prorogation, and its careless authors did liot"profess to hope that their offspring would survive. Consequently it died ( “ Unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.”

This is a grievous wrong. The most rabid admirer of land jobs and the rule of reckless mercantile is forced to admit that the present distri bution of seats in the Lower House of Assembly is grossly unfair, and ought to be; changed,; It does not want argument to show that',Cheviot, with its sheep run and a couple of hundred electors, should in justice enjoy but a portion of the re presentation allotted/tp the flourishing district of Coleridge. It is',..equally plain that Taranaki, with a population of simi lar magnitude, but without half the com mercial importance, is absurdly over represented'when it is permitted to return three members, while the Coleridge elec tors are obliged to content themselves with but ofie. All through the colony preposterous inequalities occur, and Can terbury'is the chief sufferer. It is an old story, arid every paper in Canterbury ' arid Otago has surfeited its readers with ' figures ori the subject, so I need not go into details. Now, why do the Hall Miriißtry evade such a vital question, and leave Canterbury groaning under this mountain of wrong 1 Her inhabitants are deprived of their full right of speech in ‘ the making of the laws which they are ...required to obey, and her revenues are scattered right and left by those who are hostile to her interests, while her natu ral guardians, like Mr. Hall, calmly ,pr«- sideover the allotment of the plunder. ■ The key to the' Ministerial reluctance is easily found.' A fair distribution of seats would be .the death knell of Mr. Hall’s party. They -would be committing politi cal suicide by proposing it. They are the ' fag-end of the old party—now posing as Virtiie’s own disciples—by whose aid land jobbers,'loan companies, and the more reckless of the tribe of mercantile specu lators ruled the colony for many years ; but whose power has been shattered to the back-bone by Sir George Grey, whom they consequently hate with the intensest of hatred, and cast in his face and at his back fevery calumny which a malicious mind can suggest in revenge for defeated iniquities. Let the free electors of New Zealand never forget that, whatever opinions they may hold about Sir George Grey’s peculiar views on abstract questions which a wide difference of opinion riiay well prevail,—the real cause . of the” Unprecedented animosity exhibited tbwards hiiri is riot dissent from those but his bold and successful On slaught upon the corrupt and dangerous -xnoneyed coipbinatioris which, under the . guidance of Sir Julius Vogel, threatened at one tithe to reduce this colony to the condition! of the most politically-degraded State m- the American Union. The in sCrisatevirulence of these defeated specu latora getkrather amusing now and then. A cdnstarit reader of newspapers can easily cull from the rabid articles which fill the leading columns of the Ministerial journals a-choice" selection of incongruous epithets ; and tirades —abusive in the ascending "scale against , our late Pre mier, trolled out by feeble-minded scrib blers, whose ideal of a statesman is that f of a careful superintendent of a Govern ment /office, and to whom ari original idea |s a thing-., of dread, and its author , a dan gerori 8. . Communist.

“They think we’re honest, for they know i.- We’rediill,” Mr. i Hall may possibly whisper to himself when reflecting upon the fond devotion to the Ministry displayed by the more con scientious of his supporters, /and the ludicrous nature : of the criticisms to which his chief opponent is sub jected. Sir George Grey, we have been tpld; over and over and over again in forcible language, pregnant by its rough jsimpixcity, is a lunatic ; he is one of the most crafty of men, full of deep designs, totally untrustworthy, an habitual liar, “his word is not to be taken on the smallest

trifle,” sticking at nothing to compass his ends—a sort of Machiavelli and Talley kand rolled, into one ; he is a visionary dreamer, his thoughts always dwelling in the proud Empyrean, full of grand and philanthropic schemes for the good of his fellow-creatures; but essentially unpracti-

cal and unfit for an active part in colonial politics:,; nevertheless, he is “ just about +h4 hardest nail at a bargain in the coun try ; ” he its “a most remarkable man,” gifted with wonderful powers of oratory, and of securing the attention of large masses of people ; but mad as a hatter. I'r The Hall Ministry know that it is the Ministi’jy not of the. colonists of New Zealand, not of the entire electorate, but of a peculiarly constituted House of Representatives. If knows that the party which it represents has; had its day, and its sun is now.' setting.- This is its last innings. It naturally wishes to make that innings as long as possible. For the same Reason it was .quite prepared,, when it took pfh’co") to swallow all tiie'previous profes sions of its party and adopt its opponents’ creed. With equal want of scruple did it fail to observe that creed in its integrity, and is now striving to eyade a reform for which the .country is hungering and thirsting, but which Mr. Hall and his colleagues, regard as the serpent, ever creeping nigher, whose mission it is one day to devour them.—l am &c., , C. W. Purnell. Ashburton, 3rd September, 1880.

THE STORY-TELLER.

THE DISRUPTION: A TALE OF TRYING TIMES.

CHAPTER XVI — continued .

Had theyoung lady been possessed of Jean Brown’s inventiveness and dexter ity, she might perhaps have contrived, for her lover’s escape or concealment, some means which he might have adopted had he been of Robin Afleck’s cast of character. But Agnes had no turn for artifice, and Mr. Duncanson was too high-minded to stoop to any thing of a clandestine nature. They therefore sat still—she trembling, and he not altogether at ease—awaiting the entrance of the angry old man. He was in a more irascible mood than usual; H>r the meeting he was just re turned from had proved unharmonious and unsatisfactory. It had revealed wide differences of opinion among those who were generally considered united in support of the Church against the innovations of the Non-intrusion party. Mr. Calmsough and a ; few more had

advised conciliation ; but Dr. Snapper dudgeon and others had contended for the propriety of enforcing the laws as they stood, seeing that the Auchterader case had been decided finally, and with expenses, against the Non-intrusionists; while Sir John Baldwin, seconded by Mr. M'Quirkie, and with a few other supporters, had spoken strongly in favor of a new appeal to Government for modification, not the abolition, of patronage. The meeting had been all at sixes and sevens, and had broken up in confusion, without anything having been resolved on. Old Gideon Mont gomery’s severity of temper inclined him to take Dr. Snapperdudgeon’s view of the subject ; but he had got fairly bewildered by the diversity of opinion expressed, and his irritability was pro portionably excited. For the first time, he began to contemplate the disrup tion of- the Church as a possible event, and all his long-cherished prejudices and regarding matters ecclesiastical were roused into violence. It was in this frame of mind that he learnt that Mr. Duncanson, was with his daughter. In vain did Mr. and Mrs. Calmsough try to dissuade him from breaking in upon the young people. Their attempts only incensed him the more, and threw him into a paroxysm of coughing, to which he was very much subject. As soon as he had recovered a little, he, without any ceremony, entered the room where the youthful pair were seated. Agnes rose to meet him, and courageously introduced her lover to him by name. He knew the young man well enough before, and noticed him now only with a sulky look and a constrained inclination of the head. But to his daughter, he said—Get you to bed, girl; I have something to say to Mr. Duncanson by himself.” Agnes did not dare to disobey such a peremptory command; but, before leaving the room, she had the firmness to take an affectionate farewell of Mr.. Duncanson, and to say to him, loud enough for her father to hear, “ Re member, James, if you are not made welcome to call on us as often as you find convenient, the fault will not be mine; I shall always be glad to see you.” “ Get away, I tell you, you silly girl! ” said her father in a tone of great asperity which again threw him into one of his fits of coughing. Agnes went away in tears, casting A longing, lingering look behind, and waving a parting adieu to her lover as she closed the door. It was some time before: Mr. Mont gomery gathered breath to speak; meantime the student stood patiently waiting to hear what he had to say. “ Mr. Duncanson,” at length said the old man, addressing him sternly, “ I think you must have been long ago aware that your visits to my daughter were not acceptable.” “I beg your pardon, sir, but you heard what she just now said herself.” “ I don’t care what she says, and neither would you, if you acted in a proper spirit.” “ Excuse me, Mr, Montgomery but allow me to say I cannot view this matter in that light. I have been in the habit of supposing that as Miss Montgomery is more deeply concerned in it than any one else, her own incli nation was most to be considered.”

“ I tell you, then, you are very much mistaken. I have no objection to humor her to any reasonable extent, but I will not surrender my authority over her, as a parent, so far as to allow her to throw herself away to gratify any foolish romantic notion she may have formed.”

“ You surely have formed a very bad opinion of me, Mr. Montgomery, when you put the case in this manner.” “ Well, suppose I have, would it not be most becoming in you to act as if you had a good opinion of yourself, and avoid coming where you are not welcome? You know you profess to be a Nonintrusionist.”

“I do, but I am unable to see how that should be thought a fault.” “ Oh, of course, it will be no fault in your eyes, I’ll warrant —a merit, rather, you may possibly, suppose. But you ought to consider, young man, that I, who have been long an office-bearer in the Established Church and a member of it for a much longer period, cannot look with favor on one who is laboring to undermine the venerable inst —”

“I beg your pardon, Mr. Mont gomery, but I protest most solemnly that I—”

“ Don’t interrupt me, sir; I won’t be interrupted. You have not a word to say for yourself, and I’ll hear no word. Little wonder is it that I, in my old age, should be offended to see boys—striplings—rise to disturb and destroy the peace of the Church which our fathers died for. I don’t know a worse symptom of a youth than a pre sumptuous disposition to meddle with settled institutions. Who gave you, and the like of you, discernment to see the blemishes in the Church, which have never been seen till now ? Who made you and such as you.wiser than all who have gone before you ? Can you tell me that? Och ! boch! hoch!” —another fit of coughing concluded this indignant tirade. When it was over, Mr. Duncanson ventured to take up the thread of the debate. “ Admitting,” said he, “ that my judgment may be immature, and the principles I have adopted erro neous, still I have not taken them up or urged them in a presumptuous spirit, and they have originated not with me or any like me, but with respected fathers of the Church,”

“Ay—who are they !” “ Why Dr. Chalmers himself ( for

one.” “A hot-brained declaimer. That man is sufficient to unsettle a world.” “ And Dr. Candlish.” " A wind-bag ; a vain pragmatical pedant; a presumptuous cox-comb.” “And Dr. Cunningham. “ A word-twister, a wrangler, a Church-court brawler, a man more m his place among lawyers than divines. Just so, the three C’s are the leaders in this unnatural conspiracy against the Church’s peace. There is not another man of any note can be named as belonging to the party.” “ Sir David Brewster is warmly in favor of our principles.” “ Sir David Brewster ! A crochety egotist—a man never pleased with any thing or anybody. It these be your men, I think as little of them as your principles.” “ They enjoy the general respect of their countrymen, and may be com pared advantageously with any of the leaders on the opposite side.” “ I deny it, sir; I deny it. Och ! hoch ! hoch ! I won’t argue with you, , sir. Och! hoch! hoch! You are: engaged in a bad cause, and have not the sense to see it or the honesty to own s it. But I hope—och ! hoch ! hoch !; —I hope the Church will prove too strong for all her enemies, and flourish when they are all forgotten. I am an old man now, and it is little I can do for her, but I will at least make sure that no enemy of her’s shall ever obtain a footing in my family. That is what I can do, sir, and what I will do. I tell you plainly,, sir— och ! hoch ! hoch !-—I tell you plainly I would rather see Agnes go to her grave than see her the wife of anybody holding the principles you hold. Now, is that not enough! ” “ God forgive you ! Mr. Montgomery, for these rash words.” “ Well, well, that’s a very good wish, for we all need forgivenness; but don’t think to shake my purpose, for my mind is made up. I have been very civil to you hitherto—very civil and forbearing —but, remember, I am not to be trifled with. I think, in the present state of the Church and of your own prospects, you might have something else in your head than silly lovemaking; at any rate, there are plenty of young women in the world besides my daughter, and you need be at no loss to find another, if you must have a sweetheart. So, if you please, don’t trouble yourself any more about Agnes.” These words were spoken with a cutting calmness that indicated a settled purpose, and they wounded the student’s high-toned feelings more than any of the old man’s more angry ex pressions. , He stood for a moment struggling to muster composure to return a suitable reply, but the effort was fruitless. He was merely able to stammer out a few incoherent words in a husky tone and with tremulous articulation; and taking a respectful but almost silent leave of Mr. Mont gomery, he left the house. When fairly abroad in the dark, deserted streets, his heart swelling with indig nant feeling and wrung with anguish, he mentally pronounced himself the most unfortunate and miserable of all mankind. (To be continued—commenced on July 26. )

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1880.



Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.— Diseases of the skin, ringworm, scurvy, jaundice, scrofula or king’s evil,sore heads, and the most inveterate skin disease to which the human frame is subject, cannot be treated with a more safe and certain remedy than Holloway’s Ointment and Pills, which act so perculiarly on the constitution and so purify the blood, that these diseases are at once eradicated from the system, and a lasting cure obtained. They are equally efficacious in the cure of turners, burns, scalds, glandular swellings, ulcerous wounds, rheumatism, contracted and stiff joints. These medicines operate mildly and surely. The cures effected by them are not temporary or apparent only, but complete and permanent.



For Sale. FOR SALE. A GOOD Brick Four-roomed HOUSE, with back kitchen, wash-house, and boiler, all well finished and complete, good out-houses, and every convenience, Quarter-acre Section, nicely fenced, well cultivated, with a number of trees planted thereon; very cheap ; can be had on terms. Also, Quarter-acre SECTION adjoining, well fenced. Full particulars by applying to “ P.H.W.,” Herald Office. STBo Alfred Harrison. SATURDAY, Htii SEPTEMBER. 1 o’clock. A UFRED HARRISON has been J\_ favored with instructions from the owner to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, at his rooms, on the above date Section No. 53. Immediately behind East Town Belt, being in extent nearly half an acre, well fenced and planted with about 100 Fruit and Forest trees. . There is also a well built TI-IREE-ROOMED COTTAGE, Lined, papered, and varnished, good cup boards, Leamington range, registered grate, etc. Also— A quantity of new useful FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. Terms Cash, Without Reserve. ALFRED HARRISON, 848 c Auctioneer.



T. Bullock. FOR SALE-VERY CAEAP. SECTION (Half-acre) at Trevorton, with comfortable COTTAGE thereon, now in the cccupation of Mr. Joseph Harris. This is a very desirable property, and will be sold on very liberal terms. " FOR SALE-CHEAP. FOUR SECTIONS in one block—viz., 502, 6C3, 510, 511, situated in Tin wald. Small deposit cash : balance by instalments. I7IOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING, CLAUSE, 439 Acrfes, all fenced, and partly improved situated in Wakanui 266 » 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. 220 ~ All fenced, partly improved and well-watered. 360 ~ All fenced, and a portion of it in English Grass. 50 ~ Near the above, will be sold very cheap. 65 ~ About Three Miles from the Town of Ashburton. 150 „ Near the above, and adjoining ME George Aston’s 290 „ About Six Miles from Ash burton. TOWN PROPERTIES. That Valuable TOWN SECTION, 159, Tancred Street, will be Sold very cheap, and on easy terms. 539, (part of) | of an acre, terms same a 3 as above. •" 341, Kermode Street. 77 • 5 • 7 , 37, (Lot) Mayo’s Block. 78, (Lot) with Dwelling-House of Seven Rooms, hear the Parsonage, East Town Belt. TO LET, 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. Apply, 671c-186g - T. BULLOCK. Public Notices. The national mutual life ASSOCIATION OF- AUSTRAL ASIA (LIMITED). Established 1869. Actuary >; and Secretary —J. M. ■ Templeton, F.I.A. The MOST LIBERALand EQUIT ABLE OFFICE for Life Assurance' in the Australasian Colonies. The best office for young men. Profits divided every three years. Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Wellington, and Hobart Town. The New Zealand Branch—A LOCAL INSTITUTION, investing all moneys in the colony. • Resident Secretary - Thomas Swain, Teriiple Chambers, Featherston street, Wellington. Agent for the Comity of Ashburton — S. SAUNDERS (of the firm of Saunders Bros.), Ashburton. ' \.v: Note the National Mutual. ; 1690-821 c



EDUCATIONAL. MISS S. BARR ATT, having taught successfully, in the colonies 1 for the last four years, is anxious to join her sister in establishing a SCHOOL in Ash burton. English, one guinea. Extra charges will be made for Music, French, and Drawing. Miss S. Barr.att intends opening a NIGHT SCHOOL on the,;sth of SEP TEMBER. Terms—ls. 6d. per week. Apply to> MISS BARRATT, 739 c ... Wills Street.



Business Notices. [A CARD,] TO BUSINESS MEN, FARMERS, AND OTHERS OF ASHBURTON. GENTLEMEN, —In consequence of the • high costs ruling here in reference to obtaining the simplest of LEGAL DOCUMENTS, and in consideration of my having had seven years’ experience as Law Clerk in Christchurch and Ashburton, I beg; to inform you I have opened a DEEDS OFFICE and AGENCY, where all Bankruptcy and other Legal Business will be attended to through me. E. WADMAN, Up-stairs office, Saunders’ Buildings. 839c-18I}g East street, Ashburton. Removal. cabinetmaking & upholstering 'ESTABLISHMENT, REMOVED TO BURNETT STRE ET , Opposite the Mail Office. Cheapest House in Town for New and Secondhand Furniture. JOHN MEECH, PRACTICAL • CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER PAPERHANGER, &c. Drawers from 30s. and upwards, Dressing tables and Washstands 10s. and upwards. ALL KINDS OP REPAIRS. . Furniture Renovated and Repolished, or Exchanged. GOOD PRICE GIVEN POR SECONDHAND FURNITURE. 248 c



Business Notices. BOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS ? To Meet the Times. C HAWKINS, the Cheap Boot and # Shoemaker, TINWALD (opposite the Post Office), has determined to CLEAR OUT bis large and well-selected Stock at sweeping prices. Only one trial will convince the public of the genuine cheapness of his Stock. His own make equally reduced. Come and see for your selves. Note the address— C. HAWKINS, PRACTICAL BOOT & SHOEMAKER, Opposite the Post Office, Tinwald. Note—No connection with any other shop. 815 c NEW INDUSTRY. A S P H A~L TING. JAMES BRADLEY is prepared to take orders for ASPHALTING at very moderate rates. All orders to he left at the Works, Park srreet. All work kept in repair for twelve months. 695 c LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. —■. Craighead & Co., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-445ct A. O; AITICEN, CONFECTIONER AND BAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON,' BEGS to announce that he has taken the business lately carried on by W. White,’ Baker, &c., Saunders’ Build ings, and trusts by supplying a first-class article at a moderate price, to merit a con tinuance of public support. Best Bread, 41b. Loaf, 6d. Cash. A. O. AITKEN, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. 928g-550c



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NEW PROPRIETOR . , . —r EOiVt.^ CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL* Havelock Street. THE undersigned having taken the above Hotel, hopes by strict atten- t tion to business to merit a fair share of Public patronage. ■ Board and Lodging, Ll per week ; Meals and Beds, Is. G E OR G E WATT S . Proprietor. 644 c ANNUAL ■■■■ ■■■ ■ ■'; Clearing Sale! !i OF v • .. I WINTER GOODS. % WjILLIAM GAVIN, EAST STBEET, ASHBURTON. ’' ...■ i'" ' 1 ' "'; ■; v CHEAP SALE ' ;’ OF " : , ' Winter Drapery, AT GREALY REDUCED RATES, _ TO SUIT THE TIMES, a BARGAINS!!! 7216 BOOTS-1 BOOTS!-! BOOTS!!! THE GOOD TIMES ARB COMB AT LAST. All Children’s work equally Cheap* All our OWN -MAKE REDUCED in PRICE. Y • THAT’S WHATS THE MATTER. G. TRICKE TT , NEXT ORR AND CO. *S., ASHBURTON. ,' 7806 ASHBURTON HAIRCUTTING ROOMS* IMPORTANT NOTICE, MR. E. A. GARNETT begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has DIS- - POSED of his BUSINESS to Mr. F. CLARK, of Christchurch, and while thanking them for the' liberal support accorded to him during his. residence here, would solicit a continuance of the same on behalf of his successor. ’ Referring to the above, F. CLARK hopes, by strict attention to, business and moderate charges, to merit a fair share of public support. - , : F. CLARK, HAIRDRE S S E R , TOBACCONIST, STATIONER, AND FANCY GOODS MERCHANT, Ashburton. Agent for the sale of the Ashburton Guardian and Evening Herald. \... ' 725c-920