COMMERCIAL.

Alfred Harrison reports holding a sale for the trustees in the estate of George " Parkin, at his rooms, Havelock street, on Wednesday (first day), June 15, when the properties disposed of were as follows . Dwelling-house, workshops, and three sections, L 660 ; two cottages and section, L 155; twenty-nine suburban sections ranged from L3lls. to L 7155.; six blocks, each 2 acre, brought LlO to Ll 6 per acre. On the second day, Thursday, June 16th, iu the same estate, the whole of the stock in-trade, machinery, horses, etc., were disposed of. The stock-in-trade sold at fair prices considering the times. The following also were knocked down to the highest bidder—Four-horse engine and boiler, LSO ; general joiner, L4O; mortis ing machine, LlO ; six draughts and hacks found buyers at from L 3 to X3l; light trap, Ll 3 10s.; spring cart, L 6 ; the har ness and sundries sold fairly. On Saturday, June 19, Alfred Harri son’s weekly sale was well attended. Several hacks and light draughts sold moderately well. A line of pigs brought LI 11s. each, or about 6d per lb. full. A consignment of trees sold very well indeed. Potatoes brought L2 per ton ; chick feed, Is. 6d. per bushel; barley, Is. do.; carrots,.3os. per ton; apples, 6s. 6d. per case ; cheese 4d. to 4rrd. and sd. A large quantity of sundries were sold, during the disposal of a part of which (wearing apparel and household effects) the bidding , was very lively, roars of laughter re peatedly shaking the structure ; however no accidents happened, and all left heavily laden and well pleased.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office, as follows :

For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 9.' aim., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia. &c., at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.15 a.m. daily. -For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 6 a.m. and 10.15 a.m. daily. ;For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a m. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui, and Seafield, on Tues days and Fridays, at 6 a.m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office—

From Christchurch at 10.35 a. m., 4.55 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Chertsey, Rakaia, &e. at 10.35 a.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.25 p.m. daily. , Fr*m Temuka and Timaru at 9.25 a.m. and 5.25 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a. m. daily.

From Wakanui and Seafield on Tues days and Fridays at 2.30 p. m.

W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1880.

Balance-Sheet. —ln another column will be found the balance-sheet of the Ash burton County Council for the year end ing 31st March, ISBO.

To Builders. —Messrs. Fooks and Son invite tenders in this issue for the erection of certain additions to the County Hospital, and for entrance gates and fencing. Cricket. —A meeting of the members of the Ashburton Cricket Club is called for this evening at 7.30, in the County Council Chambers to receive the Trea surer’s report. Extensive Sale.— Messrs. Jameson and Roberts announce an extensive clear ing sale at Wood’s Farm, Dromore, on Tuesday next, 29th instant, full particu lars of which appears in the usual column of auction sales.

The Smuggled Report. —The Times’ correspondent says a searching inquiry will be made into the circumstances at tending the publication of the Civil Ser vice Commission report before it was laid on the table of the House. Looked-Out. —The R.M. was away at Longbeach yesterday and his Clerk was at Christchurch, the Courthouse was locked up, and the police couldn’t get in, so that two men up for breach of the peace had to go away without being tried.

Eclipse op the Moon. —A total eclipse of the moon will take place to-night. The following particulars regarding it are reduced to mean time at Lyttelton :—First contact with the penumbra, 10 49 ; first contact with the shadow, 11 '45; beginn?ng of total phase, I'2 a.m ; middle of the eclipse, I'2l a.m. ; end of total phase, T 39 a.m. ; last contact with the shadow, 2‘56 a. m.; last contact with the penumbra, 3 , 53a.m. The next total lunar eclipse vissible in New Zealand will be on the 17 th December.

Lecture. —The Rev. A. J. Smith, of Ashburton, lectured last evening in the Primitive Methodist Church, Cambridge terrace, on “J. B. Gough.” The attend ance was fair. The chair was taken by the pastor of the church, who, after sing ing and prayer, introduced the reverend lecturer to the audience. The reverend gentleman was attentively listened to, and requested to give his lecture again at some future time, to which he readily assented. After the usual vote of thanks, Doxology, and Benediction, a very en joyable evening was brought to a close.— Times.

A Fortunate Borough. —The stoppage of the subsidies, so far as concerns the Borough of Napier (says the Daily Tele graph), will make very little dilference to the revenue of the Corporation, if the. Ministerial proposals are carried out by which Government property shall be liable for l’ates. The house and land property belonging vern m ent in Napier, exclusive of railway buildings, at the last valuation was estimated at over L 37,000, upon which a shilling rate would return LI,BOO. This is a larger sum than what the borough received as a subsidy last year, but falls short of what it would have obtained this year if the subsidies had been continued.

Jenny Lind —Jenny Lind, the Swedish songstress, who twenty or thirty years ago enjoyed a popularity that has rarely been equalled, and whose name was on everybody’s lips, is now residing with her husband (Mr. Goldsmidt) in an obscure English village, and on fine Sundays is a prominent member of the Church choir. The famous vocalist is said to have grown ex ceedingly touchy her in her old age, and she loves to “ rule the roast ” in the choir. How strange a change must it seem for a celebrity who has travelled the world over in her day and delighted thousands by her singing to have settled down at last, her life of hurry and excite ment over, to the quiet hum-drum exist ence of an English village !

Paupeks in New Zealand. —ln the House, a few days ago, Dr. Wallis, M.H.li., moved, —For a return showing in detail how much money was expended during the year ended March 31st, 1880, for the outdoor relief of the poor in each provincial district in the colony, and in each of the chief towns and suburbs ; the return also to show the number, the sex, the nationality (English, Scotch, Irish, Hebrew, Foreign, Maori), and the age (whether under fifteen years, or between fifteen and sixty years, or above sixty years of age) of the recipients of the said outdoor relief; the return also to show whether paid by Government or local bodies. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary said it would be quite impossible to furnish a return of the character asked.

Marble in Japan. —Signor Gagliardi, Italian Professor at the Polytechnic Insti tute in Tokio, who was lately commis sioned by the Japanese Government to explore the Ibaraki mountain range, re ports that he has found several veins of marble of different colors. One mountain, Suvoyama, seemed to him to be a mass of white statuary marble, and he also declares that he came upon some black marble equal to the finest in Europe. He antici pates that if care be taken in quarrying, and facilities of transport be provided, Japan will become the great marble mar ket for the world. Marble has been known in Japan for centuries, but it was not much prized, being considered too difficult to polish.

A Costly Leg. —The Massachusetts Courts have ordered the payment of pro bably the largest price ever given for a human leg, except perhaps where it was lost on the field of battle and the owner took the question into politics. A Chicago travelling salesman was so injured by a railroad accident that his leg was am-' putated, and he obtained a judgment against the Company for 18,000 dollars. The Company naturally ajjpealed, and the second verdict was for 26,000 dollars; another appeal resulted in the new verdict, which is for L 45,000 dollars. And still the Company is not satisfied. A motion is to be made to set aside the damages on the ground that they are excessive, and there is a possibility that the Court may so decide. The power to do so has been exercised in some cases, though it is diffi cult to see why this is one. The fact that no such damages have been given before in a case of the kind is not a proof that such damages should not be given, to teach railroads economy in accidents.

Double Bereavement. —By a strange and melancholy coincidence (says a con temporary) Colonel Pickard, Y.C., the brave and gallant soldier who died recently at Cannes from a brief attack of illness — violent congestion of the lungs —was buried on the very day which had been originally fixed as his wedding day. His marriage to Miss M £ Neile, daughter of Sir John M‘Neile, who also died within the last few months, had been fixed to take place that day. This young lady has lost her father and affianced husband within the short space of three months. The very wreaths which were to have been used at her wedding became funeral gar lands to be thrown on the coffin, and the bridal veil and dresses were lying ready to be put on by -the now widowed bride. Death was by the rupture of a blood-vessel on the lungs, and the poor young bride sat up three hopeless days and nights watching the life slowly sink ing away.

Resident Magistrate’s Court.

(Before Mr. F. Guinness, R.M.) civil cases. Orr and Co. v. Bullen. —Application granted for reinstatement —case to. be heard in a fortnight. Weeks and Dixon v. Harris.— Adjourned till Friday. A. Orr, trustee in James Stephens’ estate v. A. M £ Neil. —Claim L 6 ss. 6d.; same v. Clark.—Claim LlO 3s. lid.; same v. Charters.—L3 19s. 3d.—ln each case Mr. Branson for plaintiff, and judgment was given for'amounts by default, with costs. Stephens v. Hardley.—Claim for damages for non-fulfilment of agreement. For plaintiff, Mr. Crisp; for defendant Mr. O’Reilly. Plaintiff nonsuited, with costs LI Is. A. Orr (trustee in estate of James Stephens) v. Burgess—Claim, LlO 12s. For plaintiff, Mr. Brauson ; for defend ant, Mr. O’Reilly. Judgment, after hearing evidence, for plaintiff, with costs. Orr and Co. v. Todd. —Set-off of L 22 entered. Casa withdrawn, with costs. For plaintiff, Mr. Branson ; for defend ant, Mr. Crisp. Orr v. McLymont.— Claim, Ll 6 7s. 2d. Judgment for L 8 125., with L2 11s. costs. LAND TAX. Land Tax Commissioner v. McKenzie —Claim, 4s 4d.; v. Lawnie, L 4 10s. 9d. ; v. Kelly and Co., LI 17s. 9d.; v. Cald well, 15s. 3d.; v. Clark and Beswick, 3s. 9d.; v. J. Clark, L 9 16s. 8d. —in each case judgment for Commissioner, with costs. Mr. Izard for plaintiff.

Lively Scene in the R.M. Court.

The somewhat dry and dreary civil cases heard at the hall of justice to-day, were somewhat varied by a passage-at arms, between liis Worship, Mr. Branson and the Clerk of the Court. Mr. Branson had asked for an explanation why a summons taken out on the 14th inst. had not yet been served. The bailiff, being questioned by his Worship, replied that the de fendant lived at a considerable distance away, and he had visited the house twice, on both of which occasions the man was not at home. His Worship expressed himself as satisfied with the explanation, upon which Mr. Branson remarked <£ that considerable blame had been attached to a former bailiff for not finding persons at home, and h 3 had been dismissed on a • moment’s notice.” His Worship replied that such a case had not come under his notice. A term having been fixed for the hearing of the case in question, the Clerk of the Court suggested to Mx\ Guinness that, as the bailiff had a deal of work to perform, it would be advisable to extend the time, as otherwise it would be an impossibility for the bailiff to serve the summons. Mr. Branson objected strongly to Mr. Hurrell interfering with such matters and dic tating to his Worship what he should do. Mr. Hurrell claimed that he had a per fect right to make such a suggestion, his Worship coinciding with the Clerk, and characterising Mr. Branson’s conduct as impertinent. The storm seemed to calm down, but the Clerk of the Court, evi dently overcome, and not able to control his wounded feelings, muttered something to the effect that Mr. Branson was always trying to bully everybody about the Court. The gentleman referred to heard the un complimentary reference to himself, and called upon his Worship to reprimand his subordinate. His Worship said he had not heard the words alleged to have been used. Mr. Branson—Everyone else in Court heard them.

His Worship said that such remarks were not proper.

Mr. Branson—Then, will your Worship reprimand him. His Worship I have done so, already. After this piece of diversion, the pro ceedings of the Court went on with their usual smoothness.

Special Cablegrams to the Sydney Papers.

[by telegraph.] Auckland, June 22.

The Australia has arrived from Sydney, and leaves at two o’clock for San Francisco. She brings Sydney papers to date of her departure, from which the following special cablegrams are compiled : London, June 9.

Mr. Halcombe delivered an address before the Colonial Institute on New Zea land. There was an unusually large at tendance, and Sir E, W. Stafford, Sir E. Clifford, Mi\ Broomliall and others took part in the discussion. The Sultan of Turkey has again changed his advisers, and has appointed Kadri Pasha, Premier, and Abeddin Pasha, Grand Vizier. The Morning Post, in an article review ing the policy of the Service Ministry in Victoria, considers that it promises stability of Cabinet and permanent benefit to the Colony. The distressed in Mayo, Ireland, demand immediate relief for selves and families, and threaten that if it is not provided they will pillage the country and take by vio lence all they can lay hands on.

June 10.

Changes have taken place in Stamboul which indicate that the British Ambas sador’s diplomatic mission has been suc cessful. It has been ascertained that the cost of the Afghan war is L 20,00 0 3000.

The announcement of English, French, and Italian men-of-war having sailed for Besika Bay is causing much excitement. The Albanians are disbanding their troops, and further hostilities are averted. It is expected that Turkish troops will rer occupy the district ceded to Montenegro. The Chilians fought a desperate battle in the endeavor to capture the town of

Arica, and got the best of the engagement after enormous losses on both sides.

June 11,

Select Committees have been appointed by the French Chamber of Deputies to in quire into the alleged torturing of political prisoners at New Caledonia. The wine duties have been reduced, and now stand at sixpence per gallon up to 20deg. proof spirit ; from 22deg. up to 35dcg. proof spirit Id. extra for each de gree of strength, and for over 35deg., 2M. for each degree. Bottled wines are charged 23. per gallon uniform.

June 12,

The Spanish man of-war despatched by the authorities at Madrid to quell the revolutionary insurrection at Cuba has arrived. The man-of-war found an American schooner there under circum stances that led to the suspicion that those in charge were in communication with the rebels. The man-of-war took possession of the schooner and burnt her. June 13.

A disastrous fire broke out in Pen slyvania. One of the largest petroleum houses in the State caught fire and a fierce and disastrous conflagration was soon raging. It is estimated that not less than 1,000,000 barrels of oil were des troyed. The value was nearly a million dollars. All efforts to check the pro gress of the fire failed, and the catastrophe created great consternation among the in habitants. A late despatch says that it is roughly estimated that two million dollars’ worth of propertyfwas destroyed. June 14.

The silence of Abdul Rahman, and his hesitation about accepting the offer of the Ameership of Cabul, have given rise to suspicions that he is afraid of the hos tility of Yakoob Khan’s adherents, and the _ llowers of Yakoob are intriguing with Abdul Rahman for restorting the late Ameer to the Throne.

A fearful boiler explosion has taken place aboard the Spanish man of war Santiago de Cuba, causing great damage to the ship, fearful injuries to scores of people, and the loss of several lives. The number of deaths has not been ascertained, but it is known that the killed and injured amount to 40. An exciting scene took place in the House of Commons, lasting six hours. It has been unexampled for many years. O’Donnell made an outrageous attack on the newly appointed French Ambassador in London. Mr. Gladstone interrupted O’Donnell’s speech amid great excitement, and moved, that he be not heard until he had withdrawn the offensive remarks and had apologised to the House. O’Donnell refused, and an augry and disorderly scene ensued. The Speaker was powerless to restrain the turbulent Home Rulers, who accused Gladstone of endeavoring to gag the members of the House. Mr. Foster delivered a trenchant reply on the conduct of the Irish members, accusing O’Donnell of outraging society and imperilling the national amity. Order being restored, Mr. Gladstone effected a compromise by withdrawing his motion. Berlin, June 15.

The representatives of the Great Powers appointed by the Conference have held several meetings of a preliminary charac ter. It is understood that a complete understanding will be come to at an early date as to the steps to be taken for the settlement of the various questions sub mitted, and for insisting upon early com pliance by Turkey with the demands of the powers. June 15. In view of a renewal of the scene which occurred in the House last night O’Donnell amended his question in reference to the propriety of ac ceptance by De Lancour of the position of French Ambassador. Intense anxiety exists as to how Government will act. O’Donnell is a Catholic and alleges that De Lancour plundered a convent, and ordered the massacre of the troops at Lyons during the Commune. All parties censure O’Donnell’s policy, and the press condemns Mr. Gladstone’s haste in attempting O’Donnell’s motion for ad journment, which gave the latter a chance to attack De Lancour, and also for threatening the rights of private members, but they take it as sign that the Premier is determined to suppress obstruction. The Times shows that Mr. Gladstone at the last moment was compelled to revise the wine tariff', in order to secure the French treaty. London, June 16.

In the French Senate, M. Ferard (Minister of Commerce and Agriculture), denied that France had engaged with England in a fresh treaty, and referred to the proposal made by Mr. Gladstone as being contrary to French interests. He stated that the whole staff of the French embassy have resigned in consequence of the appointment of M. De Lancour as French Ambassador in London. In the House the Hon. W. E. Baxter referred to the superior speed of the Orient Company’s steamers over those of the Peninsula and Oriental Company’s. Mr. Fawcett said that Government were not responsible for the existing contract. Hews has been received that the Chinese are preventing Russian subjects from entering China.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. (Per Reuter's Agency.) Arrivals. London, June 19. The Merchant Shipping and Under writers’ Association report the arrival of the Arethusa from Lyttelton, sailed March 11; Western Monarch, from Lyttleton, April 2 ; Red Gauntlet, from the Bluff, Feb. 13.

IThe Commons and the Maori Scare London, June 19.

The Earl of Kimberley, Secretary of State for the Cononies, has announced that he has been informed that Sir Wil liam Fox and Sir F. Dillon Bell, com missioners appointed by the New' Zealand Government for the settlement of the Waimate Plains dispute, had a satisfactory interview with Tito Kowaru and an amicable settlement of the difficulty was expected to be brought about. Clemency. Paris, June 20.

The President of the Council of Min isters has proposed a plenary amnesty to all Communists.

Taking Courage. Athens, June 20. Extensive military preparations are going on, and the Greek army is being

increased with the view of enforcing the Greek claims.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Reuter's Telegrams.) . The Prince of -Wale3 to Visit Aus tralia. Melbourne, June 22. Mr. Collins Levy, secretary of the Mel bourne Exhibition Commission, who is now on a visit to England, telegraphs that he has had an interview with the Prince of Wales, and that his Royal Highness said he hoped to be able to Australia during the time of the Mel bourne Exhibition, and would do so, un less prevented. A New Wool Company. The Australian Mortgage and Agency Company, which takes over Messrs. Hastings, Cunningham, and Co.’s wool business, lias been floated, with a capital of a million. Sugar and Tea. The Sugar Company have sold 600 tons of sugar on New Zealand account. Advices from Foo Choo state that the new crop of Canton teas is inferior to last season’s. The Cannibals. Sydney, June 21. News comes to hand from New Guinea that the natives of the west of the island had attacked a number of villages on the coast, and bad killed and eaten sixty women whom they had captured. The Coal Tax. A meeting ha 3 been held at Wallsend, at which speeches were made denouncing the proposed Coal Tax. Ashore. Cooktown, June 21. News h .s been received that the steamer Corea ran ashore on Claremont Island, but get off the same night and was beached. She has sustained great dam age. The New Ireland Colony.

The missionary schooner Ellangowan has arrived hers. She brings five of the Chandernagore party from New Ireland. They state that the vessel left Antwerp secre'dy, and used flags of all nationalities occasionally on the voyage. Sixty men were confined below on penalty cf being shot. They arrived at Larghlan Island on January 10, and fifty days afterwards provisions were exhausted, and they bartered their clothes for food with the natives of Woodlark Island. The men repeat the accounts previously received of the deplorable sufferings endured by the party. The relief schooner Wily, which was despatched from Sydney with stores transhipped from the Chandernagore, called at New Ireland on May 1, but only stayed two hours, and landed nothing ex cept bags of biscuits, a few pounds of pork, and one pound of tobacco. Tlie men further denounce the perfidy of the colonising scheme, and say that the whole affair is a fraud.

NEW ZEALAND.

(fER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Teachers’ Pension Bill. Auckland, June 21,

At a meeting of teachers regarding the Pension Bill, a resolution was carried approving of the principle of the Bill, but disapproving of its details.

Forgery.

John Fraser, Edward Whalch, and Alexander Martin, were charged with forging and uttering a deed of conveyance. The prosecution was withdrawn against Martin and Fraser, and Whalch was com mitted for trial.

Supreme Court Cases. Wellington, June 21. Nine cases are set down for the next criminal sitting of the Supreme Court. Unemployed.

A large number of men have been dis charged from the Corporation works, there being no work for them. A further number will be dismissed at the end of the present week. A petition now lies for signature by the working men of Wel lington, requesting the American Govern ment to grant them free passages to the United States. This is to supplement the original petition started at Chrishchurch.

A PitifullCase. Timaru, June 22,

A pitiable tale of destitution was told in the police dock to-day, by an old grey headed man named Dyson, who pleaded guilty to stealing six flannel shirts from a drapery warehouse. He pleaded in ex tenuation that he was a tailor out of w r ork, that he had only arrived from Dunedin yesterday, after travelling one hundred and fifty miles on foot, and that starvation had driven him to crime for a living. He was remanded pending inquiries. A Church Teetotal and Anti-Tobacco Society. Onefof the church congregations here has resolved to organise a Teetotal and Anti Smoking Society. Wreck of the Wanganui. Dunedin, June 21. The Standard Insurance Company to day received a telegram to the effect that Houghton and Company’s steamer Wanga nui had been wrecked between Sydney and Clarence river, and two lives lest. The vessel is valued at L6OOO. She was insured for L 3500, which was distributed as follows: —Australian Alliance, L 437 10s; Denvent and Tamar, L 437 10s ; Batavia, L 437 10s ; Union, of New Zealand, L 437 10s ; Colonial, of New Zealand, L 437 10s ; National, of New Zealand, L 437 10s ; Globe, , L 437 10s ; Imperial, L2lB 15s ; Universal, L2lB 15s. Another Fire.

Dunedin, June 22.

There was a fire this morning in the premises of Messrs. Durrand, Blanck, and Co., wholesale painters, in the store room. The origin is unknown, but the loss is LI4OO, which is covered by insurance in the National office. The Subsidies.

A conference of city and suburban Municipalities adopted the following reso lutions, with two dissentients :—“ Inas r much as by the Financial Arrangements Act, 187 G, it is provided by clause 13, sub sections 1 and 2, that subsidies shall be paid out of consolidated fund, during each financial year for five years after the Act comes into operation, it is the opinion of this meeting, that it is a breach of faith on the part of Government to interfere with the Act ; that the various Boroughs affected thereby will be seriously incon venienced by the withdrawal of such sub

sidy, inasmuch as they made the ar rangements in the belief that the subsidy would not be interfered with until the ex piry of the term laid down in the Act ; that they cannot escape from it except by the imposition of further local taxation, which, in view of the heavy taxes pro posed to be levied for general purposes, they deem to be unwise, impolitic, inex pedient, and more than property-holders can reasonably be expected to bear ; that this meeting pledges itself to use its un divided influence with the members of Parliament representing their respective Boroughs, to obtain from Parliament a continuance of the time named by the Act, wherein subsidies shall be paid to Boroughs and County Councils ; that the resolutions be forwarded to Government, and every member representing the local Boroughs .in and around Diuiedin, with the earnest hope that they will endeavor to give effect to the views of the meeting.”

Drowned in a ;Waterhol3. Invercargill, June 22.

The two-year old daughter of a man named Smith, working on the railway was drowned in a waterhole.

Too Much. Money.

The Southland Building Society having too much money, are offering to reduce the interest from Bto 7 per cent. There is so little demand for money that the morlgagees are sueing for interest, where a few months ago they would have closed mortgages.

THE STORY-TELLER.

A NARROW ESCAPE. chapter ii— continued. For an instant he made as if he would have gone away, satisfied with this answer : it seemed to stun him. Then he broke into a last appeal—“ Oh ! Ettie, hear me ! I can give you love, and wealth and may be honor. Yonder is my ship, my own, manned with a crew devoted to me. Come with me, Ettie, we will fly to brighter scenes than this dull coast. Change will wean you from Stanton, and in my love you shall forget that your word was ever given rashly to a boor.” While he spoke, his eyes fixed on hers, he had drawn nearer, and now clasped her hand 3 with a grip like that of a drowning man. She struggled with him in vain— fear and anger mastering her voice so that for a moment she could not speak. At last she cried—

“Richard Ellerton, you are still the coward and savage that you eyer were. You play the tyrant with a woman. If a man were here, you dare not face him. Let me go, or I call for help. George ! George ! help ! help !” The rocks resounded with her despair ing ci*y. Ellerton threw one arm around her, and placed his hand upon her mouth—

“I’ll stop your crying, mistress Ettie,” he said with suppressed fury. “You are in my power, beyond the reach of help. ” As he spoke, he dragged the wretched girl towards the shore, plainly making for the boat she had seen lying on the beach. With the energy of despair she struggled to get free, and momentarily succeeded in displacing his hand from her mouth— “ Richard! Richard!” she pleaded, oh ! Richard, by your old love for me, let me go. For your father’s sake for the sake of your own good name ? ” “ It is too late, mistress,” he answered, with a brutal laugh. “ I was willing once to await on your pleasure, to abide by your sentence, whether it might lead to happiness or banishment ; but now I will and do.”

Thus saying, he dragged her still fur ther towards the boat, despite her frantic struggles, and renewed cries for help. At these Richard laughed bitterly. “ ’Tis of no use, mistress,” he said “no one can hear you. Only my own men are within call. In a few minutes we shall be on board ship, and then up an chor, and away for ever with pretty Ettie Stanton, the rover’s plaything ! Ha! struggling again : the bird will break its wings against the bars. Well, then, we must call for a net, and shut the poor thing up ! ”

He lifted a silver whigtle to his lips, but before there was time to blow a note, a piercing scream from Ettie arrested Ellerton’s attention, and the next moment there descended upon his head a blow that stretched him senseless on the sands.

In an instant Ettie rescued and happy, was in the arms of George Thursfield ! A few words suffice for explanations on both sides. Ettie told her lover how she had come to look for him, had met with Ellerton, and had nearly been carried off to a captivity worse than death. George, on his part, told how he had come along the road on the landward sid§ of the cliffs, had heard the cries of a woman, had ridden to the summit, and seeing the struggle below, had left his horse, and scrambled down a rocky path, unconscious all the tine that he was hastening to the rescue of his affianced. This he discovered only when close to the villain ; and then, .springing forward at a bound, he struck Ellerton to the earth with a single blow. At first Thursfield fancied he had killed the villain ; but presently Ellerton show ing signs of returning life, and fumbling in his bosom, as if to find a weapon, George set foot upon him, and then search ing the prostrate ruffian, took from him a brace of pistols, and the whistle hanging round his neck. Then, stumbling to his feet, but staggering like a drunken man, Ellerton, with curses and cries of ven geance, made at the other, as if to take him by the throat. But Thursfield, putting him easily aside, held him with an iron grip, saying— “ Hound ! back to your ship, or I give you to the officers of justice. For the sake of her good name”—pointing to Ettie —“ and for your father’s sake I give you an hour. If by that time your sails whiten this coast, a king’s ship shall be in chase. Go, scoundrel, and never show your evil face again.” With a threatening gesture, but with out a word, Richard Ellerton slunk away towards the shore. They saw him stjiggep across the sands, crawl into the bpat ? and put out to sea. Then lifting Ettie in his arms—she trembling and fainting -with alternate joy and terror—George Thurs field bore his precious burden on the way to Stanton Holm. CHAPTER III —DARKENING CLOUDS. Within. the hour specified by Georgg Thursfield the ill-omened vessel which bropght Richard Ellerton to Stanton Bay had disappeared, leaving no trace behind. George experienced a deep feeling of

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1880.



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Miscellaneous -PI A AAA TO LEND, in sums to suit borrowers, at lowest rate of interest. F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, Ashburton. 424c-835g WANTED—A good GENERAL SER YV ' VANT. Apply at once, personally to Mr. Willcocks, Wheatsheaf Hotel, Wheatstone. 559 c WANTED Immediately, a Competent DRESSMAKER. Apply to T. R. Hodder and Company, Ashburton. 570 c EORMS [PRINTED — £ ‘ To Let ” and “ For Sale ” —can be obtained at the Herald Office. -a - GOOD PIANO on hire, by the evening. H. M. Jones, Stationery and Fancy Goods Depot, East Street and Baring Square. ■\TTANTED. —TENDERS for BUILD VV ING a COTTAGE in Ashburton. Apply at the office of this paper at once 584 c YA7^NTEDJ — A smart, active young Y ' MAN as Pantryman, and to make himself generally useful. Apply to R. W. Shearman, Somerset Hotel, Ashburton. 582 c ‘Y'YT ANTED KNOWN—That C. Haw- VV kins, The Tinwald Bootmaker, has REMOVED to premises Opposite the Tinwald Post Office, where he is still open to Sell first-class Boots and Shoes at his usual Cheap Rates. All kinds of Boots Made and Repaired. 805g—417c MUSIC Folios, with Spring Backs ; Concertinas, 20 Keys, from 65.; Mouth Organs, &c. H. M. Jones, Stationery and Fancy Goods Depot, East Street and Baring Square. TO LET, A LARGE, comfortable room, centrally /\ situated, suitable for society and committee meetings. Terms' low. H. M. JONES, 567 c Baring square. NEW ZEALAND WESLEVAN SUBSCRIBERS to the Wesleyan are respectfully requested to pay their subscriptions now due to Messrs. Weeks and Dixon, Ashburton. •>ku: j. t. SMITH, Manager. Christchurch, June 15th, 1880. 566 c



Miscellaneous. SOUTH RAKAIA HOTEL. TOM DALZELL MANAGER (Late Partridge.) rn T\ BEGS to inform the public jp t i/. that the South Rakaia Hotel is now complete with every con venience and comfort for travellers, and trusts by supplying first-class liquors and giving every attention to patrons, to merit a continuance of the liberal support hitherto accorded to this house. A new Coffee Room for Boarders has just been added. Private Rooms for Families. Good Billiard Room, with Alcosk’s beat full-size Table. Dinner from one o’clock. Good Stabling accommodation. 683 c WATERTON TEA AND BALL. EM £ FARLANE begs to announce , that his Express will leave Shear man’s Hotel at 5 p.m. sharp for the above Ball, Returning the same evening after the Ball. Return Tickets 2s. 6d. 5550 Y. R. IN BANKRUPTCY. BE F. P.LeBRETON’S ESTATE. PROVED CLAIMS in the above named Estate must be sent to the undersigned not later than the 28th inst. FBEDK. PAYITT, 5S6c Trustee. Y. IN BANKRUPTCY. BE G. P. HOATTEN’S ESTATE. PROVED CLAIMS in the above-named Estate must be sent to the under signed on or before the 2Sth inst. FRED. PAYITT, 687 c Trustee. AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF NEW BILLS, ACTS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. rfIHE following NEW BILLS intro | duced into Parliament can be ob tained at the Ashburton Guardian office : No. 21 Adulteration Prevention ~ 20 Aliens ~ 22 Animals Protection „ 30 Bank and Bankers ~ 31 Bills of Exchange Procedure ~ 15 Brands and Branding ~ 23 Building Societies ~ 33 Chattels Securities ~ 35 Corrupt Practices Prevention ~ 24 Cruelty to Animals ~ 25 Deaths by Accidents Compensa tion ~ 19 Dog Registration ~ 14 Fencing ~ 4 Fisheries ~ 38 Hospitals and Charitable Insti tutions ~ 13 Impounding ~ 26 Juries ~ 17 Licensing ~ 27 Marriage „ 28 Married Women’s Property Pro tection ~ 32 Mercantile Law ~ 11 Native Land Court ~ 12 Native Land Sales ~ 34 Regulation of Elections



rjIOWN HALL, ASHBURTON. THE ASHBURTON AMATEUR CHRISTY MINSTRELS Will give a GRAND CO NCERT ON TUESDAY, JUNE, 29th, 1880, To Liquidate the debt of the original Club. A Great Programme in Preparation. Dress Circle, 35.; Front Seats, 25.; Back Seats, Is. H. ARTHUR GATES, 580 c Hon. Sec. WATERTON LIBRARY. TO accommodate all parties desiring to attend the TEA MEETING and BALL at Waterton, on WEDNESDAY, Mr. George Wilcocks will leave Quill’s Hotel at Half-Past Four on that after noon. Fares for this occasion 2s. 6d., in cluding the return journey next morning. 581c-9?3g LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. Craighead & Co., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-445a ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the execution of certain Additions to the Hospital. Also for Entrance Gates and about 18 chains of sawn timber Fencing. Plans and specifications may be seen at our offices, and tenders, enclosing a guarantee deposit of £5 to be delivered it the County Council offices, on or before Wednesday, June 30th, at noon. FOOKS AND SON, )38g-588c Architects, &c. THE “Herald” is published every evening, thus giving every day’s news. This is better than buying a Six j enny weekly.