firmly upon the shoulder of the bride groom, saying as he did so— “In the King’s name, George Thurs field, I arrest you for the murder of Henry Thompson, His Majesty’s super visor of excise.” As their leader spoke, the coast-guards men closed round the unhappy prisoner, and scarce a word could be uttered, Thursfield, pinioned and captive, was led away to prison—the crowd falling back on all sides,' shrinking from contact with a murderer. ‘ And Ettie'? She, poor thing, sprang towards her lover, with notified cry as of a wounded fawn. Then, put back with rough tenderness byohe, of -the coast guardsmen, she fell fainting at the church door, as if appealing to Heaven for mercy! And as she fell, she caught a momentary sight* of a face that, years after, made her Bhudder ■*-■ in her dreams ; eyes blazing with gratified hatred, -a mouth curved in mocking scorn —the face of a triumph ant demon. : .v' ' It was the face of Richard Ellerton ! ■ ’ V ' CHAPTER IV—NIGHT. ,' ’

' The..examination before the magistrates took place within a few hours of the prisoner’s arrest. The evidence, of course, was entirely circumstantial ; but it told fearfully against Thursfield. Indeed, innocent as he knew himself to be, hope almost faded out of his breast as proof upon proof of seeming guilt was accumu lated before the court. It was shown that during his visit to Stanton, the murdered man had been exclusively in Thursfield’s company, and that the prisoner had manifested a desire to pre vent other persons from communicating with him. This was true enough, the object being to save annoyance to Ettie by concealing the attack made upon her by Richard Ellerton, and to. do this it was •necessary to keep back from the excise man’s knowledge, the fact, that Ellerton’s vessel had been seen iri the bay. Then it was further shown that on the night of

.the; murder Thursfield and the exciseman

"had’ gone together .in the direction of the -cliffs ;• and, as' one of the witnesses de clared,. Thursfield seemed desirous to with draw himself .from observation. ■ If was also shown than- an- hour afterwards a

figure, like that of the prisoner, had been seen on the summit of the cliffs, as if in -the act. of listening, and then of stooping -to conceal some object. Next came the ■ circumstance of Thursfield’s return alone, looking 1 anxious and depressed. To these damaging pieces of evidence there were added others of a more startling charac ter; -Two witnesses came forward and : deposed" that oh the night of the murder, and about the time when, according to his own story, Thursfield’ must have just parted with the exciseman, they heard from the Downs a cry, twice repeated, as of some human creature in mortal agony. This, they said, appeared to proceed from ; the cliffs exactly .over the spot, on which the body of the murdered man was di scovered. As this evidence was given, George remembered with a shudder the cries he had himself heard on that fatal

.might, and had mistaken for those of sea • birds, si The last piece of evidence, and the r ,' heaviest Was how produced. The coastguard lieutenant deposed that on • again searching the spot in which the • body of Thompson lay amongst the rocks • he found a pistol, recently discharged— ‘ plainly that with ! which thelmurder was • committed. This discovery led to an ex amination of the prisoner’s house, where, hidden away in a cupboard, was found a . pistol, of the same make, exactly corres- Y ponding to - that discovered beside the body. T ■ a-.-r At this point Thursfield, who had until now maintained an impassive atti tude, stooped forward to look at the pistols. The movement was noted by those in court, and they observed also / that, having looked, the unhappy man fell backwards with a stifled groan, into jiis accustomed place, . He had recognised in the murderer’s pistol the fellow to that which he had snatched from Richard Ellerton! The prosecution being closed, the magistrates: called upon Thursfield for his defence; What could he say 1 It was impossible to disprove a tittle of the evi dence against him, for it was all true. It - W»8 hopeless to protest his innopence, because in the face of testimony so ; weighty protestations were useless. The only chance was to say nothing, to allow himself to to be commited at the Assizes, and then to employ the best lawyers that could be obtained, in the hope of unravel ling the dreadful mystery. Therefore, with simple dignity, though with emotion that for a moment choked his utterance, he said but a few words : “I am innocent of this crime, but I admit that appearances are heavily against me. • . Without skilled help I- cannot ex plain them, and that help I have yet had no chance of obtaining. Therefore, con tent with now declaring my innocence, I must .await the judgement of another tri jr . bunal, where, in His great mercy, God - will make the truth appear. ” V ; ::t f I) . (TO BE CONTINUED.)

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE IS *BBoT



r 7 Holloway’s Pills. —The extraordinary range, of temperature prevailing in our climate is extremely !lying to. the delicate-chested, the weak and nervous. All troubled by these afflictions should resolve to resort to the strengthening and legulating medicine immedi ately they perceive in themselves discomfort of that feeling of restlessness which betokens dis ordered digestion and defective secretion or bile. One of Holloway’s Pills taken about noon and followed at bed-time by a dose suffi*' ciently large to act. apperiently will speedily recruit the-faulty functions, and restore order throughout the. whole system. A treatment so safe in operation and so successful in result should be known and practised when, from cold and sundry other causes, disease is at tempting to gain a vexatious footing.— Advt.



.j 5 Alfred HMTisen. SATURDAY, 26th JUNE. At 12 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON will sell by Public Auction, at his yards, r, Draught Horses and Hacks 1 Fat Cow 1 M‘Sherry Drill, nearly new .1 Dray 200 Bushels Qats, good feed 100 Bushels Bayley Pigs, Fowls, Geese, Turkeys Furniture, Bedstead, Lamps <fco., &c., &c. Without-Reserve. ALFRED HARRISON, 595 c . Auctioneer.



Edmiston, Gundry & Co. FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE TREATY. undersigned have for sale by X Private Treaty, the following Pro perties : ~ . nop R.S. 28216, 7,8, 9, containing 686 acres, which will be sold in farms of 100 acres and upwards. This property is within 4 miles of Ashburton township, is very good land, and will be sold on very reasonable terms, viz, 10s. per acre cash and the balance at a low rate of interest on a term of years. 210 ACRES on Gould and Cameron’s run. This property is partly fenced with gorse fences. 128 ACRES at Chertsey, all securely fenced, and is at present sown with turnips. This property will be sold at a low price on easy terms. 125 ACRES at Greenstreet, securely fenced with live fences, and sub divided, and a permanent stream of water. 285 ACRES at Greenstreet, to be sold or let on a purchasing-- clause in one or more blocks. This is excellent land, and laid down in English grass, and well watered with creeks. This would make a capital farm, and will be sold on very liberal terms. 210 ACRES close to the township of Ashburton, with good dwell ing-house, stable, granary, &c. This property will be let for a term of yeai’s at a low rent. 500 ACRES at Orari, in one or more blocks. 150 ACRES at Tinvald. A capital farm, being all fenced and ready for cropping. There are three creeks running through this pro perty. 150 ACRES at Ashton. A well com pact farm, together with house, stables, &c. Price very low. 800 ACRES at Mount Possession. 1600 ACRES near the spread Eagle Hotel. T.S. No 879, Ashburton. T.S. 301, 302, Burnett-street, Ash burton. T.S. 247, Kermode Street, Ashbur ton. T.S. 182, 183, opposite Church, Tinwald, a bargain, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., Auctioneers and Estate Agents. Agents for the (gOTJTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines, &e. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street. 106 T. Bullock. TO LET FOR CROP OF WHEAT 200 AOB B 8 200 About six miles from Ashburton, on the Wakanui Estate. FOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, 450 ACKEFAEM 450 Or in Two Farms—one about 220 Acres and another about 230 Acres. Well watered on Longbeach Run. Also, 50 AOK B s 50 Ashburton Forks, now in grass. For Sale, cheap dwelling house of seven rooms, near the Parsonage, East Town Belt. To Let, two shops in East Street. Also Office in do. Two-roomed house with lean-to, in Mona Square. Two-roomed cottage near Mr. Hay T. Smith’s Also, That old established blacksmith and wheelwright’s workshop, and Dwelling House in Ashburton, centrally situated, close to the Somerset Hotel, and now in the occupation of Mr. H. J. Edwards. For full particulars Apply to 453 c T. BULLOCK, TO LET, ONE of those Newly Erected COT TAGES in Tancred Street, near Mr. Anstee’s Private Hotel. 571 c T. BULLOCK. TO AUCTIONEERS AND PERSONS DESIROUS OF STARTING BUSI NESS IN ASHBURTON. TO LET—By Tender, from Ist July, for a term of two years, the old established HORSE BAZAAR, situated in Burnett street. This will afford a capital opportunity for persons desirous of starting business, ' Tenders to be sent to the undersigned not later than 28th June. The highest or any other tender not necessarily ac cepted. T. BULLOCK. TO LET—An Office in East street, near the Union Bank. Also, Shop and Dwelling-house, in same street. T. BULLOCK.



Public Notices. rjpOWNHALL, ASHBURTON. THE ASHBURTON AMATEUR CHRI3TY MINSTRELS Will give a <7 GRAND CONCERT 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. THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY. TINWALD AND DUNSANDEL DIS TRICT SCHOOLS. TENDERS are invited for an ADDI" TION to each of the above Schools- Those desirous of tendering can see;l conditions, specifications, and drawings at, my office, or at the house of Mr. Joseph Ward, Burnett street, Ashburton. En dorsed tenders are to be sent' in to the Chairman, of the Board not later than 3 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, June 30th. The Board does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. T. S. LAMBERT, Architect. Hereford street, Christchurch, June ‘24th, 1880. 590 c NOTICE. EDWARD TAYLOR, BAKER, Saunders’ Buildings, BEGS to intimate to his customers and the public generally that he has this day disposed of his Business to W r . White., and solicits a continuance of support for his successor. ACCOUNTS. MR. W. WHITE is AUTHORISED to COLLECT ALL DEBTS due to me in respect of my Bakery Business due at this date. EDWARD TAYLOR, Baker, Saunders’ Buildings. Ashburton, 9th June, 1880. 552c-937g Business Notices. LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. Craighead & Co., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-445a SOUTH RAKAIA HOTEL. TOM DALZELL MANAGER (Late Partridge.) BEGS to inform the public , I/. that the South Ralcaia 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 fur Boarders has just been added. Private Rooms for Families. Good Billiard Room, with Alcoek’s best full-size Table. Dinner from one o’clock. Good Stabling accommodation. 583 c AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF NEW BILLS, ACTS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. THE 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 M 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 ~ 45 Pharmacy ~ 42 Municipal Corporations Acts Amendment Also, Financial Statement, with Tables Estimates for 1880-81, in detail. CROWN LANDS GUIDE, No. 11., With Map of the North Island. WEEKS AND DIXON, Authorised Agents. FORMS IPRINTED “To Let ” and “ For Sale ” —can be obtained at the Herald Office.



Business Notices. T. R. HODDER & CO. HAVE much pleasure in announc ing to their friends and the public generally, that their stock of WINTER. DRAPERY, MILLINERY,' MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING HATS AND HOSIERY, BOOTS AND SHOES; IS NOT TO BE SURPASSED FOR QUALITY AND ASSORTMENT, Each Department being replete with everything suitable for the season. JUST TO HAND — A Very Large Assortment of Melbourne Clothing, MADE ESPECIALLY TO ORDER. T. R. HODDER & CO. having been encouraged by their greatly increased trade in the Clothing Department, have ENLARGED T HEIR PREMISES, Enabling them to keep a Larger and More Varied Assortment. Tailoring In all branches by most experienced hands. SUITS, RIDING TROUSERS, HABITS, &c., made on the most im proved principle, at the shortest notice, and as cheap, or cheaper, than any house in Canterbury. T.; R. HODDER and CO., seeking to Encourage Local Industries keep a well assorted stock of Kaiapoi, Roslyn, and Mosgiel Manufactured Goods. Boots and Shoes, Imported and Colonial make, from the best Christchurch and Dunedin Manufacturers. T. R. HODDER & CO., while not pro fessing to sell everything at COST PRICE, are prepared to meet EXISTING COM PETITION and to encourage all Cash Purchasers. An. experience of twenty six years Colonial storekeeping has taught our Firm the value of a Gash Grocery Business, which they have found succeed so well in Ashburton since bringing down the prices of many leading commodities, which course they are still prepared to continue and show their preferring PROMPT CASH, rather than risk long credit with large profits. Ironmongery AND Crockery ware AT LOWEST PAYING RATES. Sole Agents for Singer’s Sewing Machines Sole Agents for Wanzer Sewing Machine. Agents for Norwich Union. Fire Insurance Company. T. R. HODDER & CO. 407c-948g DON’T PASS THIS BY ! ! s TOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. EAD the following, then call and in spect the Goods. ( YARDS READY ) 500 500 TO CUT. JUST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything ever yet shown in Ashburton. 70saMPLES TO SELECT FROM 70 Comprising the following : German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgiel ~ „ Kaiapoi ~ ~ West of England Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c., &c., &c. THIS IS THE MAN FOR MY MONEY. \\of -fa GO TO lb L Triangle, Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel. CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. MOTTO: Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms—Cash. s TYLE and Finish second to none. EC £1 Is. Cash for a Pair CONOMY ) of Trousers ) £3 15s. Cash for a Tweed { Suit. 780g-390c Boarding Houses. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, BARING SQUARE. THOMAS BROADBELT, PROPRIETOR. PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS. - 947g-5G3c



Business Notices. W. WHITE, CONFECTIONER AND BAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, Begs to announce that he has taken the business lately carried on by Edward Taylor, Baker, &c., . Saunders’ Buildings, and trusts by supplying a first class article at a moderate price, to merit a continuance of public support. . Best Bread, 41b, Loaf, sd. Cash, [6d. Delivered. 928a-550c EVERETT BROS. AND CO., CHEAP DRAPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON. E. B. and Co. are now. showing their I NTER JR A P E R Y, Comprising 1 EVERY NOVELTY -TN EACH DEPARTMENT. NEW GOODS ARRIVING MONTHLY.



D AVIS’S Cheap F U R N ITURE AND BEDDING M A N UFACTOR Yl MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 1/1 VERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. ; F UNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY BURNISHED W. DAVIS.. MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 529 c Ashburton Bakery, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. rjYH OM A S rjl AY.L 0R , BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CON FECTIONER. ALL ARTICLES GUARANTEED TO BE OP THE BEST QUALITY. Soiree, Picnic, and Wedding Parties supplied on the shortest notice. /m- HOT TEA, COFFEE & PIES From 9 a.m. to 9.p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. till 11 p.m. THOMAS TAYLOR, Ashburton Bakery. 4920 C OTTO N & C 0 HORSE CLIPPERS, 24 Years’ Colonial Experience. HORSES BROKEN IN TO SADDLE AND HARNESS. Moderate Charges. Apply Baldwin s Hotel, or Brighton Boarding House, Triangle 842g-450c ASHBURTON HAIRCUTTING ROOMS. REDUCED PRICES. E. A. GARNETT, Hairdresser, East Street, WILL REDUCE his PRICES from June 19th, in order to meet the times, as follows : 6d. GENTS’ HAIRCUTTING 6d. BOYS’ haircutting, under 12 years 3d. 3d. shaving 3d _ A large and well-assorted stock of Tobacco, Cigars, Perfumery, and Fancy Goods, at greatly reduced prices. Note the address— E. A. GARNETT’S Old-Established Haircutting Rooms, East street, Ashburton. Agent for the sale of the Ashburton Guardian and Evening ITerald. 565c-959g TO HOTELKEEPERS AND OTHERS, WE have been supplied by the Go vernment Printer with a Stock of BILLS now before Parliament, with a view to supplying those who desire intelligently to follow the debates in the House. The first instalment com prises the batch submitted by the Statutes Revision Commissioners and THE NEW LICENSING BILL. Price—2s. Each. WEEKS AN DIXON.



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



Business Notices. BEST NEWCASTLE COALS LAMBTON COLLIERY. 50s. PER To^ 7 A PER CENT. DISCOUNT :« AV for CASH. SPRINGFIELD COALS 4- 40s. PER TON. 10 Per; Cent. Discount for Cash. • To be delivered in my yard. Acconnts to ; : be paid monthly. j 359°-773G C. PERCY COX. HALLO! HALLO! 1 QUILL AGAIN. REDUCTION IN PRICES. BOTTLED WINES & SPIRITS. T. QlflLL, ; SEEING the necessity of a Wholesale Bottling, Wine, and Spirit Store in Ashburton, has determined to supply that want, and therefore begs to submit the following list of Prices, every article guaranteed to be of the best and purest description. PRICELIST. Brandy Flasks, 2s. and 4s. per flask. Fine Old Port, per Bottle, ss. and 6s. Superior old Dry Montelado, (old Sherry) sfe. & 6s. Very old Scotch Whisky, per Bcttle sa. Fine old Irish Whisky, per Bottle, ss. Superior old Jamaca Rum, per Bottle, ss. Fine old Martelle’s Dark Brandy, per Bottle, ss. Hennessey’s Brandy, per Bottle, 6s. Superior Square Gin (J.D.K.Z.), per Bottle, 6s. Superior Old Tom (Swain Booth’s), per Bottle, ss. All other brands equally Reduced. QUILL’S Assorted Dozen of Best Wines and Spirits for £3 10s, containing— -3 bottles Brandy 2 ~ Port 2 ~ Rum 2 bottles Whißky 2 ~ Sherry 1 ~ Old Tom (Ready packed, and forwarded to any part of the County on the shortest notice.) One trial will prove to Quill’s customers the quality of his taps. COMMENCING MONDAY, 26th APRIL. Open from 7 a.m to 6 p.m. during winter months. Note Address— T. QUILL’S, WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commerciaii Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751c-336c PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. m BOBT. MUBBAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON, HAYING had over thirty years’ ex perience in some of the leading establishments in England and Scotland, trusts by good workmanship and atten tion to business to merit a share of the patronage of the inhabitants of Ashburton and County. A well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Watch Glasses and Keys, of best quality, fitted. All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel lery repairs executed on the Premises. Specimens of Workmanship by R.M. shown in the window, AT MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 824«-429 w M. McCALLUM, ATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER Every description of Jewellery made to order and repaired. Electro-plating and Gilding. Hair plaits and Devices done. Watches and Clocks accurately Repaired. Diamonds and every description of Stones substantially Set. Clocks from 7s. 6d. each. Do., with, alarm, 15s. CASHEL STREET, Next Bank of Australasia, Christ* OHUROH. . ' 2210