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counts, it was unauthorised by me, and was
false. It is true that in the beginning of
1858, I was accommodated by my brother
with a temporary loan of about £200, and that
this was effected through the agency of Mr.
Macandrew as a mutual friend. My brother
was then, and subsequently, in the practice of
accommodating him; and he proposed to ask
my brother for a sum I then wanted. That is
the only occasion on which I have any recol-
lection of Mr. Macandrew acting as the medium
between me and my brother. I am here I beg
to explain that I am owner and occupier of
about 200 acres of land in the vicinity of Dun-
edin, as well owner of some live stock; and
that having two sons in manhood, I have not
considered it incompatible with the zealous
and faithful discharge of my public duties to
engage, with the assistance of my sons and
other servants, in the farming of my land, on
which I reside, as a means of adding to the
small income derived from office. From this
cause I have occasionally required pecuniary
assistance until crops were reaped or cattle
sold; and hence the money transactions for
my accommodation which Mr. Macandrew has
thought fit to bring into view.

Occasionally I have consulted Mr. Macan-
drew when parties have wished me to give
them information as to the purchase of land.

About a year ago, a friend in Edinburgh au-
thorised me to buy for him one of the \"two
thousand acre\" sections then for sale at 10s.
per acre, informing me of the immediate object
he had in view in making the purchase, and
authorising me to draw upon him for the price
(£1000.) My own opinion being that the
purchase would not be suitable for that object,
I mentioned the matter to Mr. Macandrew,
and think I showed him my friend's letter,
and I consulted others also, and finally resolved
not to make the purchase, and, of course, not
to draw upon him—a course which my friend
has since approved of. This is one of the
cases which Mr. Macandrew refers to in proof
of his statement, that I had private funds in
my hands available for a loan to him and with-
out security. The other case he mentions is
this:—A merchant in Dunedin (whose name
the Commissioner may have), told me that he
had some money to lend. Shortly afterwards,
Mr. Jones, of Jones & Williamson, asked me
if I could procure a loan of a few hundred
pounds for a relative. I told him to write me,
stating the sum wanted, and the particulars of
the security offered, and I would send the
letter to the gentleman who wanted to lend on
mortgage. That was done, and the proposal
was rejected.

APPENDIX TO THE EVIDENCE.

Mr. MACANDREW to Mr. M'GLASHAN.

MY DEAR SIR—Will you meet me at my
private office to-day at one, and bring all the
documents with you.

Yours truly,
J. M. Tuesday.

Same to Same.

Saturday morning.

MY DEAR SIR—I have not signed any of
the Warrants for Salaries, &c., which were all
written out yesterday, and I am going to the
North Taieri to-day, they will not be signed
till Monday, so that there is no use your going
to town to-day.

I have made such arrangements as I think
will put the other matter all straight upon
Monday irrespective of the documents now in
Howorth's hands.

Yours truly,
JAMES MACANDREW.
John M'Glashan, Esq.

Same to Same.

MY DEAR SIR—What a pity it was that
you did not entrust the whole of that affair to
me, I could have polished it off as smoothly
as you please. I spoke to Morris to-day and
find that there was not the slightest necessity
for all the stew in which you have placed both
you and myself—there is no intention of re-
porting anything detrimental to you.

Yours truly,
J. M.

Same to Same.

MY DEAR SIR—I would have met you at
half-past twelve punctually, but the fact is I
am desirous of staving off an interview until it
can be satisfactory. I am leaving no stone
unturned and will be able I trust to explain
satisfactorily that it is no fault of mine that
the matter was not arranged last week.

Yours,
J. M.

Same to Same.

MY DEAR SIR—I regret exceedingly that
you should be so much annoyed about that
little matter. The Oriental has promised to
put me in funds, but I cannot well press them
for it before they open, although Anderson
told me he would meet my views as soon as
he can get at the necessary documents from
his boxes. I expect to see him every day—in
any case I cannot be put off any longer than
the opening day of the Bank. You can do
nothing in the way of auditing your account
for a day, or possibly two or three, and by the
time the auditors are with you, you may rely
upon my doing the needful.

Yours truly,
J. M.
Wednesday.

Same to Same.

MY DEAR SIR—The party who told you
that I have been paying other people, told
you a gross falsehood.

I cannot pay you to-day and if you take
the proceeding you threaten, you only make
it the worse for both of us. If you had only,
or would only, leave me to manage matters, it
would have been all right ere now, and would
be so, indeed will be so still.

Yours truly,
J. M.

Same to Same.

MY DEAR SIR—I think I will manage by
hook or crook to get Proudfoot's bill cashed
on Monday. I have made a great sacrifice in
order to close this to me most unpleasant