Elizabeth Barber, plaintiffs wife, was next sworn, and, among other things, stated that on 23rd February defendant and his daughter told her they were going to fire their bush, and Bhe cautioned defendant that if he gripped their bush he must take the conse quences. He said he would stand between her and danger, and in answer to the defendant she stated as follows: I don't know how our bush was burned, unless it was by the flames from your burning bush. The fire oame up from McCall's bush to his son's buih, then into Moore's, then to Hyde's, and then across to our bush. I went into Thompson's pad dock. I did not sit down and light a fire. I was on the road between your bush and mine when your bush began to burn. I saw no body set fire to your bush. James Finlay waa sworn, and after giving evidence aa te the value of the grass, rails, and hay destroyed by the fire, stated that he saw James McCall, the defendant, firing his bush at about twelve o'clock on the day in question, and that he heard defendant, in reply to hit (witness's) mate, say that a great deal of damage had been done by bis fire. There were a number of witnesses produced by plaintiff, who gave evidence both as to the value of hay and grass destroyed, and other circumstances connected with the burning of defendant's bush on the day named ; but the evidence rose to such a length as to preclude the possibility of even con densing it within any reasonable bounds. James McColl, the defendant, sworn, deposed: lam the defendant in this case. I never set fire to my bußh. I don't know where the fire came from. Hendersons, opposite to me, and several others, were kindled on the 22nd February, and continued burning on the 23rd. I sent no message to plaintiff on the morning of the 23rd, nor had I any conversa tion with plaintiff or hiß wife between 8 and 9 o'clock, as stated by her. I never saw her till about 1 or 2 o'clock on the afternoon of that day. Elizabeth Barber was here recalled, and persisted in her original evidence. 1 Elizabeth Peet was next produced, and aworn on behalf of defendant. 