SHIPPING.

Sunset—This cvoning, ..53. Sunrise—To-morrow morning, G. 58. Moon's Age—New Moon, 23rd, 10.14 a.m,

HIGH WATER.

Auc_LAND-This evening, 5.20; to-morrow morning, 5.40. . . Manukau Heads. — This evening, 8.0, to-morrow morning, 8.20 ."_,«_ Kaipara Heads. — This evening, 9.0; to morrow morning, 9.20.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Wellington, s.s., from Whangarei Clansman, s.s., from Russell Eleanor Morton, ctr, from Mahurangi Wanda, ctr, from Mahurangi Saxon, schooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Douglas, s.s., for Opotiki Torea, sch, for Majuro

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day,9.30 p.m. Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-morrow*

5 p.m. .. Enterprise,from Thames, to-morrow, 11 p.m, Richmond, from Sydney, early ■ Mariposa, from San Francisco, May M Omapere, from South, early Gorda, from Greymouth, duo Alameda, from Sydney, Sunday, 5 p.m.

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Centurion, sh., KCGT, lefb London Mar. 9 Rano-itikei, ship, loading at London Lutterworth,' bq., left London April S Routenbeck, bq., NTQS (via Otago), left Glasgow March 10 Elinor Yernon, sch., JSFK, left New York Feb. 5, via Dunedin t Nellie M. Slade, Am. bg., JPQC, lefb New York Jan. 10, via Nelson ._ ■ ' . Star of the East, from Now York, via Dunedin Arab, bq., bo leave New York April 2, via Dunedin Dans, bq., bo leave Java April 16 C. W. Janes, bq., lefb New York Feb. 4, via Lybbelbon Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttel ton and Dunedin Gleaner, sch., from Dunedin Notero, bq., lefb Lyttelton May 15 Peerless, bn., left Oamaru May 13 Sybil, schr., from a cruise Ryno, schr., from a cruise Fleetwing, schr., from a cruise Made, schr., from a cruise Three Cheers, schr., from Timaru Olive, schr., from a cruise Louie, sch., left Picton May 18 Myrtle, bn., left Dunedin May 21 Rio, sch., left Gisborne May 13

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Janet Nicoll, s.s., for South Sea Islands, to-

. morrow, 4 p. m. Hermione, sh., for London, loading Easterhill, bq., for London, early Heinrich Bauer, bq., for New York, early Wanaka, s.s., for the South, Friday, 4 p.m. Alameda, s.s., for San Francisco, Monday, 4 p.m. The brigantine Eillen Donan will leave Newcastle for Auckland to-morrow. The schooner Three Cheers is loading at Oamaru for the Thames. The s.s. Australia arrived at Gisborne from this port at 5.30 p.m. yesterday. The barque Wcnona left Townsvillo to day for Long Island, where sho is to load guano for a South New Zealand port. The s.s. Tam-o'-Shanter has been docked and the leakago previously referred to re paired. _..,..... Messrs Cochrane and Son will offer tho schooner Jessie Niccol for sale by auction at 11 a.m. to-morrG\_' The schooner Torea, bound for Majuro, and brigantine Oceola, for Wcstport via Whangaroa, sailed early this morning. Mr A. Henderson, of Messrs Henderson and Spraggon, is now at Mangawai with several workmen and lifting gear, making an effort to tioac the schooner Julia Pryce. The cutter Teviot loft Whangarei for this pore on Wednesday last, and the schooners Christina, Curlew and ketch Elsie are now loading there. The brigantine Gleanerlefc Port Chalmers for Auckland on the 13th inst. In our telegraphic news the name was erroneously given as "Eleanor." The R.M.S. "Rimutaka, duo to arrive at Wellington from Hobarb on Sunday, brings for Auckland 28 first and second saloon and 11 steerage passengers, also 119 tons cargo. The Auckland and North Shore Ferry Com pany's new steamer Eagle ha?been anchored in Brick Bay, pendin_ arrangements being completed for having rarious alteration, effected. '

The barque Loongana, hitherto a regular trader between this port and Hobart, has mado a departure from the ordinary pro gramme. Sho arrived at the Bluil* this morning with coal from Newcastle.

The barque Madura, which left for Mer cury Bay in tow of the Awhina on Wed nesday night, only got as far as Rangitoto Reef, owing to bad weather. She resumed her voyage last evening.

The barque John Knox, which was con demned at Mongonui somo months back, and which, was sold by auction to Messrs Houston, of Mahurangi, has been repaired at Whangaroa by Messrs Lane and Brown, and surveyed for the authorities oy Messrs C. Bailey and H. F. Ander.on, wiioreturned here by the Clansman to-day.

The s.s. Clansman arrived from Northern ports early .this morning,Vith tho following passengers-:' — Messrs Tomlin, Codling, Buttle, Master Cowte, Master Edgecombe, Captain,' Anderson, Mr Bailey, Miss Manning, Mr Clarke, Mr McKenzie, Mr Alexander,' Mr Cm, Wi Katcno, Masters Gill (2), and 3 steerage.

The s.s. Wellington arrived from Whan garei last evening with the lollowing pas sengers ; — Mossi s Simpson, McCaskrie, Whitley. Eaton. Stewart, Smith, Storey, LeoH\ Gui-stein, Hunter, Aley, Edward, Adams, Winnie,' Rich, Mcßeth, Wolfj Lindsay, McLaren, Mrs Auberg and child' Misses Edwards, Birsincr, Humphries* Hamlin, Ilardwick, White, and li in the steerage.

Tbo reason why tho s.s. Gairloch put back to Waitara, as explained in a "cleg-cam published in our second edi>-' l 0„ 0 "f yester day, wjjp that ber port sh; afcan( j prJpeiier had been earned r goon a f iei r she had got "nderwe.; irh f * Onehunga. She was towed be- g £ fc t0 awa f b orders fchP c . « °V' nors in Auckland. Last even ni„Jr -caffa took up the Gairloch's run y. ? from tho Onehunga end. On arrival * j Waitara she will discharge, and then return to Onehunga direct with the Gair loch in tow. The latter being a twin screw boat, will not be entirely helpless, and will j assist with her remaining propeller. j

The Marine Board of New South Wales have made the following regulation : " That every steamship of whatever description, whilst navigating Sydney Cove and also that portion of Darling Harbour southward s>_ » straight line between the A.S.N. Com "jifcny's Slip and the southern extremity of Iho Grafton Wharf, shall proceed ab a paduced speed, and that such reduced speed efaall be ab a rate not exceeding six knots an hour. In addition to the fine hereinafter imposed, the, master of any steamer com mitting a breach of this regulation will be deemed guilty, of misconduct and liable to , have his certificate cancelled or suspended. JTor the violation or infringement of this : regulation a penalty not exceeding £50. will be incurred," •

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Melbourne, May 19.—Arrived: Waira rapa, from Bluff. Timaru, May 19.—Arrived: Mennock, barque, 107 days from London. Lyttelton, May 19.-Sailed : Tarawera, for the North. Passengers: Misses \\. Dale, Lonarbeen, J. Jefforson, Buchanan, Orchard, Mesdames Empson, Buchanan, Jefferson, Cohen, Lcvoi, Messrs Manion, Wasanau, Buchanan, Bell, Millas, Hallen stein, Bradsman, Hart, Harcourb, Hall, Pole, Levoi, Child., Smith.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day

Messrs. G. VV. Binnky's Rhi'obt.—At our sale of hides, sheepskins, tallow, &c, on Tuesday last, lato rates were fully main tamed. Prime ox in brisk demand, the supply short-sold 4_d to 4g_ per lb; heavy, 4d to 4Jd : medium, 3_d to 4d; light steer and cow hides, 3d to 3_d ; green prime ox, 25s to 29s ; heavy, 21s to 23s ; light, 18s; cow, 8s Gd to 15a each. Call skins in demand; up to 4|d for woll taken off; cub and damaged, 2d to 2£d per lb. Sheepskins : Demand good for all classes local butchers, 3s to 3s Gd ; country salted, of good quality, 2s Gd to 2s lid ; medium, average 2s; dry skins, Is Gd to 2s sd. Tallow, 14a per cwt. Bones, 4s 9d ; shanks, Gs per cwt. Mr Alfred Buckland . Weekly Report. —At the Haymarkeb on Friday, loose fodder brought from 2s 3d to 3s 9d tho cwt. ; oats, 2s to 2s 4d tho bushel; potatoes, L 3 per ton; bran, 4s Gd the cwb. Ab the horso sale, a largo number were yarded, and nearly all sold at satisfactory prices. Hacks, from L 3 to LIO ; medium draught, L 6 to Lit); two second-hand buggies brought L 25 each. At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday, very few were offered. Good ok hides sold ab 4Jd ; cow hides, 3d to 3Jd ; calfskins, 3d to 4}d. At Pokeno on Monday, ; bhere was a small sale, and everything sold thab was yarded. Tho usual monthly salo at Drury on Wednesday was well at tended by buyers. Thero was a good muster oE store cattlo and dairy cow 3. For the latter there was good competition, Ab Remuera on Thursday, dairy cattlo -were in full numbers. Prices wero without altera tion from late markets. Fat stock were short of requirements owing to no stock ar riving this week from the West Coast. Prices were much higher. Fat cattle firm at 20s tlie 1. Ub : fat sheep 3d tho lb. Pigs were iv moderate number, bub ab Lite value MiiSSRS Hunter and Nolan's Report.— Grain, seeds, andhorsefeed: The supply noted last week has beon continuous unci the de mand steady. Ab auction ab the Durham Yards on Friday competition was good at tho previous week's quotations. Horses : Bub a limited number were brought for ward, and found purchasers at tho previous week's values. The entries for disposal by auction ab bhe Durham Yards on Friday wero below the average. Biddingwas fairly brisk, but no large priced animals were disposed of, and values were unaltered as compared with tho previous -week. Wool, hides, skins and tallow : Bub a limited quantity has been brought forward. Tho demand continued good ab lasb week's values. Cow hides 2.^d to 3d por lb ; ox, from 3Jd to 4^d ; calfskins, 4d to 4Jd; sheepskins, Is Id to 3s 9d each; tallow, 10s Gd to I3s per cwt. Cattlo: Tho supply of fat beast has been short, but bhere lias been an average num ber of other descriptions. Dairy stock havo maintained their value, and there has been a marked advanco in fab oxen. A good many dairy cows woro yarded ab Newmarket on Tuesday. Thoro was scarcely an average number of stores, and a short ono of fab stoers, bub a good many cows. Dairy cows, ab their profit, -were well competed for, and there was rather an upward tendency in value. Stores .un,; altered. There was an advanco in value for well-fatted steers of fully LI per head, bub there was scarcely a corresponding i-iso in cows. Steers sold nt from L 5 5s to L 9 7s Gd. Cows from L 3 to LG 15s. Sheep have been fairly plentiful, with an upward tendency in value. Tho Newmarket pens were fairly filled on Tues day. An advanco of from Is to 2s per bead was obtained, and bhere remained an un satisfied demand, particularly for good wethers, of which there were more yarded, 13s Gd being the highest price given ; ewes from 7s Gd to 10s Gd each ; lambs, Gs 9d to 8s 9d each. Pigs wero again yarded in limited numbers; some of good quality ex cited keen competition, and reached 3d per lb live weight.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo

FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1887.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For tho wrong; that needs resistance, For the future in tho distance, And the good that wo can do.

Mr Ormond will find excellent material to support his motion for a re duction of the Governor's salary in the return which was laid on the table of the House yesterday. From this document it appears that the Go vernor and his establishment cost tho colony last year ;£10,493, or more than in the previous year. Such is the reckless scale upon which we attempt to keep up an effio-y of royalty that two or three thousands more or less wasted upon the sham seems to be reckoned as of no account. When a former govenor's cradles and archery materials and other little family expenses were objected to as nofc.properly chargeable against the

establishment which the colony under took to maintain, the allowance for the Governor was fixed at jC^j°^p which it was understood should cover all expenses, the salary being reckoned at and the other charges at half as much more; but there appears to be no means ot keeping this vote within set hmlts- The return shows that the expenditure last year was thus subdivided: yo vernor. salary, .£5,000; establish ment, £2,500"; Government House and grounds, .£2,993 : total, £10,494. We do not suppose that the expenses cf the special trips of the Hinemoa tor His Excellency's convenience are reck oned in the amount. Our seven any-, thing-but-economical Cabinet Minis ters cost us very little more than the ornamental head-piece to the edifice of State. Ministers were paid last year in salaries ; travelling allowances and expenses, £2,305; House allowances, ,£696 >; residences, : total, £13,036. How are we to assess His Excellency s services 1 Is he worth the whole seven of his Cabinet in work, or is his posi tion so vastly higher than that of his Prime Minister that he must keep up supernal dignity for the special benefit of the aristocracy of the great metro polis of Pedlington (we beg pardon, Wellington) . We give the problem up, but we feel very strongly that if tho Ministry were as earnest in their desire for retrenchment as they profess to be, the Governor's position, emoluments, and establishment would be brought more into harmony with the simple habits of life which it should be the desire of every true colonist to in culcate and maintain in these young communities.

THE WOMEN'S FRANCHISE.

The opponents of the Women's Fran chise, which passed its second reading with flying colours, succeeded last night in obstructing tha bill in committee, and, finally, at one o'clock this morn ing, obtained a snatch vote against the principle of the bill. The resort to obstruction which is becoming a com mon practice with the minority in our legislative assembly will soon have to be°mct by iron-hand rules. Obstruction is no doubt excusable on rare occasions when some great wrong might other wise be done without the people being consulted; but no deliberative assembly can, with respect to itself or justice to those it represents, allow a minority to rule. We fear the prospects for the Women's Franchise Bill are not very encouraging for this session, but women who value their rights, and who believe that their votes would have a refining and not a de teriorating influence upon our laws and lawmakers, should do their utmost at the approaching elections to unseat the candidates who have opposed their en franchisement. The cause is one worth fighting for, and they must not forget that what is true of men is also true of women —"She who would be free her self must strike the blow."

THE VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS.

There appears to be every probability of the administration of the Village Special Settlements beingmadeawarcry in the House of Representatives when the time comes on for its discussion, and not only its administration but the feasibility of the scheme itself will be impugned. Just according to the politics of a member, whether his party be on the Government side or opposed to it, so in a great many instances will he vaunt the scheme an unqualified suc cess, or predict a dismal failure. It would be more reasonable perhaps to avoid these two extremes of opinion, and remember that we have all time to come ahead of us in which to amend the regulations,and that New Zealand can afford to make this mode of set tling population on her waste lands a success, and then find it cheaper than immigration, paid for chiefly by the masses, who have the grim reflection for their solace that immigration at their expense means competition to reduce their earnings.

These regulations framed by the Governor in Council admit readily of alteration or amendment, there being no necessity for awaiting Parliamentary dictum on the mere detail of adminis tration. They also admit of a much more liberal interpretation than is put upon them now, and should be promptly and favourably construed, so soon as it is seen that it would be ad vantageous to do so. A very important question is cropping up now. The season for breaking up land is upon us, and the new settlers find out that while 50s per acre will be loaned to them for bush-felling, burning, and gras ing, only 25s per acre will be allowed for the much more expensive process of bringing fern land into cultivation, which re quires cutting, burning, ploughing, har rowing, seeding, and fencing, with no end of labour aud trouble inthoroughly eradicating the fern. It is commonly said that the Government estimate the cost of amending this serious error at some thirty thousand pounds. We have no authoritative information on the subject. But whatever it may cost, the Government are now straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel. The question may be placed thus : Why encourage 'a settler to clear and grass bush land when he has no money to stock it — land which cannot be stumped ready for the plough for seven years or more % and why dis courage him from immediately and at onco ploughing up his fern land and producing such crops as would give food for himself aud family, while the surplus could be turned into money %

It is perfectly true that fifty shillings per acre would not be nearly suffi cient for the nroper cultivation of fern lands if a settler having no working cattle of his own were to pay for ploughing and harrowing*; but he should have a fair chance allowed him, and might supplement that amount out of his own resources, and limit his operations according to his means. _ Of such vital importance to the well doing of the village settlers is this apparently small matter, that in a majority of cases it will determine whether or not they will be able to remain on their holdings or have to leave them and seek a living else where. It is also a construction or concession which requires looking to at once. In a few weeks it will be too late, for the seasons and the first year of the village settlers will have been spent in vain.

LODGERS AND LODGINGS.

The hard times through which we, as a community, have beeu and are pass ing have had a great and varied eliecfi upon the economy of most of our local institutions ; but upon no one of these, perhaps, has the scarcity of ready money fallen with more direful conse quences than upon the lodging-house keeper. The wave of depression has altered greatly altered the old state of affairs. Many and many a family hitherto living in privacy has been forced to take in boarders; on the other hand also, we find numbers of our young men and women living en pension, "in single wretchedness," who,.in the good old times of ten years ago, would have, managed to make homes of their own. These, with other changes, have made it extremely hard for a living to be obtained by letting lodgings,' even if the lodging-house keeper only had these natural impedi ments to fight against. But it is not so, and we have considered it our duty to call public attention to a loophole in our laws which assists unscrupulous persons in their hearless robbery of struggling widows. It may appear to the uninitiated that the lodging house keeper has the game in his or her own hands, as all that appears necessary is to hold a lodger's baggage for the debt in curred. We find, however, iv looking up the law upon the subject, that only an innkeeper has a lien upon the goods of his boarder. Every licensed victual ler has a hold upon the goods and chattels brought to his house by his guest, which he is empowered under certain conditions sot out in the Act to sell by auction in repayment of any moneys due to him by their owner for board or lodging. This places our innkeepers directly in a more favourable position than our lodging-house keepers, a difference which, we consider, should be done away with. We find there are some 500 recog j nised boarding-houses in Auckland, besides numerous others in the suburbs. Now, according to the city by-law bearing upon the subject, all houses " where persons are harboured or lodged for hire for a single night, or for less than a week at a time," is a public boarding-house, and must be licensed. At present the advantage enjoyed by the public lodg ing-house keeper through being licensed is not very apparent. But while he gains nothing by his license he may be "pulled up " at the Police Court for breaking certain regulations. No wonder then that the payment of the licensing fee is evaded. It appears that only seven are registered out of some fifty in the city. The safety of strangers who resort to these lodging houses makes it imperative that proper provision for egress in case of fire and other conditions should be observed. Places that are no better than man-traps in their fire arrangements have been used as public lodging-houses. We believe it is the intention of the city authorities under the powers conferred by the new Act to en force the law relating to lodging houses more stringently; but while they do that they ought to try and make the bargain two-sided. The Council should use its influence to secure for lodging-house keepers the same privilege with respect to the de tention and sale of a defaulting boarder's effects as is now enjoyed by the licensed victuallers. If this privilege were se cured to them, lodging-house keepers would bo less reluctant to take out licenses.

Up to noon to-day, the number of unem ployed connected with the building trade and those accustomed to earth works, who have registered their names, amounts to 283, consisting of 10G carpenters, 94 labourers, 26 plumbers, 17 painters, 12 plasterers, C bricklayers, 1 mason and 1 blacksmith. As the list closes to-morrow (Saturday) at 12 o'clock, all who have not signed are soli cited to do so.

"With reference to the new tariff proposals for duty on imported leather, Sec, Sir J. Trenwitl), President of the Auckland Boot makers' Association,- has been in telegra phic communication with the .Colonial Treasurer, and with Messrs Moss and Dar gaville, the members for' Paraell and City West respectively. In reply to Mr Trenwith's telegram, Mr Dargaville wired on 14th inst. : "I shall press the Treasurer to accept your recommendations, and wire result." Mr Moss, telegraphing on 18th inst., said : "I do not think any but ac tually needed protective duties will pass." Telegraphing yesterday, Mr W. Seed, Inspector of Customs, says : " Sir Julius Vogel directs me to inform you in reply to your telegram of 14th inst., that in the new Tariff j_ill a less duty will be proposed on leather than that in ,'the resolutions. He thinks this change will meet the views of the trade."

There was a very enjoyable evening spent last night at the meeting.of the Burns Club in the" hall, Karangahape Road. There was a large attendance, and it is becoming evident that moro accom modation will be required for these gatherings. Several members gave songs and recitations in good style in the course of the evening. . It was announced that next Thursday night a paper on " Auld Langsyne" would be read by Mr J, L. Kelly. ' • • - ■

A meeting of cono^.^F^^^^^ the effect of the Sv to Jy upon their traSla^.C.Btofe Messrs Cousins anj AH?^ 5 Mr Gee presiding -fe? Messrs Gee, Potte r .(S- re -^re 3 K ie. Basfcen fe?-^fis Porter (representee (W r° 2eV I After discussion ffcC^,nß^\ t g the motion of Mr ?es°H ! by. .Mr Mackie, Jgj- «ij opinion of this weetin/^ ■'" alteration ln the tariff ; he fl ?!°N Se "olonrrVgjH'.^R that wh/e r^^i raised sto 20 ner.. _t '™3 |J nages.have o^rbeStS^ that instead of air ad vafeo^ manufactured vehicles a .E^oj assessed in the direction of $^ . tariff" It was also _g; ee t|Vi< requisites and raw material _„• P_ fought to fcaJJSfefi A committee was appointed .£?'H views of the trade to the' A «W4 bers at Wellington. Ucklan<l ttej There is hope for Auckland vet t M kauri gum can be picW^K'. vicinity of the city in block. n fPiH lbs weight. Numbers of „„?>*, others have been making g on .f "^ various portions of the districtwv^« roach, and a promising field toN touched appears to exist at Xu c S«f A Maori boy the other day uhea£& piece of. excellent gum ; .v. I«Ss leOlba. Unfortunate^^ f^ about 401bs broke off, bubto Pd^ portion, weighing 1221b5, was to iS the Queen-street Wharf, andat&J attention. rf^l Mr R. Peace, Secretary of the Burr,-! having telegraphed to Dunedi_*li (tlie proceeds of the late; concert llfi been mailed to Dunedin towards til ■Statue Fund, Mr Wm. Brown WM tary of the Dunedin Burns Statieffl mittee, telegraphed this"morninjll knowledgment--" Well done the Ail Bums Club." "fe The London Circus company dill _ft tinues to draw good audiences at tie ll cultural Hall. To-morrow afernoo,] last matinee of the season will b^ when a crowded attendance ii-.-ffi pated. ........ .-", In view of the fact that there are _ whalers now lying at Bay of Islands'* more are expected, Mr. _ Superi.4fe Thomson has despatched Constable U to Russell, sothatincasebfemergirt may be on hand', to assist Coastaki! Gilp. ;,_p Old Gordon, whose eccentric-feta^ necessitated his removalfroiri thejrft. to the Gaol yesterday, is a native of fries, and was intimately acquainted fi the widow of tho poet Bums. , W. H. Walceham, who Has tot fe liberated from Mount Eden Gaol & serving a long sentence for^ifei^ makes various complaints .regai-di..^ treatment while in thafc institutionj: and. the loss of a bundle of papers, belongwii him, embracing several letters of m importance. -Air Wakeham, ph 'isli. self an old gaol official and id acquainted with the law and ..^procedure ii connection with the treatment of prise« i? preparing a petition to the Govern^ setting forth a number of grievances phid he considers he suffered in -connectionwit. his unfortunate incarceration.: A practical joker caused .con_ider_. amusement on the wharf yesterday, i case of books was landed from the s_s Oamaru, and while lying b_:'the wl_irf6 was noticed that the addresswas "Wi Aldis." Shortly aftemard-'ipfcerfiyob served that an addition? had been"'mad. Abovethe name bad been placed tbe Govei. Merit broad arrow, whilei.neatll._ad bee painted the words "Patent ear' pis'it residents at the Rifle' Bang?.I:;.__ H this was thought to. bo ,the, :ki_4.proTif of a paternal Government, butwbenit us discovered that tho ink was'scarcely tin tho act of the practical -joker" became m fest. :; Favourable replies have been received the Town Clerk from the City Council! Wellington and Wanganui, ; :,and i Borough Councils of Parnell, Hastiij Kaiapoi, Blenheim, Thames, Nmte Hawcraj Onehunga ;_nd ,,s _a___ ti the Auckland City :C6unciT.Kre_Mf re the formation of,a, Municipalissociatis and the appointment of delegatestkreti All the bodies above' mentioned approves the principle of the thing, but some of te of course do not see their way to rafe delegates- to Wellington.' The.eh* bodies will doubtless combine toappoe delegates. ! .' Two natural wonders.are, nqw on c* tion in the old City Buffet, at thecornerd Queen and- Durham streets.' One■»■ Albino man, who* possesses an est* d i nary grow th .of pure '■■ white hair; '■ W1" stands out like combed-fleece': and ew his eyebrows and moustache are white f speaks good English, although of Citcasa birth,.and his features are truly, Celtic..'1 states that he has been on-exhibition a^ he was IS mouths old, randgifesM^ reason for 'speaking' such;, good iff- The other curio is a little man not m than 30 inches in height. A high .lass cmccrF_ofiewdJteM at popular prices, viz., 2s 6d',and^ f other words, Herr, Schinko, <coi m\ tho Choral Society), has consented to » in the Choral Hallto-monW mgh^ the patronage.and ,inthe.presenceoiu and Lady Aberdeen, his concertotw day week. The performers on tbso^ will be- reinforced by ; #g Mdllc. Jahn, and_lessrs Martin, ,m ton, and Leslie Martin, 4 awu Earl and Countess of ..Aberdeen m an opportunity of < gaugipgol||fl calibre of tho amateurs of A^"£-i* a pity their visit does not extend Mg for then they would have been able »», the ChoralSociety'sperformanceoi -jkb and to have marked .the MgM ciencyto,which,.under;HeiTScbm.tt^ discriminating, and assid_ous|rainp.. bestmusical organisation in AeWM^ attained. However, the «°c^^ they are invited will fittingly . .ep^ artistic capabilities. ''''',* MrW..H.-Webbe'B-usualThurßdag ing concert at hisrooms, : coF?f Hp go and' Cook-streets, -was'largely« | night, and passed off most « various morceaux V Tfen^ 'g°. tically performed.^..The ( Fog^' through was as follows:- «.«».. QT p on three pianos and,,an "Don C.ovani," twol^Sfgff sacred song, " Aye Maria; ■"MJg.DH! duet, ''RienziV'son-r's*^ symphony,- -» Surpi^-P&,yrf duet j song, !'DafySong ft « G ioa; duet, "Qui Vive.fvoca duet,^. |^ piano quartet, Kowalskis - » „ fQ0 i, groise." Piano quartet, JS Ilft pniJ song,» Estudiantina;' P. an0 n S ,','M^ HoiYgroise " (Ketterer);pwnos^ n;ptfDl »-Pug Polka " two pmno,a«lo|„ quartet, Liszts » Rackocz^ The members of. the Mgbg Northcote Fruitgi-ower,-A| o #the sJ special meeting ™^S & -0?£ 4ttiriderdisc— b^ Jg-taj Faulkner, -on « ihe V' - If, : f berries.» Mr Faulkner dealt, 00 ject in a very able manne , w^afi ng heads :-Kind- of s^JplaDttg thi kind to plant, the time to plant, kmd_ op^ y rf J tages of •.be i crop,.^e2 ; .tg« district for the <*°P>J^;^sL acre.- Some discuss.o^-g^ Messrs^.Tbbm^on^S'M «A, Haisman and f aS^l|W interesting and profitable *, ~ spent, ;'\ „,,. _ •/;•'-- "'•'*.

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IJT*/jriLLINERY! a )d MILLINERY I is MILLINERY t ir ~~~ ,! FOR VARIETY, STYLE, AND PRICE, is [; __.. J. SAUNDERS, ° MANUKAU ROAD, PARNELL. d i- —— > . _ -yn- j. hurst & ct). s { B. J. EBAM and A. H. GRAINGER ha'-dng purchased from tho Public Trustee (tho Executor under tho Will of the lato \V. J. Hurst) the Good , will, Slock-in-Trade, Book Debts, etc., of tho old ' established business of W. J. Hit.-st and Co. , Grain, Seed, Produce, and Artificial Manure 5 Merchants, will trado tinder the same stylo and ' name, and will continue the business as hereto 1 fore. All Outstanding Accounts ar o requested to bo . paid fortwi th. W. *'. HURST & CO. • ON SALE. SEEDS- New Season's Clovers and Natural Grasses Rye Grass and Cocksfoot (in variety) Turnip and Mangold Seeds .[ MANURES- -1 Bonedust (line and 1-inch) < [ Superphosphates (various grades) Nitrate of Soda Sulphato of Ammonia Potash, Kainet, etc., etc. Peruvian Guano GRAIN- Seed and Feed of all descriptions Flour, Oatmeal Bran, Sharps Table and Coarse Salt Table Potatoes &c., &c„ &c. W. J. HURST St CO., QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. HAZARD'S SHOOTING GALLERY,, ELLIOTT-STREET, A series of VALUABLE PRIZES will be! given to the THREE COMPETITORS MAKING the GREATEST NUMBER of CON SECUTIVE BULL'S-EYES, from May 11 to SATURDAY, May 21. Ist Prize-DOUBLE-BARRELLED BREECH LOADING CHOKEBORE GUN 2nd Prizc-H_.NI.SOME RIFLE. 3rd Prize-NICKEL-PLATEr. 'REVOLVER, ■ Prizes on view at Vf, H, U'azard'., Giyunioker, IG6_, Queen-streot, I



ITU" OTI C E OF REMOVAL. MR, T. "tRAFFORD, SURGEON DENT 13 T, Desires to inform his Patients and Friends that he lias removed from"Wakeneld-street to moro central offices Queen -Street, over Mr. VVayte'B, Bookseller, opposite Wyndham-street. Hours from nine a.m. till live p.m. pur c cTTf LYMPH. A supply has been received by mail, iind • children can be vaccinated daily at Messrs King and Son's, Chemists, Queen-Btreet. MR. HUMPHREY HAINES, L. R.C. P., Fellow (by exam.) of the Royal College of Sunreons. Edin., Specialist for Eye and Ear Diseases, Princes-street (at residence ol Dr. 0. 11. Haines). ~ ~ ~ , , Hours of Consultation, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. BSTINENCE AND LIVER TREAT MENT are considered the wisest prescriptions for those who hove indulged ; too much in the good things of this , life, forgetful of the exacting climatic in fluence and its relaxing tendency. 'J he too corpulent body, tho distended stomach, the ! oasily worried breathing, the feeble and readily ; fainting heart, the sleepy brain, arc all indica • lions of over indulgence. Where this is felt, it : ! is fully time to shut off supplies and '-go slow." I 1 Get tho liver into working trim, and the activity ! of muscle and brain will follow. A natural • tonic to the disordered liver will bo found in Aickin'sLivor Stimulant a compound of taraxa cum, podophyllin, and euonomyn, vegotablo re ' medics of known excellence, i'ricc, 2s Gd per ■ bottle. . DR. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S.. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond's Homceopathic Pharmacy, 153, Queen-street; 2to 3 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m, at Residence, Lower Symonds-strcct Tclephono 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY and FRIDAY DR. BOND, (late Resident Surgeon Auckland Hospital). Karangahapo Road, near corner of Upper Queen-street. Hours of Consultation—At Residence :Bto 9 a.m., 2 to 8 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. At Kdson's, 200, Queen-street: 11 a.m., 12.30 p.m. Telephone, 132. A CARD DR. LEGER ERSON, Parnell (late Dr. Goldsbro's residence), attends for Con sultation: At. Home, 8 to 9 a.m., and 3 p.m. ' Aickin's Pharmacy, Queen-street, 1 to 2 and 7 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Panmurc and Otahuhu. Telophone 176. [A CARD.] ' jyr R FRE DX. E. BAU ME, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Vulcan Lane, AUCKLAND. MILLINERY AND DRAPERY. the misses Mclaughlin ARE NOW SnOWINO NEW SEASON'S GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. MANTLES, JACKETS, MILLINERY, DRESS GOODS, HOSIERY, CLOVES, ETE,, ETC., ETC. Tho Misses Mclaughlin beg to can attention to tho exceptionally Moderate Prices at which these goods are marked, and invite inspection. SHORT LAND STREET, OPPOSITE "STAR" OFFICE. J. H. w iTHE3?ORI '' NEWS AND ADVERTISING AGENCY, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Roprcsonting j Sydnoy Morning Horald, Sydney Mall Melbourno Argus, Australasian Otago Daily Times and AVitncss Lyttclton Times, Canterbury Times Wellington Post, etc. RAILWAY ADVERTISING. Business Notices promptly fixed at all Stations along tho Line at tho shortest notice. HE COLCNIAL MINING JOURNAL, To be devoted especially to the interests of tho NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS, Will bo PUBLISHED IN A FEW WEEKS. Communicationsfrom Goldflelds Districts to bo addressed to > J. H. WITHEFORD, Shortland-strcet, Auckland. ~J. H. W ITH " OKD 18 REMOVING TO THOSE CEIITRAL PREMISES IN' THE VICTORIA ARCADE, Shortland-street (bcUrecn tho Post Office and Queer i-street) T3ONA-FIFDE gALE jvr LESS THAN ENGLISH COST •OF JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, AND SILVERWARE. H. ~ll OHN ' Having purchased! tho Bankrupt Stock of A. Aley at a heavy discount, now offers tho whole of the samo at a large reduction ofT first cost. Being about to relinquish his Auckland business, and having purchased the old established business of B. Peterson & Co., Christc/hurch, he has determined to in clude in the sale tho whole of his largo and valuable stock at a DISCOUNT <OF THIRTY PER CENT. OFT MARKED PRICES. This is .■ i good opportunity for acquir ing really good articles and High-class Jewellery for Wedding and Birthday- Gifts, con Biderably under original cost. :b. k~o~h n, , jeweller, queen-street. gelling off. GREAT CLEARING SALE. MISS BACON, 255, Queen-street, Being about to leave Auckland, is selling her Stock of FAJtfCY GOODS, WO QLS, SILKS &o„ at cost and under. No reasonable offer refused, as; the Goods must be cleaned. FIXTURES FOR SALE! (WiTB( or Without »



TjlOR WELL-MADE DRESSES AXD STYLISH MILLINERY AT MODERATE PRICES, TRY D. W. JACK AND C 0., PONSONBY ROAD, Q A T M E A L. ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR MOIR & CO..U PRONOUNCED TO BE HE BEST OATMEAL IN THE MARKET. TV B A PER V STOCK, FROM NEWTON, TO BE SOLD CHEAP FOR CASH. Wo have Bought this day the DRAPERY AND FANCY GOODS STOCK Of Mr James Doherty, Karangahapo Road Newton, and REMOVED IT TO OUR PREMISES, Junction of Queon and Grey-streets, where wo will hold a CHEAP SALE THREE WEEKS, tsr and "ES SELL IT OUT AT ABOUT HALF PRICE. DRESSES AT HALF PRICE MANCHESTER GOODS AT,HALF PRICE MILLINERY AT HALF PRICE HATS, TIES, Etc., AT HALF PRICE UNDERCLOTHING AT HALE PRICE CORSETS AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE DRESS TRIMMINGS AT HALF PRICE LACES FROM TWOPENCE PER YARD. JACKETS, JERSEYS, ULSTERS, ETC., 'all at HALF PRICE FOR CASH. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. Our MISS DEMPSEY will make up Dresses, etc., Bought at tho Sale at a Cheap Rate, so that customers can have Fashionable Dresses at merely nominal prices. W. & J. BEEHAN & CO., TPIE " CASTLE" DRAPERY HOUSE. I JUNCTION QU__>. r AND GREY STREETS. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FACLTY ONES AT AUCTION. , . .. . HALF-PRICE LACE CURTAINS.— 200 Pairs at GARLICK AND CRAN WELL'S. PATENT SPRING ROLLER WINDO W BLINDS, from 3s Gd.-GARLICK AND CRAN WELL. MADRAS MUSLIN CURTAINS, at Half-price, now being sold by GARLICK AND CHAN WELL. IRON BEDSTEADS, slightly damaged ; very cheap. A few left at GARLICK AND CRAN WELL'S. STRONG CANE CHAIRS, from 3s 9d. At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. mAPESTRY CARPETS, from Is Gd per ji_ yard. At GARLICK ASD CRAN- W ELL'S. LINOLEUM, from 2s 3d per yard. At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. ERAMBULATORS from 12? to £5. At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. KAPOK DOWN BEDS, greatly re duced in price, by GARLICK AND CRANWELL. EDDING of all kinds ready for deli very. Blankets, Sheets, Quilts, etc., etc. HALF -TESTER, FRENCH, AND STUMP BEDSTEADS, at prices to suit the times.—G. &C. OILCLOTHS, from Is per yard. Cash prico.-GARLICKAND CRANWELL. HOUSES FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. DINING AND DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE. BEDROOM AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. CHURCH AND OFFICE FURNITURE. GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE IN AUCKLAND. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES AT AUCTION. r{ II E Q U E LOST. £159 15s, dated May sth. ISS7, in favour J. L. Stevens. Payment slopped. Public arc hereby cautioned not to negotiate above. VV. S. WHITLEY. 33, Lower Queon-street.