SHIPPING.

PrxsET—TMseveoing, 5.9. St'XRiSE— To-morrow morning, 7.2. Moon's Ao_—Full Moon. 4th. S.l'J a.m.

HIGH WATER.

ArcsT.ANT)—This afternoon, 5.15; to-morrow mnrnins, s.o'J.

M.vnukau Heads.—This evening, 7.55; .to morrow morning; 5.13. Kau-aka Heads, — This evening, 5.55; to morrow morning, 9.11).

ARRIVALS.

Clansman, s.s., from Tauranga lona, s.s., from Mercury Bay Suva, s.s., from the South Te Anau, s.s., from South Eleanor, ctr.. from Talma Rata, scow, from Kennedy Bay Camille, bn., from Dunedin Norah, scow, from Mongomti Progress, scow, from Mangawai Kauri, scow,, from Kennedy Bay Olive, scow, from Tairaa Morning Light, ctr.. from Cabbage Bay

DEPARTURES.

Waiapu, schr., for Gisborne Fanny Thornton, schr., for Freemantle Magellan Cloud, bn., for Thames.

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, Coromandel, Tuesday, 5

p.m. Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day, 7

p.m. Doric, from Plymouth, due Tuesday evening Richmond, from South Sea Islands, Aug. 12 Balmoral Castle, from London, via Sydney,

sailed July 20. Omapere, from South. Tuesday Wanaka (Onehunga),from South, Thursday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sh., left London on May 27 Rangitikei,"sbV, left London May 3 Waikato, ship, from London Piako, ship, from London Zealandia, ship, from London Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel

ton : sailed June 20 Wm. Turner, barque, from Fiji Sharpshooter, bq., from Fiji Elinor Vernon, sch., JiSFK, left New

York Feb. 5, (at Dunedin) Star of the East, from New York, via

Dnnedin, sailed June 7 Arab, bq., left New York April 3 (at

Dunedin) Dana?, bq., to leave Java April 16 Ricardo, bq., from Java, early Oceola, bn., from Dunedin C. W. Janes, schr., from Lyttelton Camille, bn., left Dunedin July 16 Myrtle, bn., from Dunedin Wenona, bq., from Dunedin Olive, schr., from a cruise Notero, bq., from Lyttelton Defiance, bn., left Newcastle July 26 Darcy Pratt, bn., from Oamaru Peerless, bn., left Oamaru July 20.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, ship, for London, loading Elinor Vernon, sch., for New York, early Omapere, for Greymouth, Tuesday Hawea (Onehunga), for South, Tuesday, S

a.m. Suva, for Southern ports, Tuesday, G p.m Te Anau, for Russell, Tuesday, a p.m. Te Anau, for the South, Thursday, noor. Wanaka (Onehunga), Friday, 10 a.m.

IMPORTS.

"" Per Pour Sisters :30 tons wood.—J. J. Craig, Commerce-street. Per Atalahta : 50 tons Whangarei coal.— J. J. Craig, Commerce-street. Per Loch N;iw : 500 tons best Newcastle 'house and smithy coals'. —J. J. Craig, Commerce-street.

Per Te Anau, from Melbourne : 140 sacks onions, 65 Jialf-chests and U5 packages tea, 4 quarter-casks sherry, 20 cases whiskey. 23 sacks oatmeal, '25 cases Schnapps. Dun edin : 100 boxes candles, 300 cases jam, 53 boxes tea, 12 pieces stone, 28 packages rollers, and sundries. Lyttelton : 549 sacks wheat, 115 sacks flour, 161 sacks potatoes, 411 chests, 1,550 half-chests, 314 quarter chests, and 2,009 boxes tea, 248 rolls mat ting, 62 cases Chinese goods, ex Woosung. Wellington: 100 boxes candles, 42 cases meats, 11 cases pianos, 10 packages sugar, 5 cases watches, 03 saek3 bones. Gisborne : 209 sheep. Per Suva : 2,000 , chests, 410 chests, 75 quarter-chests, 2,453 boxes tea, ex Woo sung, and 40 packages ex Kaikoura ; 17 bundles skins, 20 bales wool, 7 casks and 17 cases tallow, for transhipment to the ship Hermione.

The barque Rebecca left Lyttelton for Launceston on Saturday last.

The s.s. Obau arrived at Greymouth from tbis port on Saturday last. The schooner Louie is daily expected herewith oranges, etc., from Rarotonga. There were no vessels at Mercury Bay on Saturday last.

The s.s. Suva passed the schooner Gisborne, bound this way, off Hicks's Bay on Saturday last.

The schooner Waiapu left for Gisborne and other East Coast ports on Sunday with a full general cargo.

The schooner Marmion arrived at Helens ville from Lyttelton on Friday last, and the schooner Gleaner left Kaipara for the South on Saturday last.

The schooner Fanny Thornton, bound for Freemantle direct, and the brigantine Magellan Cloud, for Brisbane, via Thames, sailed yesterday;

A three-masted schooner was passed by the s.s. Te Anau off Napier. She was probably the Rio, bound for that port with coal from Newcastle.

The s.s. lona arrived from Mercury Bay and Tairua on Saturday night. Passen gers : Mr and Mrs Bright, Messrs Thomp son, Harlow and Frost.

The s.s. Clansman arrived from Tauranga yesterday. Passengers: Miss Wilson, Messrs Kensington, Eraser, Bun-age, Quin, aud Waite.

TheR.M.S. Mariposa left San Francisco for Auckland on Friday last at 3 p.m., and should arrive here about the afternoon of Thursday, August 18.

Captain Babot, ships-husband to the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, came up from the South by the Te Anau to meet the R.M.S. Doric, due to arrive here from Hobart to-morrow evening.

The s.s. Manapouri arrived at the Bluff at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday after a very fast ran of 2 clays 204 hours from Hobart. Her best days run was 330 knots. She has two steerage passengers for Auckland.

The stoamers Te Anau and Suva brought transhipments „ Woosung, from Foochoo ; Kaikoura, from London ; 0. P. Olsen, from New York ; Carolino and Behu, from Ham burg.

The Union Company are getting a steam tender for Napier built at Glasgow. She will steam 12 knots per hour. There is also another steamer.building for Napier which is to be a fast boat.

The s.s. Suva arrived from Wellington, via intermediate ports, at 10 p.m. on Satur day, with the Auckland portion of the WW fiung's cargo of tea from Fnochow, and tho following passengers : Mr If. Norton, Mr and Mrs Palmer and child-

The brigantine Camille, from Dunedin, was signalled yesterday, but made little progress towards pbj-fc cwpig to light and contrary winds. She was lower! into liiji bour at noon to:day, and berthed at the Queen -street Wharf.

The New Zealand Shipping Company are in receipt' of a cablcirranZ from London, announcing the arrival of the barque Laira, all Well. The Laira left Auckland on April 26th, and has therefore had a paasogfl of about bG dave.

The brigantine Peerless left Oamaru for this port on Friday last.

THE MISSING SCHOONER COLUM BIA.

No information of the schooner Colum bia's arrival at Napier has yet been re ceived, and she is now 20 days out from Mercury Bay. We learn from the s.s. Suva that on her last trip South, leaving this port on the _t>th inst., she passed a black schooner re sembling the Columbia, deeply laden standing off the land near Cape Runaway. The wind was then bafflyig and un favourable for the schooner. After this the Suva experienced strong southerly winds, so that it is quite possible that the Colum bia may have been forced to shelter at oue of the numerous ports on the East Coast.

THE TE ANAU.

The s.s. Te Anau, 1,652 tons, J. Mcin tosh, commander, arrived here to-day at 9.30 a.m. from Melbourne via Southern ports. Left Melbourne on tbe -oth ult. at 5 p.m., and after a tine weather passage with fresh westerly winds breasted Puy ,-egur Point on Sunday. _4th ult., at noon, arriving at Bluff next morning at 7 a.m. Sailed again same day, and after calling at the usual way ports, left Gisborhc on Sun day. 31sfc ult", at 0.40 a.m., rounded East Cape ut 4 p.m., passed s.s. Omapere at 0.10 p.m. bound for Auckland, and on August Ist at 4.30 a.m.

was abreast of Cuvier Island, ar riving as above. Along the coast had moderate and variable winds and weather. At Wellington the Te Anau took in a large quantity of tea per s.s. Woosung, from Foochow, for Auckland, having made a smart run of 23 hours 50 niins. from (Its borne. Passengers :Mr and Mrs Crowe, Mesdames Rolph, Robertson, and Lysuar, Misses M. Ross, Lysuar, and Stuart, Cap tain Babot, Rev. W. Ha bens, Messrs Ballon, Skinner, Jones, Wilson, Hart, J. Milne, J. Rutland, J. Jackson, Broadbent, DeLautour, and J. Harding, and IS in the steerage. We are indebted to Mr J. Ness Keith, purser, for customary favours.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Hawea, s.s., Hansby, from the South Gairioch, s.s., McArthur, from Waitara Starl'a, s.s., Norbury, from Waitara. DF.rAKTrP.KS. Gailoch, s.s., McArthur. for Waitara S tafia, s.s., .Norbury, for Waitara

The steamer Gairioch and Staffs arrived yesterday morning, well patronised with cargo and passengers. They both left again for Waitara to-day.

The s.s Hawea arrived from Southern ports on Sunday morning. Passengers : - Mrs D'Arcy Irvine, Misses Kirk, Taylor. Green, Professor Kirk. Messr. D'Arcy Irvine, Glenn, Davies, Hodgson, Soloman, Weston, Barton, Turner, and three steer age. She leaves again for the South to morrow morning.

The s.B. Oreti arrived from Hokiangaat 9 o'clock last night. Passengers : Mr and Mrs Je.-sop and family. (5), Mrs Wilkinson, Miss Lee ; Messrs Forsyth, Russell. Letts, Gibbons, Webster, Carew, 5 constables and 16 Maori prisoners. The Oreti leaves for the South at 3 p.m. to-morrow.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Sydney, July 31.—Arrived : Mararoa, from Auckland.

Sa>" FRANCISCO, July 30.—The steamship Mariposa sailed for Auckland at three p.m. yesterday (Friday).

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day. Messrs Arthur and Bcddle's weekly re port : A good general business has been done, and fair prices have been obtained. Produce of good quality has met with fair demand at satisfactory prices. Potatoes : Supply small; no local entered. All other root crops in demand, but little on hand. Bacon of good quality well got up has moved off readily, but it must be good. Cheese, of first-class sample, is wanted, but prices keep low in consequence of tho very large quantity of inferior on the market which cannot be cleared off at any price. Butter: A large amount of inferior entered, the larger portion of which has been sold ; there is a demand for really good, both fresh and corned. A parcel of Devonshire fresh, in half - pound pats, brought at auction 13Jd per lb ; such as this done up in small cases would no doubt bring a fail price. Auckland grown fruit has sold at high prices ; the supply has been limited ; buyers have not cared to do much with the Hobart on hand. No good lemons entered Local oranges sold at 5d per dozen ; they were thick-skinned kind, and not very large. No porkers sent in ; but few pigs, these brought a better price. Poultry were in good supply, with a better demand, and an improvement in prices. Furniture in fair demand. On Friday : Market day sale of poultry, produce, fruit, &c, at mart. There was a wood supply, a large attendance, and prices were satisfactory. Poultry were entered in much larger quantity than for some time past, the demand was greater and prices better. Fowls, Is to 2s Id ; ducks,2s Id to 2s 7d; turkeys.4s 7d to 5s 3d ; geese, 4s ; pigs, 7s 3d to 8s : Brahmas, etc., 2s 4d to 2s 7d. Produce: Carrots, Is 7d to 2s 3d ; pumpkins, 2s 6d ; potatoes, 2s lid to 3s Od ; fowl wheat, 3s 3d per bushel; onions, 4/1 to l^d ; cheese, Id to 4d ; bacon, 2Jd to, 7d ; ham, 6d to 7cl: butter, keg l_d to 4ti ; butter, fresh, Te Awamutu, Is l§d per lb: apples, local 31.d to 4j'd; apples, Hobart, 3s 0d to 8s ; cocoamtts, 5s to 5s 3d sack ; limes, ljd dozen ; citron lemons, 2Jd to 4]d dozen; oranges, local, s;ld dozen ; honey, IJd to 3d"; oats, 2s 3d ; bran, 4s Gd ; sharps, 5s ; oatmeal, LlO ; chaff, 2s to 2s 6d ; Hour, L 9 to Ll2 ; tea, half-chests, Is 2£d lb ; box tea, 21s ; biscuits, 3d to 4_d ; confectionery, (i_d ; coffee, Is 2d ; salt, L 3 15s to L 4 5s ; candles, 4d.

■■ Mr John" Leydon's Weekly Report.— Business for the week, was very satisfactory. Every sale has been well attended, but the bidding was not brisk. No difficulty was experienced in clearing the second-hand furniture, but the new goods were hard to quit. Goods throughout fetched very fan prices : Ladies' saddles, from L 3 5s to L 4 ; gents', from 30s to 50s ; chests of drawers, 10s to L 3 10s; cain chairs, 2s to 4s 6d ; round tables, 15s to 25s ; stretchers, 5s ; couches, 10s to L 2 5s ; suites of furniture, L 7 to Lls 10s; bedsteads, 5s to L 2 3s; butter, 4d to 4id. Blankets, bedding, tea, buckets, and tinware were in fair demand : also were quitted a large quantity of ladies fancy hand baskets, a number of which are still left, jewellery in gold and silver, green stones, watches, accordions, concertinas etc. Outdoor sales were woll attended, am* the prices realised were good.

Mn EDWARD LeydoS reports business for tlio wook satisfactory. The sales have been Well-attended, and a largo amount of busi ness done. The demand for furniture was better this week than it has been for soiiiq time previous : all tho produce that was en tered was sold; Friday market day : Pota toes fetched L 3 to L 3 10s per ton ; onions, LU to L 7 per ton ; hams, s_d to 7d ; bacon, .'lUl to ;"}d per Jb; nowcuro,l>._d to7_d per lb ; Tiipinaki butter, 4d to Oil per lb ; local 3§d. ti) 4d per lb; cheese, S.Jd to od per lt,<; bjscuits, .'id to4.id per lb ; fowls, ls9d tc, _s 2d each ; ducks, 2s to 2s 3d each ; tea, 17s per box ; &oap, lis to 13s par cwt. There was also a largo quantity of furniture sold at prices sntisfiietory to tho Y9«tlw\ ~- *

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1887.

Tor the -came that lacks assistance, Tor the wrong that needs resistance, Tor the future in the distance. And the gocd that ~e can do.

We have looked in vain through Sir John Hall's speech at Leeston for any thing approaching to a statesmanlike view of New Zealand's public affairs. The speech, unless the Press Associa tion summary does it a very serious in justice, was what may be termed petty fogging. In fact, it is a feature of these

elections which must have been noted with dissatisfaction by the electors, that there has been in a ma jority of the political addresses v dead level of mediocrity, a tedious repetition, a lack of originality even in phraseology as well as 111 mat ter that is wearisome. One speech is a copy of another with variations. The same old figures are trotted out, the same headings and sub-headings, the same deductions. One report might serve for a dozen. Candidates appear to have drilled themselves like schoolboys in the lesson, and repeat it with parrot - like glib ness. Sir John Hall's address is of the orthodox type, but it seems to be rather below than above the average. But Sir John himself could never lay any claim to genius, although his wealth, derived from the early acquisi tion of a large stretch of valuable laud, has pitchforked him into many high offices. Indeed, it is extraordi nary wiiat a variety of colleagues he has had in his time, and how accommodating his political principles have been. He started on his Minis terial career as a member of the Fox Ministry in 1856, which lasted just 13 days. He then disappeared from the Ministerial galaxy for ten years, when Mr Stafford brought him forth. .After the fall of this Ministry bis next appearance as a member of the Go vernment was as a colleague of Sir Julius Vogel in carrying out the great borrowing scheme. He cropped up again in the Waterhouse Ministy. Ihe "Continuous Ministry" went through many phases, and there were many shufflings of the cards, in some of which John Hall turned up and in some he didn't. He was a member of the Atkinson Ministry of IST6, which lived twelve days, when it was reconstituted with John Hall omitted ; and in 1879 he performed the great feat of his political career, when, apparently fearful of the growth of Radicalism and the menace it gave to the big land proprietors, he resigned his seat in the Legislative Council, gathered the strength of Canterbury round him, and went into the House of Representatives with a party resolved to oust the Grey Ministry at all hazards. Succeeding in this exploit, he continued in office until he received a knighthood, when he gave place to his colleague, Major Atkinson, and went Home to air his newly-acquired honours. Sir John Hall began life in the Eng lish Post-office, and he is, by early train ing and instinct, an official. He has a good knowledge of departmental work, but by no construction of the term could he be termed a statesman. In that respect Major Atkinson, not to mention other leading public men, is head and shoulders above him. His speech at Leeston fairly pourtrays the intellectual calibre of the man. Great weight appears to be attached by some sections of the press to his re-entry into political life, but except for that miserable clinging to precedent— j that practice of continually ringing j the changes upon a few men who happen to have held office before, which is the curse of New Zealand politics, and which has made the term "Continuous Ministry" a by-word—we cannot believe that Sir John Hall's re-appearance on the floor of the House of Representatives can have any material influence on the politics of the country. If Sir John Hall believes that he can re peat his performance of '79, he is wofully mistaken. The fear of such a thing happening may indeed have the effect of sending a number of mem- I hers who are now in Opposition over to the side of the Government,but we shall be greatly astonished if the leader of the Opposition will assont to any com bination that involves even a risk of such an untoward event happening.

THE FRENCH WAR FEVER.

Comedy, or at least melo-drama, ap pears to be triumphing over tragedy in French politics. Instead of a colossal war, in which a million of men would be pitted against each other in deadly strife, Gallic excitement now appears likely to work off in a single handed combat between M. Jules Ferry and General Boulanger. The latter was lately the French War Minister, and by his strong anti- German proclivities nearly succeeded in provoking a war of revenge between France and Germany. For a while he was the popular idol, but he has been falling in estimation I for some time, as the sober sense of j the bulk of the people began to assert itself over the howling mob. He has evidently felt .it incumbent upon him

self to do something to restore him to the position of the popular hero, and M. Ferry has given him the oppor tunity by denouncing the bellicose general as a " St. Amaut of the cafes," which is almost equivalent to " a paper tiger" among the Chinese, or a " blatherskite " among Anglo - Saxon communities. The insulted general promptly challenged his asperser to fight a duel, and M. ■ Ferry has as promptly accepted it —as he was bound to do, for to de cline to fight a carpet knight such as he declared Boulanger to be would have been an admission that he himself was an arrant coward. If the duel is not prevented by the officers of the law, it will be fought, and will pro bably result in the General scratching his opponent's skin in satisfaction of his wounded honour. A contingent result of this very foolish light will, it is hoped, be the settlement of the question whether the bulk of tho French people desire war or peace. Boulanger represents the war party, composed of the Paris mob, the Royalists and the ambitious army men, while Ferry is the champion of the bcurgoisie, the country population, and the supporters of the Republic These rival parties are likely to become so excited over the duel that the result | will in ail probability determine wide momentous issues, including those of a war with Germany and the future Government of France. -Nothing is so tierce and fickle as the French mob, and very little will cause them to cast down their once popular idol. The suspicion that Boulanger has been used used to advance Royal ist intrigues has tended in that direc tion, and the ease with which he was cajoled into accepting an army appoint ment under the War Minister who dis placed him would not elevate him in tbe eyes of the people. ! During the Ministerial crisis in May last, General Boulanger declared to a newspaper inter viewer that war was inevitable, and that he would never abandon one iota of his military and political con nections. " I also assure ycu," said the General, in concluding the interview, " that I will not accept any high com mand of the army—such as a com mander of a corps cTarmee or any,other —nor do I aspire to any office. Jattmdrai (I will wait.)" But he did not wait; he took command of an army corps, and the Government adroitly ordered him away from Paris during the fetes, so that his chance of furthering his patriotic and warlike views was lost. His action in this and other respects appears to justify the language employed regarding him by M. Ferry, and should convince even the excitable Paris populace that the bounceable General is in the habit of saying a great deal more than he means. If M. Ferry succeeds in prick ing the bubble he will have done a great sei'vice to France and to Europe; but there is the danger that Boulanger maydevelopsomeheroicqualities, and so excite the popular enthusiasm that he may bo restored once more to the position of virtual military dictator, in which case we may be sure he would " wait" no longer, but precipitate the " inevitable " war with Germany.

We understand that, as suggested by the deputation from the City Council which waited upon him on Friday last, the Hon. Mr Tole, Minister of Justice, has given instructions that the angle at the corner of the Supreme Court grounds is to be rounded off so as to match the corner on the other side of the street. The fence will also be renewed where necessary.

The Hon. Mr Tole has been in communi cation with tbe Minister for Public Works on the subject of the drainage at Govern ! ment House, with the result that His I Excellency the Governor has been asked to indicate what in his opinion is required to render the building available for occupa ! tion. As soon as this has been ascertained, i the District Engineer will be called upon I for a report as to the best means of giving i effect to His Excellency's views.

Mr J. M. Wayland, who was for many years Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths here, but is now a resident of One hunga, met with an accident on Saturday at Onehunga, from the effects of which he is still suffering. While sitting on the rail ing of a balcony at his residence, the railing broke, and Mr Wayland was precipitated to the ground, a distance of about twelve feet. He was severely shaken.

Captain Scott, publisher of the Auckland Penny Time Table,and proprietor of a print ing business in High-street, died somewhat suddenly on Saturday at the Masonic Hotel, North Shore, where he had been lodging. The deceased succumbed to an attack of congestion of the lungs, with which he had only been attacked a few days previously. Captain Scott, who was formerly an officer in the Royal Navy, came to the colony some yearsago with considerable means, and purchased a farm at Papakura. The ven ture was, however, not a success, and lie came to town and embarked in business pursuits. He was a thorough patron of s|K)rt, and he was seldom missing from i race meeting, football match, or boat race. i His remains were interred at the Papakura j Valley Cemetery to-day, where a child of j his bad been previously buried.- .

Hanlau has paid the final deposit for his match against Beach.and will leave America for Australia about a fortnight hence. He is to meet Beach on Nov. 26th to rowfor the Championship of the World on the Nepean. Hanlan's recent performances have been of a most unsatisfactory character. On May 31st last, he rowed against Gaudaur in a driving rain, and w ras easily beaten, and a few days ago the same two men again met, when Hanlan won. The men finished almost even, and the race is spoken of as a " fizzle." Hanlan was to have rowed against Teemer in America in July, but no particulars of the match have yet come to hand. Concerning his match with Beach it cannot be said that it is exciting very great interest in the colonies, Beach being at present a strong favourite for the event.

Messrs G. W. Binney and Son have started the publication of a " Produce Cir cular and Monthly Report," which should prove of great value to farmers, produce dealers, and others. The first number, which is dated 30th July, is very creditably got up, and in addition to a very full com mercial report, has an article on " The Fall in the Value of Tallow," and instructions for curing hides.

The rinking seems to be the hit of the season at the Choral Hall. On Saturday there was a full house, even children of tender years enjoying themselves to their hearts content. Mr Impey's band per formed a number of new selections during tire afternoon,

Dr. lAwryproponnded'b,. manner the pioces 3 of «_g * T«7 to member? and friends of tKIi 0f *«£ teyan Mutual Improve™, _"* H«i S3 Thursday evening last nV^"-* £ " Medical Talks." Th " T-° f his Pop«U evident abdity, showi^" er« thorough.knowledge of the faZ- >^ The avnfchnco of^echS^ han? marked feature, and at tbeSlJ, 8 *** i yitation of the lecturer, a^ «the«J tions were asked, and a «P» "?«* gui doctor's usual courtl^^ «Br£ was good, but not «J_, should warrant. the "„&» Lang, the prize 6_ht» _. with the Wan^nui 32__?J"**, silver) last week. On SJSiJ* (*8 presentation Lang saidXS^ now getting better he l_Tj* hls Wj Matthews shortly. ** ***«"« to J On Saturday las. i„ coni.,^ remainder of No 2 ffl^^fl, commissioned officers -_ n A ' tlle not. Queen's Own Riilles musteredT^u °f »• Eden Rifle Range to S 2 tbe Mo 4 Martini-Henri Rifle and £ J* «•» sentcd by Mr J. _. S h P« not all favourable f or " Jl^ T»W the smoke at times almost Tv 08". targets. About '15 ' hldln? up, under the charge* of T,vT tan, «l bray. Volunteer V 6ft ank Mo» ---himself the victor with , y Vrov& GO points. Appended SJ' « highest scores :-Voh> nt ce r TV r^ 6°? r \olnnteer Anderson, -gg. &i Kf?• A. M. Kelly, 56; Volunteer §L JJlunteer Arthur,

To-morrow {Tuesday! evemV-M. , land Presbytery wffl y_2_J£?V** Church to d-S^thTprifes^^ recent Sabbath .chcwl exaS' 0"m th»

Olympi^HalUorn^o^^^ streets on Friday and SatuX £ bemgafau-attendaneeofladiesndi men each evening. The halli sw X2_ for a rink, the ito *?$£ having a sweep of something 'i_e _& dred and fifty feet in leni W e t •W doubt as the position of fhe rink fc known it will be most liberally 2 We see from advertisement 11 JS ofjneve^ evening 'from 7.30 up tS

Mr 0. Poole, the well-known EngU apiarian, lectures to-morrow evening at h Onehunga Public Hall, on "Be^s _J On Friday evening last asocial eveninj was spent by the employees of the 3' Zealand hugar Company at the 'B**. \\ orks. The idea originated amoni* the employees, who tonned a committed and carried out the whole of the arrant msnts. Dancing commenced at 8 o'clock when folly 30 couples took part An excellent supper was provided and par taken of about midnight, after which danc rag and singing rilled up the time till about o o clock m the morning, when the uarty broke up. Special praise is due to the conr mittee for their exertions, which resulted in ao enjoyable a night's entertainmentV "

Ladies whose hands measure 6 and 61 can obtain at Smith and Caughey Jsa ! ]_ir to fit of Josephine best black fcwb-buttoiicii kid gloves -for Is, usual price 4s 3d; also 200 pairs four-buttoned kid gloves, even ing shades, any she, for Is per pair, usual price 2s lid.- (Advt)

Beware of packages of injurious stuff purporting to make genuine Hop Bitters: also preparations and fluids said to contain all tie properties of American Hop Bitter-. They spring up on account of the great popularity o( the genuine, which is only put up in large square-panel amber-coloured bottles,-wi_ tho names "Dr. Soule nand*"HopßsUefs"blownii the glass, and is the best family medicine ova made. Read. Tkuth and Soberness. — What is tho best family medicine in the world to regulate the bowels, purify the blood, remove costive nesa af>_ biliousness, aid di_cstion and stimu late the whole system? Truth and sotanai compel us to answer, American Company's Hop Bitters, being pure, perfect, and harmless. See,

A SINGULAR SCHOOL CASE.

(by telegraph—own cokrespo.vde.ki.) . Isv_kcarg__, this1 day. A singular case came before the E.M. al the last sittings of the Coart at Wyndham. Henry Golden, settler, claimed LOO under the following circumstances:—The defen dant being then teacher at Pine Busa school, did on or about the 11th June, 1536, wrongfully expel the plaintiffs daughter, Eliza Augusta Golden, fromthe said school, whercbv plaintiff was compelled to provide otherwise for the education of the said daughter and other children, to hisgrea. lossluid inconvenience. The case was ad journed. .

ARRIVAL OF THE HAUHAU PRISONERS.

The native fanatics committed for variooa terms of imprisonment for unlawful conduct at Hokianga were brought- to Onehunga in the s.s. Oreti last night, and werosubs* quently lodged in Mount Eden GaoL The prisoners came down in 'charge of In spector J. McGovern, Constablesjg sSton, and Hogg. Mr S^jgg Thomson had been apprised by Wgaj that the steamer rnignt be orp«tad» arrive about 7 pm, and he conseq" * J arranged for a special faun to meetid He also sent out severdl local cons* under Chief Detective Tuohy. On » arrival of the vessel, the lQl^-J* at once transferred to the train, *h*JJ. right up to the gaol gate. The g»g on arhW, were attired in Jhg^ robes and head-dresses; but &»£* they will haveadoptedanioresombjdij and it is hoped that gg» will effectually cure them of theirrei. craze

FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

Mr Brown's Investigations ■» England. M K J.C.BROW^*"^Home,is^ hisleL^inprocurmgir^onnat.o^ frozen meat trade, which he cons.d*_ been but poorly developed, and h » opinion that instead of the confined to London the-trado^ carried on with other ports, an into tbe provinces, *^.ffifo«] opening. Mr Brown has al^/ rf lot of attention to theJj^g^. » a trade with the dairy produce, fruit, eta, «^n £*, carried on with great Zealand farmers He idea b» £ producer into closer contort j, commoner, and thus do **g by » ruinous commissions absoi ot middle man, which make. the present circumstances ; j ,^g lines all but- hn possible..visr^jff auce of his object he has d the toi; Derby, and .other• P^ d g,rf result of his inquiries h^ftas ««*J the great value of the^rk g i #* taken, and led him to Cl for colo»J must bring a larger outlet tf produce with higher prices j" preseu. reilis*.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY AUGUST 1. 1887.

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R. H. B ABTLETT ' PHOTOGRAPHER. Mrs BARTLETT begs to announce that she has purchased the above business. In thanking her pa3t patrons and friends for j their uniform kindness. Mrs Bartlett also takes | this opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS j will be carried on under the same title in the j future, and that every effort will be made to l give satisfaction. MR EDWARDS | Having kindly consented to take charge of the Studio will be a sufficient guarantee that all work will be pone in the same high-ciass style as hitherto PRICES GREATLY REDUCED, Both ot first sittings ami extra copies. MRS BARTLETT, 24_. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS at our prices than faulty ones at auction. G A R "< _ C X 6 ARLICK & CRANWELL'S C R A X E X. X. 'S IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING ______&___, EX AMINE our Fifty-five Shilling '' Com bination" Double Iron Bedstead and Wirewove Mattress. EXAMINE our-Thirty^ighV~"Shilling "Combination" Single Iron' Beds cad and Wirewove Mattress. TITIEEWOVE Mattresses for Double » v Bedsteads, JOs, 30s; cash, discount a per cent. \jI7IREWOVE Mattresses for Single T T Bedsteads, 22s t'd, 3»Js ; cash, discount 5 per cent. 10MBINATION" Double Iron Bed / stead and UphoGstered Spring- Mattress, 50s and 70s. COMBINATION" Sin.le Iron Bed stead and Upholstered Spring Mattress, 3.5s and COs. /^ ARLICK & CRAN WELL have "JT Reduced Prices to meet the hard times. RUSSE LSarid T A PE_TKYC ARPETS in great Variety at Reduced Prices. PO P4IRS of White~and _Ecm Lace OO Curtains just received, and will be sold at half prick; same cia=s of goods our last lot were that we sold at hult price. BLANKETS ordered from Manufacturer before the rise in wool: cheap. I BON BEDSTEADS "and Bedding of all kinds ready for delivery; cheap. BTRONG CANE CHAIRS from 3s od. PATENT ROLLER BLIND (complete), :is Gd. ' T lIS OLEUM, from '2* od per yard. inTILCLOTII from Is square yad. pi ARLICK k CRANWELL invite you \JT to inspect their stock before purchasing elsewhere. Furnish your House from GARLICK <_ CRANWELL, Cabinetmakers, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. -XT 0 T I C £. The Business heretofore conducted in New Zealand by ARNOLD, HINES, & Co. Will hereafter be carried on under the style of ARNOLD, CHENEY, & Co., KAURI GUM MERCHANTS AND Importers of American" Merchandise. All outstandimgacconnts against and due to Messrs Arnold, Hine3 and Co. will be collected and paid by their successors. F. R. WEBB, Attorney Auckland, N.Z., July 26.1887. TD> EW'S CELEBRATED TEA, Is lOn PER POUND SIX POUNDS FOR TEN SHILLINGS, Is a high-class Blended Tea, combining the Teas of India, China, and Ceylon thick, rich, and mellow, witli fine refreshing qualities. 4 - TRY REWS FAMOUS COFFEES, , Fresh ground daily. WHOLESALE GROCERY S.TORES, VICTORIA-STREET. / "DONA-FIDE £ QJALE AT ' LESS THAN ENGLISH COST OK JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELEC7JRO-PLATE,' AND SILV.T_RWARE. Having purchased}the Bankrupt Stock of A. Alex at a hlcavy discount, now offers the whole 0$ the same at a large reduction off first cost. Being about to relinquish his Auckland business, and havii ,g purchased the old established busino^ 1 of B. Peterson & Co.. Christcburch, Ife has determined to in clude in the sa\e __.c whole of his large and valuable/stocki-at a DISCOUNT? OF THIRTY PER CENT. OFF; MARKED PRICES. This is. 8. good opportunity for acquir ing reajty good articles and High-clas3 Jewe„crv for Wedding and Birthday Gif _j, considerably under original cost. H. KOH N, QUEEN-STREET. ji mo WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. W. S. LAURIE & Co. Harve for Sale: Winter and Spring Seed "Wheat- Tartarian Oats—Black, White, and Duit B-onemealjand Bonedust of various descriptions . (^Analyses uiay bcinspected). Nitrate ot Soda, Ammonia. Potash Guanos—lsland and Peruvian Wire, Sacks, Twine, &c. &c. CUSTOMS-STRE E'£ AUCKLAND. Box 329. Telephone 435 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS, OATS, or MAIZE, CALL.ON A L FRED JO WITT. THJi Biggest Literary Shillings Worth ir i Australasia—Bi .tt'a Auckland.-Alnii—ac. lUustJ atcd. ____________ IF you want an extra good Cup of Tea for a special occasion, iust try Row's Ccl* oratad Bjcndot Choice at Is Wf.—Rew's, Vty Qria-atreot.



£50 eTI_? A-W-A-TT FIRST PRIZE, €.'SO» gECOXD PRIZE. £15; j THIRD PRIZE, £5. A. WOOLLAMS & Co.'s GUESSING COMPETITION' is OPEN' TO ALL. No risk; no entrance fee. How many Beans are contained in the glass cylinder on view in our window i The above valuable money prizes will be awarded for the Three Nearest Guesses. Competition closes on December 31, when the Beans will bn counted ami the prizes awarded to the successful competitors. Names of presiding Committee arc beyond all dispute, and may be had on application' Every 10s spent at, our establishment entitles the purchaser to a guess. Gentlemen who have dealt with us dur iuit ISS7, and who have not recorded their guesses, are respectfully invited to call and do so without delay. OUR HALF-YEARLY~CLEARING SALE Has just commenced. 3.001 yards of splendid Winter Tweeds to be sold'bet'ore Sept. I. Trouser3..los j Suits..3ss. All-wool Tweeds from .. 2s b'd per yard. No reasonable offer refused. Cail on A. WOOLLAMS & Co., SYDENHAM HOUSE GREY-STREET." TT\OXALD W. JACK AND Co., PONSONBY ROAD, Are Selling- Ladies' well-made Ulsters at 5s lid each Fashionable Jackets at half-price Extra-wide Coloured Cashmere at Is per yard. or S yards for 7s Cd Ladies' Straw Hats at 3d each Corsets, Is lid per pair, worth 3s 6d All-wool Shirting. Is per yard Our Ladies' Stockings and Gloves, at Is per pair, are extra good value Other Goods proportionate^ cheap. DONALD W. JACK AND Co., Possonby Road. TTOT LAKES DISTR IC T. THE WONDERLAND OF NEW ZEALAND. THE SCENES OF THE LATE VOLCANIC ERUPTION. AUCKLAND™ ROTORUA, ROTOMAHANA, TAUPO, TALRANGA, AND BACK. Full and reliable information as to route, cost, etc., supplied. Through tickets can be issued at an exceedingly low rate. Auckland Booking Office : IT. F. WAY, Agent for Mcßae's Palace notel, also Robertson's Coaches from Oxford to Rotorua, EHRENFRIED'S BUILDINGS (NextNort-.ern S.S. Co.), Lower Queen-street. "T7IREDK. LARKINS having retired from his partnership with Wm. McArthur and Co., is establishing himself in London as a COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL, AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. London Address : 17, Gresham-street, E.G. tCare of Tho3. Mieklem, Esrj.) Auckland Agent MB F. G. EWINGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold under .the auperintendanceof F. Larkins. I INDENTS executed by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. PRODUCE aud MANUFACTURES ad vanced upon in Auckland. | MR LARKINS will be in Auckland till the 'end of July. i pREAT T) ARGA IX S IN STOCKINETTE JACKETS, TJLSTERS, PALETOTS. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN Has purchased the balance of a Warehouse Stock of this season's Goods in above lines, at a very HEAVY DISCOUNT, AND WILL SELL TO CLEAR QUICKLY AT ABOUT HALF USUAL PRICE. They are NEW IN STYLE and CHOICE GOODS at VERY LOW PRICES. \ Also, will sell Balaoce of WINTER GOODS In Blankets, Wool Shawls. Kkirts, Dres3 Goods, Fur Capes, Ladies' and Gents Mackintoshes, Clothing, ice, AT CONSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS, Rather than keep over till next season. MAIDS* AND LADIES' APRONS, Half-price. 288, UPPER QUEEN - STREET. FOR SALE, CHEAP (owner wishing to go on to a farm), A COMPACT LITTLE KAURI BUSH of 140 acres at Maraetai. near Tunings, one mile from tidal creek ; about 15 acres in grass; and there are also about GuO tons of Birch Bark and 25,0C0 i'eet of Squared Timber ready for hauling out. Price, only £2 5s per acre. Terms easy. J. H. WITHEFORD. FOR SALE, in first-class position, BUTCHER'S BUSINESS, with Sausage Machine and all necessary appli ances. A ftrst-ciass opening for an industrious man, and will be sold cheap. J. H. WITHEFORD. FOR SALE OR TO LET, at Remuera, top of Green Lane, a 6-roomcd House and scullery, jcood well and tank, quarter-acre Allotment; all fenced and planted with choice fruit trees* Magnificent view from property.— J. H. Witheford. Shortland-street VALUABLE BLOCK OF SHOPS in the City for £8.500. £2,00u to £3,0.0 cash, the balance c_nremain atCi percent.—Apply J. H. Withefqrd. ""VTORTHCOTE. — Two Acres of Level _i_>l Land, adjoining the sehoo!, all laid down in orchard, strawberries; 300 feet frontage to main road, very easy terms.-J. H. Witheford. mO LET, S-roorned House (new), St, _i_ Mary's Road, rent, lis.—J. If. Witheford, Suortland-street. TO LET, nice Homestead, near Birken head, on main road; nine acres : rent. 15s per week, with purchasing clase.—J. H. Withe ford, Shortland-street. FOR SALE, at Onehunga, near the Woollen Factory, about 3V acres of Vol canic Land, with House of four rooms, out • buildings, etc. Price and particulars at J. H. I Witheford's, Shortland Street, I T^AKH TAKAPUNA. - For Sale, 10 | | J Acres of Land, near Hurstmere. sea beach j frontage, steamer passes twice a week, close to j main road to Devonport. Price, £lo»i. Land in I the immediate neighbourhood sells at £100 per -acre.—J. H. Witheford, Shortland-street. I~IVrACINTOSHES, a Bargain.—At J. H. JjVJL Dalton's. Tailor. Victoria-street East. rriHE " MELBOURNE AGE.?' Circula- J_. tion.(18,000daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in the I Cod-vies. Price, Id :Cs (kl per quarter, j Tbe " LEADER," IS pagca. The best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News- I -miner. Price, fid ;6s 6_ per quarter. 1 The " ILLUSTRATED AUSTft ALT A N Xl-JWS" (New Zealand Edition). The leading ' Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num j hers.tfd: double numbers, with coloured plate. Is. I Agents : Messrs Kidd and Wildman, Upton and Co., and E. Wayte. Auckland; and all News Agents. Post free. _^ \\T H. SKINNER AND SON, i T V • Builders. Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced vv orkmen. > Shop t'*«B«« Office Fitting, &c.



DR BOND (late Resident Surgeon' Auckland Hospital), Karangahape Road, near corner of Upper Qtiecn-strecr. Hours of Consultation—At Residence :Sto 9 a.m., . to 3 p.iii.. 7 to 8 p.m. At Edson's, -00, Queen-street: 11 a.m., 12.30 p.m. Telephone 13£