SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening, 5.. 11. £i*n_.ise-To-morrow morning, G. 43. Moon's Age-Full Moon, Bth, 1.10 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

Aucin.AND-This afternoon, 1.18; 10-niurruw morning, 2.32. ._ , „„, Manukau Heads. - This afternoon, i.a , to-morrow- morning, 5.2. . ~_ Kaipaki Heads. - This afternoon, S.SS, to-morrow morning, 6.2.

ARRIVALS.

Kotuku, s.s., from Thame* AVaratah, ctr, from Whangarei Teviot, ctr, from Mahurangi Janet, ctr, from Whauearci Jane, ctr, from Mahurangi Lark, ctr, from the coast Mary Ann, ctr, from the coast AVater Lily, ctr, irom Barrier Omaperc, s.s., from South Australia, s.s., from South Glenelg, s.s., from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Southern Cross, s.s., for Fiji Alameda, R.M.s., for Sydney Atlantic, schr., for Mangaia Omaperc, s,s., for Westport

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE

Coromandel, from Coromandel, Tuesday, 5

p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Tuesday, 10.30

p.m. Janet Nicoll, from South Soa Islands, May 12 Richmond, from Sydney, early Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day, 0.30

p.m. Mararoa, from South, Tuesday, early "Wairarapa, from Sydney, Tuesday, early Rotorua (at Onehunga), from South, Tues day, 1 p.m. Herald, from Lyttelton, to-night Wanaka (Onehunga), Thursday, 8 a.m.

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Centurion, sli., KCGT, left London March 9 Rangitikei, ship, loading at London Wanganui, ship, from London Luttenvortli, bq., loading at London Otago, bq., JRQS, loading at London Routenbcck, bq., NTQ3, loading at Glasgow Elinor Vernon, sch.j JSFK, left New

York Feb. 5 Nellie M. Slade, Am. bg., J.PQC, loft New York Jan. 10 Star of the East, from New York, via

Dunedin Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2 C. W. Janes, bq., left New York Feb. 4, via Lyttelton Levuka, Ger. bq., RFNV, left Hamburg Dec. 20 Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttel-

and Dunedin Gleaner, sch., from Dunedin Sybil, schr., from a crui.se Ryno, schr., from,a cruise Myrtle, bn., from Dunedin Oceola, bn., from Timaru Cabarfeidh, bq., from Dunedin Ensign, bq., left Melbourne April 7 - Welcome, schr., left Brisbane May 1

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, sh., for London, loading Easterhill, bq., for London, early Heinrieh Bauer, bq., for New York, early Mararoa, s.s., for Sydney, Tuesday, 5 p.m. Arawata, s.s., for Fiji, to-day, 5 p.m. Rotorua, s.s., for Wellington (from One v hunga), Tuesday, 3 p.m. i-J

IMPORTS.

Per Australia: 60 bales wool, 46 casks tallow for transhipment to barque Easter hill, part cargo Aorangi from London, and 14 horses, 4 ponies and circus gear.

Per Oinapere—sso sacks wheat, 115 sacks oatmeal, 5-1 casks tallow, 1,942 sacks pota toes, 183 saeks-'fiour-.'217 sacks onions, 8 cases bacon, 20 cases nails, 20 sacks clover seed, 357 sheepr and'sundries. .... -__.-,.,»-.*

The barque .Star of the South, 734 tons register, is to leave Now York for Dunedin nnd Auckland about May 10.

The s.s. Glenelg arrived from. Russell early this morning with a cargo of cattle, and discharged at the Tamaki.

At New York on April Is* freights to Dunedin and Auckland were quoted 15c to ISc, and Lyttelton and Wellington 22c.

The ship Centurion left London for Auck land on March 9, and passed Deal on the following day.

, The barque Routenbeck, from Glasgow, bound for Otayo and Auckland, left Greenock on March 11.

An attempt is to be made to pump out the s.s. Waitaki, patch up holes and float her.

The schooner Melrose left Brisbane for Auckland on the Ist inst. After discharg ing at this port she will proceed to Thames to load timber for Brisbane.

The s.s. Mararoa having been detained at Wellington by foggy weather, is not due to arrive here till Tuesday morning early.

The ship America broke bulk to-day. Captain Ncaring, stevedore, is superintend ing discharge ot cargo.

Part of tho R.M.S. Aorangi's Auckland cargo, and also a quantity of wool and tallow for shipment to London per Easterhill, arrived by the s.s. Australia yesterday.

The. s.s. Omapere arrired from Dunedin and intermediate ports at 5 a.m. on Sunday. Passengers : - Colonel Shepherd, Messrs Mayo, McCandlii-h, Redmond, Burnett, Mrs Mayo, and two steerage.

The s.s. Australia arrived from East Coast: ports on Sunday afternoon with general cargo, including" circus plant and the following passengers : Mrs Edgar aufii the London Circus Company (34).

The R.M.S. Alameda loffc for Sydney at 7 p.m on Saturday. She took no cargo from this port. The s.s. Southern Ciuss, bound for Fiji via Russell, also took her de parture on Saturday evening.

Tho a.s. Te Anau, which left for Wel lington on Saturday afternoon, took tbe following cargo for transhipment ta the R.M.S. Tongariro, at Wellington : For L0nd0n—2,244 cases, 41 bags quarfjz, 7!) bales wool, 32 bales leather, 32 packages furniture, 1 bale hair, 6 cases meats. For Rio—97 cases chee»e. '_>

PASSENGERS FOR AUCKLAND.

The following passengers have letjb London for Auckland by steamer:—

Per Clyde, from London, Marr.h 25—Mr Robertson, Mrs Harrop, Mr W. IA Harrop. Per Liguria, March 31 -Mr ./.nd Mrs F. 11. Brown, Rev. J. Cameron Lee',!, D.D. .Per lonic, from London, March 24, Ply mouth, March 26. SaJoon Passengers* Miss Avant, Messi-s W. Ala' .ander A II Bean, A. M. Brock, W, a Brock, G. W. Bennett, Miss Bennett, M'ossrs Cumming, J. H. Dyer, E. Filnstbrj, *'S. Goldsmith, J. Gray, Mr and. Mrs H_dow, Messrs A. E. Horton P. Heathco'.e, 'Mr R. Inveraritv, Miss KmgU, Mr J., Lord, Mr and Mrs A. iLyon^Master Lyon, Mr and Mrs J. Mel ville. Mr and Mvs A. Nicol and family (4), : Mr; A. Stewart, ?__i ss S. A. Thomson, Messrs &. G. and W.. L. Wainwright. Second saloon: Mr C* Blenkhorn, Mrs Ball, Miss Elliott, -Mer.srg Q. P. Hoggan, W. W Leatherbrrr ow, ■W. J. Meek, N. Heniy Reeve, Mr. - and Mrs Storey and. family (8), Mr K. !£_.- Walton, Mrs Williams, Miss Wilhamjs, Mr Henry Wilson, Mrs Wilson, and ab'jut 70 steerage.

ACCIDENT TO THE S.S. ARAWA.

Lvttei.on, Sunday.—The R.M.S.Amva, which left icr Lcndcn at 2 p.m. yesterday, returned to port at 8 p.m. -yesterday, having brcken enc ol tbe main steam pipes close to the Gunge. The work was in hand all day today, and is not expected to be finished much be.'ere noon to morrow, as a new flange has to be cast, which will take some time. Tbe delay is most serious to thc steamer.

The following is her passenger list : — First saloon :—Misses Shand, __\. H. Shand, M. Edgington, L. Edgington,l_.. Chaytor.J. Fairfield, \Y. Fairfield, E. L. Pegus, Le Vaux, C. Vaux, M. King, B. HokUworth, S. J. Gilbank, Mesdamcs Edgington, Pul- Jorcl, J. 13. Ferguson, Fairfield, W. Egns, Vaux, Wheeler, tloldswortli, McGalo.'Drow ett, Rev. P. Gait, Messrs T. Edgington, J. F. Peterson. H. Pulfovd, F. B. Whoelor, Fred. W. King.Franlc W. King.G. 11. Simp son, J. Holdswortli, C. A. Campbell, J. Lees, H. Allen, J. W. McGalo, Hohler, W. F. M. Shells, C. C: Difl'ord, Drowett, .1. Symo, Masters H. and F. Wheoler, Bond, G. Holdswortli ; for Rio do .Janeiro, Messrs Charles Fairfield and George Glover. Second saloon *. W. H. Hayward, James Tuson, F. A. Shaw, W. Glassy, Fort, H. W. Flint, John Adeline.-, Alossrs W. Corvie, Johnston, Hans Woolfe, R. \V. Brown, James Walker. George Johnston, George Smeath, Trevor, S. Jones, Diincan.Cameron, I). McDonald, Domini, McMillan, David L. Sproull, Mesdamcs Hayward, Tuson, Shaw, Grassy, Fort, Addinell, Messrs Pierropoint, Misses M. E. Hayward, Mean?, M. E. Hay ward, and J. 0. Hayward, Mary B. Monk, Johanna Tison, Alice Ida Addinell, Jaque son, Mears, Pierrepoint, A. S. Ivons, Master R. Woolfe ; for Rio do Janeiro, Messrs Frederick Williams-and J.B.Gaylord,and B*l steerage. Tlio steamer has a full cargo of about :.4,000 carcases frozen mutton and lambs, and a large quantity of wool and other produce for London, and nearly 2,000 sacks of wheat for Rio.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL.S.

Queen, sch., Jones, from Hokianga Gairloch, s.s., McArtbur, from Waitara

DEPARTURE.

Gairloch, e.g., McArthur, for Waitarn

The schooner Queen, from Hokianga, arrived yesterday.

Tho Gairloch, from Waitarn, arrived early yesterday morning. She left again to day.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING

RUSSKI-L, this day.—Arrived : Southern CrOa-s, from Auckland, 9 a.m. Opotiki, May I.—Arrived : Douglas, from Auckland, 1 p.m. Whanoakki, April 30. - Arrived : Wel lington, from Auckland, 8 p.m. Gisborne, this day.—Sailed : Mararoa, for Auckland, 10 a.m.

PASSENGERS PER TONGARIRO.

The following passengers have booked for ': fondon; per R;M.S. Tongariro, to leave Wellington on Thursday next, May 6th, and proceed South by the s.s. Rotorua, lcaviii" ■ Manukau at 3 p.m. to-morrow : - Saloon^* ') Hon.; 'G, Waldegrave, Mrs IrelaudJ

Miss Ireland, and Masters Ireland (2), R. B. Halhed, Mrs Halhed, three children and nurso (M. Constante), G. R. Le Huntc, Mrs Mary Patter son. Second cabin : JV_.9sGr.er, J. Murohie, Hugh Tiernchard, T. Ledwood. Steorage : R. S. Abel, William Thomson, George Elton, J. H. S. Thomas, Mrs Thomas and lour children, Miss H. Willis, Mis* S. A. Willis, J. Fleming, William Failfcurit, W. M. Eiyce.

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

MONDAY, MAY 2, 1887.

For the cause that lacks assistance, Tor the wrong that needs resistance, Tor tha future is the distanco, And the good that we can do.

Sir Frederick Whitaker, in a letter to the Jubilee meeting on Friday, urged that, apart from arrangements pertaining specially to the observance of the day, the offerings of the people of Auckland should be appropriated to the Imperial Institute, which Her Majesty has indicated as the Jubilee memorial that specially com mands her favour. A short time ago, Sir Julius Vogel made a similar appeal. Now, we think this scheme is one that deserves more support from the colonists than it has recoived. It is in disfavour at Home because every place has some local ob

iect which it wishes to advance financi ally by means of the Jubilee cry. More over, the scheme of a Great Exhibition of* the products of the Empire, giving the colonies a permanent repre sentation m England, is not calculated to pxcite-any particular interest among .the people of England ; it rather lays fcki.--to.the- favour of the colonists who wish to force their products upon the English markets. The reports received by the San Francisco mail show that .the Institute is being ccld - shouldered everywhere. Some very curiou3 stories are told of the de vices resorted to for the purpose ot augmenting the funds. We cull a tew samples from'Mr Labouchere's special cables to the New York " World :—■

" The managers of the Imperial Institute are getting worse and worse in their Dog ging for petty subscriptions. I learn from a latly friend who writes from Bay-water that lady, or at any rate women canvassers, aro going about that neighbourhood touting' for penny subscriptions among the poorest. I once lately visiteci one' old woman, who, when able, helped her' husband to earn their joint living as charwoman. One of the laxij visitors pressed the old women, like a cheap jack, from a shilling or sixpence down to the least penny subscription, in spite of repeated assurances that she could work no longer and that her husband was out. of work." "At Halstead a large meeting was recently held at which a resolution was proposed to open subscriptions to tho Imperial Institute. The Chairman did not seem enthusiastic in his advocacy of the Institute, and on the renolution being put to the vote only twelve handa were put up in favour of it. It is really timo that some other methods should be adopted to meet the oificial liking for the Imperial Inititute. A week or two afo attention was called to the cir cular "of the Duke of Cambridge. Last week it was admitted that Admiral Wells had issued a circular to the naval commanders, requiring them to collect money for this folly from the officials and men under their command. The jubilee of George 111. was celebrated by a present being made to all the soldiers and sailors in the government employ of one day's pay. I would suggest that her Majesty should act upon this precedent, in stead of allowing this touting to continue. What in the name of common sense does * Harry Atkins' or 'Ben Bosn '.-know or care about an Imperial Institute." "The Organising Committee have not j dared to publish the amount so far contri buted. The sum is so humiliatingly small that the publication thereof might ruin altogether the prospects of tho enterprise. Anion*'' the institutions to which the Prince" of Wales has sent urgent per sonal appeals is tho London Stock Ex change. A bulletin to the effect that a letter had been received from the Prince asking for subscriptions was posted up in a "conspicuous place. Very little at tention was given to it, and it has at last been withdrawn, and the following notice 'stuck up in its stead: 'In compliance with tho urgent wishes ex pressed by tho Chairman and Stewards of the benevolent fund, the subacription list of the Imperial Instituto ia withdrawn for a fow days.' This is a most unusual proceeding, but iU significance v well understood. The members of the fctock Exchange did not respond, and there waa nothing left to. do but to retreat in the best -order possify-o." * "The distress of a particular class ot London tradesmen is especially amusing. I alludo to thoso who have displayed over their chop doors with such ostentation the royal arms with" the words, 'By appoint ment to her Majesty, Queen Victoria. This i.« supposed to indicate that the Queen at. some period recent or remote of her lengthened reign ordered from that par ticular establishment a pair of shoee, a pocket handkerchief, a scent bottle, or some other article, great or small, and thereby gave the establishment the stamp of Tier approval and consequently the stamp of superiority over its next-door neighbour, of whom Her Majesty did not happen to buy. This ' favoured ' class i? now requested to make some return for the honour conferred on the various members thereof by contributing to the Imperial In- I stitute."

"Jn Lancashire the ether day a gentle man having observed that a tramp was marched off by a policeman to the station for begging, at once sent for the policeman to arrest two ladies who applied to him for a jubilee offering." " In South Paddington tho Jubileo Com mittee, under the presidency of Lady Randolph Churchill, appeal? to every house hold to furnish the committee with the names and amounts that the women cf each household intend to subscribe, as the names of subscribers will in due course be printed ar.c? /submitted to the Queen."

Strongly tinged as these communi cations are with Mr Labcuchere's well known views upon royalty, and specially spiced for the palates of American readers, there is no doubt a substantial substratum of truth in them. The Institute project will be achieved, but its success will be solely due to the o-reat personal influence of the Prince \ of Wales and his set, not to" the popularity of the scheme itself. The manner in which the local bodies in England have taken up the work of providing for jubilee celebrations is, indeed, in a great many instances contemptibly selfish. The object is not to honour the Queen but to use her name. for the purpose of aggrandising themselves. For example, at Britepale Jt was deter mined to raise a fund for.a new weathercock to be erected on the church spiro at Llanwenop in Cardiganshire. The Key. A. Stileman, of St, Paul's vicarage, Goswell Road, suggested that on Tuesday, June 21st, a universal levy should be made, say of one shil ling on each church person and six pence upon each Sunday-school scholar, towards the support of those who minister in holy things. Now, there appears to be a prospect of the colo nial committees giving way to precisely the same failing ; the word put in by Sir Frederick Whitaker on behalf of the Institute, therefore, is well-timed. Not merely' because it is a project the failure of which would mar the pleasure which the Queen will feel in the Jubilee rejoicings, but because it is the only one of the thousands of Jubilee schemes which combines the Empire, and** takes the position of an Imperial memorial, the Institute ought to receive cordjal support from the colonies. The critics who carp at the Prince of Wales's selection of this scheme signally fail to indicate any other which could better command tho support of the whole of Her Majesty's, subjects, or which could more fittingly represent then' industrial .progress. While, there fore, local memorials are' good

enough in their way, the local Jubilee committees ought not to forget in. their appropriations the claims of the Institute, which, ii carried out on the projected lines, will become the great meeting-place for sub jects from distant parts of the Empire in their visits to the Mother Country.

M. DE LESSEPS'S VISIT TO GERMANY.

The visit of M de Lessepp9 to Ger many was by no nieans tlie success it was represented in our cablegram^ at the time nor had it in any political sygnificance as bearing upon the relations of France and Germany. The French pres.. and members of the Government took prompt occasion to repudiate the old diplomatist and his scheming and hobnobbing with the traditional enemy. A Paris despatch of March 17 th says :— ...

The press here is finding serious fault with M. Do Lesseps's visit to Berlin. There is far from unanimous approval either of what De Lessps said, or of what wa3 in some cases said to him. All of the reac tionary and independent Republican organs speak in open condemnation of his visit, and while somo Government papers main tain an ominous silence, others,, such M. Clemenceau's " La Justice," which is recognised as the organ of General Bou langer, Minister of War, made the following sarcastic allusions thereto : " It may have pleased M. Herbert to organise, in concert with his protectors and friends in Paris, this little performance in which they have not hesitated to make De Lesseps, in spite of his great age, play the part of confidant. That is his affair ; but it is perhaps also the affair of the Government of the. French Republic to ask our Embassador for an ex planation regarding the comedy of which we may have to pay the expenses."

The old canal builder has been par tial to dabbling in politics as we have found out in Egypt, but if he intended to accomplish anything either at Suez or Panama by intrigue in Berlin, the French Government and nation will lend no countenance to it. A more plausible story to explain the visit has, however, gained currency. It is said that De Lessepps was simply anxious to secure German support and German money for his Panama Canal Scheme. Financing for that costly undertaking has very seriously tried the ingenuity of the great engineer, and sorely tired the patience and confidence of the investing Frenchmen. The nature of De Lessepps supposed proposal to Germany is summarised in the follow ing Atlantic despatch : —

On Wednesday a great New York bank ing-house received a telegram from its cor respondent at Frankfort to ths effect that De Lesseps had offered Germany an interest (equal to two-fifths of the whole) in the inter-oceanic canal ; that he pointed out \vhat a bond of peace it would be between the two nations if they jointly owned and controlled such a work. Ho also said that of the fifty-five miles in length twenty-seven were exca vated ten feet, and eight the entire depth, and that he had built a dam across the mouth of the work to prevent the sea water coming in. There was every probability, tho communication said, that the proposi tion would be accepted. The Frankfort banker wanted to know, in case the matter was consummated, what effect ib would have on American securities. ' ■ ',

This announcement caused as much stir in the American newspapers as the political rumours did in France, and there has been much tall talk about the Monroe doctrine, and the impor tance of notifying Germany and Europe generally to take " hands off." That Germany, in connection with her new Polynesian policy, might feel tempted to take a share in the canal appears not unlikely, but anything like a Govern:, control either by Germany or France would undoubtedly provoke very strong hostility from the United States. The Americans are jealous enough of French enterprise on the Panama isthmus, what they would be of poli tical control may be easily imagined.

We notice that the Bank of New South Wales has declared the usual dividend with bonus equal to 174 per cent, and carried LIO,OOO to reserve." The paid-up capital of the Bank is now L 1,250,000, and reserve fund L 760,000.

When the Union Company's steamer Australia was at Tologa Bay on the 21st ult, some of her sailors had a narrow escape from drowning. There waa a big sea rolling in to the bay, and a boat under the charge of the second mate was approach ing the shore,when what is known as a " blind roller " caught her and capsized her before the men had time to free themselves. She was drifting rapidly out to sea with the drawback, when a man from tbe shore swam off and seized aline with which he attempted to drag her on the beach. All this time the men.were struggling under water, when at last- the mate and a seaman managed to free themselves, and together they righted her. A minute later and it would have been too late,as the men were thoroughly exhausted. Tho cargo, of course, which was not lost wa* spoilt. After baling out their boat the men made several attempts to regain their ship, but were unsuccessful. Seeing their plight, another boat.from the ship came ashore and took them on board, leaving the big boat in the river, to be called for next trip. This incident caused a delay of some five hours to the iceamer.

The annual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society will be held this even ing in the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church at 7.15). Mr E. Withy will preside, and the various reports will be presented. Ad ditional interest attaches to this evening's meeting on account of the visit of the re presentative of the parent Society, the Rev. H. T. Robjohns, 8.A., who will bring some important matters before the meeting. The music will be rendered by the Y. M. C. A. choir. Friends of the Society are cordially invited. A pleasant and profitable meeting may be expected. •

Mr M. H. Roe, one of the pioneer saw millers and timber merchants of Auckland, being about to visit Australia for the bene fit of his health, was presented with a hand somely illuminated address by a number of friends at Canning's rooms on Friday last. Mr Roe has been for thirty-four years a resident of this district.

The following amounts have been re ceived at the Star Office towards the fund for purchasing a piano for the use of the in mates at the Lunatic Asylum :—" W. H.," Is; Mr and Mrs Moss, 2s ; "C. D.," Is : Mr and Mrs Kelly and family, 8s; " J.A.," Is; "F.C.," "E. 8.," "W.8.,"i,5,J.A.," "J.8.M.," Is each; R. Orasby, 2s 6d; Milne and Choyco's employees, 20s; "R.W.C.," "8.L.," "M.," "F.A.," "3,G„" " J.0.,"T?.C.8." " C.C.,". «W.T).," ,'-R.M„" "F.W.," "R.H.K.," Is each. Further fub_crip.tions to the extent of £10 are required,-

Mr W. E. Sadler, after, J, nell 28£ years, barring a brfp"in } £■" where, writes to inform fixed his abode (pro ttmpm)}ikZ off Jervois Road, about the Baptist Chapel and and very large W. romantic. The following candidates W' day last nominated Birkenhead, to fill the tC the Road Board for tS-^€ : Messrs Benjamin T. Kay, Alfred P. Porter andl≥ ; « son, and being more than ft 1 ' number, the Returning Officer Iγ announced that a poll wfllhifiwjlfl same place oil Saturday next \|7^ The yearly meeting of the the Karao Coal Company was fcii ■'•' day at, the ollices of the Comtek.,- Marine Chambers, Lower (v^ , ' v / The meeting was Mi' Thomas Morrin presid? W statement of accounts was adonk") ' ; mitted, and Mr C. C. f a director of the Company.'! As'r'? lutely necessary that an- air shaft Ik sunk in order that the work of ft' should go on, it was stated thattWW tor.? had decided to'sendtwa'oitljjf? TH to Whangarei for the purposelljSjfß interview with the inhabitants to Hl subscriptions could be raised sinking of the shaft. IntnoflJJaH proposal has been forwarded to Ijß and upon their return the dircctaK?.' port to a meeting of the is to be hoped that their mission y,i successful, otherwise the mine y;iir worked. . * In the "unshrinkable"prize coniK there were 148 competitors, tliet making 81 words and the'hfahestP! The winner was Mrs Cowperthwaite, paper contained 944 words, which v duced to 888. A. Lee:was: recto 1,000 to 466 ; Nita Lamb, 822, wasal duced to 546, leaving Mrs Cowperik ' Valley Koad, Mount EdenJ the vriijwli 888 words. * A draughts match was played j!* Auckland Draughts Club rooms % Baths, on Saturday night,;between chosen by president and seoretan players present, four boards p» gaged, and Jceen interest was Bhowli what the result would be/thesdai, pretty equally balanced as to'aln After four games each the resoii" president's team,B; 6 • & and one not finished. This evening the sacred and saaiiM cert in aid of the funds of the'Pj Edwin streets Primitive MethodilG will be held in the Foresters'" Karangahape Road. The Pitts string band will be in attendee, render several and mmi known singers will also be pre-mi unusually good programme is pmsy the advertising columns. The thirty - third anniversary c Union-street Wesleyan Church ■;,< brated yesterday by special services i> ducted by the Rev. C/fl/ , Garland,!; lows and Mr Tucker Oα luesdayera a service of song entitled "Simim4 is to be rendered in the church'!?* Franklin Road choir, and'thereiii distribution of fruit at intervals On Friday evening last the ru social meeting of Pitt-street Weslejran took place. After tea, the report of 1 Ross, secretary, was read and gd Thereafter a very enjoyable Vvetiffi'i spent, musical and other selechit given. s Mr A. G. Danielle held an irtae service on the prophecy of Daniel, I'M ter, in the Protestant Hall, Newtajjs day to a full house. In the e\uKn; hall proved too small to ; comfortably seated. This mrnity < Seventh Day Adventist new churfei commenced, and ib is hoped tfaJiaul weeks, by the aid of willing*land!, place of worship will be opened, lit VV. Curtis lias proceeded on toAiHni the-mail steamer. Jα his partiiij; v he spoke in high terms of the h people. V The " Bible Standard "for May'pw notes and sketches of Mr iidridge!sts in the* South, with an iiiterivsft; count of bis labours in , the.Southern through which lie passed. These t will beheld as records, by persons f> able to the views enunciated to " Standard." Several articles ofimm ordinary interest appear in the Miiys The Temperance and Home swi»; well-filled this month. The cmL Bishop Moorhouse's speech some m in Manchester, "Take the Safest M. , ! "How to Make a Good Wife/'areemi' in their moral teaching. Awelcoim will be given to the editor on Ma/6 the Foresters' Hall. ■ A punt race has been arrange ,l » Albert White, of Mercury, Bay, wku the Champion Punt Race at tk i« Regatta a few weeks since, and! Brown, who won the similar event v but who did not compete in the lute rtp- The race is for £50 a side and Hie & pionship of the Northern .WairS side has be«D deposited with HostOijOß of Aratapu, the appointed staWs The punte "are to be rowed m gunwale, and are to haveiixed»#| course, which is about three miles ml lies between To Kopuru and Arutapu. This afternoon an important meet the Hospital Charitable Aid %« proceeding at the offices, -Victona A The long-delayed question of tho-ic: the new Refuge i< to be considered.. Rev. R. B. Lyth, who wastt governor of the Wesleyan Collegei« laud, died at New York recently at bs of 77 years. He was trained -for tne cal profession, but was impelled.to% the field of missionary labour, and WW year* was stationed at embracing the translation of tlio&cnp •into the Fijian tonjrue. A mostattractivebilloffareisai* for the opening performance of the W" Circus Company at the-AgnculW* to-night. One of the Mr W. Organ,' who will having visited the colony s P m(jy S; on which occasion he was much apfW The Company consists of .34;person>, IS horses. ," . = • The inaugural lecture in connectio' St. David's Mutual Improveme«« £ was given on ' Thursday, evenia? Rev. C. Worboys, Mr John I*" , sident, in the chair. The sub]*"' terestingr to young people, ano the evening was rainy there f at tendance in the church. A j^"' a > wa? provided, consisting of a several choruses, and songs management of M.r John Bell, pieces were well rendered nffi d J applause. The the singers. The lecture.was di« three parts, each being eepaeWj, with in a serious, ; manner. Instances happy marriages were introant biography furnishes numerou? amples. The g reafc }\ cs SdbT to ? practically rule the world, mgs once that the persuasive clog« fl « had won the maiden .'"* not subsequently retam « ■ rjl i, Other examples were ■*&<$?&& lecture, was entertaining »"" fi i The Chairman gave a . cences of courtship- m » u ' u and Mr Badger sketch of Paddy and Ireland, Paddy, *VftS5W& to Biddy's fertile eggs. The sketch and evoked immense laugMd. closed with ihe Poxology,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING SiA«, MONDAY, MAY % 1887.

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A CARD. DR. LEGER ERSON, Parnell (lato Dr. Gokhbro'H reaideneo), attends for Con vultation: At Homo, 8 to il a.m., and 3 p.m. Aickin's Pharmacy, Qucon-street, 1 (o 2 and 7 to 8 p.m.; Sutui-day, Panmure and Otahuhu. Tolopliono476. , - .." . R. HUMPHREY HAINES, L.R.C.P., Fellow (by cram.) of the Royal Collego of Surceorii., Edin., Specialist for Eyo and Ear Diaeasos, Princes-atroot (at residence of Dr. C. H. Haines). Hours of Consultation, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EGOS ! J7IGGS ! T7IOGS ! GGS! JIiGGSI JOjGGS! Is 6d Per Dozex. Is 6d Puk Dozk.v. Really Good Pickled Eggs, in any quantity, can be obtained at any of the Depots of tho LONDON DAIRY CO. Grey-street, Victoria-streot, Mount Eden Road, and Manukau Road, Parnell. TffOTICB OF REMOVAL. W. B. MELDRUM, TAILOR, Wishes to inform his numorous friends and cus tomers that he haa REMOVED to those more Central and Spacious Premises adjoining \V, Norrie, SHORTLAND-STREET, And bogs to solict a continuance of past patron age by all old and new patrons, / Suits from £3 16s. • ' All Work done in First-class Style. N.B.—ln r_Uc-.dar.ee WEDKESDAVond Satcr r.AY Nights til) 9 o'clock. i SALVAGE. A M L 0 t 0 F n|W ;.... /iRON BEDSTEADs\ *// Arc now being sold by -V Garlick and Cranwell,^ \ VERY CHEAP. j7 V. Rescued from tlio late tf Vv Fire in tf \ Q U E E NJr V ST, A 7 <SALV A G E. I



T> E S T VALUE. DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURERS. BLANKETS, FLANNELS, VELVETEENS, &c, AT WILLIAM K. BRIDGMANS. 150 Pairs B!ar.ketß. !n ai) quttl!t!e» and nsakea. from it lid per pair. AloEgiei. Kaiapci. Wellington BUnkete. 2.000 yards New Flannel, :n alj makee. English and Colonial exceptionally cheap strong Flannel, VJd : do.. 32:n. wide. lljd. In DRKSS GOODS, now ehcwinß a splendid variety toy the present Seascn. consisting of about IS,OOO yards, havinf! been boiißht In large Quantitice at a heavy discount. Those calling early will get the beet choice, and well repay attention. Ulster Cloths. 4Sin. wide. Is 10d; splendid assortment New Trimmings in check and striped Plushes ami Velveteens; New Umbrellas, cood lines, 2s Gd; Ladiea' Now Ulsters, Mackintoshes, and Fur Capes; large assortment of lioye , , Youths', and Men's Mack intoshes, from 12a Gd, best value. A great many job lines in DRAPERY and CLOTHING, which will be found much under usual value. Strong Winceys, wide width, -ijd yard. Cretonnes, bought job, 25 per cent, under usual price.



Call nt 288, UPPER QUEEN STREET, and you will get the best value for your money. Box 320. Telephone 135 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS, OATS, 'on MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED JO WITT.



AUTUMN DRAPERY. TUT ILNE & riHOYCE Aro now Opening up their AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY, AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY, Ex .8. RUAPEHU, KAIKOURA, DORIC, and TONGARIRO. They havo been all bought in tho very best Home and Continental Markets for each class of goods. They will be found MODERATE IN PRICE though in the Latest Fashion. Such Qualities only aro kopt which can. be Safely Recommended for Serviceable Wear, and being Marked at a vory Small Profit. M. &C. hope that their endeavour.) to give a Good Articlo ot a Moderate Prico will bo appreciated. INSPECTION IS INVITED. Pattern's and Prices Sent on Application. MILNE & CHOYCE, QUEEN AND WELLESLEY STREETS, — " AUCKLAND.



TIT J. HURST & CO, B. J.ESAM nnd A. 11. GRAINGER having purchased from tho Public Trustee (tho Executor under the Will of the lato W. J. Hurst) the Good win. Stock-in-Trade, Book Dobts, etc., of the old. established business of W. J. Hurst ond Co., Grain, Seed, Produce, and Artificial Manure Merchants, will trade under the same style and name, and will continue tho business aa horeto fere. All Outstanding AccountY^re requeued to be paid fort with, W. J. HURST & CO. ON SALE. SEEDS- Nevv Season's Clovers and Natural Grasses . Rye Grass and Cookafoot (in variety) Turnip and Mangold Seeds MANURES- Bonedust (fine and 1-inch) Superphosphates (various grades) .'• Nitrate of Soda A Sulphate of Ammonia. ■'•.''•' •.' Potash, Kainct, etc., etc. Poruvian Guano GRAIN- Seed and Feed of all descriptions Flour, Oatmeal Bran, Sharps Table and Coarse Salt > Table Potatoes &c, &c, &c. W. J. HURST & CO., *. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. { Jdam t aybourn & po„ AUCKLAND, NEW CLOVER) Best EN^Lisn Seeds, from .._,_, _~ > James Carter & Co., NEW TURNIPJThe Queen's Seedsmen. RYE GRASS, COCKSFOOT, and NATURAL GRASSES. All new Seeds. Fencing Wire at Reduced Prices. RY my 60s Suits ! They are real nice, .wi th an Extra Pair of Trousers for nothing. —J. 11. Dalton. Tailor. EDDING CARDS.-Latest Style at the Star Lithograph^ Works, Short luud-strcet, Auckland. j



-vyINTER MILLINERY AND V DRAPERY. THE MISSES MCLAUGHLIN ARE NOW SHOWING ;*.•,,''.. '> *•' NEW SEASON'S GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. mantles, ;'y*v JACKETS. •*;•-''/' MILLINERY, DRESS GOODS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, ETE., „ ETC., ETC- Tho Misses MCLAUGHLIN beg to call attention to the exceptionally Moderate Frlccs at which theso goods aro marked, and invite Inspection. SHORTLAND STREET, \'. OPPOSITE "STAR" OFFICE. J« h/-"W riTHBPOBD' NEWS AND ADVERTISING AGENCY, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Z7 Representing Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney Mail Melbourne Argus, Australasian Otago Daily Times and Witness Lyttelton Times, Canterbury Times Wellington Post, etc. RAILWAY ADVERTISING. '. Business Notices promptly fixed at all Stations along the Line at the shortest notice. -*.- mo THOSE WHO WANT MONEY. Sums of £100 to £1000 can be had at per cent., il KIRST-CLASB SECURITY. Sums over £1000 can be had at 7 per cent, on tho HEST SECURITIES. Apply J. 11. WITHEFORD. CASH BUYERS FOR ELIGIBLE PROPERTY. WANTED.-A Six to Ten Acre Homestead, suitable for poultry farm, &c. with cottage and improvements; must not be more than a couple of hours' drWo from town. WANTED FOR CASH.-A neat Cottage for £200 to £250, within five to fifteen minutes of City Hall. WANTED FOR CASH.-Comfortable Resi dence and grounds, from £GSO to £850, within twenty minutes of Posl Office. J. 11. WITHEFORD. BUSINESS SITE at Parnell for Sale,, together with Building as it now stands, dan.aped by tho late lire: price. £312 ; easy terms, or a reduction for cash.—Apply J. H. Withctord. ______ * VOLCANIC SOlL.—Gentleman's Resi dence at Rocky Nook, 9 lnrpe rooms. Double gates, carriage drive, beautifully kept ground.. £003. J. H. WITHEFORD. SIX ACRES at Tamaki, adjoining the Apple Farm and Mr Ellison's Property, with substantial Cottage.--J. H. Withclord. ' COUNTRY" RESIDENCE I.N THE CITY.—7-rcomcd House, verandah two sidos: good bearing vino in conservatory, to Lot on loose, with purchasing clause, with nearly two acres of orchard, within tweniy min utes of Quoen-Btroot: or will bo sold a bargain for cash.—J. H. Witheford. AT NORTH SHORE.-A first-class Villa of 8 rooms, built with great care and specially selected timbers, wash-house with concrete lloor, copper, tanks: gas laid on. Nice garden, fruit trees, largo allotment. Owner having to leave would give satisfactory terms and ininiediute possession. Price £500. J. 11. WITHEFORD. "DUYERS OF BLANKETS, LACE CURTAINS and GLOVES. Come and sco \. T. SHORT'S WINDOWS, .BUTTON BLACK AND COLOURED KID GLOVES SUEDE JERSEYS, 6 to 15 BUTTON LENGTH. COMB AND SEE. NOTE THE CLEARING SALE PRICES. By order of! the Executors. J)ONALD J ACK * C°" PONSONBY ROAD, - Aro now OPENING UP NEW GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. SEE OUR STOCK OF DRESS GOODS BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. DONALD W. JACK & CO. PONSONBY BOAD.