SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening, 5.8. SONKISK—.To-hVOrrow morning 7 ■> Moons Age—Full Moon, dth,B.l9a.m,

HIGH WATER.

Arci.land-This afternoon, _.SS; to-morrow morning, o.Sfi. Manukau Heads.—This afternoon. 5,38; to morrow morning, (U6. Kaipara Heads: - This afternoon, G. 38; to morrow morning, 7.16.

ARRIVALS.

Nellie, cutter, from Whangapoa Fanny; cutter, from Whangapoa Gypsy, cutter, from Whangapoa Zillah, ketch, from Whangarei Lizette, ketch, from Thames Janet,, cutter, from Whangarei Waterlily, cutter, from Barrier Four Sister., cutter, from Barrier Mabel, scow, from Tairua Waratahj cutter, from Barrier Ada, scow, from Omaha

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING.

Clansman, s.f.{ for Tauranga '' lona, s.s., for Mercury Bay Welling con, s.s , for Whangerei Seabird, brigantine, for Whangaroa

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Corornandel, from Corornandel, to-day, 5

p.m. .... Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day, 9

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

sailed July 20. . Suva, from South, Sunday Hawea (Oneliunga), from South, Sunday, 7 a.m. , ... Te Ahau, from South, Monday Omapere, from South, Tuesday Wanaka (Onehunga),from South, Thursday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

"rrtsader, sh., left London on May 27 Rangitikoi, sh., left London May 3 Waikato, ship, from London Piako, ship, from London Zealand ia, 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, soli., J.SFK, left New York Feb. 5, (at Dunedin) Star of the East, from New York, via Dunedin, sailed June 7 Arab, bq., left New York April 3 (ab Dunedin) Danal, bq., to leave Java April 16 Ricardo, bq., from Java, early Oceola, bn.,from Dunedin C. W. Janes, schr., from Lytbelton Canaille, bn., lefb Dunedin July 16 Myrble, bn., from Dunedin .Venona, bq., from Dunedin Olive, schr., from a cruiso IVotero, bq., from Lyttelton Defiance, bn., lefb Newcastle July 26 ,- Darcy Pratt, bn., from Oamaru Peerless, bn., trom Oamaru

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Herbaione, ship, for London, loading Elinor Vernon, sch., for New York, early Omapere, for Greymouth, Tuesday Hawea (Onehunga), for South, Tuesday, 8 a. m. Suva, for Southern ports, Tuesday, G p.m. Te Anau, for Russell, Tuesday, 5 p.m. Te Anau, for the South, Thursday, noar. Wanaka (Onehunga), Friday, 10 a.m.

IMPORTS.

ft Per Janet Nicoll: 700 tons best New castle coal, and 400 tons local coal by vari - ous vessels. —J. J. Craig, Commerce-st.

The brigantine Franz arrived ab Mon gonni from Sydney yesterday afber a fair weather passage of eight days.

The barque Cabarfeidh, which arrived at Kaipara early this week,is loading timber at Makarau.

U» ; The schooner Annie Wilson is loading at Te Kopuru (Kaipara), and the k'.tchlie camia at Helensville for Southern "ports.

The schooners Fanny Thornton, bound for Freemantle, and Magellan Cloud, foi\ Thames, via Brisbane, are detafmed in norli by adverse weather.

H.M.S, Opal arrived at RusseP f ro m Syd ney yesterday. From thatp. Rfc she is ex pected to proceed to Wellir „ton; and it is; doubtful whether she will r all afc this port The schooner Saucy K ate arrive d at Mom gomu from this port y esterday . The brig Vision, and brigantines Eillan Donan and Glean. , - til f windbound at Kaipara. They -* off the ilot stafci all loaded. «

'■ T^y^f --masted schooner Handa Isle, mf ,W *ved ab Kaipara from Auckland on inui* d cß».y morning last, anchored off the .pilot sir j,tion. Her passage from Auckland 00-upi ed 13 days, and was*very rough. .The^/_{ a nda Isle is bo load ab Port Albert for Ade laide.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Wanaka, s.s., Grant, from Lyttelton Stall'a, 's.s., Norbury, from Waitara DEPARTURES. ' Staffa, 5.3., Norbury, Raglan and Kawhia Maegregor, s.s., Johnson, for Wanganui

TheNorthernCompany'ss.s. Staffaarrived from Waitara yesterday, with a full cargo. Sheleft againfor Raglanand Kawhia to-day. The Union Company's s.s. Wanaka,'Cap '<■ tain Grant, arrived from Lyttelton this morning. Passengers: Messrs Dunbar, Evans, and four steerage. The -Jacgregor, for Wanganui, took her departure at 1 o'clock to-day with 50 tons * general cargo.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whangaret, this day.—Arrived : Wel lington, from Auckland, 6 a.m. Helensville, this day.—Arrived: Handa Isle, from Auckland, on Thursday. Towed to sea on Friday, Eillan Donan and Vision. Opotiki, July 29. --Arrived . Chelmsford, from Auckland, 8 p.m. Taitkanga,' this day.—Arrived : Clans man, from Auckland, 11 a.m. Waitara, this day.—Arrived : Gairloch, from Onehunga, 10 a.m New Plymouth, this day.—Arrived : Wanaka, from Onehunga, 6.30 a.m. WELKIN-TON, July 29. — Sailed : Te Anau, s.s., for Auckland, via East Coast. Passengers :—Mr and Mrs Crowe, Captain Bubot, Messrs Wilson, Jones, Hart, Milne, Jackson, Simpkin, Scott, Rutland, and ten in the steerage. Kahu, s.s., for Napier. Port Chalmers, this day.—Arrived: Woosuner, from Lyttelton, 8 40 a.m. MFX_ot7KNE, July 29.—Arrived : Roto mahana, from the Bluff, and steamship Valetta, from London.

Notices to Correspondents.

More Light.—The National, or probably any of the other local banks, would draw on the Bank of England for you. Kudos.—Card-playing in hotels is perfectly lawful so long as there is no gambling. It is a moot point whether an occasional game of cards for money in a hotel is punishable, but a landlord is liable for allowing his house to be used as a gamb ling resort.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1887.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wronjj that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

The reaction against Free Trade in Eng land is setting in unmistakeabiy. The competition of continental nations with the English sugar refiners has been the most flagrant and aggravated form of attack by foreign manufacturers upon a British industry. Under tho bonus system, which is now generally adopted on the continent, it has been computed that the German Govern ment pay at the rate of about a mil lion sterlinga-year for the sugar exported to Great Britain. The average bounty upon the French export of sugar is about 8s per cwt., which, it is calcu lated, represents a loss of between and sterling per annum to the French Treasury. Russia, Austria, Holland and Belgium have similarly protected their beet in dustry and stimulated export. The re sult has of course practically been that these Governments have voted so much money every year to supply the people of Great Britain with cheap sugar, and as a matter of fact sugar is retailed at about twice the price in Germany that it is ordinarily sold at in England. Obtaining sugar upon such favourable terms, a great stimulus has been given to the preserving and confectionery industries, but it is felt that even this is unfairly obtained and unprofitable when secured by the shutting up of the gigantic sugar refineries which had been established in Great Britain, and the ruin of our sugar growing colonies, which at one time dominated the trade. But the fact that such industries have grown up in Britain complicates the task of attack ing the continental bonus system, be cause to artificially raise tho price oi sugar by a retaliatory tax would in flict a serious hardship on the pro prietors of these manufactories, while, at the same time, imposing upon the people a tax on what is now recog nised as one of the necessaries of life.

It is this difficulty, doubtless, that has induced Lord Salisbury to suggest a conference upon the subject of sugar bounties rather than an immediate resort to a policy of retaliation. The latter, indeed, could only be effected by adifferential tax, distinguishing between those countries which pursue a Pro tective policy, and thoso which do not. According to a cablegram published last night, favourable replies have been received to the proposal for a

conference, and Germany and Austria are disposed to abolish the ouuty system while France strongly maintains it. In a speech at Newcastle in 1881, Lord Salisbury,while guarding himself agains the charge of having thrown over Free trade principles, said: "In spite of any formula, in spite of any cry of Free Trade, if I saw that by raising a duty upon luxuries, or by threatening to raise it, I could exercise a pressure upon foreign Powers and induce them to lower their tariffs, I should pitch orthodoxy and formulas to the wind and exercise the pressure." In this speech Lord Salisbury declared that" the food of our people and the raw material of our industry must be held sacred." But if the report cabled yesterday is reliable, he has receded from that position, and now declares that " it is necessary for the country to retrace its steps and make fiscal altera tions for the benefit of the farmers." That it is probable that the country will sanction a policy of retaliation upon foreign manufacturers we fully believe, but that it will ever consent to a tax on food in order that the land lords—not the farmers—may prosper, we regard as incredible. Lord Salis bury, however, as representing the land-owning class, is manifestly re solved to make the demand for the one a lever for the attainment of the other.

THE RIGHTS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

The old ground of squabbling between Boards of Education and Schools Com mittees has become tho subject of con troversy again at Wellington. The cir cumstances are these: Miss Devereaux, head mistress of Thorndon school, sent in her resignation, and the Board of Education advertised for applica tions for the vacant position. The local School Committee requested that the applications might be sent to them before the meeting of the Board, in order that they might make a selection for recommendation to the Board. This was considered desirable as Miss Devereaux was leaving immediately. The Board declined to accede to this, and on Wednesday last selected a cer tain young whose educatlcß*! attainments qualify her to fill the post. There were tvrelvo candidates in all. Miss Page having hmn selected, the whole of the applications wave sent to the Thorndon Committee, ostensibly for their recommendation of a emU-, date. The Committee, acting under' eije pro visions of Clause 45 of thel

Education Act, 1877, went carefully through the whole of the applications and testimonials, and finally selected Miss Constance Searle, who possesses high qualifications and had formerly been a teacher in the Thorndon School. This selection was noti fied to the Board, with a request that the Board would confirm the appointment. The Committee ignored the action of the Education Board in making any appointment without first consulting them, and denied the Board's right to interfere with the the Committee's choice of a teacher.

We entirely sympathise with the School Committee, and have little doubt that in the impending struggle they will triumph. This question was raised in the Auckland Educational District during Dr. Laishley's chair manship, and upon his motion a reso lution was carried which ensured to the local committees the consultative authority in the appointment of teachers which is conferred by the Act. In his little work "Education and Educators," Dr. Laishley puts the issue very clearly. He says :

I cannot think that any impartial mind can come to any conclusion but that the confidential, trusting word "consulted" [the word used in the Act] in respect of an appointment, suspension or dismissal of a teacher, means, and can only mean— (1) That the school committee should be not merely communicated with—for if such were the intention of the Legislature the more formal words "communicated with " would have been used—but taken into the confidence of the Board ; in other words, have all the data in possession of the Board laid before them in order to guide them in forming an opinion ; and (2) Have their opinion, advice or recom mendation carried out, unless there be very substantial reasons to the contrary.

The appointment of teachers by the school committees, subject to the ap proval of the Board has worked very well in Auckland, and if the Welling ton Board had manifested a respectful or friendly spirit towards the Thorndon Committee, the present hitch might have been avoided. We do not by any means believe in placing teachers entirely at the mercy of local school committees. These may be animated by narrow jealousies, and may have neither the requisite knowledge nor capacity to judge justly of a teacher's attainments.; but there is much less risk of friction between the teacher and the committee and the Board, and less danger of the growth of an unde sirable official patronage in the Educa tion Department, when the most liberal interpretation is given to the instruc tion of the Act, that the local com mittees shall be " consulted " as to the appointment and removal of teachers, than when the Board monopo lises all authority in the matter.

FRANCE AND THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Unsatisfactory as the New Hebrides situ ation has been since first the Australasian colonies protested against the permanent occupation of the islands by France, it has now descended to the farcical. The French Government have gone on giving assur ances that they had no intention of tak ing possession of the New Hebrides, bub at the same time they have been en couraging French emigration to the islands by offering free grants of land, and have been constructing railways and barracks, and otherwise giving the lie to their pro fessions. Recent cable despatches have contained smooth promises of a speedy settlement of the question on grounds satisfactory to the colonies, bub these are in effeci contradicted by the later messages which describe the joy ex perienced at Paris on learning of the prosperity of French settlers at the New Hebrides. The French policy all through, if it has been tortuous in some respects, has been bhoroughly consisbenb wibh regard to the steady and inflexible purpose shown bo retain the whole of these islands. Suc cessfully diplomatic—that is to say marked by unconscionable lying and duplicity—as the French tactics have been, they are the soul of truth and honour when contrasted withthemiserableand pusillanimous manner in which the English Imperial authorities have dealt with the subject. We never believed that the New Hebrides were worth all the noise that has been made about their ownership ; but, all the same, that was no reason for the colonial Governments being humbugged and befooled in the way they have been by Her Majesty's Ministers, and the " under-strappers " of Downing street. Lord Salisbury is the sinner-in chief, and after him comes Sir Henry Holland. The Marquis of Salisbury it is who has carried on the shuffling negotiations with the French Government, while Sir Henry Holland has done the polite double-shuffle in staving off the importu nate colonials. A typical example of the English method of treating colonists, and of their treatment of the New Hebrides question in particular, is afforded by the pro ceedings of the recent Imperial Conference. Lord Salisbury, addressing the Conference, deprecated the want of confidence in his de partment, and told the delegates that Aus tralia had ombarra^sed them by not approv ing of the Rosebery scheme for handing the New Hebrides over to France on considera tion that the transportation of convicts to tho Southern Pacific should be stopped. He asked the delegates to have patience and show trust—not to force tho hands of tho British Government; and he also inquired if it was wished that England should go to war wibh France in order to drive them front t<he group. His lordship said a good de?*! more in the same style, the details of which have not been disclosed, and never will be, because his speech is omitted from the official records. In reply to the back boneless remarks of the noble rmv fltiis, Sir Graham Berry and Mr Deakin, of V i.Q|i#rja, made speeches that made tho hair of the Conference stand on end. These addresses, jbpo, have been studiously expunged from the official re port of the Conference proceedings, "lest they Bhould wound French sujsr ceptibilities;" and yet this mutilated report is being sent with a^ great show of condescending favour for the *'spcret information of the colonial Go verawLs^ts." Wo fancy that Mr Deakin will return iii§ Victorian Government's copy without thanks. Ppssibly the official re port will contain the spu^i pf Sir Holland on fcl)o New Hebrides question, m which .he apologised fcr his chiefs remarks s^^l tj'jpd hard to soothe the colonial delegates. He said that Hii Lop 4 Salisbury liad spoken doprecatingiy, that >vas not his tone when dealing with the French, Goyprji meiit. On the contrary, he was very firpi, mid the colonists might vtsiy »p©B thp j^&ts@JLvl>eing pushed forward with a vigi- ImP «ig«#d 'to their interests." Even such a vecojr^'^if pa .damning evidence of the incapacity mid %W£§i<npss shown by the English Governmei^'ii? .dealing with the matter, for in spite of i&eiif' &W\Jse to be " very firm " and "vigilant" $&Wfßob few? got everything their owrt way, mm m_ r.apecs.entations 0 f the Colonial Govei'ip &m&h*r*-?*mft U> naught,

A special sitting of the Court was held this morning before Mr H. G. Smith, R.M, for the purpose of hearing the objections of Mr Seaman, the Registrar of Votes for the Waibemata electorate, to the names of certain natives being allowed to remain upon the rolls of that district. Mr Seaman appeared, and stated that the objections were raised upon the grounds that the natives were nob severally the owners of the land for which they had qualified to vote. On the action of Mr Seaman His Worship ordered that the names of four teen natives should be removed from the rolls. A second sitting will be held at H'elensville shortly for the purpose of deal ing wibh natives in that districb.

The managers of St. Andrew's Presbyter ian church and school-room, Alten Road, have been troubled with a heavy debt hang ing over their property, bub they have, un expectedly, been offered a " benefit," which it is to be hoped may assist them materi ally. Mr S. Mcßurney, a graduate of the Tonic Sol-fa College, London, and principal of the Ladies' College, Geelong, is coming bo Auckland in connecbion with church music work, and has offered bo give bwo enbertain ments for bhe reducbion of the debt. The offer has been thankfully accepbed, and the concerts are to take place on the 16th and 18bh of August.

The Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Show was again well patronised last nighb. This morning and during the afternoon a number of persons also visited the Exhibition. It will close this evening, and on Monday Messrs'Hesketh'and Aickin will offe_i_or sale a number of the prize birds. An oppor tunity will thus be>fforded to bird-fanciers to secure some really first-class strains.

The "North Otago Times," in its issue of 30th June, refers to andeulogistically quotes from Dr. Laishley's " able and exhaustive report " on State education.

The meeting of those intending to form a Volunteer corps in Newmarket is un avoidably postponed from Tuesday until Wednesday evening, same hour and place.

There is nothing new to report concern ing the seamen s strike, and the Union appear inclined to keep their opponents in the dark as to their present movements as a matter of policy. It is understood, however, that the head office of the Union are negotiating for the charter of three steamers, one to run against the Wellington in the Whangarei service, another to run in opposition to the Gairloch on the East coast and a third to compete with the Clansman in the trade between Auckland and Northern ports on this coast.

At the weekly gathering of the Burns Club on Thursday night (Mr John Parker in the chair) the hall was crowded, and the audience was very appreciative. Mrs Angus gave an arrangement of Scottish airs'on the pianoforte, and songs, recita tions, &c, were ably contributed by the following members :—Mr Carter, "Scot land, I Love Thee ;" Mrs Wright, " Some Day" and "Ye Banks and Braes;" Mr Anderson, " The Oak ;" Mr Robertson, " Scottish Character ;" Mr Lankham, "Pibroch of Doniul Dhu;" Mrs Leers, " The Land of the Leal ;" Miss Parker rendered very tastefully "The Grand March " on the pianoforte ; Mr Clark gave a recitation, which was well rendered ; Mr Murchie, " The Warrior Bold ;" Mr Town send, "A Letter in the Candle." "Auld Lang Syne " closed the proceedings.

Yesterday afternoon a deputation of to bacconists, comprising Mr Odium. (Part ridge and Woollams), Mr A. Bond (Williamson's), and Mr H. E. Woollams, waited on Mr Tole to bring under his notics certain matters of interest to the trade. Mr Odium asked Mr Tole to exercise his in fluence, if elected, in the direction of having a clause inserted in the Early Closing Bill exempting tobacconists from the operation of the measure. It was pointed out that usually the shops were attended to by the proprietors themselves at night, so that this exemption would nob enbail any hard ship on the employees. Mr Bond then in troduced the matter of licensing tobacco nists, which he strongly urged should be done as a check on disreputable persons who used the tobacconist business as a " blind," and whose shops were really gambling hells or houses of ill-fame. With reference to the 'first matter Mr Tole ex pressed himself in favour of the insertion of an exemption clause, as requested by the deputation, bub could not see his way to support the licensing of tobacconists, as it would tend to create a monopoly.

Yesterday afternoon the second annual meeting of the shareholders .in the Sutro G-. M. Co. was held at Mr J. F. Clark's office, New Zealand, Insurance Buildings. Mr Alexander presided. The report of the directors was read. It showed that during the past year 5£ tons of ore had been treated at the Karangahake quartz-reducing works for a return of 230z 9dwt of bullion, which realised L 166 4s sd, being an average of L 34s 6d per ton. , This return, which under ordinary circumstances would be considered payable, was unre munerabive, owing to bhe unusually heavy transit charges on tho ore from the mine to the works. This would, however, be lessened when the tramway is completed. ■The statement of accounts showed:—Lia bilities : Capital paid up L 1,683 10s ; credi tors owing, L 303 8d : total, L 2,022 9s Id. Assets: Machinery, L 112; balance at bank, Ll2 14s 4d ; cash in hand, L 4 17s 7d; mine account — purchase of Retreat claim, LlB 18s 4d; balance, profit and loss, L 1874 6s lOd; total, L 2.022 9s Id. The reports were adopted, and the balance sheet confirmed. The report of the mine manager was also read, showing that every thing seemed to be in a satisfactory con-, dition. . The following directors were appointed : Messrs H. Green and J. W. Nicholl ; auditor, Mr E. Mace. A vote of thanks concluded the business of the meeting.

Last night the statutory half yearly meet ing of the Auckland Working Men's Club was held in order that the statement of re ceipts and expenditure for the past six months and the auditois' report thereon might be received. There was a large at tendance of members. The president of the Club, Lieut-Col. Dignan,occupied the chair, and most of the members of the committee were also present. Mr Moses, the Secretary of the Club, read the announcement con vening the meeting, also the balance-sheet, which showed that notwithstanding the prevalent depression and consequent falling off in membership, the Club was in as good a financial position as at the close of last half-year. The auditors' report, which was read by Mr Selfe, paid the greatost_ credit to the officers for the manner in which the accounts were kept. Afber a a slight dis cussion the reports were adopted and votes of thanks were accorded the officers and members of the committee for the. services which they had rendered to the Club. A special vote of thanks was also accorded to Mr Trimble for the care he had taken of the library.

Ernest Bailey appears to have attracted someattentionas a sculler in Sydney already. He took part •in Floyd's Handicap Skiff Race, which commenced on Saturday, July 16th, and was rowed in heats. There were fourteen entries and the first round resulted as follows :-Cleave beat Carter, Wulf beat mhpp, J. Gleeson beat Bridgeman, Mat thews' beat W. Glggson, E. Bailey beat Guilfprd,' Qormack bpat Qlon, McClerkan bpftt Ppngeas.e. Guilford was pne of the favourites' f or £he handicap, but was easily boatgn by the Awpklandei?, Bailey got away first, led GuiJfprd three lengths m the first hundred yards, and eventually ww easily by eight lengths in the mile, His chances of carrying off the prize are there* fore very good. On Saturday last Bailey was to meet Wulf, Matthews to meet Carter, Jjfcpierkan to meet Cormack, and Gleeson -M fcjjjfik; -'ffce .'.* final" is to take place to

°«r Wellington 7"""^^ graphs :-'< Captain Tod^s^?. Northumberland d> denbbybeing n4^ r^T 4^3 themUderchraaSt-a&^J Afigureofofan,^'' creditabletSS *. *5^ Professor Herbert to •*>£ ance last evenine at tf*^ h« PerfJ a fair audience ?« J? c oPe*0 Pe* _I_* ness the perfomSy^SS orwarded the _-Bffi^,Cfc the matinee this aftfi?** *S Kahimarama. Trainb-^ 1 ,free of 5 Orphanage (Parn^feStfc (Ponsonby), and the"S*KJPS To-night's performance ITnT $3 benefit of ProfessorXrS b {*t! the .Professor is said to s „™ ' **&■ «*. Ag^se^i The week's series of ft. services held at St. Jv^ t '&k Church was brought toT.L ft? bJ^ when there was ffai? IST^Z prayer by soraeof thTeftfcS out the unchangeable naffife_*< (_od, as seen in the r*__i_i.- the'ottrf This was followed by^SS^g Chairman, Rev. R. F "K^S^ Fruits of the-Mis-ion." 1S !,00,'S fnends the meeting term,w_ . vi-will be eontl^2ta| 1.C., of Free and Accent M.^S. \ Thomas William AU^Stf the brethren with a fine aarW*. to mark the high sense'th^S-S* the ability wittUß tft-S^ the duties of master dJrin^Si year. Brother Traffic, &ZR!? when making the nresentlt.v '.H Brother^Allen^hat tCtfe^ his services, and deemedaTsKS^l preferable to any The timepiece has a veTi^ ance; the dark marble SR}* heved by columns of a liehter «Sr* silverplatewithasuitabletSpSy a good finish to a good present. ** One of the most successful nn««j. held at Mount Eden S p a JfiS at Waste's Hall, in aid of tß'fiJ which was a lengthy one, was S pianoforte selection, played k%Z brilliant style, by _f ra Nicholson, a Glee Club sang » The Old Brigade,'^ th^ and the other glees given in the S and "The forester," showed the J training they had received fromttdtc "The Broken Pitcher" (encored)-S Stebbing, "The Midshipmite" and "ft Little Stowaway;" Miss Hampshire, % shine of the Heart," "A-maying"(encordi. Mr Crawford, " Alice, Where Art. b<\ Miss O'Keefe, pianoforte selection • | Sykes, " Atßay,"and " The Little Powda Monkey" (warmly encored); Miss W " The Clang of the Wooden Shoon,"!] most finished manner. She also M 1' Schlummerlied." This lady, whoLl only recently arrived in the colofijfttn England, will be a very welcome A to the musical talent of the district *'% fern of the evening was the duct byMisj lackay and Turner, which was raj.-. • encored. Miss Jahn gave "PuncMiiel^' and Mr Osborne, " 1 FearNoWfa T. H. Webb and Co. kindly lent«! Rud Ibach's celebrated pianos. or _«i casipn. Visitors to the Te Aroha hot springs d the public generally will be interested*)! pleased to learn that a highly qwSi medical gentleman in the person of ft Wright has taken up his residence ties, and will devote special attention to fi. treatment of patients who visit _»_» torium for the. purpose of itrjinj curative properties of its'healing site More than this, he has generously intims-i to the Hospital Board his willing--«• attend gratuitously any patients sent don by them from Auckland. Dr., Wiifi! brings with him very high erdenfMM England,, whence he has! recently«nM and hts residence at Te Aroha oughttob a considerable inducement for p«ji anxious to try a hydropathic c&ußefo™ the medicinal hob springs in the^jif« A man fell over the breastwork M Watermen's Steps this nbrning,^ dropped into about 2 feet d water;*! downwards. He was promptly, hanta shore, and appeared to have suffered m from his involuntary dip. ■ .;■ The concert of the Ponsonby.Q*j Society takes place on the Bth of Af* It is unfortunate that the PhilMnM* concert also occurs on the same em Unless some arrangement is 'mrt* between the two societies, bpthMl* by the two concerts clashing. > Hai»s» students should surely he abletoactffi* mony with each other. C°wens ~** Maiden " will be performed by tie» sonby Choral Society. A capital programme has been «j"j for to-morrow afternoon's concert at» City Hall, and by desire, Madame ftj arrangement of "Hark, the Vesper» will bo repeated.. The eftect ofJW obligate and the bell tolling b**" scenes, makesamosteffechveandg item in the list of music. Tte W sings Brago's popular "La Lce^J violin obi|ato. Tbepcrforman^S closes with a hymn from " HpuMf and Modern." |'i

Messrs Arthur and Bje^J Monday.at noon, a rare andvataj^ tion of Japanese and Clun^^J in., of Chinese vases, bowl., dujMj; c^s and saucers, dishes g|^, union statuary, vases, b»a^^ 9 collection of old and foragWj* gravings, oleographs, P^gjfjS fraph-; targe telescope gdJgj£ microscope, galvanic batMgP^ field andopera glasses, jW^a jewellery, etc. 0",^%-!* will sell a large and. choice hW^i able books, comprising affg^g fiction by best authors f , BJ^ logical works, and a maw*s books in different branches t MrDraffin,theto^**jij night school at NortonE^ g charge of the school ox M .^j Those who desire to ]OUJ hitherto been umibleto^^jtorf should attend afcl*>**« evening, ataquartertose^^^ On Tuesday evening *>WD be held in St. James 8 BA street. The proceeds ""^ towards the funils of fj^vg Congregational Churcn. clasr programme *ij J P^IJ vocal and i^trumen^f^ promised by well-kno«n F leading amateurs. lainJ *Jj ByanoticemanofoW^ of the Princes-street Socrn^ p tLt.Wednesday *£^°f usual Thursday, W»U » . next dance. , an SnuW p The Onehunga^. wOlt o- f j ■holds its aniavorwr flfi SreaeherinthPmovnmg^fjj Garland, whe.will d»«J o ,s >A> ab3P.n, Tta-g^^ Rev R. Bavin, i"? r Wednesday fve« Dfv !

THE AUCKLAND EVENING SIAK, SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1887.

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IF you want an extra good Cup of Tea for a special occasion, just, try Rew's Cele brated B[end of Choico Teas at. Is lOd.-Rew s, Victoria-street. ■ P~~UBLLC NOTICE.—WiId Rabbits and Bares, wholesale, and retail, skinned ami cleaned, at E. McDonald's, City.Market, Wel lesley street entrance. Skins Bought. *'■ W~~ ' ORSTEf SUITS, with an extra Pair of Trousers for nothing, £-1.-At J. H. Dal ion's, Tailor, Victoria-street, East. W" rTIY~Pav 7s Cd for your Watch being Cleaned, when it can bo properly done for .". Gd by tho American Watch Company, IA ark cl-stniet? irnNYiUSH LEVERS, by Rotherhams, fi"U London, from £5 6s, the best value and tlio cheapest, considering the superiority, ot quality.-Jas. Adams, Watchmaker, Victoria. su'eei.



Jf O T I C E. The Business heretofore conducted in New Zealand by ARNOLD, lIJNES, & Co. Will hereafter be carried on under the style of ARNOLD, CHENEY, & .Co.", KAURI GUM MERCHANTS AND Importers of American" Merchandise. All outstanding accounts against and due to Messrs Arnold. Hines and Co. will be collected and paid by their successors. F. R. WEBB, Attorney Auckland, N.Z., July 2G, ISB7. "O EW'S CELEBRATED TEA, IS 10d 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, with line refreshing qualities. TRY REWS FAMOUS COFFEES, Fresh ground daily. WHOLESALE GROCERY STORES, VICTORIA-STREET. imOR WELL-MADE DRESSES AND ; STYLISH MILLINERY AT -~ MODERATE PRICES, TRY D. W. JACK AND C 0., PONSONBY ROAD, Tp-REDK. LARKINS havirfgretired from his partnership with Wm. McArthur and Co., is establishing himself in London as a COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL, AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REEEREE. London Address : 17, Gresham-street, E.C. (Care of Thos. Micklem, Esq.) Auckland Agent: MR F. G. EWINGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold under the superintendance of F. Larkins. INDENTS executed by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. PRODUCE aud MANUFACTURES ad vanced upon in Auckland. MR LARKINS will be in Auckland till tho end of July. QREAT TJARGAINS IN STOCKINETTE JACKET-!. ULSTERS, PALETOTS. WILLIAM 11. BRIDGMAN Has purchased the balance of a Warehouse 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 Balance of W I N T E R GOODS In Blankets, Wool Shawls, Skirts, Dress Goods, Fur Capes, 'Lkdies' and Gents Mackintoshes, Clothing, &c., AT CONSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS, Rather than keep over till next season. MAIDS' AND LADIES' APRONS, Half-price. 288, UPPER QUEEN - STREET. yy A N T: E £- We wish our name connected in your mind with TEA, because we aro the only firm in Auckland dealing in nothing but TEA, and at our Establishment, 207. Queen-street, may be seen samples of TEA from every Tea-growing Country in the World. Wo have TEA from India— TEA from China TEA from Japan TEA from Java TEA from Ceylon i EA from FIJI TEA from Formosa TEA in Chests TEA in Half chests TEA in Quarter-chest 3 TEA in Boxo3 TEA in Caddies TEA in Tins TEA in Packets. And as we devote our who-O time to TEA and TI-A-TASTING, we can give tea-drinkers better value for their money than they can get any where else. Any storekeeper may of course mix his teas according to the price paid for them and tho profit he requires, but only the skilful tea ex dert can properly proportion tho peculiar characteristics of each tea., and so produce a Genuine Blended Tea, grateful to the palate and refreshing to the nervous system. This we claim to be able to do, and our Pure Blended Teas have becomo a source of pleasure to our numerous customers all over New Zealand. Post Office Box 20G. Agents wanted where not already represented. JOHN EARLE & CO., .i - 9 : TEA MERCHANTS, 207, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Established 1830. T^T ANTED..KNOWN. JUBILEEREJOICINGS. We have .just opened out an IMMENSE SHIPMENT of WINTER GOODS Comprising everything New and Choice in JUBILEE TWEEDS. Specially to our order (can't be got anywhere else in Auckland). JUBILEE WORSTEDS JUBILEE SUITINGS JUBILEE OVERCOATINGS , > JUBILEE TROUSERINGS The demand for above goods has exceeded our most sanguine expectations. Customers will kindly book their orders early and prevent disappointment. NO AD VANcFIN PRICE. SPECIAL LINE OF MOSGIEL '(for a few weeks only), to measure, 35s pen suit. Everyone can afford to be Well-drerjsed forller .Majesty's Jubilee. FIT STYLE; AND WORKMANSHIP ' GUARANTEED. i'VEXI, VIDI, VICI." f v- •' ____ [•he Largest Tailoring Concern in Zealand. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY ' , ..■- ,5\ (GV McBRIBE),'I MERCHANT TAILORS, IMPORTERS, _ANUFACTURERS, M_ItfTARY j AND NAVAL CONTRACTORS. COJIUEUOE-eTBE'"'. Afrd-tAIfD.



(A '__-' b ?■< .-{■'■ in :/,..! I .11 i\ JXbt ..... 'A„ -. ;■ LAST; WEEK. MiLNE AND CHOYCE'S - GRE A T /JLEARING pASH OALE WILL POSITIVELY CLOSE SATURDAY, JULY 30th. The public are requested to call this week and choose what further BARGAINS they may require, thore being still plenty left. ALL REMNANTS WILL BE CLEARED OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. N.B.—SATURDAY, tho 30th instant, is the last day on which we keep open until 9 p.m. ; after that, our ordinary time for closing will be resumed, viz., that) of 2 o'clocL MILNE & CHOYCE, GENERAL DRAPERS, AUCKLAND, ■■■.■■ ■ I ... . | , TDONA-FIDE QALE AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST OF JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, AND SILVERWARE. H. ~K on *- Having purchased tho Bankrupt Stock of A. ALKY at a heavy discount, now olfcrs the whole of the same at a largo reduction oil'first cost. Being about to relinquish his Auckland business, and having purchased the old established business of B. Peterson & Co., Christchurch, ho has determined to in clude in the salo the whole of his largo and valuablo stock at a DISCOUNT OF THIRTY PER CENT, OFF MARKED PRICES. This is a good opportunity for acquir ing really good articles and High-class Jewellery for Wedding and Birthday Gifts, considerably under original cost. H. K~OHN, ..... ... JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. ■ . ; ... |,'_ ,y . - t'JjV.' ".'l. ■».!') .<. l^'l. ■■' 1.1. * ■ , ) i ■ • i ... j j " ■ " I :: , - L 0 O X Q U T j FOR A STARTLING- ANNOUNCEMENT BY -pARLE AND TyONTGOMERY, WHICH*-WILL APPEAR NEXT MONTH. : i i . ! i mo WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. W. S. LAURIE & Co. Have for Sale : Winter and Spring Seed Wheats Tartarian Oats—Black, White, and Dun Bonemeal and Boncdust of various descriptions (Analyses may bo inspected). Nitrate of Soda, Ammonia, Potash Guanos-Island and Peruvian Wire, Sacks, Twine, &c, &C. CUSTOMS-STREET, AUCKLAND. 80x3°9 TEtaniONW 435 ," " ' IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, on ONIONS, OATS, or MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED .T O.WITT, CORN MANURE. -Freezing-Co.'s. W, of .ill merchants. I



"O A I S ING THE WIN D. A. WOOLLAIUS & Co.'s Clearing-out Sale of Winter Tweeds closes on August 31. Troucrs 10s fc-uits 3os And a guess at the beans. CALL AT SYDENHAM HOUSE, GREY-St. "A DCKLAN D N ORT H. MR. THOS. THOMPSON'S COMMITTEE WILL MEET AT THE COMMITTEE ROOMS, Corner Victoria and Albert-streets, ON MONDAY EVENING NEXT, AT 7.30 P.M. Friends' and supporters are respectfully in vited to attend. IN THE ESTATE OF JANE SCARROTT, OF ELLERSLIE, WIDOW (DECEASED). All Claims against the above estate must ho rendered to lis on or before the Ist day of August next, otherwiso they will not be recognised. JACKSON & RUSSELL. Solicitors to the Administrator. Auckland, July li), 18S7. THE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion, GB,OOO daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in tho Colonies. Price, Id : (is Gd per quarter. The '" LEADER," 18 pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News paper. Price, 6d ;Gs Gd per quarter, i Tho "ILLUSTRATED AUSTKALIAN NEWS" (Now Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers,6d ; double numbers, with coloured plate, Is. Agents : Messrs Kidd and Wildman, Upton and Co., and E. Wayto, Auckland; and all News Agents. Post free. TT|ISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. We, the undersigned, hereby notify that tho ■ Partnership hitherto existing between us as Barristers and Solicitors has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. Dated this 27th July, ISB7. H. WILLIAMSON. ALFRED G. GOVER. "T WELL-CO T S U I T, A Neat Fit, Good Matorial, and Three Guesses af tho Beans, that may win you £50—all for 355. At A. WOOLAMS & Co.'s Great Salo of Winter Tweeds, SYDENHAM HOUSE, GREY-STREET. pIIAMPTALOUP AND COOPER'S LIST OF WORKS ON HORTICULTURE. s.d. Adamson's Australian Gardener ~ ..16 Australian Gardeners' Guide 10 Barnes, J., Asparavrus Culture .. .. 1' 3 Beeton, All about Gardening 3 0 Burbridgc, F., Propagation and Improve ment of Cultured Plants 11 0 Burbridge, V., Horticulture 5 0 Doyle, M., Field and Garden Plants .. 10 Early. W y Profitable Market Gardening.. 2 6 Frcmlin, R., Potato in Farm and Garden.. 1 3 Glenny, G-., Amateur's Ilndbk. of <jardng. li 3 Haldane, It. C, Sub-tropical Cultivation.. 10 0 Hibberd, S., Profitable Gardening .. ..10 Hobday, E, Handbook for Amateurs and Practical Gardeners.. ..' .. .. 7 0 Hobday, E., Cottage Gardening .. ..19 Hooper's Gardening Guide .. .. ..3 0 Illustrated Dip. of Gardening, .vols each.. 15 0 Johnston's Gardeners' Dictionary ._ ..80 Murphy's New Zealand Gardening.. .. 2 0 Quinn.'O. W„ Garden Receipts ~ ..19 Robinson, W„ Tho Sub-tropical Garclen _ 5 (J Robinson. W., The Flower Garden.. - 17 0 Shaw, C. W., Kitchen and Market Gotrden 3 0 Smith, W. G., Diseases of Field and Garden Crops SO Sutton'sCulturcofVegetablesandFlowers <> 0 Thompson, 1)., Handy B_. of Flower Grdn. 7 0 Allmorin, Andrieux, Tho "Vegetable Grdn. 17 0 Watt's Vegetables, and How to Grow Them I 3 Wood, J. G. Our Garden Friends and Foes _ 0 Wood, S„ The Forcing Garden .. „ 4 0 Wright's Mushrooms for tho Million ..13 76, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. QIURREF HILLS. SURREY HILLS. CHOICE LOTS. mm views. HEALTHY SITUATION. SURREY HILL*" SURREY HILLS. TRAM-CARS PASS EVERY 10 MINUTES. One-flfth Cash, balanco any time within Fivo Years. Instalments received. Offices : Australian Mutual Provident Society's Build ings, Queen-street. A. BOARDMAN. Agont AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE COMPANY (Limited;. IN LIQUIDATION. Notice is hereby given that the call of 2s per share, due on the Bth day of February, 1887, made by tho Directors of tho Company, and still unpaid, must be paid to me on or beforo the 10th August next. Failing payment, summonses will bo issued without further notice. ARTHUR HEATHER. Liquidator. 29th July, 1887. GRASS MANURE.—Freezing Co.'s. £7 10s. of all merchants. MACINTOSHES, a Bargain.—At J. H. Dalton's. Tailor. Victoria-street East MEDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). J. G. HENDERSON, Proprietor, in thanking the residents of Ponsonby and surrounding dis tricts for their support and confidence for the past eleven years, would again call their atten tion to a few of the proprietary articles manu factured by him from drugs of the very best quality procurable. Quinine, Iron, &c., Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The above givo speedy relief, es pecially In facial neuralgia. ' For Coughs, Colds, &c—Cherry Pectoral, Ralsam of Horehound, Chlorodync. The above are superior to the imported article, being 1 recently prepared. Antibilious Pills, suitable to the climate ; are pi'trely vegetable ; give speedy relief. From Is tuV box ; by post, la 2d. l> rt ,-scriptions and Family Recipes faithfully pif '* Worm Powders and Mixture are the most' ei_c-*u,al remedies known to medical science. ' Ifc/fEblcllJ FEES REDUCED TO JML EN'^ZSH RATES. Dr BAKEWELL 1 egrets that, owing to the rush'of patients in the J-tornocms and evenings, many have had to wait a long time. He would therefore advise those req-i«''K lengthy consul tations. examination of the chest, etc to come in the mornings from 0 toll. Saturday attcr noons and evenings will in future be reserved for male patients only.-x Addres s: Hobbjon f. I'REET, 2 ItOOBR BELOW COOI--STKtSET. Hours ! 9to 11, 3to 1, 7 to.:). Fees: .Cash. Invariably {no booking. For advice and medici.no,. s bd ; tor visit and medicine, os. . R. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond's Homoaopathic Pharmacy, 103. Queen-street; 2to 3 p.m., and 7 to 8 iw» f at Residence, Lower Symonds-strecf. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY and FRIDAY Pure Calf Lymph. . DR. ' W I L X I N S,i In tho present depressed .limes, has reduced his fee to 5s tor advice and.medicine both in general and special practice, 1 .S. -Arranges Spectacles for'ail kirtds of bad sight. . DR. BOND (late Resident Surgeon Auckland Hospital). Karangahape Road, near corner of Upp>ar Queen-street: Hours of Consultation—At Residence :Bto 9. a Ui., 2 to 3 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. At Edson's, 200, I Queen-street: ll ft.ni., 12.30 p.m. Telephone 132,1