SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening, 4.45. Sunrise—To-morrow morning, 7.1 G. , Moon's AGE-Last Quarter, Hth, 1.14 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

AucKXAND-This afternoon, 0.2; to-morrow tnorning, 1,12. , Manukau Heads.—This afternoon, 2.42 ; to morrow morning, 2.52. i Kaipara Heads. -This afternoon, 3.12; to morrow morning, 3.52.

ARRIVALS.

Opotiki, schr., from Tairua Elsie, ketch, from Thames Morning £igh% cutter, from Cabbage Bay Teviot,.cutter,,from Matakana Christina, schr., from Whangarei Waterlily, cutter, from Great Barrier South Carolina, cutter, from Barrier Ada, scow, from Coromandel Waipu, scow, from Coromandel Mana, cutter, from Tairua Rotomahana, s.s., from Sydney Australia, s.s., from South Wellington, s.s., from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVE. IKO. Chelmsford, s.s., for Opotiki s Clansman, s.s., for Russell lona, s.s., for Tauranga

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-day, 5

p.m. - . r ~n Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day, o.du

Enterprise, from Thames, Wednesday, 4.30

Richmond, from Sydney, early Zealandia, from San Francisco, June 26 Te Anau, from Southern ports, Wednesday Arawata, from Fiji, Wednesday Wanaka (at -Onehunga), from tho South, Thursday Omapere, from the South, Saturday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sh., from London Rangitikei, sh., loading at London Lutterworth, bq., left London April 7 Route, beck, bq., NTQS (via Otago), left Glasgow March 10 Elinor Vernon, sch., JSFK, left New York Feb. 5, via Dunedin Star of tho East, from New York, via Dunedin Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2, via Dunedin Danre, bq., to leave Java April 16 C. W. Janes, bq., left New York Feb. 4, via Lyttelton Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttel ton and Dunedin Smaragd, bn., from Dunedin Oceola, from Dunedin Ryno, schr., from a cruise Cabarfeidh, bq., from Lyttelton Notero,bq., from Lyttelton Peerless, bn., from Oamaru Mariner, schr., from Rarotonga Ada C. Owen, bn., from Rarotonga Oamaru, bn., from Rarotonga Olive, schr., from a cruise

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, sh., for London, loading Easterhill, bq., for London, early Nellie M. Slade, for New York, early Te-Anau, for Sydney, Thursday, 5 p.m. Australia, for the South, Wednesday, 5 p.m. Rotomahana, for Melbourne via the South,

Thursday noon Wanaka (Onehunga), for the South, Friday, 4 p.m. r■.

IMPORTS.

Per Lookout: ICO tons coal.

Per Rotamahana: 43 cases arrowroot, 79 trunks boots, 439 sacks bonedust, 12 cases sewing-machines, 21 pieces stone, 80 cases and 165 half cases frnib, 20 cases whisky, 29 bo^e^Jjin plates, and sundries.

EXPORTS.

Per Louie—2o cases geneva, 14 mats sugar, 20 bags rice, 12 boxes soap, 15 packages biscuits, 40 sacks flour, 1_ mats sugar, 100 packages sundries.

The schooner Handa Isle arrived at Bris bane from this poi't on June 6th. ' ' .

The barque Rebecca has berthed at the Railway Wharf. "

The ship Centurion will commence dis charging cargo to-morrow morning.

The brigantine Lookout; from Newcastle, was towod into port late, last evening, and berthed at the .Queen-street Wharf to-day.

The schooner Gleaner will proceed from this port to Kaipara to load for a Southern port.

The schooner Louie has cleared at the Customs for Rarotonga.

The ship Rakaia arrived at London from this pbrif on the llth, 107 days out, and the ship Lurline arrived from Napier about the same time, her passage having occujned 121 days. '■ ' "■" .

Thes.9. Wellington arrived from Whan garei last evening with the following pas sengers ..:—Messrs Suiter, - Fraser, Geary, Robinson,' _,Simson r , .Courtney, Vause, Peters, Williams, Busby, Whitelaw, Cooke, Misses Whitelaw, M'cKay (2), and seven in tho steerages'?'"t:

The bicig Wild Wave, which arrived from Newcastle yesterday afternoon, experienced a very heavy gale from the W.N. W, on Ju^ieSth. The deck was flooded repeatedly, .ut no damage done. •

The master of the scow Olive (W. Kingston) arrived from Tairua by the cutter Mana this moi*ning. He states thiat the Olive went ashore on the N.W. end; of Slipper-Island; but sustained very little damage."* He^vill. return to Tairua with ap pliances to Soat the vessel.

The s._. Australia arrived from Welling ton, vi_ intermediate ports, at.6 p.m. yes t6rdav',;'arid berthed, at the Railway Wharf. She •'brought part cargo ex Coptic, from London, and the following passengers:— Per Coptic : Mr and Mrs Skelton and family (3), Miss Skelton, and Mr Lecky; steerage, Messrs Leather*, Field, Taylor, Spencer, Syms, Gracccn, and Coalhurst.' Coastal: Messrs Walters and Malpney ; one steerage.

Captain Bailey, of the General Roberts, which arrived at London from Sydney" on April 23rd, reports,that on April 7th, in 38* _.., 39; W., in answer to signals of distress from, the German barque Wilhelm 1., of Memel, Captain Rose, he ran down to-her, and sent a boat on board, when the captain and crew requested to be taken off, as their ship was making a great deal of water; brought them,,with their effects, on board. The barque wasseb on fire, as she might be dangerous .to other ships. Before losing sight; of her, the three masts had fallen, and sho *was burning fiercely, fore and aft.

THE ROTOMAHANA.

Thes.s. Botomahana, 1,727 tons, Captain M Carey, arrived in harbour at 7.30 a.m. to-day: She left Sydney at 4.15 p.m. on the 9th, .cleared, .the.Heads at 5 v ,p.m., breasted tiie' Three Kings at 10 a.m. on the 13th rounded the North Cape at 2.30 p.m. same day, and arrived as before stated. Experienced light easterly winds and fine weather from Sydney to North Cape, thence1 to arrival thick foggy weather-and smooth, sea Passengers :—For Auckland : Saloon — Misses Fennell and Dale, Mrs and Miss Walker, Mr and Mrs. A- Cavers, Mr. and Mi*s T H. Browft, -Colonel- Wilbrahant, Dr. Dundee,'*Me'ssrs.J. J.^Reid and servant, H_ Hanna y' G. McMillan, Woods, Baldwin D. Thomson, B. W. Levy O. ftte.^. Jenner, H. . Temple, H. S. Gopld,D. Nicholson, C. Menzies, and J, , 0. Fraser, 91 -tP. rase and 4 Chinese. For Napier . % Steerfigb. IW Nolson; Saloon-Mr J.

Glew. For Dunedin : Saloon-Mrs Fogo and child.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Dargaville, this day.—At Aratapu : Loading, Stanley. At Kopuru : Loading, Waitemata. The Vision, Defiance^ and Marmion are at the Heads. Arrived : Annie Wilson ; gone up Wairoa. The s.s. Durham will tow out to-day the Parnell and Northern Belle, both ioaded and bound for Sydney.

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1887.

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

The Premier has issued to the electors of the colony a very cleverly drawn up manifesto, whioh we publish in another column. There is much in Sir Robert Stout's programme from which there willbeno dissent. Itrequires no prophetic instinct to predict that the Opposition leaders will proclaim quite as loudly as the Premier has done that they are the true apostles of retrench ment and reduced taxation. They will, moreover, compare the Premier's doctrine with the practice of his Go vernment — the Budget asking for an increase of upwards of in the burdens of the people, and his resist ance of. the proposal to effect legisla tive retrenchment by reducing the number of members. The Premier's action in this matter has been conspicuously inconsistent. The indi cations of his Auckland speech during the recess were decidedly towards a reduction of members. In the bill introduced by the Government, the number was left blank in order, it may fairly be supposed, that the House might itself fix its membership at a reduced figure; and when 71 was carried, the Premier announced his unreserved acceptance of the decision. Subsequently.at the instigation it would seem of Sir Julius Vogel and against the votes of some of his colleagues, he restored the number to 91, and now he attempts to justify this restoration on the feeble plea that a larger unit would throw the representation of the people into the hands of the wealthy! No reason whatever is offered for this assertion, but if it be that larger con stituencies would be more costly to contest, it is very singular that the Premier is one of the strongest ad vocates of the amalgamation of city electorates. It is such inconsistencies as these that have weakened the influence which the universally ac knowledged ability of Sir Robert Stout would otherwise exercise in •the affairs of the colony. There is no man in public life who is better qualified to lead a great reforming party if he were dissocia ted from those unnatural political alliances which make his political course a continual struggle between principle and expediency. In the main, we heartily endorse the leading propositions put forward by the Premier. But the difficulty with the electors will not be — nor has it ever been —to find out what is wanted for the good of the country; the problem that baffles them is to find men who will turn their pro mises into performances. In the clang of election cries, which will soon resound from end to end of the colony, there will be a boundless profession of zeal for the good of hu manity in general. A little less of this and a little more of commonplace details would have improved the Premier's manifesto. Among the de tails which he has favoured us with, however, we welcome the firm declara tion of . support to the system of national education as much.,, as we regret his opposition to "legislative reform and his adhesion to a proposal which would make the pro perty-tax more obnoxous and, more crushing to industrial enterprise than

it is already. If the Opposition mean to stake their success upon Free Trade and a reduced education vote, they will quickly come to grief. Re ductions may no doubt be made in the administration of education as in other departments of our over-grown public service, but no ruthless hand must be laid upon our national schools. Equally will it be shown, we believe, that the country, as a whole, feels that, side by side with measures .to push forward settlement on the land, our industries must be assisted to gather strength and make new openings for the employment of our own people.

The duties of the elector at present are very simple. ■ We are entering upon a period of political strife. Large bids will be made for his favour. Let him examine with discernment the. political wares that are presented to him and reserve his judgment. The position is one of the most peculiar that has ever been known in the history of the colony. Neither in the Government nor the Opposition are there to be detected the clearly defined lines of a great party issue. The voter who values his privileges will be wary of giving pledges. It is time enough to decide when all the is sues are fully before him, and he is ac tually called upon to do his duty.

We learn that Mr Chambers, of Messrs T. and S. Morrin and Co., shortly proceeds to England. .We believe his mission is con nected with the raising of sufficient capital to carry on the Onehunga Smelting Works. We hope he may succeed, as the best iron can be made from Manukau sand, with im proved machinery and enlarged capital.

There was a light charge sheet at the Police Court this morning. James Gorman, Mary Williams and Annie Moody were fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. Kate Hinch, for habitual drunkenness, was sent to prison for three months with hard labour. Mr E. A. Isaacs, Justice, presided.

The City Sanitary Inspector finds that he cannot put the law in motion in connection with the sale of a filthy mattress, alluded to by us in a recent issue.

The annual meeting of shareholders in the Auckland and North Shore Ferry Com pany, called for yesterday afternoon, was adjourned for a week, owing to a quorum not being present.

Two boys of tender age named John and Henry Veal were yesterday committed to the Kohimarama School, having been brought down from Te Kopuru By Con stable Scott.

The lighting of the Library buildings costs something like £300 per annum, and there is some talk of obtaining an estimate of the cost of introducing the electric light.

The Harding-street mystery remains un elucidated, but the police have by no means lost hope of getting on the trail. It will be remembered that some days ago the police authorities sent a circular to the members of the medical profession in the city asking them to supply information relating to the case, if such may have come within their ken. We are a good deal surprised to learn that several doctors in replying to this circular state in effect that had any facts regarding the case come to their knowledge professionally they would not feel deposed to give the police informa tion regarding it. This may be a matter of Erofessiqnal etiquette, but we have no esitation in 6aying that the position taken up by these doctors is wrong. The offence that has been committed is a very serious one, and to conceal knowledge of such a crime would be improper, if not actually a violation of the law.

The creditors of William West were to have met to-day, but the attendance was not sufficiently large and the meeting there fore lapsed. ~

The Auckland Football Association met last night to consider the advisability of f laying a match during the Jubilee holidays, t was agreed that a match should be played, but it must not clash with the Rugby match, Auckland v. Taranaki. The officers of the Association were empowered to make all arrangements. They will meet on Wednesday evening in the V.M.C.A. to select 22 players. Tne secretaries of the different clubs are requested to send in the names of those who they think would be likely players. The junior clubs were re ceived into the Association, and the secre taries are requested to send the names of the clubs to the Secretary, of the Associa tion (Mr N. Newcomb). Matches will be arranged for the season, and. the winning team will be presented with a trophy. For the convenience of the players and the public attending the matches played on Dilworth's paddock, a refreshment booth and dressing-room mil be on the ground. It was agreed that if a match is played during the Jubilee holidays, the representa tives of the Taranaki and Auckland teams be invited to attend. ;

At the weekly meeting of St. Davidfs Mutual Improvement Society, held last evening in the schoolroom, Dr. Lindsay, late of the University of Edinburgh, gave' a most instructive " medical talk " on "The Structure of the Human Body." Mr J. Lamb presided, and introduced Dr. Lindsay in a few appropriate remarks. The lecturer dealt in a lucid man ner with his subject, and described the functions and properties of the bones, muscles, blood, nerves, most minutely. During the evening a quartette was well rendered (Miss Young presiding at the harmonium) by Misses Angus and Maggie Bell, and Messrs J.'Bell and D. Taylor; also a duet by the same gentlemen. At the close of the discourse, questions being invited, several were put, and answered promptly and satisfactorily by Dr. Lindsay. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the doctor, which he duly acknowledged, and, in accordance with the general wish of the meeting, the doctor expressed bis willing ness to give the Society another "medical talk " before the session closed, which was greeted with applause.

Mr Black, late of the Roto Iti saw-mill, is hard at work procuring totara piles for the Auckland Harbour Board, up the Tarawera river, and is making great head way considering the kind of work to be done. He expects to get 600 from two blocks near the river, and will purchase the right of felling other timber in native lands immediately. The timber is said to be of especially good quality. The timber, will be shipped from Matata. Mr Black reports very bad thunder storms lately in the district. /

At an inquest held ab the Prince of Wales Hotel yesterday afternoon, on the body of John Hearst, who died suddenly on Sun day, Dr. Hooper gave evidence that he had made an autopsy of the remains, and found the heart enlarged and flabby, and in a state of degeneracy, the cause of death being apparently heart disease. The jury returned a verdict of " death from natural causes."

Acting on representations made by Mr Lamb, chairman of the Chamber of Com merce, Sir Julius Vogel has given instructions for the Customs holiday for the Jubilee to be observed in Auckland on Tuesday, 21st instant.

Mr E. Parsons notifies that he is a candidate for Grafton Ward in the City Council; Mr Parsons has had large experi ence in American life, and is a thoroughly practical man. ... *'.*... *

The Charitable AiM^dT^^^ leased from Mr WaS^oar^ **_ , B y" occupied by the S^'Wiii^^ shifting alf thei?&f > a„?>a quarters directly from h® t?° 4e«r in Prince S .stree y t an 3S e.^vin^Offi. Victoria Arcade, a OW 81? c,lfic <* in 5? of Messrs Waddel GoM^^^stL 9 of the Board. atth* next m^ J1 J. F. M. Fraser nf *n S the Otago Protecti on tS"' that thousand stronj? an^ .ue n«mber„;I candidate would be run by L fUnedi<>> I The usual weekly Wo ,- - gUe street Mutual L_l££gs»*_% the Re, H. Bu^S/^^ of the evening was t ■_,__'< ,lhe ka.tn_ Lawry, thesijec^Stel^ $J Dr. Lawry commenced Kl'^W description of that or g Kml g«,gen^ ceeded m a very fotK«—s«»■_* deal with the details _nt S _*»■*£ and pointed out th ir ?ffipoi p^ other, and their bearingSfe|f. of the human body. AP°„T erPortion, fully-executed illustratioS K* ■■«* cipal parts dealt with sts.^ s Prin those present in folloS^I*l cate formation of the ear nBT d* also dealt with som9 0 f" '^-'^ of the ear, and in drawing it't«?3 '-^^asea evil resulting from rie^fSp *• m their early stages, referred St^ which had come under his m&P_ ?*» vation. The lecture wSS obsf»' great attention and was highwlS ¥ At the close, a hearty vote nft^^ accorded to'the lectu£.vSfSS. '*' change will be given, the'prot» • sS of readings, recita 4S^

MEMORANDA.

A lecti.ee on « Deflection and Stren^ Rectangular Beams" will be'deive^ b Mr W. I. Robinson in the. Museum Bwl[ ings in connection with the Auckland W stitute to-morrow evening.. -- ; t ~„ ' The Rev. J. S. Hill's lecture on "Tl,. Advantages of Free Trade _ should'diS m the Y.M.a|.S E. Donovan, the retired Ught-we. hfc ] announces that he.will give ____\hi g ' in boxing at his residenS&S behind the Free Public Library.- - y ' Jubilee cantata «Britannia and _* Daughters " in St. James's Hall, £ur£ andWy, 23rd and 24th. &£s% voices and first class string band. ™ "*. .A s% f ror aPPeared - in: ouf recent issues of Mr Leseur's advertisement, 2 said he was making a stylish lady ß £ for 10s 6d which ought to have fffl iS In all conscience 12s 6d seems little w_2 even these hard times; and how it mU made at such a cost cannot be explain^ y by those well up in the art of dressmaking. Garden Manure—Freezing Co 'a in '<>', ■ 6d tins, of all merchants. '

The barque Rebecca, just amralfron Newcastle with 600 tons of coal for Messrs W. and G. Winstone, has not conic tbhand any too soon, as the market' for 'Newcastle coal has been quite/bare pfor;soma days. Local coal has also-,beendpcnlt to obtain in .sufficient quantities to supply the press of orders caused' by !th'_ present wintry weather.! :'-■• * ■■'■"'■'. ■ :'Sp

The " New Zealand lUustrateaTit-Bits" for the cun-erit week is an unusualiy&fc taming number. It contains amongsfc'oti*. features, a full page cartoon callecfyflof Fires are Caused—the Dangerous^Practices of the Incendiary Rat,", also niitaerw amusing pictures clipped from the'■&& j American and English comic journals:;;- 1 AYe understand that HeiiT;ScHsffi?H Professor Paque will shortly give achambet concert,—the first of a series- of &__ entertainment, s ~ f - We notice in Messrs Phillips and Sons' window a painting by Mr T.Kyan. fMr Henderson's yacht the Rita. There ismncl to commend in the picture,/which is one oi the best we have seen by; the .well-known artistic footballist. . Superphosphates.—Freezing Co.'s, £8 and £6, of all merchants. * • - ," -*t

Max Rinkle's Jubilee Burlesque attracted another good audience at the Agricultural Hall last evening, and the .entertainment proved to be of a most amusing character. It will be repeated to-night. ;•'**;:' * '

A very successful concert was given in the School-house, Henderson,'onifriday last. The contributors to th. prolamine were : Mrs Davis, Miss:, BaU,Mr fpMilsted, Mrs Hepburn,; Mr Taylor) Miss^'Westo. Mrs Beach, Mr R. CantweP,.Mr ; Tattersall and Miss Hepburn. After, the ..concert,* dance .took place) which lasted till early morn, Mr Potter very kindly* officiating^ M. C. Music was rendered by Messrs Cant well, Ringrose and W. Hepburn. y% ',, .

. Mr J. J. Walsh, of-Victoria-street an nounces that he has* received a* consignment of fancy costumes that he .will.Hre out for the coming Jubilee fancy dress ball.*; They are quite new, and most characteristic, and can be hired at very reasonable %vi&:

Messrs Wilson, '; and Me« Cullagh, who with •'characteristic- enter prise stepped iin 'and. bought ...Mr •. W. Rattray's big drapery stock, hay(?,now, after many days, succeeded in marking'it o-om to their clearing-out sale prices. The premises of Mr Rattray will be'thrbwn: open tolhe public to-morrow, ,and the stock offered^ bargains." English prices forcasli';,isthe motto. Ten thousand pounds worth or stock in magnificent order ought to impre^ the Aucklanders, evenJn .these;, depressed times. -.: . p ;:' y'r.-y.. ■■

The Freezing Company's butter .depart ment advertises an alteration.in th^brana of their butter. .It appears that the de mand for the Company's "shell." brand has called forth a number ..of imitations, wtocn, lacking in the quality of the origin^ ,im yet been mistaken for it, and havei caw# annoyance and1 disappointment-^okP" chasers. The butter issued.by the Comg will in future have-the words ,.i Mean* Company "in bold letters around the sg so thab imposition of the kmd.compl^ of will in future be an advertisement requests W^i may be askedfor, as themanage^ato 8" object to having their trade desfcr^cl oy the questionable conduct of imitators. .It will be noticed columns that -the Committee of tbe^ a land Scripture" Gift Association »ake appeal foi^special < Jubilee W&&0, t& generosity of any friends or theg willTermit, it &^_^^--'S£ted new infant day-school to be designa. '.< The Jubilee School. - { CoenMANUBE.-Freezing, Lo. »• * > , all merchants..... : y ~■;'

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT BY A TOWN CLERK.

( BrT E L E G^PH.-P^ S ASSOCU T IO-V.)

.. l^akgiix, this day- EA ,lateTownClerkofW^ been committed'for teal on _ _^ forgery. He..adinit*ed^^ said he was &^-!_f applied for, but -"^ diß ff, -stating that the volving close ;?* .M^<«&!_>«* declined to accept toil at the pre « j

THE 'AUCKLAND:. EVENING STAR," TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1887.

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JUBILEE ANNOUNCEMENT. All loyal subjects of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria ought to purchase a One Pound Parcel of Groceries, and receive as a present a Tin of Bycroft's Boat Mixed Biscuits, Prices as usual, fully ten per cent, lower than any other house in the trado. EARLE & MONTGOMERY, Karangahape Road. OVERCOATS in. Great Variety, at J. Dalton's, Victoria-street East. to" anted known. jubilee _reJoicings. We havo just opened out an IMMENSE SHIPMENT of WINTER GOODS Comprising everything Now and Choice in J ÜBILEE TWEEDS, Specially to our order (can't bo got anywhere else iii Auckland). JUBILEE WORSTEDS JUBILEE SUITINGS JUBILEE OVERCOATINGS JUBILEE TROUSERINGS Tho demand for above goods has exceeded our most sanguine expectations. Customers will kindly book their orders early and prevent disappointment. NO ADYANCE~IN PRIOE. . SPECIAL LINE OF MOSGIEL (for a few weeks only), to measure, 35s per suit. Everyone can afford to bo Well-dressed for Her Majesty's Jubilee. FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. "Veni, Vidi, Vici.". The Largest Tailoring Concern in "Zealand. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. MCBRIDE), MERCHANT TAILORS, IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS, MILITARY AND NAVAL CONTRACTORS, COMMERCE-STREET. AUCKLAND. ILLUMINATION'S. ■ JAPANESE LANTERNS AT • ' KELSEY'S, opposite the Town Clock. Also, JUBILEE NECKLETS, MEDALS, QUEEN'S LIKENESS, FLAGS, &c, _ c., &c. AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. 5* ANTED. • ■■■|- We wish our name connected in your mind with TEA, because we are the only firm in Auckland dealing in nothing but TEA, and at our Establishment, 207, Queen-street, may bo seen samples of TEA from every Tea-growing Country in the World. We have TEA from India— TEA from China TEA from Japan TEA from Java TEA from Ceylon i*EA from FfJI ' TEA from Formosa TEA in Chests TEA in Half-chests TEA in Quarter-chests TEA in Boxes TEA in Caddies TEA in Tin 3 TEA in Packets. And as we devote our wholo timo to TEA and TEA-TASTING, we can give tea-drinkers better, valuo fcr 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 the profit he requires, but only the skilful tea ex clert can properly proportion the 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 havo become a source of pleasure to our numerous customers all over New Zealand. __ Post Office Box 206, ". Agents wanted where not already represented. JOHN EARLE & CO.; TEA MERCHANTS, 207, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Established 1880. SPECIAL CHEAP LINES IN DRA PERY, Etc., at WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN'S. 250 White Shetland Wool Squares, large size, at 7<}d. Is, Is 3d, Is 9d, worth double tho price; good Cotton Tick, 4|d; Union Tick, Bid ; heavy Linen Tick, Is Id; strong Brown Holland, 4Jd; Whito Calico, 2jd yard: very wido Grey Calico, 2d yard; large White Turkish Towels, 7Jd, IOJd, Is; splendid assortment* Flannels, all prices; very strong line Flannel, 32in wido, Hid yard; .30 Ladies' Black Cloth. Jackets, half-price, to clear; 15s Jackets for 7s 6d; 20s ditto for 10s ; 30s ditto for 15s ; 10s ditto for 2_s (tho above are splendid cloth and a great bargain); 40 Maids' and Women's Ulsters, last season's goods, to clear at a great reduction; strong Bluo Sergo, lid. Is; 25 Coloured Bed Quilts, 1 slid, 25(5d,353d; White Honeycomb Quilts, 3s 3d, Ss lid, os Od, very cheap; 1,700 pairs Girls' and Women's Hose, from 3d per pair ; Girls' and Ladio' Macintosh Fur Capes at low .prices; Splendid Stock of Blankots, all prices* from 5s Od to Ms pair; New Velveteens (black and coloured): also, Choieo Assortment Striped Plushes, Check Velvets, etc., for trimmings; 20,0i:0 yards of Choice Dress Materials, all prices from 4.? d (most of these having been bought job, cannot be under sold); Green Fingering Wool, Is (id head.half- Brico; Men's Overcoats, from 13s 9d; Youths' >o. (good line), 10s 9d; Men's Macintoshes, re duced in price; Men's Mole Trousers, 4s lid; 750 Men's Silk Windsor Scarfs, Od; Boys' Folt Hats, Is; Men's "Felt Hats, from Is 6d; Boys' Cotton Shirts, lOd, lid, Is, Is 2d; Special Strong Line Tweeds for Boys' Wear, Is 2}d, Is 4d, Is sd, Is 8d; 75 Boys' and Men's Coats, half-price to clear, from 4s Od. Having bought Large Lot of Black' and Coloured Cashmere and French Merinos ac heavy discount, will clear at small advance. 2SB, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. — . _ 1 TmOR WELL-MADE DRESSES AND '' '. STYLISH MILLINERY ~.. ; : AT •"' MODERATE PRICES, I " I _zt \l_) ,/ J y. ■ D. W. ,JA 0X ; AND C 0.,, " /PONfrONBY ROAD, ] • —- . _____. 1 i MACINTOSHES, ft Bargain, _=Ati 3, H,' ' Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria-street East,



SUITS to Measure from 50s,- with an Extra Pair of Trousers for nothing, in 10 hours' noticc.-J, H. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria street East. i ■ •, ■ 'p_p i . '-■ • " .' i i • . 'illumination on the brain. ILLUMINATE • THE POCKET, BODY, AND MIND, BY PURCHASING HOLIDAY REQUIREMENTS Iff* DRAPERY, CLOTHING, &a, AT THE NORTHERN CASH DRAPERY & CLOTHING COMPANY'S SPECIAL SALE NOW ON. NEW ESTABLISHMENT. EXTRAORDINARY VALUE. SEEING IS BELIEVING. 108, QUEEN-STREET. J. R. V A I L E, MANAGER. r .r i If\ A T M E A L. ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR ; MOIR & CO.'S. PRONOUNCED TO BE HE BEST OATMEAL IN THE MARKET. TJONA-FIDE a ALE AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST OF JEWELLERY, WATCHES, j CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, AND SILVERWARE. s;-H_Os: OHN ' Having purchased, tho Bankrupt Stock of A. Ale y at a heavy discount, now offers the wholo o£ tho samo at a largo 'reduction off first cost./ Being about to relinquish his Auckland business, and having purchased the old estahlished business of B. Peterson & Co., Christchurch, he has determined to in clude in tho sale tho whole of his large and valuable, stock at a DISCOUNT OP THIRTY PER CENT. OFF MARKED PRICES. This is a good opportunity for acquir ing really good articles and High-clas3 Jewellery for Wedding and Birthday Gifts, considerably under original cost. H. X 0 h ;__, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. rjjjjp 0 '" oT"_ I C E. TO PURCHASERS OF SPRING MAT STRESSES. Mattresses sold hy mc are mado hy Wolf Hart, and are guaranteed as represented. ' GABRIEL LEWIS, Auctioneer, IN DU.SITRIAL ASSOCIATION OF AUCKLAND. "i | p fi NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS. All Exhibits must ho sent to tho Rooms, Wyndham-Btreot (at Messrs Bell Brothers'), not later than FRIDAY, tho 17th instant. Intonding Exhibitor* who have not yot applied for Space must do so at.ouco to prevent disappointment... .:. ,y. ~.7"77,7_y.': : __ j BY ORISER OF THfel PRESIDENT.



Box 329. Telephone 135 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS, OATS, ou MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED JOWI TT. GREAT' CLEARANCE QALE FOR cas a In consequence of our being very heavily OVERSTOCKED,. We have determined to hold A CLEARANCE SALE Of evory article in the house, REGARDLESS OF COST. OALE /COMMENCES TySTONDAY, TUNE 13. N.B.—During this Sale the Shop will be closed on Saturdays at 9 o'clock. MILNE & CHOYCE, GENERAL DRAPERS. SUITS to order from 50s, with an extra pair of Trousers for nothing,—J. H. Dalton, Tailor. I~" N THE MATTER OF THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF JOHN McNEIL, BAKER, NEWMARKET. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All Claims against tho abovo Estate, with statutory proof of debt, must bo lodged with Mr Garrett, at Mitchclson and Co.'s, not later than tho 15th day of Juno current, otherwise the claimant will not participate in dividends. J. M. GEDDES, l Tr .,o tpGq R. GARRETT, f lrusteeg- IN the matter of the assigned estate of the lato Charles Gibes, deceased, of Auckland and Coromandel, NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All claims against the abovo estate, with stat uory proof of debt, must bo lodged with the undersigned not later than the 2Sth day of June next, otherwise the claimant will bo shut out from participation in dividends. J. AITKEN CONNELL, . . ~' •_/ Fort-street, Trustee. I SHOULD SMILE with an Extra pair of Trousors for nothing.—Apply J. H. Dalton, Tailor. ■-■ - IVTORTHERN Cash Drapery and Clothing Jyi Co.'s-Sale now on.—loS, Queen-street,new establishment; UfTS, 50s, GOs, 70s, SOs and 90s, with an extra Pair of Trousers for nothing.—J. H. Dalton. TOBACCO ! TOBACCO! TOBACCO! 56 Boxos of Genuine Cameron's Long 7's to pound; at 5s 2d per lb (libs for 20s) for Cash ; weight guaranteed, at FREDK. WHITEHEAD'S, 95, VICTORIA-STREET. WEDDING CARDS.—Latest Style at tho Star Lithographic Works, Short land-stroot, Auckland. WHAT everybody says must bo true. All who havo usod Wolfe's Schnapps say t is the best stimulant. ■\A- DAY'S ILLUMINATION •OF THE FACES OF OUR CUSTOMERS. We have, decided not ,to spend money on gas Humiliations, but to givo our customers the benefit of it by making Great Reductions in our Prices for 14 DAYS'ONLY. GREAT JUBILEE FOR BOOT BUYERS. ECONOMY BOOT SHOP. VICTORIA-STREET. E DIC A L HA LL, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). J. G. HENDERSON, Proprietor, in thanking tho rosidents of Ponsonby and surrounding dis tricts for their support and confidence for tho past elevon years, would again call their atten tion to a fow of the proprietary articles manu factured by him from drugs of tho very best quality procurable. Quinine, Iron, Sec, Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic and Gout Mixtures, Toothache- Reliever. Tho abovo give speedy relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. <r For Coughs, Colds, &c—Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horehound, Chlorodyne. The above aro superior to the imported article, being recently prepared. Antibilious Pills, suitable to the climate ; are purely vegetable ; give speedy relief. From Is per box;, by post, is 2d. Proscriptions and Family Recipes faithfully prepared, J.G.H.'s Worm Powders and Mixture are the most effectual remedies known to medical science. ' R. BOND, (late Resident, Surgeon Auckland Hospital;. ' Karangahape Road, near corner of Upper ... -i .■*■•■■' Queen-street. -■ - • Hours of Consultation—At Residenco: Bto 9 n m 2to 3 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. At Edson's, 200; Queen-street: 11 a,m„ 12,30 p.m. Telephone, 132.



TRY my 60s Suits. They are real nice, with an Extra Pair of Trousers for nothing. —J. H. Dalton, Tailor. LOOK OUT FOR ' THIS WEEK'S NEW ZEALAND ILLUSTRATED TIT-BITS. THIS WEEK'S FEATURES ARE :- How Fires are Caused—Dangerous Practices of the Incendiary Rat. A Political Idea. The Editor, and the Poet. Counter-munded. Sharp Settlements. What he Wanted. "I Wonder if this is the House where the Corpse Lives." A Mind Made Up. . _~■-, An Imaginative Mmd. A Possibility of the Future, or an Effect of Lord Aberdeen's Visit. Extensive Circulation. Infantile Deoravity. All tho Difference in the World. I Wish I was a Cherubim. It hadn't Lo3t its Savour. POSTED TO ANY PART OF THE COLONY FOR 2s 6d- PER QUARTER. [A CARD.] TV/TR FREDK. E. BAUME, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Vulcan Lane, I AUCKLAND. DR. WILKINS (Private Consulting Rooms) treats all Medical and Surgical Diseases; also, Specialist for Eye, Ear, and Throat Complaints. 20 years' experience in London and Colonial Hospitals. Has Electrical Hot Baths and all Medical Electrical Appli ances. Fees moderate.-Queen-street, opposite South British Insurance. Auckland. EDUCTION OF MEDICAL FEES TO ENGLISH RATES. Dr. ROBERT HALL BAKEWELL, M.D., M.R.C.S., Eng., and L.M., Hobson-street, Auckland (two doors from corner of Cook street), late Visiting Physician Christchurch Hospital. Fees for consultation, including medicine, 2s Cd; for visits, including medi cine, ss. All fees strictly cash ;no booking. R. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S. Hourafor Consultation: 11 to 1 p m., at Pond's Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 153, Queen-street; 2 to 3 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m, at Residence, Lower Symonds-street. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY and FRIDAY