COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day. The Attcklaxd Grocers' Association quotes the ■wholesale price of fresh butter at 10d per lb, and fresh eggs Is 9d per dozen, delivered, for the week ending May sth. The abovo quotations refer to prime quality only.

SHIPPING.

Suxsf.t—This evening;, 6..14. Sunrise—To-morrow morning, 0.43. Moon's Age—Full Moon, Sth, 1.40 a.m. ,

HIGH WATER.

AuckliANd—This evening, 10.4; to-morrow

morning, 10.32. Manukau Heads. — To-morrow afternoon, 1.12; to-morrow morning, I.l*l. Kau*a_ia H.cads.—To-morrow morning, 2.12; to-morrow afternoon, 2.41.

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Arawata, from Oamaru, Friday Alameda, from San Francisco, Friday Richmond, from Sydney, early Janet Nicoll, from South Sea Islands, May 12 Rotorua (Onohunga), from South, Friday,

noon Te Anau, from Russell, Friday Omapere, from South, Saturday Rotomahana, from Thames, Friday, 2 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Friday, 2 a.m. Coromandel, from Coromandel, 5 p.m.

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Centurion, sh., KCGT, left London -March

9 • Rangitikei, ship, loading at London Elinor Vernon, sch., JSFI-, loft New

York Feb. 5 Levuka, Ger. bq., RFNV, left Hamburg

Dec. 20 Nellie M. Slado, Am. bg., JPQC, left New York Jan. 10 Wanganui, ship, loadinp.

Arab, bq., loading at Now York Otago, bq., JRQS, loading at London Routcnbeck, bq., NTQ3, loading ab Glasgow C. W. Janes, bq., left New i'ork Pob. 4, via Lyttelton Lutterworth, bq., loading at London Oceola, bn., loading ab Timaru Madura, bq., left Newcastle, April S Cabarfeidh, bq., from Dunedin Myrtle, bn., from Dunedin Gleaner, sch., from Dunedin Sybil, schr., from a cruise Eyno, sclu*., from a cruise Ensign, bq., lefb Melbourne April 7

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

"_.n Anau, for Wellington and Port Chal mers, Friday 4 p.m. Easterhill, bq., for London, about April 30 Elinor Vernon, sch., for New York, to load Hcrmionc, sh., for London, loading Alameda, s.s., for Sydney, Friday Heinrich Bauer, bq, for New York, early

IMPORTS.

Per Lizzie Guy : 4*lo sacks barley, 205 sacks potatoes, 100 sacks oats, 27. sacks oatmeal, 25 sacks sharps, 07 sacks wheat, ISO sacks flour.

Per Rudolph Josephy, from New York : 90 cases axes, 200 packages tubs, 00 cases chairs, 1 case organs, 50 cases tobacco, 00 cases drugs, 45 cases spirits of turpentine, 125)-cases kerosene, 23 cases oil, 30 cases fruit jars, 577 reels barb wire, and sun dries. From Dunedin, 250 tons oats.

EXPORTS.

Per Rotomahana - for Melbourne: SO casks Ell, 150 hides, 11 sacks hides. For Southern jnrta: 2,290 bags sugar, 07 sacks oysters, 200 nests pipes, 201 cases fruit, 30 sacks nuts, 55 sacks iime, and sundries.

Per Suva :—For Gisborne : 112 mats sugar, 20 casks lime, 13 packages. For Napier :40 saoks lime. For Wellington : 1,81(3 mats sugar. For Dunedin : 3.(100 bags sugar, "*4t>_ cases syrup, 21 boxes abestos.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Wanganui was to leave London for Auckland about April sth.

In yesterday's arrivals, Tokerau should have read Torarawa.

The steamers Southern Cross and Roto ..tahuna were lloated out of dock this morn ing.r.

Tho R.M.S. Alameda left San Francisco for Auckland afc 4 p.m. on tlio 9th inst., and is consequently due hero to-morrow. She may put in an appearance this evening.

The ship Crusader was expected to leave London for Wellington on April 7th,and the barque Glcnlora was announced to sail from London for Canterbury on April 30th.

On JMarch 4th, Messrs Staley, Radford, vu.il Co. quoted sailing vessels' rates from London to Auckland :—Rough measure ment, 27s Od to 30s ; fine, 40s'; weight, 2-js to 30s ; cement, 5s per cask. Steamer : rough measurement, 50s to fio ; fine, 70s to 75s ; medium fine, 60s to Gss.

The following additional passengers per P. and 0. and Orient steamers booked at London for Auckland :—Per Rome, from London, March 11, Mr J. J. Reid. Per Lusitaiiia, from London, March 17th, Mr Cook. Per Orizaba, from London, March 3rd, Mr and Mrs Howen.

The following vessels are detained in port by strong easterly winds ■—Hancla Isle, schooner, for Thames and Brisbane ; Ada C. Owen, brigantine, for Rarotonga; Northern Chief, barque, for Melbourne, via Hokianga; and Smaragd, brigantine, for Dunedin, via Mercury Bay.

The barque Eastcrhill was to-day re moved to the central western tee at Quoen street Wharf, and the ship Oamaru took the berth vacated by the Easterhill, in order to givo tho mail steamer Alameda and Union Company's steamers the outer berths, and leavo the berth alongside of the big crane for the ship America.

The barque Rudolph Josephy arrived Irom New York, via Dunedin, last evening. She left New York on November 17th, and Dunedin on the 22nd inst. She brings part cargo from New York, as per list of im ports. The Rudolph Josephy berthed at the Railway Wharf this morning.

The s.s. lona arrived from Tauranga ancl Mercury Bay early this morning. Pas sengers from Tauranga: Mr and Mrs Home, Misses Whitcombe (2), Mr Bour ridge. Tairua : Rev. Mr Hazelden and Mr Jobson. Mercury Bay: Mr and Mrs Ansenne, Mr and Mrs May, Captain Bur chell, Messrs Manners, Peasini, Seiffender, Joughlin, Gamble-Eyre, Miss Hollands, and throe steerage.

The s.s: Rotomahanana left for Melbourne via Southern ports at 12.45 to-day, with the following passengers : —For Gisborne, Messrs McLernon, McDonald, McKin lay, Porter, Masters Herd (2). For Napier : Messrs H. Hoffman, H. D. Bell, H. D. Levinshon, Dargaville, S. Tanner, D. Evitt, R. S. Wilson, Mrs and Miss Walker, Captain and Mrs McDonald, Captain Davidson. For Wellington: Mrs Morrow, Mr and Mrs Lebhbridge, Captain Morris, Masters Levy (2), Mrs Ireland, Mr ancl Mr 3 Levy, Dr. ancl Mrs Lyon, Messrs B. Ireland, W. Farnhim, H. Williams, Lcdward, For Lyttelton : Mr and Mrs Appleby, Mr and Mrs Williams, Messrs T. T. Foster, Robins, Do .vdney, L. E. Nathan, E. Griffiths. For Dunedin : Mrs Brindley and child, Master Burleigh, Mrs D. Mills, Mrs Buckland, Mr J. C. Boylan. For Hobart: Mr F. N. Nolly. For Melbourne: MessrsF. A. Laurie, and C, IVilkio, Miss Tholwoll. Steerage passen jcrsr for various ports ; Mr and. Mrs Thom pson and family (.'?), Mr and Mrs Atkinson, ■iv and Mrs' Webster and infant, Mrs ranoc and 2 children, Messrs Dixon, Fair urst, Mataara, Wirl Rum, W.Thompson, nd Fran co.

The s.s. Glenelg loft Russell at mid-day yesterday with about 50 head cattle for Thames, but was compelled to return to port about 5 p.m., owing to tho prevalence of a heavy S.E. gale and high sea.

Captain Parker, who has visited this port on several occasions as master of the ship Ilalcione, has remained ashore at London this trip, and Captain R. Kelly, of the barque Lutterworth, has taken his place. Tho Halcione is now on her way to Nelson. Mr Streeter, formerly chief officer in the ships Crusader and Gleulora, has been ap pointed master of the Lutterworth, which is now loading at London for this port.

A CLIPPER SHIP.

Ib 13 always a pleasure to record tho doitics of clipper ships, and wo find that tho Oamaru is deserving of somo at tention under this heading. Her pas sago of 78 days from the London docks to 'anchorage in. this port, or 75 day.._ from land to land, is by no means singular in her history. From Captain .Maxwell wo learn that his last homeward voyage was mado in 77 days, Lyttelton having been loft on July 29th, 1880, and London reached on October Hth. Previous to this,_ tho Oamaru accomplished the homo trip in 7-1 days, and made tho trip from Lon don to Port. Chalmers in 7"> days. Ono of her best records is 93 days from Rangoon to London, the timo usually occupied by sailing vessels being about 120 days. The Oamaru is one of tho Patrick Henderson line of ships,, which of lato have been included in the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company's licet. From this port the Oamaru will pro ceed to Oamaru, to load frozen meat for London. The meat will all bo frozen on board tlio ship, which is fitted with all tho most modern appliances.

THE COPTIC.

Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co. wore in formed by cable to-day that tho R.M.S. Coptic left London on'thc 23rd inst. for Wellington, Napier, ancl Canterbury, in tho order given. Auckland and Dunedin cargo is to be transhipped at Wellington.

A RAPID PASSAGE.

'Tis said that it is an ill-wind that blows nobody any good, and the say ing appears very applicable to our shipping notes to-day, for whilst a large number of vessels aro windbound in port and along the coast by heavy south easterly winds, other vessels, propelled by similar winds, havo made remark ably rapid passages. Tho barquo Rudolph Josephy, which arrived from Dunedin last evening, completed the voyage in about fivo days, but this was quito eclipsed by the brigantine Lizzie Guy, which arrived from Lyttelton at an early hour this morning. Captain Sto-'cn-;, of the Lizzio Guy, reports : —Left Lyt telton on Saturday last at 11.30 p.m. ; passed Cape Pallisor at 3 a.m. on Monday ; passed Portland Island at 3 a,m. on Tuesday ; at 10 a.m. samo day was abreast of' Tologa Bay, and six hours later rounded East Cape. Passed tho Watchman at 9 p.m. yesterday, and dropped anchor in port at 4 a.m. this morning. The voyage therefore was only 3 days 21 and a-half hours to the Watch man, and 4 days 4 and a-half hours to an anchorage. The Lizzie Guy berthed at Queen street Wharf. She brings cargo for this port and the Thames.

FASTEST ON RECORD.

Tho Cunard Company's steamer Etruria arrived at Queenstown on Saturday, March 5, making the fastest passage on record. The actual time occupied on the voyage was six days live hours and eighteen minutes. The weather wascomparativelyiinc through out, but on ncaring the Irish coast a heavy fog somewhat delayed the steaming, other wise the passage would have been somo hours shorter. The steamers of the Cunard Hue, for whioh Captain Wm. Ashby is tho London agent, continue to increase in popu larity. During ISBO they carried 13,031 saloon, 4,411 intermediate, and 35,231 steerage passengors from Liverpool to New York and Boston, and in August last the Etruria had no less than 555 saloon pas sengers.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING

Russell, this day.-—Arrived : Te Anau, from Auckland, 7 a.m.

Lyttelton', April 27.—Sailed riro, for Wellington, 5 p.m.

Tonga-

Port Chalmers, April 27, — Sailed: Mararoa, s.s., for Sydney, via. East Coast. Passengers : —For Auckland : Mr and Mrs Wills, Messrs Keith, Scott, Morton, and 12 steerage. Sailed : Hauroto, s.s., for Syd ney, via Cook's Straits.

Hobart, April 20.-—Arrived : Manapouri from Bluff.

Adelaide, April 27. —Arrived s.s. Lusitania.

Orient

Melbourxk, April 27.- Sailed : Waihora, for Bluff. Arrived : R.M.S. Surat.

(PER MERCHANT SHIPPING AND UNDER WRITERS' ASSOCIATION.)

London, April 26.—Arrived : Ships Wai kato, from Port Chalmers, 97 days out : Turakina, from Wellington, 0G days out; Dragon, from Lyttelton, 124- days out ; Piako, from Napier, 114 days out; Zea landia, from Napier, 101 days out ; Alcestis, from Oamaru, 100 days out; Ganymede and Glencidcr, from Port Chalmers, 102 days out; Waipa, from Wellington, 104 days out; and barque Gazelle, from Bluh", 106 days out.

ARRIVALS.

Rudolph Josephy, bq., from Dunedin Argyle, s.s., from Tauranga Lizzie Guy, sch., from Lyttelton

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING Te Anau, s.s., for Russell Suva, ss., for the South

TO-DAY

Rotomahana, s.s., for the South Argyle, s.s., for Barrier

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

THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1887.

For the sauie that lacks assistance, for ths mong that needs resistance, Por tho futuro in the distance, And the good that vie can do.

There is an important concession to the aims ancl aspirations of New.Zealand as a claimant to bo arbiter of Polynesian affairs, in the announcement that the question of tho .future government of Samoa is to be referred to a Conferonce sitting, in the capital city of this colony. It is a recognition, however slight, of the plain natural relation which New Zealand bears to the scattered island groups of the South Pacific—a relation which is strengthened by history and association, and is daily be--, coming more manifest.' It does 'hot appear thab New Zealand is to havo any de liberative voico ab the Conference, which it is proposed apparently to limit to representatives of Great Britain, Ger many ancl the United States. Bub while' thus excluded from an active part of the Conference, the influence of New" Zealand will work silently ancl effectively through the sitting taking place in the colony. That the announcement of this policy '-.should, have been made at the Imperial Conference now sitting in London, andat the suggestion of our Agent-Genoral, is a further sign that New Zealand's voice in South_ Pacific questions is no more to bo considered as that of a dependency, but as that of an in tegral part of the Federated Empire, with power to initiate policy 'and influence, international; relations,; That ia| some thing gained, when- compa.*ed with the peremptory snub formerly administered to tho colony when it proposed to interfere, actively for the preservation 'of order rat Samoa, and this tardy recognition may salvo our wounded susceptibilities and nrpuse that feeling of gratitude which has been well defined as "*a lively sense of favours to come." For New Zealand will n-t bo fully satisfied until she is granted a

potential voice, in tho directum < of So Pacific affaire-* concession wg^ soon be imperative to grant her, altfj£ A , own interests and thoso of the B™P l|L th . graver blunder with regard to tae w coming Samoan Conferenco at i,stho oexclu S ionof King Maliotoa^from its deliberations. A conference on *am° affairs without Malietoa will W £ " Hamlet " without tho Prince of D°™«££ and the results of such conference can neither be permanent-nor satisiacto.ry. would hope that the omission : .omj t parent through the brevity of ™°. ™'* graphic despatch, and that it « tho, inten tion to tafe the King of S«noo.into council on the question ol: the Jut no control of his kingdom. Malietoa has only lately beon re-established and guaran teed in his rule, and ifc is surely not the in tention to ignore him completely, no v* formerly expressed his willingness to visi- New Zealand to confer with the Govern ment on the affairs of his kingdom, and it may turn out that one of the reasons for naming Wellington as the meeting placei ot the Conference was to givo facilities for tne attendance of the Samoan monarch. J- uiiei news will be awaited with interest, an. tne reported annexation by the French ot Wallis's Island, which is in close continuity :to the Samoan Group, invests the subjocc | with additional importance. _

THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND MEETING.

OUR Auckland financial institution seems at length to have found use for part of its hoard of accumulated profits, and is experi encing the advantage of having laid by some thing for the proverbial rainy day. " Sweet arc the uses of adversity," and wo do not doubt that in the ond, bank shareholders will benefit by tho wholesome discipline; though adversity tempered by a dividend of twelve and a half per cont. is of so very mild a typo, that it will bo woll for them to see that thoy do not miss tho lesson.

We observe littlo either in the figures of the report or in the speech of the Chairman that is of any goneral interest. The busi ness of the bank increases, especially in the item of deposits, which we may hope augurs cheaper money, while the large sum of ovor two millions three hundred thousand pounds held either in coin at the bank s branches or on short loans in London, de notes a more than ordinary, and surely more than desirable, accumulation of un used or unprofitable used money, j Some of this nut in to circulation would tend to stimu late our Qagging.prosper.ty, and presumably add to tho bank's profits. Or_ do the directors fear that in these times it would be more likely to add to losses? It must be admitted that if it be asked, how can money be productively and profitably em ployed in this community at present, the Question would not be easy to answer satisfactorily. If we except what are called " financial institutions " hardly any enter prise is paying, and it isi in evidence that even these are beginning to fand that it the industries by which they aro supported are unprofitable, loss to them is un avoidable.

It is becoming increasingly apparent to us all that an industrial and tradin"* system based largely on tho spend ing of borrowed money- is but a poor affair, and that though borrowers are first to feel the pinch, lenders will not escape intact. Wo havo been devoloping our business to a serious extent on false lines : and till nndcr pressure of hard times we all learn-poor as well as rich—to pro duce more and borrow less, we are not likely to witness the revival of prosperity for whicli we eagerly look.

To-night Professor Brown will deliver a lecture on " The Extraction of Gold and Silver from the Thames ores." This subject is one which has excited considerable in terest in recent years owing to the gradual spread of a belief that much of tho bullion in the ores is wasted. It is the intention of Professor Brown to discuss this question of -waste of bullion in connection with the proposed experimental plant at the Thames.

Captain David Kell, another old settlor, hns passed over to the great majority after an illness of only 12 hours' duration. The deceased was one of tho real old identities, being 76 years of age. His father was a captain in the East Indian Co.'s service.and brought up his son to that profession. He was the firstwhite boy who landed at Hawaii, the place where the great circumnavigator Captain Cook was murdered. The deceased subsequently dinecP with tho king of the island. He firstcame to! New Zealand in 1839 with Captain Symonds and Captain Healc on behalf of an English copper com pany, to work the Kawau copper mines. Captain I.ell was afterwards connected with tho shipping business of this .port, and he was the.socond person married in oldJSt, Paul's Church, and his wife was an eye witness to tho Maoris cutting down the flagstaff at Kawakawa, Bay of Islands, during Honi Heme's war. Tho captain was also at the Bay at that time. For 44 years he has been a member of tho'Fountain of Friendship Lodge of Oddfellows, M.U. Ho was the principal witness in the first civil case tried in tho old Supremo Court-house in Queen-street, .whero the City Hall now stands. Captain Kell was much respected by all who were acquainted with him. -He has only survived the partner of his joys ancl sorrows four months. They leave a family of two sons and three daughters. The eldest son was lost in the ill fated Tauranga many years .ago, and the aged couple have also witnessed four other sons at various times pass before them into tho unknown world. The deceased has a sister still living, at Timaru, who i=. upwards of SO years of age. The friend? of the deceased accompanied his re mains to the Waikomiti Cemetery to-day.

, The accident in Shortland-street yester day afternoon was caused by the back chain of the spring-cart getting looso. The load, the carter states, was quite n usual one, and the horse was not labouring in any way, and did not slip and fall until*'tho load came down, through the causo montion-d above.

Mr Frank Newell (owner of the old Auck land Hotel premises in Queen-street) met with a serious accident at Epsom yesterday. Ho was engaged in driring some horses when ono of the animals lashed out■'.with, its hind feet and * strutik Mr • Newell on the j rfchfc leg^: inflict ing a' compound fracturo below the knee. Tlio wounded gontleman was conveyed home, whore Dr. Coom subsequently afc tended him, and dressed the injured limb.

Yesterday the Rev. J. A. Dowie held the healing-room address, at the Choral Hall at 10.30 ancl 3 o'clock. In the evening, before a fairly good audience, Mr Dowie took occasion to refer,to the statement mado in the- papers that he :hnd denounced Free masons as drunkards -md glutton*. He had said nothing of tho sort.. What he had spoken against was an associa tion of Christian men with thoso who /were not Christians. . A gentleman of good position had wished to be healed. Ho (tho lecturer) found ii impossible, ancl asked if the gentleman. was a Freemason. Tho,ir gentleman admitted that he be longed to that Order. " Then," Mr Dowie had answered, " you' must give up associa tion M'itb men who believe you can go to Heaven .without faith iti Chtist, and who are going to* hell.","Mr Dowie .then... de livered an address upon "Faith ; Its Neces sity to Divine Healing."

"The Victoria;, Football Club will meet in the Domain on Saturday for a practice match.;' J, .") ',*'■' f," A i *_-: jp.

Mr Justice Ward gavo -^ff^piy. cis -on in the *m™°g^*Z£. mouth yesterday. The ; ri ght of lessees under p^rpewa^ t? mortgage their. Ifaaehoms th e consent of the Land being n the orm ° .^Kcgistrar. SSS^^^G^vcrS SE&iJ dSedSvoufof SS&> SS and allowed the appeal, with costs against the Government. We have pleasure in reminding our !BSW2&£S3&_ aTiL the facts that there will be several Lfectons of music and that there will be nos for admission,we feel assured the Public will have a treat in store for them, md that a full house will bo the result. Constable Ryan yesterday arrested at KihiShiT the man Alex. Campbell who is charged with perjury, arising out ot the oHmutu Hotel dispute. He was arrested on warrant, as the police believed that he would leave the colony. At Morrinsville yesterday, tho camp of Mr Hugh Kelly, on Mr Jenkins's property, in which some 12 men are employed, was burned down, ancl the large whare con taining some £30 worth of clothes and tools with the .cookhouse and all the cooicing were destroyed. The cause is supposed to bo flames from a neighbouring swamp fire.

In the District Court case of Hughes v. R. 0. Clark (claim £90), which was proceed ing when we went to press yesterday after noon, the jury returned a verdict for plain tiff for £42, with £8 19s costs. The claim was for damages for alleged wrongful dis missal.

At tho Ellerslie schoolroom yesterday Mr Seaman, as Returning Officer, received nominations of the following gentlemen as candidates to fill the three vacant seats in 'the Mount Wellington Road Board:— Messrs Henry Byron, Ceorge Edward Ire land, and Archibald Stewart, and being only the number required those gentlemen were declared duly elected.

Good news for the working classes of Auckland. Mr Robertson, the manager on tho Waitete contract on the main trunk railway, states that he will have employ ment on that line for 200 men for two years to come.

The Mining College at Wellington has proved a failure, like the gold mines of that district. At the meeting of Welling ton Board of Education yesterday the chairman proposed to give the staff of the Mining College three months' notice, and employ the funds received by the abolition of the college in founding an education chair at the proposed Wellington University College. After some discussion, it was de cided to let the matter stand over fora month. The chairman commented unfavourably on the work done by the college in the past, and thought it better to abolish the institu tion, but other members suggested that it would be as well to wait till they saw how the biil, to be introduced this season, fared.

There seems to be no doubt but that the body found on the beach at Hobson viilo yesterday is that of the unfortunate man Grant who has been missing f6r the past fortnight. Grant was an inmate of the Old Mens' Refuge, ancl the body is attired fn clothing which has been iden tified as belonging to that institution. The face oi the corpse is quite unre cognisable, having- been flattened, pro .ably through lying on the sand. Tho body was dreadfully decomposed, and Sergeant Clarke and his co?i freres in the water police had a most unpleasant task while engaged in the recov ery of the body. They had to carry it for fully a mile over the mud flats to their boat. It is now deposited in the Auckland morgue, and it is probable if tho polico are able to make the necessary arrangements that an inquest will be held this afternoon. ' ■

The prizes won at the Master Bakers' picnic will be paid at the Caledonian Hotel, to-morrow evening, between 8 and 9 p.m.

We aro informed that the new building in Symonds-street which yesterday displayed the beery signals of a flag half-mast high and an upturned bottle on a scaffold pole, is being erected for Mr J. P. Dv Moulin, and not for Sir William Fox. The plans for tho latter gentleman's residence have just been prepared.

A correspondent writes asking who aro the Presbyterian Congregationalists that the Rev. T. Adams ministers to. "Are they an offshoot of the Presbyterians or Congre gationalists, or union of both 1 If the latter, is it a local affair only, or a colonial one ? When these two forms of distinctive church government can see their way to union, the unity of Protestantism should not be far off."—[Our correspondent has been misled by a printer's error. The phrase " United Presbyterian Congregationalists of Man gare and Onehunga" should have read " united Presbyterian congrerjations of Man gareand Onehunga."—En. E.S.]

At the military band contest held in Launceston, Tasmania, at which the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen were present, besides the presentation of an address from admirers of the Earl, and a trophy of Mount Beschoff,tin,, under a gloss shade about a foot high, melted by Tasmanian coal, tho Countess was also presented with a set of Lake River_ Tasmanian furs, of black opossum skins, beauti fully mado up and lined with silk, consisting of shoulder cape, muff, boa and cuffs, accompanied with two mats made one from black and one from silver opossum skins. An interesting feature in the pro gramme was the introduction of a youno* lady and gentleman, the latter attired in .the. Highland costume of the Cordon clan, each of them presenting the Countess with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The Countess wore a dress made-* in Ireland of blue poplin, brocaded with silver shamrock and ivy intertwined.

The Devonport people are eagerly intent upon public improvements. Their' engineer has- prepared for them tho plan of a permanent water: supply scheme from Lake Takapuna, they are arranging for a new public ceme tery, a. poll of the ratepayers is to be taken shortly upon the question of establishing a free public library, while last night the Borough Council accepted Craft and For rest's tender (£92 7s 6d) for tha erection of Corporation offices at the trianc-le opposite the Flagstaff Hotel, i.e., the "junction of the Victoria and Beach Roads. This building will also be kept open as i a kind of reading room for the residents .of the district. The march of improve ment does nob stop even here, however Cr. Brown has given notice to move ab the next meeting of the Borough Council " That our representative at Wellington be requested to represent to the Government th«>M-ant of public buildings for post-office, telegraph, a pplice, station, and loci. -up within this borough." There must surely be something in the air of Devonport which has a stimulative effect.

' Loyrlt Cuing - There are lovely climes

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There was a large attend^, I at the above <«hiMt^l^«| come to a close. Shortly' a f t f President, Mr J. McCosh J W - Mackechnie, Vice-Preaid^f 9 members of the Committee „'it_^i_P prizes as follows: -'Section. tM ' kosaßudden,£7 75; 2 ;A aDiV/ man, £2 2s ; 4, HelendT,W;«' and 10, Martin Trenwith &**Hl H. Mitchell, £1 Is ; H.Si),B 9, C. E. Goldie, £1 is ; if ey 4 'M™ < £lls;ll,A.R.Gardnerfir^' B. Hitchens, £1 Is ; Ada v'Hi 17, A. R. Fox, £1 l' 8; is'4Sl £lls;20, Alfred J. WithyJfs. Thk Fenton, £1 ] s ; 22, LilH e Rni • U: 23, Miss Bleazard, £2 2s • 2fi 75 l *. l»ig £lls; 26, E. E. Bilbrough SM Con: Morton,£lls;2p e l en s\;;!': Violet Kingsford, £Li s . <JA Bell, 10s 6d; 32, Raymond ill': 32, Marian Withy, 10s Cd; 3o?tf A lace, 21s (Robinson's SDeoM'fflfflliti Kissling, ditto j 34, _&M |" ss; 35, A. A. White, £335%*!" t he White and. Robinson (sea *_iZi' ■ n -2s; 23 .Clark Firthj speclift, Mr J. M. Clark then addreSj words to thoso present, congratofc ' \W Society on the number- of; J,^SB__Qt great improvement shown '&?{£■£» I show of pictures. It had been il&g^ir have closed tho Exhibition lasfiflHl but so much interesfcbad been sW WW that the Society had 'determined*! it open till that evening aa before, i th also been decided as this was ft.l , I year to open the Exhibition free M _W Thursday (to-day), on Friday f ro V. ' » till 5 p.m., and on Saturday from ___tms 5 p.m., and from 7.30 till 10b_, Wm. New Am Union. - The' W if Union was then drawn, tiie result, f lr v'~ follows :—There were 107 eubscnV- '"p'ci eluding nine members, and tie. 'be realised was £53 10s. This 1.-Ml'l^ divided into seven prizes, varyino |iiSf v from £15 to £2 10s. Mrs Clar|_^M e( her prize, the charming "TliM-ifpf\l Meadow," by Miss Edith A. Fhkji,"' a *. 1 Society as an addition to theGalleV ■ pictures sold during the Exhibit:-;!---J '" Oil Paintlsgs. — " Morning lli^B" 1 Country," E. W. Pay ton, £3 3s,l[*||tigp. ton; "Landscape," Miss M.^{_\W_%- H. Ashton ; " Boating Dora.EajMß Channel," W. J. Wild, £0, llrHlH? "In the Waitakerei,""T^MllKP Stockwell ; " The Needles, IslelSHK W. J. Wild, £5, l\lr Edmistoiij|lJp from Urenui," E. W. Payton"';'£ii'ijßi I Clark ; " A Life School Study^E'aHl son, £9, Mr J. M. Clark':(fd.!-(Ml. "Lake Taupo from the P-ai_}fssM|§/! field, £7 7s, W. J. Hill:-/'F«fc3M| Waikato River," (111. iv.), C. BloMH: ]os, Mr T. Wright; "'Onth^MMti: Drummond, £5, Mr J. Ow e&;;,"-y§|i| the Meadow," Edith A. Findlay/'JoijiK J. M. Clark (for Gallery); the Whanganui and Mohgoii3H| Rivers," E. W. Payton, £3'.-SftHg ton; "Falls on the Nihotopn'fflK^ W. Payton, £5 ss, ■'H.'* AsTOfHf Flemish . Peasant's Home,"-RfJUiiMffi £15, .A.S.A. ;.. " Moke Lak&J&ffWßE. Watkins, £6 ,6s, W. "Burp^Hl. Wakatipu, near Queenstown, Q!W_jßl\ £7 7s, Mr Dickey ; "On "th||fflß (111. vi.), C. Blomtieldj £663;Mt'ES_|K "The,Waiwera River" (1U..-'viLlj'iJßg| Payton, £15 15s, a Visitor (andmeat-JBB the Society); " Bush Scene',*-Wifi_fflK| C. Bloomfield, £4 4s, W. -K-jjBICT. i "Landscape," Miss M. Vaile^lH.H Roberton ; " Old Church near.!l!utilaßß Blom field, £4 4s, ' Dr. CltfsJ|||§ Society); "In the KaralafifflHH xiv.), T. L. Drummond, i(5 'i!'^^^Hßl " Morning near Port Chalm^flH| Moultray, £3 3s, Mr Binney. .' |||| Water Colours.—" On tb_j-M2M| T. Ball, £2, Rev. H. Lewis;'|__ss_B| the Waipa River," F. WrighfcfiMre Macdonnell; "The End of the _.ff|||-, xiii.), F. Wright,£lo,Dr PurepMfc Blackmore, Dorsetshire,". A. A^mßbj'J Kew; "Hybiscus" (coinpelifffi|HH Tripp, £110s, MrSpooner; "SffitMH Shadow" (111. xii.), F. Wright,,Js|M' Spurgeon ;• " Whangaparaparaiffiplgl T. Ryan, £5, Mr Spooner; ;:"Yei^^ (competition), Miss Tripp, £1 ||tt| Photographs Finished H.MjH| Colour. —" Mrs .Langtry,"' MS"'^H[ bought by Mrs Williamson for -^Jsßffi

FAREWELL TO THE HON. WALDEGRAVE.

There was a very large the V.M.C.A. Building last evetiEjfe&i occasion being a farewell;tofithe-|S G. Waldegrave, who leaves f r |t}f land next week. The chair pied by' the Rev. J. S. Hill, i*.-' ||g were also on the platform th* •■■ 1^ Evans (Thames)', Mr Brown (Gisbo.ne,l||> Mr .Fell (Sailors'' Missionary) || Brackenrigg (V.M.C.A. secretary). -f|| devotional exercises ■ the lit*. Bttf Evans spoke of the beneficialp^ffl| exerted by the Hon.•: Mr'-.^fßi at the Thames, where there.,haditefe great ingathering of souls and a orifc Christians of different denominati-nsy.jE thanked him for his visit .to 'Audamfflj prayed that God's blessingrw6uld||jß him. - Mr Larkins, as represent!^B commercial men of Aucfclar-VW preesed the pleasure that Mr ,}'J|| grave's visit had given...., in -^*!l| land, and said that their dear Lro'JJj been the means of movingjinanyfflj really left the church behind ther» Mr Fell also testified•:'to 'to-S influence exercised by Mr*-WaWra and Mr White spoke ipfilwS ness and gentleness that chart* all his conduct. Mr Uttirig spok|of 1 assuming manner in whicli JKJWW dropped in amongst . themj;and;as|| who would welcome "him"bactH to rise to their feet., The lar^af thereupon rose unanimously. then offered, asking Godito..p»p Waldegrave in his approaching .)-»•» Mr Waldegrave said he" really die« , how to thank his kind friends 'enough was but an instrument in God's hafl* it was nob the instrument, but v* sent through the instrument. nsK_ bear fruit and stand. 'It hap been m , the work done by the mission w«H pear directly the services weie -onci«»; : but he was sure that in as W?, work was God's, it would last. W* them not to forget their clear;!' Mr and Mrs Trotter,-,-. who -dw^ be remembered in '.'.love:' to;:My children, and to pray for theni.ana^ some clear young men who Wjjfijta in Christ's cause in China. J He ia them a message from Acts,2oth « verse 32, " Anclnow,'brethren. M you to God, and to thewnrd «■&•* which is able to build you.up, afp you an inheritance among »*ei?WW,i! sanctified." The meeting concluo* singing and prayer. ; Malarial Fever. -Malaria!J'£: ; stipation, torpidity;.of tho;*'% aJM general debility, nervousness, mWLfri ments yield readily to this sreat ' w M queror, American Go.,s HORW«M rf the ravages,of disease by conV°"'P^^ into rich blood and it gncs now M*"" to the aged and infirm, bco.* ■ Ladies ..should ,; buy; ' i)^__WMM Millinery and M-ntlos -<%^ h 0 °Sll«

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"HRAPEEY STOCK, FROM NEWTON, TO BE SOLD CHEAP FOR CASH. We have Bought this day the DRAPERY AND FANCY GOODS STOCK Of Mr James pohc-iy, ICfirnngahapc Rond Newton, and REMOVED IT TO OUR PREMISES, Junction of Queen and Grey-streets, whero we will hold a CHEAP SALE THREE WEEKS, 8^" and TSJ. SELL IT OUT AT ABOUT HALF PRICE. DRESSES AT HALF PRICE MANCHESTER GOODS AT HALF PRICE MILLINERY AT HALF PRICE HATS. TIES, Etc., AT HALF PRICE UNDERCLOTHING AT HALF PRICE CORSETS AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE DRESS TRIMMINGS AT HALF PRICE LACES FROM TWOPENCE PER YARD. JACKETS. JERSEYS, ULSTERS, ETC., ALL AT HALF PRICE FOR CASH. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. Our MISS DEMPSEY will make up Dresses, etc., Bought at the Sale at a Cheap Rate, so that customers can have Fashionable Brasses at merely nominal prices. W. & J. BEEHAN ".& GO., THE "CASTLE" DRAPERY HOUSE, WCXION QUEEN AxND OE^-jf STREETS.



JUBILEE UMBRELLAS I ? < JUBILEE UMBRELLAS! A New Feature In Umbrsll-U iritlHrTi , unique Handle, Sword. Crown, and H.I. HH ' Majesty's liust. The only New Style ol ,J Umbrella in Auckland, forminit a band- r™J sonic present for a Indy, for -.0. only. +Q • T ACE CURTAINS I __ ' A.. ,CO JU LACE CURTAINS I A New Stylo of Lace Curt-aim. Al- Uiour.) lhe newest of iho newest deiifl-n.,' M will be sold at thirty-live par cent, lass pTJ than their value. -, >^ • BLANKETS! BLANKETS! &\ BLANKETS! Havers of Blankets should come und see "V <• our window. Now tlio quality and tha Q* Huduccd Prices. *™J QLOTUING. CLOTH^G o . imNQ!^ Try the Great Cloaranco Salo b-tor« pur- - — chasiiiL' ClothiiiL' for yourself or sons. HH X S ___ — ----nO TrELVETEENS! VELVETEENS! 5 V VELVETEENS. g Ono Shilling pur ya.nl. r- h MANTLES, FUR CAPES. _'UR __M a WKAI-S, CASUMEUE CLOAKS, WATERPROOF CLOAKS, M *■■ Now boiiiK ottered iv tho Show Room. _""} t, rC o LACE CURTAINS! CT W LACK CURTAINS! CJP g Lace Curtains of lhe most Choice Do- B™ sitfiis. Just brought forward, and will <-f' ho oll'ered during tho Great Clearance r_r\ Sale. 1 ./-•£ ; ___ _- H PLUSHES! PLUSHES! PLUSHES! Ej All shades, at *.s Ud per yard; lm- CG nieusely reduced in price. £_T /COLOURED KID GLOVES, BLACK hH \s Kit) GLOVES, l-buttoned, at li lid HH per pair—not one-quarter their valuo. (J~) riOUNTEUPANKS, QUILTS, \j TOWELS, TOWELLING, SHEET- rr_ INGS, TICKINGS, in tact, ovory urticle in tne Manchester Department, at auor- «<n mouslv Reduced Prices. __j —, g . HOSIERY! HOSIERY! HOSIERY I Ladies and Children's Hosiery, all QP reduced in price. /GENUINE REDUCTIONS r, IN EVERY ARTICLE. AT T 8 SHORT'S GREAT OLBARAKOB SALE, By Ordeh on' TfiH E-tEOUfena, _, | AUTUMN DRAPERY. a* lyr ilne & moyc^ Aro now Oponlnsr up thoir - AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY,' AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY, Ex ".8. RUAPEHU, KAIKOURA, DORIC! and TONGARIP'"- They have boon all bought in the very best Home and Continental Marlce*-" '•*" each class of goods They will bo found MODERATE IN.'PRICE, though in tho Latest Fashion. Such Qualities only are leapt wnicnlcan be Safely Recommended for Serviceable Wear, and being Marked at a very Small Profit, . M. &C. hopo that their endeavours \f '"-. to give a Good Article at a ' i ■■ Moderate Prico will bo ?>? ~ << \. t',' appreciated. ' ;. ---' "'. NSPECTION IS IN V ifED. ;;'' ~ | . ———. ~'i Patterns and Prices Sent on App^cation. MILNE & CHOYCE^. ,j QUEF-N AND WELLHSLEY STREETS, ' AUCKLAND. '•' " ' \



-fyr J. S A UND ER S " «il-BC«B TO CALL ATTENTION TO A - SPECIAL LINE OF LADIES' TRIMMED FELT HATS, MAIDS^ND CHILDREN'S BEAVER BRIMS (Extra Value). ' . M.J.SAUNDERS, "" \'... A '..-' MANUKAU ROAD. PARNELL. EGGS! TjIGGS! v T7K3GS ! GGS! 'JIiGGS! . JIiGGS ! Is 6d Per Dozen. Is Od Per Dozen. Really Good Pickled Kegs, in any quantity, can he obtained at oiij-ofthc Depots of tho LONDON DAIRY CO. Grey-street, Victoria-street, Mount Eden Road, and Manukau Road, Parnell. GOLDEN GEM" FLOUR AND "XL ALL" OATMEAL Arc the best brands in this market. TRY THEM. ALFRED TOWITT, SOLIC AOI.NT. . r\ ATM E A L. ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR moir &' co;s. PRONOUNCED TO BE HE BEST OATMEAL IN THE MARKET. ; • RUSSIAN "~ , Tea Packing Company's PURE BLENDED TEAS. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. Tho "New Zealand Herald" says :—"On ac count of their trado in the now celebrated Russian Co.'s Blended Teas having grown too : large for their old premises in High-street, 1 Messrs John Earlo and Co. have opened an ' -iitllce and depot at 'JO7, Queen-street, next . Arthur's Mart. Tbo new premises have been most elaborately fitted up in black and pold. and tho uniqueness of the decorations, both inside and out. make tlio place one of tbo sights of the city, showing that the linn have faith in the future of thoir Blonded Tens. Messrs Earie & Co. are well-known in Auckland as clever and reliable tea experts, and that they have taken a hand in tho pushimr of tho new line of tuus is, to our mind, n sufficient proof that, the article ottered is what it is rgprcsented to be." Tho Auckland Evening- Star says :— "Messrs John Karlo & Co., tho renowned tea tasters and dealers in Auckland, havo now opened in Queen-streot. noxt Arthur and lluddle'sMart. Thoro aro few men about, who understand teas better tlian Mr Earie. Ho has {,'ivcn tho tea business his solo attention for ycarß, and as a blonder of pure tca3 ought to re ceive a largo support Irom tho hundreds of homes in Auckland. Ho deals in nothing but teas, and muy certainly claim to bo the people s toa blender." Besides theso expressions of approval from the public press, w« ut* in almost daily rocqipt of ihe most encouraging testimonials regarding the superiority of our Itusuian Co.'s Pure Blended Toas over all other packet teas, and the rapid and steady increase in our trado shows that the tea drinkers of the colony arc appreciating our effort., to place in their hands Pure and Properly Blended Teas ut prices within the reach of all. These Teas put up in packets bearing the Company's label and trade marl, (without which none aro genuine) may be had through any respectable grocer, or at the Tea Depot, 207, Queen-streot; Auckland. JOHN EARLE & CO., TEA MERCHANTS POST-OFFICfTbOX No. 20G. Agents wanted where not already represented. MR. HUMPHREY HAINES, L.R.C.P., Fellow (by exam.) of the Royal College i of Surecona, Edin., Specialist tor Eye and Ear Diseases. Princes-street (at residence of Dr. C. | H. Haines). Hours of Consultation, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A card] DR. LEGER ERSON, Parnell'(late Dr. Goldsbro's residence), attends for Con sultation: At Home. 8 to 0 a.m.. and 3 p.m. Aickin's Pharmacy. Queen-street. I to 2 and 7 to 8 p.m.: Saturday. Panmure and Otahuhu. Telephone -170. . DR. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D/, M.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond's Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 153. Qucen-strset: 2to 8 p.m., and 1 to 8 p.m. at Residence, Lower Symonds-street. Telephone 120. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY aud FRIDAY