SHIPPING.

>, SuNSET-This evening, 4.47. Sunrise—To-morrow morning, 7.8. Moon's Age—First Quarter, 30th, 4.59 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

AtJCKLAND-This afternoon, 1.5; to-morrow n MANnuKAi 9lHEADB.-This afternoon, 3.29; to / norrow morning, 3.45. . Kaipaba Heads.-Tlus afternoon, 4.29; to aaorrow morning, 4.15.

ARRIVALS.

Paku, cutter, from Tairua » Lankashire Lass, cutter, from Mercury Bay Wellington, s.s., from Whangarei Christina, schooner, from Whangarei Saxon, schooner, from Russell Rose, cutter, from Whangarei Mana, cutter, from Tairua Malmrangi, cutter, from Barrier _ South Caroline, cutter, from Bamor. Australia, s.s., from Gisborne

DEPARTURES.

Clansman, 5.8., for Russell Arawata, s.s., for Fiji lona, s s., for Tauranga Reward, schooner, for Whangaroa Notero, barque, for Lyfctelton Peerless, brigantine, for Oamaru

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day, G p.m. Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-day, o Enterprise, from Thames, Wednesday, 5

a.m. Richmond, from Sydney, early Australia, from South, duo , Manapouri, from Sydney, Wednesday early Wanaka (at Onehunga), from bouth, Alums day, 9 a.m.

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Centurion, sh., KCGT, loft London Mar. 0 Rangitikei, ship, loading at London Xutterworth, bq., left London April 7 Routenbeck, bq., NTQS (via Otago), left Glasgow March 10 Elinor Vernon, sob., JSFK, lofb New York Fob. 5, via Dunedin Star of the East, from Now York, via

Dunedin „ _ Arab, bq., to leavo New York April 2, via Dunedin Dante, bq., to leave Java April 16 . C. W. Janes, bq., left New York Fob. 4, via

Lyttelton . , Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lytte, ton and Dunedin Eillan Donan, bn., loft Newcastle May 21 Sybil, schr., from a cruise Ryno, schr., from a cruiso Fleetwing, schr., from a cruise Three Cheers, schr., from Tiraaru Olive, schr., from a cruise

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, sh., for London, loading Easterhill, bq., for London, early Heinrich Bauer, bq., for New York, early Wanaka, for the South (from Onehunga,

Friday, 3.30 p.m. Manapouri, for the South, Thursday, noon Rotomahana, for Sydney, Tuesday, 5 p.m.

EXPORTS.

Per Arawata—2oo sheep, 91 kegs beef, 325 packageß meats, 6 casks oil, 36 packages 'butter, 191 boxes soap, 103 sacks lime, 100 packages and B,oooft. timber, 146 bags potatoes, 14 pigs, 24 cases poultry, 21 head cattle, 7 horses, 275 cases kerosene, 20 packages biscuits and sundries.

The s.s. Gerda arrived at Greymoutl from this port at 1.30 p.m. yesterday.

The brigantine Peerlesß cleared to-day for Oamaru with 30 bags lime. ,

The s.B. Arawata left for-Fiji via Russell at 5 p.m. yesterday. Passengers : Miss Hamlin, Messrs&»E...Page, H. R. Scott, C. R. BayleyV'P. Sylov, R. Moss, P. Griffin.

■ Captain Leys, of the Wallabi, denies that the B.s. Wallabi will havo to undergo a professional inspection before proceeding to sea,and says that her Hull was not damaged in the late gale. Tenders havo been called for repairs to the machinery.

The schooner Annie Wilson arrived at Lyttelton from Kaipara on the 22nd instant, nina days out.

The schooner Marion (Larson) cleared at Lyttelton for Auckland on the 24th inst. with 636 sacks wheat, 50 sacks oats, GO sacks beans, 70 sacks flour, 30 sacks oat meal, 20 sacks peas, 60 rails, 1 case.

The barque Nofcero cleared at the Customs to-day for Lyttelton. She takes 3,500 bags sugar shipped by the N. Z. Sugar Company, 34 tons limo and cement, 13 cases fish, 70 bundles empty sacks, and 80 cases treacle.

The s s. Wellington arrived from Whan garei last evening with the following pas sengers :—Messrs Wright, Harding, Hut son, Campbell, Vail, White, Davie, Wilson. Hall, Hill, Rev. Mahoney, Mesdames Camp bell, Wilson, Whitelaw and two daughters, Misses Hamlin, Clements, Hay, Driver. Wilson (2), and 14 in tho steerage.

NEW SCHOONER.

Messrs Sims and Brown have received an ■ order from a Tahiti firm for a new schooner to register about 100 tons, and intend to commence work on the craft immediately. Hitherto Tahitian orders have for the most part been carried out at California and we have seen several samples of vessels turned out here for the Island trade in these waters. They have a reputation for remarkable sailing power, and also have a neat and handy appearance. Auckland schooners have also obtained a great reputation for 'usefulness in the Island trade, and it is gratifying to know that our shipbuilders are at last to have an opportunity of extending their operations even to Tahiti. The building of the new schooner will be pushed forward as rapidly as possible.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this clay.—Arrived : Arawata and Clansman, from Auckland, 6.30 a.m. New Plymouth, this day.— Arrived : McGregor, from Onehunga,' 10.10 a.ra. Albany, May 80.—The P. and O. Com pany's Kaiser-i-Hind, with mails from Lon • don to April 29, arrived to-day. She brings no New Zealand passengers. London, May 29. — Arrived : Barque Salado, from Port Chalmers.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURE. Hawea, s.s., Hansby, for the South

The Union Co.'s s.s. Hawea, Captain Hansby, for the South, took her departure at 1 o'clock to-day, with 112 cases fruit, 19 cases stationery, 6 bales paper, 10 sacks oysters, 1,400 bags sugar, 1 mattrass, 1 spring cart, 13 cases drugs, I bundle leather, and 93 sundry packages.

The s.s. Oreti left Wanganui for One hunga yesterday. She will arrive early to morrow morning, and leave again same day for Hokianga.

COMMERCIAL.

amsMHO Stab tyaFica, this day.

Bebketh, Aitken and Co.'s weekly re port of sales is as follows : — Poultry : Game fowls from 5s to 20s each ; Brahmas, 2s 6d to ss; common fowls, Is to Is 9d; ducks, Is 3d to 2s; geese, 2s 6d to 4s; turkeys, 3s to 5s ; pigeons, 6d to Is eacli ; young pigs, 2s 6d to 6s each.; porkers, 10s to 15s each. Produce: Potatoes, 3s to 3s gdpercwb; cow do., Is6(Hq gspercwb;

onions, Id to Id per lb ; cabbage plants, 6d to 9d per 100 ; cabbage heads, 23 to 2s Gd per sack ; cheese, 2dtof>dper lb ; butter in kegs, 2d to 6d per lb ; in pats, 6d to 9d per lb ; bacon, 3d to 8d per lb ; hams, 6d to lOd.per lb • honey, 2d to 4d per lb ; oats, 2s 6d to 2s 9d per bushel; maize, 3s 9d to 4a 3d per bushel; wheat, 3s Gd to 4s Gd ; barley, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; malt, 3s to 3s Gd nor bushel; bran, 5s 6d to 6s Gd per lOOlbs. Fruib : bananas, Id to IJd por lb ; peanuts, 2Jd to 3d per lb ; apples, good eating, 2d to 3d per lb -cooking do., lgd to 3d per lb ; pears, 2d to 2fd per lb ; tomatoes, Id to 2d per lb ; medlars, lid to 2d por lb. Horses were sold ab all prices according to ago, quality, and usefulness; saddles, £1 to £3 • spring traps, LI2 to L2O; buggies, L2o' to L4O ; harness, L2to L 5. Hide und skin sale : Cow hides, 2d to 3Jd per lb. ; heifer hides, 2?cl to Sjjd per lb. ; bull hides, 2d to 2:ld per lb. ; calf skins, 2Jd to 84a per lb, ; shoop skins, Is Gd to 3s each ; pelts, 3d to <Jd each ; bones, 4s to 4s lid per cwt. At tho sale of farm stock, &c., at Howiek, tho prices obtained were satisfactory. Business generally throughout the week very good.

Notices to Correspondents.

L.D. (Newton).—Your letter was mislaid. Certainly not; but such use should only be resorted to when the nature of tho food requires it.

Constant Reader—Crowley, who was sen tenced to death for the murder of m 3 wife in a sudden fib of anger, never, that we aro aware of, showed signs of madnes.^ His sentence was commuted to "lito, and he is now at Mount) Eden Gaol. Ho was generally considered a quiet, inoffen-

kivc num.

E.B.P —There is no law on the subject; it is a matter of trade usage. "In businesses afc which overtime is puid, holidays aro usually deducted from salary. If an em ployee were engaged by tho week, amUho business premises were closed against him for a holiday, he could no doubt re cover tho wages duo to him for that day, unks.-i there were a special agreement to the contrary. As the law does not permit persons to work upon holy days—such as Sundays, Christmas Day, and Good Friday (the latter docs not apply in Scotland)—a worker by tho week cannot claim for payment for those days. Other days, however, of genoral but not legally-appointed periods of re laxation can be claimed for if the worker is willing to labour.

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

For the cause that lacks assistance, ?or the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that \7e can do.

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1887.

Oxe of the most important matters connected with the progress and de velopment of a maritime city or port is the double question of deepening and keeping the waterway, and at the same time adding to the town's most valu able area—that neai'est to deep water. Here in our Auckland harbour wo have certain bays which, being comparatively shallow, cannot be used to advantage by shipping. Shoal Bay alone contains 2,000 acres, Hobson'3 Bay 1,425 acres, and Freeman's Bay 30 acres. It goes without saying that if these useless parts of the harbour could be reclaimed they would be worth more to us than in their present condition. But the question to be considered is one of pounds, shillings, and pence. Would the benefit arising from the reclamations be sufficient to pay for the labour be stowed on the work 1 This, then, brings the question down to that of " What will this necessary work cost, and how can it be done?" Wo first find, on looking into the matter, that a certain amount of material is re quired to use as " filling if this work is undertaken. We also discover that the Harbour Board has spent^2 4,000 upon a dredger, which, besides a matter of ;£ 1,200 per annum going in interest for the sum raised to purchase the ves sel, costs us from to per month for repairs. In fact, we find that it is necessary to keep dredging out our harbour at a cost of about Sd per cubic yard, and also to cast this collected material that has cost so much far out at sea at further expense. It has for some time been patent to all— to none more, we believe, than the Harbour Board Engineer (Mr Mac gregor) arid to the Board—that there is something radically wrong in this throwing aivay of material from one part of the harbour at great expense that is wanted in another. The only question has been how to bring the two needs, that of dredging and that of reclamation, into a co-operation with least expense to the ratepayers.

Now, the chief obstacle has been the construction of a punt which could convey the silt into shallow water, and there turn it out at a small cost to form new land. A good many trials have been made, and still more proposals have been ventured without being tried, but the problem remains unsolved ; a small quantity of silt is deposited from time to time in Freeman's Bay at great labour and cost, but the big dredge still steams awaj to sea day after day, with its valuable freight of material for reclamation, and casts it down upon the fishes ot the deep blue sea. .

The inventor of a punt that will re claim shallow beaches is almost as much a want of the times as a " suddeu death prescription" for tha rabbit pest. Our Harbour Board aro specially interested, and ought to encourage by every reasonable means the application of the ingenuity of the community to the task. We have one great difficulty in Auckland in reclamation work not experienced in the other har bours of New Zealand, namely, the great rise and fall of the tide, which is about twelve feet. At Dunedin the rise and fall is only 6 feet, and at Welling ton and Napier only 3 feet, and methods applicable at these places will not do here. Finding the question to be as we have stated, we aro glad to learn that local talent and enterprise promise to show a way out of the difficulty. A well-known Aucklander, Mr G. T. Stevens, late of the Survey Department, has invented a " silt punt :> which he is confident will be as superior to the ordinary punt for the quick aud cheap discharge of collected mud or earth as the side-tilt waggon used in railway embankment works is better than an ordinary waggon, from which the con tents must be ejected by manual labour. We further learn that the merits of this punt have commended, it- to a

sort of syndicate, wlio are willing, if afforded the opportunity, to give it a trial. They have made an offer to the Harbour Board to do this reclamation work at what appears to be a very moderate charge. The syndicate will work with Sir Stevens's barge until only three feet of water is left where the reclamation is proceeding at high water. From this point the work will go on by means of a combination of the peculiarities of this barge, which consists of side hoppers that tilt outwards when re quired, and a line of bracks run ning from the barge upon a floating ponfcooned line of rails. The syndicate offer in this way to reclaim land to five feet above high-water mark for a trifle over that of the present method of throwing the mud away. We heartily wish them success. Letting alone the subject of the silt-barge, which appears of itself a valuable appliance in a harbour like ours, we sincerely hope to hoar that the Harbour Board will give the syndicate the means of proving that they can do this work tor the sum they state; and that they will be equally ready to afford a fair support to any other effort of local talent that comes within their sphere. "We also under stand that the Board have under offer an Englishman's proposal to reclaim by means of what is known as the Bell apparatus, which has been used with great success in Holland. Let us hope, then, that the subject will not drop from the attention of the Board till something is arranged to utilise our harbour dredgings in some more rational way than the pre sent well-meant but Quixotic exploit of filling up the deep blue sea, while our mud flats remain a desolate waste.

REGISTER YOUR CLAIM TO VOTE.

In view of the approaching general election it is essential that every person who is duly qualified should exercise the privilege of taking part in the election. To give an opportunity of registration to such of our readers as are not yet registered, we give on our third page to-day a copy of "The Claim to Enrolment Form.'' Any qualified person, by cutting out the form, filling it up as directed, and addressing it to thel-iegistrarof Electors of this district, may become an elector of the colony. No postage is necessary provided the envelope is superscribed, " Claim to Vote,"

Every adult male of sane mind and not in gaol, who has resided twelve months in the colony and six months in one electoral district, is entitled to be registered as an elector upon the residential qualification. This should be clearly understood. Lodgers, grown up sons, and other adult males, who are not householders may register as readily as a householder. In addition to the residential vote there is a. property qualification. Freehold property of the value of £25 held for six months preceding the day of registration entitles a mau to be placed on the electoral roll of the dis trict within which such property is situated if he is not already registered for the same district under the pro perty qualification. We would there fore exhort all persons who are unregistered to clip out the form which is issued to-night, fill it up as directed, and post to the Registration Officer. There iano time to be lost.

A FRENCH VIEW OF THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

By H. S. F. Peltzek.

SiNCt the advent to power of the Republi can party, Ministerial cri-es have been vory common in France, but without great importance, inasmuch as they have been limited to an exchange of portfolios between the members of the various Republican fac tions, tlio Radicals excepted. People who wonder afe these periodical changes are not aware of the fact that the position of the Republican statcsmon is beset with great difficulties, since the larger number of them stand committed to the carrying out of the sweeping reforms included in the pro gramme of the great revolution of 1789. M. de Freycinet is perhaps the only French politician who, like his illustrious English contemporary, Mr Gladstone, has achieved more reforms than he promised. Hence we find his namo in almost every Minis terial combination. No reliance should be placed on the cablegram, which mentioned M. Clemenceau as a possible candidate for the vacant Premiership, for, although the Radicals gained more than ono hundred scats at the last general elec tions, yet they are still in a minority in the Chamber. Therefore their leader could not successfully contend against a coalition of the Opportunist and Monarchist parties. As for the contention "that the people will quietly accept the sacrifice of General Boulanger for the sako of peace," it is simply absurd. The French are firmly convinced that a strong military organisation and a large standing army are essential for the safety of their national existence. When tho bill for the increase of the German standing army was before the Reichstag, Bismarck and Yon Moltke contended that a powerful standing army was the best safeguard of .the Fatherland. If, then, the contention of theso two great German patriots be true for Germany, it must be admitted that it is also applicable to France. At any rate, the French are under th'o impression that, but for the for midable strength of their present military system, the third republic would have to submit to a repetition of the events of 1870-71. Compulsory military service, and the crushing taxation which is tho natural consequence of tho gradual increase of the standing army, arc indeed vory heavy burdens to boar ; yet, in the opinion of the Gauls, they are by far preferable to dis memberment and Avar indemnity of five milliards. It cannot be gainsaid that no man has done more for the military re-organisa tion of his country than General Boulanger. Only those who, like myself, have gone through the sad ordeal of witnessing the frightful, chaos in which the French Army was left after the downfall of tho Second Empire, can form the slightest conception of the Herculean task so successfully achieved by tho ex-War Minister. He deservedly enjoys the entire confidence of

the men under '•higTT^^H of such a leader w o l ran?«. 11-'ff « loss for the yoX^feß Already the <^^?*cffi-« heard, for the Mn«s • ■^H^k'^wl and other Sfe^ SeA W President oK^§|« langermhispo S i ti »|sl| any Mm strv whiVK- - ill!ife?JW held for the same pJS^ &9 ore, that in thep^sS?jl langer wilLbe feffifl majority of the iffi-Wgß themselves .eowa^fe^l their Alaatian-LoctaiaJbiSs btil other hand, he wUI C S £§' iptt^eow, who, -boW S V p^k! Suez Canal CoSf^ buying Bismarck p yif aY ' of'Sl^Stt^% oentConferenceinLondon?£ st? ingcontemporarysogashi,;^^ j tend to increase the & ', growing conviction that Rs?& • to gain and much, to &'l^ , cordiale^vithEnglaniEvrf^ due allowance for the &H : oftheFrench,wh 0 rit4 ■ ence in their domestic a£^ : nevertheless to deal WWSI ; Lord Salisbury reminded:the delegates in his reference '& #B . question- that Prance had-SIH • please herself on her own kr£M i and German annexations X?' no^n^, aa«otßOfaggreßai«mSß , and both Powers ore not felf to,the dictum of those xoi&M who intend to apply ffie M^«| ; tne Pacific.: Again, the contrM Canalby England .ivpuldpi^efflH German mercantile and mariti|ll 1 herelore Bismarck* whose polfe-™ tially a German one, would LmM in her endeavour to secure tSffl tion of the great, internati(inff^B should the latter power offer"hffiwH quo. That the ■wily;Cliance!lo f ,^|l ground in France is shown hMCU whilst the Frenchman -who a few^S should have dared to hint attft^H of a Franco-German alliance:iti« been branded as a traitor; by fc! men, ycfc . now the /posaibilitf tf^ alliance is freely discussal by to Press. Recently in th'e.HpuseofCt a Radical member twitted tie -te Cabinet with attempting: to %§ flames of distrust/betiyeen Fraa Germany, since an armed conSicb these- two .nations would -'m >. blanche " to the Tories iorthe:mm of Egypt. It seems that thrfei&g men of both Empires haveairivaii 1 conclusion that another' Mco 4 war, whatever its ultimate results nfe 1 would end in the utter exbatistia"} contending parties, and so gia&j England. Still it remains-to is whether the bait held put-by "fci broker " will prove tempting v induce. France to become r/or - the loss of Alsace-Lorraine, liin however, may be said—althonjjiut standing with Germany wouldkiq tasteful to the majority of tk f: nation, yet, such an eventuality a 5 the bounds of possibility,' Tkj p ing opinion in France is tkt& turn to office of Mr Gladstone ntHi tended by a rapprochtmrdkltd land and the third Kepublic. if it may be added that the rut:'. >. by General Boulangeris not insa with the maintenance of the states:: peace which now prevails hk^h rival nations. Bismarck lias Let mitted that the French ravensiii were a mere accident, andMt&lff being a warlike nation and ilj:« for the struggle, the next cm*. ;| fought out on equal terms.v'Jfe!: able strength of too adversariain each of them to hesitate and re? '■' throwing down the gauntlet,'ttls: the more so as they know tin t « will forfeit the sympathy of tfe n the civilised world.

To-day was a ißeld^diyv-at t!sf Court, the fifteen charges oi Ikcwj entering preferred against HenrjJ' being heard' Peter Salmon, J.fe and J. Bowden were, punished &* ness. Kate Hindi, charged |i| I drunkenness, was fined £5 imdnSJ days. John Dunscombe, forj.dr* and disorderly conduct, uras ■finH •< co^ts, or 14 days' imprisonment, *- Seth Smith, R.M., occupied tie fe It is' generally conceded thai a pjs factor in aiding Auckland Ww* commercial pre-eminenco if , ;i ■' "mining industry." As ft mm « prise gold and silver mining]* »• heard. It has not been sjj^H sented in the European■ inonetDrf «• where the necessary initiator WPy bo procured at low rates. ;W 'sections of the .community .^.^ satisfaction the advent _of ,a■ -J Journal," whose mission it..W* count the solid truth - "iPWL which are well known to our 2 but are/ to- the. wealthy fng, Home," as littloknownasthe^.; Buddhist temple; Now^JJ exist as to the .great -advante^; accrue from .the .ssss*& knowledge as the yield of gold p leading mines, the amount m dends, and the periods^etwgj tend, the extent of our fields,g. of ores, the assays made; from^ and the prospective returns.-^ Mr deserves well of ourcM^ this "Good News, V^g* golden results to investors^.. alike; ~,. There is very littlo^f, present at the Bankruptcy t» # fortunately, w eannot'iP^.^ j, ing unction to our souls.uw sign of.an as it is an open secret Mfef.j* of creditors are continually^ when compromises. ■ •».- nts pj* method is preferred, as .^y^S and saves law expenses .^ V;^ defers the ovil day a litWwu»,. instances. ..'■■>■. " «:t pji*' A draughts, match gjg;#| Newton Baths on betwcnsixplayerarg^^ and a like numter. doing [* hi k sonby. The latter were- *&s,# majority of games wou- time Ponsonby has scored » * Avondale Club, «>d^Jg^ city team, they *»'^U»TjrjP^ elated. The game is W-^ in Auckland. A.^i&?€ rooms on Saturday terest was felt in the Pj°&s After play, was, over reft^^j vided,\vheaMr»«'-;>4 Avondale team, madea^ e^» which: .he,,.eulog«edW» they had been. rece»^;>j»tg» tention to practice to.^V, g^f |j)i of the. two^matete.v tfitmfc captained Ponsonby .^dPM dressed himself to f J , vt dpO .and advised more atten« nVl¥ rf» regular study, ffs> ' :; , fromthe-HerdM^l^^ .Abutcher^boyg^^ ploy of Messrs Hella^i^fWj^ his horse mJfiVSrf afternoon. badly thai it^ r g|^^i tation wo"ld % h g 0^ atl3n - doing well and the ot . thought, be req«"cci'

THE ACOKLA»i) EVENINO SI'AK, TUESDAY, MAYj^JgSt.

4



■yy A H T E D. We wish our name connected in your mind with TEA, because we nro tho only firm in Auckland dealing in nothing but TEA, and lit our Establishment, 207, Queen-street, may bo seen samples of TEA from ovory Ten-growing Country in tho World. Wo have TEA from India— TEA from China TEA from Japan TEA from Jam TEA from Ceylon J.EA from FIJI TEA from Formosa TEA in Chests TEA in Half-chests TEA in Quarter-chcsta TEA in Boxes TEA in Caddies TEA in Tins TEA in Packets. And as we devote our whole timo to TEA and TEA-TASTING, we can give tea-drinkers better value for their money than they can gotany whero else. Any storekeeper may of course mix his teas according to tho price paid for thorn and tho profit ho requires, but only tho'skilful tea cx ilcrt can properly proportion tho peculiar characteristics of each tea. and so produco a Genuine Blended Tea, grateful to the palato and refreshing to tho nervous systom. This wo claim to be able to do, and our Puro Blended Teas havo becoino a source of pleasure to our numerous customers all over Now Zealand. Post Office Box 20C. Agents wanted where not already represented, JOHN EARLE & CO., TEA MERCHANTS, 207, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Established 1830. JXT mriTHE P0 R D • XX. VY HAS REMOVED TO THOSE CENTRAL PREMISE 3 IN' THE VICTORIA ARCADE, Shortland-streot (between the Post Ofilco and Queen-street) J. H. W ITHEFOED ' NEWS AND ADVERTISING AGENCY, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Rep^enting Syiine.y.iMoniing Herald, Sydney Mail Melbourne Argus, Australasian Otago Daily Times and Witness Lyttelton Times, Canterbury Timc3 Wellington Post, etc. RAILWAY ADVERTISING. Business Notices promptly fixed nt all Stations along tho Line at the shortest notice. "TTOLCANIC SOlL.—Gentlemen's Resi- T denco at Rocky Nook, 9 largo rooms; double gates, carriage drive, boauti fully-kept grounds. £900. J. n. WITHEFORD. I am instructed to reduce tho price of tho above dosirable property to £70.'' In order to eit'ect an immediate sale. May iG, 18S7.—J.H.W. "\STALUABLE and handsomo block of T new Shops in the City. All let to good 1 tenants. Price £8300; worth £10,000. Cosh; ! balance can remain at CJ per cent—Apply for further particulars to J. 11. Witheford, Snort land-street. VILLA RESIDENCE, Remuora, near Mr Morrln's. Prico, £375. Terms easy. Valuable 7-roomcd House and Grounds, Sen tinel Road: conservatory, bathrooms, Venetian blinds; 261 feet frontage. An immediate pur chaser can have tho proporty for £050.— J. H. Witheford, Shortland-streot. mo BE SOLD OR LET, first-class Farm, A at East Tuinaki; 100 acres; volcanic soil; 9-roomod houso, stable, cowshed, otc; alongsido of main road to Howick; metalled road from Auckland U miles; well watered and fenced. Suitable for grazing or agricultura purposos.-£lliO. Also, 20 Acres Allolmout at Papakura Valley, at £1 to £5 per acre. J. H. WITHEFORD. THE Bcsb Gift for Homo friends is Brott's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation of Qucen-ptreet, .De scription of the Provincial District, New Guide to Hoc Lake, &c, &c. CASH BtJYERS FOR ELIGIBLE PROPERTY. WANTED.—A Six to Ten Aero Homestead, suitable for poultry farm, &c, with cottago and improvements; must not bo more than a couplo of hours'drive from town. WANTED FOR CASH.—A neat Cottage for £200 to £250, within five to fifteen minutes of City Hall. WANTED FOR CASH.-Comfortable Real denco and grounds, from £650 to £850, within twenty minutes of Post Office. N. B.—lt is of no use anyone ottering property at fancy prices. To effect soles prices must be low. J. 11. WITHEFORD. THE COLONIAL MINING JOURNAL, To be devofod especially to tho interests of the NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS, Will bo PUBLISHED IN A FEW WEEKS. Communications from Goldflclds Districts to be addressed to J. H. WITHEFORD, Shortland-strect, Auckland. O THOSE WHO WANT MONEY. Sums of £100 to £1000 can be had at per cent., if FIRST-CLASS SECURITY. Sums over £1000 can bo had at 7 per cent, on the BEST SECURITIES. Apply J. H. WITHEFORD. AN Elevated Dwelling-house, 6 upper rooms, convenient premises underneath; 2 Allotments, 91 feet by 418. with tho option of taking one or both. Price, £765.—Wallace- Btreet, olf Jervois Road. ; ,T. 11. WITHEFORD. mWO Allotments, with 66 feet frontage A and ICO deep, Jervois Road, opposite Shelly Beach Road. Prico, *7 per foot. J. H. WITHEFORD. WANTED, £300, by a person who is pre pared to oiler llrst-class security, a high rate of interest will be paid.—Apply for particu lars to J. H. Witheford, Shortland-street. WANTED, a Purchaser for a first-class Vertical Steam Engine, nearly new; one of Chandler's Chaff Cutters, and the neces sary riddle for chafl-cutting.—J, H, Witheford,



TDEGISTER YOUR VOTE. OENKRAL ELECTION APPROACHING. Voting Forniß to be had at Star Office. NEW WINTER DRAPERY MILNE A ;i> fTIHOYCE Have now received the wliolo of then-shipments for the Winter Season. Being tholateatfashion and of their usual well-known quality, they can bo conlklcntly rcconiinonded for stylo and durability. DRE S S GOODS. An immense variety to choose from, and being bought from the Manufacturers, prices aro very rnodcrata. DRESS TRIMMINGS To match in great variety. k LARGE LOT OF CURTAINS, INCLUDING TUB NEW ANTIQUE LACE, Very fashionable GLOVES, HOSIERY, FURS, ASTRACHAN, Etc., In great variety. Tho following Goods having boon sent in excess of our orders, we shall clear at a great reduction :— 1 CASE GIRLS' and MAIDS' ULSTERS 1 CASE UNTRIMMED HATS 1 CASE Child's and Maids' STOCKI NETTE and othar COSTUMES. X.B.—Shop closes every Saturday at 2 p.m. until Monday morniwj, MILNE & CHOYCE, QUEEN AND WELLESLEY STREETS BU B LIC NOTIC E. Best Oamaru Potatoes, 4s per cwt—3s 9d per cwt by tho sack; Flour, 501b Ws, 6s Cd, Cs, and (Jslid; Oatmeal. Mlba, 2s 10d-llH)H, Is 'Jd ; Heat Currants, Gd; Beat ltaislim, Gd ; Pucitlc Packet Co.'h Teas, Is Gil, 2s, and 2s Cdperlb; Caudles, •iSd per 1b -251b boxos, 9s ; Salt Butter, Cd and 8a per lb; Fresh ditto. lOd. Is, und Is 2d per lb; Fresh Eggs, 2d per doz. EARLE & MONTGOMERY, KAnANOAHAI'K UOAD. BUBLIC NOTICE. Notico is horoby privan that tho buiinoas of tho lato Mr. L. H. Ghekn, Nurseryman, of Lily Dalo Nursery. One Tree Hill, carried on under tho atyloof L. 11. Green and Sons, will continue under the samo stylo by his two Son«. In thanking tho Publicfortholr support during tho last 17 years we liope that by strict attention to business to merit «. continuance of tho saint. Tho planting season coming on now wo have for sale a. splondld stock of Fruit, Flower ing, Ornamental Shelter Trees, Shrubs, Plants, etc., which wo caiißupply at ronsoimblo prices. F. A. GUKKN. OLFE'S SCHNAPPS is the most celebrated Tonic and stimulant of this or any ago. B« certain that you obtain Wolfe's, QUACKS FOR SALE .BY . . W. S. LAURIE <s CO. SEED AND MANURE MERCHANTS, CUSTOMS STItEET, AUCKLAND. ■871 OR WELL-MADE DRESSES JD • AND STYLISH MILLINERY AT MODERATE PRICES, TRT D. W. JACK AND C 0., PONSONBY ROAD, JUST PUBLISHE V, "CALAMO CURRENTE,' OR Casual Sketches on Things in General," including THE FINDING OF NOAH'S ARK, &c. ByG. M. REED ("Pollcx.") ~ PPvICE-ONE SHILLING. To bo had of all Booksellers. [A CARD.] ■JL/TR FEEDS, E. B A U-ME, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Vulcan Lane, AUCKLAND. [A card.] MR CHARLES E. ' PURCHAS, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. CHAMBERS: 18, Shortland-streot, Auckland (next Star Office). W' OLFE'S SCHNAPPS is a great ro lief in rhematism, infinitely superior to brandy or whiskey.



"PURGLARY AT THE. LONDON . . ARCADE. o. w. "g~o~o ds on Desires to thank his numerous friends for the liberal patronago conferred upon him during the first year of the London Arcade in its pre sent position, which first year closed on Satur day, the 28th May. Notwithstanding tho great depression in trade, the returns of the year have exceeded the Proprietor's most sanguine cxpee^ tations, demonstrating the fact that customers appreciate our low prices, and purchase where the boat value for the money i 3 obtainable, viz., at the LONDON ARCADE. Unfortunately for tho Proprietor, the Arcade was the scene of v BURGLARY between Saturday night and Sunday morning, as recorded in Monday's STAU. Wo shall' however, in a few days Open an Entire New Stock oj: GOLD AND SILVER JJSWKLLKUY. every article " warranted " ; and beiny ot the 'litest designs and at the lowest prices, we fed confident our friends will rally round us. C. W. GOODSOX will liberally reward any. one giving such information u« shall lead to tho recovery of tlio Jewellery taken by the UUK. GLAUS. Having juat completed our annual Stock, taking, we have certain lines of useful every, day stock that we offer exceptionally cheap i and append a few prices :— SPECIALLY CHEAP LINKS AT G OODSON'S LONDON ARCADE. 5 quires (120 sheets) Cream Ruled Note Paper for (id ; Knvelopea to match, (id per TOO; Eau do Cologne, is bottle for Is, or os fid bottle for Ks Cd ; Toilet Vinegar, Us (kl bottle for 2s, or Is nmnllor size ; Dinner Sots (IS pieces), handsome patterns, '265; Tea Sets (40 pieces), Ciiina, handsomely gilt, lfls Gd the set; Small Breakfast bets, 7s.Gd ; Toilet Sets, 3s (id; elegant Cut-Gluss Scent Dottles, nickel silver tops, Is (id ; Sterling 'Silver Jewellery, marvellously cheap ; Nickel Silver Clocks, good timekeepers, ;'« each ; White hundled Table Knives, rivetted, is Gd tho J dozen ; White-handled Dessert Knives, rivetted, 3s i)d the j-dozen ; Black-bundled Knives and Forks, strong and good,3B*tno 4-dozcn pairs; Broad Knives, 'Jd each; Dread and Butter Platters, ;h1 each ;A1 Electro-plated Table Forks and Spoons, Gs tho i-dozen; Al Electro-plated Dessert Forks and .Spoons, Is Gd tho {-dozen ; White Metal Table Forks and Spoons, Gd each ; White Metal Dessert Forks and Spoons, Id each ; White Metal Tea Forks and Spoons, M each ; Japanese Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Is Gd the pair; Japanese Sunshades, 'Jd each; other Japanese Goods cheap ; Jugs, set of 3, handsome patterns, 2s (id tho set; Stove Ornaments, all at is each ; Hair, Cloth, and Hat Brushes and Per fumery, cheap: Pocket Cutlery, tho cheapest in Auckland ; Dolls, China and Compo, from 3d each; Writing Cases and Desks, from 2s Cd eacn ; Work-boxes and Baskets, from2s each; Papier Mache Goods, a splendid assortment1,; Toys in endless variety, arranged on Stalls—3d, 6d, and Is each article and upwards. For Birth day, Wedding, or any Present*, no place in Auckland like tho London Arcade for variety and cheapness. Price list on application. ~Not.s address: GOODyoN'S LONDON ARCADK, 210, Queen-street, opposite McArthur's Ware house. BEST VALUE. DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURERS. BLANKETS, FLANNELS, VELVETEENS, &c, AT WILLIAM K. BRIDCMAN'S. 150 Pairs Blankets, 'n all qualities and makes, from Is lid per pair. Mosgicl, Kaiapoi, Wellington Blankets. 2,000 yards New Flannel, in all makes. English and Colonial exceptionally cheap strong Flannel, 7^d; do., 32in. wide, Ui<l. In DRHSS GOODS, now showing a splendid variety for the present Season, consisting of about 10,000 yards, having? been bought in large quantities at a heavy discount. Those calling early will get i\ M best choice, and well repay attention. Ulster Cloths, 4Sin. wide, Is lOd; splendid assortment New Trimmings in check and striped Plushes and Velveteens; New Umbrellas, good lines, 2s (S»l; Ladies' New Ulsters, Mackintoshes, anil Fur Capes; large assortment of Boys', Youths', and Wen's Mack intoshes, from 12s Gd, best value. A great many job lines in DRAPERY and CLOTHING, which will be found much under usual value. Strong Winceys, wide width, )Ad yard. CrctonnOß, bought job, 25 per cent, under usual price. Call at 288, UPPER QUEEN STREET, and you will got tho best value for your money. "171 VERY LADY HER OWN DRESS- JjJ MAKER. BUTTERICK'S CUT PAPER PATTERNS to suit present Fashions. Invaluable for Teaching Girls the Art of Dressmaking. With their assistance the least experienced dressmaker (if sho be only a deft needlewoman) can Bhupo and mukc a garment that when finished will appear the work of an accomplished modiste. Metropolitan Fashions, illustrating the above (S pages), monthly id, 2s per annum,"post free to any address. Agent—W. P. OGLIVIE, Draper, Victoria street West, and at EDGAR & Co., Dyers, Wollcsloy-stroet, from 2 to 5 p.m. MEDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposito tho Three Lamps). J. G. HENDERSON, Proprietor, in thanking the residents of Ponsonby and surrounding dis tricts for their support and confidence lor tho past eleven years, would again call their atten tion to a few of the proprietary articles manu factured by him from drugs of tho very best quality procurable. Quinine, Iron, &c, Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The ahovo give speedy relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. For Coughs, Colds, &c.—Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horchound, Chlorodync. The above aro superior to the imported .article,, being recently prepared. Antibilious Pills, suitable to the climate ; are purely vegetable ; givo speedy relief. From Is per box ; by post, Is 2d. Prescriptions and Family Recipes faithfully prepared. J.G.H.'s Worm Powders nncl Mixture are the most effectual remedies known to medical science. PURE CALF LYM PH . A supply has boon received by mail, and children can bo vaccinated daily at Messrs King and Son's, Chemists, Queen-street. -TVT OTICE- OP REMOVAL MB. T. TRAFFOBb? SURGEON DENT IS T, Desires to inform.his Patients and Friends that he has removed from Wakelield-street to more central ofllces Qukkn-Stkicict, over Mr;. Wayte'a, Bookseller, opposite Wyndhain-stroet. Hours from nino a.m. till live p.m. DR. BAKE WELL, M.D.j St. Axdh., and M.R.C S., Eng., &c, Lato Visiting Physician to the Christclmrch Hospital, formerly House Surgeon to the Middlesex Hospital, London, and the Stafford County Infirmary, may be consulted at his Office, Hobson-street, two doors from Cook street. Consultation Fee (cash), 2s Cd; Visits, fls. Hours :9 to 11 a.m., 3to 4 p.m., and 7 to i) p.m. [ ___ ME. HUMPHREY HAINES, L.H.C.P., Follow (by exam.) of tho Royal College of Surtreons, Ed in., Specialist for Eye and Ear Diseases, Princes-street (at residence of Dr. C. H. Haines). Hours of Consultation, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dtf. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., ]vr.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to j p.m., at pond's Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 153, Queen-street; 2to 3 p.m., and 7 to. S p.m, at Residence, Lower Syinonds-strcct. Telephone 130. Vaccination* at Pond's, 1 p.m., T UESDAY and FRIDAY DR. WILKINS (Private Consulting Rooms) treats all Medical and Surgical Diseases; also, Specialist for Eye, Ear, and Throat Complaints. 20 years' expevioneo in London and Colonial Hospitals. Has Electrical ' Hot Baths and all Medical Electrical Appli ances. Fees moderate.-Quecn-oti-eet, opposito Scwith. British Insurance Auckland.



DR BOND, (late Resident Surgeon Auckland Hospital;. Karangahape Road, near corner of Upper Queen-street. Hours o£ Consultation-At Residence : 8 to 9 A CABD DR. LEGER ERSON, Parnell (lato Dr. Goldsbro's rcsidoneo), attends for Con sultation: At Home 8 to 9a.1.1., and 3-p.m^ Aickin's Pharmacy, Queen-street, 1 to 2 ana 1 to S p.m.; Saturday, Panmurc and Otahunu. Telephone 470. ' _