SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening. -..ST. Sunrise—To-morrow morning, 7.13. Moon's Age—New Moon, 21st, 8.29 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland—This afternoon, 5.8; to-morrow mornings 5-33. Manukau Tleads.—This eVening, 7.48; to morrow morning;, 8.13. Kaipara Heads.— This evening, 8.48; to morrow morning, 9.13. . •. *

ARRIVALS.

Suva, s.s., from Southern ports Clansman,.s.s., from Tauranga lona, s.s., from Mercury Bay Zealandia, R.M.S., from Sydney Waihora, s.s., from the South -Magellan Cloud, bn., from Lyttelton Christine, schr,, from Whangarei Waiapu, schr., from Gisborne Elsie, ketch, from Thames "Wanderer, cutter, from Mahurangi Paku, ctr., from Tairua Catherine, ctr., from Puhoi Saucy Kate, schr., from Mongonui Janet, ctr., from Mabiirangi Mahurangi, ctr., from Mahurangi Teviot, ctr., from Barrier

DEPARTURES.

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE,

Enterprise, from Thames, Tuesday, mid

night Coromandel, from Coromandel, Tuesday, 5 p. m. Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day, 9 p.m. Alameda, from San Francisco, Thursday Doric, from Plymouth, due July 31 Wanaka (Onehunga), from the South, Thursday, 8 a.m.

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Rangitikei, sh., left London May 3 Crusader, sh., left London on May 27 Piako, ship, from London Wm. Turner, barque, from Fiji Elinor Vernon, sch., JSFK, left New

York Feb. 5, at Dunedin Star of the East, from New York, via

Dunedin Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2, via

Dunedin . Danre, bq., to leave Java April 16 Ricardo, bq., from Java, early Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttel

ton and Dunedin Oceola, bn., from' Dunedin Cainille, bn., left Dunedin July 1G Myrtle, bn., from Dunedin Wenona, bq., from Dunedin Olive, schr., from a cruise Omaha, bn., from Chatham Islands Made, schr., from Tonga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, ship, for London, loading Elinor Vernon, sch., for New York, early Wanaka (Onehunga), for^the South, Friday Penguin (Onehunga), for the South, Tues-

day 8 a.m. Waihora, for Russell, to-day, 5 p.m. Waihora, for Melbourne, via South, Thurs day, noon. Alameda,- for Sydney, Thursday

IMPORTS.

Per Suva : 30 bales wool, 16 coils wire, 117 boxes soap, 2*. sacks bones, 183 sheep, and 600 packages ex Tainui, from London. Per Magellan Cloud : 782 sacks potatoes, 457 sacks and 400 bags flour. Per Waihora, from Melbourne :—G2 sacks wheat, 50 cases geneva, 100 cases currants, 42 half-chests tea, 3,034 bags rice, 255 ingots tin. Dunedin : 220 boxes candles, 40 coils rope, 200 cases jam, 130 sacks potatoes, 92 Backs oatmeal, arid sundries. Lyttelton : 402 sacks potatoes, 718 sacks wheat, 50 sacks flour, 24 sacks onions, 30 sacks oats, 20 packages nails*, 10 sacks peas, 13 cases bacon, aad sundries, and 353 packages ex Tainui from1 London. Wellington": 347 boxes candles, 192 boxes soap, and sundries. Napier : 19S sheep, 41 hides and sundries.

The'schooner Rio arrived at Newcastle from this port oh the llth inst. The barque Lutterworth broke bulk this morning*. " '

The brigantine Camille left Port Chalmers for Auckland on Saturday last, with grain, etc. . _

The brigantine Ada C. Owen has been docked for an overhaul.

The brigantine Sea Bird left Sydney on the Sth inst. for Auckland via Newcastle, and was followed on the 12th by the brig antine Parnell, also bound for this port via Newcastle.

The schooner Waitemata arrived at Sydney from Kaipara on the llth inst., and the barque Madura, from Mercury Bay, reached Sydney on tho following day.

The brigantine Magellan Cloud, which left Lyttleton on the Ist inst., arrived here this morning, and berthed at the Railway. Wharf. Captain Richards reports : Left Lyttelton on the Ist instant with light southerly wind, passed East Cape on the Jifl'tl-. and thence till arrival had light and •-triable winds from all quarters.

The ship Crusader left London for this port on May 27, and passed Deal two days later.

The brigantine Gleaner, which loaded at Port Albert, Kaipara, with timber for a Southern port, was towed down the river on Saturday afternoon.

The ship Hermione having been removed to the Queen-street Wharf to complete her London cargo, the Railway Wharf has been left almost bare of shipping.

The s.s. lona returned from Mercury Bay on Saturday evening. Passengers : — Mrs Lee, Messrs Jordan, Billington, and Kiss ling.

The s.s. Clansman arrived from Tauranga early on Sunday. Passengers :—Mrs Rey nolds, Messrs Johnston, Hardy, Maxwell, Jordan, and two steerage.

The s.s. Suva arrived from Wellington, via intermediate ports, on Saturday night, with part cargo ex Tainui and the following passengers M Misses Dowling (2), Messrs Knight, J. E. Pickett.and six steerage.

The cutter Willie Winkle has been floated from the spot where she sank on Friday last to shallow water alongside of the breast work.

The s.s. Rotomahana is at present laid up for an overhaul at Port Chalmers, and her purser, Mr McKillop, is at present on the Waihora. The Rotomahana will re sume running this week, and the s.s Tarawera will lay up at Port Chalmers for an overhaul.

. The schooner Waiapu arrived from East Coast ports this morning, and berthed at Queen-street Wharf. She left Gisborne on the sth inst., and had a fine-weather pas sage. Cargo: 65 cheese, 60 sacks maize, 11 sacks fungus, 20 hides, 48 sacks wheat, 14 pigs, 10 sacks bacon, 100 trusses hay, 20 sacks clover seed, and sundries.

The ships Algoa Bay and Decima appear to be very evenly matched so far as speed is concerned. Both vessels arrived at this jporfc on tho same day, discharged, and left for Lyttelton within a lew hours of each other. They reached that port almost to gether and loaded for London. The Docima nailed again on March 21st, and the Algoa Bay followed two days later, and a London cable dated July 14 announces the arrival of both in company with the West York", which left Lyttelton on March 10th.

THE ZEALANDIA.

The R.M.S. Zealandia, Captain K. Van Oterendorp, arrived from Sydney at 8.30 P-m. on Sunday. She sailed from Sydney on the Kith of July at 4,p.m., ancuiadfair weather during'the passage, i assengers .-For San Frm.ci.eo : Cabin, 42 ; steerage, 20. Cargo for San Francisco, 40 _ons. For Honolulu: 16 tons.

Passengers for Auckland : J. Godler, Alex. Thomson, wife and six children. H. Mc- Laren, A. R. Parkhouse, Mrs H. Harrison, G. Johnston, Richard Guy and wife, and 8 steerage. We are indebted to Mr George MoLane, purser, for customary favours.

THE WAIHORA.

The Waihora (Captain Thos. Popham) left Williamstown at 5 p.m. on Gth, reached Bluff at 8 a m. on llth, left same day at 4 p.m., and moored at Dunedin Wharf at 8 a.m. on 12th, loft Port Chalmers at 4 p.m. on 13th, called at Lyttelton on 14th, Wel lington on 15th, and Napier on 16th, reach ing the anchorage at Poverty Bay at 7 a.m. on 17th, started again at 3.30 p.m.,' and arrived in Auckland at 9.30 a.m. on 18th. Experienced light southerly winds and line weather from Melbourne to New Zealand, strong S. W. and N.W. winds with variable weather up tbe coast to Gisborne, thence moderate westerly winds and dull rainy weather to arrival. Passengers : — From Dunedin : Mrs Lindsay, Misses Dun can (2), Dr. Ogston, Mr Matthews. From Lyttelton : Mr and Mrs Webb and 4 child ren, Mr and Mrs Blackett, Mrs Sealcy. From Wellington : Mrs Westgate and child. From Napier : Mr and Mrs Wilding and 5 children, Mrs Eccles, Miss Henton, Messrs Tomkys, Karaka, Tarawhiti, Bull, Waller, Smith, Tufnell, Kirklinton, Ander son. From Gisborne: Messrs Sheppard, Suott, Judd, and 24 steerage.

THE KAIKOURA.

Wellington, Sunday.—The N.Z.S. Co.'s s.s. Kaikoura. arrived yesterday afternoon, from London, Plymouth, Capetown and Hobart. London was left on the 3rd June, and Plymouth the day following, reaching New Zealand two clays in advance of the time-table date. Nothing of conse quence transpired during the voyage, and all are reported as in good health. The following aro passengers for Auckland : — Saloon: Lady Chute and maid. Second cabin :. Mr and Mrs McWilliam, Messrs Chitty and Lord. Steerage :Mr and Mrs Hill and child, Misses Blackettand Healey, Messrs Alder, Anderson, Burch, Dowell, Hodges, Holroyde, Hoyte, Smith, Masters Turnbull (2). The Kaikoura left Plymouth on June 4th at 2.12 p.m., Had dense fog until past Ushant, which necessitated proceeding with reduced speed across the Bay. Had gentle to moderate variable breezes and line weather to the Cape. Left the Cape at 11.45 p.m. on the 24th ; experienced strong easterly winds for two days. During the time of running tho easting down experi enced fresh to strong north-westerly and westerly winds, with dull overcast weather and occasional fogs. Arrived at Hobart at 9.30. a.m. on the Llth July ; had light airs and fine clear weather up to Port Chalmers, arriving there at 4.25 to-day. The Kai koura's total time is 42 days 14 hours 48 minutes; her stoppage, 1 day_7 hours 52 minutes ; and her actual steaming time, 41 days (j hours 56 minutes.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Gairloch, s.s., McArthur, from Waitara Macgregor, s.s., Johnston, from Whangarei Statla, _Ts., Norbury, from Waitara Penguin, s.s.. Allman, from the South

DEPARTURES.

Macgregor, s.s-, Johnston, for Wanganui Statla, s.s., Norbury, for Waitara Gairlocb, s.s., McArthur, for Waitara

Tlies.s.-Macgregorarrivedfrom Wanganui on Saturday, with cargo and the following passengers:—Messrs O'Brien, Kenny, Muir, Edwards, and 2 steerage. She left a^ain for Opunake and Wanganui at G o'clock yesterday, fairly patronised with cargo and passengers. '"•

The s.s. Staffa arrived from Waitara at noon yesterday with 50 casks tallow, 300 sheep, 291) bags bones, and 1 case. She left again,, or the same port at noon to-day.

The Union Company's s.s. Penguin, 442 tons, Captain Allman, from the South, arrived tU-3 morning at 9 o'clock with cargo and the & lowing passengers : Miss Hodg son, Mesdames Beaumont, Hodgson, Messrs Beaumont, Busby, Robinson, Dando, Cannon, Saunders, Dryden, Davy, Brother, Jakins, Jeffries, Brasch, Hoffman, Holmes, and 6 steerage.

The s.s. Gairloch arrived from Waitara on Saturday with 45 cattle, 302 sheep, 34 packages butter, 4 tons meat, and pas sengers as follows :—Messrs Hipkins (2), Shole (2}, Jewsham, Oliver, J. E. Langtry, and Kniickey. She left again on the same route at 10 o'clock to-day.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

London, July 15.—Sailed : Arawa, for New Zealand.

Melbourne, July 15.—Arrived, this even ing : The steamship Massilia, from London.

Wellington, July 16. —Arrived : Barque Letterewe, Gilford, 102 days from London. At the Heads : German barque Caroline Belm, Captain Gromm, from Hamburg.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day.

Messrs Arthur and Buddle's weekly report: A large number of auctions have been held at private houses and places of business, clearing out stocks of groceries, ironmongery, etc. The whole have been well attended, and prices realised beyond expectation. There has been a demand for produce of all kinds of good quality. Still a large amount of second-class and inferior cheese on hand, no first-class quality. The large stock of second-class and inferior butter has been increased; no large quan tity could be got off. The local demand is not equal to the supply at low prices. There has been but a small supply of root crops ; there is a fair demand. But; a small quantity of local fruit entered ; fair prices have been obtained. Hobart apples have sold at low prices. Bananas, per steamer Arawata, from Fiji, have had to be sold at low prices, owing to the inferior quality and bad condition. Poultry, pigs, &c, not in large supply, a slight improvement in prices." * There has been a fair demand for furniture and household requisites. Monday : Sale of piano, household furni ture, under a bill of sale, at the residence of the late Mrs Weir, Howe-street. There was a very large attendance, and, all things considered, the prices were satisfactory. The sale of stock of groceries, &c, at Mr A. S. Boldero's shop, Freeman's Bay, was also well attended by buyers, and all sold at cood prices. Tuesday: Sale of piano, household furniture, &c, at Mr R. F. Harris's, Prospect Terrace, Mount Roskill Road, there was a fair attendance, and prices wero satisfactory. The sale at mart of pianos, household furniture, &0., drew together a large number of persons. There was fair competition and a good business done. Wednesday : Sale of stock of groceries, household furniture, &o„ at Mr F. H. R. Hill's, Ponsonby. A large number were present; good competition ; first-class prices. The sale of household furniture, __C., at Mr J. Boulter's, Glad stone-street, Newton Road, was fairly well attended. Bidding was languid; prioes ruled low. Thursday : Clearing-out sale of stock of ironmongery, &c., at the premises of the late Mr It, Jessop, Karangahape Road (by order of the Public Trustee). The trade was well represented ; a full atten tendance throughout. Sale continued to five p.m. ; fair competition, and con sidering the state of the market, the prices, although low, were better than could, have been expected. There, is. still a large quantity of goods to be sold ; tho sale will be continued and concluded on I

Tuesday next. Sale of Island fruit ex s.s. Arawata from Fiji was well attended ; a large quantity was in bad condition. Bananas sold at JU to Id per lb ; cocoa nuts, 5s Gd per sack. The sale of drapery, &c, at mart brought together a large number u of buyers; a good business was done at fair prices. Friday : Market-day s.ileof poultry, produce, fruit, &c, at mart. Tlte supply of many lines not so largo as usual; all of good quality sold well. A fair supply of poultry. Pigs, &C. : A slight improvement in price. Fowls, Is to 2s 2d ; chicks, lid ; ducks, Is Id to 2s Id; turkeys, 3s 9d; geese, .4s to 4s Gd ; pigs, 8s 3d to 10s; piss, inferior, 2s Gd to 4s; dressed pigs,- 2|d to 3£d. Produce : Potatoes, 3s Gd to 3s 9d ; pumpkins, Is lOd to 2s Id ; carrots, 2s Id to 2s Gd ; turnips, Is to Is 2d ; mangolds, Is 2d ; onions, -_d to Id ; cheese, Id to 4d ; butter, keg, lid to4Jd ; bacon, l£d toG^'d ; ham, 4fd to 7id ; bran, 4s Gd ; maize, 3s to 3s 3d ; oatmeal, £10 ; cocoanuts, 5s Gd per sack ; apples, Hobart, 4s to 7s 2d per case ; apples, local, 1M to 3id ; honey, tin, 2Ad to 3d ; section honey, 2|d to 3d section ; oranges, 3s Gd to 4s case ; lemons, 3d doz. ; candles, 4d lb ; oats, 2s 3d ; tea,half-chests, Is Id to Is 2M ; box tea, 21s ; Scotch mix tures, GJd ; biscuits, 3.} dto 4}d; sharps, 5s to 5s Gd ; chaff, 2s to 2s 6d ; bananas, Hd ; salt, 4s Gd.

Messrs Paget and Ralston report as follows of their last Friday's market sale :— A fair attendance of buyers present, and bidding, generally speaking, spirited, good business being done throughout. Poultry : Young fowls, 9d to Is 2d each; full-sized do., for table, Is 4d to 2s Id ; game fowls, 3s 3d to 3s 9d ; half-bred Spanish do., 2s 3d ; ducks, Is 10d ; turkeys, 3s 2d to 5s Gd ; geese, 2s Cd to 3s 3d ; small pigs, 4s 9d ; pigeons, Is. Produce, etc. : Southern potatoes, L 3 5s and L 3 10s per ton ; do., damaged, L 2 10s and L 2 12s 6d ; onions, Jd to Id per lb ; pumpkins, L 2 10s to L 2 15s ; maize, 3s to 3s 2d per bushel; oats, 2s 4d ; bran, L 5 per ton ; damaged flour, L 5; sharps, L 5 10s ; cheese, 2d to 4Jd per lb ; butter, in kegs, 3d to Gd ; hams, 3d to Gd ; bacon, 2?jd to 5d ; honey, 3d per ib; apples, 5s Gd per case ; oranges, Gs Gd ; lemons, 7s ; tea, 14s per box ; corned beef, Id per lb ; sugar, 27s Gd per cvvt; oatmeal, lis 9d per 1001b ; flour, best, Ll2 per ton ; candles, 4_Jd to 6£d per lb ; soap, 10s to 22s per cwt.

Notices to Correspondents.

»J.R.S.— You should apply to the Registrar ] _ of the electoral district in which you now i* reside to transfer your name from Pon s' sonby to Auckland North. •-J.T. —Devonport is now, as before, in the I Waitemata electoral district. j J.W. —Your letter infringes the rule which | makes communications written in the in ") terests of particular candidates charg able as advertisements.

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

MONDAY, JULY 18, 1887.

For the cause that lacks assistance, Tor the _Tong; that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we oan do.

lir has been said that " figures may be made to prove anything," and those quoted by Mr Withy from Sir T_ H- Farrer's "Free Trade v. Fair Trade" jpn t^e relative progress of Victoria and

New South Wales, appear at first glance to constitute a strong argument in favour of the Free Trade policy adopted by the latter colony. But a closer examination of the causes which have tended to swell the volume of the trade of New South Wales will show, we think, that its progress may be attributed to causes apart from its fiscal policy, or to special advantages of local circumstance which would not have general applica tion. Mr Withy, for example, should have stated that when he compared the statistics of Victoria with those of New South Wales he was comparing a territory 87,884 square miles with one three and a-half times greater— namely, 309,175 square miles. This is very material; mere political divi sions are not the prime factor in computing progress. If, when Vic toria was cut off from the parent colony, the territory had been more equally divided a large portion of the wool export now credited to New j South Wales would swell the exports of Victoria. Then it must not be forgotten that New South Wales has been going in for an in flated immigration and public works policy. Between 1879 and 1885 (both years inclusive) it increased its public debt by while Victoria in the same period only in creased its public debt by fourteen millions. New South Wales also re ceived during the same period an enormous sum from the alienation of Crown lands in excess of the receipts from the same source in Victoria. All the loans are represented in the import returns, and the land sales would also affect them. These facts must be taken into consideration before the lessons of the import and export returns on which Mr Withy lays such stress can le fairly judg.d. If we examine the nature of the ex port returns of the two colonies, we get a clearer estimate of the industrial con dition of their respective populations. The exports of goods the produce of New South Wales in ISBS amounted to £12,957,881, of which L 7,246,642 was wool. The exports from Victoria during the same period were of which only ,£4,482,180 was wool. Leav ing out therefore wool, in which there can be no fair comparison owing to the difference in territorial area between the two colonies, we see that Victoria exported worth of goods the produce of the colony against worth of similar products exported from New South Wales. These figures fairly measure the agricultural and indus trial supremacy of Victoria over the older colony. But it would at least be supposed that a policy of Free Trade should give New South Wales special advan tages in competing for foreign trade. How, then, will the Free-traders account for the fact that during the last ten years Victoria has increased its intercolonial trade by £1,842,264, while the increase of New South Wales for the same period is only £655,539 . Take the experience of New Zealand alone. New South Wales is our best cus tomer. We exported to that colony in 1886 goods to the value oi £822,361 while our exports to Victoria were only yet we imported from Victoria merchandise to the value of and from New South Wales (including coal) only It is notorious that Melbourne mer chants do more business with New Zealand than Sydney merchants. The fact is, that • with a proper system of drawbacks, a Protective tariff ought not to offer any bar to foreign trade. In dealing with this question, tha average thinker cares very little about figures; he is guided by hisown common

sense. He sees thing, imported wh.ch we have the local material to manu facture on the spot, and he naturally says it cannot be sound economy to send that material in its rough bulky state abroad to be manufactured, and then pay shipping charges back and manu facturers' and merchants' profits before we can use it. When he remembers also that our farmers have to ship the food 12,000 miles to feed the work men who are to make up these articles, he feels the more confident that the operation is an unprofitable one. Mr Withy practically admits this when he acknowledges that he is in favour of Government bonuses to en courage the establishment of na tural industries. But the bonus system has been proved valueless, be cause the bonus is only payable when the struggling industry has got through its troubles, and then it has to contend against the continuous opposition of foreign manufacturers. It is well to keep clearly in view that the indiscriminate imposition ot duties for the purpose of creating a number of small bogus industries would be an injurious policy. Mr T. Thompson very justly insisted upon the distinction between natural industries and such industries as we are now referring to. The introduction of certain manufactured articles free at a low rate is absolutely necessary to the creation of such industries as the colony is in a position to develop. The failure to take this into account was the chief ground of objection (apart from its purely revenue features) to the tariff brought down by the Govern ment last session. Under those pro posals it was intended to tax calico and other cotton, goods used in the clothing manufactories.- Now, although it might be possible by imposing prohibitory duties, and employing the most poorly paid classes of labour, to establish the cotton industry here, we take it for granted that the most extreme Protec tionist in the colony does uot meditate anything of the kind. In the evidence given before the Local Industry Commission last ses sion, the wituesses in favour pf pro

tection to the iron industry pointed out a number of small articles of manu factured iron which ought to be exempted from any protective duty. These examples will serve for a very large class

In settling this question, we want, first, a liberal application of common sense; and next, a determination on the part o our representatives to see that the cry of Protection is not made a cloak for largely iucreased taxa tion. It is a readjustment of the tariff we desire, notmore numerous or heavier taxes.

AUCKLAND'S CLAIMS AS A NAVAL STATION.

With'a blind zeal that may pass for patriotism among those who neither think nor observe, and whose whole being is tinged with local prejudice, the Wellington " Post" has taken up the cudgels on behalf of making Port Nicholson, in Cook's Strait, the ren dezvous for the two war-ships that are to be entrusted with the maritime defence of New Zealand. Our esteemed contemporary has already in many ways shown that the mere mention of Auckland as superior in any respect to Wellington acts upon it as a red rag upon a bull; and its recent out burst of virtuous rage at our sugges tion that Auckland harbour was the best suited for a colonial naval station proves that the virulence of the symp toms have in' no way abated. The " Post" meets our statements of fact with violent contradiction, apparently assuming that it has only our assertion to meet; but therein our Wellington friends are vastly mistaken. Every assertion which we made rests upon a solid substratum of fact, and for the satisfaction of our jealous neighbours we shall state a few of those "chiels that winnadinganddownabe disputed." The " Post '* affects to be ignorant of the fact that all independent authori ties pronounce Auckland far and away the best harbour for naval pur poses in the whole of the Australasian colonies. It is admittedly superior to Sydney, and its claims to be the depot for the Australian squadron would have been recognised but for the great influence brought to bear in favour of the older capital. Admiral Berand, of the French Navy, many years ago declared that "in point of position, facility of entrance and departure for ships of any tonnage and at any time of the tides, security of anchorage, with suffi cient rise of the tide (from 10 to 16 feet), and other natural advantages, Auckland as a headquarters oiaval station would be infinitely superior to any other port in Australasia." Per haps a French authority is not good enough for the "Post;" here is an American one. Mr Consul Griffin, in his report to his Government on New Zealand shipping, quotes the statistics of arrivals and departures at the principal ports, showing that in 1882 out of a total of 15,947 vessels outwards and inwards bound, 4,041, or considerably over one-fourth, were bound to and from Auckland. He adds :—" Auckland is in advance of all the other ports of the colony." It may be urged that long residence' in Auckland had blunted Mr Griffin's power of comparison ; but that cannot be urged of Sir G. S. Whitmore, whose authority even the "Post" will not gainsay. In amemoran dum addressed to the Defence Minister last year Major-General Whitmore said :—" The value of Auckland as a coaling station for Her Majesty's fleet is greatly enhanced by the fact that of all our harbours it is the one most strongly defended. .... has an immense dock. . . . . a naval yard with ample room in it. . . . The climate favours a sanatorium for sailors, whom the great heat of Australia or the Pacific has affected, and already there are foundries and machine-makers capable of undertaking any repairs that might be required." The "Post" thinks the want of dock accommodation the only defect of Wellington Harbour as a Naval station; but Major-General Whitmore may be presumed to have known what he was writing about when he lauded the facilities which Auckland possesses for supplying coal, and de clared that Wellington's claims were in jured, not only by the absence of a large dock, but also by the want of "a safe coaling - place where coal can be obtained at n price cheap ened by absence of freight." If Sir G. S. Whitmore's conclusions are impugned, we might adduce the testimony of Sir Robert Stout, who, of all men, cannot be accused of having Auckland leanings. In his com munication to the Governor enclosing Sir G. S. Whitmore's views, from which we have been quoting, the Premier urges that the contents of the memo, should be laid before the Secre tary of State for the Colonies, and also says:—"lt is, perhaps, unneces sary to add anything to what is stated in Sir George Whitmore's memoran dum. It might, however, be pointed out that the value of kauri timber in shipbuilding can hardly be exagger ated." The kauri is an Auckland speci ality, and Mr Griffin deems that fact also of sufficient importance to con stitute it a ground for claiming superi ority for our harbour. If the "Post" and a few of its deluded readers aro still unconvinced that Auckland has larger shipping interests to conserve than any other port of the colony, on that point we will let the statistics of the' New Zealand Government speak. In 1885, there were 431 sailing vessels and 166 steamers registered in the colony, their tonnage being 59,717 and 36,170 tons respectively, and of that number 301 vessels of 23,684 total tonnage were registered at Auckland. But the ports of register have not so much bearing upon the

question as the ports visitedl*7 shipping, and we gi ye the JJg % comparative statistics on that Z 8 Return of Vessels Entespt. ft2'B and Inwards at the U .dfrv^'^ Ports During 1886. .r^f_>Bß

Auckland ... Wellington... Lyttelton ... Dunedin Bluff..

It 78,638 80 69,808

Total for colony... 707 These figures show that in ntimW,* vessels Auckland has about oSi of the whole, and in fact _28l Wellington, Lyttelton nd XS 5 combined. The tonnage veait> in and out of our harCrTS than enters' and leaves WeILT and Dunedin combined, and wZ* ton, we may add, is our competitor in this respect. We 2 these facts and figures yftW something towards enlightening 2 benighted "Post/; *_}_£*& it to the inevitable. In 5 of petty intrigue, bold misrepresent tion, and bitter calumny, Auckland claims as a naval station arenndouby and secure from all ignorant rivS 111 Look s Strait or elsewhere in _-,!, colony. '

A narrow escape from a serious fire <* curred in Brighton Road, Parnell, on£tl? day last, about 5.30 a.m, whichsWZ need of more care being .exercised ££ kind of material used for deodorisint. ™, poses in our W.C.s in. thickly-po Du fi' neighbourhoods. It appears thafiS had been used at one house for the aC purpose, and at the time referred to abov the building was one mass of flames Ml. ing the locality with its ominous dare- But ortunately for the insurance comm and the owners of buildings in the 3 bourhood, the prompt exertions of a Ll whom the glare had attracted to the sal eifectually suppressed the outbreak befo. much damage was done.

" Twa Hours wi' Scotland's duels'* _l Abbott's Opera House on Saturday evenC attracted a large audience, and passed<s very pleasantly. The dancing of Messrs Munro, McKay, and Mclennan to bas.; pipes accompaniment was of a high order of merit, and each performance was loudly applauded. They appeared to advantage ii "The Gathering of the Clans," sword dance, Highland fling, and double Highland fling. The grand Highland reel and grand reel of Tulloch were given by four kilted lads, including the three above named and an Auckland amateur, whilst Mr Munro also contributed the. dance "sheanfcrete" sailor's hornpipe, and Irish jig. Songs were given by Mrs Foley and Mr AvYLeilg, and Mr J. W. Foley caused muchamu^e. ment by his eccentricities, which included a vcntriloquial display.

Miss Minnie Palmer, of " Sweetheart" celebrity, he husband, and attendant suites found themselves at the Rink this morning, and whiledaway a couple of hours on the skates very happily. The little lady <a. pressed herself most pleased, and passed i very high encomium of the supberb quality of the floor

We are pleased to learn? that & local firm -McLeod Bros., Albert-street—are the (successful tenderers for the supply of parcel post baskets to the Government. Ai tenders were received from all pai-ts of the colony, this firm are to be congratulated o_ their success. • Some time ago we mentioned that they, were engaged in the cultivattoh oi osiers on an extensive scale, and that tEey had sent away a consignment fotbe order of a Southern firm. As a proof of the good quality of the material which they are grow ing, we may add that last week they re ceived and executed a fu#her order for basket willows from the same firm. We refer to this matter as an erroneous, impres sion prevails in the minds of some to'the effect that the osiers grown in the colony are not of such good quality as those wbita are imported. If any evidence is required to show that locally-grown osiers are what McLeod Bros, represent them tp be, one h_ only to inspect their collection of wicker chairs, etc., at the Industrial Exhibition.

The Waitemata Bicycle Club have organ ised a hare and hounds chase, to take place on Saturday, the 30th, leaving the Domain at 3 o'clock and finishing at Otahuhu, tie course being across country. Messrs A Stewart and A. Buchanan have been elected hares. In the evening a dinner will be pro vided by Host Willis, of the Criterion Hotel, Otahuhu, and a musical evening spent, tM competitors returning in brakes.to tow_ The members of the A. A. A. Club have beeo invited to take part,, and it is particularly requested that those wishing to act» hounds should send in their names to lie Secretary, Mr J. A. Cooper, so that proper arrangements may be made for the din, er and conveyance homei. Yesterday, in the Hobsomille Chnrc. the Rev. C. E. Ward delivered a discourse on the " Principles and Duties of Christians with Regard to the Election." .Mr Ward urged his audience to exercise their sciiM common sense, and look fairly and unsel fishly in the face all the great qo«W* pressing in the colony to-day, v__:-w» settlement — education— Bible > is scn!»s --the results of denominational .-W cation-free trade and protection "-tem perance, &c. He asked them to .»» choice of men of _ sound judgrnen. ** manly hearts - men of honour and integrtty purein life, clean in character, ■«*** with views suitable to the wants oHM colony-that the colony just now should w represented by her very best. men. ij discourse was singularly mterestinft ana much appreciated by those who heard it* The popularity of the entertainmeniij the Agricultural Hall seems unata* Again on Saturday evening there J crowded house, and on the■«*• curtaina very pretty spectacle *Wf«g -a striking array of men robed in fancy costumes, » minstrels. The first and second JJ ____W".5^3 "Tin* -Tine*," by Madame Rinkie,^ pathetotableaiuc,enb^ "Ja^g Home," mustratedby j^J^jJß duced on conclusion rf the wconu^ of the programme. A Mrepm*. "J °Ir£h Justice," kept £e«g*g2Jl humour, and brougfi- the entertain** a close. . * Aj An amusing incident occnj^jjjrf first performance of George Igggffc "Wanda" _t the Bijou Theatre, bourne. In the second M*SJ> the prettiest and most ft scenes ever witnessed on tee- gg^u this scene two clever children figure, . boy of six years, the ether al ig» four vcars-a born artist, ai is sharply reproved by his foga y obeying his mother, and is ma« l pardon immediately, which he « Ut. charming and nf^***!* The younger child's tofJJL^ stud?. The scene was •Jj^gi^ and as both children we» *J«^ ,* stage he shook his Mfc ? «0\ ing'and repentant \ r°frfella," '00 'aye been a naughty Mi. caused as much surprise and tt» the stage as it did einong* * j audience. Since then, the hne „.| the little tot has been added w

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAF, JULY 18, 1887.

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OVERCOATS in Great Variety, at J. Dalton's, Victoria-street East. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS at our prices than faulty ones at auction. G A R L I C X GARLICK & CRANWELL'S C X A N W E L L *S IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE. EXAMINE our Fifty-five Shilling "Com bination" Double Iron Bedstead and Wirewove Mattress. EXAMINE our^Thirty^-ight-Shilling " Combination" Single Iron Bedstead aud Wirewove Mattress. IREWOVE Mattresses for Double Bedsteads, 40s, 30s; cash, discount 5 per cent. WIREWOVE Mattresses for Sinule Bedsteads, 22s Cd, 30s; cash,-discount 5 per cent. 10MBINATION" Double Iron Bed / stead and Upholstered Spring Mattress, 50s and 70s. 10MBINATION" Single Iron Bed J stead and Upholstered Spring Mattress, 35s and GOs. GARLICK & CRAN WELL have Reduced Prices to meet the hard times. BRUSSE LSand TAPESTRY CARPETS in great Variety at Itcduced Prices. ' W #3 PAIRS of White and Ecru Lace -_*.•--*' Curtains just received, and will be sole! at half PRICE; same cla.s of goods our last lot were that we sold at half price. BLANKETS ordered from Manufacturer beforo the rise in wool; cheap. I_.ON~BED -_TEADS"an"(Tßedding of all! kinds ready for delivery; cheap. (Strong cane~chairs from 3s m. ATENT ROLLER BLIND (complete), 3s Cd. T 11. OLEUM, from 2s 3d per yard. /*~\ IL CLO T H from Is square yard. ARLICK & CRANWELL invite you to inspect their stock before purchasing elsewhere. Furnish your House from GARLICK & CRANWELL, Cabinetmakers, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. Robert Rew, , In gratefully acknowledging tho liberal patronage of his customers since the establishment of the City Tea Mart, takes this opportunity of stating that in order to meet the growing tendency of lato towards SHORTER CREDITS AND CASH PAYMENTS, has arranged to give his customers the full benefit of this Bystom. U.K. tboref ore begs to intimate that a substantial reduction will be made on all goods paid Cash. Tho prico thus reduced wil bear favourable comparison with any of the wholesale houses or local cash establishments. The high quality of goods, which has been a leading feature in this business, will always be maintained. R. HEW trusts that his rcadineßS to adapt his business to the requirement of the day will meet with tho approbation and increased support of his customers. Victoria-street, June 23,1887. GET one of my 40s Overcoats. They aro very taking with the fair sex.—J. H. Dalton. Tailor. Victoria-street East. T>ONA-FIDE QjALE AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST OF JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, AND SILVERWARE. H. ~K OSN- Having purchased tho Bankrupt Stock of A. Alky at a heavy discount, now offers the whole of the same at a largo, reduction off first cost. Being about to relinquish his Auckland, business, und haying puswiased the old- j established business of B. Peterson & Co., j Christchurch, he has determined to in- j cludo in tho sale the whole of his large and valuable stock at a DISCOUNT OP THIRTY PER CENT OFF MARKEI> 'MaioES. This is a good opportunity-for acquir ing really good articles and High-class Jewellery for Wedding and Birthday Gifts, considerably under original cost. H. K?H N, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET.



! 13RIMTTIVE METHODIST CHURCH. PITT AND EOvviN-SfTiKKTS CHURCH ANNIVERSARY, TO-MORROW, ANNUAL SOIREE at 6.30. PUBLIC MEETING at 7.30. D. Goldie, Esq., Chairman. Speakers: Revs. C. H. Garland, C. E. Ward, A. J. Smith, and Mr George Turley. Special Singing by the Choir. Double Ticket, 2s Cd ; Single Ticket, Is 6d. SUITS, 50s, 60s, 70s, SOs and 90s, with an extra Pair of Trousers for nothing.—J. H. Dalton. ""OEW'S CELEBRATED T.&, is 10d PER POUND SIX POUNDS FOR TEN SHILLINGS, Is a high-class Blended Tea, combining the Teas of India, China, and Ceylon thick, rich, and mellow, with line refreshing qualities. TRY REW'S FAMOUS COFFEES, Fresh ground daily. WHOLESALE GROCERY STORES, VICTORIA-STREET. o|\ PHZETONS, BUGGIES, WAGGONETTES. AND TWO WHEELERS, AT LOWEST PRICKS. GOOD. S.H. WAGGONETTE for £30. COUSINS AND ATKIN, ELLIOTT-STREET. r<REAT T> A R GA I N S IN STOCKINETTE JACKETS, ULSTERS, PALETOTS. WILLIAM R, BRIDGMAN Has purchased tlie balance of a Warehouse Stock of this season's Goods in above lines, at a very HEAVY DISCOUNT, AND WILL SELL TO CLEAR QUICKLY AT ABOUT HALF USUAL PRICE. They are NEW IN STYLE and CHOICE GOODS at VERY LOW PRICES. Also, will sell Balance of WINTER GOODS In Blankets, Wool Shawls. Skirts, Dress Goods, Pur Capes, Ladies' and Gents' Mackintoshes, Clothing, &c, AT CONSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS, Rather than keep over till next season. MAIDS' AND LADIES' APRONS, Half-price. 288, UPPER QUEEN - STREET. i —_ — mO ADVERTISERS ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. The Proprietor of the above lias decided to Let a lew Valuable Positions inside Abbott's Opera House for advertising purposes. For particulars as to price, position, __tOj apply to J. H. WITHEFORD, Shortland-street. mO THOSE WHO WANT MONEY. Sum 3of £100 to £1000 can be had at per cent., if FIRST-CLASS SECURITY. Sums over £1000 oan bo had at 7 per cent, on the BKST SECLTKITH-S. Apply J. H. WITHEFORD. OR SALE OR TO LET, at Remuera, top of Green Lane, a 0-roomed House and scullery, good weU and tank, quarter-acre Allotment; all fenced and planted with choice fruit trees, Magnificent view from property.— J. H._VVi thefor_t. Shortland-street V~ALUABLE BLOCK OF SHOPS in the City for £8,500. £2,000 to £3,0.0 cash, the balance can remain at 6i percent.—Apply J. H. Witb'eford. 1-trOHTHCOTE. — Two Acres of Level AA Land adjoining the school, all laid down in orchard, s;rawberrie_; 300 feet frontage to main road, very easy terms.— J.H. Witheford. T~O LET, 8-roomecl House (new), St. Mary's Road, rent, 14s.—J. H. Witheford, Shortland-streer. TO LET, nice Homestead, near Birken head, on main road : nine acres : rent. 15s per -week, with purchasing clase.—J. H. Withe ford, Short! and-street. FOR SALE, at Qnehunga, near the Wool ton Factory, _übout 3_ acres of Vol canic Lau'j, with Houso of four rooms, out • buildings,'stc. Price and particulars at J. H. Witheford is, Shortland Street. AKE~ TAKAPUNA. — For Sale, 10 Acr-is of Land, near Hurstmere, sea beach frontage, steamer passes twice a week, closo to main roucl to Devonport. Price, £150. Land in the immediate neighbourhood sells at £100 per acre.—J. H. Witheford, Shortland-street. ENDING ; CARDS. —Latest Style at the Star Lithographic Works, Short and-street. Auckland. Winter Tweeds at J. H. lo Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria-stroet East. THE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula ticm, 68,000 daily. The largest Commercial, Advert? sing, and Genoral Newspaper in the Colonies. Price, Id ;Os Cd per quarter. Tho " LEADER," 48 pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News paper. Price, Gd ;Cs t!d per quarter. TlMi "ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num ber? ,(id; double numbers, with coloured plate. Is. A&ents : Messrs Kidd and Wild man, Upton and Co., and E. Wayte. Auckland; and all News Agents. Post free. DR. BOND (late Resident Surgeon Auckland Hospital), Karangahape Road, near corner of Upper Queen-strcot. Hours of Consultation—At Residence :Bto 9 jb.ni., 2 to 3 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. At Edson's, 200, -Queen-street: 11 a.m., 12.30 p.m. Telephone 132.