SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening, 5.2. Suxiuse—To-morrow morning, 7.9. Moon's Age—First Quarter, 28th, 2.9 a.m,

HIGH WATER.

Auckland—This evening, 10.1S; to-morrow morninpr, 11.15. Manukau ,11k^-ds.— This afternoon, 0.25; to morrow morning. 1.15. Kaipapl Heads. — This afternoon, 1.25; to morrow morning, 2.15.

ARRIVALS.

Wairarapa, s.s., from Sydney Wellington, s.f. , from Whangarei Elsie, ketch, from Thames Lake Superior, scow, from Pakiri

DEPARTURES.

Ohati, s.s., for Greymouth

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

: Cordmandel, from Coromandel, to-day, 1 5' p. in. Rotomahana, from Thames,. Thursday, 4 a.m. • ....... . • Doric, from Plymouth, due July 31. Richmond, from South Sea Islands, Aug. 12 Wanaka (Onehunga), from Soiith, Thurs day Balmoral Castle, from London, via Sydney sailed June 20..

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sh., left London on May 27 Rangitikei, sh., left London May 3 Piako, ship, from London ("Win. Turner, barque, from Fiji Sharpshooter, bq., from Fiji j" Elinor Vernon, sch., J.SFK, left New

York Feb. 5, (at Duncdin) i . Star of the East, 'from Now York, via i Dunedin, sailed June 7 ■ Arab, bqy, left New York April 3 '(at Dunedin) Dane, bq., to leave Java April 1G Ricardo, bq., from Java, early Oceola, bn., from Dunedin C. W. Janes, schr., from Lyttellon Camille, bn., left Dunedin July 16 Myrtle, bn., from Dunedin "Wenona, bq., from Dunedin Olive, schr:, from a cruise Kotero, bq., from Lyttclton

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hernuofte, ship, for London, loading Elinor Vernon, sch., for New York, early Australia, for South, to-day, G p.m. Mararoa, for Sydney, to-day, f> p.m. Wanaka (Onchunga), for the South, Frida; , 3 p.m. '■'-:.

IMPORTS.

Per Wairarapa : 20 cases whisky, 2") cases rum, 5. cases/ tobacco, 1 case cigars, 25 -^-chests tea, 73 boxes tpa,lo cases drugs, 20 cases arrowroot, 1 package curios, 10 .sacks Hour, 40 -Vsacks' flour, 5 Sacks ammonia, 2 girders, 4 cases tables, 277 bags bone dust, 1 barrel lacquer, 82 ingots tin, 3 cases dyes, 10 pieces stone, 20 oases' cheese, 21 trunks boots, 138 cases fruit, 500 spokes, S3 pieces timber, 3 hogsheads white spirit, and sun • dries. | .ExOamaru>from Lontl6n: 1,000 casks Port land cement, 870 bars and 1.10 bundles bar iron, 200 reels galvanised barb wire, '.10 kegs steel fencing staples, 1(5 'ca,sk'a plain sheet zinc, 1 cask perforated zinc, 10 rolls sheet lead, 1 cask sal ammoniac, 5 casks- blue stone, 4 casks mixed paints, 150 kegs zinc white, 4 casks dry colours, 12 boxes raddle, -12 casks and 75 kegs paints -in oil, 7 casks pitch, 20 drums Stockholm tar,- 2 bales bbijer felt, JSO kegs itnd 3 casks white'lead, "■l5O bundles galvanised hoop irqn, 100 boxes, coke tfnplates, 4GO bundles fencing wire, 3J, cases lamp chimneys, 75 bundles wood hoop, 251 bars and 22 bundles angle iron. 15,000 feet galvanised gas tube, ,3. easier fittings, 1 cask plough wings, 2 casks patent closets, 1 cask plate locks, latches, rhat and eoat-Jiooks-, etc.7,l case best E.P. ware, 4 cases-tinware^coal yaees, lanterna, etc., 4 cases ranges, 3 casks Avery's scales, 1 cask axle pulleys,3 cases Simplex sausagc machines, 10 casks stampd steel millv-pans,, 2 cases Bentall's chaff-cutters, 2' casks sundry holloware, 4 casks tee hinges, 1 case tin tacks, 2 cases sausage-fillers, wood knobs, butter prints,-.l cask tower'bolts, door-springs, etc., 7 casks tested coil chain, 6 bales brown wrapping paper, 1 cask rat traps, split links, etc., 2 bundles shovels, 12 casks horse-shoes, 8 casks bolts and nuts, 2 casks charcoal irons, 1 cask hay..-.luiives and _ -fern - scythes, 1 cask an^le brackets, hooks; &c. ;■ 7 cases Milner's fireproof safes,*, doors'; 1 case T£eh rick's butts, 3 bundles wood riddles, 5 casks enamelled boiler, jars, boxes ; 1 cask stamped tinware, 1 cask cut" tacks, 8 biindles S -and J spades, 40 kegs deck spikes, 1 case steel crushing rolls, 1 case nickel-silver spoons, , forks ; '1 cask till ''lock's,' padlocks," and range cocks ; 14 pack ages HoAvard's ploughs, harrows ; 5 eases Hornsby's ploughs, 1 balo yacht marline, 1 case I.R. insertion, 1 case oilskins, 3 casks Cannes oil, SO kegs white lead.—T. and S. Momn arid Co. (Limited). . ;

r- Ex Tonic, from London': 1 bale Hepburn's •pump butts, 1 case leather belting, 1 case table cutlery, 2 cases copper. ..rivets and washers, 2 cases cabinet brassfoundry, spirit levels, band chains, etc., J, case I. R. belting, 2 cases japanned padlocks, 2 cases Oilpin's tools, 1 case Sheffield tools, 1 case Chatwin's stocks and dies, 1 case Round's E.P. spoons and forks, 2 casks best Sheffield E % .P. goods,l case Seimen's water meters, 3 cases screws, 10 flasks quicksilver, 39 bales can\as for Government railways.—T. and S. Mprrin and Co. .(Limited). • ..-.. . • V . Ex,Clifeis, from Calcutta :. 200 cases cas t6r oil/ 12; bales ore Bags.—T." and S. Mor rin and Co. (Limited).

Ex Ruapehu, from London;: 250 cast-iron pipes, 1 case German tools, 1 case Hornsby's plough fittings, 1 case fishhooks and flips, Jk cafee patent.gas;burners, 1 case cast" steel, 2 cases 5 bundles doublo,shear steel, 4 cases S and J saws, 2 caseslamp wicks,! case Cart land's brass foundry, J case assorted tin ware, 1 case Gaudy's cotton bolting. —T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limited).

Ex Centurion, from London : 1,500 casks cement, 320 bundles hoopiron,..4oo reels galvanised barb wire, 118, plates ;iron, 20 in gots L and F tin, Teases plain galvanised iron, 15 barrels 20 drums tar, 20 bales oakum, 20 kegs A.F. grease, 110 drums oil, 60 rqfis '62 bundles"" b'uekets, 2. casks frypans,' 6' cases' portable forges, 1 case Scotch stoves, 4 cases horse nails, 3 casks chest hinges, 1 case tinned wire, 36 axle arms, 1 bundle flour sieves, lease chain web, 12 bags wire clothes lines, 33 bundles galvanised tubs and coal scoops, 9 crates felt, 16 boxes scythe stones, 1 case garden shears," 20 vices", 10 anvils",* 47 packages sluice valves, hydrants, S3 bundles shoe tip ,irpn, 3 packages' Tangye's tools, 12 bundles, 'copper boilers,' 133 sets steel-wheels and axles, 130 bundles hoop iron, 70 ..boxes tin plates, 10.drums Neatsfoot^ojU 1 qijsk bab bits, metal," 80 drums' linseed,' 130 drums colza oil, 3 cases soft steel sheets, 345 :kegs wire nai15,..12 rolled iron-.girders* 18 bdls epades,!;l2 pairs cftrrori ,box|s, 1 cask pad locke,false ; links, and swivels, Tease churns, s rat-traps,' ; - blind' /coxd, 1 " cask brush ware, 4 bales'cotton waste, 1 cask stamped basing, 3, cases, Jonesjs"travelling trunks, 14 pkgs Howard-l.arrowsi; 3 casks tee hinge^^T, and S. Morrin and Co. (Ld:) Ex Routenbock, from Glasgow; .1,435 and S. Momo Co. (Limited). ™ b^i&JJ;. ?&J*nS*m .«»^wYwfku 50 cSiJ fo?fc of,.P a*.-80~««e«- turps, 6 »cVSe^ ur^l2 n°Sg2

nails, 51 packages carriage woochvare, spokes, shafts, hoods, 8 packages Randall harrows, 4 packages lampware, 1 cask chandeliers, 1 case shelf brackets, 1 case hog ringers, 1 case lamp burners, 2 cases tinware, 1 case R.P. shovels, 7 cases oil stones, sand stones, and slips, 1 case hat hooks, 1 case carpet stretchers, 10 cases grindstone fixtures, 3 packages seed drills, i cases apple parers, 2 cases carb wrenches, 3 cases . mattocks, 1 case twist drills, 1 case C.S. rakes, 5 cases spade handles, 4> packages corn shelters, 2 cases . carriage-top leather, 3 cases 4 packages burners and lamps, 7 cases pit lanterns, 1 case lathe chucks, 1 case house traps, 1 case novelties, 2 cases saw boxes, 1 case egg beaters, 2 cases lightening hay knives, 2. cases planes, spokesknives, 12 rases shelf hardware, large assortment, 1 case revolvers-, 2 cases steel dies, 12 cases rim locks, 13. cases axle pulleys, bench screws, tinsmith's fittings, &C..1 case patent hubs, 1 case Spofford's braces, 3 cases upright drills, 8 cases rim knob locks, 1 case ship augers, 15 packages American stoves, garden pumps, 1 case new pattern lamps, 9 ; cases, axo handles, 12 crates ash oars, 8 cases copper paint.—T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limited).

Ex Kaikoura, from London : 1 case air guns and slugs, 2 cases Hobbs'fi locks, &c, 1 case tinsmith's machine tools, 1 case wire tube brushes, 1 balo cotton fishing lines, 1 case sheep shears, 2 casks sheep, dinner, factory bells, 3 casks pumps, 1 case How? ard's ploughs.—T. & S. Morrin & Co. (Limited).

Ex Luttcrworfch.froinLondon: 415 bundles fencing wire, 100 kegs wire nails, 3uo tubes and 231) bundles galvanised iron gas tube, 2 cases tinned steel sheet iron, 1 case tennis goods, 1 bale chain web.l bale cotton sponge cloths, 1 case fish hooks and flics, 2 cases Oakey's glass paper, 1 case churns,pole rings, wood knobs, etc., 1 case garden syringes, bib cocks, etc., .1 cask rabbit traps, wood knobs, latches, etc., 1 case mincers, 2 cases barrel churns, etc., 1 case garden shears, Tinman's slips, ] casjfi copper boot nails, 1 case signal lights*, .'{ casks hook and eye hinges.—T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limited).

The barque Loch Naw is loading at New castle for this port. | Tho's.s. Ohau left for Greymouth direct early last evening.

The schooner Rio arrived at Napier from Newcastle yesterday.

Cargo ox barque Victoria, recently arrived at Dunedin from Hamburg, has arrived by Union steamer.

The schooner Hawk, from Auckland, bound for .Melbourne, was passed by the Wairarapa oil North Cape yesterday morn ing.

The §.s. Wainui, for Fiji, and Mararoa, for Sydney, are to leave port at 5 o'clock this evening.

The " Australasian Shipping News " gives the ha'Tjiie Crasmeie na 7'J days out from Newcastle to this port.

Tiio brig Hansa arrived at London on July 13th, 223 days out from Auckland via Marshall Group.

The "Tokelau, German brigantine, was trading at the island of Nuitao, Ellice ■Gronj), on January 10th, when a gale sprang suddenly up and drove her on to the rocks, where she broke up.

Messrs C. F. James and Co. are in receipt of advices by cable of the departure of the sla. JanatNicoll from Newcastle on the 22nd inst., with a full cargo of coal for this port, fO that 'we look for her arrival hero on the evening of Thursday next.

The s.s. Wellington arrived from Whan garei at 8 last evening with the following passengers :—Messrs Osmers, Leager, J. Grew^ J. Emsley, Price, Skivingfcon, Vause, Duxfield, McPike, W. A. Kenedy, J. Berry, Greaves, Sharp, J. Jackson. Liddell, Atkinson,''Mr and Mrs Savory and two children.

H.M.S. Nelson, flagship of Rear-Admiral Fairfax, C.8., left Sydney on the 20th for Suva, l*iji, with H.M.S. Swinger in tow. From Suva the Nelson is to go for an extended ftrnisa among the South Sea Islands,J The .iOpal was to have left on Thursday last, at noon, for Auckland, and the Diamond will sail at the end of the month.for Noumea, and thence to the New Hebrides, where she will join the Nelson.

THE WAIRARAPA.

The s.s. Wahwapa, 1,786 tons, H. M. A. Chatfield, arrived from Sydney early this morning. She left Sydney at 5 p.m. on the 21.st, cleared the Heads at 5.30 p.m., passed Three Kings at o a.m. on the 25th, .North Cape at noon, Cape Brett at 6 p.m. same day, and arrived at Auckland at 7.30 a.m. ■on the :26th. Experienced fresh westerly winds and moderate seas with iine weather. Passengers : Misses Warren and Hackett. Mesdames Hollo and child, Hackett, Hugo, Hey wood, Bruce, and Cox. Messrs Lowe, Endehqart, Wilson, McGlachan, Watkins, J. Beesley, Johnston, Warren, Hackett, Norris, Reynolds, Hume, Shiel, Holle, Lonsdale, Hugo (31), Mapor, Watt, Law ton, Santley, -Heywood, Keen, Bruce (3), Remvell, Master CaldWell, Senr. Beuven niti, and 32 in the steerage. We are in debted to Mr H. C. Taylor, purser, for cus tomary favours.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

AEKTVAL,

Maegregor,s.s. Johnston, from Wanganuii and ]N"e\y Plymouth The s.s. Macgregor, from Wanganui and1. way ports,,arrived at noon to-day with di general cargo. She leaves again, according; to advertisement, to-morrow. I The s.s, Ivotbrua, which left for Southero ports ycsteijday, took the following passenj gcrs:—Mr and Mrs Larkins, Mr and Mib Hellemore, Misses Helleinore (3), Masteis Hellomore (4), Miss Hill, Mr and Mrs Caj i per, Mr A, Barnes, Mrs B. Barnes, Messrs il. Wise, and A. R. Parkhouse. The Oizeti could not leave again to-day owing to the westerly gale. Her departure is postponed until 3 p.m. to-morrow, whe;a she will positively leave should the weather have moderated.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

:RxTSSELij, : thi3.day.—Arrived : Clansman from Auckland, 9 10 a.m. New Plymouth, this day.—Arrived Rotorua, from Onehunga, 7 a.m. Waitaiu, this day.-Sailed: Stafia, foi Onehunga, 12.15 p.m. OpOTiki, this day.-—Sailed: Douglas: for Auckland, 9 a.m. ' TBldjfp,'July^o.-^Sailed : America, ship Adams-, for London, with full cai'go of wool, sheepskins, rabbit skins, tallow, oats, am: other produce, valued at L 15,000.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day.

'.At Messrs Samuel Cochrane and Son's sales yesterday, the following results were obtained :—House and leasehold allotment,. Avenue Road, Parnell, caiised £200;-a large lot of damaged bark, -Jl 17s a ton ; ■barber's fittings, chair, etc., £6 2s 6d ; v-ashstand, £2 45,. .-Household furniture at Parnell: Pianoforte, £10; tables, £1 15s; remainder brought'pprese t ru ling prices.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1887.

For tho oaiS3c that lack 3 assistance, Tor the wrong that needs resistance, Tor the futuro in the distance, And the good that we can do.

Among the many nostrums that are now being prescribed to cure the ills that afflict New Zealand, that of in creased population has been advanced. There can be no doubt that, with popu lation and proper protective tariffs, this colony would enjoy greatly in creased prosperity, and the burden of taxation would be materially lightened to the inividual if the shoulders bear ing it were doubled; but an increase of population conjoined with Free Trade could only result in a lowering of the rate of wages to the standard of older countries, while the increase of taxpayers would not cause any dimu nition of the burden because the ability to bear it would be lessened to a great extent. As will be seen by a tele graphic despatch in another column, our Government are still introducing im migrants to the colony on the " as sisted " and " nomination " system— the steamship Arawa being now on her way from London with a number of in tending colonists, whose friends have advised them to take up their abode here. This is, no doubt, the best method yet devised for introducing people who accept State aid to enable them to shift their habitat, and, con ducted under proper precautions, it will ensure the peopling of the country ■by a desirable class of immigrants, although we believe the time has come when the colony should cease to spend a • single shilling on immigration. There are, however, other classes-of immigrants who would be most undesirable colonists, even sup^ posing that we had a perfect system of protective tariffs. There are the crimi nals and fugitives from justice, belong ing to different European nationalities, who occasionally come here in the hope of finding a safe asylum from arrest or a happy hunting ground for the exercise of their predatory instincts ; there, are the idle, dissipated, and pauper classes who are frequently dumped upon our shores; and there are the infeiior races who force them selves upon us and are likely to de moralise the community. Of these, the criminal class will prove to be the most easily dealt with. With the help of the telegraphic cable and

extended extradition laws, the danger: of criminal contamination may be minimised, and our distance from New Caledonia gives a fair amount of pro tection against the landing of desperate French convicts here. In the State Emigration movement started in Eng land there is a "rock ahead'"' that must be dealt with in a vigorous style. The United States of America, with their elaborate system of protection, and the adoption of every precaution to Jveep out the lame, the lazy, the cranky, and pauper class of immi grants, have found their laws inade quate to cope with the wholesale iuflux of State-aided immigrants from the United Kingdom. Some time ago it was announced by cable that a batch of 71 of such "new chums" had been refused a landing at New York by the Immigration Commissioners on the ground that their passage money had been paid by the British Government, and that they therefore came under the designation of "paupers." The up shot of the matter was not cabled, but we find from papers by the mail that the law courts were appealed to, and District Judge Brown, holding these immigrants were not paupers, ordered their release on writs of habeas corpus. According to American newspapers, the method adopted in selecting the objects of State-aided Emigration are as fol lows :—

The landlords of the district from which these emigrants come were requested to make lists of persons who were unable to earn a living, and whom the local authori ties were unwilling to support, and to each of the persons whose names were thus re ported the Government gave a steerage ticket for a passage to America, and a draft on New York for 5 dollars or 10 dollars.

As the Americans are now crying out for the amendment of the law so as to exclude those worthies who are " unable to earn a living" in the United Kingdom, there can be no doubt that we shall soon fiud an at tempt made to make Australasia the destination of the British failures and social wrecks — especially those " whom the local authorities are unwilling to support." To invite popu lation indiscriminately to these new lands is equivalent to sticking up a notice—" Rubbish shot here;" and if we are to be saved from an incursion of useless immigrants, who will add to our burdens instead of decreasing them, it is time for political aspirants and those who now hold the reins of Government to be stirred to such action as will pre vent the starting of an obnoxious sys tem which post facto legislation might not be able to reach.

The possible degradation of the peo ple of these young countries by whole sale immigration of infeiior races must also be jealously guarded against. la this direction the China man is our bete noir, and all the Australasian colonies have had ' a touch of the " yellow agony " which lias developed into such a gigantic nuisance in San Francisco and other portions of the United States. The poll-tax of a head on China men arriving in these colonies having proved inadequate to stop the immigration, it is proposed in some places to increase the amount to ;£IOO, so as to practically exclude the Mongolian race. The Chinese Commissioners now in Aus tralia feel very sore upon the singling out of their countrymen for this im post ; but the Anti-Chinese League deputation which waited 'upon the Commissioners in Sydney (introduced by Mr' Quong Tart) spoke very plainly to them on the subject. They said they had no object ions on racial grounds, but solely resisted Chinese immigration because of the'tendency to lower the rate of wages, and drive European colonists out of employment. This phase of the " industrial war' is to be met by ex treme tactics, and certainly the instinct of self-preservation may be pleaded in favour of any measure that will have the effect of excluding such competition. The Chinese Com missioners rather jauntily assured the deputation that there was no fear of Australia being over-run by Celestials, and that it was onlj very poor Chinese who left their native laud, to which they were much attached. Consul- General N. Tsing said that in Australia he had seen Chinese herding together and living in a far worse condition than he had ever seen in China. That being so, it is hoped that, as a humane man, he will urge his Government to forbid Chinese emigration to lands

where they are subject to such hard ships. If the Chinese are so attached to their own country, and so much better housed and fed at home than they are here, they should be grate ful to the Colonial Governments for imposing conditions which will either prevent their landing in any part of Australasia, or will causa them to live in better style after they are here. We are firmly of opinion that strict sanitary laws should be enforced in the case of Chinese already in these colonies, and that under a system of direct taxation they should be compelled to bear their share of the expenses of government. In Queensland, at the present moment, the anti-Chinese movement has reached an acute phase. The new goldfield at Claremont has been "rushed" by Chinese diggers, and the Warden havinggiven them peremptory orders to quit, the Celestials threaten to resist by force. Serious trouble and probably bloodshed will ensue, for Australian gold-diggers are not to be trifled with, and in the end the Chinese will have to go, or submit to special taxation which will place their labour on a level with European. All around there is a movement to shut out the Chinese, and New Zealand must also be prepared, for with other outlets for her pauper population cut off, the Go vernment of : the Flowery Land will, doubtless direct the noxious stream to our shores,

THE AFGHAN SETTLEMENT.

The announcement made by cable the other day that the protracted negotia tions between England and JRussia for the delimitation of the Afghan frontier had resulted in a final settlement re quires a word or two of notice. This dispute very nearly ended in war a few years ago—so nearly indeed, as our readers will remember, that the British Government incurred heavy expense in chartering fast cruisers, and upon other war preparations. It was while the affairs were in the condition of greatest tension that the Eussian attack on the Afghan lines occurred, _ fol lowed by the occupation of Penjdeh. Then during the progress of the work of the Boundary Commission, we learned that England had agreed to cede Penjdeh to Russia. A howl of indignation was heard from the Jingoes, who vowed that if Lord Salisbury had been in office the result w.ould have been very different. Lord Salisbury, however, is now in office, and has had the chance of trying his hand upon the solution of this knotty problem. With what result 1 Why, the whole of the delta between the Murghab and Kooshk Eivers, south of Penjdeh, has been ceded to Eussia. This will bring the Czar's outposts within a few hours' ride of Herat, which his troops could occupy at pleasure. As a. concession to English dignity, Eussia accepts the Oxus boundary, which is of no importance whatever as regards any meditated invasion of India or Persia. Eussia has, in fact, kept the question open until she succeeded in advancing her lines southwards far beybnd any frontier that was suggested or hinted at the opening of the nego tiations. No doubt England has acted wisely in avoiding a rup ture on such a question. A closer acquaintance with Herat convinced engineering experts that it was useless as a post of defence against modern armaments. As a starting point for Caudahar, however, it is a posi tion of importance; and if the pre sent Ameer should fail to obtain a mastery over the rebellious tribes in the struggle which is now going on, it is probable that Eussia will step into Herat, and that England will imme diately push northward and occupy Candahar.

A CARTAGE MONOPOLY.

We can hardly believe that the 'in terpretation placed by Mr Jalrins in a letter published elsewhere upon Capt. McKenzie'smotionattheHarbour Board relative to tlie letting of a tender for all cartage on Auckland wharves is the correct one, although the wording of the motion scarcely admits of any other interpretation. The motion runs as follows :—

lij That the Board invite tenders for re ceiving and carting of goods on all the Auckland . wharves? for a term of three years, with the' exception of timber and coal. Tenderers to state rate per ton for cartage, including receiving for a radius of halt'-a -mile, one mile, mile and a-half, and two miles. 2. That the engineer to the Board be instructed to prepare plans and estimated cost of shed accommodation for 2,000 tons on a convenient part of the reclamation, to lie let to the successful tenderer at a rental, to pay interest on construction, and ground rental, say 10 per cent, per annum.

The subject comes on at the Board this, afternoon too late lor. us to learn the result, but we can assure members beforehand that the mer cantile public will not for . a moment tolerate the setting up. of such a monopoly. The Board ought long ago to have' taken into con sideration the question of receiv ing and shed accommodation on the wharves, with respect to which Auckland. is behind every other port of importance in the colony. But the proposal to compel every business firm in Auckland to accept the Board's contractor for the cartage of all goods received on the wharves " except timber, and coal," appears to us too pre posterous to call for serious discussion.

The Langworthy Marriage.

The cablegram referring to the award of L 1,200 a year to Mrs Langworthy and LSOO a year to hor child did not make it very clear whether this decision was given in the English Courts, or whether it was the outcomo of the proceedings taken with the proceeds of the " Pall Mall Gazette" subscription to carry the case into the Courts of the Argentine Republic. A cable message in the Melbourne " Argus," however, states distinctly that the awai'd is the result of the litigation in the Argen tine Republic, which has, in fact, endorsed the verdict of the English Courts and Eng lish public opinion. The Sydney '* Tele graph :I states : " The Argentine Republic, within which Mr E. M. Langworthy en sconced himself and his property, where he lived in luxury and defied the verdicts of England's law courts, has decreed that out of his riches he must very handsomely support his wife arid child. In one of his defiant letters Mr Langworthy almost in vited any attempt to reach him in the land of his adoption, but reminded Mrs Lang worthy that his Spanish friend, Santa Rosa, who was his advocate and judge, would very quickly deal with it. "An opportunity has been given to the highest legal tribunal of that wonderfully progressive republic to vindicate this ex tensively published stigma upon itself. Within two months of the inauguration of a fund to send Mrs Langworthy to Buenos Ayres, the Court of the Argentine Republic has continued the verdict given in England—namely, awarding alimony to the extent of Ll.-200 a yean Moreover, it has finished the work which the English Court of Divorce left undone. In England the amount with which Mr Langworthy should be ordered to pay for the support of his child Gladys was held over. Justice in the Argentine Republic, knowing better what Mr Langworthy could afford to pay, decreed that the allowance for Gladys should be LSOO a year. And as Mr Langworbhy's lagents in England, after being for several years adamant to any appeal for a compromise, have recently made repeated offers in that direction, each succeeding offer being j

greater than the last WivJ^Y^ tine Republic hafS^fethe j^ chance of settling tl,e £atter^F°<%» mind from further troublStt deasWb2 by the payment to his, «^ «• wsj ofL27,oopcash, If SanW »ff ttW ticular friend, was both &£**! &Z. in the case/Mr I^ n0 wortK,geandatlC he has indeed vei^aSlrf^"*^ although he will pVbabTy^ 8 W «! admiration of Iris mlvocmv ! ** 5 '' Mr Langworthy is now win t see no possible means of hlS*^ tion of judgment given £& own domain. He miKf k* •fc in hi, ate state of S^^^t jurisdiction cost hini » E| W sum of money, and whatem «?*>» he enjoyed by the kuowW^ Mrs Langwortby was kept bIS?/^ coodffion. in London fi^^Jftj That woman calling hen^ liCT* worthy," who, to fwi'S il^ attended a stall i n ifel the first and seco'ndJtaCSrl^ present residing in New SoutVw 7 in the district of ForX^ ■"* seen from the fofe'^J. the "Forbes Times»:i«n? > ot iorbes, away to the infJ; ' /°*» South Wales, is^tVlfe^ these events are just now Sffi stir and yettheriareroSXSi are by no means unintereSd Jf M brated LangAvorthy trial.: iff ft Mrs Langworthy, a young an^S woman, who, after expeSSeW grossesvcruslties at.the bandgrfgri band, d!ed and was buried at ll* sister of the Earl of Limeri& ? sister to the Hon. A. E. T]£?p?> Forbes The second MrfSnSf vvho has now asserted he 7?S rights m the court, of ftTffig Republic, ls a nie^o of Mr R pJ PV „ Grudgery, near Forbes, Miss T™ Wexford Ireland.. An}othJ s lnSSj dence is that the Miss Catchpoll, of JS College, Chiswick, London, who befrbS Miss Long prior to her marriagemth W worthy and when she was seeking H fortunesmtheworld.shouldhavebeenC ness in the Earl of Limerick's brito M Alice (afterwards the first Mrs LanewoZi being her favourite pupiL Mr Wri members Miss Catchpole well asgMte m his brother's family. It has often C said that truth is stranger than fiction and it seems to have been abundantly exeincli fied in this remarkable case." •

Back copies of the Stae, containing % first chapters of the " langworthy fc riage," may be; obtained at our office.. | Referring to Inspector Shermanj wbolu just arrived in Auckland to take charm of the local police, a Wellington paper ays • -'"About twenty-three years ago'the Can' terbury Provincial Council needed an ef ficient police officer to reconstruct (Aeon stabulary force there, when it tig found necessary to send, to-Victoria for to el cient officer for that purpose.- It is need less to say that the commission toselecl one at Melbourne out of 20 others Selected Mr Sherman.' He arrived in Chrisfcckrcl the same year and set to work to recon struct the Canterbury demoralised foro, and did his work so wll M,4t drew forth the warmest encomii from the then Provincial ' OotasWSff Sherman, though it is not well.known, is a near relative of the famous American general of the same name—famousiortt long marches, and for having'contribated in bringing the enemy to sabmissioo, id the War of Secession to a.close. Noted] are they relatives, but we have it on ml authority they correspond with each At, This may be wondered, at since the one i) an Irishman, whilst the general is a American, bub the Inspector is not tin only Irishman who has relatives nativesoi that big country.". The same journalsaya the loss of Wellington will be Aucklail'i gain, adding :—"lnspector Sherman is J man of exemplary habits, too proud o(per son to truckle after place or play second fiddle to an unstable Ministry; or trfdayla mio-htbe, as he should be, at the heado! his department." There will be a contest in Auckland neit week for the championship of New Zealand in the art of Scottish dancing. The*' ing agreement was signed to-day :-"™4 the undersigned, do hereby agree to dad for a medal and the championship of M Zealand on Wednesday, 3rd August, 188:, on the following conditions Hi) That™ dances sliall be the sword dance ,(» Callum), Highland fling and Highland red; (2) that each shall appoint a judge and tt« two iudges appoint a referee, whose fleoaa shall be final; (3) that the. proceed! less exnenses shall be handed over to ti) Auckland Burns Club for building^' poses. -(Signed) KM. Mukko,,^ Harpek. " There is to be, a. tosdww Scottish entertainment provided or tM occasion, which will be of great interest. ~' ,-A meetingiof the Auckland ShopM ants' Association was held at the I.ALW Rooms last evening. - There was a g«^' tendance, and,Mr E. Wood : p«* Business consisted of the revision oW enrolment of members, andfcW officers, as follows -.-President, »«; Wood ; Vice-President, Mr |- «g Treasurer, Mr Cobbe; .^§VT Hipkins, Stewart, Crancb, and Mc^ Mrs C. H.W. Hill (correspondentitoru London " Morning Post") *****£ land per Mararoa yesterday, andisj at the Star Hotel. Mrs Hil toy tour of the colony in journal. The Napier "Telegraph J " MrsC. H. W. (T.P-jHulmtend^ by Griffiths's line of coaches tel and Ohinemutu, en route J^gg", but has been compelled by -JJJ, abandon that part of to^fU To-day she proceeds tc• Auog^ Mara/oa, but will, l^JffftS her way southwards to the La^J Mrs Hill, who during herstay at.fig been a guest at Bistop^ J. among its some few week s,_ W to her calling as a ftffSj.b* given us a taste f-^jf%} publicly and privately, as k lecturer, and .reciter, and rto-^ afforded much pleasure» ta >+*%&*§ of the inhabitants of $%-J&Vm met with what our Scotch «J^| the left hand of individuals, W e hope tlmtj^l to carry away a displeasing wy | Napier." . i^jftf ■ iThe usual meettog'.of AoS^^l Si and Literary Spag^g^l day evening. The subject'"JJ%«iJ| recitations, and the progng Mr John Gittos was respo^ lows :-A selection from WJ^,g| Airston j "Oliver Twist, 1 and O| proposal of marnage to^» m chapter was admiral m thoroughly wF%j£!'&*im citation, by Mr Pnce, j| Wooer;" reading, Mr.«,-»■ known elocutionist). * r , feleg^B don ■by the ElecfL 2 hter. which provoked rfJ2,t«tf£l ing, "Sudd Bowiing'B^an^^l stein's playing" by Mr JlJySgl ChristcWh Ifiidcal an J. Jf".Wg ■ was also very rf J^gf'V^Sl » A Hero's Death," Mr U^y, J» tions were &*H£-&42M Campbell, and Mr Clem J^ A^« piano solo: by 'lf« f^SS^SSM thanks was given by theunJ^rfJH gentlemenAvVthOUghi>n^| the Society, had."^jSJtol**' 1 amusement to the mostW menb of the preeenMe 5810"'

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR,. TUESDAY", JULY 26,. 1881

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IT 13 much better not,to drink ab all if you cannot obtain the genuine Wolfe's Sciinahps. WORSTED SUITS, with an eTtra Pair ~ , , of Trousers for nothing. £1.-At J H Dallon's, Tailor, Victoria-street W, >



~O EW'S CELEBRATED TEA, Is lOd PER POUND SIX POUNDS FOE, TEN SHILLINGS, Is a high-class Blended Tea, combining the Teas of India, China, and Ceylon— thick, rich, and mellow, with fine refreshing qualities. TRY REW'S FAMOUS COFFEES, Fresh ground daily. WHOLESALE GROCERY STORES, VICTORIA-STREET. ■ i . ■ ■ • . ■ .. i ; LAST : WEEK, MILNE AND CHOYCE'S GREAT /CLEARING /^ASH OALE MILL POSITIVELY' CLOSE SATURDAY, JULY 30th. The public are requested to call this week and choose what further BARGAINS they may require, there being still plenty left. ALL REMNANTS WILL BE CLEARED OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. N.8.-SATURDAY, the 30th instant, is the last day on which wo keep open until 9 p.m. ; after that, our ordinary time for closing will bo resumed, viz., that of 2 o'clock. MILNE & CHOYCE, GENERAL DRAPERS, AUCKLAND rjIIEAT BARGAINS V>r J5 IX STOCKINETTE JACKETS, ULSTERS, PALETOTS. WILLIAM R> BRIDGMAN Has purchased the 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 o£ WINTER GOODS In Blankets, Wool Shawls, Skirts, Dress Goods, Fur . . Capes. Ladies' and Gents' Mackintoshes, Clothing, &c., AT CONSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS. i Rather than, keep over till next season. MAIDS' AND LADIES' APRONS, Half-price. 288, UPPER QUEEN - STREET. ; I "F^REDK. LARKINS having retired from -^- his partnership with Win. McArthur and Co., is establishing himself in London as a COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL, AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. London addrkss : 17, Guesiiam-street, E.C. (Care of Thos. Micklem, Esq.) Auckland Agent: MR F. G. EWINGTON. CONI 3IC4NMENTS received and sold under the suj jerintendanceof F. Larkins. INDt ENT3 executed by him. EST. A.TES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. PRO DUCE aua MANUFACTURES ad vonca J upon in Auckland. MB LARKINS will bo in Auckland till the •end oii July. TVTOVEI/TIES IN BISCUITS. JustvLanded, ex s.s. Coptic. PEAK,' FREAA T & CO.'S, OSWEGO, NILE, ICED GEM,' EUROPEAN MIXED, &C., &C, &c. Dollciorna Biscuits in Enamelled Jubileo ■ • Canistei'3 ( RO'BEKT NEAL & CO., Wellesley-street east, Branch.*' Store—Purchas's Buildings, Karanga .;, i .- hapeßoad. mo :WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. W. S. LAURIE & Co. Have for Sale: Winter and Spring Seed Wheats I'artariaj \ Oats—Black, White, and Dun Bontemes .1 and Bonedust of various descriptions (Analyses may bo inspected). Nifaratc a f Soda, Ammonia, Potash Gn anos- Island and Peruvian Wjxe, Sacks, Twine, &c, &c. CUi 3TOMS-STREET, AUCKLAND. 805329.. Telephone 435 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD O/ITMEiVL, FLOUR, ■'CBiBESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS, OATS, or MAIZE, 'pACLON ALtfftED JO WITT.



W" O T I C E. The Business heretoforo conducted in New Zealand by ARNOLD, HINES, & Co. Will hereafter ho carried on under the style of ARNOLD, CHENEY, & Co., KAUKI GUM MERCHANTS AXD Importers of American Merchandise. All outstandinifc accounts against and due to Messrs Arnold, Hines and Co. will be collected and paid by their successors. F. R. WEBB, Attorney* Auckland., N.Z., July 2G, 18S7. "CIOR WELL-MADE DRES.SES AXD -t-x' STYLISH MILLINERY AT MODERATE PRICES, „,...,.■ ■•&;. try - ■_';'•• ■'■--" '■'■ ':'■'!! ■:' D. W. JACK AND C O.\ PONSONBY ROAD, mHE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula- B tion. GB,OOO daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in the Colonies. Price, td ; (is Gd per quarter. The " LEADER," iS pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News paper. Price, Gd :Cs 6d per quarter. Tlio "ILH.JSTR.ATEb AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers,Gd"; double numbers, with coloured plate, Is. Agents : Messrs Kidd and Wildman, Upton and Co., and K. Way to, Auckland; and all News Agents. Post free. PUBLIC NOTICE,—WiId Rabbits and Hares, wholesale ar,d retail, skinned and cleaned, v.t E. McDonald's, City Market, Wcl lesloy street entrance. Skim Bought. M* "~E DI CT!T~HA~L L. PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). J. G. HENDERSON, Propriotor. in thanking the residents of Ponsonby and surrounding dis tricts for their support and confidence for the past eleven year:;, would a«;ain call their atten tion to a few of the proprietary arti-slcs manu factured by him from drugs of tho very best quality procurable. Quinine, Iron, Sec, Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The above give speedy relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. For Coughs, Colds, &c—Cherry Pectoral. Balsam of ilorehound, Chloro.dync. The above arc superior to tho imported article, being j recently prepared. AntibiHous Pills, suitable to the climate ; arc purely vegetable ; give speedy relief. From Is per box ; by post, la2d. Prescriptions and Family Tlccipe3 faithfully prepared. J.G.H.'s Worm Powders and Mixture arc tue most eil'ectual remedies known to medical science. MEDICAL FEES REDUCED TO ENGLISH RATES. Dr. BAKEWELL regrets that, owing to the rush of patients in the afternoons and evenings, many have had to wait a long time, lie would therefore advise those requiring lengthy consul tations, examination oi: the chest, etc., to come in the mornings from !) to 11. Saturday after noons and evenings will in futirrebe reserved for male patients only.—Address: Housox- STREKT, 2 DOOU3 BE'OW COOK-STKKET. Hours: 9to 11, 3t04, 7to St. Fee 3: Casli invariably; no booking. For advice and medicine, 2s 6d ; for visit and medicine, ss. rT~ W I L X I N S, In tho present depressed timea, has reduced his fee to os for advice and medicine, both in general and special practice. P.S. — Arranges Spectacles lor ail kinds of bad sight. DR. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to1 i p.m., at Pond's Houucopathic Pharmacy, 153, Quccn-struot; 2to ;> p.m.. and 7 to 8 p.m. at Residence, Lower Symonus-street. Telephone 130; Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY and FRIDAY Pure Calf Lymph. DR. BOND (late Resident Surgeon Auckland Hospital), Karangahapo Road, near corner of Upper Qucen-strcot. Hours of Consultation—At Residence : 8 to 0 a.m., 'Z to 3 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. AtEdson's, 200, Queen-street: 11 a.m., 12.30 p.m. Telephone 13L'.