SHIPPING.

evening, 4.50.. Sonrism—To-morrow lnorninsr, 7l 18. Moon's Age—Last Quarter, 13th, 8.3G p.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auctnr,Ajro — This evening, 7.45; to-morrow Morning, 5.3. Manukau Heads.— This evening, 10.25; to morrow morning. V!A3. Kaipatia Heads.— This evening, 11.25; to morrow morning, 11.43.

ARRIVALS.

Manapouri, s.s., from Russell Agues Martin, ketch, from Russell Ida, scow, from Pakiri cutter, from Barrier

DEPARTURES.

Suva, s.s., for East Coast ports Glenelg, s.s., for Whangarei Oamaru, brigantine, fox - Hokianga

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

■Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-morrow, 5 p. m. Enterprise, from Thames, Friday, 1 a ra. Wanaka (Onchunga), from South, Thurs day, S a.m. Doric, from Plymouth, duo July 31 Alameda,' from San Francisco, July 21 Kotomahana, from Thames, Thursday, 0.30 a.m.

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crvisader, sli., from London Ran'gitikei, sh., lefb London May 3 Luttcrworth, bq., loft London April 7 Routoiiboak, bq., NTQS, left Duncdtn July 2 Elinor Vcrnon, sell.,' JSFK, lefb Now York Feb. 5, afc Duncdin Star of tho East, from New York, via • Dunedin Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2, via I Dunedin Dana), bq., to leave Java April-16 Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttel ton and Dunedin Rmaragd, bn., lefb Dunedin June 30 Oceola, bn., from Dunedin Camille, bn., from Dunedin Myrtle, bn., from Dunedin AVenona, bq., left Townsville June 1 Mariner, schr., from Rarotonga Ada C. Owen, bn., from Rarotonga Olive, sehr., from a cruise Omaha, bn., from Chatham Islands Majle, schr., from Tonga Magellan Cloud, bn., from Lyttelton

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, sh., for London, loading Nellie M. Slado, for New York, early Manapouri, for South, Thursday, noon. Wanaka (Onelmnga), for South, Friday, 11.30 a.m.

IMPORTS.

• Per s.s. Manapouri: 3 caaes and 7 trunks boots and shoes, etc.—C. Brookes, Jervois Koad, Ponsonby. 1 The s.s. Ohau left Dunedin for Auckland vfci Lyttelton yesterday. ' The Southern Cross will not leave till 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. The s.s. Suva left for East Coast G p.m. yesterday with general cargo, in cluding a quantity of .sugar shipped at the Sugar Company's Works. The schooner Handa Isle will go from this port to Kaipara to load for Adelaide, and the schooners Glencairn and Mimiha go to Tairua to load for Wellington. The three-masted schooner C. W. Janes is expected to sail to-morrow- for Lyttelton, %v which port she has on board part cargo from New York. The brigantine Peerless, bound for Oamaru, and the schooner Handa Isle, for Kaipara, are expected to sail -to-morrow: The ship Centurion was towed to an anchorage in the stream {.his morning. She will sail early for Iquiqui,. Peru, in ballast. The s.s. Manapouri left Russell at 5 p.m. yesterday with 300 tons coal, and arrived here at 5 a.m. to-day. Passengers : Messrs Murphy, Pridham and Seed. The Mana ponrr#i!l leave for Melbourne via Southern ports at noon to-morrow. The s. s. Richmond will leave for the South Sea Islands about 3,p.m. to-morrow, with cargo and passengers. • The btirque Lutterworth is now 90 days out from London, and should put in an appearance soon. She brings cargo valued at L 30,800. The s.s. Janet Nicoll has undergone a general overhaul, and presents a much neater appearance than hitherto. She will proceed from this -port to Sydney, and after undergoing some slight alterations there, leave for Newcastle to load coal for Auckland. The R.M.S. Taimti, which arrived at Port Chalmers on Tuesday, had a fine weather passage, and her passengers are all in good health. She brings 1,940 tons cargo, of wheat 370 tons are for Auckland, and the following passengers for, this port: —Second Cabin : Mesdames Lewis and Hurons,; Mr and Mrs Wormwald and two children, Mr and Mrs Morisell, Mrs Mc- Nicol, Messrs Munis (2).

A TERRIBLE TIME.

Tho steamer Lubeck, at Sydney, from Apia, brought the captain and mate of the cutter Fanny, which foundered at sea. • It appears that the Lubeck, when about sixty miles due east of Port St. Stephen's.sighted a small vessel apparently in distress. The captain-immediately shaped a course to bring him close to the vessel, which was soon discovered to be the* Fanny. She was in a perfectly hopeless •condition. A boat was lowered in charge of the chief officer, with willing hands, and they soon rescued the captrin and mate from the fast-sinking craft, which was then abandoned. The chief officer of theLtibeck suggested that the Fanny should b© fired, but.her captain in formed him that she would take but a short time to founder , , being loaded with iron and making SK» of water per hour. Tfye ,Eanny wa's a cutter of 15 tons, and was'bound from Sydney to Broken Bay with iron. She had been three days out,' but' owing to very strong westerly winds, which'-had prevailed for some days past, she could not make her destination, and was consequently blown out to sea. When picked up she had no sails and no compass; her bulwarks were blown away, and she was leaking to an alarming extent, whilst there was' , scarcely one day's provision on board. She was not insured.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wiiaxgarei, " this day. — ; • Arrived : Glenelg, from Auckland, 6.30 a.m. Opotiki, July s.—Arrived : Chelmsford,' from Auckland, 6.30 p.m.' . . Waitaba, July s.—Sailed': Gairloch, for Onehunga, 10.15 p.m. , vf, ~

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

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1887.

The opening ceremonies of the Impe" rial Institute have been attended by another magnificent national .display. To us the ceremony described in to day's cable news is vastly more inter esting than the State parade of Jubilee Day. Although the Institute has pro voked an extraordinary amount of ad. verse criticism and ridicule, and has been treated with indifference even in the colonies, we believe it will yet* bo a grand success, and that its place in the Empire will be as honourable as it is unique. Tho opposition to the Institute in England arose from the indifference of the mass of the people to Britian's Colonial Empire and the influence Of narrow local feeling. Every little Pcddliugton in the King dom wanted its money spent in the village where it was raised. What was the possession of great colonies to them compared with the possession of a town pump or a beautiful weather cock on the Church steeple which they could admire every day of their lives ! They would not even look into the scheme or consider its objects. Yet what does it mean 1 Let us consider for a moment what the Institute is in tended to represent. First of all con sider the area of the British Empire, which covers 8,850,526 square miles, with a population of 309,934,450, em bracing every variety of climate and almost every race of mankind. The exchange of goods alohe be tween England and her colonies amounts to a year. The people of England really know next to nothing of tho capabilities of this vast Empire. If they knew more about it, they would think of their foreign trade and feel that with. in the limits of the British Empire it self there is a boundless field for the application and expansion of the enterprise of its people. This is the lesson which the Imperial Institute will teach the people if the initial idea is well worked out. The project sprang out of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition of last year, which, as Sir Frederick Abel in a recent lecture stated :—" Not only afforded conclusive demonstration of the great interest and value to the United Kingdom which must attach to such collections if properly organised; by such illustrations as the magnificent collections of valuable woods, from nearly every colony, many quite un known in Engla7id, and the great variety of valuable economic pro ducts from India, of the exis tence of which we at home had little idea ; it also served to convince us that our knowledge of the great countries which constitute the chief portion of the Empire is very limited and imperfect, and that their resources are in many directions still in the infancy of development." To the people of England, an inti mate knowledge of what resources the colonies have developed, and what still only await the expenditure of capital and labour to make them available for trade and manufacture, must be of im mense importance. But to the colonies the promised advantages are even greater. Tho scheme, therefore, should command our support. It .is not like the \ purchase of some costly diamond or the lavishing of money upon a State procession,but is the creation of an institution of great and permanent value to the people dwelling in every part of Her Majesty's do minions. No other scheme could so perfectly memorialise the last fifty years of progress under Her Majesty's rule. During that period the Australa sian colonies have grown from infancy tomanhood. Their total imports in 1837 were and their exports ;£1,300,000. In 1885 the imports were and the exports The imports and ex ports of all the colonies taken together are eleven times larger to-day than when the Queen, as a young girl, fell heir to the Crown of England. The British shipping trade with the colonies, which in 1837 represented 3,700,000 tons, to-day employs 56,600,000 tons. Surely a memorial which typifies this progress, which is unprecedented in the world's history, is a project that should command the admiration of every Englishman. We believe the Prince of Wales, by the persistence with which he , has stuck to this scheme and pulled it through its difficulties, has done more to promote his personal popularity throughout the Empire and to establish his reputation for strong common sense than by any other act of his public career.

OUR LUNATIC ASYLUM.

In another column appears the report of Messrs Ewington and Stevenson's official quarterly visit to the Lunatic Asylum yesterday, and it will probably be read with interest by the general public. Very much more interest than formerly is now taken in the question of lunacy, not only by doctors and legislators, but by philanthropists, scientists, and the public at large. Our attention is drawn towards it, not only by the immense expense it is to this colony, but by the great increase of lunacy. It is surprising that ip a young colony like this, where the struggle'for existence has been anything bub fierce, we should have over 1,600 lunatics. li\

New Zealand, 1 in 370 of the popula tion is incarcerated in lunatic asylums, and the proportion elsewhere is as follows:—Victoria, 1 in 297; New South Wales, 1 in 374; Queensland, lin 416; South Australia, 1 in 439; England and Wales, lin 339. During the last few years there seems to have been an increase of insanity in civilised countries, but probably much of the apparent increase is due to improved means of .registration, abatement of prejudice against lunacy as a disgrace (which of course it is not any more than other diseases), and a consequent willingness on the part of rich and poor to. let their * relatives go to asylums for treatment. No less than 29 iresh lunatics have been sent to our asylum during last quarter. 'But there is one-feature in the ac count of,this visit which demands notice. The visitors are reported to have pro tested against some people, notably from the Eefuge, and unfit for the Asylum, being sent out there. We protest, too,-against such a thing, not only because "it is unfair to the poor demented creatures, who need all the accommodation of the Asylum, and for whom it was built at considerable cost, but because of a pernicious prac tice which may grow up here, as it has done elsewhere, of placing in the pub lic asylum persons who might and should be cared for by their own friends. The subject of the issue of certificates of lunacy is one that should receive further consideration. If these certificates aro too easily and recklessly granted, or may be issued by persons having no real qualification for de ciding what constitutes insanity, who knows but that some enemy, or rela tive, or " interested person, may run any eccentric but innocent person into an asylum 1 Such things have happened again and again in England. According to Dr. Mac gregor'3 official report to Parliament, " Two patients were committed to the Wellington, Asylum and were found n,ot to be insane." But of course four doctors had certified to their madness, and pocketed their fees for so doing, and we have no guarantee that some poor innocent creatures may not be unjustly incarcerated in our own Asy lum. An eminent specialist on lunacy said recently that many doctors know no more about insanity than they know about the higher mathematics. We think it would be better for the committing Magistrate to select two of the best local medical authorities to assist him in his ex amination, and keep to them, instead of accepting the help of any two doctors who can be got hold of first; but best of all, to follow the Conti nental practice, and submit the doc tors' reports and all the evidence ,to an expert, before committing to an-asylum. This is one of the ques tions which has of late agitated the medical profession in England, and we hope the problem of insanity will receive that careful solution which its importance demands. The fact that the official visitors are alive to the grave importance of their duties is gratifying, and as they are statutory officers, having great powers under the Lunatics Act of 1882, we hope they will exercise great vigilance and discretion in prosecuting all their inquiries. It is a most serious thing to brand persons with lunacy. Even when they leave an asylum cured, people are afraid to employ them, and we have had a case in Auckland where a poor fellow who was discharged from the Asylum cured went and begged to be locked up in prison because people were afraid of him on learning where he had come from. We are glad to learn that everything seems to be going on satisfactorily at the Asylum, and we notice that the Superintendent and the attendants have received a meed of praise. If there is one class of sufferers more helpless and hopeless than others, it is lunatics, and the tendency of modern legislation and practice is to relieve the gloom and misery of their.lives as much as possible. ■ Considering that our local Asylum costs us nearly ;£IO,OOO a year, the inmates ought to bo well cared for, and it is gratifying to note that the average cost per head in Auckland is considerably less than at some of the other asylums in the colony.

EXCOMMUNICATION OF DR. McGLYNN.

Respect for authority is prominent among tho teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, and the news that the Pope has excommunicated Dr. Mo Glynn, the recalcitrant priest' of New York, is proof that the Church does not shrink from enforcing its views when necessity arises for doing so. The conduct of Dr. McGlynn, in refusing to obey his superiors, in attacking the institutions and policy of .the Church, and- ; in, making overtures to be received -into the Protestant communion, clearly invited excommunication, and reports by the last American mail" show that extreme step was not taken until every conciliatory effort had failed. When we come' to look into the initial causes of the rupture between Dr. McGlynn and the Church we get to see in a bold light how the Romish Church arrays all its tremendous power on the side of settled government and social order. The prime cause of the disagreement was Dr. McGlynn's warm espousal of Henry George's cause when the latter contested the Mayoralty of New York, and only missed winning it by a small number of votes. Opposed as it has ever been to Revolutionary and socialistic doctrines, the Church was bound to rebuke any high officer who took advantage of his position to subvert. its teaching,.. and Dr. Mc- Glynn's resentment at being interfered with has led to further breaches and

to his final severence from the Church. It will be seen that the JRomish Church not only claims to, enforce authority within her own jurisdiction, but also to maintain it in the nations of the earth. This power, wisely employed, may do much to prevent that violent re volution which our thoughtful corres pondent, "New Zealander Abroad," declared in his last Saturday's letter to be inevitable in the United States. The incident has an important bearing upon the question of Home Eule, because it shows that the powerful influence of the Eoman Catholic Church in Ireland will always be exerted against revolution and anarchy. There is no doubt that in sending a special delegate to 'Ire land, His Holiness is actuated by a desire to repress any lawless tendency on the part, of the people, and to warn the priesthood against encouraging any such tendency. In r America, as in Ireland, the in fluence of the Vatican is not meant to be exerted in a mere support of authority regardless of the rights of the people. Although strongly in favour of monarchical institutions and opposed' to Socialistic and even Republican forms of Government, the Church will no longer be a party to oppressing the masses for the benefit of the ruling classes. It is their confidence in this that has emboldened the Eoman Catholic Bishops to ■ take such an active part on the side of the tenantry in the popular agitation in Ireland. But the general policy of the Church, will always be a guarantee against the employment of its- influ ence to subvert order and legitimate authority... Of course, the Church m»v/ be mistaken in her views of what .is the true basis of the social - system, but her tactics of conserving and modifying instead of destroying, en title her so the credit of acting as a brake upon the wheel of the chariot of revolution.

Ifc is intimated by the telegraph author ities that to-morrow is the last of the days of grace for paying telephone exchange sub scriptions, and that all subscribers who do not pay up will be cut oft on the Bth. .., The Hobson County Council have decided lo borrow £6,000 from the Government for road works. They have called meetings of ratepayers in the several parts of the county to explain their intentions, and intend to take a poll of the ratepayers on the 16th klSt. J '.:': ■.;■; , The Newton East night-school fairly commenced operations last evening, when 95 prospective pupils were in attendance. Their ages ranged as follows: —From 13 to 17, 68 ; 17 to 20, 22 ; 20 to 25, 3 ; 25 and upwards, 2. In consequence of. the ,un-' usually large number attending, the Com mittee will be compelled to ask' for additional assistance. Workmen are now engaged erecting the tower for the fire-bell at the Newton brigade-station. The new bell will be a great improvement, and has the merit of being locally made. . Great credit is due to those persons who took this matter in hand some time ago and succeeded in bringing matters to such a satisfactory termination. The auxiliary reservoir at Ponsonby .is still in course of patching up.' The engi neers have apparently made every provision against another slip taking place. The loose earth has been removed and replaced on a different principle. Fascines of ti-tree have been laid down and covered with clay and volcanic earth, which has been stamped by hand into a solid mass. ■ This should surely hold together, and guarantee the successful completion of the work by next* .summer. A fire' broke out in the stables of Mr McCrae, at Mangere, last night, and although the family had not gone to bed and saw the fire, they were unable to save the building from destruction. They were insured for £300 in the Union Insurance Office.. ",- . /I"(-.'.•• Ait«'X iIM A correspondent ("Consumer'"), writes:— " The Gas Company ought to meet the times and reduce their charge for gas by at least' 2s 6d per thousand feet, and offer to consumers for cooking or machine pur poses to affix an additional meter and charge 20 per cent, lower. There'is po great difficulty in their doing what other companies in other towns* in" the colony have already done, viz., make differential charges for light or cooking, , etc. They ought not to wait until such reason able concessions are forced •from them. They have a good monopoly, and they should not be indifferent to the interests of their customers ; it breeds ,'disatisfaction which the few pounds extra make will not make people forget." A large audience assembled, last .evening in the Agricultural Hall to witness the benefit entertainment; tendered to Max , Rinkle by Messrs Hesketh and Aitken.... A double bill was presented, and thoroughly appreciated by those present. A Barrow nig, bred by Mr Seccombe, of ■the Great Northern Brewery, and; reared by Mr Ternahan, of the Hibernian Hotel, Onehnnga, was killed yesterday. When dressed, it weighed over 6001bs. The head weighed over 421bs;

An elderly lady of the name; of Houlihan caught her foot in a turn-table on one of the Aratapu trains and fell, .breaking her ankle. The doctor called in ordered her removal to the Hospital. The accident happened on Saturday, and the unfortun ate lady, left by steamer on Monday for Helensville. A number of dogs are to be offered for sale at the kennels, City Market, to morrow (Thursday), at noon. ■Mγ Goldie has a large and varied,assortment of canine pets to choose from. A pleasant social gathering took place in St. James's Hall last evening in connection with the Sabbath-school Bible classes. There was a large attendance. • Tea was, served in the hall, after which the tables were cleared away and seats arranged for a concert. The Rev. R. 1 , . Macnicol occu pied the "chair, and in. opening the proceed ings explained, that the meeting wasi arranged with the view of bringing the young people of the congregation together, j and promoting a harmonious feeling amongst theni. ' Th*e programme was as follows :—lnstrumental trio, Messrs Adams Bros., McComish, and Edwards; song, "Maid of theJlill," Mr A. S. Reid; reading, Mr Bell; duet, "The Lily and bheKose,"Mrs Edmondes and Miss Parker ; address, Mr A. J. Smith ; song, "Cheer, Boys, Cheer," Mr Carter (encored); instrumental duet, : Messrs Farrell; solo, "Home they Brought Her Warrior Dead," Mrs Edmondes,; speech, Mr, ,'Hibbs; duet, "A Word at Parting," Miss Harvey and Mr Laimqnt; address, Mr A. J. Entrican ; solo, "Gates of *he West," MissDavies; solo, " First in the Field," Mr Edmbndes : recitation, Mr Gilton. The last-named gentleman, who is a recent arrival, was a silver medalist and teacher of elocution for many, years-in .the Londonderry V.M.C. A. His intention is to aid in porfecting the art of elocution in Auckland. After this entertainment was concluded the hall was cleared, ; and -.parlour, games were indulged in for an hour, and " Auld Lang Syne " brought the gathering! to a close,

Company, sustained al S nd Mβ I Just as they mwT 8 - horseback Church; pSelf rt,?T ng Sl He? ■ few Sft "Sn?» BBS I and nder to the LL v" nett severely ?• l Bei * across and the stirruplathS "^ p^lllifJl last night, when the inspection untie Place. The Royal Irish SSg tot appearance on parade, and™ e ™5 : through alengthycoufse of squad Sffl - the officer in command, Lieut. :CoL MaW A detachment of the Gordon Rifles SZ w The i usual meeting of St. Peter's Baid o^ last mghfc, when there was a very good at " tendance of members and visitor* aS dress by Mr Band of Hope Union, and solo's and recital - turns by members, and friends, constitutec' the programme, ..which was listened to ien at *entive^, -and seenwd'to give great pW;, sure to all, judging from the way. ia wlioh the various items were received. " ; f . : ''iocal Industry",writes:-"The-toile*' soapmadebyHjorfch and,Co.,: Helensvilla ; exhibited at the, Industrial \ \ Show m Wyndham-street, is that imported, arid retains'the perfume ifcS' scented with-longer..-As it is much cheaper the public ought to encoarage'its'nise by asking for it and taking no other." '■'-< !■',■'

Ampnwst the visitors to the skatinffrfnV in, the City Hall last night .were a number of ladies, and it was noticeable that v th«'' regular habitues are becomingyeryexperl; arid daring in their movemenii upon; wheels. A skating "social, "ifor which'ro ;i yitations ,are to be issued, takes place or Friday night. ;f '- ; .' : : : $ih ~.;;:■ ;In Mr v Leech's window in Shortlandi' street, there is a most perfect piece of .Nctj Zealand, landscape treated in water colours. J The artist is' Mr.F. ;Wright,' whose bliipls' and whitestudyin the late exhibitionSya! purchased,'by the Earl of Aberdeetij, and we; mayicongratulate him upon, : this;!hi*, latest work, which him, a if pa£ with the best artists of the Southern Hemi;' sphere. ' Mr Wright has for years at'Sbu'iH ; Kensington and elsewhere studied the theory of colour;and form/ and ;in his picj tures one sees the use of ..a thorough study of what so many artists are careless of. Th? picture to'which'we now refer is callei} ta ■:>,•■••.;.-..>■;.■;■) <>,-[.■; ,f,'> i

Mr SamueliVaiie, his (railway-: reform campaign, isitogive" a{leotur&,:toi night.at the Y.lt C. A; Hall. /He'iwill'cieaj' with the following propositions,:—lst; That' the railway systems'orthe world'have been the-main instruments iniruining small ;pro-> ducers': and;creating poverty.,-among .the/ masses, ~ 2nd. s That the; railways 'of this!. colony, are ; now both unconsciously ancj' also , designedly used for-the ; -pufpbse } oV crushing local industries. 3rd., That tha, proposed new -would -largely cnf courage industrial; everywhere, As Mr Vaile will' also dealwith the abuse? of-their, power by, railway companies, who advocate selling ■ or leasing our, rail-, ways should attend and join in the' dis! cussion, which will take place, after- tb* address."'-' ' ' sili *, : A.sacred and secular concert was held last evening'in-the 1 - lecture hall of V.M.C.A. Building, the. proceeds; being ■ devoted towards the.building:fund of thtj Association. There 1 was a - ; very good attendance. The President.of the Asso'cia| tion, the: Rev. J. Hill,;opened thelprp-, ceedings with .prayer. ; A really, gramme , was. presented andgone throu'glf in good'style; ' The first portion of the'^roi'. gramme was secularfandthe latter half of»' sacred character. -Aninstrumental trio; " Fesca," was- performed ; ,by :Messrs ( :MiM (violin), J." A/ Beale (.'cello); "and' Leslie Martin (piano).- This' selection was loudly applauded. ,The gentlemen ,ak; played a trio from , Beethoven"i n! a credit' able manner:' Later in. the''evening Corbett,sang;the beautiful solo, "geyM;; Again," in a pleasing style, 'and MtesJA stead sang "Home Once. Again," 'Mf. Morey sang "I Seek For' Thee in Every Flower-" and Mr-Gilmore 1 ''The/Garrone.; Piano solos were also rendered by Miss Puckeyand Leslie Martin. In the second half, Mr : Hookey took the. sacred solos, " Thou'rt Passing Hence," and "Cleansing Fires." Miss'Maunsellsang "OH, Kesfc m the Lord." The > same -lady' with Miss Kempthorne nxthe Thou Passest." Misses-Maunsell, CorDettjj and Kempthome also rendered the trig " Lift Thine Eyes," andMr.Lindsayßrown gave a recitation from '? King BichardiU. . in good style. The quartette, " TKe Won- . drous .Love of Jesus," by Misses MaunseU and Kempthome, >nd Messrs Brown, concluded a most'enjoyable even- , ing's entertainment." The;audience, sang bill National' Anthem sffhichr; gathering dispersed. ■' -vill i Business people! should,note.that M Binney and Sons are offering;.f« >**■ I splendid brick shop and dwefling-hoasiD the best position in Karangahape Koad. The Melbourne Drapery Gompany art selling a warehpuserhan's.stock rf djMg satins,' amongst which arehghishadg evening wear at low pric *JF**> This; should be good; news. for, qnr ,W readers. . , ■ L ~r ■. > ~ • •' It will be seen by referring to tisementin anothertcolumn that themem befs.of the A Battery are warned g an inspection parade, 'to be; held mtn. Drill-shed at 7.30 to-morrow; evening. R t i si It has been arranged that Maj JgJ shall give a: cou^e.vofthre e ,lectare3pn to his departure.by the' s.s-Al«| Sydneyon the 22nd agreed in accordance with _the ireques a large number of people elbqxfence Particulars of, the leotoiee,-]"", » P u lished to-morrow. , - " • • th( An entertainment is to be given m. Otahuhu Public Hall to-morrow evening, in aid ; of the,funds. reading-room. This useful startcd g with the help, of the public library hv May,4886, like most country libraries, .WJggJ large credit balance, so that it s neceg to rVise funds, in order to keep room going.* ' '.' ;,' X , [ ~a ^s To-morrow anniversary-of Mount Albert Total ence Society will M celebrated public hall ,' ;■".;; "'" ■• :'. :< . ; j >,$.;

THE'-AUCKLAND EVENING- STAR, WEDNESDAY", JULY 6, 188 T.

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TjIREDK. LARKINS having retired from -*- Ms partnership with Wm. McArthur and Co., is establishing himself in London as a • COMMERCIAL, EINANCIA.L. AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND RBIfJfiRBJS. London Address : 17, Gresham-street, E.C. (Caro of Thos. Micklem, Esq.) Auckland Agent: Mr F. G. EWINGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold undo the superintendence of F. Larkins. INDENTS executed by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. PRODUCE find MANUFACTURES advanced upon in Auckland. Mr LARKINS will bo in Auckland till the end of July. ; E) OEE R T Rβ W, In gratefully acknowledging the liberal I patronage of his customers since the establishment of the City Tea Mart, takes this opportunity o£ stating that in order to meet the growing tendency of lato towards SHORTER CREDITS AND CASH PAYMENTS, Ims arranged to give lus.custoiucrs tho full bcne/lt of this system. I{. Li. therefore beg 3to intimato that a substantial reduction will be inado on all goods paid Cash. The price thus reduced wl'l bear favourable comparison with any oC tho wholesale houses or local cash establishments. Tho high quality of goods, which has been a leading feature in this business, will always bo maintained. It. KEVV trusts that his readiness to adapt his business to tho requirement of the day will moot with - the approbation and-inorcased support of his customers. Victoria-street, Juno 23,1887. HEAP AND GOOD CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL Has determined to clear out his stock of CUTLERY & ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS In consequence of the dullness of trade, ncluding all kinds of Table, Pocket, and Gum Knives, Scissors and Razors. All the abovo selling at very low prices. GREAT BARGAINS in TABLE CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL. 102, . QUEEN - STREET, Opposite Arthur's Mart. Box 32D. Telephone 435 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS, OATS, ok MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED JO WITT, GET one of my 40s Overcoats. They aro very taking with tho fair sex— J. H. Dulton, Tailor, Victoria-street East. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES V AT AUCTION. XFAtF-PRICE LACE CURTAINS.— JOL 200 'Pairs at GARLICK AND CRAN WELL'S. ■ "PATENT SPRING ROLLER WINDOW JC BLINDS, from 3s 6d.—GARLICK AND CRAM WELL. ADRAS MUSLIN CURTAINS, at Half-price, now being sold by GARLICK AWD CRANWELL. 3 '"RON BEDSTEADS, slightly damaged ; . vory cheap. A few left at GARLICK AND CKANWELL'S. • OJTRONG CANE CHAIRS, from 3s 9d. X.3 At GARLICK AKTD CRANWELL'S. nhAPESTRY CARPETS, from Is 6d per JL yard. At GARLICK AND CRAN : WELL'S. ' ' "T INOLEUM, from 2s 3d per. yard. jLJ At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. "TOERAMBULATORS from 12s to £5. JT At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. K APOK DOWN BEDS, greatly re duced in price, by GARLICK AND CRANWELL. BEDDING of all kinds ready for deli very. Blankets, Sheets, Quilts, etc., etc._ ALF - TESTER, FRENCH; AND STUMP BEDSTEADS, at prices to suit the times.—G. &O. OILCLOTHS, from Is per yard. Cash prico.-GARLICK AND CRANWELL. . HOUSES FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. DINING AND DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE. BEDROOM AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. CHURCH AND OFFICE FURNITURE., GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S IS THE CHEAP BURNISHING HOUSE IN AUCKLAND. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONUS ■ AT AUCTION. m 0 A D V E R T I S.E RS ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Tho Proprietor of the above has decided to Let a few Valuable Position's inside Abbott's Opera House for advertising purposes. For particulars as to price, position, oto., apply to • J. HT WITHEFORD, Shortland-street. mo THOSE WHO WANT MONEY. Sums of £100 to £1000 can be had at per cent., if FIRST-CLASS SECURITY. . Sums over £1000 can be had at, 7 per cent, on the BEST SECURITIES. APPIr , • ' J. H. WITHEFORD. FOR SALE, at Onehunga, near the Woollen Factory, about 3J acres of Vol canic Land, with House of Sfour rooms, out buildings, etc. Price and particulars at J. H. Witheford's, Shortlaud Street. , J LAKE TAKAPUNA. — For Sple, 10 Acres of Land, near Hurstmera, sea beach, frontage, steamer passes twice a week, close to main road to Devonport Price, £ISU. Land in the immediate neighbourhood sells at £100 per acre.— J. H. Witheford, Shoitland-streot. FOR SALE OR TO LET, ab Remuera, ■ top of Green Lane, a 6-i'oomed! House and scullery, good well and tank, quarter-acre Allotment; all fenced and planted T?ith choice*■ fruititrees. Magnificent view from 'property.— J. H. Witheford. Shortland-street _J "VALUABLE BLOCK OF SHOPS in. . V the City for £8,500. £2,000 to £3,000 cash, the balance can remain at G£ percent*—Apply J. H. Witheford. VILLA' Residence, Remuera, near Mr; Morrin's. Price, £375. House alone cost; £100. Terms easy.— J. H. Witheford. — Two Acres of Level JJi Land adjoining the school, all laid down in orchard, strawberries; 300 feet "frontage to main road, very easy terms.— J. H. Witheford. TO LET,.. 8-roomed... House (new), .St. Mary's Road, rent, 14s.— J. IS. Witheford, Shortland-street. ' ■ ■ TO LET, nice Homestead, near Birken head, on main road ; nine acres : rent. 15s per week, with purchasing claee.— J, H. Withe ford, Shortland-street,



ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (Limited). m It is hereby notified to Shareholders in New Zealand that an Interim Dividend at the rate of ten per cent, per annum, for sis months ending 30th June, will be payable at tho Office of the Company, Queen-street, on Sth July. The Transfer Books of the Company will he closed from 21th June to to Bth July inclusive. FREDK. BATTLEY, Inspector. Auckland, June 11, 1887. P. 0.8.254] [HIGH-STREET &, CUSTOMS-BT. W J^RTHUR-J^ASY, MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. ■Window Glass Pluto Glass Wii'o Nails Portland Comcnt Chiiiawaio Havanna Cigars, etc. . FOR SALE, 1,000 CASES WINDOW GLASS (assorted size) SPECIAL CHEAP LINES IN DRA PER.V, Etc., at WILLIAM li. BRIDGMAN'S. 250 Wliito Shetland Wool Squares, large size, at 7Jd, Iβ, Is Hd, Is 9d. worth doublo tho price; good Cotton Tick, 42d; Union Tick, BJd; heavy Linen Tick, Iβ Id ; strong Brown Holland, 43d '■ White Calico, !2Jd yard; very wido Grey Calico, 2d yard; large W hito Turkish Towels, 7}d, XOJd, Is; splendid nssortmont Flannels, all prices; very strong line Flaunol, 32in wido, lljd yard ; SO Ladies' Black Cloth Jackets, half-price, to clear ; 15s Jackets for 7s Gd ; 20s ditto for 10s ; 30s ditto for 15s; 40s ditto for 20s (tho abovo are splendid cloth and a great bargain); 40 Maids' and Women's Ulsters, last season'sgoods, to clear at a great reduction; strong Blue Serge, lid. Is; 25 Coloured Bed Quilts, Is lid, 2s 6d, 3s 3d; Whito Honeycomb Quilts, 3s 3d, is J Id, os Cd, very cheap ; 1,700 pairs Girls' and Women's Hose, from 3d per pair ; Girls'and LadieV Macintosh Fur Capes at low prices; Splendid Stock of Blankets, all prices from 5s Bα to 4us pair; New Velveteens (black and coloured); also, Cboice Assortment Striped Plushes, Check "Velvets, etc., for trimmings; 20,010 yards of Choice Dress Materials, all prices from 4Jd (most of those having beenbought job, cannot bo under sold); Green Fingerim? Wool, Is Gd head, half price ; Men's Overcoats, from 13s 9d; Youths' Do. (good lino), 10s 9d ; Men's Macintoshes, re duced in price: Men's Molo Trousers, 4s lid; 750 Men's Silk Windsor Scarfs, 6d; Boys' Felt Hats, Is; Men's Jfelt Hats, from Iβ 6d; Boys' Cotton Shirts, 10d, lid. Is, Is 2d; Special Strong LinoTwoods for Boys' Wear, Is 2Jd, Is 4d, Is sd, Is8d; 75 Boys' and Men's Coats, half-price to clear, from 4s Gd. Having bought Large Lot of Black and Coloured Cashmere and French Merinos at heavy will clear at small advance. 288, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. SPLENDID Winter Tweeds at J. H. Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria-street Bast. "DEW'S CELEBRATED TEA, Is 10d PER POUND, SIX POUNDS FOR TEN SHILLINGS, la a high-class Blended Tea, combining tho Teas of India, China, and Ceylon— thick, rich, and mellow, with flno refreshing qualities. TRY REW'S FAMOUS COFFEES, Fresh ground daily. WHOLESALE GROCERY STORES, VICTORIA-STREET. _ _ r\ AT M E : A L. ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR MOIR &■■ CO.'S, PRONOUNCED TO BE TH E BE S T OATMEAL IN THE MARKET. IKTOVELTIES IN BISCUITS. : . Just Landed, ex s.s. Coptic, PEAS, FREAN & CO.'S, OSWEGO, NILE, ICED GEM, EUROPEAN MIXED, &0., &c, &c. Delicious Biscuits in Enamelled Jubilee Canisters. ' ROBERT NE A L & C 0., WELLESLEY-STREET EAST, Branch Store —Purchas's Buildings, Karanga hape Road. HOLROYD AND LONGBOTTOM , GENERAL WOOD TURNERS. Albert-street, Auckland, opposite V.M.C.A. Rooms. Bandsaw Cuttings, Carvings, Architraves, and Fretwork done at Lowest Rates. Table, Chair, and Sofa Legs, Bod Posts, Drawer . Stumps, etc, always in stock. BILLIARD BALLS RE-TURNED ,-.'■■'•.'"-.' AND STAINED. . A Trial is Respectfully Solicited. "O ~N E V ! Finest Pale Bright Extracted Honey in bulk at 4d per lb, tfash over the counter. FREDK. WHITEHEAD, 95, VICTORIA-STREET, Auckland. N.B.—And at the Ponsonby Branch on tho same terms. OVERCOATS in Great Variety, at J. Dalton's, Victoria-street East. « TT|OCTORS Differ." They do, but the jLJ exception proves the rule. They all agree that Wolfe s Schnapps is the best stimulant procurable. DR. ALFRED WRIGHT, PHYSICIAN (Late of Cavendish Squaro, London), May bo professionally consulted at his residence ; COTELE HOUSE, Upper Symond-street. Morning :9 to .11; Evening, 7to 8. And at Aickin's Pharmacy, Queen-st., from i to 6 X ' W< I L X I N S, In tho present depressed times, has reduced his fee to 5s for advico and medicine, both in general and special practice. P.S.—Arranges Spectacles for all kinds of bad sight. ' WOODSTOCK GOLD AND SILVER' MINING AND SMELTING COM PANY (Limited). A Call of Twopence per Share on tho Com pany's Capital has this day been made by the Dj rectors, payable to the Manager, at the Com pany's Office, New Zealand Insurance Build frigs, Auckland, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th d,ay of July, 1887. D . G . MacDONNELL) - ■■-~■ Manager. .Auckland, July!. n IHE calm, soothing, but still invigora _a ting effect is peculiar only to Wolfe's SaaxAPPS. Ask for: Wolfe's. rgiHE Best Gift; for Home friends is JL. Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pic torial Representation of Queen-Btreet, De scri iption of, tho Provincial District, New Guide to [riot Lake, &c, &c.