SHIPPING.

fsuNSKf=Th!s evening, 6.28. RffSftl-K—To-morrow morning, 5.0. MooN'e* Aoe—Full Moon, Nov. Ist, 9.10 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland.—This evening, 6.31; to-morrow ffiorninf?. 6.48. . Manukau Heads.—This evening, 9.11; to morrow morning:, 9.28. Kaifaka Heads. — This afternoon, 10.11 ; to morrow morning, 10.28.

ARRIVALS.

October 29. Jona, s.s., from Mercury Bay Australia, s.s,, from South Star of the East, barque, from New York via Dunedin October 30. Waiapu, schooner, from East Coast Clansman, s.s., from Tauranga Stella, s.s., from South October 31. Wairarapa, s.s., from South

DEPARTURES.

Chelmsford, s.s., for Opofiki

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomanana, from Thames, to-day, 9 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Tuesday,midnight Coromandel, from Coromandel, Tuesday,

5 p.m. Manapouri, from Sydney, Tuesday. Wainui, from Fiji, Thursday. Alameda, from Sydney, Nov. 6 Mariposa, from San Francisco, Nov. 10 Wanaka (Onehunga), from South, Thurs day, 8 a.m.

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED. Zealandia.. ship, left London July 23 Lurline, ship, loft London for Kaipara, via

Dnnedin, -July 25 Waikato, ship, from London : sailed Aug. 24 Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. 15 Waitangi, ship, from London, loading May Queen, ship, from London Margaret Galbraith, ship, leffa Glasgow

Julyl Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool ]Svie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel-

ton ; sailed June 20 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York •luly 27, via Lyttclton

Ada Stott, barque, sailed August 4 from New York Rebecca Ci'owell, barque, loft New York Sept. 8, via Wellington ;Deutchland, barque, from New York, via ■ Wellington, to sail 20th insfc. Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji iKirkdale, bq., from Java, early '■ "William Turner, barque, from Fiji, early. |Restless, brig, from Fiji, early. j Farvel, barque, from Newcastle, eady I Edith May, barquentine, from Port ! Chalmers ; sailed October 27 Ada C. Owen, brigantine, from Rarotonga, early.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Rangitiki, ship, loading for London Pinko, ship, for Napier' Wairai-apa,s.s., for Sydney, Tuesday, 5 p.m. Manapouri, s.s., for South, Thursday, noon Australia, s.s., for East Coast, Tuesday, 6 p.m. Wanaka, s.s,, for South- Friday, 11.30 a.m.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Australia: 10 cases tobacco, 12 boiler plates, 4 boxes tin, 20 cases lish, 43 packs bones, 38 packages spelter, 5 cases milk, 53 hides, 150 boxes candles, 55 reels barb wire, 5 bales paper, 9 cases pianos, 5 bags pelts, 164 sheep, 13 packages .sundries.

Per Waiapu, schooner : 511 sacks maize, 32 pigs, 35 hides, 4 bales sheep skins, 22 _4Cks fungus, 5 casks beef, 6 kegs butter.

Per s.s. Wairarapa: 1,281 packages ex Coptic, 498 packages tea, 62 qr.-casks, 175 casks, 56 bags pepper, 13 cases bacon, 32 It-ranks, 21 bags tapioca, 31 pieces ironwork, 210 sacks oats, 1,570 sacks wheat, 313 sacks potatoes, 300 live sheep, 46 hides, 8 hides, 8 hhds. G. S. Bairet's beer, 100 cases kero sciie, 35 saoks oatmeal and quantity tran shipments.

The s.s. Australia brought up from Napier tho Auckland portion of the cargo of the barque Herschels, from Hamburg.

'Die schooner Waiapu arrived yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock, from Gisborne, with n cargo of produce. She experienced very heavy weather on the passage up the coast.

The s.s. lona arrived from Mercury Bay oh Saturday night with the following pas sengers : —Mrs Horton and child, Messrs H. Fountain, Wills, and 3 steerage.

The s.s. Clansman arrived fromTauranga yesterday morning, with the following passengers:—Messrs Sheath, Kirk, Black, Home, Misses Sweeney, Dull us, Mesdames Clark, Sheath.

The Government steamer Stella arrived from Southern ports yesterday morning, having come up on a lighthouse visiting trip. She called at the various lighthouses on the May up, and leaves again to-day for Wellington by way of the North Cape and East Coast, visiting the various lighthouses en route.

The barque signalled or Saturday proved to be the Star of the East, from New York, via Dunedin, and she arrived in port during the afternoon in bow of the Awhina, and was berthed ab the Railway Wharf. Dun edin was left on the 21st inst., and the passage up proved a very dirty weather one. c The Star of the East brings a part cargo from New York, and when discharged will load kauri gum for that port.

The following small coasters have arrived since Saturday:— Fanny, cutter, from Whangapoua, with timber; Kauri, bauge, from Waihoura, with timber; Margaret Casey, cutter, with firewood, from Wai lieke ; Elsie, ketch, from the Thames, with timber ; Moehow, scow, from Omaha, with timber ; Norah, scow, with timber, from Kennedy's Bay; Morning- Light, cutter, from Cabbage Bay, with timber.

The s.s. Australia arrived from Welling ton and East Coast ports at 9 p.m. on Saturday, with cargo and passengers. The report shows she left Wellington on the 25th" inst. at 5 p.m., and Napier was reached at 6 p.m. tlie next day; left on the 27th at 5.30 p.m., and arrived at Gisborne on the 28th at b a.m. Two hours later she resumed the passage, and called en route at Waipiro. Fine weather throughout the passage. Passengers:—Mr and Mrs Kay, Messrs Haselden, D. Taylor, Wood, Milnev, and 3 in the steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE WAIRARAPA.

The s.s. Wairarapa, from Melbourne via Southern ports, arrived this morning at 9 o'clock. She cleared Port Philip Heads at 6 a.m. on the 20th inst., passed Wilson's Fromontary at 1.30 p.m. same day, reached the Bluff at daylight on tho24th, sailed again at 6 p.m., arriving at Dunedin at 6 a.m. on-the 25th, made another start at 6.15 p.m. on the 26th, called at Lyttelton 27th, Wellington 28th, Napier 29th, Gisborne 30th, leaving the latter port at 9 a.m. Rounded the East Cape at 3.30 p.m., and arrived as above. From Melbourne to Bluff strong westerly winds and heavy sea, smooth sea and nice fine weather all tho way up the coast. At 3.15 p m. on Sunday passed the ship Mar garet Galbraith, off the East Cape. She brings the following possengers":—Mrs, Miss and Moster Woods, Mesdames Ander son, Weldon, Giacometti, Logic, Howard, Hill, Barritt, Mclnnett, Ould, Hall, Ryder, Tyrcc, French, Clarke, Misses Cunning ham, Giacometti, Pelichet, Johnson, Messrs Connelly,- Mathison, Howard, Davidson,. M. Murray, Hall, Hood, Lcnnard, Lewis, Ryder, Tyrce, Rev. Hill, Major Barritt, 3.A., Godber, Sutherland,

Hay man, French, Clarke, Prebble, Rey nolds, Veale, Dickson, Roberts, Sandfoi'd, Urquhart, Taylor, Sheppard, Holmes, and 41 in steerage. Ex Coptic from London : Mr Coward, Mr Waid, Clarence Rush, George, Alice, Arthur, and Annie Harris, Win, Bettor, W. J. Harris, Crawford, Agnes, Walter, and Esther Mawhinney, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Watson.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Macgregor, s.s., from Hokianga Penguinj s.s., from South DEPARTURES. Gairloeh, s.s., for Wellington Oreti, s.s., for New Plymouth

EXPORTS.

Por s.s. Oreti: 1,000 railway sleepers, 49 cases and trusses drapery, 38 package hardware, 41 cases fruit, and ill packages sundries. Per s.s. Gairloeh : 5 bundles spouting, 1,064 bags New Zealand Company's sugar, 7 chests tea, 20 bags salt, 13 cases drapery, 24 lengths pipes,6 eases drugs, and over 100 sundry packages,

The GaMocb left for Wellington, via Wanganui, on Saturday, ab 5 p.m., with the following passengers : —Misses Reay, Cottle, Messrs Webster, Willis.

The Oroti took her departure at 3 p.m. on Saturday, for New Plymouth and Wanganui. Her passengers were Miss Barrel, Messrs Smith and Fripp.

The Macgrcgor arrived from Hokianga on Saturday night with one passenger, Mr Mills, and cargo including 5,218 feet timber.

The s.s. Penguin arrived at 6.30 a.m. yesterday from the South. She left Port Chalmers on the 24th, Lyttel ton on the 25th, Wellington on the 27th. Picton was arrived ab the same day, at 5 p.m., and left live hours afterwards. Nelson was arrived at next day ; and left in the even ing. Arrived at New Plymouth ab 7.30 a.m. on the 29th, left at 6 p.m., and arrived as above. Her passengers were:—Mrs Dodg shun and family, Messrs J. A. Conned, Deverill, Warbury, Nobel, Lowe, Roths child, Churton, Nutter,lvel, and 17 steerage, She brought a general cargo. The Penguin left again for the South ab 9.30 o'clock this morning.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

New Plymouth, October SO.—Arrived Oreti and Gairloeh, from Onehunga ; Ciair loch sailed same day.

Wanganui, October 30.—Arrived : Oair loch, from New Plymouth. London, October 28.—Tho P. and O. Company's Ballarat, from Melbourne, Sep tember 6th, arrived at Plymouth this morning. San Francisco, October 29.— TheR.M.S. Zealandia, with the New Zealand mails (October 10th), arrived yesterday afternoon at four o'clock, two days in advance of con tract time.

Lyttklton, October 30.-£ Arrived : S.s. Balmoral Castle, from tho Bluff; Herbert Black and States-minister Schner, from Wellington ; Gcrda, from Wellington ; Orowaiti. from Westport. Port Chalmers, October 29.—Arrived: Invercargill, from the Bluff; s.s. Grafton, from Lyttclton : s.s. Mawhera, from Wel lington ; Beautiful Star, from Oamaru.

COMMERCIAL

Mr A. Aitken reports sales for the past week at tho City Market Auction Rooms and Agricultural Hall as follows:—Busi ness for the past week good in all depart ments.especially for new pototoes, for which there is already a steady demand. Poultry: Fowls, ordinary sorts. Is 5d to Is 9d each : well-bred sorts, is 9d to 2s 6d each ; Cock i-cls, la 6d to 2,3 4d each, according to quality; Brahmas, 3s each ; Spanish, 2s 6d;_ach ; Langshan chickens, Is 4d each ; and many other sorts, satisfactory prices ; ducks, Is lOd to 2s 2d each. Produce : potatoes, Southern, £2 to £2 2s 6d per ton; new potatoes, Shepherd?*, 5s 3d to Id per lb ; early rose, Id per lb ; kidneys, to l_d per lb ; bran, I' 4 per ton ; oats, 2s 4"id to 2s 6d per bushel; chaff, from Is 9d to 2s 6d per sack ; fowl wheat 3s lOd per bushel; maize, 3s 9cl per bushel; carrots, 2s 6d per cwt; turnips, Is 6d por sack ; cabbage, Is to 2s per sack ; onions, inferior, Id per lb. Fresh butter: Large quantities offering and selling freely at from 5d to 6d per lb ; medium quality, 4_d per lb; salt butter, none to hand. Bacon: Prime Canterbury, 7d and per lb ; second quality, 5d to 6d ; shoulders, 4d and 4Ad per lb. Hams: Prime, 8d to 9d per lb; second quality, Cd and 6sd per lb ; bacon, local, 6d to 7d per lb ; medium quality, 4cl to 5d por lb; hams, 5d to 7d per lb. Choese : large quantities sold during.week, various qualities, at from Id per lb to 3d per lb; feathers, 6d per lb, and large quantities sundry goods at fair values.

; Messrs Arthur and Buddlk's Weekly 5 Report.—A busy week in all departments. Produce of all kinds in good demand. 1 Fruit: Local apples have sold at high > prices, to per lb. Lemons have ' also brought good prices. The first I gooseberries of the season were offered, but ' the grower made the mistake so often made, ; plucked too soon ; they should have been * left on the bushes for a fortnight; of course ' the price realised was not half so much as ' it would have been had they been left to tho proper time. A large quantity of fresh [ pat butter entered, and sold at fair prices, i There lias been little demand for salt butter. , A small supply of local cured bacon and ; hams; there is a good demand for Al quality. • There was a good supply of pou J try. Fowls i brought a fair price ' Ducks a little lower. Turkeys sold well; bub few entered. Pigs : . A ercab drop in price : a number of rough bush ones entered—these were difficult to ; sell at any price. This affected tho price I . for the better bred. There have been several auctions held at private houses ; in i all cases the attendances have been pretty good, bub prices have ruled in favour of the buyer. Monday: Sale of unredeemed , pledges from Messrs Bloom and Kecsing's, pawnbrokers. There" was a large attend ance, fair competition, and upon the whole prices were satisfactory. Sale of household furniture and effects at Mr Robert Carlile'a, View Avenue, Mount Roskill Road. A goodnumbevprcsent), biddiiigrather languid, but everything considered the result was satisfactory. Tuesday : Sale of house hold furniture and effects . at Mrs E. Hobbs' residence, Claremont-street, Kyber Pass : a fair number present, and prices ruled low. The sale of stock of groceries, etc., at Mr Thomas Worden's, Newton Road, was largely attended by the trade and others, and good prices wore obtained. Wednesday: Sale of household furniture and effects at the Mart: not a large number present, bidding dull and prices low. Thursday: Sale of drapery, fancy goods, etc., ab Mart; good atbendance, and a large quantity of stuff changed hands at satis factory prices. The sale of household furniture and effects at a private house in Hepburn-street, the attendance was large, but few buyers, therefore prices ruled low. Friday, market day : Salo of poultry pro duce, fruit, groceries, etc. There was a large attendance and fair competition, and upon the whole good prices were obtained. But little left on hand. The following are some of tho prices obtained : —Fowls, Is 6d to 2s; Spanish, Plymouth Rocks, etc., 2s Id to 2s 6d; ducks, Is 8d to Is 9d : geese, 3s to 3s 9d; turkeys, 4s 6d to 5s 4d ; bush pigs, 2s to 3s ;pigs, 4s to 7s ; dressed porkers, 3d, Produce, etc.: Carrots, 2s; new potatoes, to gd ; kidneys, ljd ; old potatoes, Is 9d to'2s 6d ; to Id ; cabbage, 6(1 to 3b Id per sack j cauliflowers,

Is lOd per sack ; cheese, Id to 3d ; bacon, 4d to 7d ; hams, 2_d to 7gd ; fresh butter, 4d to 7d ; salt inferior butter, Id to 3d ; tea, half-chest, Is 4d : tea, box, 20s ; biscuits, 2kl to 4_d ; Scotch mixtures, 6_d : oats, 2s 3d; bailey, 3s 3d ; sharps, ss; oatmeal, £10; bran'4s 3d: apples, local, 4_d to >Ji ; loquats, 2.U1 to 3d ; lemons, lOd to Is s_d ; limes Id;" local oranges, 7s 6cl per case; Sydney oranges, 10s; honey, 3W ; coflee, Is 3>d; rice, 16s ; eggs, 7d ; ehail, 2s od to 2s 6d.

Mkssrs Paget and Ralston report their last Friday's sale as beinjr well attended, and quote the following prices for the various lines offered :—Poultry : Ordinary fowls, Is 3d to 2s each ; chicks, 8d ; ducks, Is lOd to 2s ; turkeys, 2s 6d to 4s 3d ; creese, 4s 4d to 4s lOd ; pigs of very inferior breed, 2s 6d to 6s 9d; pigeons, 9d; Brahma fowls, 3s 3d. Produce: New potatoes, £d per lb ; cabbage, Is per sack ; fresh butter, 6d per lb ; hams, 6d; Oamaru potatoes, £2 15s and £3 per ton; maize, 3s 7*d and 3s 8d per bushel; oats, 2s 3d ; wheat, 3s lOd ; barley, 3s 3d ; bran, £4 5s per ton ; sharps, £4 15s : chaff, £4, sacks extra ; onions, l.jd. to 2d per lb ; corned beef, lid per lb ; cheese, 2d to 3d ; peanuts, Id per lb; lard, 2d; honey, 2Jd and ; bacon, 4d per lb.

Mb Edward Lrvdon Reports :—Business for the week satisfactory. The sales have been well attended throughout. Furniture is rather hard to quit. Tho demand for good produce lias been very fair ; there was not a great deal entered, but there was plenty of inferior in the .market, which was hard to quit ab any price. At Monday's sale in Vincent-street, the attendance was very large, and most of the goods brought fair prices. At Tuesday's sale of furniture, in tho Mart, tho prices ruled in favour of buyers, except the small lines, which sold very well. At Thursday's sale of drapery, clothing, and fancy goods in tho lines offered were of first-class quality, and brought good prices. At Friday's sale of produce, furniture, etc., potatoes fetched 3s to 3s 6d per cwt; now potatoes, Id to l_d per lb ; onions 2d per lb ; cheese, lfo\ to 4d ; butter, salt, 3d to 4_d per lb ; fresh ditto, sid to7dper lb ;' tea, 16s por box : hams, 6d to 7d per lb ; baron, 3sd to 6_d per lb ; fowls, Is 6d to Is lid. There was a large quantity of furniture sold, at fair average prices.

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

Tor the caußC that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1887.

The economic result of strikes is one of the most interesting and momentous questions affecting the relations of capi. tal and labour. Facts bearing upon the subject are also most difficult to collect, because the contending parties are usually very reticent with regard 'to their losses. Mr Charles E. Peck, the manager of the New York Bureau of Statistics of Labour, has, however, succeeded in compiling some valuable returns show ing the economic results of the numer ous struggles between capital and labour in that State last year. It ap pears that an improvement in business led to a great increase in the number of strikes in 1886, the wage-earners de manding a share in the better prices. They were ten times more numerous than in 1885. ■ Altogether, 2,661 strikes occurred in the State. Of these, 751 were successful, 524 were unsuc cessful, 426 were compromised, 212 are classed as doubtful, the Commis sioner being apparently uncertain which side won, and 147 were pending when the report was closed. The fol lowing is a resume; of the salient de tails of these great labour struggles : —

It appears that the workmen carried their point 227 times oftener than the em ployers. The loss sustained by the strikers in wages amounted to §2,638,554; the unions contributed out of their saving funds §329,080 to support strikers' families. Bub hh an offset against this, the increased wages secured by the men in. the shops in which the strikes were successful was 51,420,885. Thus by an investment of $2,881,634, the workmen obtained an increased income of §1,420,885, so that in two years the loss by the strike will bo recouped, and nearly a million and a half gained annually thereafter. On the other hand, a partial return from employers shows losses sustained by capital in con sequence of the strikes amounting to §2,695,207, besides the loss of gains which would have been earned but for the strikes ; pud for this, of course, there is no com aensatipn. v Of the 2,061 strikes 1,162 were settled by conciliation. Of these, 511 were settled by the unions dealing directly with the em ployers and 321 by the Knights of Labour. In 430 cases tho men abandoned the strike as hopeless and returned to work on the old terms.

The trades in which strikes were most frequent where those of carpenters, cigar makers, plumbers, car-drivers, clothing-cut ters, furniture-workers, glove-makers, iron workers, knit goods, painters, shoe-makers and varnishers. Among these the carpen ters were successful in about half the strikes they made; the cigar-makers were only beaten in seven strikes; the car-drivers won in every case bub two ; the clothing cutters were beaten in eighty-one out of eighty-six strikes ; the glove makers were beaten in every case but two ; the knit goods workers" had the like fate; the plumbers only lost in one instance ;_ the shoe-makers were successful -very time. The experience of the Bureau is that the older the union the more likely )',s it to succeed when it strikes. Organisa tions which have lasted many years an? cautious about, striking, and do not Often resort to that remedy till they have exhausted every other recourse. When they dd strike, they are apt to win. Where£e now organisations, like raw re cruits dd not' know what a strike costs, plunge into it jusfc to show their power, and arc qtiite often baffled.

These figures ate suggestive of many unpleasant reflections. It is evident that in very many cases the workmen's demands were justifiable ; in a majority of the strikes, however, the disturbance and loss were fruitless, and, no doubt, entailed much suffering upon individuals. Yet the population of the United States at the present day, though a young nation with vast un settled territories, is notoriously over worked. Life there for the work man and trader is one continuous grind. The pursuit of the "al mighty dollar" is paramount, and if men earn higher wages than in England they toil much longer hours. We can not wonder therefore that in this great Republic the seeds of socialism grow rapidly, and the rights of labour are being asserted by organisations of annually growingmagnitude and power. The Labour Party, as a political force is becoming a great factor in American politics ; and, apart from the action of the Unions for purely trade purposes, we shall unquestionably see some im portant social problems worked out during the next twenty years.

DEMANDING WORK.

In one of his letters, the poet Burns has placed it on record' that, to his mind, there was nothing on earth more humiliating than the sight of a strong» healthy man seeking employment; and in that most pessimistic of his writings, "Man was Made to Mourn," the poet gives expression to the same idea when he depicts how many a labouring man has

" To beg a brother of the sod To give him leave to toil."

The protest is natural to any person of broad sympathies and keen insight, especially if he should happen to have strong ideas on the sub ject of the dignity of * labour and the brotherhood of man. But the days of abject cringing for employment would seem to be numbered; the last trace of ancient serfdom has well-nigh disappeared from England j and Labour is beginning to" hold up its head in manly fashion and demand Employ ment as a right. It may be true, as Herbert Spencer argues, that,the State is in no way bound to provide work for surplus labourers; he reduces | it to an absurdity, by showing that thi ! might imply a duty on the pal, I dozen motr *o f»ud employnum. for scv

eral thousands; but none the less the duty rests upon society of seeing that all its members are profit ably and suitably employed. It may be disputed whether such duty comes within the province of government, but no one doubts that it must be recog nised as an essential part of a humane civilisation.

The latest form which the London unemployed agitation has taken is a demand by the men for work, unaccompanied by the purely pauper alternative appeal for rations. A deputation has waited up on the Metropolitan Board of Works with a demand for work and the erection of artisans' dwellings— threatening to confc) in thousands and compel acquiescence if their demands are not complied with. If these ap plicants were idle and dissolute loafers, their demand would deserve to be rejected as a piece of impudent bounce; but there must be many hundreds of honest, willing, and skilful toilers among the thousands who are now clamouring for work in the great metropolis, and their application is not to be lightly put aside. The Lord Mayor of London has de clined to organise and dispense public subscriptions for the relief of the dis tress —holdingthatrelief measnresmust be undertaken by the local authorities. This is a distinctly Socialistic advance for a Lord Mayor, as it has hitherto been the aim of such dignitaries to keep the working classes "in their proper places" by enforcing upon them that they were dependent upon the charity of their superiors. It is to be hoped that the Metropolitan Board of Works will see their path of duty clear and not shirk responsibility by "moving on" the unemployed to the Poor Law Guardians. The threats held out towards them are, we take it, of a perfectly constitutional character, for the promised thousands of importunate . applicants cannot dream of impressing the Board of Works by punching their heads, but simply mean to exercise the right of deputationising to the fullest extent. If once the local taxpayers are made to bear the responsibility of rinding work for surplus labourers,' they may push the inquiry a little further, and contend that. it is the duty of the State to pro vide such conditions in the shape of improved land and labour laws as shall give every man a certain field for the exercise of his powers, and sufficient remuneration to enable him to lay past a little for times of trouble.

A requisition is to be presented to Mr Seymour Thorne George, requesting him to allow himself to be nominated for the Mayoralty of Parnell. This gentleman's popularity is attested by the large amount of support accorded him at Parliamentary contests, and the requisition is being ex tensively signed.

A very pleasing incident took place on Saturday at the factory of Cr. Trenwith, in Wakefield-street, when Miss Catchpole, who is leaving Mr Trcnwith's employ on the, eve of her marriage, was presented by her fellow employees with a handsome tea service. Mr M. Trenwith, the manager of the department, made the presentation, and in the course of his remarks expressed the pleasure it gave him to testifj per sonally to the amiability which had always characterised Miss Catch pole's intercourse with her shopmates, . and remarked that during the years she had been amongst them he had not heard an angry word fall from her lips, and this testimony he opined would be more valued by her future husband than the intrinsic value of the present. Miss Catchpole was visibly affected by this kindly act and appreciation of her conduct, and said the presentation was altogether unexpected, but she would always cherish the kindliest feelings toward those with whom she had passed so many pleasant .days. The handsome sen-ice having been viewed by those assembled, the company separated with many kind wishes for Miss Catchpole's future happi ness.

The wharves on both sides of the harbour yesterday afternoon were crowded to see the rival ferry steamers having a race. The Eagle had the advantage of the locally built boat, the Britannia, getting away over 100 yards in front of her, but the Britannia made it up before half way across the harbour and had landed her passengers before the Eagle had reached the steamer Tainui anchored "off the shore. She at once took in the passengers And returned * reaching the Queen-street Wharf before the Eagle had made fast and landed her passengers at the North Shore side. The Britannia's time was 22 minutes for the two trips. The excitement over the race was very great the passengers shouting and hurrah ing as if mad. Petty larceny appears to be beconiing of frequent occurrence, the culprits in many instances being mere boys." At the Police Court this morning a lad named Samuel Thornelly, aged 10 years, was ordered 12 strokes with the birch, to be adminis tered by a constable, and afterwards to be sent to the Kohimarama school for stealing twelve sacks from Messrs W. G. Winstone and Co. Constable Hobsoh stated that an old man in Parnell had in formed him that sacks in large numbers were brought to him for sale by young lads, and that ho had doubts as to their having been honestly come by. Constable Hobson accordingly interested himself in the nffttter, and the lad Thornelly, who offered to sell nine sacks shortly after, was found to have stolen them from Messrs Winstone and Co. His Worship, in sentencing the prisoner, remarked upon the general bad behaviour of some of tho Parnell boys, and the necessity there was for putting boys dike the prisoner right away where they could not repeat such unlawful acts.

The Auckland Scripture Gift Association makes its usual annual appeal to the public for funds. The work of the Association now comprises five denned objects, and in aid of each of which separate contributions may at any time be made.. Ihey are notified in advertisement as follows: (i) Annual awards to school children through out the province t (2) worklads prizes.;. (3) grants of books to school libraries ; W gifts of books,etc.,to reading roo*s, cabins of. passenger steamers, hospitals, orphan ages, Boyi' "Rests," etc ; (5) "totAay schools in which instruction in the Holy Scriptures is included. On and after Monday, Messrs Smith and Caughey will show their .first delivery ot tweeds from the Onehunga Woollen.Mills, in stylishly-made and well-finished Gentle men? Suits, at47s6d. These "retheW mills' first productions, and can on y be oo tamed in ready-made .stablishment: S, $ C. hold t and best assorted stock of boys, you h, and men's colonial and imported clothing &cd mercery in Auckland,-[Apyi,J -

The Mohawk Min.+i an attraction at tlma " to * they were audience on Saturday evS^ oth< * & mg the Minstrels &K.Thb-5 9 programme of ttaS^thafc& eceiiery and mechaStffff provided for this prices are still adhered t h ! >pn£» t^etodrawlarS^ B^. S Si? c & this evening, in the The following i s the »*_i Instrumental mii S i e P &2l^- ni gC 12, male and female • r^H Peh J 0r «-na-» »nder 16; and voca I ___£& b f f % under 21. ' 81C » "We anfl fgg The Mount Albert branch of«, - Temperance Mission willholdff 6 Gos Pd ™ry meeting this SyeSlSlferf Wesleyan Church. address the meetb^S is to preside, and accortlW n »i, „§ D avi, The annual nieeting"of'k B A„ii •' dustrtal .Association be tfr ain Asso Clafc i on .g room WvndhaW tat mglit at half.past^e™^' to. At the Chelsea Sugar Works v'_ V fair to prove ast r on|cri c ksnS at^ ln auCTrated;;it; a iSsS!f^ members, under tfaecanLßM?**' McPherson. The Cluh £? \*&gsW after the districtT and £ Sf ™f 9« tryconelusionswithVheSbs^ff lo be considered a fair match. mt^j

The Majerom Dramatic Commnv „' been so successful in the ftSeSWI. have decided to W&flfa. some time yet. They oben tJ dfor at Wellington nine nights; they will then SSfe* and Gisborne three night- eS&l« play a.seven-night,' seasonTn* The Mew Zealand tour of the■ r_? pany finishes in Christchurch'.£ they, again appear on Boxing ft n i °f?m_ P r °S rj >mme in AuekfiS will be ' The Foundry Master," ffl the short season they will rive X » of programme, all Mdy the advance Auckland on Nov. :14th, in order to ib the requisite arrangements. . TaranakUnd anganui are very desirous of the Comoanv paying them a visit, and they may be

It is proposed to have aGregorian Choral bt. Thomas. These festivals are customary events in London and in other laiwEnsr hsh towns,- and it is thojight that 'mm members of the English Church ffigl be glad to take part' in a musical service of worship such as. hitherto "perhaps have had no experience of. It is by no means asserted or' thought that the Gre gorian is the only type of 'music for tie sanctuary, but it is.certainly a type,and an old one. Should the projected service be realised, the Psalms for the evening and the Canticles, i.e. " Magnificat"and"Nuno Dimittis," will be taken to Gregorian tones, and at least two of the hymns chosen wit be sung to Gregorian tunes, ibid here we may remark in passing that whereas lie title of the hymn-book (used, in thb dipcesl —and indeed throughout the ChurchofNew Zealand—is " _lo^ern l l ' yet for the most part onlyhymrismcideraara used, and the hymns ancient are quietly ignored in our churches, i If the choir master of St. Thomas's besuccessful in the efforts he is making to obtain the help-oi gentlemen from other choirs,; the festival: will be held on St; AhdrewVEve, __«%, the 29th November. The Parnell school children's bbterlab l ' men.t_was.carried..to Thursday evening, 'hi* the Parrieli 111, kindly lent for thaV purpose By the Salva tion Army. Mr Cozens occupied the chair, The programme consisted of, songs by the children in' the" senior and junior division!, pianoforte duets by the elder pupils, red tations and tableaux. . The songs, tinder the able conductorship of ;Miss Astley.ierJ a marked success. The principal featureof the evening was the' va'riotis "tableauij which' for chasteriess of' representation, statuesque . grouping,/ and, repose left nothing to he Vdesii^.;!;Tbe. ; 'clo_ttoig; was appropriate, and the whole formed a scene not likely to-be forgotten : by tU children, whose, plaudits -were: and loud. To tho conductor. (Master,Perkins) of this part of the entertainment a fair snari of the honour of the success'of the evening must be given, _nd the Parnell schoold* ren show, under - skilful .-p#jw such .as .his, what. v apt, are. ■■ On the whole the entertainment was a success in more ways than one,'and if» slio-ht disposition to mar the harmony pjf some of the big boys (who ought';to;kw better) making too noisy; plaudits-« kept in check,'another of like nature would beWelcomed by both parents and chiWren, Warner's Commercial Hoteh at church is now one of the largest estab» .ments of' the kind the colony. JJ Warner, the proprietor* «itf* popu«oW « salt" andhas great-shrewdness, businea ablnty, and' enLpri.se. His*«gy includes the ground on which the buuoine subsequently as th 6; Academyonig. ner's Assembly Rooms, stand- ihis" iL Mr Earner has now «^J.'J a J ornied, making of it an adchto *™ hotel premises. For «gffis story has been used as 1^ commercial travellers, and the £« alterationsapplyonly'toto^f mSupthetotarmtheho^o^ The' Newton.Congreg^onidlunda^ celebrated [yesterday, gwfi^ unqualified success, enjoy tation that for their singing, caused *fc to be crowded to *£&*£? gj* service. People even r,nen ihe road enjoying-the s ngm| _ in and elder scholars fyto mo- with more mailer children wereas at the end of the room. WJ. a I denb of the. school, ttjPj. dd j t i 0 n to sided at .which hereabout ado7^^ t | 9 the Rev. H. J- _N w?<M_ chapter •sw-«™ ing from Proverbs, ve? F e. In the |ja Ed delivered evening the Rev. A.^ttft'verse-J* 6 collection durmg the .d^ FrtV^ spectable sum 4 fl 2 nd i ub Uc-nieetm. W the customary tea and pu g _jj be held, when be delivered Jno^^ epured ucedto the price of the tics*w , . ~ __ , Mil cheap.-(ADVT.) . - .• Th o Woven Wire MfSe^rJ street, are equal ttv w 4 0|JJ

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR', MONO AY, OCTOBER 31. 188*.

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5 OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. /CHRISTMAS rtARBS! /CHRISTMAS fNARDS Tho above are a speciality, and are shown in a separate room. fjIENNIS "O ACQUETS ! ; mENNIS T> ACQUETS! ; .AT KELSEY'S, 1 OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. •VrTAITEMATA COUNTY COUNCIL ' J ELECTION. BIRKENHEAD RIDING. October 19,1887. - To J. 11. Witiikforp. Dear Sin,—We, the undersigned Ratepayors ; of Birkenhead Riding, considering it advisable that a person of weight and experience should bo elected to represent this Riding in tho Waito mata County Council, respectfully request you to become a Candidate for tho same, and should ' you comply, wo hereby promiso not only to give our own support, but to use our utmost exertions to secure your roturu. We remain, ) Dear Sir, | (Signed) Yours faithfully, ' . IT. J. Hawkins, Chairman of Road Board. | .John J. Bond, Member of Road Board. . B. T. Hawkins, Member of Road Board. ', John G. Kay, Member of Road Board. ! T. Buddlo New Zealand Sugar Co. (W. Philson, Acting ] Manager). Graves Aickin (Auckland Tramway Co.), And 27 others. TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OP ROAD BOARD, T. RUDDLE. W. ; PHILSON, GRAVES AICKIN, and twenty ' seven others signing requisition. Gentlemen,—l have much pleasure in com. ', plying with your requisition; and if elected will i use every endeavour to promote the interests of tho district and aid in its practical advancement. 1 remain, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, J. IT. WITHEFORD. Auckland, October 21,1887. TT E E N COMPETITION. FRESH EGGS. 7d-per dozen FRESH BUTTER, finest quality, 6Jd FRESH BUTTER, very good, 8d CANTERBURY BACON, finest, 7dpcrlb CANTERBURY BACON, good, 6d & 6d per lb CHEESE, 4d and 5d per lb It.b TEA. in Fancy Packet, Is Bet li.b TEA, in Fancy Cannister, 2s REMEMBER, WE SELL FOR CASH. For all Orders over 203, 2_ per cent. Discount E ARLE & MONTGOMERY, CO-OPERATIVE STORE, KARANGAHAPE ROAD; WHOLESALE—FOQR.T-STREET. jy X E M P T, SURGEON DENTIST, Has Removed to CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY STREETS (Opposite the Opera House.) Box 210] • (Telephone 378 ' , „ . . . ■ i ■ i . .1 . ■ i 1..' * HF. W IND S0 R, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) (Late of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to intimate to tho. public of Auckland anil Provincial District that I continue in prac tico at tho Old Chambers, Shortland-street (opposite Post Office.) Having secured the ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, I hope to merit a share of their support. Box 210, P.O.] (Telephone 377. IVTOTICE OF REMOVAL. Mr T. TRAFFORD, The oldest-established Surgeon Dentist:of 18 years. Desires to inform his patients and friends that ho has removed from Wafcefleld-st.ee.!; to more central offices, QUEEN-STREET (over Wayte's, Booksehter), opposite Wyndham-fltreet. Professional hours : 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. THE "MELBOURNE ACE." Circula tion. 68,000 daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in tho i Colonies. Price, Id ;Gs fid per quarter. Tho " LEADER," 4S pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural and General Weekly News paper. Price, fid' :6s (id per quarter. Tho "ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). The lewling Monthly Illustrated Nowspaper. Single num bers, fid; double numbers, with coloured platjj, Is. Agents: Messrs Kidd and Wildman, IFpton and Co., and E. Wayte, Auckland; and. all News Agents. Post froo. DISSOLVED BONE MANURE;. - Freezing Qo.'s &3, of all merwanyj, ,



New Zealand ILLUSTRATED TIT-BITS. This amusing periodical is popular with both young and old. The number for the current week is a most attractive one. Amongst its features is a performance of THE TIT-BIT MINSTRELS. Guslavus picks the winner of tho Melbourne Cup at tho " point of the bayonet." Swallowtile on Mineralogy. Bones convorta " Sugar" into " Salt." The Opening of the Bicycle Season. Tambo's Summer Sonnet. There are also quite a number of readable Stories, including— A GYPSY'S CURSE: Or. BACKING BENDIGO FOR THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE ; The. New Neighbours. Tho Miseries of a Tall Man. A Pretty Picture of Gratitude. A Summer's Splash—an illustrated story. SIX PI G S- Poroine Pictures of tho Mayor, the Town Clerk, the R.M.. the District .luclge, Mr Justice Gillies, and Mr .Justice Ward. The Story of a Moustache. THE "STAR" CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. " NOW READY. AN ENTIRELY ORIGINAL SERIES. NEW ZEALAND SCENERY 1 NEW ZEALAND FLOWEPvS ! NEW ZEALAND POETRY f LOCAL BARDS AND WORLD-WIDE SENTIMENTS. The Star scries of Christmas and New Year Cards is now published, and will be found to bo admirable specimens of Colonial art, whilo tho Mottoes have been chosen with care from the versos sent in connection with tho recent Poetical Competition. In addition thero arc verses by Mr W. R. Wills, Mr J. L. Kelly and others. Tho Cards are beautifully printed in colours, aud tho devices and Mottoes aro specially appropriatn as offer ings from the Sunny South to tho Wintry North, or for Bonding to friends in tho colonies. Tho public !u*"y obtain these at the STAR Ofllco, or from booksellers and stationers throughout the colony. Orders should bo given early. THE "STAR" SERIES OF Christmaa and New Year Cards. LOCAL ART ! LOCAL TALENT ! LOCAL INDUSTRY ! To be had at the Star Office, Shorthand street, and all Booksellers. IT 0 T LAKES DISTRICT. i THK WONDERLAND OP NEW ZEALAND. THE SCENES OF THE LATE VOLCANIC ERUPTION. AUCKLAND to ROTORUA, ROTOMAHANA, TAUPO, TAURANGA, AND BACK. Full and reliable information as to route, cost, etc., supplied. Through tickets can be issued at an exceedingly low rate. Auckland Booking Office: H. P. WAY, AgcntforMcßae's Palace Hotel, also Rohertson'3 Coaches from Oxford to Rotorua, Ehrenfrikd's Buildings (Neil Northern S.S. Co.), . Lower Queen-street QTARTLING \ NNOUNCEMENT. MONSTER SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT GrARRETT BROS.' Previous to Stock-tnking. GARRETT BROS, have decided to offer the whole of their immense Stocks at.Wak-flcld-strect and Karangahape Road at COST PRICE, for a few weeks only, and also to make room for two large Stocks from their Southern branches, about to be closed. Now .is the optportunity for those feeling bad times to purchase these great necessaries at genuinoly Wholesale Prime Cost. The superior character of our stock is well known throughout Now Zealand, therefore puffing i 3 unnecessary. It only.remaias for the Proprietors to say THE SALE 18 TRULY GENUINE. Many thotwand different lines aro offered. A Very few ohly can be' quoted here :— s.d. Ladies' House Boots .. .. reduced to 211 Ladles' House Boots .. .. reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Carpet Slippers .. reduced to _ ii Ladies' Buff Slippers .. .. reduced to 3 3 Ladles' Prunella Slippers .. reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Fur-bound Slippera .. reduced to 3 <; Ladies' sto 7 Shoos, assorted .. reduced to. 4 9 Ladles' Button Shoes .. .. reduced to (i 6' Ladies* Levant Lace Shoes .. reduced to 6 (5 Ladles' Walking PTunellaßoots reduced to 4 (5 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 5 9 Ladies' Button Boots, oto 7 .. reduced to 6 Ii Ladies' Hygienic Lace Boots .. reduced to 8 (> Ladies' Prunella Shoes .. .. reduced to 4 9 Ladies' Superior Button Boots reduced to 9 C Ladies' Lovant Elastic Sidos .. reduced to b 9 Ladies' Kid Elastio Sidos .. reduced to <> 11 Children's Eolt Boots .. _. reduced to Oil Children's Button Boots, 2to G.. reduced to l 6 ■ Children's 7to 13 assorted E.S.. reduced to 2 6 Children's Laced .. ....... reduced to 16 Maids'KidKlastioSideß.lanVfcs reduced to 4 11 Children's Strong Elastio Sides reduced to 3 6 Men's Elastio Sides ~ ....'reducedto 711 Men's Bluohora, tips, nails, e<)c. reduced to 5 6 Men's Watertights ... ... reduoedto Bfi Men's Balmorals .. „ ... reduced to 10 6 Men's Shoes.. ... ._ ... reduced to 0 6 Boys' Boots .. reduced to 4 0 Boys'Laco Boots ..-j> .- • .. reduced to 311 < Women's Leather Elastic Sides reduced to (i 6 Womon'sLaoeßopts .. .. roduceato 8 0 A Job Lot of Ladies' very superior Walking • Boots, assorted, from 8s 6d to 13s -d. Most of these Bargains will be cleared quickly, 1 therefore come early and secure the best. pARRETT "OROTHERS, WAKEFIELD STREET AND XSARRETT'SBUILDINGS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. AUCKLAND. | _■ ~, -. ___ ____ 1 VENH;VWI! via I *< mHE VERY" BUTTON (Shakespear) JL The Latest Novelty. We have imported a.Button-making Machine and can now supply liuttons same cloth as Garment, OneHUNGA Tweeds included.' No ex era charge, can ana eee> the Machine at work. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY • <G;*Mcßride), Customs-straet East, opposite Coupland's Store. SUPERPHOSPHATES. -Frcowng Co.'s. £8 »{id £9 of all merchants, . , ,