SHIPPING.

SUNSET--Thi9 evening. 6.52 Sunrise— To-morrbw morning", 4.41 Moon's AGE-First Quarter, 22nd, 10.22 p.m,

HIGH WATER

Attckxand.—This evening, 3.1; to-morrow morn in pr. 3 28. Manukal' Heads. — This evening, 6.41; to morrow morning, 6.8. Kaipaha Heads. — This afternoon, 6.41; to morrow morning, 7.8.

ARRIVALS.

Glenelg, s.s., from Barrier Clansman, s.s., from Russell Wellington, s.s., from Whangarci Bellinger, s.s., from Whangarei Chelmsford, s.s., from Opotiki

DEPARTURES.

Ada C. Owen, bn. for Rarotonga Silver Cloud, three-masted schr., for byd ney, via Whangaroa Ohau, s.s., for Southern ports

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE

Coromandel, from Coromandel, Saturday,

5 p.m. Eotomahana, from Thames, to-day, 4.00

p.m. Omapere, from Greymouth, Saturday Balearres Brook, from London, via Sydney sailed September 8 ; Monday, 18th insb.

RAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

liurline, ship, lefb London for Kaipara. via

Dunedin, July 25 Waikato, ship, from London : failed Aug. 24 Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. '27 Waitangi, ship, from London, loading May Queen, ship, from London Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool via Welling*

ton Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New iork July 27, via Lyttelton Ada Stott, barque, sailed August 4 from

New York Rebecca Crowell, barque, left New York

Sept. 8, via Wellington t)eutchland, barque, ~ from New York, via Wellington : sailed October 20 M. Hennings, barque, from New York, to

sail Nov. 15 Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Restless, brig, from Fiji, early Notero, barque, from Newcastle, • sailed

Nov. 9 Diamond, barque, from Newcastle, early Oregon, barque, from Java, early Welcome, schooner, from Rockhampton,

early Loongana, bq., from Lyttelton ; sailed 24th mat.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

ftangitiki, ship, loading for London Evie Reed, barque, for New York, loading Wanaka, s.s., for South, to-day, 5 p.m.

(Onehunga) Zealandia, ship, for Napior, early. Richmond, s.s., for the Islands, Saturday, 26th inst.

IMPORTS.

Ex Ohau —194 sacks potatoes.—W. S. Whitley.

Per s.s. Chelmsford :—6OO sacks maize, 14 bales wool, 2 tous sundries.

Per ship Waikato: Coloured cottons, £100; plain cottons, £600 ; woollens and •worsteds, £100 ; linen in bales, £100; linen in cases, £100; haberdashery, £100: carpets and rugs, £100; dressed leather, £80 ; wrought leather,. £110 ; saddlery, £30 ; floor cloth, £50 ; table baize, £50 ; lucifers, £20 ; vestas, £950 ; blacking, £50 ; agricultural implements, £150; agricul tural machinery, £90; rails and general machinery, £1,800; books, £30; paper, 346cwt; stationery, £300 ; paper-hangings, £.50; upholstery, £340; iron bed steads, £270 ; tinware, £50 ; brush ware, £40; plated and paper mache goods, £50 ;' toys, £200 : pianos, £270 ; print ing material, £40; clay pipes, £10; gunpowder, 72cwt; chains and anchors, 1 ton; hardware, etc., £I,COO ; bar and rod iron, 32 tons; hoop iron, 6 tons ; .sheet iron, 13 tons ; galvanised iron, 55 tons; sheet lead, 9 .tons ; tin plates, 384 boxes ; nails, 6 tons ; wire and wire rope, 117 tons ; nine, 2 tons ; linseed oil, 950 galls ; rape oil, 120 gallons; whiting, 11 tons; paint, colours, £60; flint glass, £120: window glass, £40; foreign window glass, 263 cases; plate glass, 6 cases ; china and chinaware, £630: gloss bottles, £290 ; bags, £60 ; canvas, £40 : cordage, £100 ; lines and twine, £50; slates, 22 tons; brandy, in case, 680 gallons ; ruin, 2,100 gallons ; spirits, in cast, 890 gallons ; per fumed spirits, 10 gallons : red wine, 4fiO gallons ; beer, in glass, 64 ban-els of 36 gallons each; preserved fish, £150: sar dines, £90; assorted oilmen's stores, £320 ; vinegar, 2,890 gallons ; pepper and spice, 6cwt'; cocoa, 14cwt; nucs, 30civb; isinglass, £10; mustard, £160; starch, C4O; blue, £30 ; patent groats, £20 ; split peas, 31cwfc; salt, 25 tons ; caustic soda, 3 Lous : silicate soda, 5 tons: candles, 158cwt; soap, 19c\vb; raisins, 3cwt; currants. 3ewt; almonds, 16ewt; glucose, etc., 60ewt; confectionery, £140; chemicals, £43; apothecary ware, £300; sulphur. lOcwfc; saltpetre, scwb; tartaric acid, 15c\vt; cream of tartar, 20cwt; condensed milk, £320; cornflour, £120 ; canary seed, £37. Total value of cargo, £15,000.

EXPORTS.

Per Ada C. Owen : 7 cases tobacco, 6 cases whisky, 49 cases geneva, 1 case vine gar, 40 mats raw sugar, 4 bags refined sugar, 3 cases sardines, 112 bags rice, 32 casks rum, 11 cases kerosene, 6 cases and 202 tins biscuits, 3 eases jams, 3 cases lobster, 4 cases matches, 8 cases galvanised iron, 2 kegs iron nail?, 4 drams linseed oil, 3 casks cement, cases, 34 cases preserved meat, 35 kegs salt beef, 20 boxes soap, 25 packages ironmongery, 60 tons flour, 613 pieces timber, 10 cases drapery, 40 tons coal, 1,000 bricks and sundries.

The • barque John Knox left Mongonui last Wednesday for Sydney, with a cargo of timber. The s.s. Ohau sailed last night at 8 o'clock, for Dunedin direct, without passengers or cargo. The s.s. Glenelg arrived from the Barrier at 8 o'clock this morning with cargo, wool, gum, etc. The brigantine Ada C. Owen sailed for Barotonga with a part cargo of coal and sundries last night. The cutter Evening Star, with 300 bushels of lime from Wairoa South, is the only arrival among the small coasters. As the s.s. Coromandel is engaged for an excursion on St. Andrew's Day (30th inst.), the travelling public should take note of alteration advertised in her time-table. The three-masted schooner Silver Cloud sailed in ballast for Sydney, via Whan garoa, at 7 o'clock this morning. She is to load at the latter port with timber. The schooner Julia Price, having been thoroughly repaired, is now to be put into sailing orders again, and is loading with pipes "for Napier. The s s. Chelmsford arrived from Opotiki yesterday afternoon. She brought as pas sengers : Miss McLaughlm, Meehen (2), Mr and Mrs Williams, Mrs Hedland. Mrs Maunsell, and Mr Collier, and cargo. The barque Kirkdale is to proceed to Timaru from this port, there to load wool, etc for London. She will shortly take her departure, as she has almost completed dis charging her sugar at the Sugar. Works, Chelsea. The s s. Bellinger arrived from \\ han earei last night with the following' Pl iers — Mrs McKenrie and child, Mesdames lopkins, Simcock, Rook, Coupland, Miss Bobinson, Messrs Hart, Coupland, Browne,

Jones, Freer, Hay, Rigby, Walker, Morcy, Williams, and Hopkins.

The s.s. Wellington brought the follow ing passengers from Whangarei last night: —Messrs Turner, Cozens, Hancock, Dukes, Drewitt, Segmore, Carruth, Thompson, Edwards, Hunter, Watkins, Worrell, Harrison, Walker, Urquhart, Tomlin, Mee clamea Shanaghan, Mead, Ccdge, Knight, Muniij Finlayson, and 1 in the steerage.

The s.s. Clansman arrived from Russell and Northern ports tit 5.30 this morning with the following passengers : — Messrs Rakina, MoKnight, Tipene, H. Fountain, R. L. Harrop, Kern, Johnston, Bennett, Calkin, Mills, Price, Philsted, Warren, Phillips and parly (4), Drowon, McKenzie, Salter, Doctor Cox, Watkins, Mesdames Philson, .Salmon, Leo, Poole, Bird, Iliggin son, Misses Martin, Costello, Higginson, Newman.

THE WAIKATO.

Captain Farquhar, of the Clansman, reports having sighted a largo full-rigged ship to the north of Cape Brett yesterday afternoon, which he took to be the Wai kato. The tug-boat was out this morning trying to lincl her, but up to a late hour no sign of her had been seen, and no doubt with this wind she will be some little time in beating up the coast. As she has ex plosives on board, the Wailcato will anchor in the powder "round when she arrives. She left London on the 24th August lasb.and is now 92 days out.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

AlllllVAlj.

Wanakn, s.s.. Grant, from the South Gairloch, s.s., McArthur, from Waitara

DEPAKTCriUC. Gaii-loch, s.s., McArthur, for Waitara

Tho Union Company's s.s. Wanaka, Cap tain O'.nt, from the South, arrived at 5.30 yesite day morning.' Passengers :Mr and Mrs -Ai.tdon, Misses Gilmore (2), Revs. Gilmoru and Driver, Messrs Evelyn, Mathieson, McKenzie, Fry, Ren-haw, Clap cott, and 12 steerage.

The s.s. Gairloch, for Waitara, took her departure at 1 o'clock to-day with cargo and passengers.

The Northern Company's s.s. Gairlocli, from Waitara, arrived this morning with 350 sheep, 84 cattle, 23 boxes? butter, 10 packages and the following passengers : — Misses Necdham, Ramsay, Messrs Denoze, Sounders, Murray, H. King, Witt and 1 native.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Bmtff, this day.—Arrived : Wairarapa, from I'ort Chalmers.

Svdn-i:y, November 24.—Sailed: The s.s. Waihora, for Auckland. Wklltxotok, November 24. — Sailed : S.s Rotorua, for the North. Passengers: Mitseea Napier (2), and Smith (2), Mrs Napier, Messrs Flowers, Albrecht, Napier, Kerr, Kater, Scbaert, Martin, and seven steerage. Lvrnj/rON', November 24. — Arrived : Kestrel, from Napior. Sailed : Loongana, barque, for Auckland : s.s. Hawea, for Dunedin ; s.s. Kawatiri, for Westjiort j s.s. Te Anau, for the North.

COMMERCIAL.

JRvbninh Star Ofkick, November 25,

LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Mr Alfred Bccki,and's Wkkkt.y Rkpojit. —At the Haymarket on Friday, November, 18, loose .meadow hay brought from Is 6d to 2s 6(1 ; oaten sheaves, 3s 3d to 4s; chatl", i2s 6(1 to 4s Set the cwfc ; oats, '2s 3tl and 2* i 4(1 the bushel : woolpacks, 3s 6d each ; prime sido bacons, 7d ; hams, 8d per lb. Horse stock in full number, sold freely afc late value. Huntsman brought. £25 ; light harness and medium draught from X' 6to £10 each. At the special sale of farm stock hold on Saturday at Papatoetoe, there was nn unusually numerous attendance, bid ding wns spirited, and satisfactory prices obtained throughout the sale. A full market of hides and skins on Tuesday sold satisfactorily. Prices for good ox hides ranged from i'l to t'l 7s ; cow hides, 11s to 14s ouch ; pelts from 3d to lOd : lambskins, 6d to Is 2d ; sheep skins, Is 7d to 4s 4d each. At Remuera on Tuesday, dairycattle were dull of sale at late values. Store cattle sold more freely ; good steers from £3 to £4 each. Fat cattle were at a uniform lower value, prices ranging from 14s to 16s the 1001 bs. Sheep wore in moderate supply, and were lower in price about Is each. Wethers ranged from 9s to 11s ; ewe.s, 7s to 9a. Lambs, in short supply, sold at first freely at last week's values, but fell in price as the sate proceeded fully 2s each. .Store pigs were in brisk demand ab extreme values, and porkers wove also in good inquiry at satisfactory prices. Messrs Hitnter akd Nolan's Report.— Grain, horse-feed, seeds, &c. : The market for the past week lias remained flab, and no noteworthy alteration has taken place in prices, excepting Oamaru potatoes, which advanced to £4 and £4 10s per ton. and maize to 4s per bushel. Horses: The market, last Friday, at the Durham Yards, continued steady, an average number coming forward, and most of the lots found purchasers. We quote hacks from £4 10s to £14 : light harness horses, .£5 10s to £12 10s; draughts, from £10 5s to £15 • 10s. Wool, hides and skins : The quantity brought forward on Tuesday at the Durham Yards was nor large, but the demand was good. We quote :—Ox hides, from 3Jd to 4.^d; cow hides, 3Jd to 3Jd ; calfskins, 4-J-d to 5d per lb ; sheepskins, from 3s to 5s ; pelts, from 5d to 9d. Fat cattle : About an average number came for ward at the Newmarket Yards on Tuesday, the prices remaining at last week's quota tions, from 16s to 18s per lOOlbs. Fat sheep were penned in small numbers, and compe tition was brisk throughout. We quote: Fat wethers, shorn, from 8s to 12s 6d ; fat ewes, shorn, from 7s 6d to 9s 9d ; lambs in moderate supply, and sold freely from 7s 3d to 11s 9d. Pigs : Very few yarded, and sold well, particularly those of good quality. •Messrs G. W. Binney and Sons' Report. —We cleared a large catalogue of hides, etc., on Tuesday last. - The market is short of prime heavy ox, which are in demand at 4Jd to 4.id per lb. Heavy ox are in large supply, and sell readily from 4£d to 4£d, and the market is firm ; medium weights, 3£d to 3|d; cow hides, heavy, Zh,d to 3i'd ; medium, to 3^d; light, 3d ; kips, 3d to 3fd ; calf, 4£d to 5d ; for best medium, 32d to 4d. Damaged sorts are dull of sale. Green hides, heavy ox, 21s to 23s each; cow, 10s to 14s each. Sheepskins : The demand is good for all classes; prime longwools, 4s 9d to ss—a few extra 7s each ; medium, 4s to 4s 4d ; crossbreds, 3s to 4s 8d ; country lots, Is 6d to 3s 10d ; salted pelts, 6d to" 8d ; dry, 3d to sd. Tallow : Best, 14s to 14s 9d ; medium, 11s 6d to 13s; rough fat, Id per lb. Bones : Best, 4s 9d ; medium, 4s to 4s 6d ; shanks, 6s per cwt.

PROPERTY SALE.

Mr J. Aitken Coknell reports tho sale (on account of Mr Alexander Keyea) of house and grounds at corner of View Road and Victoria Avenue, Mount Eden, for the sum of £1,200, to Mrs C. A. Edcnborough. The frontage to View Road is 143 feet, to Victoria Avenue 300 feet. The purchaser has also the right to acquire the adjoining allotment, having a frontage to View Road of 59 feet, by a depth of 300 feet, at £3 10s per foot, calculated on the frontage, at a,ny time within 12 months,

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Fakm and Daiky PnoDUOE.—•Wholesale: Butter, prime fresh, 6d perlb ; Frozen Meat Company's Shell brand, 8d; cheese, good factory, 4d to 4fd per lb ; Canterbury, none • eggs, 8d ; lard, in bladders, s£d; bacon and hams, provincial, 5d to 6d; hams, 7d to 3d ; Canterbury bacon, new cure, 7d ; bacon and liams in equal num bers, 7^:1; hams, B£d to 9d. Flour Market. -Wholesale : Southern Hour, £10 bo £10 15s; Premier, £12 5s ; .Standard, £11 5s ; bran, ton (packs included), £5 0s ; Southern do., £4 10s : local sharps, £5 10s nnd £6 : Southern do., £5; cabin bread, £15: oatmeal, £10 to £10 10s ; oats,' 2s 4d ; maize, 3s 9d ; Southern potatoes, none; pearl barley, '20s; beans, 3s 3d; onions, £8 to £9. All grain, chaff", oatmeal, etc., sold including sacks. K.unu Gear. —The market is at present very depressed. It has already fallen con siderably and there is every prospect of still further reductions. The supplies to date amount to 468 tons. Business is now be ing done at the following rates :—Fair to good ordinary, £38; superior ordinary, £39; East Coast, £53 to £54 (nominal). Coal and Fikkwood Makkkt. — Coal: Newcastle (ship's side), 24s to 26s per ton ; yard, 28s to 34s : Hay of Islands, at mines, 13s ;at yards, 26s ; screened, 28s; Wai kato, Bs, 12s : at Auckland, 18s to 22s ; Taupiri, at mine, 8s 6d, 12s ; at Auckland, 17s 6d ; household, 255; Whangarei, at mine, 10s ; yard (steam), 18s ; household, 20a ; delivered, 245. Firewood : Uncut at wharf (cargo), 7s 6d to 8s 6s per ton ; de livered, 12s to 13s ; cub, 14s to 16s.

Manures.— Bonedust: Sydney, £7 10s to £8, according to quality; boneflour, £8 10s to £9; Auckland, £0; Peruvian guano, £14 to £17; Long Island do., £4 10s, bags included; Hurst's chemical manure, £7 15s to £15.

BuitDisa Matebuxs. — Prices are as follows at present:—Timber : Boards and scantling, 100 ft best, 12s; second-class, 6s 6d ; best, planed, tongued and grooved, first-class, 14* ; medium, lls ; second-class, 9s ; rusticated weather boards, first-class. 14s ; medium, lls ; second-class, 9s. New Zealand palings, sfb (sap), 9s ; sft (hoart), lls 6d ; ti-fcroo rails, .t'3 10s per 100; puriri posts, I*6 10s to £7 10s ; shingles, 13s per 1000 ; Hobart palings, sft, 17s ;6ft, 19s ; Hobart rails, 80s, selling quotations. Bricks, at Avondale, 30s per 1,000 ; town yards, 30s to 355, delivered 40s. Drain pipes, at works: 2in. drain tiles, Ift. lengths, 50s per 1,000; 2_in., 70s ; 3in., 90s ; 4in., 130s ; 6in., 30s per 100 ; 3in. socket pipes, 2ft. lengths, 6d eacli; 4in., 7d ; 6in., 9d ; 9in., Is 6d ; 12in., 2s 3d; 15in., 3s 6d; ISin., 4s 6d ; 21in., 9s; 24in., 12s.

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

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

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1887.

Those New Zealand politicians who believe in the elective Governor prin ciple will doubtless point to the present position of affairs in France as proving the expediency of having the head of the State amenable to popular pressure. Briefly summarised, the cir. cumstances which have culminated jn the resignation of the President of the French Republic are these :—Re velations of corrupt practices in the War Office and other Departments of the Government of the Republic had seriously involved M. Daniel Wilson, son-in-law of the President, and this led to a popular outcry for the resignation of M. Grevy, it being considered that he was to some extent compromised by his kinsman's disgrace. With wonder ful obtuseness for a man of such talents, M. Grevy declined to see the moral necessity for taking this course, and declared that his firm purpose was to retain office until his term ex pired—even questioning the legality of resignation. Meanwhile, the public outcry seemed likely to grow into a tumult, or even revolution, and the defeat of the Government of the day, followed by their resigna tion, made matters still more un settled. Then it was that the opportunity came iov popular pres sure to assert itself. Each po'ii tician that was " sent for" by the President declined to undertake the task of forming a new administration unless M. Grevy first agreed to resign the Presidency. After a futile threat to elect a Cabinet himself, M. Grevy gave up the struggle and rejngned his seat,

The late President of the French Republic is a lawyer of great ability, who has long taken a leading part in the public affairs of Franco. Bom in 1807, he was old enough to take part in the Revolution of 1830, and he afterwards came to the front as a Radical leader. After the coup d'etat of Louis Napoleon, bo held alooi from politics, but in 1869 he re entered public life as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, aud three years later was elected President of the National Assembly, which post he resigned in 1873. After three years he ' again rose to that position, which he held till 1879, when, on the resignation of Marshal Mac mahon, he was elected President of the Republic for seven years, by 563 votes against 99 given to his opponent. Pie had thu3 but lately entered on his second term of office.

The election of President of the French Republic rests with the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, who vote together in this important matter. It is vain to speculate as to who the next holder of the office will prove to be, but beyond doubt General Boulanger will be pushed for ward to a prominent position, and in the shufljing of the cards may come to the topmost position. As showing how the French President came to be identified with the recent maladministration, it may be stated that he is no mere ornamental figure head, like our Governor, but is the active leader of the Executive, has the command of the laiyl and sea forces, and nominates to' all Government offices. For discharging these duties he receives a salary of 600,000 fraucs per annum, with an allowance of 102,400 francs for household expenses. The recent course of affairs in France serves to show that Republican insti tutions are well-suited to a mercurial people, who are prone to make frequent changes of their rulers. With an elec tive as distinguished from a hereditary head, the change can be made without revolution, although President Grevy allowed the ship of State to drift peri lously near to the breakers. This sug gests that popular and direct election of Presidoiit would be more satisfac tory than the present system. While political confusion and perhaps civil strife , have been averted by President Grevy's resignation, France is by no means froe from the dangers that beset her. The Imperialist party and the army will do their best to favour the election of a President who will favour a war with Germany, and will in other ways further their revolutionary schemes. The Presidential election will indirectly give an indication of the feeling of the French people on the question of peace or war, so important to the whole of Europe ; for though the crisis has been evolvel from the domestic scandals recently exposed, foreign policy has had more than a finger iv the un savoury dish.

THE DISPOSAL OF GOVERN MENT HOUSE.

We are glad to observe that our morn ing contemporary has yielded grace, fuliy to the arguments brought forward against the proposal to band Govern ment House over to the University College. Possibly the agitation in that direction elicited before it would have been made known in the ordinary course the fact that Admiral Fairfax intends to occupy the building for three or four months during the coming summer, and that His Ex cellency the Governor also meditates paving us another visit. It is also stated on authority that the rarity of His Excellency's visits to Auckland is not due to any want of appreciation of our climate or society. If Sir William Jorvois consulted his own inclination, he would visit Auckland often, but he has felt it to be due to the inhabitants of Christ church and Dunedin that he should sometimes spend the recess at those places. The fact that the Governor has felt impelled to live in each of the four provincial capitals in turn is a curious illustration of the power of provincial sentiment, which the Centralists ten years ago supposed they could extinguish by the passing of an Act of Parliament. Auckland has no such competition to fear in its claims to the establish ment of a ntfval station. Neither Port Chalmers nor Lyttelton is adapted for the location of Her Majesty's ships, and Wellington, not withstanding the possession of a good deep water harbour, lacks the indis pensible of suitable shore reserves, a graving dock, and coal. Its geographical position is also less favourable than that of Auckland, which is well placed as a centre from which the naval command of the South Pacific, including New Zealand, can be directed. There appears to be absolute unani mity on this point among the military and naval experts who have considered, the question of defence, and we believe the possession of a residence liko Government House for Admiralty uses will weigli very considerably in the final determination of the question. The direct advantages of the station, in supplying the navy with fresh pro visions, will be not a little, but we re gard the prestige given to Auckland as a port, and the employment found for our graving dock, which would otherwise be very much of a white elephant, as of the utmost import ance. The change in the colonial shipping trade from sailing ships to steamers has worked detrimentally to Auckland, and we stand in need of something to revive our shipping in terests.

A PROMISING EXPORT TRADE.

A few years ago, when pasturage was restricted and cattle were scarce, the fortunate few who possessed these were able to make, by the sale of the few pounds of butter which they pro duced, a comfortable livelihood, and farmers now look back with regret upon tlie times when they received from half-a-crown fco five shillings per pound for their butter as upon happy times which they never expect to see again ; and, seriously, whatever of good was in those times has gone, in all pro bability never to return. The crowded town, with its fictitious prosperity— the result of an unnatural expenditure —has given way to the realisation of what was then most ardently longed for—a settled country and a rural population; a people tilling the soil and compelling it to yield its fruits. This has proceeded until the balance of production and consumption by our selves lias been reached and passed, and the proud moment has arrived when we stand forward as purveyors for the world's market.

The change from youth to man hood has its dignity, but that dignity is often seriously marred by re sponsibilities which refuse to sit easily upon unaccustomed shoulders, and that is pretty much our position to-day. We are in the transition state, and hardly know how to deal with the new position. Flocks and herds were riches in the olden times, and flocks and herds are our.s in abundance to day, and the yellow grain, too, comes as in the years of plenty. Indeed, strange to say, the complaint is heard of over-production, as if we should be more able to meet our national credi tors if there was a dearth in the land ! What is really the matter is not that we produce too much, but that the altered position finds us without the knowledge of how to distribute our country's wealth. Our lands are now producing very much more than we can consume of the necessaries of life, and the problem is, how can we con vert the surplus into a ready means of paying off the mortgage which is upon our fair lands, or at least pay the interest upon that mortgage, and, also, of purchasing a few of the luxuries to which we have hitherto treated our selves without much thought of stint 1 It often happens that times of trouble are not unmixed evils. The dairy farmer's case is a typical one, and one which has its unquestioned hardships. Gradually production has increased, and now that the ordinary and ex pected outlet of New South Wales has failed, the farmer finds himself unable to turn his products into money, and he is brought face to face with the fact already mentioned, that he must look further afield for his market. Hand-in hand with this fact comes another one, namely, that the rough and ready style of dairying which was thought good enough for our local market, is by no means good enough for the distant one which must be found, and a first con sideration is, how can thisberemedied ?

Fortunately, the same thought has occurred to the Freezing Com pany, and skill and capital are being placed at the disposal of the farmer by the Company, which he will do well to avail himself of. It is true that the system inaugurated by the Company cannot be indefinitely extended this year, but sufficient is being done to lay the foundation for the future. Already the new system is in full swing, and is quite equalling the expectation of the promoters. Butter is being produced of exception ally fine quality, and such as should win its way and return a profit from any market it maybe placed upon, and the export trade, which has been pointed out as being a necessity is al ready being fostered. It is gratifying to know that while less than a month ago twenty tons of butter were shipped by the Freezing Company to markets other than Australasian, arrangements are even now being made and space has been secured for a large consign ment by the direct steamer Tainui. These are efforts which merit the thanks of the dairying population, and it is sincerely to be hoped that the shipments now being made will be a success, and lay the foundation for a large trade in the future.

A meeting of the Committee of the Auck land Political Financial Reform Association was held yesterday at 316, Victoria Arcade, when a resolution was adopted to telegraph to Mr D. H. Macarthur their thanks for directing the attention of the House and of the Government with reference to the sub ject of unauthorised expense of the late Minister of Defence, Mr J. Ballance, and a copy has been handed to us for publication : —" I), H. Macarthur, M.H.R., Wellington. The Committee of Auckland Financial Re form Association desire to thank you heartily for drawing the attention of the Government to the subject of unauthorised expenditure.—John Buchanan, Chairman." The Association in their late report drew special attention to this abuse, advocating that steps should bo taken to impeach any .Minister in future who exceeded rates to so large an extent.

There was a terrific smash heard at Arthur and Buddies auction rooms this morning. As the crash came, all eyes turned to the big plate-glass window in the auction mart, which was shivered to pieces. Fortunately, the culprit this time was caught in the very act. The smasher was none other than a huge turkey just arrived from the country ; and while the storeman was endeavouring to place it in order for sale, it flew from the further end of the mart, and came dashing ut tho window, announcing its presence as above, and offering a strong protest against being sold to the highest and best bidder. The Commission on tho sale of the turkey would have been a poor reward to tho auctioneer, if the plate-glass window had not been insured in the Isow Zealand Plate Glass Company. It was no wonder that the auctioneer could smile over the affair.

Constable Foreman brought down from Hellensville to-day two prisoners for Mount Eden Gaol, viz., John Claude, charged with stealing gum, on remand, and Edward. Welsh,' bound over to keep the peace for 12 months for using* threatening language, and unable to find the necessary sureties.

1« .Sunday, * fcS** them." a 3 »■«• when U^ mug market. TheonW, rgan > kte.oK 4, 323 Stf-ftS^Si the train while it was in 2<£l • '*«« p* advertisements U p Ty." 1 '*.!. W no idea that he wi I™*-** imposed. Wo ? ai Kl costs

Sympathisers -with Horn« * land, and all those who interest in this most £? nt ? practical political dttfißNU need not be reminded nf I c h address to be ' S&k? ]ect this evening by Mr mTaJT 6 * English Member of JaSuffSf' *• visit to Auckland. £211 .°" ;, tera r s T thisi m S| e t?Slt heard Wl th interest "at St. ffi fJ®, this evening, and as there has S £ demand for seats, those to £ good places should go early. S B* Erson is to take the enair at eight p.^ 9 Our attention hae been drWn thfiif L that people are to be found whiS practice of receiving flowers and fmjtm children, and giving them | n e ™£ W" ofcher articles that nJSS ciatedby the youthful mmd. jflj needless to say, is a direct enconrkgC to theft, and we are pleased, to hear ' one person so offending haabeenskS reprimanded, and informed that a contbu/ tion of the practice .will lead him mo trouble. ■ ' ■ ~., g

The Mohawk Minstrels promise their patrons another good programme to-nieht when a complimentary will tendered to Johnny Collins and Will fa man. A grand double bill is announced including " Fun on the Bristol," anil number of other taking itetos. of Fairyland " is advertised for Saturday night. ~,,, ■ '

At the Pitt-street Church last eveniiwa full reheai-sal of the cantata" The Daughter ofMoab" (Isaac Andrews) took place. : Aa efficient orchestra was in attendance trader the leadership of Mr C. "flemas. Tie chorus numbers about 30 voices,aßdappears to be in good form. Mr W.E, Baiter acts as conductor. The performance \riil take place nexb Thursday evening, in tie Pitt-street Wesleyan Church.

The following tenders were received to day at the office of Mr J. Baber, C.E., (or the cutting''down- of Woolfield to, Epsom Highway District:— J. | Car penter, £245; J. Shield, £iB ] i;g Smith, £157 15s 10d; Biiryi fIS Ift 4d; Smart and Co., :£l49nMßft Brown, £149; C. Qsborn, £148.% Mc- Donald and Co., £148;: 6. I#t, £143 12s 6d; M. Poland, £142 16s 8d; J. Head, £137 19s 6d,; W. Osborb and Co., £128103. I i

The members of the Beresfdrd-street Congregational Church choir haVe'decided to produce the • "Messiah": somewhere about Christmas time, A; number of tends have promised to assist in order to increase the strength of the chorus. Thebatomrill be wielded by Mr Knbx , , the conductor of St. Benedict's choir.

Last evening, the Rev. A;. L J., Smith delivered an interesting lecture on "Ji Rome a Friend or an Enemy 5" in Franklin Road Church to. a large audience, ft dealt with the subject in four aspects financially, socially, religiously, ; and politically, and quoted from both Komao Catholic 'and Protestant authors in proof of his statements. ; The Teas;* and instructive, and was listened to with profound attention., A vote of thanks to the lecturer terminated the'prbciduigf'

Our old friend, tHeßey.KohOTtSparenb, " the o-ood young man that died, mm an immense hit at-Wellington by into ducing some original verses mto ~wmi descriptive of the Parliamentary « between Sir Julius Vogel andL*J».SpJ* Mr Leitch, with his "Harbourag Company, may be;expected %tyW shortly, and is certain to bewannlym coSon his return visit with fresh a>» tic novelties. The social gathering 'and' $Mjj|j connection with St. «? Jjg Church, at Eemuera, last night at Mount HobsonßlLj arrangements were: in tfc-hands H ladies of the congregation and h» of their labours Committee of Management. Jg^ these ladies by succeeded in secttnnß|fef g, °Lid age. The refreshment stdl*" | rf over by Mrs Cover f and r Binney, Bucklatid and Tor fe of interest cen red n the un^ m ent stall, and Christmas tree; fW»£,fle'W*' MrD.MoPher^n,toP«. ia fsf& \Yatch Repairing C 0.,.» , Their new cure hasg. fl «»» mm

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, NOVEMBER 25, 1887.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHIP OWNERS, KTO. In retiring from the Phlp Chandlery business, I bog to tender my sincere thanks to my many friends for their generous support, during tlio Inst fourteen years, mid will consider it v per fional favour if uiy late patrons will kindly transfer their patronage to my successors in the business, Messrs Hos3 and Co,, whom I can confidently recommend. D. If. MoKEKZIE. Auckland, Soptomber 23.1887. WITH reference to the above announce ment, we have much pleasure in inti mating to tho frinnds of the lato ilnn. and the public genorally, that wo will carry on tho business of Ship Chandlers, Soil Makers, etc., in our temporary premises at No. 17, Lower Queen-street, nud hope by strict attention to business, combined with moderate charges, to merit a continimnco of tho patronage of; the lato nrm. ROSS & CO. rjTIHE SAIL LOFT will be nndor tho JL management of Mr Charles Reynolds, who hud charge of this branch of (laptain MeKonzie's hnainess for the last fourteen years. Tho services of Mr. \V. A. Harvey, for many years head Htorcmun for Messrs J. and 1) Oxlcy and Cuptuin D, H. McKenzie, lime been retained for tho now firm. Goods will arrive by next steamor from Sydney, and by direct steamers from Home. ROSS <t CO. (Successors to Captain I). IT. McTvonr.le), SHIP CHANDLERS. SAILMAKERS, ETC. Temporary Premises: No. 17, Lower Queen-btkeet, Auckland Opening day, Monday, September T> AIL WAY ADVERTISING. Mr WITHEFORD received the following telegram yesterday from tho head office of the Railway Department, Wellington :— "Ihavo the honour lo inform you that your tender for tho solo right of advertising on 'hj Auckland section of the Now Zealand Railways has been accepted by tho Hon. Minister for Public Works on beha'f of the Queen." Auckland, Nov. 17th, 1837. THE THAMES COUNTY COUNCIL Have doposited at Mk J. IT. WJTHEFORD'S OFFICE, SnORTXAND-STREET, A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE THAMES GOLDFIELDS, Together with particulars of liberal concessions the Council have decided to make, with a viow to encourage tho introduction ot' Knglish capital. Mr WmiEFORD, having been identified with tho Auckland Goldflclds since their first open- Ing, and having for some time past been collect ing mining information for English clients, is in a position to advise any representative of Home buyers wfeo m_y be in Auckland as to the merits of the various eligible G'oldflcld Properties. PLANS. REPORTS. AND THE FULLEST RELIABLE INFORMATION OF ANY MIN ING PROPERTY may be obtained on applica tion at his oilioe. BLACK HORSE BRAND SALT Is the BEST for all DOMESTIC and CURING Purposes. Manufactured by Mr John Corbett, M.P., at Stoke Prior Salt Works, England. Packed to suit ALL REQUIREMENTS in sacks, BAGS ALL SIZES, and Glass Jars. The BEST SALT is tho CHEAPEST in the USING. Ask for BLACK HORSE BRAND SALT, and take NO OTHER. All merchants and storekeepers sell it. FARMERS must insist on their BUTTER being made with this SALT ONLY, otherwise they will suffer LOSS. HENRY BERRY & Co., Durham-street. Auckland. Post-office Box 108.] jSj E N T I S T II Y~. Mr A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST. Corner of Hobson and Wklleslet Street b Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting stumps. Other dentists'work repaired. Teeth stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderati;;. 'f ramcars pass the house. HF. "W INX> S O X-, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) (Lato of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to intimate to the publio of and Provincial District that I conttnne in pra e tioo at the Old Chambers, (opposite Post Oifice.) Having secured tho 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 37". "OECIPE FOR COOKING RAKINO Jtii SMOKED FISH. Put a cup of milk and a lump of butter in a stewpan, then peel off the scales and place i;n the pan; stow for ten minutes on a slow fir t> with the lid on tight. Servo -with the mil.k poured over. To be bought at the boat only._ ADIES will find civility and a Goooi Shilling's worth at tho Itakino Boat To 1110ITOW. A~~ CANTATA IN TEXAS.—See this week's Tit-Bits.



and OOOD CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL Has just received a Largo Consignment of all ' Kinds of Cutlery and Plated Goods, consisting; of— Table and Pocket Kuives. Butchers'and Cooks' Knives, Superior Scissors and Razors, Electro plated Forks, Spoons. Cruets, Teapots, etc. All the above Sclline; at Very Low Prices. THOMAS SAMUEL, 162, QUKF.X-STREKT (Opposite Arthur's Mart). OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. CHRISTMAS fURDSJ riimiSTMAS /~URDS The above are a speciality, and are shown in a separate room. mENNIS "OACQUETS! JL JAj rpENNIS T3ACQUETS JL XL AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. JIVING UP BUSINESS. .CHEAP SALE! FEW DAYS ONLY! GOODS MUST BE SOLD! Having decided to retire from the business, wo will, for a few days only, oll'er our stock of GENERAL FURNISHING GOODS At cost price and under, FOE CASH ONLY! THE DIRECT SUPPLY STORE, 249, QuEEN-STIIKET, AUCKLAND. i[^bTT(rE~^i f nrE3ro^"Air Mr T. TRAFFORD. Tho oldest-established Surgeon Donti3t of 18 years. Desires to inform his patients and friends that he has removed from Wakefleld-stroot to more central offices, QUEEN-STREET (over Wayte's, Bookseller), opposite Wyndham-atrcet. Professional hours : 9 a.m. till 6 p.m. " VENI ! VIDI ! VICI ! " mHE VERY" BUTTON (Shakespear) I The Latest Novelty. We have imported a Button-making; Machine, and cud now supply Buttons sumo cloth as Garment, Omhiunoa TWKKDB included. No extru charge. Call and nee tho Machine at work. AUCKLAND CLOTITTNG COMPANY (G. Mußride), Customs-street iKast, opposite Couplnnd'a Store New Zealand ILLUSTRATED TIT-BITS. LOOK OUT FOR THIS WEEK'S NUMBER. THE ILLUSTRATIONS Aro Numerous and Humorous. They include- To Those Who Can Wait Dear Littto Hands Dangerously Logical fjuite a .Reformation Coming Out. of it Depends on the Price No Hope Utilisation Ice. Ac. &c. Amongst tho STORIES AND SKETCHES Aro :— A Tale of the Telegraph „ That Green-eyed Jackson A Life Guard's Romance Negro Humour How the King Tipped his Servant &C. &C. &<J. 2s 0d per quarter to any part oj the, colony.