SHIPPING.

Fi^TSKT^Thia evonliui. 6.28. sSu,NßlsM—To^'iorrow inornin?. 6.18. MGOrf'a Aeis^Last Qur.rtor Sept. 11,2.42 a.m,

HIGH WATER.

AroiOiAXD—Ti:is evening, 8.37 ; to-morrow Tnorninp1, 0.5?. MaNukac Heads.—This evening, 11.i7; to morrow riiornlhj?, 11.35. KAtPAKA Heads.—This afternoon, 017; to morrow morning! 0.53.

ARRIVALS.

Crusader, ship, from London Clansman, s.s., from Tauranga Welcome, schr., from Newcastle lona, s.s., from Mercury Bay Christina, schr., from Russell Chan, s s., from Timaru Australia, s.s., from the South Norval, schr., from Russell

DEPARTURES.

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. Cororaandel, from Coromandel, Tuesday, 5 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Thursday, 4 a.m. Rofcomahana, from Thames, Tuesday, 1.30 p.m. Te Anau, from Melbourne (via the South), Tuesday Waihora, from Sydney, Tuesday early Whampoa, s.s., from Foochow, September 6 Koranui, from South, Wednesday Wainui, from Fiji, Thursday "Wanaka (Onehur.ga), from South, Thursday Mariposa, from Sydney, September 11 Balmoral Castle, 'from London, via Sydney, sailed July 20. Zealandia, from San Francisco, September 16 Aorangi, from Plymouth, September 17

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Piako, ship, left London July 2 Waikato, ship, from London May Queen, ship, from London Lurline, ship, from London Margaret Galbraith, ship, left Glasgow July 1 Rossdale, from Middlesborough, for Kaipara Zealandia, ship, from London Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel ton ; sailed June 20 Star of the East, from New York, via Dunedin, sailed June 7 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York July 27, via Lyttelton Grecian Bend, schooner, left Newcastle August 22 Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji (Sharpshooter, bq., from "Fiji Ricardo, bq., from Java, early. Mimiha, schr., left Lyttelton August 29 Orpheus, schooner, from Dunedin Marion, schooner, from Rarotonga Maile, schr., from a cruise Louie, schooner, from a cruise, liyno, sehr., from a cruise Torea, sch., from a cruise Olive, sclir., from a cruise

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Kcrmione, ship, for London, loading C. W. James, schooner, for New York Ohau, for Dunedin. Tuesday, noon Australia, for the South, Tuesday, 6 p.m. Koranui, for Greymouth, Wednesday Te Anau, for Sydney, Wednesday, 5 p.m. Waihora, for Melbourne (via the tSouth), Thursday, noon Wanaka (Onehunga), for the South, Friday

IMPORTS.

Pei* Crusader, from London: Plain cottons, £1,500 ; coloured cottons, £400 ; printed cottons, £1,400;. woollens and worsteds, £200 ; linen in bales, £200 ; linen in ease, <t200; millinery, £100; haber dashery, £700 : apparel, £700 ; carpets and iagjii £100; straw "hat?, £300; felt hats and caps, £100 ; wrot leather, £180 ; saddlery, £.130 ; table, bajgfij £60 ; lucifers, £30 ; vestas. £530; blacking £50; agricul tural implements, £210 ; agricultural machinery, £350; rails and general machinery, £400; books £40 ; paper, 1,529' cwt.; stationery, £150 : paperhang ings, £90 ; horsehair and seating, £10; tipholstery, £30; iron bedsteads, £210; tinware, £170; brushware, £30; toys, £250 ; firearms, £10 ; corks, £10 ; agricul tural and garden seeds, £150 ; pipes, £90 ; safety fuse, £220; chain and anchors, 2 tons; hardware cutlery, £2,200; bar and rod iron, 104 tons ; hoop iron, 5 tons; sheet iron, 16 tons; plate iron, 3 tons ; pig iron, 30 tons; galvanised iron, 96 tons; sheet lead, 1 ton ; yellow metal, 3 tons ; tin plates, 308! boxes ; ingot tin, 15 cwt; iron nails, 21 tons ; wire, "and wire rope, 23 tons ; zinc, 6 tons ; linseed oil, 2,450 gallons ; cod oil, 210 gallons ; turpentine, 50 gallon? ; kero sene and naphtha,6so gallons ; varnish,£Bo ; ■whiting, 16 tons ; paint colours, £510 ; pitch and tar, 20 barrels and 10 drums ; Hint glass, £160 ; foreign window glass, 72 cases ; china and earthenware, £290 ; glass bottles, £120 ; woolpacks, £70 ; bran and Hour bags. £330; canvas, £420; cordage, £270; linesandtwines,£23o; slates, 21 tons: cement, 350 barrels ; brandy, in bulk, 150 gallons ; brandy, in case, 530 gallons ; rum, 480 gal lons ; 'Geneva, 310 gallons ; cordials; 10 gal lons ; British spirit?, in bulk, 540 gallons ; ditto, in case, 140 gallons ; perfumed spirit, 10 gallons; red wine, 350 gallons ; white ■wine, 60 gallons; beer, in glass, 147 gal lons ; preserved fish, not rated, £370 ; as sorted oilmen's stores, £1,000; vinegar, 1,240 gallons ; foreign salad oil, 90 gallons ; i pepper and spices, 3<;vvt; cocoa, 5 c'wfc; nuts, 5 cwt; mustard,£Co ; starch,£llo ; chicory, 20 cwt. ; white salt, 20 tons ; soda crystals, j 20 tons ; bicarbonate, 20 cwt. ; candles, , 106 cwt. ; raisins, 59 cwt. ; currants, 27! cwt. ; almouds, 4 cwt. ; ginger, 4 cwt. ; j treacle, 15 cwt. ; eoifee, 4 cwt. ; confec tionery and peel, £60; apothecary ware, £300;" saltpetre, 20 cwt. ; tartaric acid, 26 cwt. : cream tartar, 27 cwt. ; condensed nsilk, £140; 'cornflour, £50; palm oil, 1 tnn ; shnmax, 1 ton; gambler, 1 ton. Total value of cargo : £25,100. Per Australia : 785 sacks wheat, 11 cases claret, 152 cases sewing machines; 20 cases and 11 qr-casks whisky, 50 boxus candles, 60 sacks potatoes, 226 sheep. Per Ohau: 111 sacks grass seed, 100 j cases Jams, 100 boxes candles, 100 sacks carrots, 2,526 sacks potatoes, 970 sacks flour. 240 bags flour. 3036 sacks oats, 5 sacks barley. 280 sacks oatmeal, 50 sacks bran, 50 sacks pollard, 15 sacks lime, 34 sacks bones, 500 sacks wheat, 50 cases acid, 185 packages sundries. Per Welcome : l£o tons coal.

THE CRUSADER.

The ship Crusader arrived from London early on Sunday morning', and anchored off the .end of Queen-street Wharf. The ..Crusader is in charge of Captain Perriani, • formerly master of the barque Loehnagar. Mr G. H. B. Wood is chief officer, and Mr 'E. M. Kennaway second officer. The .Crusader left the East Indian Docks afc 3 p.m on Muy 27tli, adjusted compasses at Greenhithe, and left the Downs at 5 a.m. on the 29th with a fresh N.E. breeze. Loft Start Point on May 31st with south erly wind, which continued for eiji'ht days, ■when the ship was in lat. 41.30 N. Li^ht S.E. winds carried her t ence to 16.23 N., 25.33 W. The'^T.E. trades were light, and most unsatisfactory, and the Equator was crossed on July 2nd. The S.E. trades were steady, and good progress was made to 22.15 S. 32.40 W., where tjie tiades gave I out. Strong but generally unfavourable winds were then experienced till July 18th, and fresh northerly winds carried the ci'usader past the meridian of the Cape on the 29th. On that date a strong gale was encountered, and another gale was ex perienced off the Leewin. Tasmania ■was passed on the 20fch ulfc., and thence light northerly winds and calms pre vailed till fche 2nd insfc., wlxea Beef Point

(tforth of Kokianga) was sighted. Cape Maria was rounded at 11 p.m. on the same day, and favourable winds and weather en abled the ship to reach port on Sunday morning. The Crusader has been berthed afc Queen-street Wharf. She brought the following passengers f—Bliss Perrkm, Mr Lalor, Mr and Mrs Moorhead and family (2), Mr Eeilly.

Thebrigantine AdaC. Owen is discharg ing copra into the ship Ilerniione.

S.s. Cbelmsford will leave Qucen-streefc Wharf on Friday evening, 9th irisfc., at 5 o'clock.

The barque Daanae was floated out of dock this morning, and anchored off tlio Railway Wharf. She is now ballasting preparatory to her departure for Baker's Islands.

The following small coasters have ar rived :—Ada, ketch, from Orowa ; Puku puka, scov.-, from Whananaka; Vixen, cutter, from Russell.

The schooners Dai-y, Welcome and Wai wera have been bertlied at the Queen-street Wharf, and the schooner \Yau"eka at the Hobson-strcet Wharf.

The barque William Turner, Capt Berry, under charter to the New Zealand Sugar Company, entered outwards at the Customs for Fiji to-day.

The s.s. Te Anau left Gisborne at 9 a.m. to-day,- and should arrive here about that hour to-morrow. The s.s. Waihora should also arrive from Sydney early to-morrow.

The s.s. Maitai was still aground on the beach at Groymouth on Sunday, and it was expected that she would have to be launched.

The s.s. Clansman arrived from Tau raneja on Sunday at 6 a.m. Passengers : Misses Searff, Trimble, Edjrar, Messrs Proute, Maxwell, and Gledsteine.

Captain Comvay, of the Columbia, -which is now given up as having been lost with her crew, was a brother of Mr Comvay, of Tauranga, whose second son George was one of the crew.

The feeling of uneasiness on account of th*e barque Wenona is increasing. She is now 28 daysfroai this port to Dunedin, and has not been reported since she left this port on the Bth ult.

The s.s. lona arrived from Mercury Bay and Tairua on Saturday evening. Pas sengers : Fiom Tairua—Mr and Mrs Lay croft and 1 native ; from Mercury Bay- Mrs Nooman, Messrs Jennings and Joseph, and 10 steerage.

The steering gear of the s.s. Janet Nicoll got out of order as she was entering Oamaru harbour on Saturday morning, and :;he drifted close to the.Alole, striking a rock. The damage sustained was slight, and has since been repaired.

The schooner Welcome arrived from Newcastle at 8 p.m. yesterday. Captain Cooper reports having sailed on the "21st ult. with light easterly winds and variable weather. These continued till the 2nd inst., when a heavy gale set in, and lasted till the evening of the following day,when Cape Maria was abeam. Strong wind? and rainy weather prevailed throughout the rest of the voyage.

The s.s. Ohau, Captain J. Bernech, left Dunedin on the 29th August and arrived at Oamaru 30th. Left same night and arrived Timarn 31st. Left same day at 1 p.m. and arrived Auckland at an early hour this morning. Experienced . light . variable winds, with smooth sea, from Dunedin to Timaru, hence north-west gale, with heavy sea, to arrival. We are indebted to Mr H. C. Seigel, purser, for report, etc.

The s.s. Australia, Capt. Crawshaw, ar rived alongside of Queen street Wharf early this morning. She left Wellington on the 30th August, and called at usual ports, leaving Gisborne on. the 2nd inst., noon, called, at Tokomaru, Waipiro, and Awanui en roitfe. arriving ns above. Experienced fine smooth sea and light winds from Wellington along coast until arrival off' East Cape, on the evening of 2nd, the wind then blowing very fresh and squally from the N.N. YV., accompanied by a Heavy head sea. Owing to the cargo of sheep aboard, put back to Waipiro until the weather moderated, leaving that place it 5 p.m. on the 3rd inst. From thence to arrival encountered fresh north-west breeze and heavy beam sea. Passengers - Saloon— Mrs Waliis and 3 children, Miss Gleeson, Messrs Kirkpatrick, ITanem, McKinney, and Vaughan, and 4 steerage. We are in debted to Mr G. Martin, purser, for reports, etc.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

The s.s. Rotcrna arrived from Southern ports at 9 a.m. yesterday. She was unable to call at New Plymouth owing to the pre valence of heavy wenther. Passengers : — Misses Robertson, Mr Medley, Rev. Mr Litsk. ■

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

London, September 3.—The Tainui, from Lyttelton, July 23rd, arrived at Ply mouth this morning. Her cargo of meat is in good condition. The P. and O. steamship Parramatta, from Melbourne, July 12th, arrived at Plymouth to-day. Albany, September 4.—Arrived : The P. and O. steamship Rome, from London, with mails to August sth. Wjiangakki, this day.—Sailed : Welling ton, for Auckland, 10 a.m. Lytteltox, this day.—Arrived : Estrclla, ship, from Calcutta. Bluff, this day.—Arrived : Mararoa, from Melbourne, 11.15 a.m. Saloon pas sengers for Auckland : Misses Wood (2).

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

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1887.

For the cause that iacks assistance, For the wrong th?.t neefis resistance, Tor the futura in the distance, And the gcod that we can do.

In the past sad history of misgovern, menfc in Ireland, never was there a more lamentable picture than that which is now being exhibited. Lord .Salisbury promised the Empire a de monstration of the power and authority of the law, and what, do we see ? The proclamations of the Government under the Crimes Act, which was to accomplish such wonders, are treated with contempt. Forty thousand people are to assembling at Eunis, in County Clare, indefiance of the Act, and a large force of military and soldiery is being despatched to prevent the meeting. There appeal's to be a fair chance of not only the whole of the Irish leaders, but a considerable number of English Liberals, braving the martyrdom of gaol in defence of freedom of meeting ana liberty of speech. But assuming for a moment that in this Nineteenth Century, an English Government can successfully gag the months of the people and silence the clamour' for redress by casting men whole sale into gaol, Avill the Irish question be any nearer solution, or will not the secret societies through out the country —made secret by the deliberate act. of the Government —be far moie cluaigerous to the common wealth, more destructive of personal liberty, tlian. any number of public meetings ? Michael Davitt knows a good deal more about the Irish people than Lord Salisbury, aud he has soleinniy warned the Go vernment that the proclamation of the League will be the signal for a re newed outbeoak of agrarian crimes. But the Government are going on, heedless and reckless of consequences, to sure destruction. Once more tho old fraud of coercion and gagging, with its deplorable con sequences, is to have play in the hapless country. Once more the bitterness and hatred of centime?, which were almost sponged out by one liberal, conciliatory and just act. are to be fanned iiato fiercer flame, and when the people, driven to the extremity of desperation, give vent to their wrongs in the only taianner that is permitted by law, the1 will be asked to view with horror aud amazement the law lessness of the country. At, this "unhappy stage in Irish affairs, Archbishop Walsh's proposal that the landlords and tenants should confer together comas like a gleam of sunshine in an overcast sky. We doubt, however, whether there is much chance of the suggestion coming to much in the present angry condition of tho populace. And the nego tiations which preceded the evic tions of Bodyko and other places ■create a conviction that the landlords are not willing to ac cept any settlement that will not give them a rent which the land can never yield. Writing of the terrific struggle at Bodyke, the, correspondent of the "Pall Mall!

I Gazette " says :— " I have positive knowledge that unless the greatest precautions had been taken aud the utmost authority exercised by the, clerso1-, and even by Mr Davitt him self, the passive resistance which has beenoilercd would have been, on the con trary, of a very active character, and instead of broken heads we should have had bullet wounds, and instead of faces skinned by hot water, for the i doctor's hands, I should be writing of I corpses for the coroner's inquest. The i future, I regret to add, is pretty dark.'' By the proclamation of the League the Government have decreed that the restraining force which prevented bloodshed at Bodyke shall be removed. Can any rational man doubt what the result will be? A policy that has produced Nihilism in Russia, defying till the ingenuity of a system based upon espionage to suppress, will never yield the fruits of peace, good order, and contentment in a country whose claim to local self government has been endorsed not only by an all but unanimous vote of its own people, but by the great Liberal party of Great Britain.

RUSSIAN AGGRESSION.

In Eastern Europe and in Central Asia the restless activity of Russian agents is manifesting itself in a way that rmv?b be very disquieting to the other Powers. It is becoming ap parent that the patient and per sistent tactics pursued in Bulgaria are to end in Russia having freedom to work her will in that Principality. Turkey has been coerced or persuaded into agreeing to the Russian proposal thaoGenerafErnroth should accompany the Turkish Commissioner, and that he should be nominated as sole Regent of Bulgaria. The other Powers are to be asked to endorse this policy; but whether they do so or not will make very little difference to Russians long as she is assured of the neutrality of Germany. It is doubtless with a view to securing such neutrality that the Czar has arranged to meet the Emperor of Germany, along with Prince Bismarck and Count Kalnoky, at Stettin. The Austrian Count is prob ably invited to the meeting so that he may be able to impress upon his Im perial master the futility of opposing a project upon which the Czar and Kaiser Will)elm are agreed. Russia ha? therefore, it may be assumed, only two adver.se factors to consider—the hostility of thoßulgars and the opposi tion of England. A great-show of patriotism is being made by the Bulgarians, and a Ministry with M. Staaibouloff, a sworn foe of Russia, as its head, has been formed ; but whether the agencies employed be steel and lead, or gold and silver, there is no hope of Bulgaria successfully resisting Russia, if left to her own resources, or even if she de pends upon a Panslavic combination to repel the invader, her only hope— and it must be confessed it is a forlorn one —i s English intervention. But England is not likely to do more for Ferdinand than she did for Alexander, whose election 'was more regular, and who was personally more acceptable. The news from Central Asia indi cates that the long-expected Russian advance on Herat has at last com menced ; but it may prove to be a false alarm, and the skirmishing reported to have taken place on the frontier in the neighbourhood of Zulfikar may have been nothing more serious than the usual friction between neighbouring parties of soldiers of different nationalities. It is sig nificant, however, to note that the Russian garrison at Kerki—the Bokharan town lately occupied—is reported to be advancing towards the Afghan frontier; and this, read in conjunction with the news of the escape of Ayoob Khan (a claimant of the Afghan throne) and the illness of the reigning Ameer, favours the suspicion that Russia has formed a deliberate plan to stir up serious trouble there. The Zulfikar Pass, near which the recent fighting took place, is an important stra tegic position, and if that were held by Russia the road to Herat would be open to her soldiers. How ever indifferent England may be as to the future of Uulgaiia, . she cannot afford to view with unconcern a Russian advance on the " key to India," and if the news be confirmed, and Herat should prove to be in any way menaced, the English army in India would at once be set in

motion to occupy Candahar. A few days should decide whether the disturbance in Afghanistan is a Russian feint with a view to securing her ends iv Bulgaria more completely, or a serious threat at the independence of Afghanistan.

"STRUCK OIL" IN POVERTY BAY.

The people of Gisborne are naturally jubi. lant over the recent favourable reports from the South Pacific Petroleum Company's property. Expectation has been raised so often before, to be afterwards disappointed, that people are slow to accept the wood news, but the latest accounts of a rich oil find arc more dotiuile and detailed than any that have been published before. The Poverty Bay " Herald " thus discourses on the sub ject:—".lt is almost impossible to ap preciate the magnitude of the change that this district becoming an oil producing one involves. The history of boring for oil in this district is really a wonderful record of fighting against difficulties of all kinds — accidents touching each other's heels., and courage, sacrifice and persistence seldom equalled in the enterprise and adventuring' of men. There has been spent for searching for oil in the district £70,000 of hard money and thirteen years of the best part of the lives of a number of. men. The finding of oil is to the great part, of us merely a fortuitous accident—another ad vantage added to those we know Nature had given the place ; but to those who have been directly concerned, who have striven in labour and the finding of means for so

many years, who have fought against enormous odds, and have led what seemed to all others a forlorn hope through many weary years, with them is the claim to reward and return for their sacrifice and endurance. An oil industry, even on a 'moderate scale, will make this district one of the most prosperous in the colonies. It will be good in itself, and will mean a variety of other industries with it, and in fact it would effect a re-formation of the place almost immediately. The population of the district would be doubled in three years, and the new half of the total would be a superior and most valuable class botli to the. district and to the whole colony. The finding of oil is a tremendous fact. The starting of an oil industry will have a life - giving eflcct on everything, the irruption of a large number of the most energetic and enterprising of people will alter the whole condition of tilings, as did the inflow of the miners into Otago, which transformed Duncdin from a sleepy Scotch village into the greatest city and commercial centre of the colony. The native land difficulty will have an irresistible new force bearing on it which will end it. The settled area of and the production from land will bo quickly doubled, business of all kinds will flourish and grow. . The element that has been so great a weight on the place and given it an ill repute would be swept away."

The Civil Sessions of the Supreme Court will follow immediately up n the con clusion of the criminal list :—With a jury of 12—Alfred Henderson v. Francis Mc- Kenzie: Action for £1,000, damages for libel. John Jones v. Samuel Jackson, jun. : Action for delivery up of {roods, or £936 instead. George Rhodes v. John Kerr: Action that agreement be declared void. John Morrison v. Robert Gordon : Action to recover £516 12s 6d for services rendered. Without a jury—Hobson County Council v. John Munro : Action to recover £165 15s lid, amount of rates due Sir William Collins, William Collins, junior, and Alex ander Donald v. William Fraser : Action to recover £112 5s Id, for goods sold and de livered and dishonoured promissory notes. Samuel Jackson, junior, v. William Mc- Gregor : Action to recover £127 6s 2d, money lent and professional services.

One by one the old colonists are passing away from our midst. This time we have to chronicle the decease of an old resident in the Auckland province—Mrs Elizabeth Runciman, relict of the late Mr George Runcinian, who was for many years a settler at Papatoifcoi. Since the death of her husband, nine years ago, Mrs Runciman has resided in this city with her two un married daughters in Liverpool-street, and yesterday she expired at the advanced :ige of 88 years. The deceased lady arrived in Auckland with "her husband and family in 1851 in the ship Cashmere. Shortly nfterwai-ds the family settled at Papatoitoi, and remained there until the death of Mr Kunciman, when they gave up the farm and removed to town. Mrs Run ciman leaves behind her to mourn their loss one son and four daughters,as well as a large circle of friends. One of the daughters is the wife of Captain lluncitnan, of Hamilton — ; a cousin of her own—and the other, is the widow of the late Robert Scott, of Whan? garei, who died only a few months asro.' The funeral will leave the late residence of the deceased for the Otahulm Presbyterian Cemetery at one o'clock to-morrowi The funeral cortege is expected to arrive at its destination about three o'clock.

An incident in the career of Sir Edward Bradford, the newly-appointed Political Secretary at the India Office, deserves to be recorded as showing : the character of the man—-one of the ablest but most modest of soldiers who ever drew a sword. As a young officer, doing1 duty with a Madras cavalry regiment, Sir Edward was a keen sportsman. One day when tiger, shooting he " missed his mark," and soon found himself in the tiger'a clutches. It was an anxious moment, few of his friends being at hand. Asa sportsman of experi ence, Sir Edward knew well that his best course was to sham death. The tiger sur veyed his prey, looked nround, and think ing all was safe, set steadily to work to make his meal. Taking the young officer's hand in his mouth, it was steadily disposed ofj and the arm eaten to the elbow before Sir Edward's companions came up and re leased him. The cool resolution of the man in feigning death had been the means of- saving what had since proved to be a most valuable life, for, as Sir Edward says when telling the story, had he moved or uttered a groan, the tieer would have put an end to his existence before going on with his repast. Of course the shattered arm had to be removed from the shoulder. It may be imagined what the suffering was which the victim endured whilst lying, quite conscious, in the power of the voracious " man-eater."

The charge sheet at the Police Court ■Avas a very light one again to-day. Four per sons . were punished for first offeuces of drunkenness, and Elizabeth Kennedy, for a third offence, w,as fined £5 and costs. Mr R. C, Barstow was the presiding justice.

A contemporai-y publishes what purports to be a complete list of the candidates for political honours before the country. The number reaches the respectable total of 232. They me divided as follows :—Ministerial ists, 82 ; Oppositionists, 84 ; Independents, 66. Of the total number of candidates, 85 of them have occupied seats in the pre vious Parliament, and they are divided into 10 Independents, 38 Oppositionists, and 37 Ministerialists. The North Island fur nishes 109 candidates, divided into 32 In dependents, 46 Oppositionists, and 31 Min isterialists. The South Island supplies 123 candidates, and they are divided as follows : 51 Ministeiialists, 38 Oppositionists, and 34 Independents.

Lawyers have always been noted for then: propensity to pun. At a Chamber sitting on Friday, before Judge Ward in re the estate of John Chambers, there were three applicants for money in the estate, viz., W. 11. Lyon (for whom Mr Rigby ap peared), J. H. Keep (\vho; was repre sented by Mr Cotter), and Mr Hender son (represented .by Mr Campbell). Alter the Jud^e had decided that Messrs Keep and Lyon wore entitled to the sum of £1150. Mr Rigby remarked that he was quite satisfied with the decision, but his client wanted the " Lyon's " share of the amount. Mr Cotter, with a far-away look in his eye, said ho also was satisfied but his client wanted to JJ keep the whole," whereupon His Honor remarked that as there were other applications in Chambers he thought the " Chambers " matter should be closed.

One of the most fuceessful meetings held in the Temperance Hall came off on Satur day night last, the programme being pro vided by Mr Pook and his choir from the Christian Meeting House. The hall was full. The programme was as follows :—Opening chorus, "Christ Receiveth Sinful Men," choir ; address by the Chairman," Mr McDermott, sen. ; song, " Only Think Before You Speak," Mr W. Marson; violin duet, Messrs Kelly and Prescott ; Fisk Jubilee hymn, " Steal Away," choir ; reading, Mr Collier ; song (with flute obligate), "The Winged Chorister," Miss McDermott; duet, " What Are the Wild Waves Saying?" Miss S. Marson and Mr W. Marson ; address, Mr Downey; round, "Come, Follow Me,' choir ; piano solo, Miss Brame ; recitation, "Beautiful Snow," Miss Nettlingham; song, "Village Blacksmith," MrJ. Marson ; duet, "I Heard a Voice in the Tranquil Night," Miss McDermott and Mr J. Pook ; Fisk Jubilee song, "We Need More Workers," choir; recitation, " Doctor and His Apprentices," Mr Kelly ; song, "For Ever," Miss S. Marson ; flute duet, Messrs Pook and W. Marson; chorus, " The Christian Soldier," choirj "God Save the Queen."

Madame Pooley's elenw are to meet on T&b£fe«**i ladies and gentlemen Lri \ n ««or .st even™ when th ™ »»»b, fc, tendance-abort 200. Dp T-^ *■ J»> of the loci commiuw j™*.'!*.1 all Chrhtian gehm"hl o advance the cause. Co'°Perate J! •The popular cantata4'Un<Wn, V, ' illustrative, of the Jewish V .F^i nacles after the Ca^S JKS^ morrow evening \ a f&v ■?,?"« to-i attheCity.Hall, the iKiS*'** being from first to last oi .£L P H Perhaps the best of ffZsll£3* i were the scena from " Elikh » hv\f ¥*> Pooleyand Mr Bush S& Wan* lory remarks with reference to o£ ■'fit, in Saturday's issue: "Mr StaSwft compamed by one of your repci^U on me on Saturday morning, W £*X lormer entirely denied h^irig , the suggestions which it was rf he made. I did not .'acirfS that I was not personally accroainted ,ri h the circumstances,' inasmuch* as I started1 on Friday evening by stating this explicitly louwillseetlusnoticedinthe'Herall'NM again, did I express any change of opinions to the merits of the case, hanng formed none, the circumstances being unknown to me except by report. What I did say m (what it was only fair and, indeed, possibl* to say), that Mr Strathera's statement pub the case in an entirely different light meaning, not regard to its merits,- bub with respect to . the utterancea at Mr Strathorn. I may add that Mr Strathera requested me to see the applicant which I had already determined to do for my own satisfaction. I did 'so, and she adhered strictly to the statement that she made to the Benevolent Society' in cv% particular." It is to be regrett-jd that Mr Tebbs does not state whether hefonrid it to: be true that the applicant for aid hadspmet £50 worth of good furniture, a small por-' tion of M'hich might have been soid to sup ply the funds for her passage, j If the ease was as stated, we fully concur with the in specting officer that it was .not. a proper one to receive a grant from the Charitable Aid Board.-—

The Tidy Housewife.—The careful, tidy housewife, when giving her house its spring cleaning, should bear in mind thai; the feu* mates are more precious than lidusfes,tbeirsy*. tcm. need demising by purifying tho Wood,re gulating tHe stomach and bowels,ii<md ih» should know that there is nothing that will do it so surely as American Co.'s Hop Bitters, the purest and best of all medicines. , : ~

THE OPERA HOUSE.

There was another large audience; at S» Opera House on Saturday night, ik "Marie Antoinette" was repeated v& eminent success. This great historical drama will be placed on the stage again this evening, after which it willgiVeplac* to the " Oorsican :Brothers," which i* an nounced for to-morrow.. .

A BOY'S ADVENTURES.

[by telegraph—press association.]- Waxgamji, this day. A boy who had been oufc in the -bnsß eight days without food was found by» settler up the river on Wednesday. fl» had attempted to escape from his employer, and had reached a deserted Maori ftonm where he waited in the expectation thattw Maoris would come that way. vim rascued, he was in a very em&am condition. : ■ :■■.-.■■■__:.:

CHARGE OF FORGERY.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCUTIOK.]

Wanoastti; this day. The police have a warrant out for the w$ of a .man named Humphrlea,. for forging the name of Fitzherbert and Yum solicitors, to a cheque. Humphriesi» W years ago had lots of money, but has rt through it, and sunk, very low- He » here by the sis. St. Kilda on her last trip » Grey mouth.

A PROTRACTED LAND DIS PUTE SETTLED.

(BY TEIiEGKArn. - OWK COBKESrONDEST.)

WrcLUXGTOX, this day- The success of Mr Locke in therMj case is very popular here, as *.** disastrously costly litigation, rouble,^ complications which have conunuedj tlmn twelve years, and wmch arose the native land difficulty and tljd** and conflicting nature of the Jg-£U has been always nndsertood thrt «• {c would all come ou °\™ mx iA bnt tl-e Court las .nW « nl Mr Locke his ."fc^TOfpJt to £3,000; and f 0"I.^^ft have to b» bublv a thousand »£» prf? given before the case can ? to* & Council, and that «i««*Jft^c* dispute is worth. Thecase of a number arising out of defecu land laws, and winch in # a terrible handicap to the ■«». nroeress. -

WAIKATO NOTES.

(B V TF X E GBArH-0W S COKKBSPO^) Judging from the spirit*! manner the representative "sP° rtS.,.° ft mei m rolled up at .Commie ZL South at-the Commercial Hotel, Saturday, the Club >**£*££&% their opening mcctugf. J^fog < promoters. In thel?f° the gerfl^Af fortunate in t^ really sporting

O?HE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, 'MOBPAX, SEPTEMBER 5, 1887.

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A UCKLAND MINING ASSOCIATION NEW SYSTEM OF WORKING .THE GOLDFIELD3. The Public of Auckland desirous of mgaging in Goldfield Operations on the Non-liabi ity system, now so popular in Australia, are in vitcd to TAKE SHARES in the above As Kociation. SHARES-, £12 EACH. Payable £1 Monthly. Experienced Miners employed at £1 per week with a Shave in the Profits after wages and exuenstis have been deducted. ; Full particulars as to the Management and! Metliod cf Working on application to J. H. WITHEFORD, • Short and-strect.



THE THAMES COUNTY COUNCIL Have deposited at. Mb J. H. WITIIEEORIi'S OFFICE, Shortj-and-strekt. A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OK THE THAMES GOLD FIELDS, Together with■partieiila s of liberal concessions ! tne Council have decided to make, with a view j to encourage the introduction of iCnylish capital Mr Withefokd, liaving been iaentiticd with the Auckland Goldtields since their first, opon lntf, and baying for sonic time past been collect ing mining information for English clients, is in a position to advise any representative of Homo buyers wVo may be in Auckland as to the merits of (he various eligible Goldticid Properties. PLANS. REPORTS, AND THE FULLEST i RKLIABLK INFORMATION OF ANY MIN-i l^L. PKOPJUtrY may be obtained on applica tion at his ortlcc.



ASK your Grocers for Royal Remy's Starch, lib and >,\b boxes, net weight. It is the best. —Mr Arthur Masy, High-street. Agent for the Manufacturers. Wholesale- Apply to Mr John Buchanan, Merchant, Cus toms-street, -



QTARTLING A NtfOUNCEMENT. MONSTER SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT GARRETT BROS.' Previous to Stock-Staking" GAItRISTT BEOS, have decided to oiler the whole oi their liuniease Stocks at Wakolield-strcot and Knnin?iUiaijO ltondatCOST PKIOK, for a fovv weexs on y and also lo make ro m tort wo large K.x-ks. ipm I their Bouthorn brunches, about to be close . ' Now is the opportunity tor those toeling bacl ! times to purchase these great necessaries .at genuinely Wholesale Prime Cost, Iho superior , cl anictel- of our stock is well known t hroughoufc 1 Now Zealand, therefore pulling is unnecessary, It only remains for the Proprietors to cay THIS S kL E IS TRULY GEN UIN E. i Many thousand different lines arc offered. A very few only can be quoted here :— s. ft. ' Ladies' House Boots .. ..reduced to 211 Ladio•' House Boots .. .. reduced to .J J Ladies1 Carpet Slippers ..reduced to B U Ladies' Buff, clippers .. ..reducciUo o.> Lad cis1 Pnuielia Slippers .. reduced to 3 J Ladies' Fur-bound Slippers .. reciueed to ,i b Ladies'sto7Shoos,assorted ... rcauooa to 4 j Ladies' Button Shoos ..reduced to 0 b Lanies'Levant Lace Shoes .. reduced to 0 v iLii.lies' Walking I'runelkiHoots reduced to i 0 Ladies Levant lOlasticSides .. reduced o o I Ladies1 Button Boots, sto T .. reduced to (> 0 Ladies'Hygionip-Lttpoßoats ...redueod. to 8 > Ladies' Prunella Shooi .; ..reduced to i J 1/idics'Superior Jiutton Jsoots reduced lo 9 l> Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reducedto 0 fl ladies' Kid Klastie Sides .. reduced lo OH Children's b"olt Boots .. .. reduced to Oil C'hildren'sJUittonlJoots,2toG.. reducedto 1 b Children's 7to 13assortedK.S.. roducod to 2 b ChildrensLaced .. .. ,- to lb ]\I aids' Kid Klastic Sides. 1 and 2 reduced to ill Children's Strong; Elastic Sides reduced to 6 b Men's Elastic Sides .. ..reducedto 711 Men's Bluchers, tips, nails, etc. reduced to o 6 Men's Watertishts .. .. reduced to 8 h Men's Balmorals reduced to 10 6 Men's Shoes reducedto 6 G Boys' Boots reducedto 4 b Boys'L:ice Boots re hi ced to 311 Women's Leather Elastic Sides reduced to b b Women's Lace Boots .. ..reduced to 8 0 A Job Lot of Ladies' very superior Walking Boots, assorted, from 8s Ud to 13s Gd.



Most of these Bargains will be cleared quickly, therefore conio early anil secure the bust. GAREETT -pROTHERS, WAKEFIELD STREET AND GARRETT'S BUILDINGS, KARANGAHAPE ROAJJ, AUCKLAND. A UCKLAND AGENCY IN LONDON. J\. FREDK. LA R KIN S Having retired from his partnership with Wm. McArthurantl Co., is establishing himself iii London a3 a COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL. AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. Lomlon Address pro tern.: 17, GiiKSHAM-STmcKT, E.C. (caro of Thoa. Micklcm, Ksq.) Auckland Aprent; MR F. G. EWTNGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold under the superintendaneeof X Larkins. INDENTS executed by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. MR LARKINS will be in London by Nov. Ist for general business. BETTJJR BUY NEW GOODS at our prices than faulty ones at auction. G A L I C X GAR LICK & CRANWELL'S C R A N W X L , X, '8 IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE.



I7IXAMINE our Fifty-five Shilling "Com li bination" Double Iron Bedstead and Wire wove Mattress. Tj^XAMINE our Thirty-eight Shilling JL]j '"Combination" Single'lron Bedstead and Wirewove Mattre3B. W~lEE\VOVEniattrea*es for Double Bedsteads, 40s, ;ios; cash, discount 5 per cent. TC7IREWOVE Mattresses !!for'■Siriale T T Bedsteads, 22s (id, 30s; cash, discount, o per cent. "/Combination" Double iron Bed \_> stead and Upholstered Spring Mattress, 00s and 70s. C"~OMmNATION" Sinple Iron Bed stead and Upholstered Spring Mattrcs3, 35s and COs. 7S"A RLTc K~&~ciAN.WELL have \JC Reduced Prices to meet the liard times. EUSSELS and TAPESTRY CAEi&TS in preat Variety at Reduocd Prices. S^ «> PAIRB oL Whiio and Ecra tace *^O* Curlainsjust received, and will be sold at half prick; Biitno cia=s of goods our last lot were tliat we .sold at half price. "OLANKETS ordered from Manufacturer JLy before the rise in wool; cheap. I.HON BEDSTEABSand ;BeclcHngbf all kinds ready for delivery; cheap. ■ Q^ONQMB/ CHAIRS; from 3s' 9d. PATENT ROLLER BLIND (compiote^ 3s Gd. L^^WOrElJM7^rour"2r"sd per yardT ___J__, S~\ ILCL 0T H from Is square ya^d. GARLICK & CR AN WELL invite you to inspect their stock before purchasing: elsewhere. . •: , '£ i —, j Furnish your House from GARLICK & CRANWELL, ' Cakinktmatceks, j QUEEN STiIEET. AUCKLAND. S



I> ¥7 TJARTLETT,! PHOTOGRAPHER. l\rrs BARTLETT hogs to announce that she has.purchased iUc above business. In thanking her past patrons andi Mentis for their uniform kindness, Mrs Bavt^ettiilso takes this opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS will be carried on undor the sairio title in tho future, and that every eflbrt wiltfbe made to give satisfaction. ; MR EDWARDS Having kindly consented to take>clmrge of the I Studio will be a sufficient guarantee that all j work will be pone in the same high -class style I as hitherto •PRICES GREATLY REDUCED, Both of first sittings and extra copies. MRS BARTLETT, 211, QUEEX-STUEtiT, AUCKLAND. I - . IVTOW is your time : An Extra Pair of -Ll Trousers or a v\ aterbury Watrh wi.li tacli Suit, at J. H. Dalton's, Tailor, Vtttbriiv j street East.. ! mHE « MELBOURNE AGE.." .; Circuk-i JL Uon. M.UOO daily. The largest Coo imorcitU. Advertising, and General Nnvsnavr in tho . lho LEADER." 48 pagos. Tho bosh Farm in.!,', Agricultural, and General Weekly News-? pnJ?,er# ,??? c,c,' T c,rt :«s Gd n iu -quart, j. NWS" s'' J"f ¥¥" A U tf' *« ALIAN ;!' MnnthK-(Tif% ? ili ilxv l KtW'<«». The lending- ■• and Co ™n 8 & ldd luuJ AY Hdmiui, Upton jjKigSgS posWeI:'Auct!a^1:' Auct!a^ and auj Vt 10s, of all mcrchanta, ' & j



HF. WIND SO B, a SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) (Late of the Finn of Kempt and Windsor.) I bog to intimate to the public of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in pi. c tico at the Old Chambers, Shorilaml-atrcet (opposite Post Office.) Having secured the ser vioesof a Hrst-class Mechanical Assistants and reduced my charges, 1 hope to merit a Bharo oi their support. BOX 210, P.O.] [TELEPHONE 37,.



ASK Your Grocer for the Candles and Soap made by the Union Oil, Soap and Candle Company, and insist upon having wha you ask for. Cheap makes give light weights and inferior quality. Best brands are " Unions, "Standards," "Northern Lights," "Southern Sperms," " Carriage," and " Self Fitting." I> EMEMBER, if you leave your order afc \j J. H. Dalton's fur a Suit, you get a ekoiee of throe tilings-an Extra Fair of Trousers, Watorbury Watch, or 10 per euit. Price uOs, tiOs, 70s.



OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. New Season's Tennis 3:1 acqu ct s Tennis Balls, &c. oricke t w a re Croquet .All Games AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK.



TEAS ! mEAS ! mEAS ! J!L J REW'S CELEBRATED BLEND OF CHOICE NEW SEASON'S TEAS At Is 10d per Ib. 1^ xhf. Bkrt and Really thp.Oiieapkst in Tin: Ekd. ALL GROCERIES A" 1 WHOLESALE PRICED R E WS, VICTORTA-STREKT.



PUBLIC NOTICE. — If you want a YVaterbury VVatoli go to J. H. Dulton, Tailor, Victoria-street East and order a Suit, aud he will aive you a v\ atch for JN'otliin^;.