SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening, i.Zi. Su.vRiSE-To-morroiv morning, 6.W. Moox'd AGE^-Laat Quarter, lath, 7.56 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

" Auckland — This evening, 11.10 ; to-morrow morning, 11.30. Maxukau Heads. — To-morrow morning, 1.50; to-morrow afternoon, 2.19. Kaipaka Heads. — To-moajow morning, KSQ; to-morrow afternoon, 3.19.

ARRIVALS.

Wellington, s.s., Stephenson, from Whan

garei lona, s.s., from Barrier Clansman, s.s., from Russell Coralie, cutter, from Tairua Leah, cutter, from the coast; Lily, cutter, from the coast

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-morrow, 5

Enternrise, from Thames, Sunday, 4 a.m. Janet Nicoll, from South Sea Islands, May iv Richmond, from Sydney, early Rofcomahana, from Thames, to-day, 2.30 p.m. Mariposa, from San Francisco, May 21 ■Mararoft, from Sydney, Tuesday, early

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Centurion, sh., KCGT, left London Mar. 9 Jtangitikei, ship, loading at London Lutterworth, bq., loading at London Routenbeck, bq., NTQS (via Otago), left

Glasgow March 10 Elinor Vernon, sch., JSFK, left New York Feb. 5, via Dunedvn Nellie M. Slade, Am. bg., JPQC, left New York Jan. 10, via Nelson Star of the East, from Now York, via Dunedin . Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2, via Dunedin _ , . C. W: Janes, bq., left New York ieb. 4, via Lyttelton . Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttel ton and Dunedin Gleaner, sch., from Dunedin ■ Notero, bq., from Lybtelton Peerless, bu., left Oamaru May 7 Sybil, schr., from a cruise Ryno, schr., from a cruise Olive, schr., from a cruise Welcome, schr., left Brisbane May I Myrtle, bn., from Dunedin Rio, sch., from Napier

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, sh., for London, loading Easfcerhill, bq., for London, early Heinrich Bauer, bq., for New York, early

The whaleship Milton, Captain Potter, arrived at Russel, from a cruise yesterday.

Particulars of the total wreck of tho steamer Lalla Rookh appear in another column.

Pilot and harbour services at the port of Tauranga were discontinued on the Ist insfc. - •

The schooner Lome arrived at _ Pic ton from Lyttelton yesterday, and is now loading cargo for Auckland.

The s.s. lona arrived from Great Barrier at midnight. Passengers: Two steerage from Fitzroy ; from Tryphena, Captain and crew of ihe Lalla Rookh wrecked afc Tryphena.

The schooner Columbia cleared outwards to-day for Napier, via Mercury Bay. From this port she takes 30 tons drain pipes, and ■will load 27,000 ft. timber at Mercury Bay.

The barque Danal was to have left Java for this port on April 16th with a full cargo of raw sugar for tho New Zealand Sugar Company.

The three-masted schooner Woitemato arrived ab Te Kopuru, Kaipara, from'the Islands on Wednesday last-.' She is ex pected to load, A^n|]ev for an Australian port

The u.s. '"s&)llington- arrived from Whangarei early tins morning with the following passengers :—Messrs Jackson, Jenkino-s, Galbraith, Keyte, Hcira, Adams, Mann, McDonald, Whitolaw, Harrison, Mc- Gregor, Taylor, Bell, Mesdames Keyte, Porter, Wilkie, Allcnder, Denfc, McGregor, Fraser. Misses Murray, McDonald, Archi bald, Dent, McQuarrie, Reid, McKenzie, Keyte, Humeley, Whaupapa, and four in the steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Opottci, this day.—Sailed : Chelmsford, for Auckland, 9.30 a.m. Wellington, this day.— Arrived : lonic, from Port Chalmers, 7.30 a.m. New Plymouth, this day. — Arrived : Gairloch, from Auckland, 4 a.m. Wellington, May 12.—Sailed : Penguin, s.s., for the North. Passengers: Mrs Dempsey, Rev. Mr and Mrs Buckingham, Dr Bakerell, Messrs Hogg, Salmon, Mann, Turnbull, and 6 steerage. Sydney, May 12.—Sailed : Mararoa, for Auckland Melbourne, May 12.—Sailed yesterday afternoon : Tarawera. Arrived this morn ing : The Rotomahana, from Bluff. London, May 11.—Arrived : ShipTimara from Wellington, January 27 ; barque May Queen, from Oamaru, 26th January. Madeira, May 11.—Arrived laafc evening; Kaikoura, from Wellington, en route to Plymouth, Arrived this morning : the Ruapehu, from Plymouth, bound for the Cape and Welling ton.

COMMERCIAL.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET. Farm and Dairy Produce. — Wholesale : ! Butter, prime fresh, lOd ; cheese, good fac tory, 4d to 4^d per- lb ; Canterbury, none ; Eggs, Is 9d ; Lard, in bladders, 5Jd ; Bacon and Hams, in cloth, provincial, 6Jd to 7d; Hams, SJd to 9d; Canterbury Bacon, "7d'; Bacon and Hams in equal numbers, 7^d ; Hams, BJd ; best quality very scarce. Flouh Market. —Wholesale : Superfine flour, silk dressed, per ton, £12 ; do., house liold, £11; Southern do., £10 15a to £11 15s; Lamb's Premier, £12 ss; Standard, £11 ss; bran, ton (sacks included), £4 ; Southern do., £4; local sharps, £5 10s and £6 ; Southern do., £4 5s to £4 10s ; cabin bread, £16; oatmeal do., £10 10s to £11; oata, 2s 2d to 2s 4d ; maize, 3s 9d to 3s lOd ; • Southern potatoes, £3 5s to £3 10s ; pearl barley, do., £14 to £15.; beans, 3s 3d ; onions, £S to £9. All grain, chaff, oatmeal, &c, sold including sacks. Kauri Gum, Flax, &c.—The market is ifirni. We quote best ordinary, £37 to £40; fair to good, £41 to £44 ; superior, £45 and upwards; East Coast, £56 to £58. Sup plies for May, so far, 222 tons. Flax,per ton, £14 to £17 ; tow, ditto, £5 to £7 ; fungus, per lb, 2Jd to 3^d ; cocoa-nub fibre, 15a to 17s per cwt, Coal and Firewood Market.—Coal: ■ Newcastle (ship's side), 24s to 28s per ton ; yard, 28s to 34s ; Bay of Islands, at yards, ,26s 6d; screened, 28s 6d ; ditto, ab the raines, 13s; ship's side, 26s ; Waikato, 8s to 12s ;at Auckland, ISa to 225; Kaino, 10s per ton on loading ground ; Taupiri, at mine, 8s 6d to 125.; ab yard, lfla 6d to 25s ; .Whangarei, ab mine, 9a 6d ; yard (steam), ;l7s ; household, 21s ; delivered, 23a. Fire •wood : Uncut afc wharf (cargo), 7s to 8a Od per ton; delivered, 12a to 13s; cub, 14s to 16s. " » ;.'i

Building Materials.—Timber: Boards And scantling, 100 ft best, 12s j second-class, Bs 6d ; best, planed, tongued and grooved, first-class, 14s ; jncdiuin, lls ; second-class, '9s ; rusticated weather boards, first-class, 14s ; medium, lls ; second-class, 9a. New Zealand palings, sffc (sap), 10» ; oft (heart), 13s; 6ft, 14s ; ti-tree rails, £3 10s per 100 ; purW posts, £6 10s to £7 10s ; shingles, 13s per ,1000 ; Hobart palings, sft, 19s ; 6ft, filial Hobarb railiilo96,seHing^iioliatJ9ns t Bricks,

at Avondale, SOs per 1000 ; town yards, 80s to 355, delivered 40s. Drain pipes, at works per 100 (6 inches bore), 40s ; 4 inches, 14a ; 15 inches, 9s ; 2 inches, £2 10s per 1000 ; socket glazed pipes, IS inches, 4s per foot ;: 15 inches, 4s 6d per foot ; 12 inches, 3s per foot ; 9 inches, 2s per foot; 6 inches, Is per foot ; 4 inches, 9d per foot; 3 inches, 7d per foot. M.AXDRES.—Bonedusfc : Sydney, £7 los to £9, according to quality ; boneflour, £9 to £10 ; Auckland, £8 ; Peruvian guano, £14 to £17 ; Long Island do., £4 10s, bags included ; Hurst's chemical manure, £14.

Live Stock and Produce.

Messrs Hunter and Nolan's Rkport.— Grain, seed, and horsefeed : The market was well supplied on Friday ; the demand steady ; little or no alteration in value, with the exception of potatoes, which receded 5s per ton." Bran sold at £4 10? per ton. Horse* : Rather a small number have been broutj'hG forward ; purchasers were forth coming at the previous week's value?, and there remained an unsatisfied demand for up standing hacks and young staunch draught stock. There was a larger muster for dis posal at the Durham Yards on Friday. Competition was good for most of the lots, and bul few remained unsold. We quote : Hacks, from L 5 ot to LIU 15s ; light har ness, from L 6 10s to Ll2 ; draught, Ll4 to L2l 10s. Wool, hides, skins, and tallow : Moderate supply, and good demand on Tuesday, at the Durham \ ards. We quote : Cow hides, flora 2sd to 3d per lb ; ox, from 3jd to 4jd ; calf skins, 5d per lb ; sheep skins, Is to Ik 6d. Cattle : There has been a steady demand for dairy cows and fat beasts have maintained the pre vious week's values. A good many stores found purchasers at low values. The Newmarket Yards on Tuesday were well supplied with dairy and store stock, but there was a very short muster of fat. But at Pukekohe monthly sale the yards were well-filled. Competition for stores was better than at the central market, and dairy cows fully maintained Newmarket rate.?. We quote :—Calves, from Ss to 19s; yearling?, from 10s to '23s ; grown steer;, from L 2 to L 3 'is (3d ; dry cows, from '20s to L' 2 12s Gd ; springers, from LI 10s to L 7. Sheep were less numerous at Newmarket on Tuesday than on the previous week, and there was an absence of really good wethers. The highest price reached was lls each; ewes, from ,")s Od to !>s Gd-there being no noteworthy alteration on the previous week's values. Lambs were plentiful, and sold at from 4s to 7s Gd each. i'ig.-«: But few yarded. There was littlo or no alteration in value, which continues low.

Mr Alfred Buckland's Weekly Re port.—At the Haymarkot on Friday, Gth hist, loose fodder brought from 2a 9d to 3s 9d the cwt ; chad', L 4 and L 4 '2s Gd the ton; oats, Is lid to '2s 3d tho bushel; potatoes, L 3 per ton. Horse ctock were yarded in full number, and sold freely. Riding horses, from L 2to L 9; useful draught, L 7 to LM ; unbroken colts, L 6 15s to Ll2. At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday, heavy hides brought from 3^d to 4d; calfskins, 3kl to 4|d tho lb; pelts, 7d ; skins, Is Gel to 3a 5d each. At the sale held at Mr Brown's, at Manurewa, on Wednesday, the farm implements and sun dries sold at satisfactory prices, while dairy .stock, considering their condition, sold very well, bringing fully £1 a head more than at the ordinary sales. At Remuera on Thurs day dairy cows were yarded in full numbers, and brought up to £3. Very few fab cattlo were yarded, but there was no improvement in price. Fat sheep were also scarce, with no alteration in,value, wethers Rolling up to 10s Gd each. Fat calves and pigs sold at late values.

Messrs Paoet and Ralston report as follows of their last Friday's market sale :— A good attendance of buyers was present, and fair prices ruled in'all departments. There was an unusually large lot of poultry to hand, but despite this fact the prices were up to the previous week : Table fowls, full grown, realised Is 3d to 2s 2d each; chickens, Cd to Is Id; ducks, Is 3d to Is Gd ; turkeys, 2s 9d to 3s lOd ; geese, 3s 2d to 3s lid; pigeons, Sd ; small pigs, suckers, 2s Gd ; medium-sized pigs of good breed are in demand, and command good prices. But little fruit camo to hand, and was eagerly bought up at good prices. Good applos are in demand, and readily bring l|d to 2d per lb; quinces, ]Jd to 2d ; pears, ljd ; lemons, Gd toßd per dozen. Potatoes : Owing to the large shipments from the South, local-grown have fallen in price, and the primest are Belling at L 3 10s nor ton ; inferior sorts L 3. Onions are bring ing: Id per lb ; Swede turnips, 30s per ton ; pumpkins, L 3 10s to L 4; oats,2s 2d to 2s 4d perbushel; bran, L 5 per ton ; cheese, second quality, 2Jd to 3Jd per lb ; bacon, second quality, 3d to fijd : ham, Gd to 7d ; salt butter, 3d to 5d ; chaff, L 4 per ton (sacks Gd each); wheat, 4s per bushel. Groceries, etc. : Teci, 15s to 16s per box ; sugar (Com pany No. 2), Ss 6d per bag of 3olb ; flour, Lll pier ton; oatmeal, £11 10s; candles, Gd ; kerosene, 13s 6d per case; biscuits, local, 3d to 4Jd ; jams, 6s per dozen ; rice, 2£d per lb." Most of the lines of furniture, clothing, etc., were cleared at satisfactory prices to vendors.

The Auckland Grocers' Association quotes the wholesale price of fresh butter lOd per lb., and fresh eggs Is 9cl per dozen de livered, for the week ending May 19th. The above quotations refer to prime quality only.

Hides, Skins, and Tallow.

Messrs G. W. Binxey and Sons' Report. —At our sale on Tuesday last the bidding was good throughout and the market firm. Prime oxen are very scarce and in brisk de mand up to 4gd per lb, 25s to 27s 6'd each ; heavy ox, 4d to 4Jd, 22s to 23s each ; medium weights, 3|d to 4d, 19s to 21s each; cow hides, heavy, 3Jcl; medium, 3dto3|d; light, 3d; kip, 3Jd to 3£d ; calfskins, 4d to 4£d for well taken off; badly flayed and damaged hides are of nominal value only. Sheepskins : The de mand is brisk for well taken off salted, which sold freely from 2a Gd to 3s 2d ; medium, Is 3d to 2s ; lambs, 2s to 3s each ; dry skins, Is 9d to 2s 9d ; medium, Is to Is Gd ; butchers' green, 3s to 3s Gd. Tallow : Best, 14s to 14s 6d ; medium, 10s to 12s 6d. Bones, 4a 9d per cwt; shanks, 6s per cwt.

Money and Property.

Mr J. H. Witheford reports :—There is an increasing demand for city and suburban property, having sold four freeholds during the past week, including cottage in Brown street £210, building site in Sentinel Road for £612, and one in Parnell for £260 ; also, a country property for £12,000, and several small farms. There is every promise of money becoming plentiful, and should shortly be obtainable at a cheaper rate of interest. There is an unsatisfied demand for good securities, and no difficulty in ob taining any amount of money required, up to 50 per cent, of the value of eligible pro .perty.. . .•■ ■ • ■ - • •

[Reuters Cablegram.]

London Commercial News.

London, May 11

Consols have advanced 103£. The market rate of discount has declined to 1 per cent., and is now 1 per cent, below the Bank rate. New Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed stock has advanced by £1 5 and to-day is quoted nb 99. Colonial breadstuffs and tallow are without quotable change. .

(PER N.Z.L. AND M.A.C., LIMITED.)

London, May 11

Frozen and Proservod Meate—The market is depressed, and ia overstocked with lamb. Auckland mutton and lamb aro worth 4d and 5d per lb rospoctivoly. Canterbury mutton and lamb arc worth 4-Jd to £>ld per lb respectively," '

Notices to Correspondents.

keep out of the way erf a *»?T^ cloEe-hauled. (h) A riup wWel U •l«e hauled on the port tack AaU keep on* * the way of * ship which on the starboard tack. («), Wk« running free with the wind on diftrenfc sides, the ship which ha. the wind ob the port side shall keep ont of tht way of M« other, (d) When both are nrnning free with the wind on in* •"»»«•, «" «h$ which uto windward ih»l kwpj « J 1 the way of the »hip which if to l^™i fe) A ship which hu th« wind »* ™all keep out of the way of the other •hip. ---(2) There it a "coppar" paint which v said to be preferable to ordinary painfcfor keeping barnacle* off boaU. Observer.-There i« little doubfc b«t thafc the light observed wa« that from the electric search light at Fort Cautley. A number of penons were watching w beautiful effect of th« long raji from lanthorn when directed almo»t afc right angles to the horizon in Queen-itreet the other night. The effect of the illu minated rain-clouda againii the aarK house-tops was strikingly beautiful, and caused much comment.

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

FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1887.

Tor tht cause that lacks aisiatauice, For th« vnong that »wd« tmmUhA, For th« future In th« distance / And the good tilt we oa« do.

The division list upon the Women's Suf frage Bill last night is a curious study. It shows how little political profession influences a man when sentiment comes in play. Here we find the poetical Tom Bracken and the demo cratic Moss, with Messrs Tole and J.W. Thompson,and other avowed exponents of advanced Liberalism, leaving to the avowedly Conservative Vogel the duty of winning for woman ncr just right to have a voice in framing the laws which she is bound to obey. Mr Bracken, whose righteous soul burn 3at the very thought of coercive laws for Ireland, who claims for_ the people of that country, a3 a divine right, the privilege of self-government, can apparently perceive nothing wrong in coercing half the adult population of this country into obedience to laws which are in many instances grossly unjust towards them, and which they are powerless either to resist or amend. If these opponents of •women's suffrage stood as their forefathers did upon the cround of woman's intellectual inferio rity and her dutiful subjection.to man, their position would be logical and con sistent. But while in one breath they exalt the goodness and purity, and intel lectual capacity of woman, in the next they seek to- shut her out from those spheres in which the exercise of such qualities is most needed —they re fuse to woman, by the tyrannical use of a power which has been seized upon by men, the opportunity of using tier voice and influence upon the side of righteous government. If they were not blinded by pre judice and habit, and by certain senti mental notions of what they are pleased to call " the sphere of women," men like Messrs Moss, Bracken, and Tole would be absolutely horror stricken at the gros3 wrong which extinguishes the identity of intelligent, educated, and good women in the affair of a nation. At the best, what is the excuse they offer—that woman makes her influence felt through the men—that, as Mr Bracken expresses it, her mission is to be the genius of the fireside. But if this were true of married women, what of the toiling thousands who earn their daily bread by hard work in competition with men ivho frame the laws to govern them ? If the coercion of woman, the dragging her at the chariot wheels of the male sex, the refusal to her of every political privi lege is just, then is the right of England to drag Ireland against the wish of the people at her chariot wheels doublr just. Fie ! Thomas Bracken. Withdraw that anti-coercion motion, and bide your diminished head. It comes ill from a man who is the champion of coercion so much nearer home, to talk of the wrongs of Ireland, which has its full snare of representation in ' the Imperial Parliament.

The most; difficult objection to over come is thai which rests upou the supineiiess or hostility of women them selves—their indifference to politics. Bat that cannot be pleaded as a fresh reason for witholding an in herent right which, with regard to man, we have by oin laws declared to be the indefeasible bulwark of his liberties. Why should women interest themselves in politics now I —they have no vote. We give men votes, and how many of those who exercise them are influenced by an intelligent view of their responsibility to their country ?■ The votes of women cannot be cast from more contemptible motives than those which sway the votes of a large propor tion *of the men who now rule the country through the hallp^ bo.xc&. The best way to cure the fatal; indif ierence of women in public quaations is .by giving them a direct voice in set tling them. And we warrant that women will either not vote ai all or will vote onNthe average from higher motives than N those which sway a majority of the ma^p electors, In , the former ■ -case, n.o harm can ;be done: in the latter, the State will bo the gainer. JPo confer the .suffrage ou womflu may vuofc, per jhapa, do so much good as apiao enthu siasts believe, but it Is an act of jußti.co —•an act whioh any country that has framod its laws «po« the principle of manhood cannot with; hoaouv to itself

The Franco-German War Cloud.

•' Si vis vactm, para bellum." Such appears : to be the motto adopted by the German SCbiancfillor and the French War Minister. Tb* loading statesmen of these two Em piroe erprees in their public utterancos the eincerest desire for the maintenance of peace, and it seema that the aged Emperor William and President Gre>y are doing their ntmoit bo prevent the outbreak of an other Franco-German conflict. But in gpite of their endeavours, Bismarck and Boulanger are maising troops and outvieing each other in preparation for war. Only a few dayt ago a rupture appeared to be imminent, owing to the fact that a French official had been arrested by tho German authorities Fortunately, this dispute has been settled, and once more our morning contemporary and its well-informed war prophet have been doomed to disap pointment. Instead of making a .fierce ontlaught " on the French," Bismarck has put an end to the quarrel by releasing Police Inspector Schnabelle. We have often expressed in these columns our conviction that the French Republic did nod intend to take the initiative in the struggle, but would continue to carry on the financial war, which has so sorely tried the ingenuity of the Iron Chancellor and compelled him to dissolve Parliament and accept the assistance of the Vatican. However, the little incident to which we have just referred, and the firm stand the French Government have taken when claiming the unconditional release of their official, nave caused us to modify our opinion, and to come to the conclusion that another Franco-German war ia inevitable.

For the first time since her reverses, Franca has boldly assumed her r6lo of a great Continents 1 Power. Acting under in struction* from Paris, the French Ambassa dor »fe Berlin declined to accept any com promiiQ, and insUted upon the release of the arrested official, whilst General Bou langer enforced this claim by the calling out of 200,000 men of the reserve. Of course, it has been stated that tho mobilisation of so large a forca was merely for the purpose of drilling the conscripts ; but such a conten tion does not hold water. Anyone who has the «li<jhto«t knowledge of Continental armies must be aware of the fact that mili tary manoeuvres take place in the autumn, after harvesting, and never in the spring, when the larger number of conscripts, who belong to the peasant class, are engaged in rural pursuits. The mere fact that the French Parliament authorised the War Minister to mobilise so large a reserve, and supplied him with the means for their main tenance, is a potent illustration that "Jacques Bonhomme" is prepared to try conclusions with his hereditary foe.

The anti-German feeling displayed by the Alsatians at tho recent general elections for the Reichstag has given a fresh impetus to the French craving for "La Revanche." Had Bismarck succeeded in his endeavours to Germanise Alsace - Lorraine, the French might perhaps have relinquished their fond nopea of reconquering the lost provinces. As long, however, as the Alsa tians claim to be French—a3 long as they prefer fines, imprisonment, or exile, to German rule, every Frenchman will feel in duty bound to attempt the deliverance of his brethren from tho Teutonic yoke, re gardless of the consequences which such an attempt may involve. It ,ij impossible for the two rival nations to carry on much longer the systematic in crease of their standing armies and arma ments. War or disarmament; there is no other alternative. That the French do hot dream of disarming is shown by the fact of tha ever - increasing popularity of General Boulanger. Ministries have.come and gone almost as rapidly aa the seasons, but no matter whether Jules Feny, de Freycinet or Goblet is Premier, the popular General remains at his post. His one fixed aim is to recover the lost provinces, and hance he compels every soldier to carry with him a map of France, with the boun daries as they existed prior to IS7O, that is, of course, with' Alsace Lorraine included. Some people affect to laugh at this v pan dering to sentiment" as they sneeringly call it, but Boulanger knows the men at his command. By tills and similar means, he has sown the germs of a national war fever, which will break out and infect eveiy soldipr almost to madness the moment war is, declared. With the assistance of the Radicals, he has rid the army of all that still remained of Imperial incompetencv, and made it truly national ana ' republican. Paper battalions have been abolished, and stringentregulationsprovide for the keeping, up of every regiment to its nominal effec tive strength. General Boulanger has also reformed the Commissariat De partment, and bo remodelled tho supply bureaus that. a repetition of the scandalj in the last war will be impossible. Then whole divisions were ren dered useless, owing to the paper, soles of the contract boots coming off", and soldiers had to fight the "well-fed German troops on starvation rations.

Whilst the French War Minister has thus been carefully preparing to meet the Teutonic host on equal terms, the astute German Chancellor has not been idle, and has succeeded in arraying a formidable monarchical coalition against the third Re publio, and it seems that France will have to face an Austro-Germanic-Italian alliance. The tone of the Parisian press clearly indi cates that such an eventuality does not dig hearten them, for any armed assistance which Austria and Italy could render Germany would be neutralised by a Franco-Russian understanding. French monarchists, how ever, who look upon Bismarck as the natural champion of the old regime of Divine right, advocate a Franco-German Alliance.: Such an alliance would be directed against Eng land, and would" strengthen France in her demand for the evacuation of ' Egypt; hence M..de Lesseps's mission to Berlin. We know with what scathing criticism the Republican organs denounced this scheme, ana how it was ridiculed by the .people of Paris. As long as the Alsace-Lorraine question remains unsettled, it will be use less for French and German statesmen to endeavour to stave off the impending struggle and to maintain an armed force which is exhausting the financial resources of both countries.

The proclamation of tho state of siege in Alsace, and the expulsion of so-called sus pects, lead us to believe that "the honest broker " is at his wit's end, and that the sword will'be drawn to cut the gordian knot. Everything also tends to show that France is ready for the struggle, and con sequently the most trifling incident may prove: to be- the spark that will set fire to the powder, and spread an almost unpre cedented conflagration . over the whole of : continental Europe. This calamity can only be avoided by settling the Alsace- Lorraine question in a manner alike satisfactory and honourable to France and Germany. It seems that the fertile brains of a few Parisian journal ists have invented this panacea, but we are constrained to the belief that it will not prove very acceptable to, Bismarck. To this phase of the question we shall refer in greater detail in a future issua.

The Auckland Chamber of Commerc have shown prompt vigilance with regard to matters of present moment to the com mercial world. By announcement else where they call a meeting of the mercantile community, to be held on the afternoon of Wednesday next, to take into consideration tho proposed ne'.v tariff and other political questions touching on commercial in terests, among others the position of, the North Island Trunk Railway and. tho threatened withdrawal of the sub sidy to the Island mail steamer Janet Nicoll. There will no doubt be a hearty rosponsoby the merchants and others interostod to this appeal for co-operation with tho Chamber in thoir efforts to con ceive commercial interests, - ■■■>?'. "• •

The agitation aaalr-Mi^ Customs tariff utSHftlW' At an influential SNOT? merchants held vesfcWi s o£%*^-. nial Treasurer andS^«lil a large -eetto?^*^, munity arUing f rom \fi***& position of the Tiimil undec-proof spirit*, ST, 1^ $\ the levying of thi^.i "^G&S take effect for ,U ' du '7 4* own Chamber O f CornmeXlif Chamber '« also takin? 3 -•■^ftP ing of the latter bodyß w S 11-i^ on Monday next,.the fS-1"^ will-be moved':i- r f '?*'>•-^ strongly deprecateias»■£*«tfli commerce, thrpendto'jl^V CoonialTreaau^toig^; duties; and the Chamb^>\ existing obligation on &>**s* presentative Tjodieg of mL guarding the c6mm«rci a i £ At the Police Courts * Messrs S.Y. Collins aaSSI ticca, a woman named OTar^r-W and costs for drunkennes lH conduct. A charge of assa i,» which is refemd tol'dSSfe journed until the 20th/ The P * jury against Alexander.CamcU^' adjourned until Monday. Th- ** business. , • "U Since April 6th to:date 37^ fectious duea»e have been k^^ Sanitary In3pector.4vS.JS fever and 18 of icarlet fev«rll§ ThefeverEtillconUnucßh... j suburbs,'notwithetandine thef^ rainy Beason has fairly set i n - ,5} of scarlet and five of typhowl reported to the Sanitary Q Wl let?u fciatPeterK °ngHl a cook at the Star Hotd/Alberf* who was brutally assaulted bv^l kins the other day,;will nob be I sume his occupation for' B everl Great credit is due toi Detectiveil the manner in which-he : W qU5 case again ? fc Storey, -one of -« charged with the assault, whol mitted for trial yesterday. Sergeant Haultablnatni -V.i , second detachment of-thtrO^E the mygteries of; a Eignallingr^ men attended at ,the DrUl-toi every attention to.theinatruc« Great progress is^eing "ma^i 1! rehearsals for the performance fct by the Queen'B Minstrels;ln'viß Hall on the evening of Queen'jfl Every joke and conundrum yrSim bearing, and the songs, chorusal &c, will not'only-.be %'elliS will have the additional* attracts 50 yeai-3 old and upwards, and ft familiar to everyone. The patti^ specially composed by^Johirll are being set to music by }fr !£& and will be introducea\wifch an 0793 Mr McComish, so as to forma Jtjna appropriate prelude to the conceit. "i entirely new features havo L- .•1:;'. ---into the programme, and a capital^ enjoyment may beantiripate&illie, and men of the Auckland: VplnS promised their patronage.' The'alt ment will conclude with a selectliaia The line which fouled'the'^'Wjj propeller yesterday afternoon ■„^p, cleared by a Kanaka belonging i schooner Torca, who exhibited °*; proficiency in the natatory' art,*l^ ceived £1 for his trouble. Mr G. Goldie, Inspector under & tories Act, has 'reported^ tietfj^'l cil that he inspected 40 factories A shops within the city, andfound26ki accordance with the Act, ami 1-ii.hlii not. He had served notices en me piers of the 14, giving them Kraft which to comply with the proviajii Act. The Rev. H. J. Lewis Minuto last evening in the sehWr^aß street, to the' members aSiteiifi nected with the Xewton i. •:. : ment Society. . There was a gwl lia ance, Mr S. Smeaton ..occnpyiii' tie"4 The subject of the lecture was"&lfei Men." Mr Lewis dealt withtliiisafe a masteriy manner, the lecture ate! in interesting, and. instrncM^t; men as' Sir Titus Salt, Join & Thomas Cooper, Hugh Miller, MM stone, and James Gartidd instances of self-made men. J'rLx pointed out that .self-reliance-aa control were the first steps tostot^ alluded to the necessity for both | pluck and principle.' The lectuie' listened to with evident interest fcjs present, and at its conclusion ais thanks was accorded the speaker. The members of the " A"' Batie.^ lery mustered in good nnnibert.a|,P shed last evening for the ti.-'.'"s-' c drill. The Company was put &tm drill, after .which" the men, Lute i-i Artillery Band, marched down to ac temata Hotel, where■the?hwgai; Endean.had provideda banquet in tf being elected anr honorary : m* Company. Captain Paype and,lf« Geddeswere in c»mmand.t ittej tf\'ening was spent, the usual; mf drunk in bumpers, with mutual heca A committee meeting of the Nw& Industrial Association lynll M P evening,' at 7.30 o'clock. :o Customs Tariff, and mutters in W forthcoming exhibition.

The members and' "friend* $J| Hill Weeleyan Mutual ImproTSf* ciation were edified by • a lecturejjj President (Rey.'C. H, Garlante Bunyan " last evcriingr: TbeW summarily with-thD'variousfeato'B early life of John Bunyaa, dwclW! on the exceUent equalities w«» developed after bk.-conversioifta,, •earned for him such 'universal m^, author ani preacher, .he mis mV and his persistency in ;WMW markable. Hii nocturnal p^j and the liberty which: he enfflSL nominal, prisoner tj#^*S| President, in conclusion, i«Sg members especially to jet .before^ zeal of John Bunyanasanincenti^f works. j The London .Circus inefc with m ception again; lastnight,^.J?g grammeofmai-veUousfeatebighl^ those present. ■ As the seas^g Saturday wo advise those who Jj^ really, good circus not toio^ tunity of.;seemgi.thi3.on e.^ fj) purchased a beauttfulhttle W»Mjj which we sa^bemg'tKuW^l and this promises to tarn out i^ perfoi-ming animal. . t . There was a good a^owj^r the Op ß ra House "to - hew- derful 'Lynch ' iaMy ' JLj itf perform.: The:: enterfcamg one much of the variety.sho^, there being such';a variety °^ amusement given in. each evening that one" »■ ,^M the beginning to. theend^^j,! Percy °Brown surpassed h^p beautiful songs "He»,ap?»^ Deck" and "A Vision.. p^ vaganza at tfarwd;. rf.!««-^J "The Judge's Subsiuto, ence have one of tiie •<" •ar in% funny "'■ bits;':that>i. Auckland audience's nbsa^e^ ter. Thebcllringing^,J ,^ feet, and elicited B&fm^m is the. weekly fashion* Wo^^j usual good upstairs" house., j.^ To-morrow (Saturday) at for schools and famiUes,w« * rf Our readers interegj o{ rt| ance movement arc >™*% m iM t business meeting <$*}'■{& » Hope Union to %M^« Temperance Hall, at /■£ /*r. y

THE AUCKLAND EVENING vmr>xr. MAY 13, 1887.

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[uecter's telegram.] Mauritius Advicae. . Adklaidk, May 13, Th.c Mesgageries Maritime*' Caledonian brings Mauritius • tiles to April 27trh. Under thai date Messrs Ireland, Fraser, and Company ' report as follows: — " Weather continues favourable. The prospects of the sugar crop are good. The total stock of sugar on hand i« 263,600 tons. Exports thi* season to New Zealand amount to 3.047 tons. There hare been no clearances for New Zealand ports during the pa«t month, nor any engagements for Now Zealand. Exchange GO days Bank credit, New Zealand, 37 i per cont. pre mium. J~\ RAP ER V STOCK, FROM NEWTON, TO BE SOLD CHEAP. FOR CASH. We have Bought this day th« DRAPERY AND FANCY GOODS STOCK Of Mr Jamo3 Dolierty, Karangahapo Road Newton, and REMOVED IT TO OUR PREMISES, Junction of Queen and Grey-etrects, where we will hold a CHEAP SALE. THREE WEEKS, f" .... and . , "E» SELL IT OUT AT ABOUT HALtf PRICE. DRESSES AT HALF PRICE MANCHESTER GOODS AT HALF PRICE MILLINERY AT HALF PRICE HATS, TIES, Etc., AT HALF PRICE UNDERCLOTHING AT HALF PRICK CORSETS AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE DRESS TRIMMINGS AT HALF PRICE LACES FROM TWOPENCE PER YARD. JACKETS, JERSEYS. ULSTERS, ETC., MX, AT HALF PRICE FOR CASH. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. Our MISS DEMPSEY. will make up Drosses, etc., Bought at thu Sale at a Cbcap Rute. so that customer* can have Fashionable Dresses »t merely nominal prices. W. ;& J. BEEHAN & CO., THE "CASTLE" DRAPERY HOUSE, JUNCTION QUEEN AND GREY STHEBTS. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES AT AUCTION. HALF-PRICE LACE CURTAINS. ---200 Pairs at GAKLICK AND CRAN WELL'S. _ PATENT SPRING ROLLER WINDOW BLINDS, from 3s 6d.-GARLICK AND CHAN WELL. MADRAS MUSLIN CURTAINS, at Half-price, now being sold by GARLICK AND CHAN WELL. TRON BEDSTEADS, slightly damaged ; JL very cheap. A few left at GARLICK; AND CKANWELL'S. TRONG CANE CHAIRS, from 3s 9d. At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. mAPESTRY CARPETS, from la 6d*per JL yard. At GARLIOJC AND CRAN WELL'S. T INOLEUM, from 2s 3d per yard. JU At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. PERAMBULATORS from 12* to £5. At GARLICK AND CRANWKLL'9. ' KAPOK DOWN BEDS, greatly re duced in price, by GARLIC^ AND EDDING of all kinds ready for deli very. Blankets. Sheets. Quilta, etc., etc. HALF ■ TESTER, FRENCH, AND STUMP BEDSTEADS, at prices to suit tlio timos.—G. & O. OILCLOTHS,, from Is per yard. Cash prico.-GARLICK AND CRANWELL. HOUSES FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. DINING AND DRAWING ROOM' FURNITURE. BEDROOM AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. CHURCH AND OFFICE FURNITURE. GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE IN AUCKLAND. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES AT AUCTION. ' : J. Ho W ITHEFORP ' NEWS AND ADVERTISING AGENCY, AUCKLAND, N.Z. . Representing Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney Mail '' Melbourne Argus, Australasian Otago Daily Times and Witness - ' j Lyttelton Times, Canterbury Times Wellington Post, etc. .. RAILWAY ADVERTISING. Business Notices promptly fixed at all Stations. . along the Line at the shortest notice. mO THOSE WHO WANT MONEY. Sums of £100 to £1000 can be had at per cont., if FIRST-CLAS3 SECURITY. Sums over £1000 can bo had at 7 per cent, on the BEST SECURITIES. Apply J. H. WITHEFORD. CASH BUYERS FOB ELIGIBLE PROPERTY. WANTED.- A Six to Ten Acre Homestead, suitable for poultry farm, &c, "with cottage and improvements; must not be more than a couplo of hours' drive from town." WANTED FOR CASH.—A neat Cottage for £200 to £250, within five to fifteen minutes of City Hall. WANTED FOR CASH.-Comfortable Rosil dence and grounds, from £660 to £850, within twenty minutes of Post Office. " "_J. H. WITIIEFOKD. [ OUNT ROSKIEL, 5-roomed~Ho^et furnished, can bo bought a bargain, aa it must be sold within a fortnight; a ploasant homo for novvly married couple, everything clean, and in nice order. Can be bought" out at £360, but a lower offer if cash and deserving notice will be entertained. Further Reduc tion of £CO. Owing to .pressure of events the owner has now authorised me-totake £300 for the lot. May 12,1887.— J. H. ■ Witheford.' OLCANIC SOlL.—GontlenWg Re«: dence at Rocky Nook, 9 large rooms. Doublo gates, .carriage drive, beautifully kopt grounds. £900. ■ ' ■ J. H.. WITHEFORD. PONSONBY.— Two storied House; next Shelly Setae)! Road, substantially built, can bo bought for £40, great bargain, close to harbour: splendid view from1 the property.—, J. II; Witheford. ~-,■' T NORTH SHORE.-A firstclaatf Villa of 8 rooms, built with gr«at cave and specially selected timbera, -wash-bouse with concrete floor, copper, tanks; gas laid on.- Nioa garden, fruit treoa, large allotment. Own«»r having to leave -would give satisfactory tortus and immediate possession. Price £500 > H, WITH.'jiFORD.



/-IHEESE ! CHEESE ! ! CHEESE !!! Wanted Known, you oan gel good Cheese at BJd. per lv. and upwards, yon cash, at FRBDK. WHITE HE AD'S, 95, VICTORIA-STREET. ■\%T HANGAREI COAL. HOUSEHOLDERS ARB REMINDED THAT THEY SAVE 15% By U3ing this, and it Koes further than most coal KING, WALKER, & CO., AgenU, Queen-street (Next Waitemata Hotel). . / , XIT'INTER MILLINERY AND DRAPERY. the misses Mclaughlin ARE NOW SHOWING NEW SEASON'S GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. MANTLES, JACKETS, MILLINERS, . DRESS GOODS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, ETE., ETC., ETC- Tho Misses MCLAUGHLIN beg to pall attention to the exceptionally Moderate Prices at which these goods arc marked, and invite inspection. SHORTLAND STREET, OPPOSITE "STAR" OFFICE. FOR WELL-MADE DRESSES AND STYLISH MILLINERY AT MODERATE PRICES, TRY D. W. JACK AND CO., PONSONBY ROAD, "OUTTERICK'S CUT , PAPER PATTERNS. PATTERNS FOR Ladles, Misses, Boys, and little children of both sexos, Comprising all tho latest London Fashions, Togethor with Sheets and journals illustrating same. Can be obtained from M. BACON .. .- QUEEN STREET. J. &W. WILLIAMS .. NEWTON. MUNRO&CO, ... PONSONBY ROAD. H.G.OSWALD .. PONSONBY. MISS THORNTON .. NEWMARKET. JttSSFISHER.. .. PARNELL. W. P. OGILVIE .. VICTORIA-ST., or G. J. JACKSON, Stationer, Onehunga. AKY 9? oyn Agents throughout tiie COUNTRY. . NORRIE & KEMPLA.Y, 21, ELLIOTT STREET, AUCKLAND. Sole Wholesale Agents for New Zealand. fiORNQ A C X S FOR SALE BY W. S. LAURIE & CO. BEED AND MANURE MERCHANTS, CCSrOiIS STRKET, AUCKLAND. ~\/T J SAUNDERS BEGS TO CALL ATTENTION TO A SPECIAL LINE OF LADIES' TRIMMED FELT HATS, Also- MAIDS' AND CHILDREN'S BEAVER BRIMS (Extra Value). M. J. SAUNDERS, MANUKAU ROAD, -PARNELL. ; OATMEAL. ".■ ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR ; MOXR & CO B 'S. PRONOUNCED TO BE HE BEST OATMEAL 'j'■■'■. IN TIIE MARKET. A S X F O ]R KOEFOED'S '\ TOMATO SAUCE/ "ft]" OTICE OF REMOVAL. MR. T. TRAFFORD, SURGEON DENTIST, Desires to inform his Patients and Friends that he has removed from Wakefleld-streot to more central offices Queen - Street, over Mr. Wayte's, Bookseller, opposite Wyndham-strect. Hours from nine a.m. till live p.m. BORE CALF LYMPH. A supply has been received by mail, and children can be vaccinated daily at Messrs King and Son's. Chemists, Queon-street. ■. MR. HUMPHREY HAINES, L.R.C.P., Fellow (by exam.) of tho Royal Collego of Surgeons, Edin., Specialist for Kyo and Ear ■ Diseases, Princes-street (at residenco of Dr. C. H. Hainei). . ■ « i Houre of Consultation, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A CARD DR. LEGER ERSON, Parnoll (late Dr,' Goldsbro's resldonce), attends, for Con sultation: At Home, 8 to v a.m., tuul 8 p,m, Aickin's Pharmacy, Queen-atroeti 1 to 2 ftM 7 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Panrauro and. Otahuhu, Telephone H6. '