SHIPPING.

fUNSwr—This ovcnint'. P. 20. Kcxkise—To-morrow morninc;, 6.18. ' Moox's Age—New Moon, 19th, 5.19 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland — This evening, — ; to-morrow morninpr. o.:>*.

Manukau Heads.—This afternoon, 2.40; to morrow morning. 3,18. Kaipara Heads. — This afternoon, 3.10; morrow morning, 4.18.

ARRIVALS.

Clansman, s.s., from Russell Wellington, s.s., from Whangarei lona, s.s., from Barrier Mana, cutter, from Tairua Jane, cutter, from Mahurangi Vixen, scow, from Russell Progress, scow, from Mangawai Janet, cutter, from Whangarei Gipsy, cutter, from Whangapoa Mariner, schooner, from Mongonui Champion, cutter, from Coromandel Agnes Martin, ketch, from Russell Gem, schooner, from Coromandel Rata, scow, from Kennedy Bay Ada, scow, from Omaha Norah, scow, from Mongonui Kauri, scow, from Kennedy Bay Fanny, cutter, from Whangapoa

DEPARTURES.

Routenbeek, barque, for Newcastle Queen, schr., for Hokianga Camille, brigantine, for Kaipara

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, Saturday, 5 p.m. Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day, 3.30 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Sunday, 5 a.m. Richmond, from South Sea Islands, Aug. 12 Balmoral Castle, from London, via Sydney, : sailed July 20. A'lameda, from Sydney, Sunday Ohau, from the South, Saturday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sh., left London on May 27 Waikato, ship, from London Piako, ship, from London '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 Wm. Turner, barque, from Fiji Sharpshooter, bq., from Fiji Ricardo, bq., from Java, early Arab, bq., left Dunedin August 0 Yolande, schr., from Dunedin C. W. Janes, schr., left Lyttelton Aug. 8 Torea, sch., from a cruise Olive, schr., from a cruise %

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, ship, for London, loading Elinor Vernon, sch., for New York, early

: The brigantine Myrtle will start early for /Whangaroa, to load timber for Hobart. f The s.s. Stella arrived at Russell, from this port, yesterday.

- The schooners Norval and Saxon arrived at Russell from this port yesterday.

The s.s. lona arrived from the Barrier this morning with 12 sacks gum, 20 sacks oysters, and four steerage passengers.

The brigantine Camille was towed to sea yesterday by the s.s. Rotoiti. She is bound for Kaipara to load for a Southern port.

?■ The barque Routenbeck was towed out of iport by the s.s. Awhina yesterday, and ! sailed for Newcastle, where she will load coal for Valparaiso.

; The brig Restless and brigantine iSmaragd are loading timber at Mercury I Bay. There" werd' ho Vessels at Tairua I yesterday.

: The ship Queen Mab, which left Glasgow on May 3rd, has arrived at Dunedin, and transhipments for Auckland may be ex pected by Union steamers shortly.

The barque John Knox is loaded at Mongonui and the barque Elizabeth Mary and lorigantine Franz are loading at the same port.

The barque reported outside Tiritiri in our last issue is supposed to have gone to the Thames, but no report of her arrival there has yet been forwarded.

j .The s.s. Wellington arrived from Whan garei last evening with the following pas sengers :— Messrs Holman, Whitelaw, Kanadar, Pitts, O'Brien, Webster, Mrs i Holman, Mrs Grant and son, and six in the ' steerage.

• The s.s. Clansman arrived from Russell, iTVhangaroa, and Mongonui at 6 a.m., with ;276 sacks and 30 cases gum and the follow jing passengers : Mesdnmes Ashcroft and family (4), Flavell, Gray and child, Kipa and ichild, Misses Farhunt, Grey, Woolcock, iKate Whelan, Messrs Jobson, Kavanagh, 'Ashcroft, Flavell, Knight, Rhodes, Carins, •Hastings, Martin, Welby, Captain Tilly, Anderson and son, Lammouth, Middleton.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Staffa, S.S., Norbury, from Raglan

, DEPARTURES. Wanaka s.s., Grant, for the South Herald, s.s., Jones, for Greymouth

The s.s. Staffa, from Raglan, arrived early this morning. Passengers ; Mr and Mrs Campbell, Mr A. Gilmour, and Miss Gilmour.

The s.s. Wanaka, for tho South, took her departure at 1 o'clock to-day with 130 bags sugar, 1 bundle trees, 3 cases metal, 40 kegs 2 sacks oysters, 2 cases fish, 4 tons sundries, and several passengers-

The s.s. Herald, Captain Jones, for Greyihouth direct, left this evening.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Loxdox, August 10.—Arrived : The ships Euterpe (sailed April 30th), and Theodore (sailed April Bth), from Lyttel ton.

Lytteltox, August 11.—Sailed : Ohau, 8.5., for Auckland ; Rotomahana, s.s., for the North. Passengers :- For Auckland: Mr, Mrs, and Miss Baddley, Messrs Grey, Demfirit.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day.

Messrs Hunter and Nolan's Report.— Grain, horse feed, seeds, etc. : There has been a/good demand for oats, and increased quantities were plucecl afc a shade higher value. Hay sold at from L3to L 4 per ton ; chaff, L 3 10s to 14 ; feed oats, 2s 3d to 2s 4d per bushel; tartarian, 2s (3d to 2s 9d ; maizo, 3s 2d ; bran, L 4 per ton ; sharps, L5 ; Oamaru potatoes, L3 5s per ton ; kid noy seed, L 5 10b ; carrots, L2 to L 2 103 per ton. Homes: There has been increased activity in the market. The supply of those of a good stamp has boon very limited, but a good many of average description found purchasers at improved values. Sales by auction at the Durham Yards, 011 Friday, showed an improvement on the previous two weeks, both as to number and price. We quote: Hacks, at from L5 to Ll2 15s ; li^ht harness, »b from IS to LI3 10tJ. Wool, hides, skins :An average jquAntity pitched at the Durham Yards on Tuesday. The demand was brisk. We quote ox hides from 3Jd to 4Ad ; cows, 2gd to 3id ; calf fjkins, 3i'd to 4-lcl; tallow, LlO to Lli 5s per ton ; wool, 5Jd to per lb. ; sljeepskjns, 2s 9d to Ss.Sd each. Cattle : There has been barely an average number brought forward, bht 9> qtefldy tiemimd ima existed, with sqarcely

an appreciable upward tendency in value. The supply of dairy and stores at Newmarket on Tuesday was rather small, but a good many were yarded at Pukekohe on Wednesday. Fat beasts in short supply. There was an upward tendency in the value of well-fatted local steers, and shipborne maintained the previous week's values. Dairy and ptorc stock without alteration. Sheep : The Newmarket pens were fairly well filled on Tuesday. Competition was good throughout, at a slightly advanced value per stone ; wethers sold at from 12s 6d to 17s each ; ewes ; 12s to 14s 9d ; early lambs, 8s to 13s 6d each. Pigs : A good many yarded. Competition was steady ; prices ranged from '2d to 3^d per lb live weight.

Messrs G. W. Binney and Son's Report. —At the sale of hides, skins, tallow, etc., a full catalogue was offered, and all lots were cleared at satisfactory prices. Stout hides realised 4gd to 4.^d, 2os to 27s ; heavy, 4d to 4}d, 21s to 23; medium, 3Jd to 3?d ; heavy cow, i;gd ; medium, 3d to 3Jd ; l'ght, 2^'d to 2|d : kip, 3.] dto ,3jd ; calf skins, 4d to 4|d per lb ; damaged and cut, dull of sale; skins, Bdto4s'Jd each; wool, small lots, 6j'd to V.|d per lb ; tallow, lls b'd to 15s (5d ; bones, 5s ; shanks, Gs per cwt.

Mr Alfred Buckland's Weekly Re tort.—At the Haymarket, loose fodder in moderate supply was better worth ; prices ranged from 2s 9d to 4s the cwt; maize, 2s 4d ; black oats, 2s Sd ; white oats, 2s 3d the bushel; potatoes, L3ss ; carrots, 40s ; chaff, L 3 10s and L4 ; bran, L 4 10d the ton. Horse stock were yarded in full number, and sold freely, late improved values being fully sustained. On Tuesday, there was a larger number of hides pitched than usual ; bidding wasfrcethroughout thesalo ; bestox hides brought 4gd, or 23s and 24s each ; tallow, 13s b'd and 13s 9d ; full-woolled sheepskins, from 4s to 6s 6d each. At Waiuku, on Monday, cattle weie in usual numbers, principally cowsandfatstock; good prices were obtained from local buyers. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle that promised to be good milkers were better worth; store cattle at late values; fat calves in brisk demand at full values ; fat cattle, in moderate number, sold irregu larly, but were better worth at end of sale, fetching fully Is 6d tho 1001b; fat sheep advanced in price from b'd to Is each; medium weight well bred pigs at late values, but coarse and heavy pigs were at much lower prices than for several weeks.

Mr John Leydon again reports business as fairly brisk. Though the weather has been unfavourable, the sales have been well attended, but the bidding was slow. All prices were satisfactory to vendors. Prices were as follows: ladies' saddles, Lo to L 3 li>s: gents' 30s to L 2 ss; pack saddles, L3 ; bridles, 3s Cd to 8s 6d; bedsteads, from us Gd to L2 ; spring mattresses, 30s to L2 ; palli asses and bedding brought only moderate prices ; chefFoniers, from 9s to 35s : chests of drawers, 15s to L 3; oval and round tables, 10s to 25s ; square kitchen tables, 4s 6d to 15s ; suites of furniture, LlO to Ll4 10s ; cane chairs, 4s 6d ; wood chairs, 3s 6d. The demand for furniture was gieater than the supply. Large quantities of drapery, shirts, quilts, toilet-covers, handkerchiefs, towels, etc., were quitted at low prices. Fancy baskets, accordeona, concertinas, gents' guards, greenstone, watches, studs, etc., of superior quality were in great de mand. For inferior goods in jewellery there was no salo, Bacon was quitted at 3£d to 5Ad per lb ; ham, 6d to 7d per lb. THAMES CATTLE MARKET. Messrs Banks and Co.'s Weekly Re port. —At Parawai, on Thursday, the yards were unusually full of fat cattle, being nearly all Waikato fed steers of prime quality and handy weight. The number offering, however, together with the fact that some of the buyeis were fully supplied, had a.depressing effect upon the market, and prices must be quoted at about 20s per head below recent values, steers selling at from L4"l7s 6d to L 5 17a Gd each; cows, L4 5s to L 5 ss, or from 16s to 17s per 1001b. Sheep were in full supply, but sold fairly well, wethers making from 10a to 16s 6d each.

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1887.

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.

If this colony were disposed to depend for its wealth and the future employ ment of its inhabitants entirely upon the productions of the soil, it is every day becoming more evident that the countries which we might supply are not going to be any party to the bargain. Our baulk timber has here tofore found an open market in Vie. toria, although taxed to the extent of Is 6d for undressed and 3s for dressed per 100 feet in "free trade" New South Wales. This has not escaped the observation of the hardwood saw mill owners of the Protectionist colony, and they are now conducting what will probably prove a successful agita tion in favour of a duty on imported baulk timber.

But that is not all. Exporters of dressed timber have not met with much financial encourage ment in any of the Australian markets, but the timber interests of Victoria are determined to make it impossible to find even a limited market there. A deputation representing the employees and owners of Victorian sawmills waited upon the Ministers on the 22nd ult. to urge upon him the necessity for imposing heavier duties upon every description of im ported and manufactured timber. They submitted that under the existing tariff a quantity of timber cut up into sizes for which the tariff did not provide, came into the country, the result being, so it was alleged, that a great many local tradesmen were thrown out of employment, and much of the machinery put up by timber yard owners reduced almost to a standstill.

Every single article in a building was now brought there to the exact size, so that no articles whatever were required to be locally manufactured. Oregon 9x3 deals cut up into small sections, planks, laths, and pickets were especially mentioned. The deputation submitted various recommendations, which they desired the Government to embody in the tariff. The Timber Merchants' Association, however, were not at one with the employe's, but recom mended the following : —

1. That no change is proposed on dressed timber as at present fixed. 2. Oregon, any size less than 9 inches x 3 inches, equal to 27 inches super, face, 100 feet super., 2s 6d. o. Laths, per 1,000, ss. 4. All undressed Baltic, American red pine and spruce deal boards, Is 4d; and under, per 100 super, face, 3s ; all American white pine, Califor nian redwood and sugar pine, 1 inch and over, undressed, to be free. 5. Mouldings, 3 inches and under, per 100 feet lineal, 4s ; mouldings (including architraves), over 3 inches, per 100 feet lineal, 7s ; skirting, 5 inches and up, per ICO feet lineal. 7s. (5. AH doors, us.

In discussing these proposals, mem bers of the deputation pointed out the incongruity of rating every door at 5s whether it was worth 5s or £o. One member of the deputation stated that "doors which would cost £16 to make in Melbourne had been imported with a 5s duty at a cost of This was owing to the cheap labour of Norway and Sweden, where 10 or 12 hours are valued at 2s 3^d, as against 12s in the colony." Ministers received the depu tation favourably, and there is no doubt that its requests will be given effect to in some form during the pre sent session of the Victorian Parlia ment.

Another instance in which a demand is being made by Victorian manufac turers for an alteration of tariff ad verse to New Zealand is furnished in the present agitation there for a higher duty upon our tweeds. The I foreign market for agricultural pro ducts, as we pointed out yesterday, is now unprofitable, and the neighbour ing markets are being closed against .our products and manufactures. If we were willing, we could not stand idle while the war of tariffs lis directed against us. By the law of

self-preservation" we are bound to pro tect ourselves. That the ultimate out come may be reciprocity and free ex change between these colonies, in which the labour conditions are equal, we may hope; but the time for that is evidently not yet.

THE TORY POLICY AND PROS PECTS.

Her Majesty's Ministers usually make the Mansion House banquet the occa. sion for enunciating their future policy in an informal manner, and Lord Salis bury has honoured the custom in the observance so far as to make a few general allusions, from which, however, very few scraps of information can be gathered. Time was when the crumbs that fell from the Ministerial dining table were eagerly gathered and discussed, because they contained valuable hints regarding past political movements and import ant revelations of Ministerial inten tions ; but that time is bow past. The growing enterprise of the Press has to some extent rendered impossible the bottling up of information to be un corked on special occasions, and from that and other causes Lord Salisbury appears to have found himself in the position of the Needy Knife-Grinder— he had no story to tell. In order to " say something," as was expected of him, the noble Lord proceeded to " darken counsel by words without understanding." He made a great point of assuring his hearers that a period of " profound peace " was assured in Europe, but he leaves us profoundly in the dark as to the grounds upon which his assurance rests. Certainly the latest news to hand regarding the state of European feeling and the course of events there does not afford any reasonable Hope of peace being long maintained, al though the advance of autumn makes it less probable that ac tive hostilities will break out this year. With all the eagles hovering over Bulgaria, and every prospect of a revolution giving them the pretext for laying their talons on the expected prey; with the Egyptian question con stituting a present bone of contention between several of the Great Powers of Europe, and with France and Ger many breathing threats of slaughter against each other across the boundary line, while millions of armed men are ready to engage in deadly combat, it is hard to see that the hope of " pro found peace" is in any way justified- A.s to policy, the Prime Minister's chief allusions were to Ireland and Egypt, and all that he has advanced with regard to the intentions of the Government is that they will pursue their old tactics of holding on and trust ing to the chapter of accidents to fetch things out straight. He admitted that the failure of the convention with Turkey has delayed the completion of the task set herself by England in Egypt, which is with a glorious inde finiteness stated to be the securing of that country against internal sedition and external attack. In the slang of the commercial fraternity, that is " a big order," and may keep England em ployed till the end of time, but if there is any necessity for protecting Egypt against " external attack," the European Powers, with their profoundly peaceful intentions, are surely badly maligned by implica tion.

On the subject of Ireland, Lord Salisbury was even more delightfully comprehensive in his remarks. The Tory policy in that country is to be pursued with prudence, and an ab sence of timidity. This may be interpreted to mean that bullets and bayonets will be prudently kept in the background for a time, but that the National League will be boldly "pro claimed" as illegal, while the "rest and be thankful" Tories wait for that revival of prosperity which they hope will cure Irish discontent. If Lord Salisbury has revealed no Cabi net secrets, he has betrayed one thing —the utter lack of a policy of the party he is supposed to lead. The New Hebrides squabble he apparently thinks too trifling to require mention of any kind whatever.

A lad named Frank Ashcroft, five years old, met Vrifch a serious accident near Mon gonui a few days ago. He was riding on a loadod dray, when the latter capsized owing to the inequalities of the road, and he was thrown to the ground. A box fell on top of him and broke one of his legs above the knee. The sufferer was brought to Auckland by the s.s. Clansman, and this morninj? his leg was set by Dr. Kender dine. He is now progressing favourably towards recovery.

The following tenders were received at the oiSce of Mr Si Baber, C.E., for repairs to Orakei Bridge, Remuera: -W. J. Cameron, L 53 14s; R. Holmes, L 53 10s; Charles Rhodes, LSO 10s; Coulson and Green, L 49 Is ; G. Marshall, L4B 16s.

Among the passengers who arrived yes terday by the s.s. Wainui, from Fiji, was Mr A. Stewart, who played in the Welling ton football team in their successful 1880 tour through the South Island.

Last night concluded a series of lectures by Pastor A. G. Danielle. They were most instructive and edifying to all those who had the pleasure of hearing him. During the three evenings, the relative values of different kinds of food in forming muscle, tissue and bone, were pointed out in a scientific manner. The lecturer condemned the use of tea and coffee as harmful luxuries. He based his remarks upon the words of a great writer, "We are what we eat!" and stated that a badly managed kitchen con tributed largely to fill tho ranks of the drunkard. At the close of the lecture Mr Daniells thanked his hearers for their kind liberality in helping to procure the charts exhibited during the session. He proposes soon to lecture fully on proper ventilation and general cleanliness, both in, under, and around the house. Thi3 series of lectures will also be illustrated by suitable charts and advertised in due form.

At the usual meeting of the Auckland Athenaeum, held at the' V.M.C.A. lecture hall last evening, Mr E. W. Bnrton read a paper on " The Destiny of .the Kingship. It proved to be an able review of the de mocratic movement in Britain, and its pro bable effects on taonarcby. Tbo Rsv. P. Bruce presided, :vr

w^^ j tionsrwhichw^^^g member of *C<s^j£t& spirited Scotch £?£s* »*C» the enjoy ment TS t^m* ££=%! «i TO Übout toiS*?*!*?!!? being fixed for lOj f> *• h£? dances, Bke£, etc "^ farce entitled'.^^aS most enjoyable evening's wtifijJjZ in our advertising JSST^K first time in pub&Affi^H of.Herr Tutephka^S Sf> mment part, Miss: C Wri™u? F* Mozart's^haUingFantasWc^ " Adelaide," and Master Xott^ fund. which it. is expected wiUbS augmented(by Voluntary subscript^!' Auckland Scots a.ndCaMoSttSS? other parts of the colony.. 7* 11 Th l e^, a^;yearjy meeting of theA.SSC4 was held at Sydney recently.' %T tors' report shoVmUkt, afterproSS all ascertained claims and -for Wlefc the amount standing^debit of rajS loss is L89717s Id; which has bSS into an account opened in the coriuft books under the name; o{ " fiH Realisation Account." This account M a dr. balance of L196,W7 lig 6i ifa crediting the sale- of. the fleet, andof tk Rockhampton freehold, also tta"tnnnt which.stoodatcr. of insurance food vii L 82 5 463 18s. . T' ' An evangelistic service was held Wai* at St. Peter's Church, Surrey. Hills, wfe there was a good attendance. After wire by elders and others,Ttfr Fell gayeamostei cellent address on the duties of a Christian Rev. K. Sommeh'ille made soae renßrh on the progress of Christianity througtati* •world. The meeting to-nighfc in, ; tte aunt place will be by the Rev. 1 Ward. A njeeting of the Pitt-street .freelft. dist Mutual Improvement Society m HI last Monday night. An sssaVjOß.^fc Cultivation of the Observing law' was read by Mr 6. Knight. The aajS stated that every object seen: w«slaF »ia fixed in the memory, and in tMyd judgment we would be painfully enrprisd at some of the things that would be lionjt! to our remembrance. The world, he said, was full of objects wotthy the obseraiia of man. The Y.M-C.Ai lecture counse.thii-jßf has proved very popular, andjn .pastp through the kindness'of Herr Schmitt, yho has always taken a' great interest in 111 institution, wherever, his name Kas bea published as the conductor of anentefe menfc the lecture hall, has always bw crowded, many times to bveiflowin^. B» concert which takes pliee'fchiß eveninghu been arranged by Herr Schmitb He ia composed several excellent pieces, land tn selectidnsiwill -be rendered1 by LW Owing to the variety of the programmM mosb enjoyable evftriing will be spent w price of admission is one shilling to all j«h of the hall or by lecture course ticket «i feel sure the public and the friends of w Association will crowd the hail as on m occasioEs: ■

A Romance.—Aßoiit two montkigoa Auckland girl told her youtigman W* would nofc marry, him until be yum L500.-6O he started outto,make it W are" you getting on, George t Aejjjj the beginning of lasts week; "W » George, hopefully, "rhave. saved ** blushingly remarked, I; «■*«■ will <fo,; George; ffe.f^ age, the license wout■■■«*■■* and we can buy, .pnme.(Wfg bacon from 3d lb.;B P lenid to,'^' jams, 5Jd Pe< cheese (100 to choose fM,» ( Ib., only Is each? wdH/JW honey, in one-pound sections, 4tt,PJ corne ydbutter,4.lnfacMear^ donot know when we.should^ Lrriedifithad^been^J Operative Stores, - Gity Martet, Eaton,- Manager. "-[A»V^J The startling announcement fl last night's issue, %X^ cheap Win^o^^ but we are afraid in this casft w^, cheapest pla«s m, A»*S■ «► ing man bad to-moSw in *!*s| 3aU and tante»»»!7t*W ~ W! » done by buying fo^ Cj* H. D'llKlll't&f toria-street East,a?^. othW .»•• SSfd be .lispeas p^J|P«

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, . FfIIDAST, AUGUST. 18, 1887.

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UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA (LIMITED). Established 1837. Incorporated 1880. Paid-up Capital, £1.500,00"; Reserve Funds, £«80,000 ; together .. .. £2,480,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors .. 3,000,000 Total Capital and Reserve Funds £5,480,000 A DIVIDEND of ONE POUND TEN SHIL LINGS per Share for tho HALF-YEAR, equal to TWELVE PER CENT. PER ANNUM, hav ing been declared at the Meeting of the Proprie tors, held in London on 2nd August, the same is now PAYABLE to Colonial Shareholders. JOS. PALMER, Chief Officer for New Zealand. Christchurcb, August 3,1887. mHE THAMES COUNTY COUNCIL Have deposited at Mr J. H. WITHEFORD'S OFFICE, Shortlakd-stbeet, A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE THAMES GOLDFIELDS, Together with particula' s of liberal concessions the Council have decided to make, with a view to encourage the introduction of English capital. Mr Witheford, having been identified with the Auckland Goldflelds since their first open s 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 w>o may be in Auckland as to the merits of the various eligible Goldficld Properties. PLANS. REPORTS, AND THE FULLEST RELIABLE INFORMATION OP ANY MIN ING PROPERTY may be obtained on applica tion at his office. ■ •■ ■ TT O T LAKES DISTRICT THE WONDERLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, THE SCENES OF THE LATE VOLCANIC ERUPTION. AUCKLAND to ROTORUA, ROTOMAHANA, TAUPO, TAURANGA, AND BACK. Full and reliable information as to route cost, etc,, supplied. Through tickets can be issued at an exceedingly low rate. Auckland Booking Office : H. F. WAY, AgontforMcßae'sPalacoHotel, nlso Robertson's Couches from Oxford to Rotorua, Ehuenfried's Buildings (Next Northern S.S. Co.). Lowek Queen-street. $>S /*D—olie Pound Splendid Tea and «V \J Six Pounds Sugar for half-a-crown, tit Rew'a Tea Store. Victoria-street. '.. ■ TTVc-R the best tit, go to J. H. Dalton, J? Tailor, Viotorla-atreet East, )



THE MISSING CHEQUE. A true stor3\ Sec the " Weekly Bulletin." 1 mEAS ! mEAS ! mEAS ! REW'S ■ CELEBRATED BLEND OF CHOICE NEW I SEASON'S | mEAS ; At Is lOd per lb. Is the Best and Really the Cheapest in the End. i 3 —— [ ALL GROCERIES AT ; WHOLESALE PRICES. i _____ ! EEW'S, 5 VICTORIA-STREET. i -VT 0 T I C E. ' The Business heretofore conducted in New ; Zealand by ARNOLD, HINES, & Co. 1 Will hereof ter bo carried on under the style of ARNOLD, CHENEY,"* Co., l. KAURI GUM MERCHANTS \ AND . Importers of American Merchandise. I All outstanding accounts against and due to Messrs Arnold, Hines and Co. will be collected 1 and paid by their successors. I F. R. WEBB, b Attorney b Auckland, N.Z., July 26,18 7. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS at our prices than faulty ones at auction. G • A ; R _ I c X i GARLICK& CRANWELL'S i C N ! W E L i i IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE. EX AMINE our Fifty-five Shilling " Com bination" Double Iron Bedstead and , Wirewove Mattress. EXAMINE oar Thirty-eight Shilling " Combination" Single Iron Bedstead and Wirowove Mattress. IREWOVE Mattresses for Double Bedsteads, 40s, 30s; cash, discount 5 per cent. WIREWOVE Mattresses for Sin»le Bedsteads, 22s (id, 30s; cash, discount 5 per cent. OMBINATION" Double Iron Beef stead and Upholstered Spring Mattress, , 50s and 70s. "/Combination" single iron Bed V 7 stead and Upholstered Spring Mattress, 35s and 00s. i^ARLICK & C RAN WELL have j \JT Reduced Prices to meet tho hard times. RUSSELSandTAPESTRY CARPETS in great Variety at Reduced Prices. ' Vq PAIRS of White and Ecru Lace i OO Curtains just received, and will be sold at half piuce; same class ol! goods our last lot were that we sold at halt prico. BLANKETS ordered from Manufacturer before the rise in wool; cheap. IKON BEDSTEADS and Bedding of all kinds ready for delivery; cheap. CANE CHAIRS from 3s 9d. PATENT ROLLER BLIND (complete), 3s Cd. T IWOLEUM, from 2s 3d per yard. /"kILCLOTH from Is square yard. /"IARLICK & CRANWELL invite you \JC to inspect their stock before purchasing elsewhere. Furnish your House from GARLICK & CRANWELL, Cabixetmakers, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. "OONA-FIDE . AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST 05" JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, AND SILVERWARE. H. ~K° HI<- Having purchased tho Bankrupt Stock of A. Alky at a heavy discount, now offers tho whole of the same at a large reduction off first cost. Being about to relinquish his Auckland business and having purchased the o'd established business of B. Peterson & Co., Christchurch, ho has determined to in clude in tho sale the whole of his largo and valuable stock at a DISCOUNT OF THIRTY PER CENT. OFF MARKED PRICES. This is a good opportunity for acquir ing really good articles and High-clas9 Jewellery for Wedding and Birthday Gifts, considerably under original cost. H. KOH N, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. •'.::v,r"v <•, ': V.I ■ READ the " Weekly Bulletin," the new Penny paper,to be had at all Stationers'. p REAT TDARGAINS IN STOCKINETTE JACKET 3, ULSTERS, PALETOTS. WILLIAM R, BRIDGMAN Has purchased the balance of a Warehouse Stock of this season's Goods in above lines, at a very HEAVY DISCOUNT, AND WILL SELL TO CLEAR QUICKLY AT ABOUT HALF USUAL PRICE. They are NEW IN STYLE and CHOICE GOODS at YER¥ LOW PRICES. Also, will sell Balance of WINTER GOODS In Blankets, Wool Shawls. Skirts, Ureas Goods, Fur Capes, Ladies' and Gents Mackintoshes, Clothing, Sac, AT CONSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS. Rather than keep over till next season. t MAIDS' AND LADIES' APRONS, Half-price. 28S, UPPER QUEEN ■ STREET. DION'T go to anyone but J. H. Dalton, ' Tailor, Victoria-street East, before you. see his New Stock of Tweeds—the best ever bought in Auckland. Suits, 50s. 60s, 70s, 80s, with an extra Pair of Trousers for nothing.



THE GREAT SENSATION. OF THE DAY! NOW READY, THE STORY OF THE Langworthy Marriage, WITH PORTRAIT OF Mks LANGWORTHY. A STRANGE, TRUE STORY OF TO-DAY. SYNOPSIS OF INCIDENTS: Portrait of Mr E. M. Langworthy " A Sweet Girl Graduate" The Luck of London Betrothed " To a Woman engaged in Teaching, Never !" The French Marriage Why not an English Marriage ? The Belgian Marriage A Brief Honeymoon Adding Insult to Brutality Discovered by a Dream ! In the Year of Grace 1884 The Lie in the Affidavit A Struggle for Life After Darkness, Light at Last 11 The Slow Drag Chain of the Law's Delay" 11 My Lord, we admit everything" Gagged in Court Mr Danby tells us why Stung to the Quick Langworthy claims tvhe " Alleged Child" £1,200 a Year Alimony- on Paper Alone in London A Struggle with Starvation Hunted Hard In the Service of the Poor Another Stab in the Back The Lords Justice decide against Mr Langworthy Mr Langworthy returns to England On a False Scent A Clever Capture " Absolutely Denied"—but True The Pitiful Plight of Mrs Langworthy Breach of Promise—Damages £20,000 Mother-in-law at Bay Muzzling the " Times" How it was done *' If you say anything more about Mrs Langworthy, we'll make it hot for you' Suicide ? " Mad from Life's Mystery" Some Polite Letter-writing Delay, Delay, still more Delay A Guilty Conscience and a Loaded Revolver The Modern Rack " The Weapons of a Warrior, not the Dagger of the Assassin" The Bankrupt Millionaire " No, my Lord, I cannot defend it" The Langworthy Clan The Subpcena and the Hunt Party " Spenlow and Jorkins" More Advantages from the Lio in the Affidavit A Natural Query Messrs Bircham's Offer No Compromise A Friend in Need Holding the Pass What is to be Done ? To the Argentine Conclusion Send Postal Order for One Shilling to Star ! Office, Auckland, and a copy of the book will be mailed. Also to be had from the Stationers. CHRISTMAS COMPETITION PRIZES FOR THE BEST VERSE. PRIZES for the BEST FOUR and EIGHT LINE VERSES suitable for Ciikistmas and' New Year Cards, are offered as follows :— FOR THE BEST, FOUR-LINE VERSE, a Handsome Illustrated Book ov the New Zealand War, value Two Guineas. FOR THE BEST EIGHT-LINE VERSE, a similar prize to the above. CONDITIONS. 1. The Sole Right of publishing all verses sent in will vest in the Proprietor of the Star. 2. Verses intended for Competition must be delivered on or before the 31st DAY OF AUGUST, addressed "Christmas Competi tion," Star Office. 3. Competitors aro not restricted to the num ber o£ separate verses they may send in. 4. Verses should be signed with Motto or Norn de Plume, the real name and address to be enclosed in separate scaled envelope, with the Mottto outside. 5. The selection of the Prize Verses will be made by tho Rev. E. H. Gulliver and Mr J" L. Kelly (the winner of tl_e Prize Poem! " Queen's Jubilee"). ESTATE OF THE LATE .I. C. SHAR LAND, CHEMIST, SHORTLAND STREKT. The Executors of the above Estate request that Payment be made of all r»nbt3 due to tho late J. C. Sharlnnd, at the Pharmaceutical' Establishment, Shortland-streei, on or before the 31st inst. Auckland, August 3,1887. "jyTEN'S YELLOW OR BI'^ACK LONG OIL COATS, | Double Through, lis 6d. ': BOUJSD WITH LEATHER (a spl_mdid coat),! lls 6d. I LEGGINGS, OVERALLS, PANTS, ETC All at Wholesale Prices. S. E. COOPER, OIL CLOTHING MANUFACTURER, KaRANGAII APE-ROAD. T\ONALD W. JACK AND Co.^ PONSONBY ROAD, Are Selling— Ladies' well-made Ulsters at, 5s lid each Fashionable Jackets at half-price * Extra-wide Coloured Cashmere at Is per yard, or 8 yards for 7s 6d Ladies' Straw Hats at 3d each l Corsets. Is lid per pair, worth 3s> 6d "'■ All-wool Shirting, la per yard Our Ladies' Stockings and Gloves, at Is per pair A . are extra good value | Other Goods proportionately cheap. DONALD W. JACK AND Co., Poxsonby Road,



ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF FRANK LIN NORTH. Tic Franklin North Electoral Roll having been printed, may lie inspected at tho Office of the Registrar of Electors, Court-house, Pana kuta, on TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS in each week. A copy may bo seen at all Post oiliccs within the Electorate. WILLIAM .SHANAGHAN, Kejsistrar of Eleoiors. It.M. Court, Papakura, 11th August, ISS7. H. P. "W INDSOR ' SURGEON DENTIST, May be Consulted at the Old Chambers, SHORTLAND-STREET, Opposite the General Post Office. T\ KEMPT, SURGEON DENTIST, Has Removed to Corner of ELLIOTT AND WELLE3LEY STREETS (Opposite the Opera House). Telephone, 378. Box, 210, P.O. Box 329. ' Telephone 435 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS, OATS, or MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED JO WITT. THE " MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion, 03,000 daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in the Colonies. Price, Id ;6s Cd per quarter. The " LEADER," iS pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News paper. Price, 6d ;Us (id per quarter. The " ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers, Cd; double numbers, wirheoloxired plate. Is. Agents: Messrs Kidd and Wildinan, Upton and Co., and E. Wayte. Auckland; and all JNcws Agents. Post free.