SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening. i".25. Sunrise—To-morrow movmnor, 0.10. Moon's Age—First Quarter, 20th, 5.2 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

X AUCKLAND-This evening, 9.8; to-morrow inorriinp. 0.27J . _ Manukau Heads.—This afternoon, 0.7; to morrow morning. 11.48. ,».<.„ Kaipara Heads. — This afternoon, 1.5 ; to morrow morning, 1.28.

ARRIVALS.

Waihora, s.s., from the South Australia, s.s., from the South Omapere, s.s., from the South Oamaru, brigantine, from Holrianga Clansman, 5.?., from Tauranga lona, s.s., from Mercury Bay Norval, schooner, from Russell Saucy Kate, schooner, from Mongonui

DEPARTURES.

Vindex, schooner, for Tonga Chelmsford, s.s., for Opotiki

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomahana, from Thames, Tuesday, 1.30

' p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Thursday, 5. .10 ■ p.m. > Balmoral Castle, from London, via Sydney, sailed July 20. Manapouri.'from Sydney, Tuesday, early j Wanaka (Onehunga), from South, Thurs ' day , Whampoa, s.s., from Foochow, early

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sh., left London on May 27 Piako, ship, left Lundon July 2 Waikato, ship, from London May Queen, ship, from London Lnrline, ship, from London Margaret Galbraith, ship, from London Rosedale, from Middlesborough, for Kaipara Zealandia, ship, from London Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyfctel-

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 Win. Turner, barque, from Fiji Sharpshooter, bq., from Fiji Ricardo, bq., from Java, early Yolande, schr., left Dunedin August 21 Torea, sch., from a cruise Olive, schr., from a cruise Waiwera, schr., from Norfolk Island

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, ship, for London, loading Wainui,-for Fiji, to-day, 5 p.m. Hawea '(Onehunga), for South, Tuesday, ' 11.30 a.m. Wailiora, for Sydney, Tuesday, 5 p.m. Australia, for South, Tuesday, b" p.m. Manapouri, for Melbourne, via the South, Thursday, noon . Wanaka (Onehung-a), for the South, Fri /' day, S a.m I

THE KAIKOURA.

The following passengers have booked at this port for London per the R.M.S. Kaikoura, to leave Wellington on Thurs day next, the 25th inst.:—Saloon : Mr J. J. Ashman. Second cabin: Mr and Mrs Daniel Watson, Miss A. L. White, Miss E. E. Cave, Miss O. M. Cave, Miss E. H. Cave, Miss E. K. Cave, Master C. S. d'avo, Miss M. E. Cave, Miss W. M. Cave, Master W. R. Cave, Miss C. Cave, and infant. Third class ; Mr J. Mather, Mrs Rachel Mather, and two children, Miss Mary Mather, Mr Robert Walton, Miss J. A. Naylor, Sergeant J. A. Rose, Mr P. Christie, Mr James Christie.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

The s.s. Hawea arrived from Southern ports at 9.30 p.m on Sunday. Passengers : Misses Ladd, Patterson, Messrs A. W. Morris, Troup, Corkhill, Mason, Masters Earl (2), Otago football team (18), and 7 steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

WHANGABBI, this day.—Sailed : Welling ton, for Auckland, 10 a.m. Waitaka, this day.—Arrived: Gairloch; from Onehunga, 9.10 a.m. Lyttkltox, this day.—Arrived; Cinga lese, barque, 90 days, from London. Sydney, August 20.—Sailed : Tekapo' for Lyttclton.

Port Chalmers, August 21.—Arrived Tongariro, from Lyttclton.

Blui'l'1, August 21.—Arrived : Tarawera from Melbourne, at 5 p.m. She has one steerage passenger for Auckland.

IMPORTS.

Per Omapere: 800 boxes candles, 375 cases whisky, 17 hhds ale, '20 sacks oatmeal, 30 sacks lime, 146 sacks oats, 325 sacks wheat, 1,033 sacks potatoes, 250 sacks flour, 60 sacks pollard, 60 boxes soap, 4 blocks stone. 118 packages sundries.

Per. Australia: 12 half-chests and 12 boxes tea, 20 boxes tin plates, 20 boxes soap, 27 bales wool, IS casks tallow, 30 sacks seed, 8 bags pelts and cargo ex Tongariro, from London.

The schooner Gleaner arrived at Porfc Chalmers from Kaipara on Saturday last. The schooner Aratapn will load timber at Aratapu (Kaipara) for Townsville. The barqVtef' • Diamond goes hence to Hokianga to load timber for Sydney. The schooner Or.pheus is expected to leave Dunedin for Auckland about the 24th inst. The brigantine Elizabeth Mary left Mon gonni for Sydney on Saturday last, with 230,000 feet sawn timber. The brigantine Oamaru arrived from Hokianga on Sunday afternoon with 96 tdtara piles and 13,000 feet junk timber. The brigantine Defiance will proceed from this port to Whangaroa to load timber for Rockhampton. The barque Aurora has been chartered to proceed from Melbourne to Kaipara to load timber for the United Kingdom. The barque Rosedale has left Middles borough for the Kaipara direct with material for the Kaihu Valley Railway. The Auckland portion of the R.M.S. Toiigariro's cargo arrived here per Aus tralia yesterday and Waihpra to-day. The s.s. lona arrived from Mercury Bay yesterday. Passengers: Mr and Mrs Petley, Mr and Mrs Gallaghah, Mr Wigg, Miss Jones, and Miss Wilkie.

The jufc Australia, Captain Crawshaw, arrived from Wellington and intermediate ports on Sunday evening. Passengers : — Mr and Mrs Bioughton and family.

The s.s. Omapore, Captain Smith, arriveg from Dunedin and intermediate ports on Sunday evening. Passeugers : — Messrs Malavey, Wright, Greeney, Rutland, and 3 steerage.

The schooner Vindex, until recently em ployed in the Auckland piloting service, sailed for Tonga at noon yesterday, in charge of Captain Helender. I

The three-masted schooner Yolande left Port Chalmers for this porb yesterday. After discharging her inward cargo she will proceed to Kaipara to load for an Australian port.

The following passengers had booked for Auckland by the s.s. Arawaup to July Ist : —Saloon :Mr Bow. Steerage :R. White law and wife, MrE. SteinerandMrsSteiner, Mr T. Waldon, wife and Mid,

The s.s. Wainui, which has been under going repairs during the past week, went down channel for a trial trip this morning, and everything was found to work smoothly. She will leave for Fiji at 5 p. m.

The s.s. Clansman arrived from Tauranga early on Sunday morning with' the follow ing passengers :—Mesdames Cummintr S , Wright; Misses Clark, f Anderson, Barrett; Messrs Morris (2),.- Douglas, Lonn-dill' Drummond, Fountain, Lang, Taylor. ° '

The following .-small coasters have ar rived :—Gipsy,/ cutter, from Whangapoa • Janet, cuttev; from Mahurangi ; Kami' scow, from Kennedy Bay; South Carolina' Iroin carrier; Ida, scow, from Kennedy- Bay ; cutter Leah, scow Dun^arven, cuttov Mear, and cutter Teviot, from coastal ports.

THE DORIC.

Tho Skaw, Savill and Albion Company's •.e. Doric left Lyttolton on Saturday last With the following passengers :—Saloon : Mrs Cosson, Messrs G. A. Garej Leech, Slater, Burton, Maroney, J. Heathcote. Second Cabin : Miss Potter, Messrs Robert Berel, W. Harrington, Masters Harrington (2), Mrs E. Anderson, Miss Potter, Mr and Mrs Walker, Misses Mary, Mabel, Minnie, and Gertrude Walker, Master Walker, Geo.' Willis^. af*d Leonard Walters. Steerage : Mrs'"A. Lewis', MissLe-vvis, Mrs J. Sladin, Messrs G. T. Player, H. Ashcroft, Mrs C. Ashcroft, Master 11.I1. Ashcroft, Miss Mabel Ashcroft, Messrs Jas. Wilkinson, J. M. Strachan, W. Archibald, W. Pulman, Mrs Jessie Palmer, J. Gerrand, Miss Agnes Rabbits, Messrs W. Jackson, M. Norman, A. Harris.

THE WAIHORA.

■ The U.S.S. Company's s.s. Waihora(2,oo3 Vojis), T. Popham commander, arrived in port ab noon to-day from Melbourne, via

Hobart and South. She left Williamstown at 6 p.m. on the 9th inst., called at Hobart and Southern ports, and left the latter port at 10 a.m. yesterday. Experienced light; variable winds ancl ( fine weather from Melbourne to East Cape, thence strong S. W. wind and head sea until nearing Cape Colville, when it moderated. Passengers :—From Melbourne : Saloon — Messrs" Ballam and Woodgate. From Dnnedin : Miss Martin and Mr Oak den. From Lyttclton: Miss Green, Mrs Cox head, Messrs J. B. Smith, Hoaking, Maude, F. H.. Barnes, H. 1» Hill, W. R. "Mitchell. From Wellington : Mrs Clark and family, Mrs Medley and family, Miss Hill, Captain and Mrs Webster, Messrs P. A. Court, G reeve, A. Brown, and H. C. Baddcley. From Napier: Miss Warnock, Mr and Mrs R. Millar and infant, Messrs Ross, W. H. Metcalfe, Glover, Longlands, Walters, and servant. From Gisborne : Mesdamcs Nolan and Ledger, Master Nolan, Misses Rosie and Gould, Judge McDonald, Messrs Dufaur, Wi Pere, Millett, Wallace, P. Glyn and 15 steerage. We are indebted to Mr Mc- Killop, purser, for customary favours.

THE GREAT SENSATION OF THE DAY!

•NOW READY,

THE STORY OF THE Langworthy Marriage, WITH PORTRAIT OF Mrs 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 "The Slow Drag Chain of the Law's Delay"

" My Lord, we admit everything" Gagged in Court Mr Danby tells us why Stung to the Quick

Langworthy claims the "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 Seen 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 " Spenlovr and Jorkins" More Advantages from the Lie in the

Affidavit A Natural Query

Messrs Birchafn's Offer No Compromise A Friend in Need Holding the Pas.H What is to be Done ? To the Argentine Conclusion

THE LIBERAL FIGHT FOR IRE LAND.

Although not surrounded with the ad ventitious aids of military display and glory, the political contest now being waged on behalf of Ireland by the Liberals of the United Kingdom is of far greater importance and is fraught with more vital consequences to mil lions of our fellow subjects than if the whole of Eastern Europe were em broiled over the affairs of some petty Principal]^. Our cable messages of to-day contain further indications that Mr Gladstone, the able general of the attacking army, is winning his way, and that the allied forces opposed to him are becoming disorganised. This, in spite of the fact that the Govern ment have the cloture at their back, and all the power pertaining to the holding of office, proves the inherent justice of the cause in which the Liberals are fighting, and the certainty of their ultimately gaining the day. Mr Joseph Chamberlain and seven other Unionist-Liberals are reported to have voted against the amendment made in the Irish Land Bill by the House of Lords. And though Mr Chamberlain has publicly explained that he has no present intention of crossing over to the Liberal ranks from which he deserted, an other Unionist-Liberal — Sir Charles Russell — has, because of the reten tion of the objectionable clause, given in his allegiance to the Gladstone party. Mr Chamberlain shows further signs of wavering, for he is opposed to the proclamation of the Irish National League by the Government, on the ground of the difficulty and danger involved in that step. The Government have, however, definitely resolved to press coercive tactics, and a very short trial of these will prove effectual in deciding the wavep'ng Liberals, and making them go over to the winning side. The cable informs us that many English Liberals will protest against the extreme action adopted by the Government, and the fact that the Unionists lately forced the hand of the Government with regard to the provisions of the Land Bill, justifies Mr Gladstone's hopeful anticipations that the English people are at last de termined to do justice to Ireland. Even Lord .Randolph Churchill, scion of nobility though he is, and interested in maintaining the land system now in vogue, made a trenchant speech in the House of Commons on 14th July, supporting an argument for amendment advanced by Mr Dillon, and generally criticising the Land Bill adversely. The bill is ad mitted to be but a temporary measure devised to meet cases of urgent necessity, and the ungenerous action of the Government in refusing to pass liberal provisions is rapidly alienating public sympathy from them. The individual defections among their followers will soon change to a more general movement, and the skirmishing triumphs won in the House of Commons and at bye elections by the Liberal party will de velop into a victory along the whole line.

Tho funeral of the late Mr C. H. Street took place on Saturday afternoon. The Rev. Alex. Carrick,of St. Andrew's Church (Alten Road), conducted services at the residence of deceased, and after that the funeral cortdge proceeded to St. Andrew's Cemetery (Epsom). The first two carriages contained the chief mourners, viz. : Messrs Farquhar Macrae, Sinclair, Gillies, Scott (married to one of deceased's nieces), Wil liam Aitken, Revs. A. Carrick and D. Bruce, Dr. Honeyman, and Professor Brown. The first part of the burial service was held in St. Andrew's Church, being taken, by the Revs. G. H. S. Walpole and Sraallfield, and the concluding portion of the service at the grave by the Rev. Mr Smallfield.

The following extract from the "Aus tralasian and South American," published in New York, may explain how English steel manufacturers manage to get some of their goods iuto the United States :—" A certain steel manufacturer in Sheffield, England, according to the New York ' Star,' has a standard price in that country for his grade of manufacture. He will make no reduc tion to anyone. He has desk room in a store in New York, where he is represented by a young man who solicits orders, and imports for that purpose only, not carrying stock at all. His expense for rent is §1-2 per month only. The steel is invoiced to the young man, who divides it up to fill tho various orders he has taken. It is found that the invoice value is less than one-half tho price the manufacturer will sell for in Sheffield. Consequently the duty is reduced in the same ratio and amounts to next to nothing. Regarding this matter of defrauding the Government by undervaluation, the ' American Manu facturer ' says : ' There are now very few bona fide importers in the United States. Much the largest part of the business of importing foreign goods into this country is in the hands of foreign agents of foreign houses, these agents not even pretending to be American citizens."

In the case at the R.M. Court of P. O'Dowd v. J. Kelly, claim £10, Mr Bur ton appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Cotter for the defence, and judgment was given for the defendant with costs. Our report on Saturday erroneously stated that judg ment was for the plaintiff.

The nominations for the extraordinar vacancy in the Mount Albert B.oae Board were received on Saturday. As f-v Henry John B. Sellers was the only/^' son. nominated, the Returning Offic^' Ale Samuel Brooking, declared that ge/ieman duly elected. Mr Rhodes, formerly of tiJ/m&nfc Evening News," is starting* W 1" J lt Coromandel, the title of wW'V s f to be ™c "Coromandel News." f 6 *«»* number will be published to-m/? w \ ,, As C,Ol° mandel shows signs o L^Vlval'the venfcure sliould be a suecessfv, ~ , . mi i /CElks of lijjhtninrf ierSs'-Tl^ to be as notorious af J? * m Wx* ™p- A gentleman in Auckland Jf en , lld fc scvcml ?ff- nq"i!y of hydraulic lime, Jd w\s W^ o"-gct«"ff a reply to /he n^,7 eflect: — " You can have iwo

the lecturer will onl» i Iud«11 ? Robson's Rooms "Thiqw-? ?Z Veni<ig »f hold by the societj i"E t^P^S acoustic propertied of which T «8 general satisfaction, and by £* 1? «5" ter at last meeting seemoV, 1 good«% fairly central. The nel™n^ thatH Friday, Septembei 2nd. PaCtlCewillb«os The programme of Mr MclWn > tertainment, entitled «fc eyßel>• ?trt^ be given on will be found in our advert?! °CH and should prove iSg3*M interesting. Mr Mcßurney ht^ a? 4 entertainment many times iE and m some cases twit* in fv, Australia, The « Hamilton sSto""tmet^ the second perfect (^ffi** "There was a larn-e attenZ, being unable to obllu S? fe gentleman has a pleasing voi^lfe^ knows how to useAvitl!eSi C\ h. 8 powers of imitation are gnnrt «n d We feel sure that £ mSSSb yK' msjfcitution for whose benefit bL^ n y ccorded a good house^s Beresford-street Congre^ationM n, n i was well attended, yesterdai TStfiSi mission services were teld in con "eEJ of the presence in this city of the £ R Jearse and eight converted Rarotonl. who are on their way to New^gj concmuethe m lß sion work in .that Sni The natives sang several hymns in theiS language amongst which were "Onv!! Armour Bearer," "Gleaming in the I? shine," and « Washed in the Blood of £ Lamb." Short addresses were alsodeß by two of the teachers and by the £ S Pearse, who dealt principally with Z financial successes of the Mission, and £ absolute need that existed for still mom funds to carry on the good work. At 2 close of the evening service the visitors united with the members of the church at i special communion service. Mr Pearse has miSSi°nTOk Our Port Albert correspondent writes :-. Mr B. M. Gubb, who has I done much in stimulahng the fruit industry throughout the Albertland district, has received the following reply from the Railway Depart ment m Wellington in Answer to a com munication respecting the rates charged for carrying fruit from Helensville to Auckland. In this and other matters relating to tba welfare of Northern settlers, we have been heartily and successfully assisted by Mr Moat: ' Railway Department, Wellington x\ugust 10th, 1887. ■ Sir,-With reference to your letter of the 20th May, which' was handed to the Hon. Minister: for Pnblie Works by Mr Moat, on subject of fruit rates to Auckland, Janv directed to inform yoa that, commencing from Monday next, 15th inst., the rate for fresh fruit from Helens ville to Auckland will be lowered to 16s a ton, including delivery at Auckland and wharfage at Helensville. This will reduce the charge on one cwt. lots from 2s t to Is 64 —W. M. Haxsay.,' acting for General Manager."

Dallis Hill, the place now occupied by Mr W. E. Gladstone,'is the property <jf thj Earl of Aberdeen.lt is the only isolated rural spot in the immediate vicinity of London. It is within three-quarters of an hour's drive of Charing' Cross and within half :atl hour's drive of Hyde Park, yet it stands as isolated and free from the surrounding housqs. and places as if it were in the very heart ofTnral England. There is no house withinittes) miles of Dallis Hill, audits woods hide even the highest spires of London. The house is an old-fashioned square brick, sttrrotinded by trees. South of the house is a beautiful lawn, also shaded by great: oak trees. Under these trees, scattered about at con venient distances, areseats and rugs. From this lawn the landscape presents a succes sion of rolling hills, green fields and luxuri ous woods.

The first of the week's evangelistic services was held last riightat St. Stephen's-.Presby terian Church, Ponsonby. Bey. G. B. Monro preached a very impressive sermon from the words, " A Saviour of life unto life, or death unto death.", j lie pointed out! the responsibility of persons hearing the Gospel and not accepting it These service will be continued every evening this week by t"ho different ministers. Rev. Mr Chow, from Beresford-street, will address the meeting this evening. We are .sorry, to report that the Rev. T>. W.: Rmdmta'W met with a slight accident which will pre vent him being present at' the- meetings durings the earlier part of the week, A very enthusiastic meeting of the Mount Eden Baptist Band of Hope was heW on Friday evening last in the chapel, the buna incr bein* crowded. :Mr R, Grudge pre sidled, and gave a humorous and instructive address upon "Do Your Part." Songs were very nicely rendered by Misses Bar ber, Woodford, Webley, and/Mr Shepherd, readings and recitations by Misses Jones, Dormer, White,; Grinrod, and Messrs rios . kins and Hedley. A very pleasing duet by Misses Long and Jones was accompany by Mrs Roberts on the organ and Air_u Lovatt on the violin. A httle boy of bu three or four summers quite took the au* ence by storm when he played severaltunf* upon the accordion perfectly eorrec, d by the loud applause all agreed thath'e Joe Buchanan had a good eajytajg The choir, only. recently started « «J junction with this Society, ™dertheaWß direction of Mr H. Freeman,haa made W considerable progress, and dunng tin,»« mo- sang several pieces in a masteily «y» Mvs Roberts presided at .eorj .J the close a good many came forv/aid to sig the pledge. . An incipient.fire was discovered, at «J been the result. It.appearsi »*^ • o'clock <$^?^^d£sfc : the Arcade corner of Queen and W m , some part of tijc Post i VW* Going as far as JnV* +1^ dwr. He - M&^^^ the door and turned on the w^er « wj^ the Jobby. A few buckets^ " q fiW( ' promptly applied put out wooden It was seen then that a large -~ t|)(J box' had been plafced •• l *»E oinfr.j l biah l door, and into this wooden box, rlfybeen wooden cask-staves, and as lies .^. r^ted placed. ■ It was clear that the ftre «£"*&« in tins box. The. messenger says thatjl ashes had been put intheV *» Satur * day, and that yesterday 1» .""^.JrJ on thecontents of the box. '^^'""S however, have smouldered, anat ength broke into a bto Theidooi toj caught, and ke adjacent apartments, were filled »i«^ but the clamagc done is only tnßnv Superintendent Hughes and. » ber of firemen were WW® ° of the spot ; also a good "J"^ police. It is to be hoped that AJJ" the Post Ortice will obtain secure than a wooden boxas a recepww for ashes.,. ...;.,... ;-. : :.; .: ',

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

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1887.

The movement in favour of widening the grounds of divorce which was begun in New South Wales by Sir Alfred Stephen is, as we anticipated, being taken up warmly in other colo. nies. A biil is now before the Vic torian Parliament with the same object- In addition to abolishing the multi tudinous legal forms connected with a petition for divorce, which makes the law one accessible to rich men only, the Victorian bill pro vides that a marriage may be dissolved on any one of the following grounds: — 1. That the respondent has with out just cause or excuse deserted the petitioner and left him or her cori tinuouslyso deserted during three years and upwards. 2. That the respondent has by continued habits of drunkenness during two years and upwards habitu ally left his wife without the means of support, or being the petitioner's wife has by such habits' for a like period habitually neglected her domestic duties or rendered herself unfit to discharge them. 3. That at the time of the presentation of the petition the respondent lias been imprisoned for a period of not less than twelve months, and is still imprisoned under a commuted sentence for capital crime or under sentences for seven years or upwards for some other crime, or being a husband has by reason of fre quent convictions for crime left his wife habitually during two years and upwards without the means of sup port. 4. That within six months previously the respondent has been convicted of having attempted to mur der the petitioner, or on the ground that the respondent has repeatedly during that period assaulted and cruelly beaten the petitioner or other wise during a period of two years been ', repeatedly guilty of cruelty towards the petitioner. 5. On the ground of adultery. > If we consider the question purely nn common-sonse and rational grounds, we are compelled to admit that the commission of.any one of the offences above recited is sucli a violation of the contract entered into at marriage as entitles either of the parties to the bond to claim its annulment. The law which tics the wife to the husband who has cruelly deserted her, or who by his drunken habits and violent disposi ' .tion habitually ill-uses her, is a harsh a*id unjust law, and is responsible for a large amount of human misery and immorality. The upholders of the present law do not deny this; they 3 merely take their stand upon a Scrip tural text, which, as Sir Alfred Stephen showed, is capable of a totally different interpietation from the strained con struction that is placed upon it in order to support the contention that divorce is flnJy allowable for marital infidelity. In the disjointed condition of colo nial society, where the crime of wife-desertion is so prevalent, the necessity for a modification of the law of divorce is more apparent than in Great Britain. But even there it would surely be more conducive to public morality if the law provided means of dissolving such unhappy unions as that of Lord and Lady Colin Campbell—wo quote this case merely because the circumstauces have obtained public notoriety— than that the ill-mated pair, es tranged iv every way from each other, should 'be tied together by au unnatural bond. " Holy " wedlock is a mockery as applied to such a union. The fear that to touch the law at all will ultimately result in an injudicious laxity of the marriage tie deters many iKpm assenting to even such reasonable changes as are proposed in this bill. But similar fears might obstruct all reform". Even in the United States, which isv notorious for its divorce laws, the monogamous system is upheld by tile united voice of the country, as we see in the increasing stringency of the legal measures en forced against the Mormons. The marriage institution in its highest and purest form can never lose authority and respect in a Christian community, ■ except in so far as it is degraded by sordid dishonourable unions by people who have no regard for its sacred character, or is made a cruel bondage by unwise laws. The Victorian bill contains one clause which it would be wise to insert in any mar .riagc law brought before the New Zealand Parliament. It provides that any person lodging a petition for i divorce must have jwwdflol «fc '?%st br~>

years in the colony. This provision I will prevent many of the abuses that arise in connection with the divorce, laws of some of the American States, by preventing persons from making use of the colonial courts as a means of evading the laws of their own country.

THE - AUCKLAND- -.- EVENING STaTT;" mxmTidg&WW-;*®^®*^

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BETTER BUY NEW GOODS afc our prices than faulty oucs at auction. G A R L I ■ X GAR LICE & CRANWELL'S C It A N W E L L 'S IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE. EXAMINE our Fifty-five Shilling "Com bination" Double Iron Bedstead and Wirowovo Mattress. EXAMINE our Thirty-eight Shilling " Combination" Single Iron Bedstead and Wirewove ffiattress. IREWOVE Mattresses for Double Bedsteads, 40s, 30b; cash, discount 5 per cent. IREWOVE Mattresses for Single Bedsteads, 22s 6d, 30s; cash, discount 5 per cent. "COMBINATION" Double Iron Bed \j stead and Upholstered Spring Mattress, 50s and 70s. "TSOMBINATION" Single Iron Bed \J stead and Upholstered Spring Mattress, 35s and 60s. 7TTRLICK & CUANWELL have \IK Reduced Prices to meet the hard times. RUSSELSandTAPESTRY CARPETS in great Variety at Reduced Pi ices. ' X 63 PAl^~lTwhito~and~Eci-u Lace ii> i>a J» Curtains just received, and will be sold at half PRICE; same class of goods our last lot were that we sold at half price. BLANKETS ordered from Manufacturer before the rise in wool; cheap. IKON BEDSTEADS and Redding of all kinds ready for delivery; cheap. CJTRONG CANE CHAIRS from 3s fJd. PATENT. ROLLER BLIND (complete), 3s tid. LINOLEUM, from 2s 3d per yard. /~\ILCLO'£II from Is square yard. T^ARLICK & CRANWELL invite you \JT to inspect their stock before purchasing elsewhere. Furnish your House from GARLICK & CRANWELL, Cabinetmakers, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. THE THAMES COUNTY COUNCIL Have deposited at mr j. h. witiieford's office, Shohtland-street, A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE THAMES GOLDFIELDS, Together with particular 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 Goldfields since their first open ing, and having for some time past been collect ing mining information for English clients, is in a position to advise any representative of Home buyers wko may be in Auckland as to the merits of the various eligible Goldficld Properties. PLANS, REPORTS, AND THE FULLEST RELIABLE INFORMATION OF ANY MIN ING PROPERTY may be obtained on applica tion at his office. V> E HENRY HARDINGTON, -L\u (DECEASED). All Claims acainst this estate must be sent in to the office of Messrs Brooldiold and Son, Colonial Hank Buildings, Auckland, on or before the 31st August, instant. gELLING LIVELY !!!-C. A. Porter's H, Sixpenny Stockings beat time!!! Remnants and Oddments the cheapest on earth !!! Last few days of the sale!!! Still further reduc tj??.? v !T C- A- Porter, 276, Queen-street, corner ot WaJ-efield-street,



STARTLING A NNOUNCEMENT. A MONSTER SALE OF BOOTS AND ! SHOES AT GARRETT' BEOS.' Previous to Stock-taking. GARRETT BROS, have decided to offer the whole of their immense Stocks at Wake field-street and Karangahape Road at COST PRICE, for a few weeks only, and also to make room for two large Stocks from their Southern brauches, about to be closed. Now is the opportunity for those feoling bad times to purchase thoso great necessaries at genuinely Wholesale Prime Cost. The superior character of our stock is well known throughout N Tew Zealand, therefore putting is unnecessary. It only remains for the Proprietors to say THE SALE 13 TRULY GENUINE. Many thousand different lines are offered. A very few only can be quoted here :— s.d. Ladies'Houseßoots .. .. reduced to 2 11 Ladies' House Boots .. .. reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Carpet Slippers ..reduced to 2 !) Ladies' Bull" Slippers .. .. reduced to 3 3 Ladies' Prunella Slippers ..reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Fur-bound Slippers ..reduced to 3 G Ladies's to 7 Shoes, assorted .. reduced to i 9 Ladies' Button Shoes .. ..reduced to G 6 Ladies' Levant Lace Shoes ..reduced to G 6 Ladies' Walking Prunella Boots reduced to i 8 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 5 .'■: Ladies' Button Boots, sto 7 .. reduced to 6 <> Ladies' Hygienic Lace Boots „ reduced to 8 i> Ladies' Prunella Shoes .. .. reduced to 4 9 Ladies' Superior Button Boots reduced to 9 0 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to (5 9 Ladies' Kid Elastic Sides ..reduced to Gil Children's Felt Boots .. ..reduced to Oil Children'sßuttonßoots,2toG.. reducedto 1 G Children's? to 13assortedE.S.. reduced to 2 G Children's Laced reducedto 1 G Maids'KidElasticSidcs.land'2 reducedto 4 11 Children's Strong Elastic Sides reduced to ." G Men's Elastic Hides .. ..reduced to 7 11 Men's Bluchers, tips, nails, etc. reducedto 5 G Men'sWalcrtights .. ..reducedto 8 6 Men's Balmorals reduced to 10 G Men's Shoes •. ..reduced to G G Boys' Boots reduced to -I G Boys' Lace Boots reduced to 3 11 Women's Loat her Elastic Sides reduced to G G Women's Lace Boots .. ..reducedto 8 0 A Job Lot of Ladies' very superior Walking Boois, assorted, from 8s Gd to 13s (id. Most of those Bargains will be cleared quickly, therefore come early and secure the best. Ci arrett -Brothers, WAKEFIELD STREET AND GARRETT'S BUILDINGS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. AUCKLAND. mO THE LADY . ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND. VOTE FOR EARLE & MONTGOMERY, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, Who arc selling Groceries and Provisions as under :— TEA—New Season's, in lib fancy canisters, at 2s each, bitto in ha'f-chests of 101b each, at Is Gd per lb SUGAR—Best White Crystal, in 101b bags, for 0s !)d each COCOA—Fry's Extract (equal to Van Houtcn's), in Jib tins, 9d each. Fry's Homoeo pathic, in Mb tins, bid each RAISINS—Finest Muscatels and Sultanas, Gd per lb BOTTLED FRUIT -Morton's finest, IOJd per bottle. Thames Peaches, Apples, Pears, and Quinces, lOd per tin SAUCE—Pew's English Sauce, 7jd per large bottle CIIOCOLATE-Fry's, Id per packet COFFEE AND MILK Is Id per tin LEMONPEEL-Bcst, lOd per lb FLOUR—Ss Gd, 6s, (3s ed per 501b bag; 10s Gd, lls Gd, 12s ca per 1001b bag OATMEAL-Best, L's lOd per 251b BACON—GJd per lb in side ; 7d per lb cut CHEESE—From best factory in the province, Ud per lb POTATOES-3s Cd per cwt FRESH BUTTER AND T2GGS-At wholesale prices OATS, SHARPS. BRAN, MAIZE, & CHAFF —At wholesale prices. TERMS': CASH WITH ORDER. Delivery in Town FREE. JgJARLE AND IyTONTGOMERY, CO-OPERATIVE STORE, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. Wholesale Warehouse—FOßT-STPwEET. Telephone No. 466.]



A UCKLAND AGENCY IN LONDON. FREDK. LARK INS Having retired from his partnership with Wm. McArthur ancj Co., is establishing himself in London as a COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL. AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. Lon'lon Address pro torn.: 17, Gresham-strkkt, E.C. (care of Thos. JVlicklem, Esq.) Auckland Agent: MR F. G. EWINGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold under the superintendance of F. Larkins. INDENTS executed by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. MR LARKINS will bo in London by Nov. Ist for general business, rjiEAs i rpEAs i mEAs i ■ REW'S CELEBRATED BLEND OF ICE NEW ! SEASON'S rri c as At Is lOd per lb. Is the Best and Really the Cheapest IN THE E.VD. ALL GROCERIES AT WHOLESALE PRICES. •R X W'S, VICTORIA-STREET. JSf O T I C'■ E. The Business heretofore conducted in Now Zealand by ARNOLD, HINES, & Co. Will hereafter bo carried on under the style 6$ ARNOLJft. CHENEY, & Co., ! KAUJti GUM MERCHANTS AND IsrroRTERS of Amkricax. Meechandise- All outstanding accounts against and due to» Messrs Arnold, Hinos and Co. will be collected. and paid by their successors. ' f; c. webb, ■_AucMana,y.a, 3 pi y2Ctlßy . Attorney rriHE "MELBOURNE AGE." Cirimla- AdvertWn^T W' The, lal> rest Comm« -cial. a-i ~2} c,c) Od : tetidperouarser & (^, c, L?f^ d Edition). The lej.^'ing ivionuuy Illustrated Newspaper. Sinirlo iwim and Co ■„!? iV dd and Wfldmon! U pt?n SmSidS po S Yf/cc c- Aucl^land; and all



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.



m H E "UNION" And the "SOUTHERN SPERM" CANDLES, Made by THE UNION OIL, SOAP f and CANDLE j COMPANY, ' OF AUCKLAND, Are all Guaranteed FULL WEIGHTS (10 ounces t?o the pound). Many of the Colo7iial-mado Candles now in • tho market are Light Weights, and thorcfo.'e bearer at the monf y than the Auckland-made - ! Candles. TRY FOR. YOURSELVES, AXD USE ONLY THE LOCAL ARTICLE. A SK. Your Grocer for the Candles and Soap made by tho Union Oil, Soap and Candle Company, and itisist upon having wha you auk for. Cheap makes give light weights andi'aferiorquality. Bestbrandsare "Unions," "Standards," "Northern Lights," "Southern Sper ms," " Carriage," and " Self Fitting." TTTOT LAKES*. DISTRICT. TICS WONDERLAND CW NEW ZEALAND. THE SCENES OF THJS LATE VOLCANIC ERUPTION". AUCKLAND TO ROTORIU, ROTOMAHANA, TAUPO, TAURANGA, AND BACK. Full and reliable inform atlon as to route, cost, j<etc, supplied. Through tickets can be issued at an exceedingly low rate. ( Auckland Booking Office : i H. F. WAY, AgentforMcßae'sPalace Hotel, also Robertson'3 Coaches from Oxford to Rotorua, Ehrenfjkjed's Buildings, Northern ;S.S. Co.), Lovz-ek Queen-street. TJ KEMPT, SURGEON DENTIST. Has Remove d to CORNER OF1. ELLIOTT AJ TD WELLESLEY STREETS (Opposite the Opera. House.) HF- WINDSOR, • SURGEON DENTISJl 1 (by exam.) (Late of the Firm of Kempt .and Windsor.) I beg to intimate to the publlo of Auckland and Provincial District that I conVinue in prac tice at the Old Chambers, Sliirtland-street (opposite Post Office.) Having scwired the ser vices of a iSrst-class Mechanical Assistant, and. reduced ray charges, IJiiopc to meritik a share of their support. BOX 210, P.O.] '^s-nTJPJI&NE 377.



DON'T go to anyone but J. H. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-street East, before you see his New Slock of Tweeds—the best over bought in Auckland. Suits, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, with an extra Pair of Trousers for nothing. fTIHE UNDERSIGNED SUPPLIES:- A Good Rasher of Ham A Bottle of Delicious Sauco A Cup of Refreshing Tea A Piece of Prime Cheese A Pound of Good Fresh Butter A Cup of First-class Coffee Also, Tarawera Baking Powder to Blow up the Scones With anything else you require if you bring the cash; and let it be understood the effect of the Goods on the purchaser will be just the same as the effect ot: the Cash on me—that is, to effec tual y remove all feelings akin to melancho yor depression. My Sauce and Baking Power will, in future, be know as " TARAWERA," by which name botli have been registered, that being my Trade Mark. FRE DX. WHITE HEA D, 95. VICTORIA-STREET and PONSONBY ROAD. Terms-CASH.