SHIPPING.

fitrjfSET—This evening. 6.1. Sunrise—-To-morrow morninsr, 5.36. Moon's Age—Last Quarter, October 10th, 4.36 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

AUCKLAND — This evening, 7.36; to-morrow morninpr, 7.51. . .... . Manukau Heads. — This evening, 10.16; to mbrrow morning, 10.31. Kaipara Heads. — This evening, 11.16; to morrow morning, 11.31.

ARRIVALS.

lona., s.s., from Mercury Bay Clansman, s. s., from Tauranga Australia, s.s., from East Coast ports Chelmsford, s.s., from Tauranga Tarawera, s.s., from South Agnes Donald, schooner, from Russell Saxon, schooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Christina, schr., for Whangarei Bellinger, sis., for Whangarei

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, Tuesday, 5 p.m.' mi Kdtomahana, from Thames, Tuesday, .noon .. . , , Enterprise, rromThames, Tuesday, midnight Balmoral Castle, from London, via Sydney,

October 9 Richmond, from South Sea. Islands Rotomahana, from Sydney, Tuesday Orowaiti, from South, Wednesday Ohau, from South, Wednesday Wainui, from Fiji, Thursday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Piako, ship, left London July 2 Waikato, ship,' from London May Queen, ship, from London Lurline, ship, left London July 25 Margaret Galbraith, ship, left Glasgow

July 1 Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool Rosedale, from Middlesborough, for Kaipara Zealandia, ship, left London July 23 Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel ton ; sailed June 20 Star of the East, from New York, via

Dunedin, sailed June 7 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York

July 27, via Lyttelton Ada Stott, barque, sailed August 4 from

New York Rebecca Crowell, barque, from New i ork Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Kirkdale, bq.yfrom Java, early Wenona, barque, from Dunedin, early Orpheus, schooner, left Dunedin Sept. 14 Louie, schooner, from n cruise. Lizzie Guy, schooner, from Lyttelton

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Rangitiki, ship^ loading for London Crusader, ship, for Napier Tarawera, s.s., for Sydney, Tuesday Chelmsford, .«.?., for Opotiki, to-day, 5 p.m.

IMPORTS.

Per Tarawera: 10 cases corn flour, 30 bags tapioca, 243 packages tea, 192 bags onions, 154 cases Geneva, 20 cases oil, 50 boxes dates, 320 bags bark, 873 cases fruit, 20 cases whiskey, 55 cases tobacco, 50 boxes candles, 380 sheep, and sundries.

The s.s. lona returned from Mercury Bay late on Saturday with the following pas sengers : — Messrs Monk, Newman, Lee, Wigmore, Taylor, and one native.

The following passengers came from Tauranga by the Clansman, which arrived yesterday morning:—-Messrs Glen, Gill and sons (2), Bluett, Clark, Maif,Turner, Misses Gill, Ailey and Clark.

The s.s. Macgregor arrived at Onehunga last night from \v ellington via Wanganui and New Plymouth with cargo.

The direct steamers will only land passen gers at HobarbwhileithG'quarantine regula iaions are in force there.

The brig Western Belle arrived at Lyttel ton from Mauritius with a cargo of sugar yesterday morning. J

The s.s. Stormbird arrived at Onehunga at noon yesterday from Wellington, and will sail for the West Coast ports and Wel lington this afternoon.

The Magellan Cloud, brigantine, cleared outwards at the Customs this morning, for Brisbane via the Thames. She will load at th.c latter place with timber.

The S.S. Australia arrived on Sunday from Wellington and East Coast ports with cargo and the following: passengers : —Miss Grant, Messrs Craig, McKinlay and 2 steerage.

The s.s. Chelmsford arrived from Tauranga and Opotiki yesterday. Passen ger:—Mr Ward. She brought as cargo from Opotiki 600 sacks maize and 14 bags hides. . She will sail this evening for Opotiki.

The brigantine Oamaru, under charter to Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane, after having her bottom cleaned, was berthed alongside the Queen-street Wharf on Satur day-evening, and is now loading with ballast, and: will sail at an early date for Savage Island.

The barque John Knox was brought up the harbour this morning and berthed alongside the Hobson-street Wharf, where she will stay till she goes into dock for re pairs, which will be almost immediately.

The s.s. Hawea arrived at Onehunga at 7.30 yesterday morning. She left Dunedin at 3 p.m. on the 26th ult., Lyttelton at 9 p.m. on the 27th,/Wellington at 1 p.m. and Picton at 10 p.m. on the 29th. Kelson at 8 p.m. on the 30th, Taranaki at 7 p.m. on the Ist inst., crossed the Manukau bar at 6 a.m.' on the 2nd, arriving as above. Experienced strong N.W. gale, with thick, rainy weather and heavy head sea to Lyttelton ; fresh northerly winds and clear weather to Wellington; north-west winds and heavy swell along the coast to New Plymouth; thence to arrival fresh easterly winds and cold showery weather. She brought the following passengers : — Archdeacon and Mrs Stock, Mr and Mrs Philson, Mesdames Campbell, Wilson, Miss Bell, Messrs Could, R.Cameron, Nolan, Durie, Judd, Metcalf, Green, Hannah, Corkhill, White, and 6 steerage.

The following small coasters have ar rived since Saturday afternoon : — Ohau and Ada, barges, from.Omaha, with timber ;' Fannie, cutter, from Whangapoua, with timber; Violet, ketch, from Thames, witli timber; Lancashire Lass, cutter, from Mercury Bay, with timber; South Carolina, cutter, with firewood from the Barrier ; Lee, cutter, from Whangamata, with sulphur • Mar garet, barge, from Waiheke, with manga nese ; Mabel, Olive and Lake Superior, barges, from Tairua,with timber; Antelope, cutter, from the Barrier, with oysters ; Dun garven, barge, from Cabbage Bay ; Gipsy, cutter, from Whangapoua; Progress, baro-e' from Mangawai; Totaia, barge, from Pakiri; Rata, barge, from Port Chalmers, all with timber; and the'cutter Morning light with stone from Waiheke.

TRANSMARINE PASSENGERS.

The following is the list of passengers who arrived and left this port during the quarter ending September 30th, 1887^ in cluding those who arrived from and left for coastal ports :— ARRIVALS. Males. Females. Males. Females. Adults 97 25 Children 3 8 Total... .. ■ ... 133 souls. DEPARTURES. Males. Females. Males. Females, Adults 118 35 Children 22 17 Total .. ...' .. 192 soula.

ARRIVAL OF THE TARAWERA.

The s.s. Tarawera, 2,003 tons, W. C. Sinclair, arrived from Melbourne via Hobart and-South at II a, ro. to-day, The .purser

(Mr C. H. Humphries) reports having left Melbourne on the 20fch, arrived at MobarL at 7.40 a.m. on the 22nd, and left again afc -5.30 p.m., arriving at the Bluff at 6 a.m. on the 26th. Left same date at 5.30 p.m., ar riving at Dunedin Wharf at 1.30 p.m. on the 27th.° Left Port Chalmers at 6.30 p. m. on the 28th,andmade fasttoLyttelton Wharf aftera smart run of 14 hours and 40 minutes. Left Lyttelton on the 29th at 5.10 p.m., arriving at Wellington at 6.30 a.m. on the 30th. Passage, 13 hours and 20 minutes, against a fresh head wind. Left Wellington on the 30th, at 5.20 p.m., reaching Napier at 10.20 a.m. on the Ist inst. Loft at 9 p.m., and arrived at Gisborne at 5 a.m. on the 2nd, and left for Auckland at 10 a.m., arriving here as above. Experi enced moderate winds with fino weather to East Cape, thence to arrival strong S.W. winds. She brings the following passen gers :—Misses Paton (2), Greenwood, Burn, Wright, Howell, Townsend; Mesdames Reid, White, Alabaster, Spencer, Hender son ; Messrs Edwards, Clement, Durward, Flyger, Joachim, J. Southern, Hunt, Wai hopc, Reid, Barrett, Todhuntcr, Nelson, Vallance (2), Eccles,. Smith. Ness Keith, White, Boyae, Fancourt, Fisher, Wright, Palmer, Wills and 30 steerage. :

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kaipara, this day.—Vessels loading :— At Helensville : Devonport. At Kaukapa kapa: Yolandc. Al. Point Curtis : Gras mcrc, Speedwell, and Plnenix. At, Wairoa: Aurora, , Annie Wilson, Marmion and Zodiac.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whangarei, October 2.—Arrived : Bell inger, from Auckland.

Wellington, October 2.—Arrived : S.s Hauroto, from Sydney.

Bluff, this day. —Arrived : Waihora, from Melbourne, with English mail.

Capetown, October I.—Coptic left to day for New Zealand. Amongst her pas sengers for Australia are tho Earl and Countess of Carnarvon.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Arthur and Buddle's Weekly Report.—A very quiet week in all depart ments. City and country almost altogether given up to elections. Towards the end of the week buyers were beginning to settle into business, but the supply from the country was smaller than it has been for many years. That to hand brought high prices, leaving a large unsatisfied demand. The market is still overstocked with South ern potatoes ; low prices have to be taken to effect sales in large or small lots. Pro duce of all kinds is wanted, and if of good quality will sell readily at fair prices. Local apples: Still a few to hand in good condition, and sold at 5d per lb. Lemons brought a better price ; no Sydney ones in the market. Poultry sold well. Pigs brought a high price. Furniture very quiet. Friday—Market day sale of poultry, produce, fruit, groceries, etc. : There was a large attendance, good demand for poultry and all kinds of good produce, but the supply was not at all equal; prices obtained were very good. Fowls, common, is 4d to 2s 3d; Brahmas, etc., Is lOd to 2s 4d; ducks, Is 8d to 2s 2d; well-bred pigeons, 7s per pair ; turkeys, 3s Id to '3s lOd ; geese, 3s 3d. Produce, etc. : Pumpkins, 3s 3d ; potatoes, Is 9cl to 2s 6d ; onions, $cl tol£d ; oats, 2s 3d; chaff, 2s 3d per sack ; oat meal, £10; cheese, l£d to 4d ; hams, 3d to 6Jd ; bacon, 2d to 6Jd ; butter, fresh, 6sd to 10|d: honey, 3d; coffee, Is 2d; mixed biscuits, 4^d ; apples, locally grown, sd; apples, Hobart, 6s per case ; lemons, 8d to 9|d ; sharps, 5s ; wheat, 4s ; flour, £12; tea, half-chests; Is Id to Is 3d per lb ; box tea, 20s ; bran, 4s- 6d per sack.

Messes Paget and Ralston. report as follows : —Our Friday's sale was well at tended and fair business resulted. Bub a small quantity of poultry came to hand, and for this there was keen competition. Fowls brought Is 6d to 2s 2d each ; young ditto, Is 2d to Is 5d ; ducks, 2s Id ; turkeys, 3s 3d to 4s 9d ; geese, 4s 9d; small Berk shire pigs, 7s 6d to 8s 6d ; Houdan fowls, 3s 6d. Produce, &c. : Oamaru potatoes, £2 5s to £3 per ton; seed potatoes, lapstones £6 to £7 10s; onions, to Id per lb ; cheese, Id to 3Jd per lb ; bacon, 2d to 4^d ; hams, 2^l to 6d; oats, 2s 4d per bushel ; wheat 3s lid ; sharps, £5 5s per ton ; bran, £4 15s; chaff, £4, sacks extra; lard, 2Jd per lb; oatmeal, 10s 6d per 1001b ; flour, lis ; salt butter, 2d to 4Jd : lemons, 3Jd per dozen ; honey, 2d per lb. Several small lots of groceries and oilmen 8 stores were sold at fair rates.

"STAR" COMPETITION.

*. Christmas and New Year Mottoes. THE JUDGES' AWARD. We have no.v received the award of the gentlemen appointed to determine the merits of the verses sent in competition for the prizes offered by the proprietor of the Star for the best four-line and eight-line poetical mottoes suitable for Christmas and New Year cards. As there were about 400 different verses sent in many of them of a high standard of ex cellence—-the task of the judges was no less difficult than it was laborious. After the fullest consideration they fixed upon a four lined verse sent in by "Delta" as being the best, and therefore entitled to the two guinea volume offered as a prize. In the eight-line mottoes the difficulty of adjudi cation was much greater, and the judges recommended two competitors for prizes. Acting upon this recommendation, it has been resolved to award prizes of equal value to the authors of verses signed " iSencx " and " Romeo " respectively. Tho prize compositions, along with selec tions from the more meritorious of the verses sent in, will be printed upon a new and attractive series of Christinas and New Year cards, with original and beauti fully-coloured designs, specially suited for the colonies, or for sending to friends at Home. . The Christmas cards are now in prepara tion, and will be placed on sale within a few days, so that they may be posted by the San Francisco mail leaving Auckland on Monday, 10th October. A large selection of the competition verses will be published in the Star Christmas Number for 1887. The prize compositions will also be inserted, with the names and addresses of the authors. In the case of non-successful verses the names and ad dresses will not be published unless the authors should sent a l-eqviest to thab effect. The award of the judges is as follows :— Christmas and New Year Motto Competition. We find the four-lined motto signed " Delta " to be the best in that class. With regard to the eight-line competi tion, we are of opinion that the best verse is thatwhich bears the signature of " Senex," whilst that signed "Romeo" is of nearly equal merit. We therefore recommend that prizes be given to these three. The eight-lined verse signed "Mutual Gladness ' we highly commend. The standard of excellence reached by the eight-line competitors rendered the task of selection in that class difficult. E. H. Gulliver. J. L. Kelly. On the envelopes containing the names being opened they were found to be as fol lows :—" Senex," J. F. Warneforcl ; "Romeo," E. S. Husband, Auckland ; " Delta," J. W. Davies, Ngaruawahia ; "Mutual Gladness," B. M. Gubb, Port Albert.

Notices to Correspondents.

Semper Idem and W.J.S.—The combat being over, we think it inadvisable to excife or prolong ill-feeling.

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1887.

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

An interesting return has been made up showing the statistical re sults of the elections. From this it appears that on the popular count the verdict was less disastrous to the Ministry than the numerical strength of the respective parties in the new House would make it appear- The total number of votes actually recorded was 50,743, and of these 39,681 were given for Opposition candi dates, 37,623 for Ministerialists; andthe balance for candidates whose political colour is doubtful. If we take the can didates elected, however, the Opposi tion victory is greater, the figures being 25,099 votes for Opposition members, 19,126 votes for Minis terialists, and 2,660 for doubtful members. It is indicative of the fierceness of the electoral contests, and also of the fact that members are only partially representative of the political opinions of their constituents, that out of the 80,743 votes polled, only 46,885 were given to the members chosen, the balance having gone to candidates who were unsuccessful. A closer examina tion of the returns also shows that the Government won a decisive victory in the South Island, and that it was only the solidity of the North that caused their defeat. Auckland is particularly compact, and if anything is to be won by united action, our members have now the ball at their feet.

Throughout the last Parliament, however, Auckland was tolerably united against the Government and we suffered an injury in influence from that very circumstance. The Ministry was undoubtedly a Southern one ; but that it became so is nob altogether tho fault of the leaders. Two portfolios might have been ob tained for Auckland if any support could have been secured by the con cession. Mr Peacock was offered, and declined a portfolio. All Governments are bound to consider first theparty from which they receive their support, and so it came about that the portfolio which Auckland refused went to Mr Lainach, giving Otago (with Mr Reynolds) three places in the Ministry, Christchurch two (Sir Julius Vogel and Mr Richard^ son), and Auckland only one. It is hardly to be Avondered at that a Minis try thus constituted should have had little hold upon the people of Auckland, and we hope that the Auckland phalanx willmakeitoneconditionof their support to any Government that this part of the colony shall be fully and strongly rep resented. Our unity in the last par liament did not prevent us from being out-manoeuvred by Wellington, which bad no more claims upon the Ministry than Auckland had. They lobbied the central trunk line despite the Auckland and Taranaki vote, and they have had their reward, for Wellington at this moment, fed by its East and West trunk lines, is the most prosperous- city of New Zealand, and the once despised " fishing village" bids fair, despite the want of good country in its immediate vicinity, to become a great commercial metro-

polis,

It has been stated that assent was given to the adoption of the central route conditionally upon a branch line being made to connect with Taranaki. If that were so, then let our represen tatives demand that the condition shall be fulfilled, or, failing that, diveit the trunk line even at this late hour to make a junction with the rich Waimate Plains, where we shall have some chance of drawing a trade that will make the railway pay. The cost of the Taranaki route would have been half a million less than this cen tral line, which cannot pay working expenses. The interest on half a mil lion is a consideration when the colony has set its mind upon reducing expen diture. The Taranaki junction would make the line immediately profitable ; it will be time enough to complete the direct section when settlement war rants it, and a short cut to Wellington is of importance. Does any sane man suppose that the people of Marton are going to send their wool and other produce 300 miles over rail to ship at Auckland when they are within 150 miles of Wellington ? Or is it antici pated that tho Waikato farmers will be guilty of a similar folly by turn ing their trade Southwards instead of North ? If these sources of traffic are shut off, all the line will have to depend upon are the few through pas sengers to Wellington, possibly a few touttfets, all of whom could just as well go vii Taranaki, and a little timber, which can be more cheaply supplied at present from other sources. It has been stated in excuse for the adoption of this route that, although locally advantageous to Auckland to take the line via Taranaki, the other is the right line from a colonial point of view. How a non-paying line, when it it is possible to secure a paying line, can be of colonial advantage, we leave those who advance this argument to explain; but the colony will have to pay the extra interest on the cost of construction, and the extra loss in cost of working, ft behoves it, therefore, to see that measures are adopted— either by diverting the line towards

Taranaki or by constructing a branch railway into the rich and settled country on that coast—which will make the line something better than a white elephant, and we would urge our mem bers to turn their attention to this question.

The claims of the North Auckland railway ought also not to be overlooked. If the money which is being spent upon the trunk line had been devoted to the extension of the line through settled country North, the colony and Auckland would have had a much better bargain. It was, however, an intrinsic part of. the Public Works policy to construct a line right through the North Island, and for native con siderations it alone is important that the work should be completed, but on such terms as will make it most profit able to the colony. We have elected a large number of representatives who are fired with zeal for retrenchment, and this is very right and proper. But they must re member that the South has, according to these electoral returns, taken a totally different view of the political situation. Now, patriotism and self-sacrifice are all very well, but Auckland has been too long the scapegoat of the colony. When the Public Works policy was first propounded, Auckland's represen tatives refused to join in it, and fought against it tooth and nail. The South was wiser in its day and generation,ani got the lion's share of the works. Even now, while the North is crying out " Cut down ! cut down !" Otago is demanding the completion of the Otago Central railway, and Can terbury has virtually fought its election on the East and West Coast railway, and sent a solid block vote in its support. It would be crass stupid ity for the Auckland members to close their eyes to these things. By all means let there be re trenchment and sound finance, but let the rule work equally round. .If our block vote is used as in the past to block our own interests, then we shall find that while the colony will not be much the richer for our self-denial we shall be infinitely poorer, and the South will once more have the laugh of us.

REVOLUTION IN SAMOA.

"Le Roi est mort; vive le roi!" The revolution at Samoa is accomplished. If Malietoa is not dead as a man, he is as a monarch; he has surrendered at discretion to the German invaders, and is probably by this time on his way to Auckland on board one of their war ships. Without a blow being struck or a drop of blood spilt, the 35,000 in habitants of Samoa have submitted to a change of ruler being forced upon them, by Germany with apparently as much grace as they accepted the sovereignty of Malietoa at the in stigation of Sir Arthur Gordon re presenting Great Britain. Why this should be possible -with a people so proud, brave, and independent as the Samoans, requires some other explana tion than that of submission to superior force. This explanation is supplied in the statement that Malietoa's chiefs had deserted him, and gone over to Tamasese. Such desertion is not con sidered in any way dishonourable among Samoans. Rev. Geo. Brown, who knows the natives and their cus toms intimately, says:—" Loyalty, in the sense that we regard it, does not exist among the Samoans. The slightest accident would induce them to desert the cause to which they had been attached, and ally themselves to the opposite parties. As an illustra tion, one might remember that he was iv some way related to another fighting against him, and one or the other would for that reason transfer his allegiance." It is doubtless such reasons, and no mere prudential regard for a whole skin, that has led to wholesale defections from Malietoa's ranks, and caused him, in prize ring parlance, to "throw up the sponge." Of late years, the Samoans have parted with large tracts of their land in the acquire ment of weapons of civilisation, and large numbers of them are now armed with rifles of the most perfect modern patterns, and are also well qualified to use them. It is therefore matter for congratulation that things have taken the turn reported, otherwise there would have been sanguinary and pro longed fighting. All is now quiet at Samoa, but Germany has still a tough diplomatic job on hand—to explain and attempt to justify her violent aggression, and then to frame excuses for with-, drawing her forces from the islands. For withdraw she must, and make re paration for her unwarrantable outrage, else British prestige in the South Paci fic will become a thing of the past, and the fruits of civilising labours will be lost. The coup in Samoa marks a retro gressive step. The new king Tama sese is a heathen, while the deposed monarch is a firm Christian, and amenable to missionary influences. It may be' that the majority of the natives prefer the Tamasese to the Malietoa sway; but in the Anglo- German parleying which will now take place, it will be found that the English missionaries, no less than • the^ whole body of Anglo-Saxon traders, will have strong representations to make against the sanctioning of the violent and re actionary revolution just accomplished.

The official returns for the last quarter ending September 30th show that 50 vessels have-entered inwards at this port, not in cluding coastal ones, against 53 for the same quarter last year, while the tonnage is 34,029 tons against 44,892 for last year, and the crews total 1,537 for this year against 2,052 for 1886. There is, however, an inorease in those entering outwards, as the following figures show :-1887 x 52 ves sels ef an aggregate tonnage 30,765, crews number 1,401f souls. For 1886-48 vessels 29,609, aggregate tonnage j crews, l,wy.

sums. p rpose of receive J^ Cooper couductedS Ah^ «" an/Mr 855f d£»fea.*SS The cross-examinS?J}&Jfe fin? som opened the piwe£ a W^C o^Sa^fe^C^ position to commence oi^ateno*i*» tbe erection of the • tIODB We understand &TWllfi Management have bee' J r W§ 5 m obtaining liberal o n ? St .SUC(^i5 local luthoSs CJ?* l C water supni y(motive e» J eh % school nothuKr Tha ta er'*"l- cost tk Plant has befnsZfet^P^ scientific men and !&&* lfS and has been apK? en*S presume the erection WL ""* plant will be at TL he ne(*««v V^^theAtklaE^^ at the proper time, seethaHK^^lß^ of thisWst nsa&TSfep-i looked after, for there fcTl LXf^My the plant w^s nowJady' RSttW greatest value, as it wouM v, be ct ft« of treating two* thSe SSi'JW. posing the Hikutaia ston^fe^ it is believed to be by jroori aTa^ ■ ■*' thousand pounds woltßfe^ taken out of it would go far S Ctuall? to the present depression Thff *.* arestiLnxiousKrJte? augmented. M furt>W

A serious fire was averted af «,. mises of Nelson, Late teand^t merchants, in the City S mJl'** Saturday evening, owing teTverl 1? discovery madefy M? ftf EBB ft I^'s attention was attractTb? light in the cellar about U o'ckck L knowing thatthe employees! had X premises, he informed Constable I*K the circumstance. A portion of thTZ flooring W as taken up, ami a lad S into the cellar, and it was found that lighted candle was burning in a ™ dangerous position, being placed on anack ing case. The light was extingA It appears that the candle had been used k the cellar early in the' evening, and M when leaving the premises the employees had forgotten about its existence.

We understand that the Opera Houa is not likely to remain closed at the tut mination of Miss Smithson's engagement, but that a dramatic season Will be io. augurated on Saturday next, Bth inst. The piece chosen for the opening 'ni^k viz., "The Female Detective," is already in preparation. It is the intention <jf tie management to cater for the general public at London, prices, and they have resolved to play at the following reduced scale of ad mission :—Pit, 6d; stalls, Is; dress circle and orchestra stalls, 2s. This reduction ii made to meet the'timea, and in order Ait all may have an opportunity of visiting the theatre for an evening's recreation at j nominal price. It is proposed to produce many of the old and well-known favourite dramas, farces, and burlesques in a'mannef worthy of the.people's patronage.

We understand that Captain Cameron; the popular commander of the s,g. lonic, im severed his connection with the New Zea land trade in consequence of his appoint menfc to one of the White Star steamers trading across the Atlantic. Captain Cameron is succeeded in the commando! the lonic by Captain Kidley, of theCopft, A seaman off the barque Sharpshooter, named Charles Lace, while walking im the Queen - street Wharf, accider>tallj tripped and fell overboard. Cpnsiabb Mackay and Thomas Hunt at once pro ceeded to his assistance, and ■. he 'rn^rn landed on the wharf, bub little the worst for his duckmgi The usual weekly entertainment at tin Temperance Hall on Saturday night,w fairly attended. The chair was taken by Mr E. Tremain, and Miss Tremain presided at the piano. The. evening's address m given by Mr Whifcelaw," and proved wta interesting and instructive. The following programme was gone through during W evening:—Song, Mr Clark; song, Mis* Dermott; recitation, " Where • are -v» Temperance People ?" Mrs Anderson; c«e sketch, " Men of Great Ability" Mr Foley,' song, "Sweet Chiming Bells? JfaGwj dialogue, "Scotchmen's Notions," MraaS Mrs Anderson; song, Mr Carter; yen» quisb exhibition, Mr Foley; song, JJ McDermott; The music for next Saturdays entertainment will be provided byJM temperance Mends of the Ponsonby 3s_m Church. Notwithstanding the rough night, taj was a large a§sembly last evening^ Primitive Methodist Church, , frjj Road, to hear Mrs Dudley Ward,w^ LredapMnandpractoldiJcou^ "The New Birth," which wasmucha^ ciated. His Honor Judge Waid asasted Mrs Ward in the interesting service. LouisH. Scharrer'sf°F^J^ petition has been awarded b) t fte jjg &iss-Baker,,; of Chnstchurch, w*J enormous number of *\^ i^itl. nearest is that of an Auckland^J 13,860; another I^^JW^ were several lists senWn over the *j number, bub many e° Either sidered legitimate words bemg«ter^ words or words excluded by M>. ?> of rules. Mr Scharrer e.™^^ the judges for the «»<!£Wgsfa taken to give-the unbiased de«m have arrived at.

Anniversary werejr^ the Pitt-street Wesleyan Chug & hed In the morning the Rev. J. UJJ V. from the text "For ye are MJ}& life is hid wiAOhnrtin^»y evening the Rev.C.-H. Garlana p from tie text V^'gS""*?! sing for joy of heart., wefe well render^ the g- I collection was £18 bs ««■■*" evening. soiree will take .^*Sx_b W? when the cha^wiH betak en by : „ others. - . . jt _§ The session of St. Davids & provemenfc Society cl»S^ will preside. .. A le« ee 'n: nrepa^ It includes a poetical Bketca by Mr Blackman. ' .'•.Vrt**' A movement is on foot to gj^ declared a borough tion. on the object appeg^y ing columns. Ab. there »J^itnte it population at Pukekohe to c^ ent^ Lrough, a r^iUbeS^ been prepared and wJM » £ the forthcommg session.,^ neces^ signed for this W for sanitary P««,a» constituted at Pukekohe. .

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MOTOAF, OCTOBER 3, 1887.

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[card]. TXT ANT ED • Landlords and others to know that E. BARKER Undertakes Collection of Rents and Accounts, Execution nnd Distress Warrants, Possession under Bills of Sale, etc., with care and despatch. office: CITY CHAMBERS, VULCAN LANE (Top floor). mo WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. W. S. LAURIE & Co. Have for Sale: Winter and Spring Seed Wheats Tartarian Oate—Black,'-White, and Dun Bonemeal and Bonedust of various descriptions (Analyses may be inspected;. Nitrate of Soda, Ammonia, Potash Guanos—lsland and Peruvian Wire, Sacks, Twine, &c, &c. CUSTOMS-STREET. AUCKLAND. It. H. B ARTLETT ' PHOTOGRAPHER. Mrs BARTLETT begs to announce that she has purchased the above business. In thanking her past patrons and friends for their uniform kindness. Mrs Bartletfc also takes this opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS will be carried on under the same title in the ! future, and that every effort will be made to [ give satisfaction. Mr EDWARDS Having kindly consented to take charge of (he Studio will bo a sufficient guarantee that all work will be done in the same high-class style s hitherto. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED, Both of first sittings' and extra copies. Mrs BARTLETT, 244, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. JJ O T LA KES DISTRICT. THE WONDERLAND OF NEW ZEALAND. THE SCENES OPTHELATE VOLCANIC ' AUnMTT^D^ffiP^^'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, Agentfor Mcßae'sPalaceHotel, also Robertson's Coaches from Oxford to Rotorua. Ehrenfried's Buildings (Next Northern S.S. Co.), ; » | Lower QuEts-aTHEiar. OCAL INDUSTRIES.—33s 6d will buy a Man's Colonial Tweed, Sao Suit, whicu for At, stylo, and workmanship cannot be* equalled.—C, Hopkins, London ifoiiso, corner* or Nelson and Vistorla-utreots,



! QTARTLING A NKOUNCEMENT. MONSTER SALIToF BOOTS AND SHOES AT GARRETT BROS.' Previous to Stock-taking. GARRETT BROS, have decided to offer the whole of their immense Stocks at Wakefield-street and Karangahape Road at COST PRICE, for a lew weeks only, and also to make room for two large blocks from their Southern branches, about to be closed. Now is tho opportunity for those feeling bad times to purchase these great necessaries at genuinely Wholesale Prime Cost. Ihe superior character of our stock is well known throughout New Zealand, therefore puffing IS unnecessary. It only remains for the Proprietors to say THE SALE 18 TRULY GENUINE. Many thousand different lines are offered. A very few only can be quoted here : s.d. Ladies' House Boots .. .. reduced to 211 Ladies' House Boots .. .. reduced to J 9 Ladies' Carpet Slippers .; reduced to 2 9 Ladies' Buff Slippers .. .. reduced to 3 3 Ladies' Prunella Slippers ..reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Fur-bound Slippers .;, reduced to 3 b Ladies's to 7 Shoes, assorted .. reduced to i 9 Ladies' Button Shoes .. ..reduced to G 6 Ladies' Levant Lace Shoes .. reducodto b (> Ladics'WalkingPruncllaßoots reducodto 4 b Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 5 9 Ladies' Button Boots, sto 7 .. reduced to b b Ladies' Hygienic Lace Boots - reduced p b 6 Ladies' Prunella Shoes .. .. reduced to. i 9 Ladies' Superior Button Boots reduced to 9 6 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 6 9 Ladies' Eid Elastic Sides .. reduced to fi 11 Children's Felt Boots .. .. reduced to oil Childrcn'sßuttonßoots,2tofi.. reduced to 1 6 Childron's7tol3assortedE.S.. reduced to I b Children's Laced .. .. reduced to 16 Maids'JKidElasticSidos. 1 and 2 reduced to i 11 Children's Strong Elastio Sides reduced to ji 6 Men's Elastic Sides .. .. reduced to 7 11 Men's Bluchers, tips, nails, etc. reduced to 5 (i Men's Watertights .. .. reduced to ■8 B Men's Balmorals reduced to 10 b Men's Shoes reduced to b b Boys' Boots reduced to 4 b Boys' Lace Boots reduced to 311 • Women'B Leather Elastic Sides reduced to G G Women's Lace Boots .. .. reducodto 8 0 A Job Lot of Ladies' very superior Walking Boots, assorted, from 8s bd to 13s 6d. Most of these Bargains will be cleared quickly, therefore come early and secure the best. BARRETT TOROTHEItS, WAKEFIELD STREET AND GARRETT'S BUILDINGS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. AUCKLAND. mHE FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN THE SPRING, TRA LA ! ! A. WOOLLAMS & Co.'s gPRING SPECIALITIES Are Now Ox View. A Special Line of SPRING and SUMMER i WORSTED SUITINGS at 70s per Suit; 6C 1 beautiful patterns to select from. ; Our prices will compare favourably with those of any othor high-class tailoring firm in New Zealand; but we cannot sacrifice our reputation , on the altar of cheapness by lowering the standard of our work to the level of slops. 1 NEW WORSTEDSTRIPEDTRQUSERINGS (latest designs), 18s 6d, 21s, and 255, We rely on the superior cut and finish of out i garments to give our customers satisfaction. The SUITS at 50s and TROUSERS at 13s 6d aro pure All-wool Tweeds, and equal in make and finish to the highest-priced goods. We aro prepared to make SUITS TO MEA. SURE on time payments, chargings per cent, on ; marked prices. NOVELTIES in FANCY WORSTED COAT. INGS at prices ranging from 70s per suit. A t^oollams. & po., . TAILORS AND WOOLLEN DRAPERS, Sydenham House, GREY-S T R E E T. THE THAMES COUNTY COUNCII Havo deposited at Mr J. H. WITHEFORD'S OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET, A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF the THAMES GOLDFIELDS, Together with particulars of liberal concessions tho Council have decided to make, with a view to encourage the introduction of English capital. Mr Witheford, having boen identified with tho 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 bo in Auckland as to the merits of the various eligible Goldfleld Properties. PLANS, REPORTS, AND THE FULLESI RELIABLE INFORMATION OF ANY MIN ING PROPERTY may be obtained on applica tion at his office. A UCKLAND MINING ASSOCIATION NEW SYSTEM OF WORKING TIIE GOLDFIELDS. The Public of Auckland desirous of engaging in Goldfleld Operations on the Non-liability system, now so popular in Australia, are in vited to TAKE SHARES in the above As sociation. SHARES, £12 EACH. Payable £1 Monthly. Experienced Miners employed at £1 per week with a Share in the Profits after wages and expenses have been deducted. Full particulars as to the Management and Method of Working on application to J. H. WITHEFORD, Shortland-street. TO PROSPECTORS, LAND-OWNERS, AND OTHERS. In order to encourage tho development of the mineral resources of this colony, the undersigned has made arrangements to Assay samples oi Quartz, or any substances supposed tc contain Gold or Silver, at the following rates :•- Single assay, 7s 6d; three, assays, 15s; lewt tests, £2. J. H. WITHEFORD. Shortland-street, ' Auckland, A UCKLAND AGENCY IN LONDON. FRE.DK. LARKINS Having retired from his partnership with Wm, McArthur and Co., is establishing himself . in London as a COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. London Address pro tern.: 17, Gresham-street, E.G. (care of Thos. Micklem, 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, THE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion, 68,000 daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in the Colonies. Price, Id ;6s bd per quarter. . Ihe " LEADER," 4S pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News p£s,er- .?, r v1(l e f 6d :6s M Per quarter, vwwo-ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN HI (N.cw f Zealand Edition). The leading w^V 11??*™^ Newspaper. Single num bers. Cd; double numbers, withooloured plate, Is. anci S< Go A^rP & id(l and Wildmanf Upton CAgents^-o 3 Tg A"Ckland; gjg I^fn 8 WolfS'l Schnapps to Brandy orWhuky^ltte a more, wholesome apirit. VJT Ws, of all merchants.



OPPOSITE THE TOWN- CLOCK. New Season's Tennis Racquets Tennis Balls, &c. Cricketw a re Oroquet All Games AT KELS EV' S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. I TN CONSEQUENCE OF THE DEATH OF V Me ALEXANDER INGLIS, The only surviving partner of the Firm, TENDERS ARE INVITED FOR THAT WELL-KNOWN & OLD-ESTABLISHED BUSINESS (Successfully carried on for the last 24 years by Messrs A. and T. Inclis, at George-street, Dunedin), AS A GOING CONCERN, IN ONE LOT. THE BUSINESS COMPRISES •General Drapery, Clothing, and Mercery Boots and Shoes Carpets and Furnishings ■ Furniture, Crockery Ironmongery. Undertaking Boot Manufacturing, Cabinet and Furniture Manufacturing. , Por particulars as to Leases, Ground Rents, Buildings, Book Debts, Stock, Turn-over, etc?., .•apply by letter to " The Executors of the late [Mr Alexander Inglis, George-street, Dunedin;,' ior on tho Premises to the Manager. Tenders must be at the Office of the Firm not later than THURSDAY, the2oth day of October, 1387. at 12 noon. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Eaoh tender must havo attached a Marked ■Cheque for 10 ;per cent, of the amount of the tender. JURE! CURE! "CURE! "CURE! THE NEW NORTH ROAD PHARMACY IS AGAIN OPEtfV, JusWa few doors below the Edan Vino Hotel, in on/i of Miss Johnson's shops, Eden Terrace. E. B. HI LL, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST. ;!WT OTI C E 0 F REMO VA L. Mr T. TRAFFORD, The oldest-established Surgeon Dentist of 18 years. Desires to inform hi 3 patients and friends that he has removed from Wakefield-street to more central offices, QUEEN-STREET (over Wayte's, Bookseller), i opposite Wyndham-street. Professional hours : 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. XV E NT I S T R Vi | Mr A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST, • Corner of Hobson and Weiaesley Streets- Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting' i stumps. Other dentists' work repaired. Tooth i stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. J Tramcara pass the house. ¥. W■IN DS 0 R,, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.j (Late of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to Intimate to the publio of Auokland II and Provlnolal District that I continue in prao j tioo at tbe Old .Chambers, Shortland^treet 11 (opposite Post Qfllco.) Having seeureft W> 8&j '■ ! noes of a first-class Meohanioa.l Assistant, aoft : reduced my ohargos, I hope to merit ft phare oc H their support, • Bos 210, P.O.] [TEMIBHeSE S7f,



T„ our advertising »«»' i '_ &,* formance to be gi> en w cian, evening by^V^6^^ theHoWHall, f ßem«e»- yen promise of a most enjoyame Tf you shouldhappen to » dupoß || lecturo on " Cant, » a«s. on Wednesday nes*i vqw"" - eion, Ib.**A»W