SHIPPING.

StTN. et—This evening. MS. Sua*.use—To-morrow morning, 6.50. Moon's Age—Last Quarter, 12th, 11.17 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland — This evening, 10.49; to-morrow morning. 11.10. Manuka.. Heads.— This afternoon, 1.29; to morrow morning;, 1.50. Kaipara Heads. — This afternoon, 2.29; morrow morning, 2.50.

ARRIVALS.

Myrtle, bn., from Dunedin Syren, brig, from Newcastle Notero, bqe., from Lyttelton

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Mariapouri, s.s., for Sydney Wellington, s.s., for Whangarei

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-morrow, 5

p.m. Rotomahana, from Thames, Thursday, 2 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Thursday, 3 a.m. Richmond, from South Sea Islands, Aug. 12 Balmoral Castle, from London, via Sydney, sailed July 20. Wainui, from Fiji, to-morrow, early 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., lefb Dunedin August 10 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, 'j,h., for New York, early Mararoa, for Melbourne, via South, Thurs day, noon Wanaka (Onehunga), for the South, Friday, 10 a. m.

IMPORTS.

Per Syren, from Newcastle—2Go tons coal.

Per Myrtle, from Dunedin- ISO sacks oatmeal, 1,870 sacks oats, 22 cases sul phuric acid, GOO hundreds and 200 fifties flour.

Per Nofcero, from Lyttelton—2s sacks peas, 445 sacks barley, 653 sacks wheat, 25 ! sacks bran, 408 sacks potatoes, IS3 sacks beans, 1,490 sacks and bags flour, 10 sacks sharps, 300 sacks oats, 25 sacks turnips, 110 ' E&cks oatmeal, 41 sacks bacon.

EXPORTS.

Per Manapouri, for Sydney :—1 box gold, |15 barrels pork, 000 cases kerosene, 536 • sacks maize, 1,981 packages and pieces tim ber, 270 sacks oysters, 99 kegs butter, 10 casks beef, 26 bundles hay, 155 bales and bags fungus, 16 cases cheese, 95 doors, 86 packages sundries, 12 cases kauri gum, and cargo from Southern ports.

The barque Northern Chief arrived at Formby, irom Melbourne, on July 2Gth.

The barque Grasmere arrived at Me! bourne from the Thames on the 31sfc ult.

Mr R.Barends and Miss Mongston booked for Auckland per s.s. Orient which left London on June 23rd.

The barque Lutterworth hauled off from the wharf -his morning. Her next port has not yet been decided on.

The New Zealand Shipping Company are In receipt of a cablegram from their Lon don office announcing the arrival of the R.M.S. Rimutaka at Plymouth, all well.

The well-known Australian trading ship Firth of Oina, ' commanded by Captain Campbell, is believed to have been lost in a cyclone in January last.

The barque Afton, a regular trader be tween London and the colonies, bound from Newcastle to San Diego with a cargo ot over 1,000 tons of coal, has been totally wrecked on Lisiansky Island. The crew were saved.

Captain Henry Webber, formerly master of the steamer Zealandia, has been placed in charge of the new line of steamships running between China and Japan and Vic toria, Vancouver Island.

The s.s. Australia loaded a quantity of sugar at the Sugar Works this morning, and took in general cargo at Queen-street Wharf during the afternoon. She leaves for the South this evening.

The barque Notero arrived from Lyttel ton this morning, and berthed at the Rail way Wharf. Captain Smith reports :— Left Lyttelton bn the 2nd inst., had mode rate winds till Friday last, when the East Cape was rounded, and thence till arrival fresh westerly winds. Passed the barque Wenona, bound for Dunedin, off the Mer curies.

The Umbrk beat the record in her last voyage from Queenstown to New York, reaching there in 6 days 4 hours 12 minutes, or one hour less than the Etruria's best time. The runs each day were: — Monday, 4~,?> miles; Tuesday, 470; Wed nesday, 47!>; Thursday, 478 ; Friday, 474 ; Saturday, 481. The average speed was nearly 10 miles ah hour.

T.ie brig Syren arrived from Newcastle this morning, and berthed at the Railway Wharf. Captain Stewart reports having left Newcastle on July 30th, and ex perienced strong: gales from N.W. to S.W. till off tho North Capo at noon on Monday. Thence till arrival had strong winds from S. W, and squally weather.

The brigantine Myrtle arrived from Dunedin this morning, and berthed at Queen-street Wharf. Captain Rolph re ports : —Left Port Chalmers on the evening of the Ist, cleared the Heads ot 6 p.m., had strong S. to S.E. wind, which carried us to the East Cape, which was passed on the evening of the 'th ; from thence till arrival had -tron.: *'.V_. to W. wind, with rain, thunder, aii'i lightning.

. The .. •• _Hf*napouri left for Sydney via Russell ,•' ; [Mn. yesterday, with thefollow i'ing ]>;■■ crs:—Mesdames G. Clements, l' S. Irl_;j-- ».., Sibbin, Bargreavcs, Nicholl, : Nearv, i/unsoii, Krippener and three childre.**, -Misses Nicholl, Oxland, Walker, Bacon, iVarghton, Mr and Mrs Twohill and family (3), .Dr. and Mrs McMurdo, Messrs Morsej Tarbon, P. H. Reccombe, H. D. Hazard, J. F. Jackson, R. J. Hill, G, PI. ;. Oatway, Given, Evans, H. Tilly, Dr. i,Cinders, Rev. Mr Jordan, and 43 in the steerage and through passengers from Soutliern ports.

The three-masted schooner Cairndhu, . which was. recently chartered by the Pres byterian Mission of Service at the New Hebrides Islands, was totally wrecked on June 17th at Mulo, one of the group. The , crew landed safely at the island. The : schooner was wrecked when attempting to land missionaries, the work for which she [was specially engaged. The Cairndhu was , a vessel of 161 tons register, built at Eagle i ton, in this colony, in 18S0, for Mr W. Henderson, of Newcastle.

THE TONGARIRO.

I I The R.M.S. Tongariro arrived at Hobart from Plymouth yesterday morning all well, ,and left again at 2 p.m. same day for Wellington, where she should arrive about Saturday night. She brings 17 passengers

and 226 tons cargo for this port. Auckland cargo and passengers and mails will as usual be forwarded as speedily as possible by coastal steamers. The Tongariro left Ply mouth on July 2nd, and the Cape on July 22nd.

ONEHUNGA SHIPPING.

A telegram has been received from Captain Robertson, of the Oveti, stating that the weather is too bad to leave to-day, so that sho cannot arrive in time to leave for South to-morrow, as advertised. Her departure is postponed until 3 p.m. Friday.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. — Arrived : Mana pouri, from Auckland, 7 a.m. Whangarei, this day. — Arrived : Wel lington, from Auckland, 6.30 a.m. Wellington, this day.—Sailed : Woo sung, s.s., for Hongkong. Wellington, August 9. —Arrived : Mac- Gregor, from the North ; C. P. Dixon, barque, from Port Chaimers. Sailed : s.s. Janet Niccol, for Oamaru. Lyttelton, August 9. —Sailed : s.s. Te Kapo, for Sydney direct. Port Chalmers, August 9. - Sailed : s.s. Rotorua, for the North. Passengers— Messrs Lambert, Donaldson, and six steer age. S.s. Ohau for the North. London, August S. — Arrived: The Stormy Petrel, from Lyttelton (March 30th). Melbourne, August 9. — Sailed : The steamship Waihora, for the Bluff.

Notices to Correspondents.

Siddartha.—They are not accorded any special prominence. All cases of impor tance are similarly treated. Burdekin.—- We should advise you to try rather than wait till your funds are ex hausted.

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1887.

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

The proposed change in the medical administration of our Hospital has pro voked a good deal of discussion, and the letter from Mr S. O. S. George, published in another column, gives ex pression to what we believe would be a general feeling of regret if the en gagement o a Medical Superintendent should result in the loss to the patients of the Visiting Staff. But we can see no reason why the doctors who, from pure enthusiasm for their profession, have given much time and labour to the institution,should take umbrage because the Board consider it wise to make one man responsible for the administration of the Hospital. There are many excellent points about the system in vogue, but it has one radical defect —our Hospital is just in the position of a ship with half a dozen captains. Every visiting medico considers his authority absolute with respect to the patients who happen to come in on his particular day, and the least interference with his treatment is liable to be resented as an infringement of his rights and an affront .to his dignity. It happens therefore that the Hospital Board have really no one they can hold personally responsible for the administration of the institution. In diet, medicine, and so forth, the estab lishment might become the experi menting ground of half-a-dozen medical men with fads, and the Board would be practically powerless to interfere. It goes without saying that such a system will never work well, and if the retention of a visiting staff were entirely -conditional upon the maintenance of this divided authority, the honorary staff must go. But is medical dignity so much more sensitive in the colonies than in Great Britain, that the appointment of a | responsible and experienced House i Surgeon will inevitably drive the city doctors away from the Hospital _ We know doctors are very touchy, but they must be childishly so if they in sist upon haviDg their cases allotted to them by chance as at .present rather than take them from the medical officer in charge. In all the leading hospitals in England, so far as we can as certain, the House Surgeon ispersonally responsible to the Board, not only for the medical results of the institution, but also for the average cost of its administration. The visiting staff are allotted cases, and even a ward, by the House Surgeon, which they treat throughout, and the House Surgeon will refrain from interfering with them unless there is a clear reason for doing so.- But tho visiting staff, if they are men of common sense, will be as glad of the House Surgeon's aid and opinion in a difficult case as the House Surgeon is of theirs. A clear definition and acknowledgment of the House Sur geon's absolute responsibility and authority tends to remove rather than promote misunderstandings, and, as a rule, cordial relations are maintained. An indiscreet House Surgeon or a " touchy " doctor on the visiting staff may.by his action, produce strained rela tions, but these are not as a rule to be feared when both understand their position. Most doctors have made 3^>me special branch of disease their particular study. The tendency of tl\e age is to produce specialists in medicine as in other depart ments erf science, and the House Surgeon soon ascertains from the visiting staff" which particular class of disease they are most desirous of studying. We are assured, on the best authority, that in large English hospitals where this system has been in force for many years, it has been found to work with the utmost smoothness and satisfaction, to the

medical men in the towns -where the hospitals are situated, and to the ad vantage of the patients. It is absolutely indispensable, not only for the proper administration of a large establishment like the Hospital, that there shall be some experienced and qualified head, but also for the treatment of urgent cases which are so frequently sent to a hospital from all parts of the city and surrounding dis trict. The Visiting Surgeon for the day cannot always be in atten dance, nor can he be summoned from his private practice at a moment's notice. Under such a system as we have described the convenience of the Visiting Staff would be studied with out injury to the patients. The city would still receive the benefit of the Hospital as an edncator for the medical men of the city, and we feel sure that where there was real enthusiasm for medical science the competition for appointments to the honorary staff would be not less vigorous than it is now. The Hospital connection will always be of value to a doctor in his private practice, and the public are not slow to recognise this. We hope the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board will succeed in securing for their £500 a year a House Surgeon of mature years and high attainments, and that they will so frame their rules that this gentleman may receive all the aid in the discharge of his duties which the faculty in Auckland can afford him..

ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.

The announcement received by cable the other day, to the effect that the Italian Go vernment had resolved to despatch ten thousand additional troops to Massowah, re-awakens interest in the relations subsist ing between the kingdoms of Italy and Abyssinia. For some months back there has been a great paucity cf intelligence from that region of the Dark Con tinent where , the Italians are carry ing on operations; indeed, ever since the engagement in which the Abyssinians annihilated a small force of Italian troops, there has been nothing definite published regarding the course of events in that part of Ihe globe. The following extracts from a letter just received from Captain Speedy by friends in Auckland throw considerable light upon the engagement and the causes that led to it :—

"Before leaving Massowah in 1884 (writes Captain Speedy) the last British Mission fixed the Abyssinian frontier at Sahati, some fourteen miles from Massowah. On the arrival of the Italians — who quietly turned out the Egyptians—a party of a dozen irregular troops called Bashi-Bazouks was formed at Sahati and these were afterwards taken into pay and increased to forty. These men had no fort or entrenchment, being only a guard for the caravans brought down by Aloula's soldiers. Sahati was a kind of half-way house from Asmara to Massowah. Ras Aloula wrote on several occasion to the Italian General saying that, Sahati being Abyssinian, no ditch might be dug, for it seems the Italians had seized Sahati, and entrenched themselves in it. Aloula, finding letters of no avail, sent a force of 500 men against it, but Colonel Borelli defended himself so well that the Abyssinians had to retire with the loss of 200 men. Having no cannon, they could do nothing against the walls ; all they could do was to get into the trench— but nob out of it again alive. The Abyssinian chief retired a few miles out of sight of Sahati — placing his spies so that he might learn when the reinforcements would reach the Italians, at the same time begging Ras Aloula to send him a coupe of 1,000 men. As the Abyssinians had expected, Col. Borelli urgently asked for reinforcements, and Col. Cristoforis was sent out with 750 men—2oo of whom were Abyssinian Bashi-Bazouks — the following day. The Abyssinian troops quietly took up ther posi tion between Sahati and Massowah on Aery broken ground, and simply rushed the devoted Italians, cutting every man down. Ninety of the Italian force appeared in Massowah the following dayrsayihg that they had shammed death, as tiie Abys sinians spared none. The Abyssinians were about four to one—of course the Italians say forty to one. The next move will be on to Mokulla, which is three miles from Massowah."

This would seem to indicate that the Abyssinians, elated by their victory, are bent upon pursuing an aggressive war, with a view to driving the foreigners out of the country and securing the object of national ambition - the seaport of Massowah —os an outlet for trade. The situation is no doubt critical when Italy has felt constrained to send such a formidable army to cope with the Abyssinian advance, and no doubt stirring events are now transpir ing in the neighbourhood of Massowah. Has Aloula is a man of outstanding capacity and courage among a nation of warriors, who will pursue with energy a campaign, which, however, can only end in disaster to Abyssiniabecause of the superior armaments of her enemy.

At the District Court yesterday after noon, His Honor gave judgment for the plaintiff in the case of New Zealand Sugar Company v. G. S. Jakins, claim £45 16s Bd, for goods sold and delivered. Costs £4 18s were allowed. In the case of P. M. Grant v. G. Loram, claim £45, Mr Burton ap peared for the plaintiff, and Mr Steadman for the defence. The claim was for commis sion on salo of an hotel at Opotiki. Evi dence for the plaintiff was given by Messrs Grant, Cooke, and Aickin. For the defence Messrs G. Loram and W. Loram were ex amined. His Honor gave judgment for the defence, with costs £6 Bs. Mr Burton elected to accept a nonsuit. In the caso of Bryan Culloty v. W. H. Connell, claim £55, His Honor reserved judgment.

A meeting of the committee of the Young New Zealand Political Association was held last evening in Mr J. A. Connell's office, Fort-street, Mr E. McManus presiding. The constitution and rules were prepared, and will be submitted to a general meeting of the members and others to be held in Robson's Rooms on Wednesday next, August 17th.

The Temperance Hall on Saturday night last was filled with friends, who were de lighted with the programme got up by Master Marson. Speeches were delivered by the Chairman, Mr Biggs, and Mr Year bury, a piano solo was played by Miss Brame, and several well-rendered selections were executed by Mr Townsend's band, while songs. were contributed by Messrs Stanton, Mason and Marson, and a flute solo by Mr Marsh.

The members of the A Battery are notified in another column that an inspec tion parade will be held to-morrow even ing at 7.30 in the Drill-shed.

To *"'he Edit or . .*^^^S report of Safiv meeting, I ul i ? tha. I -_;? y 1 *_. thatnot one^** $ «**•-£? having oSt&r^ti .£*K takemorSanK. fe?_^iss- E,_e.£r^^ m Prepared to Supp K W&Sft paratus bein.. P*7 y*?, the wIS* 4 ** Owne raa ndfr S ee 8 °o { & *5S* be fitted to windows S n^' «ffls toe ground, and fe e & eleT<£ expensive. B P fol ttectlv«. saf e 7> lives a re _a_H to *^--«**S_ frame by-laws comp fIW t-V-S fire escanes in aII Qgthe ft^jj high, where over „T?BSovei,o_.2f a.e[age, sleep "i^^S with severalUke^Vitt of Ins escapes on theltit*o^ which tekes place on Sg&S M at the Choral Hall __*_«>?e^*-W&. age The JJ^ *^ andante and menuetto 1! tlo^<*V oetett.op^wMKutj^ Messrs Tutschka, Kelly wS^lj C ough Gentles, cC^S Mozarts Fantasia' in E r ft M as a pianforte solo by^f^ TutscWs « Thema Played on the violin by t»' Kmg, an eight-year-oldpLft^ poser; Lange's <• LitH« ncf the «* Dance," to blplavdt*^^ HerrTutschka.ffit»«! quintette in E. flat, T%'» J** Trio Symphonique in F V4.__T'l Essie, and Nellie Chew-a T* °^ from Schumann's FaEia 1^ *' Mr Geo. Clutsam; and one d W schkaswaltzesbytheMotti following vocal numbers areSS1 > -"Love's Old Sweet So-?'*?* Ridmgs; "Idftay-Bprfs,& T. M. Jackson; «Tho PostilUon»l[ r TI Hunter; and "Adelaide," hy Mbsi The approaches to the Railway Wu arema most disgraceful SS2! tnans are continually put to USt vemence in consequence. ThokS ber of vessels now in port have nB neees^forthebeLatTS, Wharf to be well occupied, and JgJ the mam road are urgently requirST The Victoria Rifles dined at the AIW parade had, terminated. . Captain S occupied the ch a h v? u P porte"dbyS Colonel Mahon and Lieut. Lee. ThßTiee. chair waa taken by Dr.; Dawson, suppcrj by Captain Skinner and Lieut. C ihe usual patriotic toasts weredru_- ami an enjoyable evening was spent. ' The winter lectures of the 1M.C.4 have this year been more largely attended than ever beforo, and we doubt aot ti Friday evening next, the hall mil t, crowded, it.being the occa_k-_..of.H-_ Schmitt's concern. The full program.' will be published in our advertiwcQta-. to-morrow (Thursday). , The Rev. If, Tebbs has kindly consented to pA, Specially printed programmes hive bra prepared, and will be 'sold ,',at 'the! conarf: for one penny each. The Committee te»; us to ask course ticket-holders to attain early as convenient. ' An eyangelisticservice was held lastnijll at St. Peter's Presbyterian Church, Stm Hills. After prayer by elders aid dia Mrßrakenriggave a very.instruetireii-1 dress on " The Pharisee and the PabUcan,*1; and pointed out the acceptable prtjtr. This was followed by an able ad__re_s by Rev. A. Carrick on " The Plan of Sain tion." There was a fair attendance. Ate prayer and praise the benediction m pt. nounced and the meeting closet. The meeting will be addressed to-night hy i

The Auckland Woollen Mills were yes terday visited by Mr T. Kennedy Mac donal.l, the Chairman of the Wellington Woollen Factory. Mr Macdonald strongly urged upon the manager, Mr Ballanbyne, the necessity of getting the Auckland directors to ask for further protection to ensue further success to this industry. Mr Macdonald leaves for Sydney this even ing.

The membership of the Jubilee Joveit Choir, started a few: weeks ago, isstiilin creasing, and has now reached to one hun dred voices. Great interest is manifested by the pupils, many attending from rem* districts, such as North Shore and Epsm- The veices are now being classified fori respective parts, and it is anticipated h have an entertainment towards the endo the quarter. Boys and girls .of sckolf are eligible for membership, ■, The* meets every Saturday afternoon at 3 oclccj in the Newtoii East School It is e_p«W that Mr S. Macßurney, Principal of to Ladies' College, Geelong, and licentiate J the Tonic Sol-Fa College,, Lofldpn, ™ honour the choir with a visit of inspect during his stay in Auckland next weel*. The usual inspection parade of.|«-j Battalion was held... at.,_#..«• last evening. Thevarious companies^ tered ■in good numbers. Lieiit'W- Sgnan wasl command! .At*;* sion of the parade, Captain M*** the Hobson Company for;some time again to-night. The Choral HaU skating nnk is^tj leading place for Wednesday evenings.«« baJ«J^ noons. I^t Saturday the hB«*J as full as it could be V^T^d visitors seem to appreciate the tun as as the skaters. An unusual opportunity or Pjy boots and shoes^ just ™^£- Messrs Garrett Bros, f^^a* their well-known stocka> wJJJ price. Seepricesmanothei ol* ■Mr F. Brown intimates that Mm . over the Skating Rink ***£$* the OlympiaHall, oo'S^ rink will henceforth he g^W sent aspects of th\)' llL eme is vrdl M tion. Admission ta^jßft*^'** ticket only, obtainable at au- Albert-street. • Mr A. B. Griffiths. f*S^ clearing-out sale oTJ*}£l_«£ Mr J Mason's nursery, lf th j tr^tW reserve. . , mff js defi^ A most interesting^ t ?»d number, on *'H£ u Vof tbese<|. very important J^knowß'« are the charts wf t f log. Manygo^t^tgia^f; for the observance oi £ tfort ],y ol notice of all. -10 , 5 j This" 58 t,id! portunityteobtam^ £ot generally underswou.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10. 1887.^

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COMMERCIAL. _» Evening Star Office, this day. Kauri Gum.—The market is fairly firm, there being good business doing. Supplies to hand for the last 10 days total 213 tons. Quotations as follows :—Ordinary, fair, and good, L 42 ; do. superior, L 43 to L 43 ; East coast (nominal), LSB to LGO ; superior re scraped (weak), LOS to L7O« THE MISSING CHEQUE. A true story. See the "Weeklyßulletin." PT.HE UNDERSIGNED SUPPLIES:— A Good Rasher of Ham A Bottlo of Delicious Sauce A Cup of Refreshing Tea A Piece of Prime Cheese A Pound of Good Fresh Butter A Cup of First-class Coffco Also, Tarawera Baking Powder to Blow up tho Scones With anything else you require if you bring the cash; and let it bo understood tho effect of the Goods on the purchaser will bo just the same as the effect of the Cash on me-that is, to effec tually remove all feelings akin to melancho y or depression. My Sauco and Baking Power will, in future, be know as " TARAWERA," by which name both have been registered, that being my Trade Mark. FRE DX. WHITEHEAD, 95. VICTORIA-STREET AND PONSONBY ROAD.. Terms-CASH. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS at our prices than faulty ones at auction. G A R L I C X GARLICK & CRANWELL'S C X A N W X L I_ 'S IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE._ EXAMINE our Fifty-five Shilling "Com bination" Double Iron Bedstead and Wirewove Mattress. EXAMINE '"our"' Thirty-eight Shilling " Combination" Single Iron Bedstead and Wirewove Mattress. IREWOVE Mattresses for Double Bedsteads, _os, 30s; cash, discount 5 per cent. WIREWOVE Mattresses for Single Bedsteads, 22s Cd, 30s; cash, discount 5 per cent. OMBINATION" Double Iron Bed stead and Upholstored Spring Mattress, 50s and 70s. OMBINATION" Single Iron Bed stead and Upholstered Spring Mattress, • 35s and 60s. GARLICK. & CRANWELL have Reduced. Prices to meet the hard times. BRUSSELSand TAPESTRY CARPETS in great Variety at Reduced Prices. O PAIRS of White and Ecru Lace O Curtains just received, and will bo sold at hale price ; same class of goods our last lot were that we sold at half prico. BLANKETS ordered from Manufacturer before tho rise in wool; cheap. j TRON BEDSTEADS and Bedding of all ______ kinds ready for delivery; cheap. STRONG CANE CHAIRS from 3s 9d. ATENT ROLLER BLIND (complete), 3s 6d. T lI.OLEUM, from 2s 3d per yard. /"VILCLOTH from Is square yard. iIARLICK & CRANWELL invite you "JT to inspect their stock before purchasing elsewhere. Furnish your House from GARLICK & CRANWELL, Cabinetmakers, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. E 0 E SALE, -*- In first-class position, BUTCHER'S BUSINESS, with Sausage Machine aiv:; ill necessary appli ances. A first-class openi i:.-, for an industrious man, and will be sold cheap. J. 11. WITHEFORD. VALUABLE BLOCK OF SHOPS in the City for £8,500. £2,000 to £3,000 casU, the balance can remain at 6 J per cent.—Apply J. EC Witheford. TO LET, nice Homestead, near Birken head, on main road : nine acres : rent, 15s per week, with purchasing clase.—J. H. Withe tord, Shortland-street. FOR SALE, at Avondale, 10 acres first . classlevel land, with new 6-roomed houso outbuildings, etc. The whole place is under cultivation, and well-fenced. Price andparticu lars at J. 11, Witheford's, Shortland-street. L" AXE TAKAPUNA. - For Sale, 10 Acres of Land, near Hurstmere, sea beach frontage, steamer passes twice a week, close- to main road to Devonport. Price, £150. Land li the immediate neighbourhood sells at £180 next acre.—J. H. Witheford. Sliortland-street- I FOR SALE or TO LET in main road at j 1 Mount Eden, a Shop, with residence and J bakehouse attached. The residence has 74 rooms, and is situated ou allotment 40 x 17 R Rent, 255. Good 3000 gallon tank, and gas laid in throughout the house. Excellent opening foi- a i baker or grocer, or is well adapted lor a Wid-: ing-house.—J. H. Witheford. -, W~ ALLACE-STREET. -To Let,,*-^ roomed House in Wallace-street - about -i-acre ground ; gas, water, and every '«nnveni- « ence ; rent, 155.-J. H. Witheford. «°™em \TOLCANIC SOIL—To Let, 8-roomed " T House, with stable, cow-sh*^ e t c on 1 1 acre of good volcanic soil; rent or ry e'sner'week Apply for further particulars to j. H. With ..ford' J HAMILTON ROAD, Ponsonby. -Villa Residence ot 6 rooir jS _ with 0 * cry con . vcmence ; rent, 14s.—J. H. Witheford ELLYER'S BAY. -_-i 0 acreg> all fence( j * and sub-divided; jrreenhouse, etc.; with »^o<*P. Villa Residence qf 22 rooms.-J. H. Witheford. *^» „



THE GREAT SENSATIOB OF THE DAY! NOW READY, THE STOEY OF THE Langworthy Marriage, with PORTRAIT OF Mrs LANGWORTHY A STEANGE, TRUE STOEY OF TO-DAY. SYNOPSIS OF INCIDENTS : Portrait op 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 1 The Belgian Marriage A Brief Honeymoon Adding Insult to Brutality Discovered by a Dream ! In the Year of Grace 18S4 The Lie in the Affidavit A Struggle for Life After Darkness, Light at Last "The Slow Drag Chain of the Law'_ Delay" " My Lord, wc admit everything" Gagged in Court Mr Danby tells us why Stung to tho 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 Tho Lords Justice decide against Mr Langworthy Mr Langworthy returns to England On a False Scent A Clever Capture " Absolutely Denied"—but Truo 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" Somo 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 tho Assassin" The Bankrupt Millionaire " No, my Lord, I cannot defend it" The Langworthy Clan The Subpoena and the Hunt Party " Spcnlow and Jorkins" Moro Advantages from tlte Lie 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 tho Argentine Conclusion PRICE ONE SHILLING. 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. j CHRISTMAS COMPETITION PRIZES FOR THE BEST VERSE. j PRIZES for the BEST FOUR aud EIGHT . LINE VERSES suitable for Christmas and New Year Cards, are offered as follows :- FOR THE BEST FOUR-LINE VERSE, a Handsome Illustrated Book on the New Zealand War, value Two Guineas. FOR THE BEST EIGHT-LINE VERSE, a similar prize to the above. CONDITIONS. 1. Tho Sole Right of publishing all verses sent in will vest in the Proprietor of tho Star. 2. Verses intended for Competition must bo delivered on or beforo the 31st DAY OF AUGUST, addressed " Christmas Competi tion," Star Offlce. 3. Competitors are not restricted to the num ber of separate verses they may send in. 4. Verses should be signed with Motto or Norn de Plume, the real name and address to bo enclosed in separate sealed envelope, with the Motto outside. 5. The selection of tho Prize Verses will be mado by the Rev. E. 11. Gulliver and Mr J. L. Kelly (the winner of the Prize Poem " Queen's Jubilee "). READ the "Weekly Bulletin," the new Penny paper,to bo had at all Stationers'. "EpRED'K. LARKINS having retired from. his. partnership with Win. McArthur ani I Co., is establishing himself in London as a COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL, AND CONFI DENTIAL AGEN TT AND REFEREE. London Address : 17, Gresiiam-street, E.C . (Care of Thos. Micklem, Esq.) Auckland Agent: MR F. G. EWINGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold under the superintendanceof F. Larhins. INDENT 3 executed by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. PRODUCE aud MANUFACTURES ad vanced upon in Auckland. MR LARKINS will'bo in Auckland till'the end of July. jy KEMPT, SURGEON DENTIST, Has TRbmovbd to Covnor of ELLIOTT AND WELLUSLEY STREETS .Opposite the Op/3ra Honse), Telephone, $<-s r Bos1, SlO, P,O,



r£5Q GI ____i AWAY! FIRST PRIZE, £30; SECOND PRIZE, £15 ; THIRD PRIZE, -25. A. WOOLLAMS & Co.'s GUESSING COMPETITION is OPEN TO ALL. No risk ;no entrance fee. How many Beans are contained in the glass cylinder on view in our window . The above valuable money prizes will be awarded for the Three Nearest Guesses. Competition closes on December 31, when the Beans will be counted and the prizes i awarded to tlie successful competitors. Names of presiding Committee; arc beyond all dispute, and may be had on application. Every 10s spent at our establishment entitles the purchaser to a guess. Gentlemen who have dealt with us dur . inp; 1887, and who have not recorded their guesses, are respectfully invited to call and do so without delay. OUR HALF-YEARLY~CLEARING SALE Has just commenced. 3,003 yards of splendid Winter Tweeds to be sold before Sept. 1. Trousers.. 10s | Suits..3ss. All-wool T weeds from .. 2s Gd por yard. No reasonable offer refused. Call on A. WOOLLAMS & Co., SYDENHAM HOUSE GREY-STREET. ~&r O T I C E. The Business heretofore conducted in New Zealand by ARNOLD, HINES, & Co. Will hereafter bo carried on under the style of ARNOLD, CHENEY, & Co., KAURI GUM MERCHANTS AND Importers of America.. Merchandise. All outstanding accounts against and due to Messrs Arnold, Hines and Co. will be collected and paid by their successors. F. R. WEBB, ; Attorney Auckland, N.Z., July 20,18 7. "OUY tho " Weekly Bulletin," to be had J_3 at all Stationers'. Price, One Ponny. -OONA-FIDE DALE AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST OF JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, AND SILVERWARE. li. ~K 0HN * Having purchased tho Bankrupt Stock of A. Alev at a heavy discount, now oilers the wholo of the samo at a largo reduction off flrst cost. Being about to relinquish his Auckland business, and having purchased the old established business of B. Peterson & Co., Christchurch, he has determined to in clude in the sale the whole of his largo and valuable stock at a DISCOUNT OP THIRTY PER CENT. OFF MARKED PRICES. This is a good opportunity for acquir ing really good articles and High-class Jewellery for Wedding and Birthday Gifts, considerably under original cost. H. KOH N, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. FT.EAS ! PTIEAS ! TT-EAS ! R E W' S CELEBRATED BLEND OF CHOICE NEW SEASON'S m E As At Is lOd per lb. Is the Best and Really the Cheapest in the End. I ALL GROCERIES AT WHOLESALE PRICES. X E TV'S, VICTORIA-STREET. p REAT BARGAINS IN STOCKINETTE JACKETS, 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 arc NEW IN STYLE and CHOICE GOODS at VERY LOVY PRICES. Also, 'will sell Balance of WINTER GOODS In Blankets, Wool Shawls. Skirts, Dress Goods, Eur Capes, Ladios' and Gents Mackintoshes, Clothing, &c., AT CONSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS, Rather than keep over till next season. MAIDS' AND LADIES' APRONS, Half-price. 2SS, UPPER QUEEN - STREET. R. -EL B AETLETT ' PHOTOGRAPHER. i I Mrs BARTLETT beg 3to announce that Bhe has purchased the above business. I In thanking her past patrons and friends for their uniform kindness, Mrs Bartlett also takes this opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS will be carried on under the samo title in the future, and that every effort will be made to give satisfaction. MR EDWARDS Having kindly consented to take charge of the Studio will bo a sufficient guarantee that all work will be pone in the same high-class style as hitherto. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED, Both of lirst sittings and extra copies. MRS BARTLETT, 214, QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND. i IT\ONALD W. JACK AND Co., PONSONBY ROAD, Are Selling. - Ladies' well-made Ulsters at 5s lid each ]-asbionable Jackets at half-price l___tra-wide Coloured Cashmere at Is per yard, or 8 yards for 7s 6d Ladies' Straw Hats at 3d each Corsets, is lid per pair, worth 3& Cd All-wool Shirting, Is per yard Our Ladies' Stockings and Gloves, at Is per pair, aro extra good value •Other Goods proportionately cheap, DONALD W. JACK AND Co,, POXSOKBI 8.A...



H. ¥. W INDSOK ' • SURGEON DENTIST, Mat be Consulted at the Old Chambers, SHORTLAND-STREET, Opposite the General Post Offlce. THE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion, GS,ooodaily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in the Colonies. Price, Id ;6s Gd per quarter. The " LEADER," 13 pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News paper. Price, fid ;Cs fid per quarter. The "ILLUSTRATEIJ AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers, 6d ; double numbers, with coloured plate, Is. Agents : Messrs Kidd and Wildman, Upton and Co., and E. Wayte, Auckland; and all News Agents. Post free. riHAMBER OF COMMERCE. MR THOMSON'S MEMORIAL. The presentation to Mr Thomson will be made by His Worship the Mayor in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce on THURSDAY, August 11, at i p.m. The attendance of subscribers invited. JNO. LAMB, Treasurer. August 9,1887. mESTIMONIAL TO MR THOMSON. Parties who are desirous of suhsoribing to the Testimonial to be presented to Mr Thomson, prior to hi* leaving Auckland, and who have not been waited upon by members of the Com mittee, arc desired to forward their subscription to the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. By order. J. YOUN«_, Secretary. Augusts, 1887.