SHIPPING.

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SUNSET—This evening, 1.01. Sunrise—To-morrow morning, t.l. Moon's Age—New Moon, 23rd, 10.44 a.m,

HIGH WATER.

AUCKT.AXD—This evening, 7.1S ; to-morrow morning, 7.30. ■ _, . . n - 3 . Manukau Heads. - This evening, 9.08, to-morrow morning, 10-lf- . . ,- - 0 . ,-J Kaipara" Heads. — This evening, IO.oS, to morrow morning, 11.16

ARRIVALS.

Clansman, s.s., from Tauranga Chelmsford, s.s., from Opotiki Alameda, R.M.S., from Sydney Gerda, s.s., from Greymouth Gleaner, brigaiitine, from Dunedin Myrtle, brigantine, from Dunedin lona, s.s., from Mercury Bay Tokeran, cutter, from Tauranga Ocean, schooner, from Opotiki Nellie, cutter, from Whangapoa Lank-shire Lass, cutter, from Mercury bay Lagoon, scow, from Patou Fahnie, cutter, from Whangapoa Wanderer, cutter, from Mahurangi Eleanor, cutter, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

Janet Nicoll, s.s., for South Sea Islands Cabarfeidh. barque, for Lyttelton

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomahana, from Thames, Tuesday, 11.30

Coromandel, from Coromandel, Tuesday,

Enterprise, from Thames, Wednesday, 3

a.m. Richmond, from Sydney, early # Mariposa, from San Francisco, i riday Omapere, from South, Tuesday _ Tarawera, from Melbourne, via South,

to-day, 9 p.m. Wanaka, from South (at Onehunga), Thurs Manawatu, from Wellington, Wednesday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Centurion, sh., KCGT, left Lone on fiiar. Ram-ntikei. ship, loading ab London Lutterworth, ba-, left London April 8 Routenbeck, bq., NTQS (via Otago), left-

Glasgow March 10 ..'",._. -.» Elinor" Vernon, sch., JSFk, left -New York Feb. 5. via Dunedin Nellie M. Slade, Am. bg., JPQC, lefb New

York Jan. .10, via Nelson Star of the East, from New York, via Dunedin »•,-_• Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2, via

Dunedin Dance, bq., to leave Java April 16 C. W; Janes, bq., left New York Feb. 4, via

Lyttelton __ , Victoria, bq.. from Hamburg, via Lyttel

ton and Dunedin Eillan Donan, bn., left Newcastle May 21 Sybil, schr., from a cruise Ryno, schr., from a cruise Pleetwing, schr., from a cruise Made, schr., from a cruise Three Cheers, schr., from Timaru Olive, schr., from a cruise Louie, sch., left Picton May IS

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, sh., for London, loading bq., for London, early Heinricli Bauer, bq., for New York, early Mariposa, for Sydney, Saturday Tarawera. for Melbourne, via the South,

Friday, noon Wanaka, s.s., for the South, Friday, 4 p.m. Alameda, s.s., for San Francisco, to-day,

4 p.m. Tarawera, s.s., for Russell, Wednesday, 5 p.m. _ Rotorua (Onehunga), for South, Tuesday,

10 a.m. Kahu, for the South, to-day, 5 p.m. Manawatu, for Westport, Wednesday Omapere, for the South, Thursday

IMPORTS.

Per Gleaner: 100 cases of acid, 100 boxes candles. 1,293 sacks of oats, 50 sacks wheat, 120 sacks potatoes, 140 bags Hour, 50 sacks flour, 110 sacks oatmeal.

EXPORTS.

Per Levuka, for Samoa : 107 demijohns, 230 pieces timber, 1 boat and original cargo from Hamburg. Per Janet Nicoll: 94 bags sugar, 30 cases kerosene, 75 bags rice, 33 cases geneva, 20 bags flour, ISO boxes -soap, 2GS kegs beef, 113 cases meats. 100 sheep, 34 kegs butter, 57 crates biscuits. 34,000 feet timber, 138 bags grain, 35 cases spirits, 5 quarter-casks rum, cases onions, 420 bags potatoes, 15 cases cordials, and sundries.

The schooner Buster arrived at Newcastle from this port on 16th inst.

The brigantine Peerless has been berthed at the Queen-street Wharf.

The barque Cabarfeidh sailed for Lyttel ton direct at midnight on Saturday.

The schooner Belle Brandon, built at Auckland in 1873, was sold at Sydney last week to Captain Miles for L2OO.

■' The schooner Jessie Niccol was offered for sale by auction on Saturday, and with drawn at LBO.

Auckland mails and passengers ex Rimu taki, from Plymouth, will arrive at One hun°-a by the s.s. Manawatuon Wednesday.

The barque Levuka will probably sail for Fiji "and Samoa to-morrow. Passengers : - Messrs "Sr-' Fiughson, E. Eggerss, and Seegner. A » . /"---...

The s.s." Gerda arrived from Greymonth on Sunday with a frill cai-go of coal for the ship Oamaru, and berthed alongside of that vessel. _......

The brigantine Myrtle, which left Dunedin on the 13th inst., arrived in port early on Sunday, and berthed at Queen - street Wharf this morning. -

The s.s. Janet Nicoll left for-South Sea Islands on Saturday evening.. After this voyage she will be replacedby the s.s. Rich mond. - , ,

The vessel with which the Darling Downs was in collision was the Britannia, but there are no details as to the cause of the disaster. The Darling Downs sank almost 'imme diately after the collision. Her /.row was saved. . - "~ .. •

The barque Notero and schooner Rib berthed at Railway Wharf, where the last named vessel discharged her sheep. Sho left Napier with 4SO, and despite very heavy weather experienced on her voyage, only lost about half-a-dozen.

- The brigantine Seabird arrived at Sydney from Whangaroa on the 12th inst., after a very stormy passage, during which the oabin was flooded, the deck cargo sent adrift, and somo damage done to the bul warks. ■ ? '

Tho brigantine Gleaner which arrived from Dunedin last evening, nine days out, experienced very heavy weather when cross ing tho Bay of I'lenty, and shipped a con siderable quantity of water,which filled the cabin,' smashed tho binnacle, and shifted tho boat: -' ■ '

Tho s.s. Go-Ahcnd, wrecked nt Napier, was a composite steamer of 43 tons re gister, and was built at Auckland in 1574. She is owned by W. Johnson, of Wellington. The s.s.-Sir Donald, also reported ashore, is an iron vessel of .195 ,tpns register, built at Larnaksliiro iii 1807, and 'owned by J. 0. Kinross., of Napier. '

Tho Harrington correspondent, of tho " Sydney Morning Hei-ald • tolograplicd on tho l/Hi inst:—" A fore-and-al'Marge built craft, loaded, stood in close pq Ihp Manning bar about 4.30 p.m. to-day, apparently jusb making the land. It was then ebb tido. When in stays, it could bo scon fcjifit h)]o hailed from Auckland, (W>d M.ttji ») D/.P Qf ]\OV rails and bulwayka wi.ro go^es on tho star-> board Bide, Bho thon boro north." '

The s.s. Tarawera being detained at Wellington by heavy weather, will not ar rive here until about 9 o'clock this evening.

Captain Bowden, late of the barque Mina, has been appointed master _of the barque Rebecca, in place of Captain Hop kins.

The schooner Gem, which went ashore in the Waiheke channel during the late gale, has been floated;'and appears to have sus tained very little injury.

The s.s. lona, which arrived from Mer cury Bay on Saturday evening, brought the following passengers:—-Mrs Parkes, Mir Ware, Mrs Lewis.

Mr Hill, Collector of Customs intends to hold a preliminary enquiry into the strand ins of the schooner Julia Pryce on Wednes day next.

The s.s. Chelmsford arrived from East Coast ports on Saturday evening with the following passengers : — Miss MeGeavy, Messrs/Gordon, Bridge, McAllister, Mc intosh, Haney.

The s.s. Clansman arrived from Tauranga early on Sunday morning. Passengers : — Messrs. Smith, Clark, Hazeldean, Maka, Clarke, Harvey, Davis, Tait, Smith, Rogers, French, Jobson, Mesdames Boylan, French, Misses Boylan, and one steerage. _ .

THE ALAMEDA.

■ The R.M.S. Alameda arrived from Sydney afc 10.30 :'p.m. yesterday with the follow in"- passengers :-Chas.C. MeMillan.C. H. Saville, J. Slills.Mi-Thordlow, W. Soabcrs. Inspector Fitzgerald,H. K..G. Clark, John Brown, Mr VVollan, A. G Robinson, Mr Leyden, aud 100 in transit for San Francisco and Honolulu. The Alameda sailed from Sydney on May ISth, ab 5 p.m.; first 4S hours fresh gab from E.S.E. to East, with hard rain squalls, and ab times hail, with sharp lightning ; thence squally to the Three Kings : thence fresh S.E. winds, with clear weather. Stopped for Auck land pilot on May 22d, at 9.34 4 days 3 hours. We are indebted to Mr Sutton, purser for customary favours.

THE RIMUTAKA.

Weixi>t:to.v, Sunday.—Arrived, at noon: The Rimtitaka, from London. She left London on the 7th April. Plymouth on the 9th, reached Madeira at 7 a.m. on the 13th, sailed at 2.30 tho same clay ; arrived at the Cape at 9.40 a.m. on the 20th, leaving in the afternoon at 3 o'clock. Had average weather running down easting. When three (lavs' steam off Hobart passed a large iceberg." Reached Hobart at 11 p.m. on the 17th ; sailed at 2.30 on the ISth, and had fine weather oti tbe run across. The passage WOS Uneventful. She brings the following passengers for Auckland, who will coniO on by coastal steamer. From London, saloon : iff and MrsC. B. Crierson, -Mr E. Braid wood Gray. Second saloon : -Mr W • Watkinscm Mrs E. Bailey and five child ren. Misses S. M.. Craig, if. Evans, Ida MeGrath, il. Tuke, E. Tukc. Steerage; Miss C. Brown, Messrs A. G. Adams, John Braithwaith, J. Butler, John Clarke. IX Craig,' J- H. Hudson. F. Lawson, Tom Pearce, Thomas Sherwood. W. E. Spence. From Capetown:-Second saloon: Rev. and Mrs T. A. Movers and 2 children.

PERILOUS ADVENTURE AT SEA.

Os Friday night, April 20th, an open boat, with a crew of eight men, arrived in port at Apia, Samoa, and on coining ashore they reported aa follows, the particulars being supplied by Captain Schmoider, of the N. G. Lloyd's steamship Lubeck, from Samoa and Tonfra:—" We left Canton Island (Phoenix Group) on the 16th of April in a steam launch, bound for Enderbury Is land. We failed to make the Island, and then tried to steer back to Can ton, in which, however, we were not successful. Our fuel had been consumed, and the steam launch shipping a good deal of water, we resolved to abandon her, which we did, and so took to our boat in hopes to find land somewhere. Taking advantage of wind and currents, we sighted the island of CJpolu (Samoa) on the morning of the 29th April, nnd 'our natives knowing the coast well wo for tunately reached Apia harbour the samo day about 7 p.m. Our crew consisted of two English' sailers belonging to the Auck land barque Alexa, anchoring off Canton Island, and six South Sea Islanders in the employ of the Phcenix Guano Company. Wo had a compass in the boat and were well sup plied with provisions and water." The barque Alexa was loading at the Phoenix, and the launch was employed by the company to run between the different islands. ; The men who escaped travelled over 600 miles from the time they left Canton Island, a period of 13 clays, bat they seemed little the worse for their adventures.

SALE OF THE ALBION.

That once good and favourite old steamer Albion -was sold at Sydney recently by auction for £500. A Captain Brown was the purchaser. The Albion originally formed one of the fleet of fine steamers with which Messrs MMekan, Blackwood, arid Co. carried on their intercolonial services. The Albion was employed in the New Zea land trade in conjunction with the steam ' ships Tararua, Alhambra, Claud Hamilton,; Otago, Omeo, and latterly the Arawata and Ringarooma. Those steamers are indelibly connected with the rise and progress of New- Zealand. Those steamers were the means of conveyance from Australia to the gold rushes on the West Coast and in Otago, and when the first fever had subsidea a remunerative trade had grown up between Maoriland and Victoria. Of the.old fleet the Otago was lost at Char land's Mistake. The Tararua disaster at Waipapapa, on the New Zealand coast', was one of the saddest in the history of the mercantile marine of the world. The Omeo has been turned into a sailing vessel. The Alham bra is a collier, the Claud Hamilton is laid up, and the poor old Albion has been sold for little better than old iron.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

The Oreti, owing to bad weather, was not able to reach Wanganui on her present trip. She left. Onehunga on Thursday, and did not arrive at the Breakwater until Saturday noon. She is returning to One hunga to-day for a fresh supply of coal, and will leave again for Wanganui via New Plymouth, at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Her trip tollokiangais postponed until next Monday.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Syi>.vf.t, May 21st.—Arrived : Wakatipu, from. Wellington. London", May 20th.-The P. and O. steamer Valetta, from Melbourne April 7th, arrived at Plymouth to-chiy. 1 Wi.AX(.._KEr, this day.— Sailed : Welling ton, for Auckland, 10 a.m. Gisi-ORXI., this day. — Sailed : Tarawera, for Auckland, 9 p.m. yesterday. : BlVff, this day.—Arrived: Rotomahana, from Hobart, early. Wi.i.u.N(.to.\, Sunday.— Sailed : Mana watu, for Onehunga, 4 p.m. |

COMMERCIAL.

Evi.xjno-.Star Office; this day.'

Mussrh Ar.TiurnAxnßuDDi...'sßfcroFwT,-i- A good all round business 'has been done. Auctions have been well attended. Fruit: Lqpill Ihi-..coiiiq to hand hr larger quantity fcpan it luia for- bom© weeks past, All sold

at advance prices, only Fiji and Island fruit from other parts. Tho bananas to hand from Eiji were very fine, large bunches of well developed fruit, which has realised l.}d to 2d per lb; pines were in very bad ' condition; limes brought 3kl per dozen. . Most of the cheese sen. in, not iirsfr - class quality. There is a demand for really good, but prices rule low. No good butter entered, a large- quantity of second-class and inferior on'"hand, bub little demand. Local pota toes, but few entered, the market is well supplied with Southern ones. Onions in fair demand, at late prices.. . Pumpkins have come to hand in unusually large quantity, therefore prices have lowered. Carrots and mangolds : But few entered ; a slight advance in price. Grain and chaff quiet. Poultry entered in large number : prices have ruled higher than last week. Turkeys have come to hand in very large number, much in excess of demand, most of them of small size. - Pigs: -A-large number entered, limited demand, prices ruled very low ; dressed porkers realised .'3d per lb. Furniture: Nob in such good demand as in the earlier part of the month. "Wednesday : Sale of produce, poultry, fruit, etc., at Mart. A good number present, but limited demand' for produce of all kinds. Poultry sold at an advance on lasb week's prices. Fruit realised good prices: Apples, ljd to'2Jd per lb. ; pears, 3d per-lb. ; medlars, lijd to 2d; honey, 3d. Friday, market day: Sale of poultry, produce, fruit, etc., at mart ; a large supply. Good bidding for many lines. Very large number present throughout. But little remaining unsold, except in the case of butter. No good local bacon entered ; there is a demand. Local fruit waa in good demand ; all entered sold at hicfh prices. Some of these sent have been held rather too long; holders must be careful not to make that mistake. Poultry sold as fol lows :—Full-grown fowls, lOd to Js Sd; young, Gd to Is ; Brahmas, 3s 7d to 3s lOd ; Wyandottes. 4s each ; turkeys, 2s Id to 3s Cd : ducks, Is .d to 2s lid ; no geese entered ; pigs, small, 2s Gd to 4s ; medium, 5s to 5s (5d each ; dressed porkers, light, 3d per lb -, canaries, 2s Od to 7s (3d each ; pony, spring cart, and harness brought Llo ; potatoes, local, Is lOd to 3s ; Southern, 3s Gd ; pump kins, 3s to 3s 4d ; pie melons, ,2s to 2s Gd ; mangolds, Is 4d ; cabbage, Is lOd to 2s 2d ; sack oats,2s 3d ; maize,3o 'Jd ; onions, |d to lid ; cheese,Ud to :Ucl -, bacon, 3d to 6_d ; hams, od to 7d ; butter, 2d to 5.U1 lb ; chaff, 2s to 2s Gd sack ; honey, 3d ; biscuits, 3d to 4_d: fiottr.Lll 10s ; candles.-kl to 4_d ; apples," 2d to 3|d ? pears, Ijjd to 3d; medlars, 2__d ; lemons, lOd to Is 4d per dozen.

Mil Edward Lf.ydon" reports business for the week very fair, and especially in pro duce, except potatoes, which ruled rather low, locally grown could scarcely be quitted ; {rood Oaniarus found buyers, but owing to the qnantity in the market, tailed to realise anything like remunerative price.-.. We received a line of carrots, which wero the first this season, which sold well. Hood quality ham?, and bacon wero in good demand, and sold readily at satisfactory prices to the consignor, in ferior stutf very hard to quit; cheese is ruling low, and no demand, the quality entered not being up to the average. Fruit finds a ready sale at remunerate prices, notwithstanding the wet week, which must have prevented some buyers from attending the sales. Taken on the whole we are .satisfied, as every line entered has been sold. The price obtained for furniture is only middling'; not much in demand. A large quantity of drapery and clothing was sold at satisfactorypricesto tlio vendor. The following are average quota tions for the week -.— Local crown pota toes, L' 25a }x.r ton ; Oamaru a, L 2 15s to L 3 10s per ton ; carrots, L 2 14s to L 3 per ton ; cheese, Hd to 3d ; apples, 2_d to 3d. per lb ; bananas, ljd to 2d ; oranges, 5a to 6s per case ; hams, 4d to lid per fb ; bacon 3_d to od per lb (several big linea were quitted at these prices); oaU, 2s 4d to 2a 7d nor bushel s new niaizq 3s Gd per bushel; caudles, best, Td to 9d per lb ; tea, in 121b boxes, 14s to Ills the half-chest, Is 2d to Is od per lb; soap, household, 9.i to lis por cwt; best yellow, 16s to ISs per cwt; biscuits, 3d to o.Jd per lb ; lollies,4_d to s_d perib. A small con signment of jewellery was sold, but the prices were low, there being very little de mand. Furniture department: Chests of drawers, couches, suites, chairs, and tables were quitted at prices usually quoted; double iron bedsteads realisod from 3os to 50s ; carpet, Is Gd to 2s 3d per yard.

Messks Paget and Raxston report as fol lows of their last Friday's market sale : — A good attendance of buyers, and prices realised throughout were most satisfactory. Poultry : A good number of all classes to hand, but prices still remain low. Ordinary fowls for table use, Is to Is 4d each ; ditto, half-grown, 8d to lid ; ducks, Is 3d ; turkeys, 3s to 3a Gd ; geese, 3s 3d to 3s 9d ; pigs, small, 3s to 5s 9d ; bantams, Is 3d ; Brahma fowls, 2s 6d. Produce, etc. .- Pota toes, Southecn, L 3 2s 6d to L 3 os per ton ; ditto, local, L 2 16s 8d to L 3 5s ; pumpkins. L 2 16s Sd to L 3 Gs Sd ; carrots,, L 2; pie melohs, L3ss : maize, 3s'"_a to 3s 91; cab bage, Is 4d per sack : oats, 2s 3d to 2s 4d per bushel j'onions, Id per lb ; pears,l_}d to ljd per lb ; cheese, 2d to 4d per lb ; bacon, 3d to 4^d ; butter, 4d to 5d ; salt beef, Id ; lemons, Gd per dozen.

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

Fcr the cause that lacks M3istance, Tor the wrong that needs reai-rtance, Tor the futare in the distance. And the good that -we can do.

MONDAY, MAY 23, 1887.

The trade returns for 1886 whicli bear on local industry furnish evidence of some headway made by our manufac turer., against the imports, although there is still much room for improve ment. In the item of candles, for example, the import has declined from £71,072 worth in ISSS to .£42,117. A decrease of £29,556 in the amount sent ont of the colony for an article we possess all the materials to manufacture profitably on the spot -is encouraging, but still we may ask why send away the , £42,117 when New Zealand is an exporter of tallow to the tune of £119,619 a year? Soap is rapidly disappearing from our import list. The common soap imported last year was only valued at £"1,314; the year before it was double the amount- Fancy soaps from abroad, how ever, represented £"4,197, being £1,500 less than in the year pre ceding. Despite the remarkable development of the boot and shoe in dustry, the large sum of £^157,445 last year went abroad for these goods; but even this was some £28.000 less than the value of the imports of ISSS. The imports of carriages had dropped from £"8,666 to ;£3,112; of leather t from £79,573 to £49,685 ; and smaller decreases are noticeable in other de partments of local manufacture. No one can peruse these returns wi*th j out being struck by the wide field for enterprise whichyetremains fordevelop ment. The following goods—represent ing in labour and material nearly a mil lion pounds sterling—which might, for the most part, have been produced in the colony, were imported during the year 1886: Bark, ,£42,511 ; basket ware, £1,637; beer, £"71,210; bis cuits, .£931 ; boots and shoe 3, £157,445; candles, £42,117; car nages, .£3,112; cement, £72,631; coai, £123,345; confectionery, £S,S7I ; cordage, £5,193; woollens,. £87,550; fish (potted), .£25,302; furniture and upholstery, £"43,823; hats and caps, £"35,829; leather, £49,685; cornflour, £"8,93-5; pre served milk, £"12,093; pickles, £5,302; saddlery, £"25,955; salt, £18,281; sauce, £13,546; starch, £;7,656 ; timber, £23,489 ; vinegar, £9,325; jams and jellies, £12,172. It is worth the attention of our timber companies that, notwithstanding the de pressed condition of the timber indus try, and low prices, the imports of Bawn timber last year were £"23,489, against . £19,605. Attention to the growing j practice of specifying Baltic timber for i doors and sashes was not drawn a mo ment too soon, and it devolves upon those interested in this important mi i .ustry to adopt some steps to remove t.be objections upon which this per nicious practice'is founded.

We commend the listpublishedabove, and -which might be supplemented al most interminably, to those who expe rience a difficulty in finding suitable openings for their capital. There is a wide sphere yet for the development of profitable industries. It only requires the skill, the perseveraace, and the money to* double our present manufac turing pow-er.'

COLONIAL SECURITIES IN LONDON.

I It is gratifying to read that New {Zealand 4 per cents, have gone lip 10s in the London market, and are now quoted at-^IOO ; but it would be wrong to conclude that there is any thing especially complimentary to the credit of New Zealand in the fact, or that the financial policy of the present Government has had good effect at Home. " There may be some who I believe that the meeting of tbe Colonial j delegates in London, and the disse | minatiOn of mora correct information r regarding the colonies, have .led to the

increased demand for Colonial seenn ties; but even that flattering delusion mast not be too closely nagged. Colonial securities, no doubt, now command a higher price than they have done lately but this rise Is coincident with an unprece dented advance in English Consols. The whole thing is, in fact, caused by the abundance and consequent cheap ness of money offering for investment in London at present. It is simply a question of supply and demand, but, as we have said, it is so far gratifying to find that Colonial securities are not being neglected, but are commanding a fair share of the atten tion of the investing public. It is when we come to compare New Zealand securities with those of other colonies that the low ebb tide of our credit becomes apparent. Thus the other day New South Wales . per cents, were quoted at £110, while Vic torian 4 percents. commanded £10710s. The Sydney papers admit that the de clared intention of the New South Wales Government not to negotiate any fresh loan this year is the probable cause of the leading position occupied by their securities, and this shows in still stronger contrast the low estimation in which New Zealand securities are held, as New South Wales has suc cessfully floated a loan since our last barely-floatable venture. These facts emphasise the necessity for this colony entering upon a policy of strict internal retrenchment and restricted borrowing for years to come. No doubt in the present condition of the London money market a loan could be most advan tageously placed; but the colony will gain instead of lose by pursuing a self denying course. The mo3t gratifying feature of the monetary situation is the evidence afforded of the revival of prosperity and the inauguration of a period of confidence in place of the paralysing depression and distrust that have so long oppressed the world. The beneficent influence now felt at the world's financial centre will s&on be extended throughout exeiy part of the globe.

THE FIGHT AGAINST BUNNY.

We last week gave some particulars of the loss which the rabbit nuisance has caused in New Zealand. A return just laid before the Parliament of New South Wales shows that our neigh bours are in no better, but probably in even a worse position. The report states that "761 blocks were inspected, and were found to be more or less in fested with rabbits, and that the pest have been destroyed during the month to the number 0f'777,719. _ The 35 in spectors made 852 inspections, travel led 18,778 miles, and examined 5,970,126 a. of land, of which 5.610,599 a. were infested with rabbits. Upwards of 2,800 men are engaged in the work of» destruction. In ' the majority of instances the inspectors are satisfied that sufficient labour is employed in seeing that the area in fested does not increase, but as the number of rabbits destroyed Shows no perceptible decreasfe as compared with former months the superintendent does not consider the inspectors' estimates of much value. In view of the large amount which the Government is called on to pay, it was (adds the report) a question requiring very serious consideration whether power should not be taken to increase the assessment leviable under the 19th section of the Act, or to reduce the percentage refunded to owners in the shape of a subsidy. The erection of the rabbit-proof fencing at Wompah, on the Queensland border, is rapidly proceeding. The rabbits across the border are increasing fast."

To-morrow being a general holiday, no business will be transacted at the Customs house. A gentleman who leaves to-day for America, on his way to England, after a trip round the world, informs us thathe is much pleased with the system in voguo here of registering dogs. The plan of each lejjalised hound carrying his number on the collar is.worthy of introduction to the city of London, where some 13,000 stray dogs were killed last year by the police, and our in formant, who is a personal friend of the Commissioner, believes, the system will be inaugurated in that city.

With regard to the troubles of John Casswell, who was dismissed from the Avondale Lunatia Asylum some time ago, a rumour has been current that Colonel Haultain has been instructed by Dr. Mc- Gregor to inquire into the state of affairs at the Asylum. Colonel Haultain, however, states that such is not the case. In his capacity of Official Inspector of Asylums he is quite prepared to make an inquiry if Casswell requests it, but he has not yet been asked to do so. If Casswell has conurunicated with the ' Govern ment, it is probable ' that Colonel Haul tain may even yet be instructed to make an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Casswell'a removal from his situation.

Making some inquiries .of some of fche "liners" who " are engaged —liko human spiders—in spinning fresh wire threads for.. telephonic purposes about our city, we have learnt a rather curious fact re the chief fault of tho New Zealand made "insulators " or eai-then. ware affairs to which the wires are attached to the crosstrees of the telegraph posts. It seems that in pattern and otherwise they are as good as .the imported ones, but cannot be used largely, because they are not _ strong enough to stand the " larrikins." We learn that on a new line, the ... insulators become the of attack by means of rocks, catapults, and even guns, apparently of. every youth in the neighbourhood. The New Zealand in sulators cannot stand a very heavy rock or a charge of shot, so they cannot be much used, our informant tells us. - J

i Shopkeepers boware! Spurious half sove j reigns are reported to be in circulation. The London Circus Company were again largely patronised on Saturday afternoon and evening,.and the interest and attention of the audience, as on previous occasions, was manifested by frequent applause. We may state for the'information1 of-those who have the iutention Of attending that to night and to-morrow night a special change of programme will be presented. - The "Liverpool Steeplechase" is also in pre paration for to-morrow evening, and should be the means of attracting a largo assem blage. .; .; ::: ;; ~:' A,

Mr Badcrer hpt,,-. ■—^feils . onSaturrSS^iwl-' own residence,: in CWt *"s • Roskill Road ir^vSl^l '' only a Bhort^ay^-Sfel considerably, bnche k nCe* favourably/ T_^^^^l sawhim/butit^&g.^SN lescent. Wetmder^.^T.l4^^ 1 , department. ffSP^SSg.' operations to-monrot^S^® I probably be 'ableT'a^HftS I ' inquiriesbythatC^*B^! ' •In the coarse of an pt__>.. - 1 terday fromDaniuT^*^. I " mervdle.ofSt.Pe^^M^l '; that a member of .hl^ll^ 1 called attention afe» I of our troops in Egynt «. U*««2B institutio/ofgrolSp^^^l fame. \\ c had inflicted £h _** tf.ll ity on Egyp fc . and wt^ jgjJtjM butonfndia. Missionaf^l^^l ' Sea Islands dreaded tit ? fte Ml ■ trader., tor after th ey JL t PP-^ 8 bringing the nativ^ f-°^ | ' auty the traders brS^t^4| bo tie True Cluistiata^^Hl only, always, and everywJS'S^l ■ of Hope, he said, vas a nobk 3^l mu st begin with the chifi S« * ■ life:the good results hopS^^^R and prayed for would L?fo°^H joined all to aid this great.Wl-^R minding them that CuS»» only on Christian principle, Id&B would give the backbone of _ w^ll virtuous life. 0I a 'f J The American Midget an.. 'fi!"Hi' youth arc .till attraetSaSl^lß: the City Buffet. ThefieSKS and converses very freely wiiffiS^H Not afew carefully examinedtheCiSft head, in hope, perhaps of obtanSßß reward offered, but w a?) 2| , successful. -...: - »"aHH The concert in aid bfkdis^W^. at Otahuhn is going to W*3Hjß* and will prove attractive. AIISH themselves on love and r.o_dunTV?!lßl fdbwmen should be at St^ffl The_ final practices for ftc „Hi gathering, of Bands of Hbt»?taV?lK in the Choral Hall ;thiß eJ&JjM orchestra tickets wfll be S^JI who have qualified. ~T«iw2R a conference of workers : 0 f: e^^R of the movement is to be hel*^R Alexandra-street school-room, at _lß when Mr Ewington will smA_i __]___ on ''IndividnafEfibrt^Sll^H read a paper on ''Temperance WtSR the Young." IntheeveninsthepiSß: will be held in theChoml SagtA tractive programme will be cfe^B ' \\ . i. ox will preside, and Rev. J Qtsiß Beresford-streety and.Taitor^.".wß (oi Ponsonby) will deliver,dtxdwß The chief feature, of the entertoiiiSß the exercise or action songs'wludi'mijHj such pretty sights. , ■, • R Yesterday, temperance /sermon. '_M Sunday-school addresseswete s&s_ig.iß nearly all the churches and schools. _M Band of Hope Union" Eisuedlirc^iß preachers _and S;unday-a;hbbl 'jlpeigß dents, asking that speci-Tre-araksstaSjH be made at the services.to]the.jniby(.B juvenile temperance' wo.i^'as.if va'|B Sunday prior to* lhe "celebrafiim of t_.H anniversary of the ■Dmon-'afilsyayßjaiH response was made.~— - • §{£ Among other 'amusemehfeLwio-iKBtfB night, " Uncle Tom's- C'abm,": a^he Optbß House, should command a at_trieda«i.B ence, ;_.r considerable pai_uaj._l ticebfil been expended by the maiiageme-it t&f_.B the drama on the stage m:a compkiß: . and effective .. manner gbojir as Jreguiß caste,' scenery and e__ect_f, : which,, wifß . the Jubilee songs, aMsmg' chmokom plantation breafcdowa.l,and jigs,l sB million prices of adniia_i.ii.s_Md^teiiiß[ combine to supply the /Bofemfo.Xleß day night's rare enjoyment Btwlv_--H| ment it will be seen thiifc Met. fctß parts of tha honse will be on'sale to-fflbnlH (Tuesday) afc the s£an~do6reol i % t ojflß House from 9 o'clock till 2 p.-n,,;m ordetlK prevent crushing at. the pay-biia Up . A novel and unique ilMon, .isfflß " Thauma," was on e--Hbitibri%i£fefoß evening in Victoria-street East, tiofc from Queen-street, and eclipsesanyM^' have yet witnessed in this city. ■ T«dsA this spectacle would"mean space,-ofltt we cannot very well afford to-day. :(W our scientific ," men of t^A||sJjf asserted that "Our language nMjU to describe the'impre^o_i,'^-sßi'w'» visitors by a spectacle 'so extrisHMi all that can be said is that ii is aae-Mw in the highest degree marvellous, aajl-M the height to which human* ingaw|j![ attain when directed by a sxranaic^ of scientific: effect."-"' 'fE^&»sj_M remain for a short season only, and^Ttßi recommend it to our readers'-attento ', The Auckland Association ?«>^ has increased so much thatiti|in^ have a meeting and asoortai-. if itT=cß be advisable to make three or fcur.se ate clubs. A'general meeting,^ for Wednesday evening nei.,: «J V.M.C.A. Rooms,.atßp.m.>whan&l'«? bers and those intendingJo^joa s» ff|| quested to be present. _ B A-rcfebratk' New Zeilandipiii^B said "economy is in itself an uct^,B The key to this some'whafc/awJW'^B pression can only be.f(^datft^W ■ kind Clothing. Factory, 15S.andlW,<™ street, where New'Zealand 'mffiM and grey—are sold afc ds 3d,s^l sW.| JM New Zealand,flaiuid.nßdar#*ggß., New Zealand socks,: Is ,• h^kWM etc., equally cheap; 6d, 7s 6d, 8s 6d, 9s 6d, 10s 6i S*ffl| Annual gathering of Bands-0 * ajMB Choral Hall on Queen's BnH^&jjß cisc Songs" » Fairy Bells.!''! Mdresses: by Be«^» and Gilmore. Sir^Jta^gM f Admission, one shilling; coninien«» s!. ; H —[Advt]. •'„__)___[' W. H Hoskins andCo.,,b«tSß turers, Union and >:e!«,t^^tse!t«*'B Qnalitvand'cheapnesscombined. »«" H and settlers ple^3ote.-4jflji> m . RE^-^f^vefSl Tie S tomach,,bowels. ,W^7^fei kidneys, and £100 will -be m* \°A iairfß wid not cure wheW«.te«gfefl!<B injurious found in them-HopJiiK^, ;: m only made by American W. m

SUDDEN DEATH.

denlyinthoshopof^son.^l on Saturday W\™*?J&W stantly. I^^ f^^l landlor many-years as a W»* M | aeutteriuthe^.^J period, He was:-,■;•»._ .^j^i birth, and was always, of a U*> A few years ago j*-*^** settle with his Having beeen excess nf* tion, and after rcsidwg^ oflan dfors £^d Hgg| to come to -tna-.^"^7,te if^M - treatment. P R : mJg^aM|g; o-ot round a litne »c »v. -Hand.' /,..-* B been In cently.., and had f^t^fG*" 1 uponW- It is MJ in.« _. 1 vdll see that tWffjJV apposed | trial 'Home.-H^-^a. «j$ I with her. An^^dw^.,:-^! afternoon pn tho DW V -• 1

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. MONDAY, MAY 28. 188 T.

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BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUB, PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES AT AUCTION. HALF-PRICE LACE CURTAINS— 20& Pairs ftt GARLICK AND CRAN WELL'3. PATENT SPRING ROLLER WINDOW BLINDS, fropi 33 tkL-GARLICK AND CRANWELL. ' ,-.-' ';.'. ', - : , ', - MADRAS MUSLIN CURTAINS, at Half-price, now beingsold by GARLICK AND CKANWELL. __ IRON BEDSTEADS, slightly damaged : very cheap. A Hew left at GARLICK ANL UK AN WELL'S.' . STRONG CANE CHAIRS, from 3s 9d. At GARLICK AND _______________ TAPESTRY CARPETS, from Is 6d pei yard. At GARLICK AND CRAN WELL'S. «___ __ LINOLEUM, from 2s 3d per yard. ■At GARLICK AND CRANWKLL'S. - - PERAMBULATORS from 12? to £5 At GARLICK AND CRAN WELL'S.- S*f7-APOK DOWN BEDS, greatly re JL%_ duced in price, by GARLICK AN! CRANWELL. . ; BEDDING of, all kinds ready for deli very. Blankets, Sheets, Quilts, etc., etc. HALF - TESTER,... FRENCEL ANE STUMP BEDSTEADS, at prices to Bull the times.—G. & C. O~~ILCLOTHS,:from Is per yard. CasF price—GARLICK AND CRANWELL. HOUSES FURNISHED THROUGHOUT DINING AND DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE. BEDROOM AND KITCHEN FURNITLTW CHUKCH AND OFFICE FURNITURE. * GARLICK AND CRAN WELL'S IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE IN AUCKLAND, BETTER BUY NEW GOODS I_? OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES U AT AUCTION."- ':"> '" OVERCOATS in Qmi .Variety, at J. Dultou's,Yicioviu-atroctEiu.t,



.-VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. ME. T.~TRAFFORD, S ÜBGEON DENT IS T. De3ires to inform his Patients and Friends that he has removed from Wakeflcld-streefc to more central offices Queen--Street, over Mr. Wayte's, Bookaeller, opposite Wyndham.-strt.et. Hours from nine a.m. till five p.m. X> U R~E CALF L~Y~M PH . A supply has been received by mail, and children can be vaccinated dailyat Messrs King and Son's. Chemists. Queen-street. DR._BOND, (late Resident Surgeon Auckland Hospital;. Karangahape Road, near corner of Upper Queen-street. Hours of C*isultation-At Residence: 8 to 9 a.1.1.. 2 to 3 p.m., 7 to S p.m. At Kdsons, 200 Queen street: 11 a.m., 12.:.Qp.m. Telephone, Hi. A CARD DR. LEGER ERSON, Parnell (late Dr. Goldsbro's residence), attends for Con sultation : At Home. S to 9 a.m., and 3 p.m. Alckin's Pharmacy. Q _een-stre.t, 1 to 2 and 7 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Panmure and Otahuhu. Telephone 176. 11. HUMPHREY HAINES, L.R.C. P., Fellow (by exam.) of the Royal College of Surtreons. Edin., Specialist for Eye and Ear Diseasea, Princes-street (at residence of Dr. 0. 11. Haines). Hours of Consultation, 10 a.m. to 1 pm. R. .7. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to rp.tn.-at Pond's Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 153, Queen-street; 2to .'! p.m.. ar.d 7 to 8 p.m, at Residence. Lower Symonds-street. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY and FRIDAY {a card.] fl/fR FREDK. E. EAUME, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Vulcan Lane, AU C ELAND. r\ORNQ A C X S FOR SALE BY W. S. LAURIE * CO. SEED AND MANURE MERCHANTS, CUSTOMS STREET, AUCKLAND. J. He W ITHEF°RD HAS REMOVED TO THOSK CENTRAL PREMISES IN THE VICTORIA ARCADE, Shortland-street (between the Post Office and Queen-street) J. H. w iTHErOED' NEWS AND ADVERTISING AGENCY, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Representing Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney IVEafl -Melbourne Argus, Australasian Otago Daily Times and "Witness Lyttelton Times, Canterbury Times Wellington Post, etc. * RAILWAY ADVERTISING. • Business Notices promptly fixed at all Stations along the Line at the shortest notice. THE COLONIAL MINING JOURNAL, To bo devoted especially to the interests of the NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS, Will bo PUBLISHED IN A FEW WEEKS. Communications from Goldfields Districts to be addressed to J. H. WITHEFORD. Shortland-street. Auckland. • TITIXTER MILLINERY AND DRAPERY. the misses Mclaughlin ARE NOW SHOWING NEW SEASON'S GOODS1 • ■ - * IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. MANTLES, JACKETS, I MILLINERY, j DRESS GOODS, ! HOSIERY, GLOVES, ETE., \ ETC., ETC. The Misses MCLAUGHLIN beg to call', attention tv the exceptionally Moderate Prices; at which these goods arc marked, and invite: inspection. SHORTLAND STREET, OPPOSITE "STAR" OFFICE. QJELLING OFF.. GP.EAT CLEARING SALE. I.jj MISS BACON, 2.55, Queen-street-, • Being: about to leave Auckland; is selling her. Stock, of FANCY GOODS, WOOLS; SILKS ; Sec, at cost and under. No reasionable offer refused, as tho Goods must be cleared. FIXTURES FOR SALE ' (With or Without Stqckl. "jmOR WELL-MADE DRESSES . AND '_' ■ f y-A -' ■■■■'■ .'- -,'- .»'. '■*"* . ) STYLISH MILLINERY ~, AT MODERATE PR ICE S, \ - ■' i ■ 8 TRY D. W. JACK AN D C p.,J *- PONSONBY ROAD, ;';] — v : ij— .-'■ - '<Q A- T M E A L. ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR ";>wrpTß :fg|po.u j PRONOUNCED TO BE k HE BEST J til oatmeal' '~ I



TTT J. HURST & CO.' B. J. ESAM ana A. H. GRAINGER having purchased from the Public Trustee (the Executor under the Will of the late W. J. Hurst) the Good will, Stock-in-Trade, Book Debts, etc., of tbe old established business of W. J. Hurst and Co. Grain, Seed, Produce, and Artificial Manure Merchants, will trade under the same style and name, and will continue tho business aa hereto fore. All Outstanding Accounts arc requested to be paid fortwith. W. J. HURST & CO. ON SALE. SEEDS— New Season's Clovers and Natural Gras^ Rye Grass and Cocksfoot (In variety) Turnip and Mangold Seeds MANURES- Bonedust (fine and J-inch) Superphosphates (various grades) Nitrate of Soda Sulphate of Ammonia Potash, Kainet, etc., etc Peruvian Guano GRAIN— Seed and Feed of all descriptions Flour, Oatmeal Bran, Sharps Table and Coarse Salt • Table Potatoes &c., &c, &c. TV J. HURST & CO., QUEEN-STREET, AUCEiAND.