SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening, 4.49. Sunrise—To-morrow morning, 7.18. Moon's Age—Full Moon, 6th, 8.13 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

' Auckland — This afternoon, 4.38; to-mor row morning, 5.G. Manukau Heads.—This evening,- 7,18; to morrow morning, 7.1(5. , .Ka-PAua Heads. — This evening, S.IS; to •morrow morning, 8.16.

ARRIVALS.

Tokeraii, cutter, from Tauranga Palvu, cutter, from Tairua . South Carolina, cutter, from Barrier Petrel, cutter, from Matakana Fannie, cutter,-from Whangapoa Eleanor Morton, cutter, from Maliurangi Gipsy, cutter, from Whangapoa Lucy James, ketch, from. Tairua Catherine, cutter, from Puhoi Lark, cutter, from Whangarei Totara, scqp. from Mangawai Janet, ctttter, from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

Lizzie Guy, schr_, for Thames Clansman, s.s., for Tauranga lona, s.s., for Mercury"Bay Wellington, s.s.j for Whangarei Douglns ? s§j., for Opotiki

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

ißotomahana, from Thames, to-day. S.oO r-p.in: Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-day, ■ sp.m/ Enterprise, from Thames, Sunday, noon. Doric, fifShi Plymouth, due July 31 Rofcorua'xOnolninga), from South, Sunday, : 8 a.m. ■ - " Mauapouri, from South, Monday, 10 a.m. Wanaka (Onehunga), from South, Thurs «l day, Sa.m.

SAILLNG VESSELS EXPECTED.

.Crusader, sh., from London Rangitikei, sh., left London May 3 ; Lutterworth, bq., left London April 7 Routenbeck, bq., NTQS (via Otago), left Glasgow March 10 rjElio)r © rern>i,;;• sch.,.. JSFJS, left New York Feb. 5, via Dunedin - Star of the Easb, from New York, via Dunedin Arab, bq., bo leave New York April 2, via Dunedin ' *? ' j. Dana?, bq., to leave Java April 16 }, Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lj'ttel ton-aad Dunedin - - - - ... bn.-, left Dunedin Juno'3o . Oceola, bn., from Dunedin j Camille.j bn., from Dunedin Myr_le,-<bn:, from Dunedin . Wenona, bq., left Townsville June 1- - • Mariner, schr., from Rarotonga Ada C. Owen, bn., from Rarotonga | Olive, schr., from a cruise' Omaha, bn., from Chatham Islands jVlailc, schr., from Tonga Magellan Cloud, bn., from Lyttelton

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, sh., for London, loading { Easterhill, bq., for London, early Nellie M, Slade, for, New York, early iManapouri, s!s., for Russell, Monday, 5

p.m. \ Rotoma (Onehunga), for South, Tuesday^ 9.30 a.m. Suva, for the South, Tuesday^, 6 p.m. Manapouri, for South, Thuliday, noon.

The schooner Lizzie Guy sailed yesterday for the Thames, where she will load timber foirLyttelton. - --. ;-• .-.<':■...-

The schooner Handa Isle berthed at the Railway Wharf to-day.

The steamer Janet Nicoll has been, chartered by Mr Craig to proceed; to New castle for a cargo of coal, and, .return here. *x A vessel of aboixt 300 tons was passed, bottomup,by thebarqueNomadon 11th tilt., in lat. 43 49 S.,lpn_,. 47 24 E. The_weabher /was .oof thick and stormy to permit of close inspection."'"' ''-'

It was the William Phillips that arrived; at New Y"ork from this port on the: 29th i nit., 'nob.the Abiel Abbot, as stated in a paragraph yesterday. The arrival of the ' latter vessel hatffat yet been reported. J The.s.s.. Suvajpcom East Coast ports, is I expected to put m an appearance this even ing; ' The schooner Fanny Thornton is under going a general overhaul at the hands of Mr C. Bailey. She will leave for Free mantle early in charge of Captain Cleverley..- - —- - - '

Messrs Henderson and Spraggon ye sold the cutter Venus for Messrs Abbott and White to Mr W. Gray, of Gisborne. The Venus will leave for Gisborne shortly in charge of Captain Dowd.

There were twenty-three wrecks during the-year 1886 on the coast of New South Wales, representing a money loss of __122,720. The crews and passengers of seventeen vessels were saved, but thebalance of six lost the colony 111 lives. These were made up as follows :— Ly-ee-m00n,71; Falcon, 1 ; Prince o' Wales, 2; Condong, 2. Keilawarra, 31 Helen Niccoll, 4.

' Shipping arrrals during the past week have been umr .ally numerou_,and have in cluded many vessels from Southern ports with gt __&_, potatoes, etc. The consequence is bhu. X ~ ;sb every berth at the Queen stree. ' iarf and all the available space ab the a way-Wharf has been taken up, yrffit ' diere arefrapseveral vessels, at the *.s_.jn-.._reet wharf arid.alongside of the reclamations. Business on the wharves is therefore very brisk.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

AKRIVAL. fiMrloch, s.s., McArthur, from Waitara . if? ~~ ' ■ ,'A '■■> 777T7 ' ■. -■■■■ AA, '"'-:: '■'" vTh.'s.s.'Gairloch' afrived from Waifcrra this morning with 70*<heacl of cabbie, 267 eiheep,' 299 cases' and' 25 tierces* meat, 34 cases and 8 kegsUbutter, 23 cases cheese, m). sundry packages and seven, passengers.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Taukanga, , tins day.—Arrived.: CL.ns jnan, from' Auckland, 7.30 a.m. OroTiKii. July! I.—Arrived : Chelmsford, from Auckland, 3 p.m.. . WllfcfeßßEi, this; day.—Arrived': Wel lingffn, froiia Auckland, 6.30 a.m. ,New: "Pi^ioitt"» ' this day. -—'Arrived : ■Wanaka, from Onehtinga, 7'aim.1 Sailed : Maegregajg for Onehtinga, 10 a. in. . } >Tuly I,,—Manapburi.t for..) Auckland, via the East Coast. Passengers,.- Mr and Mrs Kennedy, Inspector Shear mail, Messrs . Levinst6|i, Herman;, and Alexander,.and 9 steeragp. f.7 .

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

SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1887.

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

The Premier's second address at Dun edin. delivered la°.t night, discusses the important subject of future borrowing. We agree with Sir Robert Stout that in the present condition of the coiony to put an immediate stop to. loan ex penditure is out of tho question. It would be folly, in- the first place; to abandon the works already, commenced, which if continued to a lyorkable point might be made profitable ; and in. the next place it would be ruinous to aggravate the present depressed con dition of' tho labour markets of the colony by measures of panic. ■ This is true generally of the demand for retrenchment. Public ex penditure must be reduced, but this should not bo done, as wo have seen it done in the past, by the •wholesale discharge of men from the public service to be replaced by others less efficient and at higher pay, but by wise economies. The salaries of the higher officers must be brought down. In this respect the. action of the Government in relation to several high Civil Service ap pointments is commendable, and although we cannot join altogether with Mr Carr's motion at the Board of Education yest-rclny, as it is neither comprehensive nor i based on a sufficiently defined prin ciple, yet it "undoubtedly goes in the direction, that must be pursued in re organising the public service. Radical changes in a system of government caunot be carried out in a day or a year. .We are undoubedly over-go verned and over-taxed, but to turn a thousand or two Government servants into the.ranks of the unemployed, stop all public works, and leave the people who are thus deprived of the means of subsistence to settle tho over-population question by starving, might be a very heroic way of solving the problem, but it is not according to modern .Methods. In depressed times, above ali others,, wo,.want confidence, not panic', At the head of affairs . we want a strong hplonising party, both as applied to land settlement and local industry, and as the surplus labour is thus ab sorbed, our loan expenditure should contract and absolutely cease. We are not sure* whether the two millions extending over seven or eight "-years -for the completion of the !main trunk lhjes of railway will be sufficient. but if it will, the added annual 1 charge-.of -p_"80,000 a year, which;is reducible to by the revenue that may be expected from these lines.' is not a very formidable matter" for a colony which has the elements of wealth and prosperity within' it that are possessed by this [ colony.- • - " There is "such a thing as carrying this cry of depression and ruin too far. It i. already destroying confidence in everything. Men are being deterred from buildfng, from embarking in new industries, and from a host of other things which would give employ ment, and makp the depress"1 '•

vanish like a foul vapour be fore a healthy breeze. Considered as a tonic or as a purgative after a surfeit, the cry is right enough; but if it is to be the meat and drink of the people; if we are to grovel in the--dust and put ashes on our heads, and howl from morning till night " we are ruined," then our future will be sad enough. There is no country future before 9it than New Zea land has; and as Sir George Grey pointed out in his speech the other night, we have simply suffered in sympathy with the depression in trade all the world over. It would make an appreciable difference in the business of Auckland if a dozen or two Hopeful cheerful men were employed by the City Council to run about Queen-street declaring that times are looking up. We must have something more of this feeling and fewer lugubrious countenances before any real change for the better can set in.

GAS CONSUMERS AND THE COMPANY.

Monopolies might well have applied to them, with but- slight verbal altera., tion, the remark of the cautious Cale. (lonian with reference to the national beverage—" Whuskey's bad, especially bad whuskey !" That the Auckland Gas Company is not a bad sort of monopoly is shown by the conciliatory tone of their reply to the communication from the consumers' committee. But conciliation is not concession, and it only requires a casual glance at the Gas Company's letter to show that the" quantities of "gas" to solid satisfaction contained in it are in . the same proportion as sack and bread in the Falstaffian bill of fare. Of the dozen or so of con cessions asked by consumers only one is absolutely granted, and that is the comparatively unimportant one of having the gas account left at the time of " taking the meter." The more important requests of the consumers were that there should be a general reduction in the price of gas, that the rate charged to large consumers should be lowered, that the fine for delaying payment of accounts should be lowered from 25 to 10 per cent, and that the Gas Company should supply regulating burnei'3 to consumers on the higher levels, and that they should pay some share of the salary of an inspector of meters. The only con cession made with regard to the excessive fine for delaying payment is that, on payments deferred for five, days 'of an intermediate period, the fine will be only 10 per cent. Trifling enough iv all conscience this concession' is; but in that way it is eclipsed by the Company's treatment of the request to pay for a meter inspector. They declare themselves perfectly willing to permit such an official to inspect their meters, and they will graciously allow the City Council 'to provide that official's salary ! ' Natur ally enough, the Company decline to provide regulating burners that would effect a saving of from 15 to 50 per cent, to the consumers. All the other requests are completely ignored. Let no one, therefore, accuse the Gas Com pany of discourtesy. to be charitable, let us suppose that they read the | letter by indifferent artificial light, and probably overlooked the threefold appeal for a reduction of the price of

Lest haply there 'may- be in other spheres than the legislature "not only carelessness, but lack of brain power," we offer a few remarks upon the ques tions at issue. As to reduction of price generally, we are distinctly of opinion that some slight concession could be made by the Com pany, and the reduction could be made a substantial one if the public had full confidence in the honesty of the meters and were led more largely to use gas instead of kero sene. With reference to the proposal of consumers that the rates should be graduated in proportion to the quantity of gas consumed, and that users of gas for power, heating, and cooking pur poses should pay a special cheap rate, we think that the Company have a very good answer. They might fairly have pleaded that to grant these requests would simply mean reducing the rates to the wealthier consumers at the ex pense of the poor man, whose con sumpt is limited. If it costs a certain sum to produce a thousand cubic feet of gas, there is no reason why it should be supplied cheaper to one man than to another ; and, besides, we have reason to believo that the charging of differ ential rates is utterly impracticable. If electricity is coming in as a competitor with gas, there is all the more reason for the Company consulting the,in terests of those who only use gas for lighting purposes, instead of driving them into the arms of the enemy by unjustly oppressing them. With such excellent reasons to urge, it is surpris ing that the Gas Company should have ignored the question of differential rates.

The question of meter inspector is one upon' which all parties are agreed, save with regard to the little formality of salary. The Gas Company fail to see it to be their duty to pay a meter inspector, and they take their stand upon the alleged practice "every where else," which is stated to be that " the local authorities" pay the needful. The City Council think that the Gas Company or the con sumers should be paymasters, and pending " more light" on the subject there the matter rests. It seems to us clear that the Municipal Corpora tion have no right whatever to spend public funds in supervising the business affairs of a rival and almost indepen dent Corporation. If all city rate payer, vera gas consumers, it

might be urged on grounds $ economy and expediency that tit' Council should in that mattl act for the scattered body of citizens; but any _ kerosene-burning ratepayfr could object to such expenditure p illegal. It is clearly a matter for J justmenfc between tho Gas Compar and the consumers, especially as |o official could only act on toleratitn by the Company. If the Comply appointed and paid a man, no maler how upright he might be, he wo|ld not command public confidence "'..Jut a very good compromise V<fht be for the consumers to Jdo the appointing, and the Companyfhe paying—fair division of labour fin that case the City Council, as .pre senting the public, might be ask! to make the appointment, and to takfthe responsibility of dismissing the, oiip-al on proof of his corruptness orincapipil'}'-' As the "local authorities" hal a supervision over the sale o-Sjfods, both as to quality and weight, Jould they not be invested withvJiiijar powers in the matter of gas ?,T^ iafc would require legislation, ticfever, which it would be very difficult to carry through. I We think the Gas Company sowed great penetration and prudoi'ce in declining the request thatf they should provide consumers graft' with regulating burners that f would save 50 per. cent, in the.-pount of gas consumed. The askingP it by the Committee betrays an|a# int °f ingenuous confidence^ not to fay .re freshing verdancy.not often my with. The gas consumers, howeyeif should not be discouraged at .the rebuff they have sustained; the >(|rapany are, as we have pointed out, irta con ciliatory mood, and under fidicious pressure may be induced .to Irant all the concessions asked for. ! f

I ■ The Customs revenue of the cfimy shows as yet no sign of revival. ,ThJ following amounts were collected .at;-tbjfjprincipal ports last monbh :7-Auckland. 17,139 ISs ; Wellington, L 14,133 os 8d ; .tftelton and Chris-church, 1L10.77- 16s sdj Dunedin, L 17,833 12s 4d. For the cgresponding monbh last year tne amounts wre '• Auck lancl: L' 23,457 16s 2d; IWellington, L 20.196 12s lOd; Lybteltoiiand Christ church, L 17,991 6s 4d; Dunfin, L 21.167 Os 4d. The tobal 'forfthe colony was L 75,221 3s lOd, as agafst L104;i44 5s 9d. The figures for lal monbh re present the revenue,received|ftet' deduct ing the refund'on bhe extra, fity collected on the tariff resolution, whicliamounbed bo aboub'Ls,soo. .The beer Sity for the same period was :—AucklandLßll 12s Id; Wellington, L 392 Ms lOd |Dhrisbchurch, L 717 6s 7d ; Dunedin, L7Ol f 4d. For the correstDonding month lasb yeir:—Auckland, L 726 19s Bcf; Wellingbojif 1389. 7s '9d; Christchurch, L 747 7s 5d j'^unedin, L7lB 2s 9d. Tobal for the c010ny|L3,556 18s Bd, as against L 3,487 19s Id last June. M The Indus-rial Exhibibih is still well patronised, yesterday beig one of the liveliest days, save on Satifday, thab have been experienced; To niwb a good at tendance may be, expectd, as-, fj_ie. f Wgl| known Mr Townsend's ball will play, and the electric lighb illuminle bhe building. Amongsb bhe exhibibs '.. atly added bo the. show we notice _ome shil'-Mo.K. By Mr Blaikie, of Auckland,-au| a fine show1 of, earthenware from the -Milpn Pottery Com pany's works.' y r ;| ] Mr H.Parker, of H.MCustoms, jxtida flying visit to Rangitoto Reef yesterday, and found several' partiefyery suspiciously situated on bhe* Jyster patches One had a num^r |of bottles, some; filled with oysters fgjgd Sriother had a bag partly filled, and there)1 was also a boat close by With several lacks full. The owners of. the latter ajserted that they obtained their oystersifi'om the Barrier and will probably nob b.proceeded against; bub the others, viz., E.jClare arid E. Peel, have been reported to fie Collector of Cus toms, and will be deaU wibh in the usual manner. The penaltyffor picking oysters in prohibited places "I anything between LI and LSO. | The following notifes of motion have been received at the (Jty Council offices : - Cr. Crowther to iove, " That the Consulting Engineer be insbrucbed bo report to this Counol (within oue month or sooner) upon thl advisability of in creasing the stora^ capaciby of reser-: voir ab pumping stabfan," and "That the City Engineer have placed at junction of Lome and Wflesley-streets '(north side) half-circular tipped gratings r also ab Cruickshank aid Miller's corner." By Cr. Davis, "Tlab all" works such as deepening or alterhg drains, 'repairing culverts or earthwfrks, etc., taking over four days for one ml, shall be done by con tract, and that thcEngineer be insbrucbed bo that effect, and oat the City Engineer be insbrucbed to gade Emily Place into Shorbland-strcet, atestimated cost of £700."

A correspqnden|(" F") suggests that, some mark of apjjreciation and goodwill should be made tlwards Inspector Thom son before he lea-yes. He has. been many years in our midstjtnd deserves an expres sion of our good |iinioii if not something more substantial, | ;:

A return has jjeen-issued giving, the amount of shippisg and tonnage which passed through t$ Suez Canal in bhe years 1884, 1885 and 18J6. There is. a consider able falling off in tie tonnage for lasb year as compared wibh IJBS, and consequently in bhe transit receipjs. The number of vessels was less by 524, lie neb tonnage showed 'a decrease of 568197 bons, and -bhe transit receipbs a decease of 5,680,049 fr., the same rate ofdues being levied for bobh years. The fansib receipts for 1884 amounted to for 1885 to 62,207,439fr., aril in 1886 to 5_,527,390fr. Great Britain tall mainbains ibs position, being for 1886 Mthin a fraction of 77 per cent, of the whae tonnage. France has 8^ per cent., Holland 4 per cent., and Germany 369 percent. | • A musical and dramatic entertainment is to be given in lie Foresters' Hall, Newton, on Monday e\sning next, in aid of the Marisb Bros.'jfschoo-ground. The pro gramme is a tVery varied and attractive one, comprisi|r vocal and instrumental solos and duejs by leading amateurs and professionals, frecitations, and a scene from Shakspefe, " Merchant of "Venice," by the pupi^ 0 f the Marist Brothers. An able sbrinj band, under bhe conducbor ship of Mr Eiscocks, will execute several choice pieces, including Mr Hiscocks' newly - complsed Royal Jubilee waltzes, which will b. performed for the first time in Auckland.|

The varietf entertainment given by Max Rinkle in thoJAgricultural Hall last evening had a largf audience, and passed oil successfully! We would again remind our readers thai the drama '"Death of the Prince ImdrialV will be produced this, evening, aid should attract a large assemblage! '7 It is inteiitled to hold a supper in connec tion with tm Auckland City Guards on the evening offfuesday week. The corps is rapidly r-gt_ n __.g its old sbrengbh, and bhere was a lnusler of over fifty..at the last in spection p«ode.

'< of Mr Sf *™ daughter; aged five yeL baof ofE^rSf SSS naSb^ ash on th* qpvcH,,.) • f J -hand' aml wmpletely toDrfc^H* 1' Shewa/takeJ' uiou joint. The. operation was successfully performed, and fchn MM ;- »• ul- ce? SlUuy S__^_al«|pSi_3 The Rev. Thomas Spurgeon re-delivered the chair. feoStS S#^°^ eo^Se| to with evident appreciateby all S sent. During the evening- the fol 6w.n. musical selections were rendered :-In_bnf mental duet, "Tancredi," Met s S£_ Master l am^™ e| Tl' eaSUres '!' Miss *«* "TnmL.'T'''^^"^*"! duet from ' vol n? k M r Srs Brown amlHemei* - A S3^ 8 to all who IVstoi Snni te, rmi,f tionof the lecture? fastoi Spurgeon closed the proceedings by pronouncmg the Benediction. u'eeam °s mS_ i? * f aP.P eai,s.tl»ere is no move being. p. to™? Ame™a 7 cifci *™ in Auckland fo? celebrating the ''immortal: fourth" or_; Monday next. .'Mr Max Kinkle who'__ W glu g fc^T T. lar entert_inments at the Agricultural Hall, intends, however, tohava th?TW_ P °? . lus c °Y»/ccount in honour of the Declaration of Independence, and will rt, £ f WOt'. k?- efcc '> on Monday night.: On Tuesday night, Max takes a grand com': . phmentary benefit, which' ought to be thai occasion of a bumper house. - = enjoyable invitation social wasgiven' by several' Ponsonby gentlemen in the Odd-1 fellows Hall last evening. There were about. -'0 couples present, and a first-class pro.' gramme of dances was gone through, ex>l ' 06 lent music being provided by Messrs1 Adams and Davis. The arrangements wera earned out by Messrs J. and A. Cooie r N. Jones, F. Edwards, and G. Newell, and the catering was) done by Mr 6.1 riobson. • 'The. Otago Educational Institute appears to be in a bad way. A_. a recent meetin* -Mr 'Mdne moved-" That the railway fares ■ of the delegates to Christchuren last year be-passed for payment.!' Mr Jeffry said that they owed in all L4_, L 25 of which " was due to the Auckland delegates, and against this they had L2O. He would mova that they go bankrupt and pay 6s 8d in the pound.—(Laughter). '._•'■ At Mongonui on Wednesday evening lasb' a cou'cerb was given in aid of the funds o. the Orur-u Valley Church. The following, programme was gone through *—Overture/ " The Rats Quadrille;:' Band.; .-song, "I'm Afloat," ■___■..;.__. Libbleproud.; . dueb. (piana and violin),' "March from Norma,". E.i GoodisonandE. Carton; song; "Vision,"; Miss Carton ;; song, ",'Tween Decks, Mr' Ballance ? duet (pianoforte), -; "Indian jSTight," .the Misses, Wyles; song, "The. Nightlesp Land." Mrs O'Neil; piano selec-; tion, Miss Prosser; song:' (with violin' obligabo). "My Fiddle,andj I," Master A. Ballance; .recitation, ,'" Yorkshiremah's Turkish Bath," __r'W7 Prosser; song, " Pins and Needles," Miss Trimhell; sona (comic), "Yon ExpecbrToo-Much,". M. Goodison; duet, '.'Music on the^Vave.,^. Misses ,E. and ',&■■■ Garton and '__,' Goodison; • -song, - ";Nancy Lee,", Mr " OVW. Garton ; waltz.',.' t:Veneti_."Bandj waltz, " Brise dcs; Nuits," band ;;■ song, "Sailing," Mr Goodison; song, "Men'roi Harlech," Mi-L. H. Claude.; duet..!' Flow On, Thou Shining River," Miss.Nr'lMle proud and "Mi?s 'Prosser;'".o'ng,' ''B.oup'*' la," Mr : Donaldson ; ; piano;' solo', Miss I'tosser; song, , "If Built a ; Hall of Pansies," Miss; Moar ;. song, Miss Garrtow^.; piano, " William Tell," Miss Litbleproud; '-, galop, "Saucy, Kate," band;; -song, with banjo:(comic), " Kissing,-' Mr J..A. Legge; duet, ".Larboard Watch,"-Captain Far quhar ; and Sir Goodison; :Song,' ■ •"The. Little Hero," Mrs Goodison; song, "Sing,1 Sweet Bird," Miss --Garten ;i quadrille. , "Post," baud; "God Save the Queen." ■ A pleasing entertainment was given in All 7 Sainbs'School-room, Ponsonby; last evening. Tlierc was a good;attendance,; the Rev. Mr. Calder presiding. A well-arranged .pro* ' grame.was presented as follows :. Pianoforte, duet, Mr and Mrs Reai.ll; glee/ •' Behold ■". How Brightly," choir; "song, Mr Barnes; : song, Miss Harley ; madrigal, "SinceFirsi ; 1 Saw" Xoul* Face," choir ; song,-" When" The Swallows Homeward Fly,"::'Mrs*Ju_-i son; song, "FatherO'Flynn,"Mrs Smyth; song, "My .Queen," Mr Searell; .madrigal, "Down in - a Flowery Vale,';" jiarb song, "lb Is Not Always' May," choir; sorig, .7. "The- Red; Cross,"'Mrs Johnson; ;sorig, .. f The Libble Hero," Mr W; B. .Bruce; par. song, "When Evening's Twilight," choir; ; sorig, Mrs Edger ; song, ."The Bay of Bis-: cay," Mr Carder ; glee, " Sweeb and Low," choir; duet, :"0 Albion," 'Mrs; Johnso n... ■ and Mr Barnes; part sorig, "Love, I-Musti. Not Tarry,",choir. ~. ~:.■' The Church of, Christ.Band of. Hope held its usual monthly meeting in the Foresters' Hall'last evening. The hall was w;ell filled and the following lengthy programme was creditably gone through-:—Opening chorus j by the company, " When Tqu See thr Temperance Army ;" recitation by Fanny: Picard, " I've Gob a Man; to Sign the Pledge;"; recitation, ."Father is.Coraing..,;, Harold Aldridge : song, " Aunby,"' Mia; Heron; recitation, "Jenny's Stand. ■•■;■ Mabble Munns ; recitation, .<' The Afternoo. , " Nap," Bessie Black ; song, " When o the. Lips," Mr King; dialogue, "Blowing; 3?: Cloud," George Stow,' Marion arid Alberts Huo-hes ; recitation, " The Outcast Baby, | Erne=b Aldridge; 'Jubilee duet, !.','PoUy,i Pub the Kettle on," R. and V. Jarvis!. amusin"- and' instructive address, T L. Wilcock. Collection. Recitation, "A Chrisbmas Story," Miss King j ; "Yorkshire Bells " on bhe -concertina, iVif Aldridge ; reading, " Pray.Employ Major; PambyV" Mr King ; recitabion, " Someone? 1 Darling," Fanny French. Owmg to the &, | treme length to which: Major Pamby,, I idiosyncrasies were drawri°ub,vthreejno|i| interesting items had to be omitbed,^wJict | will come in for next meeting, to be held op ■ Friday, Augusbsth. A chorus washing 'W at - the company,'' That's the Way. to Win fe I Day." A. hearty vote of thanks was*- | corded to Mr Phipps for, his kindness J | lending his piano for the occasion. . M ■ meetii^ was opened and closed with praye< • :by the'Cliairmaii, Mr Geo. Aldndge. j, , Miss Letham has taken over the busing g of Aylett and Letham,- and. all deto.wfly ■ ■' must be paid, to her at once. § ■ ducing her stock,; being compelled .to ma" ■ ; a big turnover. , '"'a'^YM Iff Mr Jas. Mackay's new pampWeb,.deawa ■ 1 wibh bhe question of native land adm^g.g ' tion is now on sale ab Messrs Kidd.P" |, ; Wildman's, Victoria Arcade. ''"AA. M '■ . The annual sermons in connection.; w» H the Wesleyan foreign ;im »m J , H preached to-morrow in Pibt-sbi-eeb^ ChnrtD, |, . 11, by Rev. A. Reid; 6.30, Rev. H. Bull » c ' John's Church : Mormng. ab 11, ,s Bull; evening, 6.30 , Rev, O^WJ-.B i The annual public meeting .W«ESB Pibt-strect on Tuesday evening, athahp | • seven.' ■' - - ■ '. _•/„_; __i : The second of the' series, of« W \ petitions" promoted by the ff^U I • bhe Opera House is announced.in A^M i vertising columns. A P» zevlv .hfi*'» , given to the competitor snaking W gg^M ,' words out of letter, m. the woidSj <^^ag Operas." Copies, of re vised .raj?,• jgjgß . full instructions, may be obtain daUie tm , Kidd and Wildman's, Shortland-strMM, i The conductors of ti,e''Natoa|gp|: , word competition publish naMI . an explanation ofßule I. of tiieieg TKe QOMulttttiw on the J-»ins

THE AUCKLAND- EVENING- STAR,;SATURDAF," JULY 2, 1881.

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__?/_ A PIANOS.—Troh-framcd Up rio-ht cPSftfi:!!/ Grande*, from - £10.-Berlin,' pgno J-mportjjjk Co.; c6rner of. Hobson and -Cook staeetsl!|g.,.;. ~...;. .-. ~ . ..- ,>,-.- r .■•■-•:!.;,.•;-«- -r TK/TESSRS COPEMAN AND Cj_EG/>, -Lvj_.\3l and 36, Gi_y-stre,e*,T,bona fi etc Local Peramwuatpr M#nufacturers#nwte . jispoction ofghc^exhibi^t tbe>;austrl_y F Ixhibition Cthpemtufa patent Paraxon Win, Wheels though ligwtand elegant.-arc the m'oa.;durable known. \ ' . ■.-,;»-<..:■•--• :-,.;"■ _■..-. ; SPLENDIii i.Winter Twe*da"aA: \ J. H. . Dal,tpn9^iior,'-Yict-oria-3trß_^ R_.-j._i__-- ' ' ri ARDErtANURE. - : Iv^intc^. \JT In2s6U- ns J,fali:mertsJwi}ts^2-_* "r\issorap~spNE .manureT^i Wsl^jSCo^_\ of a n -merchants. _S1 R- d SecoluLha^d j Eoghsli r.aneK\ £15. -The -PianrJ §hT\y RoomsJeoriier. of ItoWk mil Coofc Streets. .',■■■ I, ■•'..; '.' : ... : ,'x • . IfP* 13 ? f m l le¥ncle^' and Son's Hay-- M * T™„n JH^ I.c; '"^almit V O od case; Hki^«^_«B»,L(2,don-? 'v stops and 2 Mils; in ■fl.sjpPf*.order.. — Apfpiy-Box 2SD,



-ENLARGEMENT OP PREMISES. JOHN WHITE, ; ,--, TAILOR AND HABIT MAKER, 39 axd 41, Victoria-street (next Union Bank), Invites inspection of his new premises, which are now tho most convenient and central in the city. He has just opened up a Choico Assortment of Seasons-Goods ex s,s. Arawa, embracing ] ; • the newest designs in Fancy Coatings, - I Tweeds, and Worsteds, &c. HE' FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS , . iShow.tho Utility of' . ■ LAMB'S PATENT PORRIDGE MEAL. Auckland, Juno 14,1887. John Lamb, Esq. Dear Sir,—lt lias been on my mind for some time now to drop you a line about your Patent Porridge Meal. I believe you are aware I have suffered considerably from injury to the stomach from tea-lasting, and having consulted my medical adviser, he strongly recommended Porridge for breakfast, which I havo taken until 1 heard of your Patent Porridge Meal. 1 may hero say the Oatmeal soon caused unplea santness, sourness of the stomach, and pimples and spots, with irritation, on the surfaco of the body. From this I was glad to get away, and at once took to your Patent Porridge Meal. With it I And none of tho irregularities com plained of above, but a most palatable Porridge, and the whole system free from unpleasantness or irritation. I can strongly recommend it, and certainly think you should do a largo trade in such an excellent article—Yours very truly, (Signed) FREDK. WHITEHEAD. Industrial School, Kohimarama, ' Auckland, Juno 2,1887. Jin John Lamb, Sir,—Wo havo now been using your Patent Porridge Meal at this sohool for two months, and I consider it but right to inform you that we all (staff as well as boys) like it so well that I would And it a difficult matter to got them to return to using oatmeal. It is without a doubt a splendid article of diet. I may add on my representing to the Education Department in AYellington that I was using your Patent Por ridge Moal instead of Oatmeal, I received authority from Rev. Mr Habons, Secretary for Education, tp continue its use in tho schcol. —Yours faithfully. > --(Signed) GEORGE P. HOGAN, Manager. Ponsonby, Auckland, May 30,1857. Mr John Lamb. Dear Sir,—l think it a duty to let you know results of your Patent Porridge Mai on our youngest boy. He was weakly, and refused every food preparation that coud be got. but upon getting some of yours he took to it at once, and afterwards nothing would saiisfy him but this porridge. Five or six times a day is not too much for him, and seeing it being prepared cried until he got it. Ho is now strong and healthy, and can eat anything. Wishing you success.—l remain, yours, &c„ (Signed) » W. CARDER. Orphan Home, Parnell, May 25,1887. Mi." John Lamb: Dear Sir,—We are greatly pleased with your Patent Porridge Mcai, having used It for some time. Tho children all like the Patent Porridge Mcnl better than anything they have had before. We thank you for supplying a long-felt want—a pure Porridge Meal, prepared so as to keep all the most valuablo properties of the wheat.—l am, sir, yours truly, (Signed) E. NEARY, , Matron. j A PPLES. APPLES. APPLES. 20,000 Strong Clean and Healthy Trees, one ■ two, and three years old, at ..3 Ks, £1, and £4 lCs per 103 respectively, all worked on Northern j Spy Stocks. Considerable reductions on larg e . orders; Plums, Peaches, Pears, etc.; also,a i fine collection of Roses. E. LIPPIATT, Nurseryman, Otahuhu. OVERCOATS in Great Variety, at. J. Dalroir's, Victoria-street East. T^OTICE OF REMOVAL • W OO L F HA R T, ; SPRING iVATTRESS MANUFACTURER. . Places of Business are—» ;-',; JiOBsiossTREET (opposite Devonshire House) _, :.' :d corner./ of Amert-_.and i j - Victoria-streets. V CHARLES jZ'ELSEY & riO., direct'importers OF FANCY GOODS, t '- ■'■''■ "' v OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. . ■ •' *- i ... ■: C- *"', _ . ■*■' '■. '■ .'= tSOna-fide gale AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST OP JEWELLERY, , WATCHES. • i ' C CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE^ :., j AND SILVERWARE. ! Having purchased the Bankrupt Stock of A. Aley at a heavy discount, now offers the whole of the same at a large reduction off first cost. Being about to relinquish his Auckland, i business, and 'having purchased tho old- • established business of B. Pcterson& Co.; Christchnrch, he has determined to in clude in tho sale the whole of his largo and valuable stock at a; I DISCOUNT OF THIRTY PER CENT. ; •■•„■' OFF MARKED PRICES. j This is a good opportunity for acquir ing really good articles'and High-class Jewellery for Wedding and; Birthday i Gifts, considerably under origi nal cost. ['. a'A*R. KOH N, !j JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. ■ c.M ■. •'. . ______ _____ _ I'IVTOVELTIES IN BISCUITS. Just Landed, ex Sip. Coptic. /pEAK. FREAN & CO.'S,'OSWEGO. NILE, ICED'GEM, EUROPEAN MIXED, it ■■'■ ,&c, &c, j Sec. Delicious Biscuits in Enamelled Jubilee '. : ; Canisters;' ,| \ ROBERT NE A L & CO., : WELLESLEY-STREBT EAST, Branch Store—Purchas's Buildings, Karanga \ ..■.-, ■ hapeßoad- > 'Box 329. . j Te_ephone 435 4 - ,IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, H 0 CHEESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS, OATS, ob. MAIZE,. «CAIJ_.'ON' | 'r s'^-., {""' ' '■"" T■■ '' | ~,,-L. ALF SrE D' J 0 W I TT.' ; rJVcTvV HEAT-GROW _ RS, ETc. ] W. S. LAURIE & Co. 1 Ha\ai_ for Sale : Winter and Spring Seed Wheats Tn'-tarian Oats-rßlack, White, and Dun . Bo_iemeal and Bonedust of various descriptions ■■'-■- - : (Analyses may be inspect ted)/ •* - >'3trato of Soda, Ammonia, Potasjj. G manos—lsland and Peruvian "Wpre,Sacks,Twine,&c„&c. > ;^ - ■:■,:■ CRVTtQMS-SS.'.EET, AUCKIM-ND. '



pHEAP AND GOOD CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL Has determined to clear out his stock of CUTLERY & ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS In consequence of the dullness of trade, ncluding all kinds of Table, Pocket, and Gum Knives, Scissors and Razors. All the. above selling at very low prices. GREAT BARGAINS in TABLE CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMU EL. 162, QUEEN - STREET", Opposite Arthur' 3 Mart. GREAT CLEARANCE CALE FOR CASH. In consequence of our being very heavily OVERSTOCKED, We have determined to hold A CLEARANCE SALE Of every article in the house, REGARDLESS OF COST. CjALE /COMMENCES TfyJONDAY TUNE 13. ■2F.7J.~Diirin{f this Sale the Shop loill be closed on Salurtlay.'j at 9 o'clock. MILNE & CHOYCE, GENERAL DRAPERS. .- :..--- ■. . .-.'. :-.■ /.■>',! -fa j '■-'■'■ f - '■'• s . mil ■ i - ii i iii ■ ■i' ' ii ii ' SPECIAL CHEAP LINES IN DRA ,' .' \ PERY, Etc.'at WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN'S. '250 White Shetland Wool Squares, largo size, at 71d, lj. Is 3d, Is 9d, worth double the price ; good Cotton Tiok, 4.d; Union Tick. B.d; heavy Linen Tick. Is Id; strong Brown Holland. 4.d. .White Calico, 21d yard: very wide Grey Calico, 2d yard; large White Turkish Towels, 7_d, lO.d, Is; splendid assortment Flannels, all prices; very strong line Flannel, ..in wide, 1. _d yard; 30 Ladies' Black Cloth Jackets, half-price, to clear; 15s Jackets for Zs 6d; 20s ditto .orlOa; 30s ditto for l£s; 40s ditto for 2is (the above are splendid cloth and a great bargain); 40 Maid.' and YVomen's Ulsters, last season-goods, toclcnr at a great reduction; strong Blue berge, lid. Is; _5 Coloured Bed Quilts, lslld, 2s 6d, 3s3d; White Honeycomb Quilts, 3a 3d, »s lid. 5s Gd. vory cheap ; 1,700 pairs Girls', and Women's Hose, from 3d per pair ; Girls' and Ladio»' Macintosh Fur Capes at low prices; Splendid Stock of Blankets, all prices from 5s fid toil's pair; New Velveteens (black and coloured): also, Choice Assortment Striped Plusbes, Check Velvets, etc., for trimmings; 20,01.0 yards of Choice Dress Materials, all prices from 4!(d (mo .fr of these having boen boughtjob, cannot be under sold); Green Fingering Wool, Is 6d head.half- Brice; Men's Overcoats, from 13s 9d; Youths' io. (good line), 10s 9d ; Men's Macintoshes, re duced in price: Men's Molo Trousers, Is lid; '7SO Men's Silk Windsor Scarfs, 6d; Boys' Felt Hats, Is; Men's Folt Hats, from Is 6u; Boys' Cotton Shirts, lOd, lid. Is, Is 2d : Special Strong Line Tweeds for Boys' Wea-, Is 2_d, Is id, Is sd, Is 8d ;"75 Boys' and Men's Coats, luvf-prico to _lear. from 4s 6d. Having bought Large Lot of Biack and Co oured Cashmere and French Merinos ai heavy discount, will clear at small advance. ;.' ") /p. ; 288, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. -. ' «wS-"?>';**-'" WANTED KNOWN.—Ladies' and Children's Underclothing is being sold by the Executors of Thomas Short, Quccn street, Auckland, and Grnhamstown, Thames, at greatly reduced prices. Chemises.from Is 6d; Nightdresses, .s lid ; Drawers, from 2s. i' j- ■ ■:• .' I q ELLIN"G OFF! ° JELLING OPP' LIST MONTH OF SALE. FURTHER? REDUCTIONS. MISS BACON, 255, Queen-street. is leaving'for-Melbourne in July. < Her Stook of Fancy Goods, Wools Silks, etc.. must bo ■'cleared. •*' "'~~"' "■'■;."• | j " t - Butt.ri_.i_ Paper Patterns, half price, .J. , _, .FIXTURES FOR SALE. V "N" ° rjL_ l c B* TO PURCHASERS OF SPRING MAT- j ■'- •'■ ' TRESSES. Mattresses sold by nic a^*v«ide by Wclf Hart, and are guaranteed asv ~:- ,-; i GABRJ.) h ""■- v-.; • •



yy- A N T E D. We wish our name connected in your mind with TEA, hecauso we ill. tho only firm in Auckland dealing in nothing but TEA," and at our Establishment, 207, Queen-street, may be seen samples of TEA from every Tea-growing Country in the World. We have TEA from India— TEA from China TEA from Japan .TEA from Java . i TEA from Ceylon _ EA from FIJI TEA from Formosa TEA in Chests ' '" TEA in Half-chests TEA in Quarter-chests TEA in Boxes TEA in Caddies TEA in Tins TEA in Packets. ' And as we devote our whole time to TEA and TEA-TASTING, we can give tea-drinkers better valne for their money than they can get any where else. • Any storekeeper may of. course mix his leas according to the price paid for thorn and the profit he requires, but only the skilful tea ex dert can properly proportion the peculiar characteristics of each tea. and so produce a Genuine Blended Tea, grateful to the palate and refreshing to tho nervous system, This we claim to be able to do, and our Pure Blended Teas havo becomo a sourco of pleasure to our numerous customers all over New Zealand. Pots.' 0----ICK Box 20li. Agents wanted where not already represented. JOHN EARLE & CO., TEA MERCHANTS, 207, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Established 18S0. fJVr ANTED KNOWN. JUBILEEREJOICINGS. Wo havo i ust opened out an IMMENSE SHIPMENT op WINTER GOODS Comprising everything New and Choice in JUBILEE TWEEDS, Specially to our order (oan't be got anywhere else in Auckland). JUBILEE WORSTEDS JUBILEE SUITINGS JUBILEE OVERCOATINGS JUBILEE TROUSERINGS The demand for above goods has exceeded our most sanguine expectations. Customers will kindly book their orders early And prevent disappointment, NO ADVANcIfIN PRICE. | SPECIAL LINE OF MOSGIEL (for a few weeks only), to measure, 35s per suit. Everyone can afford to be Well-dressed for Her Majesty's Jubilee. FIT. STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. "Vjeni, Vidi, Vioi." The LargostTailorlng Concern in .ealand. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. McBRIDE., MERCHANT TAILORS, IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS, MILITARY AND NAVAL CONTRACTORS, COM.MKHCK-STKEKT. AUCKLAND. A_:.-.&..8. A-B'- i"*f CHRONOMETER WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, 154, QUEEN-STREET. GOLD AND SILVERj'EVvELLERY. PRESENTATION CLOCKS, Etc- WEDDING, KEEPER. AND GEM RINGS.: ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES FftOM £3. Chronometers, Chronoprnphs, and all kinds Of Complicated Watche-i Carefully Cleaned and Adjusted. Worn or injured parts Re-mad oby New Watchmaking Machinery; to:which we invito inspection.. Best watch materials only used. Clocks Repaired and forwarded home and set going if required. Jewellery Made to Order, Repaired, etc. Watch Keys fitted for customers gratis. -jmOR WELL-MADE DRESSES j 7 •. AND . . STYLISH MILLINERY • . . - AT MODERATE • PRICES, ... TRY D. W. JACK AND C 0., ! PONSONBY ROAD, f\ AT M E A L. ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR MOIR ~&• CO.U PRONOUNCED TO BE HE BEST OATMEAi, ;-' .■. IN THE MARKET. CN OOD NEWS ! GOOD AND CHEAP X FARE FOR ALL! j MEAT! MEAT! MEAT! Cheapor than ever! Where? Why. at the Wellington New Butchery, Wellington-street. There 11. Hutchinson, tho people's friend, is selling the Primost Meat at the very lowest pos sible prices to meet tho times. Try our Superior Sausages, one lb of which will make a walking Is elcton as strong and stout as Donald-Dinnic. TT O. N E V ! I .nest Pale Bright Extracted Honey in bulk at id per lb, cash over the counte.-. FREDK. WHITEHEAD, 95, VICTORIA-STREET,' Auckland. V N.B.—And at the Ponsonby Branch jon the same terms. ... '.-" OQA PIANOS.—Iron-framed Pianos, r&O"." trichord, and check action, from £30.—Berlin, Piano Importing Co., corner of Hobson and Cook streets. •VTOTICE OF;;-- PARTNERSHIP. This is to give notice that MossH. Keesing, Henry O. Cumnmne, and George O. Cuniumne, of Victoria-street, have this day signod a Deed Of Partnership, and will in future carry on Busi ness under the nanie and style- of Keesing, Cumman'e & Co., on the premises now occupied by the said Moss H. Keesing. MOSS H. KEESING. HENRY O. CUMMANE. GEORGE O. CUMMANE. ■rkrOUNT EDEN ROAD DISTRICT. NOTICE lite striking" general rate FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 7 1888. _____ ' ■■''"-■.,■.• The Board intend at tho next meeting to Strike a General Road Rate of _d (one half penny) in the & on the rateable value of the property in the-district for the year commen ding April 1,1857. and ending March 81,1888, the said rate to be made payable on the first day of August, 1887, .in one sum, at the Office of the Board.,. The Rote-boole and Valuation Roll will be open for inspection each day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for fourteen clays, from July 4th instant. Ail.present: Ratepayers who may have, under any .circumstances, parted with the property for which they have paid rates, will require to forward written notices of the same with tho names of tho parties, to whom the property has been disposed of, before tho 20th day of, July, Otherwise _hey will- be > liable .'for the rate for the ensuing' year in accordance with the Rating Act Amendment 1885, Section 10. * ... , JOHN STJHKLEY, ,'! -• Clork Mount Eden Road Board.



/COPIES OP MR. JAMES MACKAY:S BOOK ON NATIVE LANDS :.•■■■■; Can be had at KID 1) AND YVTLDMAN'S, ■ VICTORIA ARCADE. PRICE 2s Gd. E DIC A L IA LL, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). J. G. HENDERSON, Proprietor, in thanking ! the residents of Ponsonby and surrounding dis tricts for their support and contidence for the past eleven years, would again call their atten -1 tion to a few of the proprietary articles manu factured by him from drugs of tho very be3t quality procurable. Quinine, iron, Sec, Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The above givo speedy relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. For Coughs, Colds, &c.—Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horohdund, Chlorodyne. The above are superior to the imported article, being recently prepared. Antibilious Pills, suitable to the climate : aro purely vegetable ; give speedy relief. From Is per box ; by post, is 2d. Prescriptions and Family Recipes faithfully prepared. J.G.li.'s Worm Powders and Mixture are the most" effectual remedies known to medical science^ ' DOCTORS Differ." They do, but the exception proves tho rule. They all! agree that Woi.kk's Schnapps is tho best stimulant procurable^ TiTR AL P RED WRIG HT, *-% PHYSICIAN (Late of Cavendish Square, LondonS May bo professionally consulted at his residence, COTELI. HOUSE, Upper Syjiond-stiieet. Morning: 9to 11 ; Evening, 7 to 8. And at Aickin's Pharmacy, Queen-st., from i t0.6 DR. BOND, (late Resident "Surgeon . Auckland Hospital;. Karangahape Road, near corner of Upper Quccn-slveet. Houra of Consullalion-AtßGSidenoo: 3 to 0 ; a.m., 2 lo 3 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. At Kdson's, 200. ; Queen .street: 11 a.m.. 1..„0p.m. Telephone. 13Z. R~ WILKINS (Private Consulting Rooms) treats all M^cdicnl and Sureical Diseases; also, Specialist for Eye, Ear, and Throat Complaints. 20 years' experience in 1 Lo.do i and Colojial Hospitals. llu3 Electrical Hot Baths and all Medical Electrical Appli ances. Fees moderate. - Queen-street, opposite South British Insurance. Auckland. rT~ j7"3iurl£4y"moore, m.d., M.U.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond's llomojopathic Pharmacy. 153, Queon-street; 2 to 3 p.m., and 7 to S p.m, at Residence, Lower Syinonds-strect. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY aiid ERDSAY__ T> EDUCTION OF MEDICAL FEES TO J7_i ■ ENGLISH RATES. Dr. ROBERT HALL BAKEWELL, M.D., M.R.C.S.. Eng., and L.M., Ilobson-slrcet. Auckland (two doors from corner of Cook street), late Visiting Physician Christchurch Hospital. Fees for consultation, including medicine, 2s Cd; for visits, including medi cine, ss. All fees strictly cash ;no booking.