SHIPPING.

StTNSKT—This evening. 6.36. Sunrise —To-morrow inorinnsc, 4.51. Moox'B Age— Last quarter, 9th, 4.41 a.m,

HIGH WATER.

Auckland.—This evening, 11.49 ; to-morrow norninpr. — Manukau Heads.—This evening, 2.29; to- Borrow morning, 2.40. , Kaipaea Heads. — This afternoon, 3.29: to norrow morning, 3.40.

ARRIVALS.

.ealandia, ship, from London Kirkdale, bq., from Sourabaya Wellington, s.s., from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

Mameda, R.M.S., for San Francisco Rotomahana, s.s., for Russell Dlansman, s.s., for Russell Bellinger, s.s., for Whangarei [ona, s.s., for Tauranga Atlanta, schooner, for Whangarei Christina, schooner, for Russell Dnnedin, schooner, for Napier, via Mercury- Bay

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Doromandel, from Coromandel, to-day,

5 p.m. Rotomahana, from Thames, Wednesday,

3 a.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Thursday, 4 a.m. Mariposa, from San Francisco, Thursday 'Ghau, s.s, from South, Thursday Wanaka, s.s., from South, Thursday (Manukait) Omapere, s.s., from South, Saturday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Lurline, ship, lefb London for Kaipara, via DunetUn, July 25 Waikntoj ship, from London ; sailed Aug. 24 Canterbury, ship, lefb London Sept. 15 Waitangvship, from London, loading May Queen, ship, from London Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel ton ; sailed Juno 20 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., lefb New York

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

New York Pvobecca Crowell, barque, left New York

Sept. 8, via Wellington Deutchland, barque, from New York, via Wellington ; sailed October 20 Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Restless, brig, from early Edith May, barquentine.. from Port Chalmers ; sailed October 27 Ada C. Owen, brigimfcine, from Rarotonga,

early Yol.'inde, barquentine, from Dunedin, early Lilian, schooner, from Island?, early

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Kangitiki, ship, loading for London Star of the East, bq., for New York, loading Suva, s.s., for East Coast, port.?, to-day,

- 6 p.m. Eotoraahana, 5.,«., for South, Thursday noon Mariposa, R.M.S., for Sydney, Nov. 10

IMPORTS.

Ex Margaret Galbraith, from Glasgow— 4,218 water pipes, 151 packages connec tions, 27 sluice valves, 107 ball hydrants, 136 surface boxes, 1 boiler, and 1 Tangye's special steam pump, with fittings complete (specially imported for Onehunga water works.)— T. & S. Morrin & Co. (Limited).

Per ship Zcalaudia : Cottons (plain), £100 ; do. (printed), £100 ; woollens, £100 ; Uannels,£loo ; haberdashery, £200 ; apparel, £100; carpets and rugs, £100; wrought leather, £290; floorcloth, f 240; .agricul tural implements, £70; rails, etc., 1500; paper, 534c\vt; stationery, £70; paper hangings, £160 ; upholstery, £60 ; plated goods, £30 ; toys, £10,; pianos, £70; corks, £60 ; printing materials, £10 ; secdp, £90 ; hardware and cutlery, £1,000; bar iron, 184 tons; pig lead, 2 tons ; ingot tin, 5 tons; iron nails, 8 tonN : wire and wire rope, 55 tens; linseed 'ml, 5.50 gallons; rape oil, 200 gallons ; co-.l oil, 50 gallons ; varnish, £20; whiting, .12 tons; paint colours, £260 ; flint glass, £40 ; china and earthenware, £290 ; glass bottles, £40; bags, £80; lines and twine, £60; cement, 1,000 barrels; brandy in ease, 200 gallons; spirits in bulk, 10gallons; da in bulk, 80 gallons; white wine, 50 gallons; beer in glass, 93 barrels; preserved tish, £180; sardines, £20; oilmen's stores, £260; vinegar, 1,130 gallons ; salad oiL, 120 gal lons" pepper and spice, 2ewt: cocoa, 6cwt; isinglass, £40; mustard, £70 ; starch, £30; blue , , £30 ; split peas, 16c\vt; soda crystals, 10 tons ; bicarb soda, 40cwt; caustic soda, 13 tons; silicate soda, 2 tons; Candles, 167cwt j dates, 50cwt; currants, 52cwt; almonds, 3cwt; ginger, 4cwt; glucose, etc., lOOcwt; coffee, 21c\vt; confectionery, £150; chemicals, £150; tart, acid, Bcwt; cream tartar, 50cwt; cornflour, £60; nitrate soda, 5 tons; palm oil, 1 ton; shumac, 1 ton: total value of cargo, £10,300, and cargo for Wellington, £3,600.

Per Margaret Galbraith, from Glasgow 122 leases Brown's cornflour.—John Reic and Co.

Per barque Kirkdale: 1,100 tons raw sugar.

EXPORTS.

Per Pv.M.S. Alameda: 10 boxes gold, 5 fcoxes mullet, 51 packages and casks pelta, 1 case ambergris, 5 cases .■casings, .'6s'bags kauri gum, 12 boxes sovereigns, and cargo from Sydney.

The schooner Peerless is loading coals at Newcastle for Auckland.

The schooner Silver Cloud and Lookou are both loading at Newcastle for this port

The schooners Annie Wilson is loading a Lyttelton for this port.

The cutter Wear brought up from Man gawai 79 sacks gum. The barque Smaragd cleared at the Customs at Lyttelton for Kaipara on the 3rd inst. . .

The ship Margaret Galbraith was berthed at the Queen-street Wharf yesterday, and to-day started discharging her cargo;

The schooner Dunedin came down from Hobsonville last night, and sailed for Napier, via Mercury Bay, shortly after noon to-day. She takes away for the latter place 90 tons of drain pipes.

There was the usual number of coastal steamers taking their (departure last night. The Clansman left for Russell, the lona for Tauranga, and the Bellinger for Whangarei, while the s.s. Rotomatiana sailed for Rus-, sell to take in coal.

The s.s. Maori will leave for Waiheke to-morrow morning at 9.30 sharp. The tickets are only 2s, and as every arrangement has been made for games a most interest ing and enjoyable day is expected.

The s.s. Wellington arrived from Whan garei last night with the following passen gers : -Messrs Smith, Masy, McKay, Muljer, Albrecht, Campbell, Cooke, Watson, .Mc- Lean, Mrs McMillan, Miss Fulton, Mc- Kenzie, Cox (2), Mr Lannar, and eight in the steerage.

The R. M.S. Alameda took her departure shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday evening fer Honolulu and San Francisco with the outward English mails, and well patronised With passengers and a fair amount of cargo, including 10 boxes of gold and 12 boxes of eovereigns. v ,

The following coasters have put in an ap peaivince* ;~Pa£u, cutter 'with timber,from; Tairua; Wear, cutter, from Mangawai; with produce'; ■JL'rogress, barge,' with from, Mangawai}, Waipu, ■ barge, frbm'Mbnara, with tiniber; Spitful, cutter; from Wlitingdroi, with coal^; barge,■., i'rom "K'enwijy'fi Bay, with logs; Janet,: cutteiy-iVoin VVhangarei* with lime* ' . '

The schooner Dauntless is reported to be missing. Sho left Gabo Island three weeks ago for the Lakes entrance, and as she has not since been heard of it is feared that she foundered during the late heavy gales. The Dauntless was a schooner of 22 tons register, built at Balmain in 1882, and was owned by Mr J. Tucker, of Sydney. The name Dauntless seems to bo a very unfortunate one for schooners, as this will make the third of this name that has been lost, the last one of the name also being supposed to have foundered.

ARRIVAL OF THE KIRKDALE.

The barque Kirkdale, with a cargo of raw sugar consigned to theN.Z. Sugar Com pany, came into port early this morning from Sourabaya, in tow of the tug Awhina. The barque, an iron vessel of 760 tons register, has made an extremely long pas sage, lasting 104 days, and during rough weather experienced by her, one of her crew was lost overboard. Captain Davis reports having left Sourabaya on August 25th and experienced light head winds until Wilson's Promontory was made on October 19th, when a heavy gale sprang up from W.S.W. Tho barque shipped large quantities of water, and one heavy sea that came on board smashed one of the boats, carried away the compasses and skids, and breaking down the companion flooded the cabin. The gale lasted for thirty hours, and when it had ceased,its fury.on a muster of the men taking place, it was found that a seaman named Thomas Little was missing. Little, who was a single man, was evidently washed overboard by one of the heavy seas that swept the vessel during the gale. The weather moderated after that, and with light and variable winds the Three Kings wore made on the 3rd met., the North Cape was passed tho same night, and at 8 p.m. last night the Kirkdale was taken in tow by the Awhina off Kawau and arrived as above.

ARRIVAL OF THE ZEALANDIA

The ship Zealandia, sailing under the flag •of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Com pany, arrived in port at an early hour this morning in tow of the Awhina. The Zea landia is commanded by Captain Phillips, and is consigned to Messrs L. 1). Nathan and Co. She left London on July 23rd last, and she landed the pilot off Start Point on the 27th, taking hor final departure from the Lizard on the 29th. The equator was crossed on the lsb September, and the Cape of Good Hope rounded on the 28th of the same month. The meridian of the Leewin was passed on the 19th of October, and the sou tli end of Tasmania was abeam on tho 26th of that month. The Three Kings were sighted on Saturday lust at 4.30 p.m. On the 7th October a very heavy gale was fallen in with, and it lasted for over (wenty-four hours. Sho has a large general cargo for this port, also cargo for the South. She brings as passengers: Second cabin — Messrs Weldon (4), Dunn: third cabin — Messrs Bird, Wilcox, Dougherty and Cobern.

6no deatli occurred on board I he Zoa landia on lior voyage from London, I lie cook of the ship tlying-on tho 28th AujKuab from general debility, Captain Phillips, who is in chargo of tho Zcaliuidia, has been into Now Zealand ports many tiiuc« bo fore, having been formerly on board the Euterpe. The Zoalandia was berthed at Roon to-day at tho western too ot tho Queen-streob Wbarf, and will break bulk on Tuesday.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day.—Arrived : Clansman and Rotomahana, from Auckland. Wkangakkt, this day.--Arrived : Bel linger, from Auckland. Waitaiu, this day.—-Arrived : Gairlooh, from Oneimnga. Wellington, November 7.—Sailed : S.s Wainui, for Auckland. Passerigers : Misses Hardy, Whitelaw (2), McCullough, (2), Mesdamos Kirkman, Murdoch, McCulloch, Messrs Murdoch (2), Da:ig, Carrie, Kirk man, and 15 steerage; s.s., Manapouri, for tho South.

1 Lyttki/von, November 7.—Sailed: S.s.: Coptic, s.s. Wannka, for Wellington; s.s. Balmoral Castlo and s.s. Omapere, for

Napier. Lytiei/ton", this day.—Arrived : Mana pouri, from Wellington, with English mail by Ruapehu, Pokt Ciialmeks, this day,—Arrived: Wailiora, from Bluff.'

Pokt Ciur.MEKS, November 7.—Arrived : Barque Th'urso, from Mauritius. Sailed : Isabella, for Hokatika ; s.s. Hawea, for the North.

London, November 6. Arrived: Ship America (from the Bluff, July 23).

COMMERCIAL.

MELBOURNE WOOL SALES.

Melbourne, November 7. Messrs Dat-oetty and Company held a very successful sale of wocl this afternoon at their rooms. The catalogue comprised 2,500 bales. The attendance of buyers was large, and the competition was animated. 2,300 bales were disposed of during the sale at highly satisfactory prices. Superior greasy merino realised as much as 13d per Fb, being the highest price obtained during tho present season. Good light con ditioned merino brought 10d, medium quality as high as BJd, inferior description as much as7d per lb ;'pieces sold up to 9d ; cross-breds to 9|d, and good scoured merinos realised as much as 16£ d per lb. Slesars Dalgetty and Company up to the present have disposed of 6,200 bales this season. . , .

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

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that w«r can do.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1887.

The prevalence of bankruptcy and the inefficiency of the machinery of the law to punish cases of < reckless or dis honest trading have been the burden of the creditors' song at more than one bankruptcy meeting in Auckland. A similar state of things prevails in other colonies, and a Bankruptcy Bill now "before the Legislature of New South Wales is exciting a considerable

amount of discussion among mercan- ; tile men. It would probably worth while devoting much attention here to mere experimental legislation respecting a matter in which the ex periments and failures have been about equally numerous. But the notable fea ture about the New South Wales bill is that the measure has been drafted upon the lines of Mr Chamberlain's English Bankruptcy Act, 1883, and its pro moters claim that the working of the English law has proved it to be as near an approach to that desideratum, a perfect Bankruptcy Act, as we can hope for "under the prevailing conditions of trade custom and ethics.

The Board of Trade statistics, which are quoted in proof of this conten tion on behalf of the English Act, do support it to this extent, that the Eng lish Act has resulted in a decrease in the number of insolvencies, the magni tude of their liabilities, and the result ant loss to creditors. The winding up of insolvent estates has been conducted with greater despatch and at lower average cost. The average cost during the last year of the old Act was in bankruptcies, and in liquida tions. During the three years of the new Act, the average costs were J~2G, and The proportion of assets to liabilities in 1883 was 281 ; in 1886, the assets represented 361. As to the causes of insolvency, the Board of Trade report states:

A careful examination of the business confirms previously expressed opinions as to the preventible character of much of the insolvency which takes place throughout tho country. It is observed that, of the total bankruptcies of the year, a large pro portion arises amongst the retail traders. The risk of loss by bad debts, always con siderable in retail business, has probably been accentuated by the creation of large establishments and co-operative stores, which supply the requirements of ready monoy customers on more favourable terms, and thereby draw away from the ordinary retail traders the most satisfactory class of customers, leaving them to rely more exclusively upon those who either will not or cannot make cash payments. Retail traders are said to be able to get credit far too easily — indeed, goods are often forced upon them against their will or better judgment. If the parties immedi ately engaged in these transactions were the only parties concerned, the question could hardly be considered as seriously affecting public interests; but unfortunately the losses of one class of the trading com munity inevitably react upon others, and the reckless trader is ever the greatest enemy of the prudent, ta-ader. It is in the interests of the latter chiefly that the bank ruptcy law should hold out no inducements or encouragements to imprudence. The oc cupation in which the largest proportionate increase of insolvency took place was that of. farming, the number of failures under that head being 332, as against 206 in 1885—an increasebfoveroO per cent.— aresultattdbu table, no doubt, to the serious depression from which that industry has for some time been suffering. A number of cases are given as illustrative of reckless trading. The en couragement of incompetent manufacturers and dealers to resume trade without capital and under circumstances where feelings of philanthropy can scarcely be supposed to constitute the chief motive of action, is se verely commented upon. Various'causes have contributed to this result, the chief of which probably is that the more active and influential creditors upon small «staitei are often wholesale houses who have had a large course of dealing with the debtor, out of which they have secured profits far outweighing any small loss which they may ; ultimately suffer. There are also cases where money lenders make small advances or finance accommodation paper,. ami in consideration of the risk which they thus mn, secure goods bel6w the, cost of production. Such creditors, are generally quite ready to assist a debtor in getting white-washed and in resuming operations. But _it is not merely in cases of irresponsible, or even of reckless trading, that debtors lind support among certain classes of their creditors. Such support is not unfrequently afforded even in cases of fraud.

We are not acquainted with the pro- \\ visions of the Bankruptcy Act now in force in New South Wales, but the only important provision in the Eng lish Act which is absent from our own appears to be one which provides that every fraudulent debtor shall be prose cuted by the public prosecutor. The j want of such a provision is the weak point in the New Zealand* law, credi tors being unwilling to add to their losses and "throwgood money after bad" in vindication of a commercialprin ciple. In England cases are quoted in which fraudulent debtors have been prosecuted and punished despite the remonstrances and represen tations of nearly the whole body of sympathising creditors. If some such provision as this were iasertedjn the New Zealand law, it would prob ably not be necessary:to make any other material amendment on the system in force, which already secures wholesome publicity. What is com plained of in the English Act, how ever, is also true of the ! New Zealand law, namely, that " the Act has proved defective in it's administration through a want of uniformity -in. the views entertained by the various Courts in regard to the offences specified in the 28th section, and consequently in the character of the conditions attached to the discharge of a debtor who has been proved to have committed such offences. In some Courts the offence of trading after knowledge of insolvency is stated to have been treated,as a venial one, the discharge being granted sub; ject to a nominal suspension of a few days or months. In others it has been regarded in a much more serious light, the discharge being suspended for 12 or 18 months, and even for longer periods. A suspension from-.14 days to a month is a common condition im posed when the debtor has neglected to keep the books usual and proper in his business, and suspension of from one to two months is a common penalty for trading with a knowledge of in -1 solvency." Some clearer definition by the Legislature of the .penalties to be imposed for such offences is desirable. _____

COLONIAL DRINKING HABITS.

It has tteen the habit to assume that the quantity of intoxicants consumed by a community is- regulated by the spending power of the people and the facilities offered them for indulgence, but it is evident that many

other considerations must be taken" into account, and that the general moral tone, as well as " taints qf blood," must be reckoned upon before correct conclusions can be arrived at; How, for instance, is the fact to be explained that in the mater of arrests for drunkenness ' the colony ;! ;of New South Wales is twice as" con spicuous as Victoria ? Or what is the reason why the consumption of intoxicants per head of the popu lation is so much less in Hew Zealand than it is :in either of the other colonies named? The New' South "Wales Legislature lately appointed an Intoxicating Drink In-1 quiry Commission, the members of which made an attmpt to solve the i problem, although their efforts were partly directed to showing that Mr Hayter, the Government Statist of Victoria had made a mis take in asserting that "in the matter of drunkenness New South Wales far outstrips all the 1 other colonies of the group;" and that during a period of five years the arrests for drunkenness there had been " propor tionately more than twice as numerous as in Victoria." In neither attempt was the Commission successful and the facts, to our mind, remain unshaken jand the puzzle unexplained. I Sufficiently startling is the cqntrast [between these two colonies in respect Ito the vice of drunkenness. During [the five years 18824886 the average number of arrests per annum for drunkenness was 13,041 in Victoria, and 25,220 in New South Wales—the proportions to population being 13*91 and 28-50 per 1,000 respectively. These returns are taken /from the ; statistical registers of the ' two colonies concerned, so. that they may be assumed to be correct and free from any suspicion of having been " cooked "to suit a purpose The New South Wales Intoxication Com missioners suggested that the difference could be accounted for by a variation in the methods of classifying the offence iof drunkenness; but the system is shown to be identical in both colo nies, and Mr Hayter triumpnantiiy points to the absence of open drunken i ness 4 in Melbourne, even during Cup week, asa proof that the laws against drunkenness are rigidly enforced in Victoria; The Commissioners say with truth that many of the Sydney " drunks " are non-resident; bub the same thing applies to Melbourne. It will never do to assume, for the sake' of equalising things, that 6,000 Victorians cross the border into New South Wales every year for tlie purpose of "going on the spree," Victorians are too patriotic to dream of doing such a thing, although-their greater wealth would give them the power to do so* but the class who figure in the police records for drunkenness are nut well to-do tourists, but are beyond doubt the residuum of the tion, with a slight sprinkling of strangers passiiig through ■ the dis trict. ~ ,; M . , . ; ._. ,_ , Mr Hkytev pursues the problem r wltn I his well-known zest for figures, and Jie appears to have hunted it into a come& In a letter to the : Melbourne " Age" he gives" statistics which seem to dis close the true reason fox ,1 the bad pre-eminence of New South r Wales; Tailing the returns of intoxicating liquors consumed, and reducing 5 all descriptions to a beer standardf he finds that in New South Wales the annual consumption is 26*52 per head of: the population:; m Vic toria it is 25-15, while in New Zea land it is only 14-6 2. If the assump tion made as to the relative strengths of the different intoxicating; beverages be correct, more drink in proportion to population is consumed in New South Wales than in any other of the :•'Aus tralasian colonies, though not so much • as in Germany, Holland, tlie United Kingdom, or France* The quantity per nead exceeds by nearly 1|' gallons annually that in Victoria. This must be the explanation :—lt is the last 1| gallons that produce the extra intoxi cation ! A Victorian may manage to stagger home uncler his annual load of 25 gallons of beer, but when the bold New South Welshman tries -to carry his 2G£ gallons he.falls into the gutter, and is" pounced upon by the friendly policeman! But this apparently sound conclusion is smashed to-atoms when we compare New South Wales.with the United Kingdom'or with France. The Briton at Home manages to dispose of ' 42-67 gallons of beer every year without so oft<in _ be coming "incapable 5, as the denizen of Sydney, and the " miserable , parley 1 voo " can carry an even greater load in safety, vizij l the" equivMent for 42*67 gallons of beer per annum. The true solution, of the problem -will, be found, -we think, in a 'sphere >beyoid •the. : scbpe : 'of •■ ; statisticsjr- in.", the social habits, moral ' tone, and hereditary instincts of the 'differen| communities. Convefselyj if thesmall consumption of intoxicants is evidence of better habits and tone, the statistics are very flattering to New Zealand which consumes less per head (in in toxicating power) than any-country m Mr list except Sweden.

Prior, to the opening of the evejiingi sit ting of the Diocesan Synod this evening an interesting ceremony is to take - place. Bishop Govrie and family being about to pay a visit to England this opportunity has been taken to present his -lordship with a suitable address and purse of sovereigns »n recognition of ihe esteem.in wbichw w held by those amongst whom he v has laboured for nearly eighteen years as the head of/the Anglican Diocese of The presentation will be made ; ; in the Cathedral Library byjMVen. Argdgg. Maunsell, seconded by Golonel -Hwltain, and on this occasion W open to all subscribers to the funa.anu their friondsi '"_ " > The hours of attendance observed at the Telegraph Office tomorrow .will;Jβ irom 9to 10 £».,- and from 8 jn. JgJ

holders of thoSl ??<%<>! i , ] of New ZealLd>S^fe^ mcc ing win £ "{»«*** whiej .^ a series ofSi rtbe piS of association. PrnS Ohß >4S, 0 i I more than ***£&** lady the i upon leaving kindW 2 ' Crispe£s for the CoJJSff £ Jo meeting of the S f^Vtf. aot themi^i*| back in Auckland Sain I *«** H the Hannaford Light, l * ctthe aoiaj . second junior players n a, ! d «|»fei mission to the mnimS • jA a tendance. [Theseareti, %*** N of .matches proposed to be 21? Purpose ef keeping oli?V n a  playeis in form, to brine: out iatitl and to augment, the funds of tv f --! 1 Assaevotion.] The charge for ft, • '' M the cricket ground is one 'shiJU '** The "Female Detective > ' at the Opera-House last SPfti* Georgie Smithson and her 2 J* &i before, Miss Smith J character, and exhibited wonderfft m changing and great ability i Jy P ihe .various personages leading lady. . ° m : * The opening natch of «{c newly-formed Chjsu, }Z\ Club took place on SaturdaybetrS : married :an4,-single. Mr iTS tain of the Benedicts, lost the toss, ti-7 upon Mr MePherson, for the to i elected to put hLs opponents in iSS' was nob good for scormjr, butoiEi the short time the Club has b m iafife?' it could not be expected to be wtfecl % married men commenced badly onltt getting into double figures" aWaIS ! out for 43. ; The_ single ones' l M y all over liko winning, but lack»« against them, and they failed t come np to their oipnenh" m by 2 run?. Messrs McEwen find 1W bowled well, and no douh v, ill Account of thern ( «elves in the match smim Fraser and Son's Club, in'tlie Vklaa) Domain next Saturday. UnfortiiiilA'},, the bachelors, they the services of if f Hubble, who had" met ;> dent two days before the match', huVt to be hoped that cio the rtturn mati \ played he will be playing on the otiie Mi, • "Irate Old Scotchman", w rites ;~" lt-j melancholy to think that the 'dasonlii of' Auld Lang Syne' should be-duetofe 1 Auckland Burns Club. ■■ Never-nntSaher: its eatabliohment did I.hear appended sai garbage asii And you'll gang iiaracirfjn! quid wife,' etc., as was done'losing; The Burns Club should foster tbeipiitilfd, Scottish literature, stnd more.esfecjiillj'tJ! literature of Burns,,or,ite Utjj.jj(unj. nomer. I should tended to, so as to produce that tfM|W the charm to the songs of.ScpthafeV A meeting of the members oT%M; land Kifle Association was kld|t'<V| Drill-shed last evening. Lieutenaow)Wi Malion presided. The businesses in arranging a programme for tkfal coming which willJ»f«V lifihedat an early date, and theetai Mr Lumsdcn 1 . as Secretary to tieiaw tion. The annual meeting of tho Keroali Bowling and Tennis Club : adrataaltf have been held to-morrow.. eTenjug.i; Cariton Club is postponed BllpelSi inst., at the same time ami pisft Mason considers that the opeblag i?j should be deferred for a *rectc orlmijilj the green will then be in perfect trim, j Mr H. Exley will ■Wednesday night lectiii-oatlhefiwMJ Road Christians' MeetingflouK-, mw >\ the holiday, but on .the (Thursday at 6.30}, he ■ -■ , " That In vulnerable Fact,.the ■ j A meeting of the Auckland:-!* J U.A.0.D., was held in t»«<; )nbl Hotel, last evening. A. D. presidedl There 'was a S 00 * visitors from theTonsonby.LwgV>• ,\ port of the ball committee T«;J«w»,j The report stated that to the ball, which VtoMßUmm d&y in the Masonic Hall, bang w ce'ived the p^t,<^ E «^ them for the Onehunga Borough w^ Prominent among Ihe.excureiowg tißed for to:inorrpW.(PriiiceofJ« & . heir example in tlnsrespcc doubtleae.be a large number d vJJU be held on the to. to gr, of importance. A. the of/un^s a tpre^M^ this evening in the local good programme wi I be ffljj^ in S- „ » ;• Tfal! Kartu^ At the Fo f; tC h Road, last night, connection with the fl TheS Hope Union took rJje. hy jg The cant"" 4168 , ,n franco' Biakoy(lß}. lh^ d % J r f,V cessf ul comp-» ? prizes to- aiorl^ ce i[eDt bf» |jdaJ »f^

THE AUCKLAND EVENPIU STAR. TUESDAY,-" NOVEMBER .8, ■ 188E. ,^ im ,.

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CJ PEC IA L XT AL U E AND WORTHY OF TNSPECTION. Having bought a large lot oC Clearing Ware house Lines, will sell them at a small advance to clear quickly. A little money will go f urthei than usual in purchasing tho undermentioned lines and others too numerous to particularise 250 Pairs New Lace Curtains, Is lid. 2s 3d, 2a6n, 2a lid. 3s 6d to 17s 6d ; mostly taped edges and new styles . Black Cashmeres, 113 d, Iβ 3d, Is 6d, Is lid , special value „, „ , , a 860 "V ards All-wool Jersey Cloths, Is. worth Is 6d 720 Yards All-wool French Cashmeres, Is Hα ; worth 3s 3d N.B. -Turkish Towels, 6d Black, White, and Cream 36-inch Flouncing Laces, choap Large lot of Silk Broch6 Lace and Cashmere Capes and Dolmans at a nominal price, from Is 6d 25 Boys' good Jersey Suits, half-price New White and Coloured Mattings, all widths, special value Men's Serge Trou-ers. 4s lid _ 70 Pairs Boys" Tweed Trousers, oa Hα Youths' Tweed Trousers, 4s 6d 100 Boys' Tweed Knickcr Suits, from 3s 3d Boys' Dressed Oxford Shirts, Is lid Splendid line Men's Dressed Regatta Shirts, 2s lid, worth 4s 6d , Grand line Men's Mosgiel Tweed Suits, &$ &d Boys , ' and Youths' Mospcicl and Kaiapoi Tweed Suitsin Knicker aud Long Trousers, at greatly reduced prices . Job line in 4-button Kid Gloves, first choice, Large lot of Remnants, etc., worthy of inspection. "o t>ridgman, 288, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. SPRING DRAPERY, The wbolo of their Soring Goods having nov> arrived, ex Ruapehu, Doric, and Arawa MILNE & CHOYCE Have great pleasure in assuring their TOWN and COUNTRY FKIKND.S thnt their Horn* Buyer has displayed excellent Taste jmd Judg ment in the selection of Goods suitable to their class of trade. Their HOME and AUCKLAND-MADE MILLINERY, it is well known, is not to bo oquallcd in New Zealand. Immense Slock of MANTLES. JACKETS, DUSTOLOAIvS. and DRESSING- GOWNS hi nil Styles and Prices. One of tho LARGEST nnd MOST VARTED ASSORTMENT of DRESS GOODS in the Col ony, their purchased Loing made- from th« Con tinental. Bradford, London, and Colonial Markets. Tho Principal Styles this soason are: PLATN or SKLF-STRIPED, trimmed Boade* Ornaments PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed fancy Check Velvet CHECKS, trimmed Velvet or Plosh STRIPES, trimmf d Velvet or Plush CHECKS and STRIPES, worn together (tho Latest Fashion) CHECKS or STRIPES worn with Plain ZEPHIKS and PRINTS in New Styles A Great Feature this season will be THE BoXEO EMBROIDERED CAMBRIC DRESSES in WHITE and COLOURS, a Large Stock has been laid in, in anticipation of a run upon them. ' , PATTERNS-BY POST ON APPLICATION. A Special Bargain of 45 DOZEN 4-BUTTON TAN KID GLOVES.at 2s 9d, worth ut least 50 per cent mote. Tho HOSIERY. HABERDASHERY, LACES, UNDERCLOTHING. HOUSEHOLD, aud JUVENILE BOYS' DEPARTMENTS arts all Fully Slocked. N.B.—Ladies aro Specially invited to look through the Various Departments. They will not be solicited to buy, unless so disposed. Shop Closes on Saturdays afc 2 o'Clock. -jyr Il n Til " & fi hoy cc, importers, • Drapery and Clothing PRICES, H. A T X I IT'S, In order to reduce stock and meet the timep, will sell for tho next few-weeks AT GREATHY REDUCED PRICES. , Attention i 3 invited to the following :— 25,000 Yards of last season's Dress-Goods at 25 to 50-per cent, reduction Silks, Cashmeres, Umbrellas,,, Sunshades, Ulsters. Fur-lihed Cloaks, &c.,-1&;c., 20 to 25 ' vet cent, reduction New Dress Goods, &c, &c, now being opened at 12i per cent, below usual charges MANCHESTER' GOODS. LffiCO Curtains, Table Linen. Sheetings, Quills, Blankets,' Calicoes, Shirtings, &c, atl2j to 20 per cont, reduction CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. 500 Boys', Youths', and Men's Colonial Tweed Suits at exactly invoice price. A. magnifi cent lot of Suits to select from in all sizes, and will positively bo sold at, invoice price. Also, Trousers and Trousers and- Vests, &c, at invoice price All other Goods, such as Shirts, Hats, Collars, Braces, Hosiery, &c., &c , at 12J to< 20 per cent, reduction ' 150 Very best quality ever imported Men's Tweed Waterproof Coats at 20 per dent, off the marked prices. THE ABOVE REDUCTIONS ARE GENUINE, The intention being to reduce stock some thousands of pounds, no matter it (at a heavy cost. ,V H. X iKINS ' .QUEEN-STREET. OPPOSITE THE TOWN" CLOCK. /Christmas turds! /Christmas Wards The above are a speciality, and are shown ' • . *? in a separato room. ■ - mENNIS "O ACQUETS ! mENNIS TO ACQUETS ! -. AT ' KELSEY'S, i OPPOSITE THE TOWN" CLOCK.^__ WS." LAURIE & O,o v • i SEED AND MANURES MERCHANTS, , Customs-street, Auckland.. Turnips, Clovers, Grass Seeds, etc. E'onedust andßoneflour, Guano, Superphosphates, etc. Woolpacke, Corneacks, Twine, Bong Mill at Ngaruawahla, "W T 9iiM'.to.



' O T I 0 E. The Business hitherto carried on by ROBERT NEAL, At Wellesley-streel: and Karangahape Road, Will he conducted from the KARANGAHAPE HOAD STORE. Customers will be called upon as usual. Couutry customers please, note tho change in address; THE NEWTON SUPPLY STORES, Karangahape Road. P. ROWE, Manager. THE DEPRESSION AND HOW TO AMEND IT. By economy and purchasing cheap for Cash from T. W. DOONIN, Grocer, Importer, and Produce Merchant, Hobson-street. "New and first-class Goods for less money than many pay for worthless articles. The following will give some idea of prices :-Really good Family Toa Is 4d lb; box. 111b nett, for 13s 6d; first-class Tea, Is 10d lb, worth 2s 10d lb ; good Sperm Candles, 4jd lb, 21b for3id; box; 251b, 8s 6d; new Oatmeal, bag, 251b, for 2s 7d; White Crystal Sugar, bag, 401b, for 9s 6d. Flour, Fruits, and other Goods at equally low prices for Cash. N.8.-Establisbea 1857. Remember the Address: T. W. DOONIN'S, HO BSON'-STREET. mo I'HO 'J. , OGP.APH EII S. SCHERING'S CHEMICALS, DRESDEN ALBUMEIN'ISED PAPER, DRY PLATES. SEEGNER, LANGGUTH, & CO.. QUEEN-STHKKT. tt J. p" URBR OO X, PRACTICAL ELECTRICIAN 1 . Wishes to announce that lie has Removed to No. 38, GRKY-STREET (two doors above tho Market Hotel). TO UNDERTAKE ALL KINDS OF ELEC TJSIGAL WORK. Mechanical Repairs Effected. VENi! Finn vici! " mHE VERY" BUTTON (Shakespear) X Tho Latest Novelty. Wo have imported a Button-making Machine, and can now supply Buttons same cloth as Garment, Onbhunoa Twkedb included. No extra charge. Call and see the Machine at work. AUCKIxAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. MCBBIDE), Cußtoms-stroot East, opposite Couplnnd's Store MEDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite tho Three Lamps). J. G. HENDERSON, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST AND SURGEON DENTIST, Would again call attention to a few of the pro prietary articles manufactured by him. from drmcßof tho very beat <iiuility procurable. Quinine. Iron. &c. Tonic Mixture. Neuralgia, Rheumatic, and Gout Mixtures, 'J oothacbe Reliever. The above klvc Speedy Relief, es pecially in facial nouralgta. For Coughs. Colds, Sec. Cherry Pectoral. Balsam of Florohound, Chlorodyno. The above arc Hiiperior to the imported article, beuis re cently propured. Antibilious Pills, suitable to the climate; aro purely vegetable ; Rive speedy relief. From Is ucrbox; by post. Is 2d. Prescription* and Family Recipes faithfully Pr j.'??.H. , 8 Worm Powders and Mixture arc the most effectual remedies known to medical science. _ _ Try J.G.'fl Certain Cure for Corns. MEDICAL FEES REDUCED TO ENGLISH RATES. Dr. R. H. BAKBWELL, M.D., Member of tho Royal College of Surgeons of Licentiate in Mid wifory.of the Royal College of Sunceone. late Visiting:- Physician to Clmat church Hospital, formerly, ..President of the Medical Board, Trinidad. '.' ._ t _ trr ..-_ HOBSON-St. (near Coofe-st), AUCKLAND. Feoq for Consultations. , including medicine, 2» 6d; for visits. Including medicine, ss, Casl No booking:. Hours for Consultation : 9 to 11 a.in., 3 to 4 und 7 to 8 p.m. T-v X EM P T, SURGEON DENTIST, Una Removed to CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY (Opposite tho Opera House.) Box 210] [Telephone 378 yv li N T IS T R . V.' Mb A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST, Corner of Hobso.v and Wkixesusy Streets Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting stumps. Other dentists'work repaired. Teeth stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Trnincara pasd tho house. ; HF. WINDSOR, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) (Late of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I bog to intimate to the public of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at the Old Chambers, Shortland-street (opposite Post Office.) Having secured the ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, I hope to merit a share of their support. Box 210, P.O.] [Telephone 377. ■VTOTICE OF RE MO VA L. Mr T. TRAFFORD, The oldest-established Surgeon- Dentist ot , 18 years; Desires to inform his pationte and friends that he has removed from Wakefleld-street to moro central offices, QUEEN-STREET (over Wayte's. Bookseller), opposite Wyndham-street. Professional hours : 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. TDOROUGH OP NEWMARKET.' The General and Spccisil-Rates for tho Cur. rent Year are now past due* Payment of the same is therefore reqxicsted forthwith. Office hours from 9to 11 a.m. , WiM. DINNISON, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Newmarket Hall, November 7,1837. Hotices to Correspondents. W»—Wo ■■■cannot afford"-space for further discussion on this subject. Constant Reader.—You can obtain all the information you desire on application at the Corporation offices. For street sale, a pedlar's license is required.