SHIPPING.

< Sunset—This evening. 5.45. i SUNRISE —To-morrow morning, 6.6. ■ Moon's Age—New Moon, 18th, 1.39 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

AUCKLAND-This afternoon, 1.24; to-morrow morning, 2.12. ... . Manukau Heads. — This afternoon, 4.4; to morrow morning, 4.52. . . Kaipara Heads. - This evening, 5.4; to morrow morning, 5.52.

ARRIVALS.

Suva, s.s., from Wellington Mariposa, R.M.S., from Sydney Mariner, schr., from Whangarei lona, s.s., from Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

Yolande, schr., forKaipara _ "Win. Turner, barque, for Fiji Daisy, schr., for Friendly Islands

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, Tuesday, RotL'ahana, from Thames, to day, 6 p.m. Zealandia, from San Francisco, Thursday Aorangi, from Plymouth, September IB Bellinger, s.s., from Sydney, early Mararoa, from Melbourne and Southern ports, Tuesday . Omapere, from the South, Wednesday iWanaka (Onehunga), from the boutn, ! Thursday Wainui, from Lyttelton, Friday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Piako, ship, left London July 2 Waikato, ship, from London May Queen, ship, from London Lurline, ship, left London July 26 Margaret Galbraith, ship, left Glasgow i July i , _ . Rosedale, from Middlesboroiigh, for Kaipara Zealandia, ship, left London July 23 Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel tdn ; sailed June 20 Star of the East, from New York, via . Dunedin, sailed June 7 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New xork

July 27, Via Lyttelton W Tild Wave, bq., left Newcastle August <« Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Sharpshooter, bq., from Fiji Kirkdale, bq., from Java, early Mimiha, schr., left Lyttelton August 29 Orpheus, schooner, from Dunedin Marion, schooner, from Rarotonga Seabird.bn., from Sydney Maile, schr., from a cruise Louie, schooner, from a cruise.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, ship, lor i-oncion, loacung C. W. Janes, schooner, for New York Lutterworth, bq., for Valparaiso Mararoa, for Russell, Tuesday, 5 p.m. Hawea (Onehunga), for the South, Tues-

day, 4 p.m. Suva, for East Coast ports, Tuesday, 6 p.m. Omapere, for Greymouth, Wednesday Mararoa, for Melbourne, via the South,

Thursday, noon Wanaka (Onehunga), for the South, Fri day, 8 a.m.

The barque William • Turner sailed for Fiji on Saturday evening last.

The schooner Aurora left Melbourne for Kaipara on September 6th.

The barque Elizabeth Mary arrived at Sydney from Mongonui on the Ist inst.

The scow Ruakaka, which went from this port to Sydney several months ago, left lor Auckland, ballasted, on the 3rd inst.

The barque Danae is ballasting at the Railway Wharf. She will .sail early for Baker's Island.

$ The three - masted schooner Yolande sailed on Saturday eve.njng for Kaipara, ■where she is to toad' timber for Dunedin.

The brigantine Clansman, from Mercury Bay, bound for Brisbrne with timber, was off the hole-in-the wall, windbound yester day.

The R.M.S. Aorangi, due to arrive at Wellington from Hobart this afternoon, brings 115 passengers and 3,055 tons cargo for New Zealand ports.

The Norwegian barque Guildax went ashore afc Normanville, St. Vincent's Gulf, Australia, on the Ist inst., and soon after wards commenced breaking up.

The schooner Daisy left for Friendly Islands and Samoa yesterday. Passengers: Misses Head and Woolf, Mr W. S. Kemp lay.

The barque Areola, from Kaipara far London, with timber, went ashore on Blyth Sand in July 14tb, but floated again shortly after, and went up the Thames to the docks.

The schooner Mariner, which recently went ashore near Whangarei, and was sub sequently floated, arrived here yesterday morning. She will undergo a general over haul.

The s.s. Suva arrived from Southern ports at 1 p.m. on Sunday with the follow ing passengers : —Messrs Levinsohn and i Bailey. Steerage :Mr and Mrs Travers ! and child, Messrs Ellis, Mandens, Elif, Mrs Cameron, Miss Woodcraft.

The following small coasters have ar rived :—Wanderer, cutter, from Mahurangi; Czar, cutter, from Wananaki; Ida, scow> from Mahurangi; Nellie, cutter, from Whangapoa ; Fannie, cutter, from Whang apoa ; Zillah, ketch, from Russell; Waipu, scowj from Manaia. . ,

THE MARIPOSA.

The R.M.S. Mariposa, Captain H. M. Hayward, left Sydney on September 7th at 4.58 p.m. Experienced heavy westerly winds with very heavy sea first three days out; since to porb, fine weather, light winds and moderate sea. September 10th : Ex changed signals at 8 a.m. with U.S.S. Company's Waihora, steering west. Ar rived September 11th at 4.45 p.m. Passengers for Auckland: R. McL. Cameron, General Hawell, J. Reynolds and five steerage. For Honolulu : Mrs Joran and three daughters, Miss E. Aldina, and one steerage. For San Francisco : W. C. Fitler, W. H. Smillic and wife, A, Clair mant, A. Hamilton, F. Heard, Miss Hall, R. Shoobert, F. Sumner, Bishop Rumandi, Mrs R. Robinson, Mrs Warchawsky, Vin cfent Burns and wife, C. F. Barker, Signor. Roscli, F. C. Cooke, Miss Morgan, and 31 steerage. '

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

■ Gisborne, this day.—Sailed : Mararoa, at 11 a.m., for Auckland.

Wellington, September 10.—Arrived Wainui, from Auckland, 8 p.m.

Port Chalmers, this day. — Arrived Arawa, from Wellington, 9 a.m.

New Plymouth, September 10. — Ar rived : Wanaka, from Onehunga, 6 a.m.

Tauranga, September 10, —Arrived : Douglas, from Auckland, 2 p.m. Wellington, September . 10. —j S.s. Mararoa, for Auckland, via the East Coast. Passengers (cabin): Misses Neil son, Madden, Watson, Hughes, Mrs Har deck, Dr. and Mrs Preston, Mr and Mrs Rose, Mr and Mrs Williams and child, Messrs Bannister, Schultze, Charlesworth, Harding, Dow, and 10 steerage.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, September 12. Messrs Arthur and Buddle's Weekly Report.-r-The supply of produce and fruit has not been equal to the demand, there fore, the amount of business done has not been so large as usual. Good prices have "been obtained for all that of good quality, ■with unsatisfied demand. Only Southern potatoes to -hand, for which there is only a very limited demand, excepb at) Jow prices,

The supply or onions and carrots very small, butter of Al quality, Devonshire, in pats, brought 13id per lb. A large quantity of inferior Taranaki, in kegs, had to be sold at low prices, but little demand for such. Cheese of first-class quality is wanted, but they must be good, not too large, and mild. The few cases of Auckland-grown apples realised high prices. Hobart were of in ierior quality. Therefore prices ruled low. Poultry were entered in large number, and there was a slight improvement in prices. The few pigs entered sold well. There has been a fair demand for furniture. But few auctions this week. These have been_ well attended, and have passed off very satisfac torily. Monday : Pawnbroker's sale of un redeemed pledges, from Mr S. A. Asher, Grey-street. The attendance was very large throughout the sale, which continued from eleven a.m. to five p.m. The clothing, books, etc., brought good prices. Watches and jewellery sold low. Tuesday: Sale of household furniture and effects at mart. The attendance was good, and a fair amount of business was done at satisfactory prices. Thursday: Sale of drapery, clothing, etc., at the mart. There was a good number of buyers present, brisk competition for many lines, a good business was done. The sale of bananas ex s.s. Wainui, from Fiji, at mart did not draw a large number, and bidding was very languid ; they sold at |d to Id per Ib. Friday : Market-day sale of poultry, produce, fruit, groceries, etc., at mart. A very full attendance, good com petition. A small supply of produce and fruit. Poultry: A large supply, and good prices were obtained. Fowls, Is Id to la lid; Cochins, Is 8d to 3s 7d each ; clucks, 2s 3d to 2s 4d; turkeys, 3s 4d to 4s 3d; pea fowls, 4s 6d to ss; turkeys, chicks, 2s 6d to 3s; pigs, 7s 3d to 10s ; dressed porkers, 2\d to 3d ; canaries, 3s 6d to 7s 9d each ; pigeons, Is 6d to 6s 6d per pair. Produce : Tas rnanian seed potatoes, £5; carrots, 2s; mangolds, Is sd; pumpkins, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; potatoes, 2s to 3s 3d : onions, £d ; oats, 2s 3d; cheese, 2d to 3kl; mutton, I;|d to 2id; bacon,3dto 6kl; hams, 3^l to 6.] d; butter, fresh, Is l£d; salt butter, keg, Ikl to 5d ; honey, 2}cl to 3d ; soap, 8s to 9s "box; colfee, Is 2d per lb ; lemons, 3Jd to 6Jd ; apples, 4d to 4Jd ; apples, Ho'bart, 2s 6d to 8s case ; tea, half chest, Is 2£d to Is 2d ; box tea, 20s ; con fectionery, 6£d ; chaff", 2s to 2s 6d ; wheat, 4s; sharps, 5s ; biscuits, 2d to 4£d ; reams paper, 3d per lb. . Mr Edward Leydox reports : —A great improvement in business for the week. There has been a good demand for produce of every description. Onions were very scarce, and realised good prices. Potatoes advanced a shade ;md are still rising. Good hams and bacon sold well; inferior quality very hard to quit. Good Taranaki butter realised satisfactory prices for the vendor ; there was a great quantity of in ferior quality in the market, which sold at low prices. Cheese sales were very slow. Poultry, as usual, sold well. In the furniture line business also showed an improvement. Clothing and drapery and fancy • goods are very dull. At the sale of ironmongery on Thursday, every line was disposed of at satisfactory prices. There was a large at tendance, and the bidding was spirited. Ironmongery, especially tools, always find a ready sale. The following are some of the prices obtained : —Onions from £14 to £17 per ton ; potatoes, £3 per ton ; hams and bacon, ot superior quality, 6Jd to 7| and s^d to 6£d ; inferior ditto, 2d per lb ; prime, 5d ; second ditto, 3Jd per lb; a quantity of inferior was quitted at l^d to2d per lb ; table fowls, Is 5d to Is lOd ; ducks, is lOd to 2s 2d ; turkeys,3s 6d ; tea, 15s per box. The following are some of the prices obtained for furniture during the week : — Piano, by Ballingall and Sons, £22 ; ditto, by R. Allison, £20: suite, £13 10s; chests of drawers, from 25s to £3 15s ; walnut table, £3 5s ; iron bedsteads, double, 35s to £3 10s ; single ditto, 11s to 16s; double spring mattresses, from 25s to £2 ; single ditto, 22s 6d to 30s ; toilet pairs, £1 3s 6d ; ware from 9s 6d to 25s ; bentwood chairs, 6s to 7s 6d ; ladies' B. W. rockers, 24s ; couches, £2 to £2 10s; mirrors, 21s to 60s. A large quantity of clocks, plated goods, cutlery, glass, and crockery were disposed of at satisfactory prices. Mr T. M. Jackson, of the Dunblane Auction Mart, reports for the week ending September 10th: — Business brisk, and several good sales effected. Tuesday : Sale of second-hand drapery and clothing was well attended,brisk competition throughout every line. In the afternoon at Mr Mad dens, Newmarket, bidding was slow, but fair prices were realised ruling in favour of the purchaser. Wednesday : Sale of allot ment 29, Mount Albert, with a frontage to main road of 66 feet, 22s per foot, Mr E. Lowe being the purchaser. Friday: Sale of Mr McDonald's nursery stock was well attended, but owing to the lateness of the season, bidding was dull and prices very low. Private : Sales during the week have been fairly good. I quote —Maize, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; potatoes, 3s 6 to 4s ;. wheat, 3s 3d to 3s 8d ; bacon, 4Jd to ffjd ; butter, 4d to 7d ; cheese (Paterangi), s|d to (Stilton), Is 6d per lb ; horse brushes, lOd to 2s 6d each: empty sacks, 6d ; chests drawers. £1 10s to £3 ; couches, 25s to £3 10s ; pack saddle £2|lss ; A.B. chairs, Bs. Messrs Arthur & Buddle offered to-day at their mart leasehold property at the corner of Custom-street West and Albert street, which was postponed. The family residence and grounds at Mount Eden were withdrawn for private sale. •

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

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1887.

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

The Sydney papers are just now dis. cussing whether it would be advanta geous for us to change our present Pacific Mail service via San Francisco for one via British Columbia and the Canadian Pacific railway. The Railway Company are making over tures for the establishment of such a service, and as the existing contract expires next year, the subject will have to be dealt with. The Company's proposal is for a fort nightly line, the steamers from Sydney to call at Brisbane and Fiji (con necting by a branch service with "New Zealand), from Fiji to Vancouver, thence to San Francisco, cargo and mails for that port, the Eng lish mails going on from Vancouver to an Atlantic port via the Canadian Pacific iload, thence to be carried to Liverpool or London by one of their steamers. On the return the Pacific steamerwould leave San Francisco, take mails, etc., at Vancouver, calling at the same ports as on the outward voyage.

From a trade point of view it is urged that the new service would pos sess immense advantages, because, while the United States is a wool pro ducing country, and taxes heavily all foreign wool, Canada admits wool duty free, and imported worth of Australian wool lastyear. Itis also urged that Canada would become a large buyer of Queensland and Fiji sugar, and for Australian and tropical fruits, thus building up a good exchange trade, the want of which has been the chief source of weakness and disap pointment with the San Francisco service.

In point of despatch, the proposed service by the Canadian Pacific guaran tees under penalty to make the time from Brisbane to Vancouver 17 days, to London 28| days, equal to 29£ days from Sydney to London. The de livery to Auckland would be no longer. At present the mail delivery for the San Francisco mail service is 25 days from Sydney to San Francisco, and 40 days to London.

On paper, therefore the Canadian proposals look very pretty and plaus ible ; but Mr Jjulian Thomas, who has travelled by both routes, in a letter to the "Sydney Telegraph" gives an unqualified preference for the present service via San Francisco, and chal lenges the claims made on behalf of the Candian line. He says:

" The present mail route via America commences at Queenstown and thence over the Atlantic Ocean to New York. New Zealand and Australian letters are there carried on the swiftest steamers •in the world by the safest possible ocean route; for when one considers the enormous traffic between Cape Clear and Sandy Hook the accidents have been but a small percentage. By various railroads connecting with the Pacific railroads at Omaha the mails in six days reach San Francisco, where one of Messrs Spreekles's boats is waiting, with steam up, to take the bags on board and commence one of' the pleasantest ocean voyages imaginable, and I speak as one having the authority of experience. I do not think there are faster or swifter vessels out of Australia than the Mariposa and Alameda. Cer tainly you will not find nicer or more courteous officers than those American gentlemen who command and serve on Messrs Spreckels's steamers. My trip last year in the Mariposa will always be re membered by me with unalloyed pleasure. The whole contract time from London to Sydney is 40 days, and the mails have often been delivered in a few hours over 38 days. The contract time from San Francisco is 25 days, and the voyaee has often been completed in 23 days. There is no question, however, that the Brindisi route is the quickest, but the great advan tage of an alternate route across the Pacific is that in time of war, when the European railways would be blocked, and Egypt perhaps again turned into a cockpit for other nations to fight in, we should always have open communication with the mother country. This advantage is increased a thousand-fold by the present service. The American flag in time of war would be a protection to our mails and to Australian passengers. . " What advantages does the Canadian- Pacific route offer to counterbalance this ? From Liverpool to Quebec, or in winter time to Halifax, Nova Scotia, the voyage will be one of the most dangerous across the Atlantic. From Quebec to Burrard's Inlet the railway journey is shorter than through the United States, but it is cer tainly not safer. I would not like to take this trip again until the railway has been tested and proved by years of travel, and the monotony of the journey is hot relieved as in the States by settlements and towns. And as regards scenery, the famed canyons of the Fraser River are not to be compared to the grandeur of the Columbia and the Yellowstone, which are passes on the Northern Pacific railway. From the terminus of the Canadian railway on the Pacific coast to Australia the voyage would necessarily be much longer. And in winter time the dangerous navigation through the Straits of Fuca and between Vancouver Island and the mainland will ever prove a great source of delay as well as possible dis aster. On both the Atlantic and Pacific the harbours of Canada are dan gerous, whereas vessels in an hour steam out of New York and San Francisco into the open ocean. As an old traveller by rail I

all over the world, and a voyager by sea from my youth upwards, I am convinced that the chances of accident by land and water on the proposed route through Canada are 50 per cent, more than via the United States—a route which has been opened for years, and by which thousands of Australians have safely travelled, and by which millions of letters have been carried to New Zealand and New South Wales."

We feel on the subject very much as Mr Thomas does. In the Californian mail service we have a good old servant who has done his work well and whose excellencies we know. New Zealand has never been better served in its mail deliveries than it is at the present moment, and although we wish most sincerely that the United States had given us a better chance of exchanging our products for hers, we do not forget that she is the best customer Auckland has for its kauri gum—that to American competi tion the enhanced local price was chiefly due—and that the business of re lations in this and other lines, especially kerosene, is important. New Zealand will have to be fully convinced of the commercial advantages of a change before our Government will make one. It is well, however, that those who are interested in the maintenance of the American connection with the Australian colonies, and in preventing Canadian manufactures from forcing out " Yankee notions," should not under-rate the merits of the new route as a rival. The fact that itis making a special bid to Queensland is important. Thatcolonyhas contributed nothing towards the San Francisco ser vice, and if it should combine with New South Wales in establishing the new line, New Zealand would per force have to come in. The temper of this colony is too strongly turned against increased expenditure on mail subsidies for us to hold out any hope that the New Zealand Go vernment would carry on a rival ser-

vice against the line favoured by Aus tralia. The continuance of the San Francisco mail service, indeed, depends absolutely upon New South Wales joining in the renewal of the contract. As any change of arrange ments would involve considerable time, the negotiations in anticipation of the termination of the present contract will no doubt be commenced by the several Governments at an early period.

THE GERMAN AGGRESSION AT SAMOA.

News of what has been transpiring at Samoa has reached Berlin, and the German Government have made a clumsy attempt to explain away the "incident." The explanation is put forth in the columns of the semi official " North German Gazette," and is to the effect that the Government have not been officially informed of the reported action of Germany in Samoa; but it is admitted that the squadron had been ordered to demand satisfac tion for the robbery and ill-treatment of German settlers. If this were re fused, the "Gazette" states that action would probably be taken. The facts are that such demand has been made, and "action" of a grossly unwarrantable kind has followed in the deposition of the King who had been appointed by international agreement. The inference intended to be drawn is that Commodore Hensult has exceeded his instructions, but it is much more probable that the " Gazette " is simply doing a little bit of semi-official lying. Even a German newspaper editor knows that there is a wide difference between enforcing a claim for compensation, and proclaim ing war against the recognised ruler of Samoa in the name of the Emperor. The German organ declares that the relations of England, Germany, and America in Samoa will not be affected by the fate of Malietoa. This is a re freshing doctrine indeed—that three Powers may solemnly recognise and jointly guarantee the sovereign of another State, and that though one of the Powers should deposesuch monarch aud proclaim war against him without the knowledge or consent of the other two, the relations of the three Powers will in no way be affected ! Let France apply the principle to Belgium, for ex ample, and see how the Germans would howl. The absence of any reference to the Conference on Samoan affairs that recently sat at Washington implies that the result of its delibera tions has not been made public in Europe ; but the " Gazette's " hint that England and America have consented to the deposition of Malietoa is probably founded on private infor mation that the Conference has, as was anticipated, agreed to allow Ger many a free hand in Samoa. This will, we expect, prove to be the case, and the violent and needless aggres sion of Germany in Samoa will be found to be the result of a pre arranged plan, of which the Emperor's advisers are now half ashamed, and are trying to cloak over with semi-official sophisms.

Captain Edwin advises at 12.30 p.m. : ♦' Every indication of unusually heavy gales between north-west and south ; glass rising, and weather will be much colder."

The fortnightly sitting of the District Court only lasted a few minutes this morn ing, one of the five cases set down for hear ing having been settled, and two others having been arranged by the defendants confessing judgment. The remaining two cases were adjourned, viz., John Pearce v. John Garland, claim £100, for detinue, aud A. Buckland v. Joseph Masefield, claim £29 0s 9d, on a judgment summons.

A man named Michael Gorman, who was suffering from the effects' of excessive drinking, was brought up at the Police Court to-day and remanded. It appeared from the statement of Sergeant Pratt that he had been going about armed with a bar of iron, and threatening vengeance on all and sundry. One hallucination under which he laboured was that there were enemies of his under the house,

We regret to learn of the somewhat sudden death of Mr Robert Garrett, of the well-known firm of Garrett Brothers, boot manufacturers and tanners. The deceased had been ailing for some time past with liver complaint, but no serious result was anticipated. The disease, however, as sumed an acute form on Saturday, and death ensued afc five o'clock this morning. Mr Robert Garrett arrived in Auckland with his brothers some seventeen or eighteen years ago, and established, in conjunction with them, the boot factory and retail establishments which have since been distributed over the North Island. Of late years Mr Robert Garrett had been specially directing his attention to the management of the tannery established by the firm on their farm at Oakleigh Park, Avondale. An energetic, eenial man, he was popular throughout the country, and took an active part in the public affairs of the district. His early demise will cause a feeling of profound sorrow among a wide circle of friends. The funeral will leave his late residence for Waikomiti to-morrow at 2 o'clock.

The Eden Terrace Highway District may be considered now to be on a fair way to wards getting a water supply. The poll of ratepayers on Saturday resulted in a majority of 65 above the number re quired by law. There are 308 voters on the roll, having 346 votes. 235 votes were registered, of which 230

were in favour of and 5 against the scheme. This makes the fourth poll taken in this small district for the water supply, and the last return is the largest yet received in favour of a water supply. Credit is due to the Chair man of the Road Board for the energetic manner in which he has worked to bring about this satisfactory result. In marked contrast to his activity, and utterly inexplicable besides, is the apathy shown on the subject by the representatives of mortgages who own a number of properties, and the officials of a local body who own about one-tenth of the land in the district. None of these recorded their votes, although a number of them were repeatedly waited upon to be taken to the poll. The return ing officer was Mr 0. Pocklington, and tho polling took place at Mr Freeman's store. Mr Porter, Chairman of the Highway Board, convened a meeting of that body on Satur day, and on the result of the polling being made known, it was agreed that the Board should meet again this (Monday) afternoon at the Engineer's office to accept a tender for the work of laying the water mains. The amount of the loan authorised is to be £2,500, but it is understood that the whole will not be required for water supply pur poses. At the meeting to-day, Messrs Boylan and Lundon, engineers to the board, were instructed to accept the tender of Mr Jno. Chevne for £1,799.

On Sunday morning, in the Franklin Road Church, the Rev. Mr Ward delivered a singularly interesting and able discourse on "The Fulfilment of Prophecy." The principle Mr Ward laid down was " Pro phecy, to command our attention, must be such as no human science can possibly foretell; must be specific and determined in its character, and such a3 shall have such grand and abiding consequences as may be fully and thoroughly examined by man kind." Mr Ward, in a discourse of 50 minutes, showed how prophecy was fulfilled in the character, work and coming of Christ. Tho united voices of Babylon, Tyre, Egypt past and present, declare " Prophecy is true ; the Word of the Lord is tried." He also spoke of the prophecies referring to the Mahommedan and Papal powers, and concluded by showing the marvellous progress of Christianity. He said the wealth of the world is in her treasury, the learning of the world is in her schools, the power of the world is in her steamships and navies, the eloquence of the world, is on her lips, and the sympathy of the world is in her heart. She goes marching over the earth, turning the wilderness into a garden and making the desert places glad. This is the movement of Christianity, and we see it. Whence could it have come but of God ? Where are Babylon, Phoenicia, Greece and Ancient Rome today? Where are Jupiter, Minerva, Juno, Venus and Apollo ? They have fallen before the Cross —all have disappeared before the chariots of the Gospel. And it is onward still; it is to fill the whole earth. Its mission is to every island, every mountain top, every valley ; and it will fill the whole earth, "for the mouth of the Lord hath said it."

At the Beresford-street. Congregational Church yesterday morning, the Rev. James Chew took occasion to administer a reproof to a section of the Auckland Press for ap pending opinions to his name which he had never expressed relative to dancing. He admitted that since his arrival in Auck land he had been kindly treated by the press and regretted that in pursuance of such courtesy he had not been asked for his opinions upon dancing prior to them being published. The rev. gentleman also took advantage of the occasion to "give some valuable hints to the congregation relative to the danger of hard times making them atteud more to other people's affairs than was needful. He reminded those present that what occurred at private parties could not under any circumstance be considered public. Mr Chew also added a few words of eulogy to the general excellence of his deacons.

Mr A. G. Daniells preached to a full house last night; subject, " Man's Nature, and the power of surrounding circum stances in the development of our being." Many important truths for the home circle were brought forward. At the close of the meeting Mr Daniells preached in the Pon sonby Hall in aid of the temperance cause. Both meetings were well appreciated.

A lecture on "Symbolic Studies" was delivered before the members of the Bap tist Improvement Class by the Rev. J. S. Hill, in the Tabernacle schoolroom, on Friday last. In spite of the boisterous weather,there was a large audience present. The lecture proved to be very interesting,: and at the close several questions were answered by the lecturer. To-morrow evening a debate will take place between the Baptist and Beresford-street Congre gregational Improvement classes on the subject of " Land Nationalisation." The meeting will be held in the schoolroom. The Rev. J. Chew will occupy the chair.

On Saturday evening a successful concert was held in connection with the Industrial Exhibition in the rooms, Wyndham-street.. Mr Charles Atkin officiated as Chairman. The programme opened with a piano solo, "Silvery Waves," by Miss Kate Bruce, a young lady of only twelve years of age, who evinced considerable ability. Mr Tremain sang " Harbour Lights," and Mis 3 Ada Shepherd "Tit for Tat." Vocal and in strumental selections were also rendered by Misses Brame, Grindrod and Mrs Johnson; also by Messrs McDermott, Riley, Adams, Stamp and other well-known amateurs.

Mr Pooley's choir gave their usual sacred concert yesterday, but instead of the City Hall it was held in the Teaching Chambers, which were tastefully altered for the occa sion and formed quite a bijou hall. The pro gramme was faithfully carried out, and gave much pleasure to the audience. Mr Pooley made a few observations as to the object of these concerts, and commended them to the support of aH those who had the welfare of the community at heart.

The third of a course of popular lectures given under the auspices of the Auckland Institute will be delivered in the Museum Buildings this evening by Mr J. A. Pond. The subject selected—" Food and Bever ages," is one which Mr Pond is well known to be familiar with, and as the lecture is not con fined to members of the Institute, but is open to the general public, there should be a good attendance. The lecture will com mence at 8 o'clock,

To give' some idea of tW^TT 555 prise that is coming overS^^ the march of progLi we may mention that thTS^V Wong Gong and Co., tea ml? hy **< have^ ai^St^ WhamW, which^eTC, brought a large BhimL **M* »eeL Chinese goods > * their head-quarters in tK hem '«>* On the occasion of %ll??>5 premises upwards of 50p£ffithe»*r banquet, served in rechmh,* f^W pntle Mongolians ■fa£ffi3H Fairer Caucasian broC^d * t^ enjoyed the cup that k££ ? Otu% inebriates. Mr Wong GonH -Ub n<* evening gave a great %al ofvllS * interesting information about S and plantations, and the tea trad an ? V> its the position that the^Sfif ****' British and Chinese - hand f I raees- < destined to occupy in the rSrfaff 1 ■*• The usual Saturday evening J&L . ment in the TemperancSi^^^ tended, when the friendsTL * Eden Band of Hope !„£°L*? ?«. following solo, Miss Alto.;, soniitCT^ ■ tion, Miss A. Bibby •' trio M * s°^ Dryland and Nelbitt;°' rtdbj *£ Gnndrod ; and piano solo M™ rv u 8 Mr W. Cole occupied the ch^* of the many happy meetings he Sfi ten years ago, and of the great neKr people to take great care^SmS;o^ for not to lose sight of the drinkSfi but vote for men of good standwS their past lives have proved £2 to be worthy of their support.. TbS tamment concluded with the Batt Song "Beautiful Snow," whlhSf dered m a manner which called fromS' audience their highest praise. Mr (81 read the narrative in ■* very impreS manner, and o Mr conducted choir. Next Saturday's programmedt provided by the Pitt-atreefc Wesleyanßacd of Hope choir. *mm

A Rattlesnake's Bite. - The <,»& venom of the rat lesnake has not killed so m™ potent and all-powerful remedr to drive«« fevers out of the system, purifying the blood and giving a new and happy lease of life <&■ genuine. . "•

THE HIKUTAIA GOLDFIELD.

The Effect of the Warden's Decision.

(by telegraph.—own corresponds.)

Thames, .this day. In order to give your readers some idea if the result of the recent decision of Mr Warden Stratford upon the extensive areas of ground pegged out by various person) at Hikutaia, I have carefully perused % Mining Act, 1886, arid the regulations con nected therewith, and aim now in. a posi tion to place before the readers of the Stab a true statement of the effect it will have upon those speculators who haw endeavoured to secure "' Bheepruns"of 30 acres. The Warden is willing to prant one man as many ordinary claims as he desira to take up within the- supposed 30 acres i» has marked off, bub it will be necessity for the applicant to possess the, reari nuniber of miners' rights; wliich tfl> £1 each, as, so far as can be a.t pfeSast ascertained, the claims are all on nilm land. • In the first place, a licensed Ji# ing may be in any form, but must, not contain more than 30 acres, nor must lM length exceed .twice the breadth; ■ while ti is necessary one man should be employ™ to every two acres. But the Ws™a purposes to deal with the land as ordinary claims, which aredenned by Eegulatioa 135 as follows:—"A quartz claim : iM nob exceed 100 ft in length, tabeimeasured along the supposed course of the lode or vein, by a width not exceeding 300 ft W each side of the supposed coutsefor each holder of a miner's right: Provided m no miner or party of miners shall how under this rule more than I,oooft along tM course, or supposed course of any reel. Now. presuming that speculators haw marked out the supposed 30 acres as ad vantageously as possible, and tosecttieaJ great a length on the course of the res Is possible, they will have peggf f what was desired as a licensed hofctai in an oblong shape, but at the,jj cannot have more than 1,650ft-^"T on the reef and 792 ft in breadth, or A chains x 12 chains, "One ordinary ctoj consists of IOOf fc on the line of reef W 300 ft oneither side, and for this « miner's right must be taken out and ». man employed; but what are termrfc solidateS miners' rights maybei obtmg the maximum number being ten, wnm would give one person l,OOOftin>ngfchJii 600 ft in width on the ree^ uponjjcbj is necessary ten men should be, empJJJ There would thus remain withm je* acres a further 650 ft., which coaHte * taken up under seven a*""^ employing seven men. It ww» readily seen that there are 192 ft .m*» vviU be open for, pegpg out m as soon as the Warden^ decision is g v I am credibly informed that in some stances those who have V gfJ n 30 ground have included «^ flyer : Seres, preferring mther to beWy the mark than less than the ""J™^ prescribed number of men, w» . :J the matter have given umver^ .^ andlhavenotnietasony entsj who does not endorsejn?6en^

MAMMOTH MINSTRELS.

TH S capita oomb^of*^ appeared..^.*■*■£* Saturday evening *> » j,,^ house. The propa.-« *»'**> S»fa«Uo» of the ""tSMJIaJ pect of* ,f# f^.:" 8^ season.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12," 188?.

4



mHE NEW MUTUAL RESTAURANT, -*- OPPOSITE WHARF HOTEL, QuEEN-STUEET. THOMAS QUOI (late of Park House and Bri tish Restaurant), having; thoroughly renovated the above premises within and without, is pre pared to cater for the public in a manner second to none in the city. His ability as a chef de cuisine is established beyond contradiction ; he therefore confidently appeals to his old friends and the public generally to support him. He is supplying first-class meals of greater value than Is, served in the best styles, for 6d, to meet the times. Board and lodging, including single room, for 133 6d. The dining-room is the largest and best in the city ; the bedrooms being lofty, well ventilated and furnished, and spotlessly clean. He respectfully requests a large share of patronage. Motto—Hospitality, Courtesy, Com fort, and Cheapness. mo THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE -*- SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Gentlemen,—As the Articles of Association of our Company do not specify in what way it shall be determined which of two Directors simultaneously elected should retire, as having been longest in office, in order to prevent any legal difficulty, I have resolved upon resigning my office as Director and placing myself in your hands for election again at the next Ordinary General Meeting of our Company. I have the honour to be, * Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, R. C. BARSTOW. Epsom, Auckland, Sept. 9,1887. MOUNT EDEN SPECIAL DISTRICT FOR WATER SUPPLY. A Poll of the Ratepayers of the above dis trict will be taken on the 26th day of Sept., 1887, at the Polling Place, Crockett's Corner, Mount Eden Road, on the undermentioned proposals, in accordance with the Local Bodies Loan Act 1886, and Local Election Act, 1876 :— Sub-section I.—To provide a Water Supply for the Special District, Sub-section 2.—The sum proposed to be bor rowed is £7,500, cost of raising loan or interest for one year during construction not to be paid out of loan. Sub-section 5.—A Special Annual Recurring Race of Three-eighths of a Penny in the Pound on the rateable value of the property in tho special district to be supplied with ■water. J. STICKLEY, Returning Officer. August 8, 1887.



STARTLING A NNOUNCEMENT. _±_- MONSTER SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT GAERETT BROS.' Previous to Stock-taking? GARRETT BROS, have decided to offer the whole of their immense Stocks at Wakefield-street and Karangahape Road at COST PRICE, for a few weeks only, and also to make room for two large Stocks from their Southern branches, about to be closed. Now is the opportunity for those feeling bad times to purchase these great necessaries at genuinely Wholesale Prime Cost. Ihe superior character of our stock is well known throughout New Zealand, therefore puffing is unnecessary. It only remains for the Proprietors to say THE SALE IS TRULY GENUINE. Many thousand different lines are offered. A very few only can be quoted here :— Ladies' House Boots .. .. reduced to 211 Ladies' House Boots .. .. reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Carpet Slippers ..reduced to 2 U Ladies' Buff Slippers .. .. reduced to 3 3 Ladies' Prunella Slippers .. reduced to d 9 Ladies' Fur-bound Slippers ..reduced to 3 6 Ladies' sto 7 Shoes, assorted .. reduced to 4 9 Ladies' Button Shoes .. ..reduced to 6 6 Ladies' Levant Lace Shoes .. reduced to 6 6 Ladies' Walking Pruneliaßoots reduced to 4 6 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 5 9 Ladies' Button Boots, sto 7 .. reduced to fa (! Ladies' Hygienic Lace Boots _ reduced to 8 (i Ladies' Prunella Shoes .. .. reduced to 4 9 Ladies' Superior Button Boots reduced to a b Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 6 9 Ladies' Kid Elastic Sides .. reduced to (i 11 Children's Felt Boots .. ..reduced to 011 Children'sßuttonßoots,2to6.. reduced to 1 G Children's? to 13assortedE.S.. reduced to 2 6 Children's Laced reduced to 1 6 Maids'KidKlasticSides,land2 reduced to 4 11 Children's Strong Elastic Sides reduced to 3 6 Men's Elastic Sides .. ..reduced to 7 11 Men's Bluchers, tips, nails, etc. reduced to 5 6 Men's Watertight^ .. .. reduced to 8 6 Men's Balmorals reduced to 10 6 Men's Shoes reduced to 6 6 Boys' Boots.. '.. '.. ..reduced to 4 6 Boys' Lace Boots reduced to 3 11 Women's Leather Elastic Sides reduced to C 6 Women's Lace Boots .. ..reduced to 8 0 A Job Lot of Ladies' very superior Walking Boots, assorted, from 8s tid to liJs lid. Most of these Bargains will be cleared quickly, therefore come early and secure the best. BARRETT TO ROTH ER S, WAKEFIELD STREET AND GARRETT'S BUILDINGS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. AUCKLAND. "PARTNERSHIP. PARTNERSHIP. CAPITAL, £1,000. An opportunity occurs in an old-established Business bearing investigation and showing good current profits. Commercial experience necessary. Address—" Partner," P.O. Box 165. BRETTS A.UCKLAND A.LMANAC AND PROVINCIAL HANDBOOK FOR 1880. The aim of this work is to describe in an inter esting manner the Vast Resources, the Cllmate i the Scenery of the Auckland Provincial Dis trict; its Mountains, Harbours, Rivers, and Lakes; its Forests and its Plains; its Cul tivated and Waste Lands, and to show Foreign Capitalists that our Genial Clime, Rich Lands and Mineral Products, and Intelligent, Go-a! head People ofler inducements to intending investors or settlers superior to those of any other part of the world. Other colonial handbooks have largely mis represented this naturally rich and beautiful province, while the pages of the above work are devoted entirely to setting forth Auckland's capabilities and its many suporior advantages t in addition to which the fullest information is afforded of all Political, Social, and Religious matters of Provincial or Colonial importance. As each year the contents arc re-written, and the statistical information brought \ip to the latest date, the Annual Volume becomes a valu able Work of Reference worthy of a permanent placo in every Colonist's library. This valuable publication being designed to further the prosperity of Auckland, the price charged is merely nominal. As the Book has now become a work of daily reference in the home of every settler throughout the province, and is in use in all public offices in the colony and in many leading places abroad, it may with confidence be described as (lie best permanent Medium of Advertising of fered to business men. The work will be issued at the old price— ONE SHILLING. SECRETARIES of MASONIC LODGES FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, TRADE, M ERCAN TILE, SPORT, MUSICAL, and OTHER SOCIETIES are repuested to forward to THIS OFFICE, addressed "EDITOR BRETT'S ALMANAC." the information necessary forthe compilation of the Directory attached to the Almanac. The publisher is desirous of going to press earlier than usual. Tradesmen and others desirous of inserting their business notices will therefore oblige by forwarding their adver tisements without delay. OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. New Season's Tennis R acquets Tennis Balls, &c. (_/ r i c k c t w a re Croquet All Games Af KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. " mHE ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE JL . MAORI, HIS MYTHOLOGY AND TRADITIONS," BY JOHN WHITE. DEMY Bvo., CLOTH, ILLUSTRATED. Price, 7s 6d; or, .Free by Post, 8s 6d. To be had of all Booksellers, and of the Proprietors, LYOtf & BLAIR, Lambton Quay, Wellington. Also, just published, Crown Bvo., cloth, Con tributions towards a BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NEW ZEALAND, collected and annotated BY JAMES D. DAVIS. Price, 2s 6d; or, Free by Post, 3s. — , ] TUST PUBLISHED, Demy Bvo. Price 6d. "A National Land Policy With Regula tions op the Village Homestead System" by the Hon. J. Ballance. To be obtained of the Publishers, LYON and BLAIR, Wellington, and all Booksellers. WHEN your physician orders you Schnapps ho means Wolfe's Schnapps, as it is the only genuine brand. "O EMEMBER, if you leave your order afc Zt Vu J' H'u Pftlton's for a Suit, you get a choice w»SrH c "w^"^ 11 Extla air oi Trousers, 60? 708 Watch, or 10 per cent. Price 60s



mHE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula- I tion, 63,000 daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in tho Colonies. Price, Id ;6s (id per quarter. The " LEADER," 18 pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News paper." Price, Od :Us tid, per quarter. _~.., PThe "ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers Gd; double numbers, with coloured plate, is. Agents: Messrs Kidcl and Wildnmn, Upton and Co., and E. Wayte, Auckland; and all .News Agents. Post free. F. W I N D S O R, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) (Late of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to intimate to tho 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 ot their support. Box 210, P.O.] [Telephone 377.