SHIPPING.

SCN'SET—This evening. 5.21. Suxrisk—'J'o-morrow morninc1, C.17. Moon's Age—New Moon, 19th, 5.19 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

Arcin.Axn—This afternoon 3.26 ; to-morrow /norninpr. J.-J. Manukau Head?.—This evening, 6.G; to morrow morning, 0.41. K.ui'AitA III; ads, — This-.evening, 7.0; to morrow morning, 7.11.

ARRIVALS.

Alameda, R.M.S., from Sydney Suva, s.s., from the South Ohau, s.s., from Lyttelton Chelmsford, s.s., from Opotiki lona, s.s., from Mercury Bay Clansman, s 8., from Tauranga Lancashire Lass, cutter, from Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

Peerless, brigantine, for Kaipara.

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, Tuesday, 5 p.m. Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day, 5.30 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Wednesday, 10 p.m. Richmond, from South Sea Islands, due Balmoral Castle, from London, via Sydney, sailed July '20. Rotomahana, from Melbourne and South, to-day, G p.m. P.otomahana, from Russell, Wednesday Wanaka (Onehunga), from the South, Thursday Mariposa, from San Francisco, Friday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sh., left London on May 27 Waikato, ship, from London Piako, ship, from London Zealandia, ship, from London Evie Reed, bq,, from New York, via Lyttel-

ton ; sailed June 20 Star of the East, from New York, via

Dunedin, sailed June 7 "Win. Turner, barque, from Fiji Sharpshooter, bq., from Fiji Ricardo, bq., from Java, early Arab, bq., lefb Dunedin August 6 Yolande, schr., from Dunedin C, VV. Janes, schr., lefb Lyttelton Aug. 8 Toren, sch., from a cruise Olive, schr., from a cruiso . JWj&jiXiii

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, ship, for London, loading Elinor Vernon, sch., for New York, early Rotomahana, for Russell, Monday, o p.m. Alnmeda, for San Francisco, to-day, 6

p.m. Ohau, for Greymquth, to-day, 5 p.m. Kptorua (Onehunga), for the South, Tues day, 3 p.m. Suva, for the South, Tuesday, 6 p.m. Rotomahana, for Melbourne, via the South,

Thursday, noon Wanafca (Onehunga), for the South, Fri day, S a.m.

IMPORTS.

Pei Ohau, from Southern ports: 410 packs oats, 40 sacks bones, 536 sacks flour, 720 bags flour, 30 sacks oatmeal, 15 sacks lime, ;>,056 sacks potatoes, 141} sacks beans, 1,453 sacks wheat, :5G sacks onions, lb'9 packages of sundries.

The brigantine Aratapu left Newcastle for Kaipara on the 4th inst.

The barque Freetrader changed hands ro cently at Hobart for L4OO.

The brigantine Franz left Mongonui for Sydney on Saturday lust with 1 $2,000 feet timber.

Thes.s. Ohau arrived from Dunedin and intermediate ports on Sunday morning with general cargo, as per import list.

The brigantine Peerless sailed on Satur day everfiitg 'for Kaipara, where she will load timber for Sydney.

The s.s. lona arrived from Mercury Bay on Sunday morning. Passengers :— Mr Whelan and 4 steerage.

The s.s. Suva arrived from Wellington and intermediate ports on Sunday morn ing. Passengers :—Mr Trimmer, Mr and Mrs Featherstone.

r The s.s. llotcmahana, from Melbourne, via the South, was unable to call at (Jis borne yesterday owing to unfavourable weather. She should arrive here about 5 or G p.m. to-day.

The s.s. Richmond, from the South Sea Islands, is now 3S clays from this port, and is expected to put in an appearance at any moment. The " Herald's" supposition that the Richmond has gone on to Wellington is not entertained by the agents.

The following1 passengers have booked at London for Auckland :—Per Oroya, to sail July 9th : Mrs H. Hull, Messrs F. A. Fisher, M. C. Carr, Miss.Carr. Per Vic toria, to sail October 7th : Rev. and Mrs W. li. Wrighton, Messrs R. and A. Wiighton.

The " North Western Chronicle " of Tas mania, under date of July 29th, refers in very complimentary terms to the Auckland barque Northern Chief, which arrived at .Vormby, from Melbourne, on the Tuesday previous*. The " Chronicle " says : " the barque is quite a, new. vessel, and presents a very smart appearance," and also gives a description of the vessel.

H.I.G.M. S. Adler, Commander yon Wietereheim, arrived afc Sydney on August 6th. The Adler left Sydney oil the 20th of April last, intending1 to go to Apia direct, but owing to meeting with some very heavy weather she put into Tonga, where she stayed several days. Matters were found to be quiet there. The vessel left again for Apia, and arriving in due course, remained there until the 18th of July, when she received orders to proceed to Sydney to obtain reliefs which are coming out in the North German Lloyd's steamer Hohenstaufen. due here on Tuesday. During her stay at Samoa the only unusual incident that occurred was the destruction by fire of a Chinese store in Apia, at which a body of men from the ship rendered excellent service in prevent ing the flames from spreading to the other buildings. Particulars of the ail'air, and of the recognition which was made of the ser vice rendered by the Adler'.s men, have been already published. A. The Hawaiian Ambassador, Mr Bush, it was reported had been recalled, and Mr Poor, his secretary, appointed to act in his stead. v< The Kamie loa, Hawaiian gunboat, was at < Savaii, 70 miles from Apia, . when the $ Adler left the" latter port, Mr Bush being on board. The Adler sailed for Sydney on July IS, but owing to the ship's sur geon, Dr. Eckstein, being attacked with fever, the vessel called into Suva, Fiji, on the 24th, to place him in the hospital there. Leaving again next day, she met with favourable breezes and pleasant weather during the whole voyage. Lieutenant "Wilde and 7u men will be relieved here by Sub-Lieutenant Oelsner and an equal num ber of men from the Hohenstaufen. The chief engineer, Mr Schramm, of the Adler, died when the vessel was off Tonga, from heart disease, and Air Schamp has been acting ever since. • ,la» .<...

THE ALAMEDA.

' The R.M.S; Alameda, H. G. Morse com mander, arrived in port at 7 p.m. yester day. She sailed from Sydney on August JOfch, discharged pilot at 5 p.m., had strong 08.5. E. winds and squally weather. On 32th, at 3.30 p.m., passed Union Steamship Company's steamer bound west. Stopped for Auckland pilot on August 14th, at 5.45. Time, 3 days 23 hours. Passengers per s.s. Alameda: For Auck- Inrid—W. A. B. Morrison, Mr Olyiin, John (.. Martin and wife, Mons. E. de Montouf, Miss Walker, Mv Mcßurney and wile, and

15 steerage. We are indebted to Mr J. B. Sutton, purser, for customary favours.

ACCIDENT TO THE CLANSMAN

The s.s. Clansman, when on the way to Taurajiga on Friday night, and when oft" Slipper Island, broke down, owing to a slight accident to her boiler. Her mails and passengers were taken on to Tauranga by the s.s. Douglas, and the Clansman, having effected temporary repairs, reached that port soon afterwards. Slio picked up her Auckland passengers again, left for this port last evening, and arrived hero afc 8 a.m. to-day. The Clansman brought the following passengers :—Mrs Jackson and child, Mr Dull.

THE TONGARIRO AT WELLINGTON.

Wellington, Sunday.—The Tongariro arrived from London at 4 o'clock on Satur day afternoon. She brings S3 passengers of all classes, 371 bags of mails, '2,800 tons of cargo, 1,000 being for Wellington, 220 for Auckland, 740 for Port Chalmers, and 840 for Lyttelton. She left Plymouth on the 2nd July, Madeira on the Oth, the Cape on the 22nd, Hobart at 2 o'clock on August !'. Had lino ■weather to Stephen Island, on Saturday morning, when she encountered a heavy southerly gale with high sea, and this was the only occasion of any water breaking aboard since leaving London. The officers are thesame. except thatß. W. Aloor housereplacosSmallpageas fourth officer, and Dr. C. A. Edwards succetMls Dr. Lawson as surgeon. The total timo from Plymouth was I' 2 days 20 minutes : actual steaming, 40 days ISJ hours ; the average s|Hjed for tho voyage being slightly over 13 knots. Passengers for Auckland : Saloon—Messrs C. G. Quick and P. A. Court. Second saloon—Mrs and Master Patrick, Messrs Thomas Ernest, Win. Johnson, John Porter, Tom Porter, Edwin Porter. Third cabin—'Mrs M. Collard, Misses R. D. Col lard, C. Collard, M. I>. Field, B. Collard, Messrs E. ¥. Collard, F. Skelton, and Thos. H. Wilson. — A SHIP ON FIRE. •'

Captain Hill, of the barque Southe.sk, which arrived at Sydney from Middles borough on tho 10th inst., reports that on May 2-1, at 4 a.m., he sighted a vessel flying distress signals. On bearing down upon the vessel, he found that she was the Dutch barque .Sophia, Captain Verquo, of Rotterdam, and bound to Batavin, with a full cargo of Government stores and general merchandise for the Government of that colony. The Sophia had taken firo that morning, and when tho Southesk hove in sight tho flames were burning fiercely. Captain Hill immediately despatched a boat's crew, with pumps, etc., to en deavour to get' the fire under ; but by the time the boat reached alongside the ship her mainmast and mizenmast went by the board, and the boat's crew had.-a very narrow escape from the falling debris. They then set to work vigorously; but, after half a day's labour, the fire gained on them, and it was seen that further attempts would result in failure. The Sophia was then abandoned, and afterwards scuttled and sank, the spectacle presented as the burning vessel plunged beneath the waves being one that will not rapidly be forgotten by those who saw it. Captain Verquo and his crew, consisting of 12 officers and men. where then received on board the Southes! and treated with every kindness until to< were landed on the island of St. Vine > shortly afterwards.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Gairloch, s.s., McArthur, from Waitara Rotorua, 3.5., Neville, from tho South

The Union Co.'s B.s. Rotorua, Captain ; Neville, from the South, arrived, this morn ; ing at? v . ? o'clock, after, experiencing fine weaklier from Dnnedin. Passengers : Mes dames Pabrick and Insell, Misses Jowetfc j and Neweombe, Dr. Harvey, Messrs Jowett, ! Knight, Richards, Francis, Allardyce, i j Wilson, Mountfort, Donnelly, Bean, Don, ; Beswick, Haast, Homer, Sutherland, Har ris, Forbesse, Hiddleston, Shand (2), Blan chard, Roberts, Moir, Wangh, Ernest, Porter (3), Insell, Hubbard, Carter, Con nelly, Keating, Studholme, Masters Patrick and Richardson, and 17 steerage. ' The s.s. Oreti will arrive from Hokianga during the night, and will leave again for New Plymouth and Wanganui at 3 p.m. to morrow (Tuesday). Latest train for cargo,: noon* .&■>

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Blujt, this day.—The s.s. Wnihora arrived at 7 a.m. to-day. Mr Woodgato is the only saloon passenger for Auckland.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day. Messrs Arthur axd Buddle report a fairly busy week in all departments, with a slight improvement in prices, particularly

iii produce and poultry. Furniture, etc. : Outdoor sales, afc Mr Ball's, Newmarket, on Monday, Mr Wilkins's, Ponsonby, on Tuesday, and Mr O'Sullivan's, Archhill, on Wednesday, were all well attended, and though competition was not brisk, fairly good prices were realised. The sale of unredeemed pledges at the mart on Monday was largely attended from start to finish, and bidding was lively for all lots. On Tuesday a large assortment of drapery and clothing was got through at satisfactory prices. Wednesday's furniture sale at the mart was not very largely at tended, and bidding was slow. Produce, poultry, &c. : In these departments we have done good business during the week, the demand for the better values beinsr still greater than the. supply. Friday's market .sale was well supplied with poultry, but buyers were numerous, and good prices wero obtained for all entries. Bacon and hams of good quality continue .to sell well. A lot of .Devonshire butter in Jib pats realised Is ].-{d per lb. Butter, in kegs, mostly inferior quality, and is hard to move. Sale of Island fruit, ex Wainui, resulted satisfactorily: Bananas, ]Jd to l ; }d per lb; pineapples, 11s9d per dozen ; cocoanuts, small, 4s 6d to 4s J)d per sack. Local fruit was in great demand, afc prices quoted below. Fowls, Is 4d to 2s Bel} ducks, Is 8d to 2s; geese, 2s 9d ; dressed pig, 4cl lb. Produce, etc. : Pota toes, 2s lid to 3s b"d ; pumpkins, 2s Id to 2s lid ; mangolds, Is to Is 3d ; onions, id to Id ; oats, 2s 4d ; chaff, 2s 3d sack ; cheese, Idto4d; bacon, B£d to 7d ; ham, 2^d to Gjjkl ; salt butter, keg, lid to 3d; fresh butter, did to Is l.]d lb ;" mixed biscuits, S^d to 4id; sweet lunch, 3Jd; ginger nuts, 3£d ; cocoanuts, 4s lOd sack ; apples, Hobart, 5s case ; apples, local, 3£d to 5d lb ; honey, section, 3d to 3£d ; lemons, 2id to 6d; oranges, 5s fid case ; cofl'ee, Is 2d lb ; honey, tin, 2*, d lb.

Mr Edward Leydox reports business for the week satisfactory. The sales have been well attended, and there' has been a good demand for first-class butter and bacon, second-class being hard to quit at any price. Potatoes have sold very well. Furniture has also improved somewhat during the week. Tuesday: Sale of furniture and effects. The following are a few of the prices obtained :-s~Piano, L23 : suites, LlO 10s to Ll4 14s ; couches, 80s to 50s ; rimu chest of drawers. L 3 15s ; kauri ditto, 80s to L 2 10s ; Duchess pair, L5 ; double iron bedstead, 35s to L 3; single ditto, 10s to 255; spring mattresses, 30s to 50s ; washstands and dressing - tables, 22s 6d per pair; sets of ware, 10s Cd to 2'2s Cd; carpet, Is lOd to 2s 2d • linoleum, 2s per yard ; also a lot of sundries, etc. Thursday : Sale of drapery. The goods were 9f iirst-class quality. Wen's

■ suits, 18s to 25s ; overcoats, 25s to 30s ; youths' suits 10s to 1.">3 ; tablecloths, 5s to 5s 6(1; ladies' ulsters, 7s (id to 15s ; quilts, 3s Id to 7s, etc. Friday: Salo of produce. Potatoes fetched L' 2 10s to L3 ; onion?, L 6 per ton; butter, second-claws, 2.Jd to Sd : lirst-class, 4.'.d to u'd'; hams, (id to 7^d ; bacon, now cure, ssd to Old ; last year's, 2.U1 to 4d : tea, 18s per box ; biscuits, 3d to ,4Jd ; fowls, Is 4d to Is lOd ; ducks, 2s to 2s 3d. There was also a large quantity of furniture sold at satisfactory prices for the vendors.

Mn I). F. Evans's Weekly Riu-ort.— Tuesday's sale of furniture, though a large attendance, yet prices ruled low, and as it was a forced salo several lines were sacri ficed ; still there is a demand for a certain class of good second hand furniture. Wed nesday's land sale, good attendance, but the only lot sold was a cottage and allot ment, East-street, Newton, which started at LSO, and finally fell to the bid of Mi- Nicholson for LI 10. Subsequently the cottage in Newton Road and two allotments each o0 x 00 found a purchaser at L2IS. At Friday's sale of plants and shrubs, a large lot were dis posed of, such as rhodoilcndrums, at (id; camellias, Sd to 2s (id ; magnolias, id ; heath, Od ; silver tree, 7d ; puma insignia, IJd ;. macvocarpa, u'id ; oranges, Gd to Is ; lomons, Is; apples, from Id to sd. Furni ture : Black bentwood chairs, (is (id and (5s ; mahogany suite, LS 10s ; Queen Anne suite, IA 10s; mottled kauri book case, L(i Os ; double iron bedstead, L 2 10s ; large school bell, LI 4s.

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

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1887.

The reports received by the direct mail to-day of the preparations for lay ing the foundation-stone of the Im perial Institute show that the building wlu'chis to represent tho wealth and mag nificence of the British Empire will be an edifice on a scale commensurate with its ambitious purpose. The site chosen is in the Horticultural Gardens, inter mediate and parallel: to the Natural History Museum and the Albeit Hall. The committee selected to adjudicate upon the competitive designs were Lord Herschell, the Earl of Carnarvon, Sir Frederick Leighton, Sir F, Abel, and Mr AVaterhouse, E.A. The fagade of the building, as designed by Mr Collcutt, extends over a frontage of 620 feet. Its height to the main ridge is 108 feet, ank the sky line is broken artistically with small gables and towers. The front elevation will be faced with Portland stone, the recessed portions being of red brick, while the other elevations will be faced with red brick and Portland stone dressings. Over the main entrance the archiect proposed'to place a tower 280 feet high and 36 feet squire—the square, how ever, near the top giving place to an octagon, and still higher to a circle surmounted by a dome. It is probable, however, that some modi fication will be made in this part of the design to bring the build ing more in harmony with the sur rounding edifices. The London "Daily Telegraph " remarks t

In order to give it a frontage, a new road way, is being cut from east to west through the Horticultural Gardens ; and the construction of this thoroughfare, which is to be 90ft wide, will be a great local con venience, though with it there disappears of necessity a considerable slice of those pleasant gardens one would like to have seen retained. The front ot the Institute will practically stretch the whole length of the new street, and its noble facade will certainly be seen to infinitely greater advantage than if it had overlooked the Exhibition Road. It will be obvious that when tho whole scheme 13 executed there will be a unity in the representation of art, science, commerce, and industry unch as hitherto has not been dreamt of. The Natural History Museum, the Im perial Institute, the Albert Hall, and the Prince Consort's Memorial in Kensington Gardens will be a series of monuments associated with the victories of peace and progress of which the nation generally and this capital in particular may be proud. It will add to their finished beauty that they will be separated by bits of green space like that which now sur rounds the Museum, and which is a relief to even the best of architecture.

The sum to be expended upon the building at present is but the plan is arranged so as to admit of future extension. The preparations for laying the foundation-stone were on a scale proportionate to the interest in the ceremony, which was intended to be the crowningeventof the Jubilee celebrations. In the middle of tho Horticultural Gardens a temporary pavilion was raised capable of accom modating 11,000 spectators. The out line was an elipse, the foundation stone being placed near the centre, and from the ground level rose thirty tSers of seats, reminding the beholder o& au ancient amphitheatre. These were covered with red baize, the Avhole spaice was divided into sections in dicated by letters A, B, C, and so on, while*.every seat was numbered, so that notwithstanding the vastness of the assembry, there should have been no difficulty or confusion in finding the assigned places. It needed but the gay toilettes and brilliant uniforms to give the scene animation and splendour. The purpose ,of the Institute was typi fied in the selection of the foundation stone ; it consisted of a massive block of colonial granite, weighing upwards of four tons, which rests upon a solid base of British and Indiau stone and

I brick. From these brief particulars, which are condensed from the extended re ports of the London press, our readers will gather a fair idea of the grandeur of the new institution which the Heir Apparent set his heart upon as the great memorial of the Queen's Jubilee year. Gigantic efforts . must have been put forth to collect the amount requisite to cover the cost of this gigantic undertaking. It is no wonder, therefore, that Her Majesty looked with" no favourable eye upon ■ the many local schemes which diverted the stream from the mammoth nionu l ment. The idea of giving the in ,. dustry and products of the colo nies a permanent representation ,in the metropolis of the Empire ivas perhaps not one to excite much ; enthusiasm among the inhabitants of Great Britain. It is, however, clearly .to the interests of this colony, now that • the success of the scheme is assured, to [ see that New Zealand is fairly treated in 1 the allotment of space in the permanent ■ Exhibition. The matter presents it self less in a sentimental than in a utilitarian light. The variety of our woods for cabinet work alone would, we believe, if properly displayed in England, open up to the colony a new source of wealth. We propose to attract people here to see the extent of our resources displayed in local exhibitions. A much easier, less expensive, and more certain way is to make a good permanent display where millions are

bound to see it every day. The im portance of this ought not to be lost sight of by our Government.

THE FRENCH IN THE NEW HEBRIDES.

In our reraarlcs on the New Hebrides question we have been accustomed to assume that the operations being pur sued on those islands by the " Com pagnio Caledonienne dcs Nouville Hebrides" were of the nature of genuine colonisation and cultivation, and on that assumption we felt inclined to welcome the civilising agency as calculated to further the in terests of the Australasian colonies, and to aid in the peaceful development; of the South Pacific Islands. As the re sult of some inquiries made in Paris by Mr Julian Thomas ("The Vaga bond"), there is a suspicion that the New Hebrides Company in question is nothing but a stock-jobbing concern. The much-talked of French, Company is " bossed " by a gentleman who bears the unmistakably Anglo-Saxon name of John Higginson. Nominally., the New Hebrides Company lias a capital of 500,000f., made up of 1,000 shares of 500f. each, and of these shares Mr Higginson holds fully three fourths ; in fact, as he candidly said to "the Vag;'—"l am the Company." It is computed that Mr Higginson " stands in" to pocket a cool mil lion sterling if the bill for the transportation .of convicts to the Nesv Hebrides should become law, and yet he professed to Mr Julian that he would send out very few recidivistes from France. The influential son of Higgins thought the Austraiian Go vernments should have negotiated direct with him. •'Why do they not come and make arrangements with me ? If Service would but have done this and treated us in a friendly manner, I would have arranged it. It is only the New Hebrides Company which gives France any claim to the islands. I started that. lam the Company ! Let us settle' it quietly. You make a great noise in Aus tralia. The French are a proud people.. As long as you say they shall not do a thing, they will do it. They are not to be dictated to by you. But be reasonable and it will come all right." "But how about the recidi vistes V asked Mr Julian; " what good are the islands to you if the transportation does not go on r " Oh! for cultivation; you know there is splendid land there. We have over a million acres, and some good planta tions are started- I shall send out emigrants. Then, too, we in New Caledonia want the New Hebrides to get labourers from for the mines and cultivations." Whether the New Hebrides Company are a stock-jobbing concern or not, it is evident that they have been sending out emigrants from France. The flattering accounts pub lished of the success of these emi grants read very like attempts to run up the Company's shares in the market. Already the French have an exaggerated idea of the value of the New Hebrides on account of the noise made over them by the Victorian Go vernment, and it will not be a matter of surprise should we hear very soon of the New Hebrides Company being swelled out to great dimensions as a colonisation and plantation society.

To-morrow will appear the first chapter of a new and interesting short story, en titled, '' The End of Her Journey." It will only go through three or four issues, and everybody should read it. t^j'ijl^bifej

The Direct Mail, per ' Tongatiroj' was delivered to-day. ;,^is|^^g|s; Prince Ferdinand, who has been most en thusiastically received by the Bulgarians at the old capital of the principality, whose ruler he is by the will of the people, is.the youngest son of the late Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg-Gotha and Princess Clemen tine of Orleans, daughter of Louis Philippe. He is 27 years of age, and a Roman Catho lic. By descent and by origin, Ferdinand is Hungarian, being an officer in the Houved force commanded by his brother in-law, the Archduke. Joseph. He is thus a candidate very acceptable to Austria but on that ground altogether unpalatable to Russia, which latter power still regards the existing state of things in Bulgaria—the Regency and the Sobranje above alt—as wholly illegal. It would appear that there was nothing, after all, in the reported dis satisfaction of the Bulgarian deputies with the new Prince because of his lack of en thusiasm and "unmilitary bearing." His; reception and the sentiments to which he has given utterance prove that he is likely to prove at least as acceptable as the former Prince Alexander was to the Bulgarian people.

To-day being the Feasfc of 'the' A ssumption , or Lady Day, was duly observed at the various Roman Catholic Churches. Ab the Cathedral masses were celebrated by the Rev. Fathers Hackett and Thomas, and at the ten o'clock mass His Lordship Bishop Luck delivered a brief exhortation, baaing his j remarks' on the words' of the Litany of Sorreto, " Virgin, I Mosfc Faithful, Pray for us." He exhorted those present to be faithful,, liko the Virgin Mother, to the graces Almighty God bestowed on them. Miss Lorrigan sang Cherubim's " Aye Maria " in her usual There was an increased attendance at the Gospel Temperance meeting last evening at Newmarket Hall. Interesting addresses were delivered by Messrs C. G. Hill and E. Wood—the first on " The People We Wish to Interest," and the second on " The Evil Effects Drinkers of Alcoholic Beverages Have on the Welfare of Our Nation," the speaker's remarks being based on the down fall of Babylon. Mr J. Tonsoif Garlick presided, and spoke of "The Selfish Man," and asked Christian workers to deny them selves a little for the good of the temper ance cause. Mr Withy, jun., took charge of the musical portion of the proceedings.

The technical classes in drawing and applied mechanics, etc., held at the fram ing College, Wellesley-streeb, are now open and continue well attended. The last term of the session is now commencing, and finishes at the end of November. Students intending to join are invited to visit tho classes, which meet on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7. Full particulars given by W. I. Kobinson, teacher of the class. ,

column), arritEj T™ °Pl*ars ft; Franklin in ljS- H re fIH operation at H 8 ?V S **y ii^ and A. C. Pn,nK= ds °f 0» h^ band, two sons^^^ &&. mourn their W.^-^^BJ* Auckland mails *»a ! ' " Tongariro from U J P^engera J land Wesleyan Ch u K' el in*St church fund toqt JwW «'tfjj audience. ThechaJ^JJ^twJJ Hatcher. The follow^ 3«? men took pait si\ n T^gs were rendered in fi rs ? n ? n ■*• PiaaoC I Misses Lester and Gribfi* 'At * by the Misses JFeift^P^i f Master Robert Walto? S?*!;. I masterly rendering of»«„,„ *» » % I by Mr Trevithick g Soft 0" I by Messrs Kave a^T ffere%gi% .^kel^nUhS^tS^S mg of " Where is our Rovw»?Milbi^»' also a quartette by the MiS s vfe Marson and Mr'Clarke amfir te^ cornet solo by Mr H oik- received. Recite-onf^S^ Mies Herbert, Mr HerW\v *°4 lXi * by At the close, Mr G A oml- Was6IW;* of the -cm^±j^^m vote^of thanks .totfSff iJjM who had contributed so largeKSf9l 1 ing's enjoyment. ; ™ eew' I Mr Mcßurney, who mMt* few. ' ' 1 nighto^halfVthesTSfei mg Fund, comes to us with them!lift I mg criticism W m - the n'Sw^ I colonies, he has £ n kfe I ling on dialectic and musical iDvSS I I sentative of the London Tonic SoSi 1 ege in Austral^ and president of tffi I tonan Association,- which; hJfl j^ I QdtelatelyhehasCedsiSS' I bong in Queensland^ New SonthS I where he dehverfed.amost buccessfulS 1 of lectures, and his name must be to* I "Tonic:Sol-fa.Reporter.l? .Bat itX 1 entertainer that we are chiefly concert*! I for, in addition to his gW studK I Mcßurney has a'humbrbas,.side kt I character and his lability to detect S 1 mmutue oflocalpronunciationgivehtftb I versatility of utterance which torn* I so highly,m almost every critictsnvof }k 1 lighter entertainments. These fire sofa' i of by one cler K yman-{Rev. J. Simj'K 1 beau ideal-amusing, instructive, elevat i mg, and show how it is. possibleforone- I or we should rather say two persom-ta 1 interest an audience for two hoursjA p out descending to what iaMilgat brcommon. § place. Of " J^ound, the World," which ij I the bill for to-morrow evening, the " Syte m Morning Herald "says: "Mr Mcßwict 1 sang Scotch, Irish, German and.otbers»! 1 with admirable, musical and Mstrionte m ability;. . Mrs Mcßurney'shighlyxulW 1 singing was warmly received, and ter per- •■; formanceon the. zither completely kronjid m the enthusirsin of the audience." ftis % m ;only.the last of a; hpsfc of most eijogista m | notices, bo that we believe there is agral X treat in store tor those who attend tin B V.M.C.A. rooms; anil hope that ft: wortly m audience may greet! the-perforjner&i,'.,,. The evangelistic service in theCityHa!! | last evening -was well, attended. Mr Brakenrigg presided. ThcKev.^S,ffll gave a deeply interesting address tm Psalm 32, Ist verse, " The BlesMeai i Pardon. " t , . : ~ , The usual Saturday evemrigffleo&il S the Temperance-Ball Tras well attawaV m the progi'amme being-supplied by tin ■ Graf ton Road Band of Hope* the Rev.J. i g Taylor being in the chair. Tbreemwied m selections were well rendered by tibe band; m duet on ; the. piano was given by m Misses Allies and Bennett;-Eorara M given, by Messrs Gatlarid f Kay, nto B son, and Green. Miss Trin|': ac» ■ panied the solftists on the pianfc H) B Chairman ' briefly expressed.- his -syißpitij. | with the cause of abstinence, and Mr C4 ■ Hill delivered a short but earnesfc addresi 1 on the same!; Mr Tremaine, onbtfift I the Total Abstinence Society, thahjod a*. H friends who had assisted. . We are requested to cat special Wm 1 tion to tie sale tp-mbrrow,.byD.T.ta! ■ of that handsome villa in frahkliiiMj, ■ the property of Mr Cobley. The;pa ; ■ in capital order, and replcte.^tn m- ■ convenience, is in a mostpleasant'jam*, ■ and commands a good .view.

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

W (Before H. G. Seth Smith, OJ % DRUSKWXHB... James A. Egg I Webb, Thomas (Jardnen. an iH». I ward were punished for tta«J e»» H Malicious lN™^eo^K I and costs for toft M*** M remarking that »*££«&** I till to-morrow, on -W gw

A Self-accused Father.

him over ft fence a«a « BoC piW^ I trate on Saturday, a^ . ,■ ib\visfoundthatther^ the« I statement »? ad% bJ v iJd Hf.!^ 1 drinker HV'vSditis^PS. J(< B Salvation 1

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BETTER BUY NEW GOODS at our pricey than faulty 0116 sal auction. G A R L C X CARLICK & CRAN'iVE:.L"3 c R A N W E L L 'S IS THE CHEAP FURNTri;, \-;:3R_ T7IXAMINE our Fifty-"' . J^iiii ..,•••• 'o:n ---jPJ bination" Double . ..\ .:;.;■'.-.<.,'. , vi Wirewove Mattress. EXAMINE "bur Thirty 1 v'v ?-fiiiiingr "Combination" Single Jiijii . i.cuduud WlrOwovo Mattross. JREWOVE~ MattreseeS~for" Double Bedsteads, 40a, 30s; cash, discount 5 per cent. 1 IREWOVE Mattresses for Single Bedsteads, 22s €d, 30s; cash, discount 5 per cent. " (pOMBINATION" Double Iron Bed \j stead and Upholstered Spring Mattress, 50s and 70s. COMBINATION" Single Iron Bed stead and Upholstered Spring Mattress, .'(•is and 603. p ARLICK & C RAN WELL have vJT Reduced Prices to meet tho hard times. BRUSSE LSand TAPESTRY CARPETS in great Variety at Reduced Prices. "TO PAIRS of White and Ecru Lace *.P9.9 Curtains just received, and will be sold at nAi.b' price; same class of goods our last lot were that we sold at half price. T>LANKETS ordered from Manufacturer fl_> before the rise in wool; cheap. |Wl^Bl^D^E7vlss"aii(Fßedding of all L kinds ready for delivery; cheap. ■-STRONG CANE~CHAIRS~froni Us 9d. PATENT ROLLER BLIND (complete), 3s (id. , __ jT lI*;OLEUM, from 2s 3d per yard. /"\ILC LOTH from la square yard. ARLICK & CRANWELL invite you to inspect their stock before purchasing I'lsewhere. Furnish your House from GARLICK & CRANWELL, ! ■ Cabinetmakers, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, -ji ■'.'. } .: 1 '%s*% ■ \i ; XJONA-PIDE ' QALE v, AT $ LESS THAN ENGLISH COST ? or JEWELLER V, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, a AND SILVERWARE. ,; H. ~K onff- '*' Having purtihased tho Bankrupt Stock of A. Alky at a heavy discount, now offers the whole of tho same at a largo reduction off first cost. Being about to relinquish his Auckland business, and having purchased tho old . established business of B. Peterson & Co., Christchurch, ho has determined-to in clude in tho sale tho whole of his largo and valuable stock at a DISCOUNT OF THIRTY PER CKNT. OFF MARKED PRICES. This is a good opportunity for acquir ing really good articles and High-elas3 Jewellery for Wedding and Birthday Oifts, considerably underoriginalcost. H. KOII N, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. /; I I*' ' ' riREAT BARGAINS STOCKINETTE JACKET 3, '! " ' ' ULS'I'ERS, PALETOTS. WILLIAM R. BRIOGMAN Has purchased the balance of a Warehouse Stock of this season's Goods in above lines, at a very H E A-V V 1) IBCOII NT, AND WILL SELL TO CLEAR QUICKLY AT ABOUT HALF USUAL PRICE. They arc NEW IN STYLE and CHOICE GOODS at VERY LOW PRICES. Also, will sell Balance of W I NTER GOODS In Blankets, Wool Shawls. Skirts, Dress Goods, Fur Capes, Ludics' and Gents ■■/'/ Mackintoshes, Clothing, &c, AT CONSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS, Rather than keep over till next season. MAIDS'AND LADIES'APRONS, J Half-price. 28S, UPPER, QUEEN - STREET. The Business heretofore conducted in New i Zealand by ARNOLD, HINES, & Co. Will hereafter be carried on under the style Of ARNOLD, CHENEY, & Co., KAURI GUM MERCHANTS • A^D \ > IMPORTERS OF AmeeICAX MeKCHANDISB. t All outstanding accounts against and due to Messrs Arnold, Hines and Co. willlbe collected and paid by their successors. j . F. R. WEBB, Auckland, N.Z., July 26,18 7. B*^^t3



CHRISTMAS COMPETITION PRIZES FOR THE BEST VERSE. PRIZES for the BHST FOUR and EIGHT LINE VEB'SES suitable for Ciikistmas aDd New YEAB CURDS, arc offered as follows :— FOR THE BEST FOUR-LINE VERSE, a Handsome Illustrated Book OS the New Zealand War, value Two Guineas. FOR THE BEST EIGHT LINE VERSE, a similar prize to the above. CONDITIONS. J. The Sole Right of publishing all verses seat in will vest in the Proprietor of the Star. 2. Verses intended for Competition must be delivered on or before the 31st DAY OF AUGUST, addressed "Christmas Competi tion," Staii Office. 3. Competitors arc not restricted to the num ber of separate verses they may send in. i. Verses should be signed with Motto or Norn dc Plume, the real name and address to bo enclosed in separate scaled envelope, with the Mottto outside. 5. The selection of the Puizk Verses will be made by the Rev. E. 11. Gulliver and Mr J L. Kelly (the winner of the l'riao Pociu " Queen's Jubilee"). TTNIOX BANK OF AUSTRALIA ~- -jjy,, LIMITED). Established 1837. Incorporated 1880. Paid-up Capital, £1,500,000; Reserve Funds, £980,003 ; together .. _ £2,430,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors .. 3,000,000 Total Capital and Reserve Funds £5,480,000 A DIVIDEND of ONE POUND TEN SHIL LINGS per Share for the HALF-YEAR, equal to TWELVE PER CENT. PER ANNUM, hav ing been declared at the Meeting of tho Proprie tors, held in London on 2nd August, the same is now PAYABLE to Colonial Shareholders. JOS. PALMER, .-..- ■ Chief Officer for New Zealand. Christchurch, August 3,1887. j MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. Yearly General Meeting, Sydney, August 29, 1887. V Business : 'i ■ EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. ELECTION OF TWO DIRECTORS. The Candidates are F. T. Humphrey, Esq.: and John Davies, Esq., C.M.G., tho retiring Di rectors ; and also the following members, viz: —It. H. Eadv, Esq.. C. E.. Jeannerct, Esq.. M.L.A., and J. C. Neild, Esq., M.L.A. Voting papers have been posted direct to every Member to-day, and must reach Sydney again by above date. J. C. REMINGTON, General Manager. Principal Office, August i. 18S7. HOT LAKES DIS'TRIC T. ,■ THE WONDERLAND OF NEW ZEALAND. THE SCENES OF THE LATE VOLCANIC ERUPTION. * AUCKLAND TO ROTORUA, ROT<J\IAHANA, TAUPO, TAURANGA, AND HACK. Full and reliable information as to route, cost, otc., supplied. Through tickets can be issued at an exceedingly low rate. Auckland Booking Office : H. F. WAY, ' Agentfor Mcßae'sPalacc Hotel, nteo Robertson's Coaches from Oxford to Rotorua, Ehrenfried's Buildings (Next Northern S.S. Co.), Lowek Queen-street. W T>ICTURE-FRAME MANUFAC" W . JL TORY AND MUSK!A;L INSTRU- MENT WAREHODjSJIft:: feO - 88, Victoria-street, Auckland. O^ T.;; E. CARTER, PS E TEACHER OF MUSIC, 5| violin 1; ; ijx PIANO, CORNET, GUIEAR, &c, &C. Musical Instruments Tuned-and H Repaired. T^TILLIAM J y YTTL*ii BLACKSMITH, HORSE-SHOER AND FAKRIEtt. Regs to intimate his having commenced buaf-* ness at Captain Elliot's yard, in Pitt-street, near tho junction of Hobson and Wel lington Streets. W.J.L. has had over twenty years'practical experience in the beat workshops—over two ye years in New Zealand—and promisesgjood work manship at moderate charges. Also, having bought a portion oC the stock and plant of the late John Hearst, ■will be glad of, a share of tho patronage of the customers of his deceased old friend. mEAS ! IJIEAS ! ' ' fTHEAS ! REW'S ft ), CELEBRATED PLEND OF CHOICE! NEW /.: ' SEASON'S j I. AblslOdperlb.^f] \ f Is the Best and Really the Chuiiajest . • in tiik End. .-&(}'<'':>■< ■ . ■ . .1 i ' ■ ' ■ ALL GROCERIES AT %?' WHOLESALE TRICES. R E W'g, VICTORIA-STREET- H. E. iW 1""0* SURGEON DENTIST, |•.. . May be Consulted at the Old Chambeps, ' shortland-street, ' ' Oppo9ito the General Post Office. v .; THE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion. 68,000 daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, 4 and General Newspaper in the Colonies. Price, Id ; (is (id per quarter. The " LEADER," 4S pages. The bet>c Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly iNcws papcr. Price, 6d ;6s Od per quarter. The "ILLUSTRATED AUSTKJ.MAN NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Sins.lo num bers, 6d; double numbers, with coloured] plate, Is. Agents: Messrs Kidd and Wildmani, t/'pton and Co., and K. Wayte. Auckland; and. all News Agents. Post free * /^ A R T q O V ,E, R• S. Very superior Waterproof Cloth, with eyelets. All sizes. E. & A. ISJVACS. ASK Your Grocer for tho Candlles and Soap made by the Union Oil, Skoap and Candle Company, and insist upon having what you ask for. Cheap makes give Sght weights and inferior quality. Best brands! are "I > nions, "Standards," "Northern LighuV "Southern Sperms," " Carriage," and " Self letting.. 2S/JD.— One Pound Splei^lid T\ea and O Six Pounds Sugar for half-Sl-crown, at Rew'a Tea Store. Victona-stre< OR the best lib, go to J. H. Palton. Tailor, Victoria-street East-



DON'T go to anyone but J. F. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-street East, before you see his New Stock of Tweeds—the best ever bought in Auckland. Suits, 50s, (Ms. 70s, 80s, with an extra Pair of Trousers for nothing.