SHIPPING.

StTNSET-This evening, iAB._ Sunrise—To-morrow morning, 7.11. Moon's Age—Full Moon, 6th, 10.17 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland — This evening, 7.19; to-morrow morning, 7.39. ■ . _~__*„ Manukau Heads.—Tins evening', 9.19; to morrow morning, 10.'.0. . .... . Kaipara Heads. — This evening, 10.19, to morrow morning, 11.19.

ARRIVALS.

Wairarapa, s.s., from the South Suva, s.s., from the Soxith Ohau, r-.5., from the South Clansman, s.s., from tlio South Gisborne, schr., from Gisborno Elcetwing, schr., from Rarotouga lona, s.s!, from Mercury Bay Gipsy, cutter, from W'nangapoa Kauri, scow, from Kennedy Bay Wanderer, cutter, from 'Mahurangi Otahuhu, oufctar. from Thames Reward, schr., from Whangaroa Pukapuka, scow, from Whananaka South' Carolina, cutter, from Barrier Water-lily, cutter, from Barrier Petrel, cutter, from Matakana _ Teviot, cutter, from Mahurangi

DEPARTURES.

Lizctto, ketch, for Russell

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, Tuesday, 5

p.m. Robomahana, from Thames, to-day, 11.30

p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Tuesday, 11 p.m. Wanaka (at Onehunga), from the South, Thursday Richmond, from Sydney, early

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Centurion, sh., KCGT, left London Mar. Rangitikei; ship, loading at London Lutterworth, bq., left London April 7 Routenbeck, bq., NTQS (via Otago), left

■Glasgow March 10 Elinor" Vernon, -sch., JSFK, left _sew

York Feb. 5, via Dunedin Star of the East, from New York, via

Dunedin Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2, via

Dunedin Danre, bq., to leave Java April 10 C. W. Janes, bq., left New York Feb. 4, v

Lyttelton Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lytic!

ton and Dunedin Smaragd, bn., from Dunedin Oceola, from Dunedin Rebecca, bq., left Newcastle May 30 Ryno, schr., from a cruise Fleetwing, schr., from a. eruiso Mariner, schr., from Rarotouga Ada C. Owen, bn., from Karqtohga Oaniaru, bn., from Rarotonga Three Cheers, schr., left Oamaru May 25 Lookout, brujantine, from Newcastle Olive, schr., from a cruise

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hcrmionc, sh., for London, loading

East-rhill, bq., for London, early Heinrie'h Bauer, bq., for "Mow York, early Ohau, s.s., for Grey mouth, Monday, (3 p.m. Penguin, s.s., for the South {from One

hunga), Tuesday, 10 a.m. _ Suva, s.s., for the South, Tuesday 0 p.m. Wairarapa, s.s., for Southern Ports, Thurs

day, neon Wanaka," ss., for tho South (from One bungu), Friday, 1 p.m. Wairarapa, s.s., for' Russell, to-day, 5 p.m.

IMPORTS.

Per Suva : 1-0 sheep, 135 bales wool, 40 casks .tallow, SO tons sundries.

Per I?ieetwihg : 159,000 oranges.

Per Wairarapa : 307 sheep, 153 A-chests tea, 00 bags onions, 1,931 bags wheat, 10 sacks oats, 220 bags Hour, 500 sacks pota toes, 235 boxes candles, 15 bars steel, 70 sacks of oatmeal and sundries.

Per Ohau : 1,720 sacks of flour, 10 sacks barley, 355 sacks wheat, 20 crates biscuits, 90 sacks oatmeal, 00 sacks pollard, 195 boxes candles, ' 260 sacks oats, 516 cases whiskey, 1,593 sacks pota toes, 9 cases confectionery, 20 cases salmon, 10 cases currio, I' 2 cases Jacobs oil, 45 packages paint, G casks oil, 5 blocks stone. •'•'■ -

Mr J. Clare is building',an 8-ton yacht for Mr Webb, and a 3-ton yacht for another local yachtsman.

The schooner Waiwera is to be fitted with a new foremast and undergo a general over haul at the hands of Mr Chas. Bailey. The brigantinc Smaragd, bound for Dunedin;and brigantine Clansman, for Bris-

bane, left Mercury Bay on Friday last.

Captain Metcalf, late master of the steamer]T-aWtitirij'has' been appointed as sistant liarboor-master at Westport.

The schooner Gisborne arrived from East Coast ports on Saturday with 480 sacks wheat, '20 sacks grass seed, 130 pumpkins, GO fowls, 19 casks whale oil, 19 casks tallow, 20 sacks seed, 46 hides and sundries.

The; schooner Saucy Kate and scow Norah- arrived at Mdngonu'i from this port on Saturday last, and were expected to leave on the return voyage to-day.

The s.s. Richmond, Avhich is underoino'"' an overhaul ab Sydney, to lit her for the South Sea Island trade, is to proceed to Newcastle a few days hence and take in a cargo of coal for Mr Graig, of this port,

The s.s. Suva arrived from Dunodin," Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Waipiro on Saturday, at 11 --p.m. She brought a quantity.of wool for-transhipment to tho ship Hermione,.and berthed alongside that vessel ab the Railway Wharf. Passengers : Miss Mulgau, Mr Angear.

The schooner Fleetwing, which arrived from an Island cruise ou Saturday, berthed at Queen-street wharf this morning. Since she left this port four months '. a."-6, tho Fleetwing has visited Norfolk Island, Loyalty group, and Rarotonga. Pass-nger : Mr P.. Cabarera.

The's.s. lona arrived from Mercury Bay and Tuirua on Saturday evening with the following passengers : — Messrs Laycock, Owen.' From Mercury Bay: Messrs Mar low, Peacock, Burton, J. Koesing, Aclner, and two steerage. .-■......■

The s.s. Clansman arrived from Tauranga ■ yesterday with the following passengers :— Mr and Mrs King, Sir and Mrs Simpson the Rev. Burrows, Messrs Philips, McAnd lish, Mannx, Watts, W. Stephens, Misses Mannx, Stephens;

The cutter Spitfire has turned out her cargo, of malt in good condition, considering the weather-she experienced. The throw ing overboard of the deck load of timber was a matter of absolute necessity, in order *?. sa y? the ship and cargo. —'' Poverty Bay Herald," May 30.

THE WAIRARAPA.

.i] The s.s. Wairarapa,.Captain H. W Chat wi ' C aTn Yon alon? sid 1 c «ie Queen-street Wharf at 9.30 a.m. to-day. She left Mel bourne at 4.30 p.m. on the 25th ult., reached the Bluff at S a.m. on the 30th, called at Dunedin on the 31st, Lyttelton on the 2nd Wellington on tlio 3rd, Hawke's Bay on the 4th, and arrived at Poverty Bay at daylight on the sth, remaining there until 10 p.m j Experienced fine weather the whole way! ft';n_ Mclhr.iimo. Passengers from MqJ bourne : Miss M. Corbet.,' Mrs Etheri.hr c ' and f Messrs Wood and Johnson. F'om coastal ports : Mesdameg Lewis, Will.. ___, Sheehan, H. Brett, and Griereon •• Miss_ gP s > £elfa, and fcnaua, ; *■____[ Jgg Walker, Scott, Anderson., p nv i nn «„ gnzu, Peter, White, Q^Zot^^ wl^G^Erfe^. ™> ?***#,

age. We aro indebted to Mr H. C. Taylor, purser, for customary favours.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

The s s Penguin arrived from Southern ports at 8 a.m. on Sunday with the follow- In^ passeno-era: — Misses Hamilton (2), Goidwater, Airs Lyell, Messrs Hill, Phillips, Robinson, Grey. McFarlane, Walsh, and I steerage,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Melbourxe, June s.—Arrived : Kaiser-i. Hind . New Plymouth, this day. -- Arrived; Oroti, from Onehunga, 9.15 a.m. Whasoarei, this day.—Sailed : Welling ton, for Auckland, 10 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Ovsiob, this day,

M_ssr3 AitTiiun and Buddi.e's Rkpobt.

-But littlo alt-ration in-tho produce mar ket.. A fair demand for good stuff. Fruit has not brought quite so good prices, ow ing to large arrival- of fruit from Hobarti and Islands; still good- prices have been obtained. Poultry and pigs havo some what advanced in prices. .Monday: Sale of unredeemed pledges from Mr J. Rao, pawnbroker. The attendance was huye, good competition, and satisfactory price- "woro obtained. Tuesday : Sale of household furnituro' and ctlects at Mart. lb was fairly attended, but bidding was languid ; nob a large business done. Wednesday : Sale of produce, fruit, etc., at Mart. Attendance was small, but littlo demand for produce. Fruit brought a good price. Potatoes, Southern, 3s 3d to 3s (id, sacks in ; pumpkins, 2s id to '2s Sd ; melons, Is 3d ; onions, _ to id ; oats, 2b 3d ; bran, 4s Gd per Back ; oofi'ce, Is 2d ; bis cuits, 4'kl; peanuts, __tl ; fowls, Is Id to Is Gd ; New Zealand jam, 4s; apples, 2d to _.'fd ; pears, l^- to 2._ d ; quinces, Lid; lemons, Is to Is 2d. Friday, market day : Sale of poultry, produce, fruit, etc., at mart. A large number were present, and there was good • bidding' for many lines. Larger portl n of all ontered was sold. Poultry wero brought' forward in good number,i and there was a slight un 'pvovoment in prices. But few pigs wero entered, therefore prices improved also. Thoso entered '.'.-ere goocl-si-od one . Fowls, Is to is 7d ; Brahmas, Is lid to .'ls (id ; Span ish, Is -d to & Gd ; Guinea fowls, 2s -Id ; ducks, Is 3d to 2s >ld . turkeys, 2s to 3d -Id ; geese, 2s 9d to ffs Id ; pigs, 0_ to 0_ Gil. Produce : Potatoes', 2s to 3s Ud ; picmolons, Is to Is 3d por KH); pumpkins, 2. to 3s j o:ii-):is, '__l to PJc! ; bran, -is Gd : cats, _s 3d ; clialV, L'-iid ; maize, 3s Sd ; cheese, id to 3d ; bacon, l._d to Gd; hams, l.d to Ud; butter, keg, Id to 3d; apples, l_d ro 3;d ; pears, S_<\ to 3Jd; tomatoes, Is per case ; honey, tin, 2.|d to 3d ; honey, sec tion, 3 ; } dto 3.U1 ; lemons, 7tl to Is ; guava., iivd ; colic.;, Is 2d.

Mi-Bits Paget an*d Rai.stos" submit the following report of their weekly market. salo on Friday last : - A good attendance cf buyers were present, and satisfactory prices were realised for most good.-; oli'ered. Poultry : Vory lew came to hand, and con sequently there was an improvement on last week's prices : Fowls, Is od. to Is 9d each ; ducks, Is 8d ; turkeys, 3« to -is Id ; geese, 3s lOcl to 4s ; small pigs, 3s 3d to 3s Gd ; canaries, 4s. Produce, &_. : Pump kins, L 2 5a to L 3 iter ton ; Southern pota toes, L 3 ; local grown, L' 25s to L_ 15s ; pie melons, L 2 10s; onions, id to l_ per lb; maize 3s 7d and 3s 8d per bushel ; oats, 2s to 2s 4d ; barley, 3s Id ; bran, Li 15s per ton ; sharps LG. ids; cheese, Id. to 4_d per lb ; salt butter, 3d and 4d ; hams, 3d to'UAd ; bacon, 2;/d to GAd ; salt beef, lid ; honey, 3d per lb ; sausage casings, Gd per lb ; tomato sauce, Is _d per dozen ; biscuits, 2_d to 3kl per lb ; wax vestas, 2s 9d per gross ; apples, If per lb ; tea, sniall boxes, 15s; sugar, 8s Qcfpor 351 b bag ; oatmeal, £12 per ton; flour, £11; salmon, tinned, Gs 3d per dozen ; iard, 2|d per lb ; mustard 5s per dozen. Pair business was done iv the furniture department.

Notices to Correspondents

A Resident.—There is the "residential" qualification, which entitles every adult male who has been resident six months in one electoral district and twelve months in the colony ; and there is the property qualification, which entitles every man who has L 25 worth of pro perty in any electorate to register for that district. A person may register for every district in which he holds property.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1887.

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

A VERY-specious cry is being raised throughout the country against which it behoves the masses of the. people to beware. It is the outcry about the cost of education. Now, we have often raised our voice in warning and protest against the tendency to extra vagance in this as in other depart ments of the public administration, but when we hear would-be representatives and " financial reformers" talking about cutting down the vote by about £150.000, we feel that it is time to declare in the most emphatic and un equivocal manner that whosoever fathers such nonsense is either an enemy of national education, or does not know what he is talking about. Tho educational system of New Zealand is, we feel sure, too highly prized by the inhabitants of the colony for any one of its essential features to be relinquished. ' This is an expendi ture from which tho people get a direct benefit. The aggregate amount may appear large, but the man who is get ting His' three or four children edu cated in the public schools knows that he receives full value for any share he pays towards the taxation, while the man of property will hardly recognise it as a boon aud an act of retrenchment to remove the cost of education from the consolidated re venue, which is raised by all classes of the community, to place it with charitable aid upon property alone. To speak of a saving to the Colonial Exchequer thus effected as "retrenchment" is fudge. Economic ally and ably managed as the London School Board affairs have been, aud al though fees are charged, the tax last year for the support of the sys tem was B|d in the pound. How would the ratepayers of "Auck land tako to' such a system jof retrenchment as that , We cannot doubt the reply which any candidate who has the temerity to come forward with such a specific will receive at the ballot-boxes.

A great outcry is made about the cost of national education in New Zealand, and we admit that there is ample room for retrenchment aud reform. At the same time, the unquestionable fact remains that the cost in New Zealand per head of the children in average school atten dance is less than in the two principal colonies of Australasia. Mr Hayter, the Victorian Statist,- whose Year Book is everywhere accepted as the authority upon Australian statistics, places the cost of instruction per •scholar in the following order :—-New .South Wales, 2s 8d; Tasmania, £o lis sd; Queensland, £5 0s 2d; jS tew Zealand, ;£ 4 13s; Victoria, __£i 12s 8d ; Western Australia, _£i£s 6d ; South' 'Australia, £i- Is 7dV With regard to the extraordinary.rate in New South -Wales, Mr. Hay ter EQ marks : "It is possible that .much of this expenditure may have been on school buildings ; but of this no parti culars have been given." It is thus clearly established that the Government of New Zealand is doing no more than its neighbours for the education of its peoplo. Is it to be sup posed-hen that the people of this land desire to be placed an a lower intel-

lec-tial platform \ Tlio vaunted average superiority of tho New Zealand popu lation lias,;been an idle boast indeed if the answer given through the ballot boxes is other than an indignant " No." The question then is, in what directions may the reform of the'-educational S} 7stem be permissible. And before touching upon this subject it is well to again expose the fallacy of the theory that to make the taxation local instead of colonial, or to impose fees, is any saving to the colony, The cost of collecting the taxes speci ally for education throughout the country would require no inconsider able staff, aud even the collection of fees must Involve some, waste. The only branches to which we believe the pruning-knife-may possibly be applied with safety and advantage are —-Ist, the administration and school buildings, and 2nd, the higher standards and extra subjects. With regard to these heads we wish it to be understood that it has uot yet been proved that any very great change can be made in

even these departments with real bene fit to the colony ; the matter is simply one for proper investigation and in quiry. It appears from last year's school returns that out of 106,328 children in average attendance, only 7,524 were in Standard V., and 4,476 in and above the VI. What the Government should consider them is, whether those standards could be dispensed with altogether or made partially self-supporting by the imposi tion of adequate fees. We are inclined to believe that if the standard of pro-, ficiency in No IV. were slightly enlarged and liberal scholarships were provided for clever boys, the remaining work of education might be left to the secondary schools. A considerable saving should accrue from this change —but how much remains to be ascer tained, and only when that information is to hand could it be decided whether the change, which would place our national system on a lower level than those of Victoria and New South Wales is worth making. The substitution of a purely central system under a responsible Minister instead of local Boards is another alteration the propriety of which we are not at all sure of. Centralism does not usually favour economy. As to school build ings we are decidedly of opinion that there ought to be ■ a little more local effort in building and maintaining schools.

We feel convinced, however, that these heads pretty well define tho limits to which the electors will be prepared to go in an attack on tho education vote, and that they will regard as no true friend of the working-man any candidate who, under the plea of Re trenchment, endeavours to cajole them into.sanctioning a policy which would make education the privilege of the rich, and would handicap the children of less fortunate classes in the battle of life.

HOURS AT THE FREE LIBRARY.

At the next meeting of the City Coun cil Councillor Phillipps will move, "That on and after the Ist of July next the following alteration in the hours of closing the Free Public Library shall come into operation, viz. :—(1) The newspaper-room shall be closed on Sundays ; (2) the Library shall be closed at 8 p.m. on Sundays; (3) the Library shall be closed on week days at 9 p.m." Now, we hope and believe that Councillor Phillipps no more wishes to curtail the opportuni ties of the citizens for literary recrea tion and profit than any other reasonable man does, but that he simply wants the subject of the Library super vision to be again brought before the notice of the City Fathers. We are glad this is to be done, and care not in what shape, for, as we have repeatedly pronounced, there ii far too little supervision, and the attendants are overworked to the degree that makes it impossible for them to keep that watchful eye over the treasures of the Library that is desirable. That the Council will neVer sanction the shortening of the hours of, the opening of the Library, ov close the* building an hour before the public houses, we are certain; but we are not so sure about the. first part of the motion— that referring to the newspaper room. Now many of- our poorer citizens have only this opportunity; of seeing the papers. Let our Council lors drop into the newspaper-room on Sunday afternoon and see the anxious faces poring over the "Argus," "The' Sydney Mail," &c, to read what news comes from Rockhampton, Teetulpa, or some other place _ where Jack or Bill has gone to try and .get on-better than he could in Auckland.. Our Council lors' will,'of., course, remember it. is "the people" they, represent; and " the . people," we are able to inform them, will cry out strongly 'against any infringement of the open time at the Free Library. Even 10 o'clock is too early for any bona fide student who may bo following out some subject.:. By nine o'clock the general novel-read ing world leaves the library, and the thoughts get into running order; and just as one feels another hour of night would, be worth a day's work and thought, ten o'clock and closing time arrives. • .'■ -'. ■"■ ■ .?-_ .'. :juV

'Nevertheless, it must be admitted that the present'staff is inadequate to doing the work properly during these extended hours. The method of allowing any person to come in and handle a book is somewhat loose, jto say the least of it, and "some.'.'-.plan similar to those in vogue in the libraries of the larger cities of Europe and the colonies for tho better protect sion of books against needless hand ling should be instituted. We hope that the Council will negative Councillor Phillipps's motion, but at the same time not lose sight of the fact that the hours of the librarians are certainly too Jong, and that there is need of some proce dure being instituted with regard to the taking of the books from the shelves. : •'"'. • ■',

On Saturday last the mortal remains of the late Ma- J. P. Oxley were committed to their last resting-place at the Presby terian Cemetery. Amongst those attending the funeral we noticed Messrs L. D. Nathan, J. M. Brigham, Thomson W. Leys, G. W. Owen, H. W. Heath, Bigelow, P. Darby, J. Gray, D. Gouk, J. Endean, C. Rowe, James Dacre, E. Lewis, D. McGregor, W. Jenkins, J. Coutts, Burnett, Craig, T. Inglis, Revs. Runciman and D. Bruce, Captains A. McGregor, D. H. McKenzie, J. Fisher, Leßoy, Williams, Hurley, and Hearing. The Rev. Mr Macnicol assisted by the Rev. Mr Runciman conducted the funeral service.

Mr McManus says that he did not accuse all present at the Financial Reform meet ing of benig -" dashed humbugs," limiting \aa_' condemnatory expression, to- two thirds ■of the meeting. His reason for holding this view was that they had in the past bent all their energies towards keep ing the purist and ablest statesman in Aus tralasiappuffc f of office. _ . .

to slightly oyer At a meeting 0 f fii" 5'- • f ___ Burns Club h/d b_ &, was announced that v vei>in_te?V__| and arrangements'^ . HS'IH weekly mating jf &.%t W,_ I Th? hall hasbfenSS^y^l arid otherwise renuS^^alls. I A repprt was «£_^Wjßffi 1 mitteechosen withavie^»BtC I production of.-JfobK^o^^ I The men at the "No-* ~ Is Staticmwereso^^^BtMl bell giventhem by3th,®>fc-B 1 recently ? y ga 4 alo^^i^ I pose o raising fuiid.Wb|aS%* I alarm than the present .I^^* I a three-hundred■ weight &***. 1 Masefield, is -now: lyi^ #"{,f N s $ 1 station, waitmg ; i o^i_.S|ySti| erect a suitable tower in wW^^ts for the safety 61 tlioneighS^ %« The well-k_own locafjocW- J ___' with a very nasty fall T /hU e M^M the race^r/tHeiGreit^Sfe^^ chase, at Ellerslie,; on; IS % mare rolled over lnm^^»% e^imnationbjv.Drs,R a i neS)^^«» W. R. Ersop, that no bones tS^ although he had sustained 6!^ from the coneussioni^-Fiitli'.rnv?^ Donald was present, and'was. .fr-^ his efforts to the suiierer "^ I A female child, aged about fi T - I the, adopted of.Mr --Zj M penter,ofJermyn-street,died-suddt* l his residence yesterday 1 child slept with Mr and Mrs Carped they state that at*. -4.30 "VajiJiS rnorningit was all , right, 5 but.jhgj; later they found it was deadfUoK quite warm.' Th-^chUdhM'been C on the outside of the bed, .and itsffi parents aro certain -that 'it' wag* nott! lain. '' ' ■ '.-'--'-': ■: '"> i..'ii;;>,,..;r.7 A pleasant little incident'bccj-^iiL neetion with/Major.D-n.'SiiHa^^g colony, just. belpre_.h_e leffc'San^J which speaks volumes forliis power 1 popularity as a lecturer;]. ; AYhe^abort _ pay for his passage at,the -tpiM the clerk handed'--nm'-"- "p_3sj"witlj Spreckel's compliments,, remarkiiig.aaiu lecture on the Sandwich Islands _adk the means of ind_cmgM:__myKon!.ti take the trip, to. Honolulu; that;t. as a^jj. knowledgenient the J^ms-ip'rat,™™ wished hin.'tb~beTli'eir g-est'Oatiuaow' sion. There,can be little' doubt tki _. Major's lectures on New -Zealand wIU ha^ a similar effect,. when, he .Jaas'lseea w colony, as he-intends toi'do; i:and{ lit (is meantime, if therpublic' msh to'«. ty kind of man is'" amang us takin'note' let-them go 'to'bear' hisslecture.'-itk '' .Sights .and Scenes' of [London, lmkih auspices of theiAucklar_i.'Athe__-i | *ffltlj: City Hall, on Tuesday next. •Anniversary services ■werei.preacW & St. John's, l^nsonby Wfflleyaa aima yesterday—in the morning-by the % James Chew, on '' Chi-st and the Cnnrdf in the afternoon by'tLeßev.'OV _LGalttaii, who preached specially to the'childrea;__ in the eveniug by :the Rev. Henryßi,. "The Crowd and the Church."MWe&v tions were in aid of the!ChurchIK_sJili^ The annual soiree is to take place t. dk. (Tuesday) evening., .About! 2,.p.m.-on Sunday,<tl.fej steamer Eagle, r whichf had beeamoffi-!. tween. Brick Bay and'the Caffispej-i was observed to be adrift;'andvit-IHI N.E. breeze blowing. Va.'likelytc»'.'l some, damage if promptly attenfciiß She was observed, drifting by.Mr.Jj! who, with Mr McG.lasEan, .putb-tokffi a dingy. They let" out1 some- .pare tfcfl which had the effect of stopping theitejl somewhat, and then:; recommended a; master of the s.s. Tam-o'-Sh-nterkfi her assistande. The-Tain-o'-Sb-itefil hold of the Eagle, after which feu. Awhina came to the rescue, and tie 1~[: boat was towed back to her mooriagiii made secure. " "{~"_ Mr W. H. Pulford h_s' been'Mfsß j übileo work for.the -Working, Men's (B . The transparencies toj,wl}ick m & are the joint' work" bHt_-i%e*»! and Mr May,- -his > assistant,:; m consist of three canvases. o has iv its centre a . large-sized pi; trait of' '• the Queen; ■'» _ _pported;in one tea by a New- Zealand scene,_ with,,PJ woman and sumdigger v and ( p^efel|f those most typical-lndi^""Mur&S«' phant, a tiger,-!and Jasoldier. -Tte m canvases •are one* painted rwit_W»_» gram of tbe Club, and.tke other a iigarea Britannia ruling tho .wave.. , ■ Between 9:15 and'iSOihisjiM*^ Arch Hill 'bus, in" proceeding,.VP.^? street, came suddenly; to grief throng front a_de' smashing. ■"'. fortunately, ■w* was only one passenger^at the time, fa s» escaped unhurt. , , . At the usual parade'of thegJ|J lion on.Friday night..in.the.l)nll-s¥^ Insurance Companies' niedn^-Were P sented to -Re"tty> Gffibe.: Smr^taW Harrison, the w-inners a^the.«^ petition: It was'also Ingrfg gi-aiid torchdight prooession{shouia ■» place on the night of the 21sbpf.Jun^ : :Herr- lA)ui_-T-tscnka«g»g series of Chamber Concerts on. W£A next, at,tlie,Cfeo^..RalL«*; Prey tag, of Melbourne, who on a through WZealaha;mgeneron« his assistance for-the occasion.^, ?-. reputation of being a uret-classs oy > on the yiohn.i'cellor^dlwdl^ 6 audionco in the 'forthco^UJTg% c ; beautiful composition .M^l^Jli^&J " Concerto .in C minor, . »r acting as -accompanist...'™r^^. ethore n'! and Mr G. Clutsam wUlperfoiTii Bee^, '' Kreutz or-Sonata;!' onerof w« ,^ j productions., of s*&&itMSwm Pius. ' There^^Sgg£.UJ lime inAupkland-M^gt^^oi; yeai'-old daugliteof.^ W- Beresford-street Chur.h,who, fa m^ eon a wonderful nh-sh^and-p^J;.^ the violin. She:wul cSJ^ith soloahda^ri^inco^pgg^p sister, Miss -Essie Phe^gelo) a Nellie Chew (■^°h:i.^^rgoff»^ of other names set dpw^".Kthe'hewty which is one that should eniw., support of the public. -... ' inventeda new kind ?f^gfgatioaJ promises good thuigs ii» J- 6 G -..eSergeti Superintendent Hughes., .^j^ * fire kin-gave'the apparatus a g^tj 0 j thatell-Sver. an iron box contaniniga|e «^ ---which can be used in cj^i&j- J a moment's notite-U'The^ WX buJt 9 inches in-size, and flsJ the wall nearer f^&o^^ , dows ■ which, light, ffie? g- h , 0 „i ■ dwelling "at' * The alarm of fire..beujg|^ 4_lUW , the box opens, and .^^ to; g with .an alarming r«|g thehous>S the most oc^sm^m its midnight £*&£ an arrangement, if of ** necessary, can be fitted JL laddej the policer Whether thfe^rt of tneui^ or^ Sydney difed lastnigW. /i oC k_-A.f

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. MONDAY, JUNE 6, -.1887.

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J, H. .W ITH"ORD HAS REMOVED TO THOSE CENTRAL PREMISES IN THE VIOTOPvIA ARCADE, Shortland-street (between the Post Ofllco and Quoen-strcet) J. H. W ITHEFOED ' NEWS AND ADVERTISING AGENCY, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Representing Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney Mail ' ■ - Melbourne Argus, Australasian Otago Daily Times and Witness Lyttclton Times, Canterbury Times Wellington Post, etc. RAILWAY ADVERTISING. Btisiness Notices promptly fixed at all Stations along the Line at the shortest notice. mO BE SOLD OR LET, first-class Farm, ___ at East Tamaki; 100 acres; volcanic soil'; fl-roomed house, stable, cowshed, otc; alongside of main road to-Howiek; metalled road from Auckland 11 miles; well watered and fenced. Suitable lor grazing or agriculture purposes.—£LUo. Also, 20 Acres Allotment nt Papakurn, Valley, at£l to £5 per acre. J. H. WITH]. FORD. IpOR SALE, at Onehunga, near the "Woollon Factor}', about 3!. acres oD Vol canic Land, with House of four rooms, out buildings, etc. Price and particulars at J. 11. Withcford's, Shortland Street. JUST PUBLISH. D, "CALAMO CURRENTE, OR Casuab Sketches o.y Things in General," ! ' INCLUDIXG THE FINDING OF NOAH'S ARK, Sec. By G. M. REED (" Poilex.") PRICE-ONE SHILLING. To bo had oi' all Booksellers. _A CARD.] ;. ■JJ^JB FI.EDK..VE. BAUME, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, VuicAN Lane. AUCKLAND. [A card.] j^JR CHARLES E. PTJRCH,AS, Barrister and solicitor. ' chambers: 18, Shortland-street, Anckland (next Stak Oilice). . . PpO WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. W. S. LAURIE & Co. Have for Salo : Winter and Spring SeccT. Wheats ; Tartarian Oats—Black, White, and Dun Bonemcal and Boncdust of various descriptions ~ (Analyses may be inspected)." Nitrate of Soda.. Ammonia., Potash Guanos—lsland and Peruvian - Wire, Sacks,. Twine, &c, &c. , - \ CUSTOMS-STREET, AVCI_LA_. D, - '.



I_>ONA-FIDE gALE AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST OP JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, ■ AND SILVERWARE. H. ~K OHN ' Having purchased tho Bankrupt Stock .of A. A_Evr at a heavy discount, now oilbrs tho whole of the samo at a large reduction off first cost. Being about to relinquish his Auckland business, and haying purchased tho old established business of B. Peterson & Co., Christchureh, ho has determined .to in clude in tho salo the whole of his largo and valuable stock at a DISCOUNT OF THIRTY PER CENT. OFF MARKED PRICES. This is a good opportunity for acquir ing really good articles and High-class Jewellery for Wedding and Birthday Gifts, considerably under original cost. 11. K6H N, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. Box 329. Tki.ei'Honk 435 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, oe ONIONS, OATS, ou MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED JO WITT. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES AT AUCTION. TTTALE-PRIOE LACE CURTAINS.— Uli .00 Pairs at GARLICK AND CRAN- W ELL'S. "OATENT SPRING ROLLER WINDOW ii. !;Li_>'t>S, from :is Gd.—GARLICI- AND ORAXWiSLL. TVCADRAS MUSLIN CURTAINS, at JJvJL i falf-pricc, now being sold by GA! LLICIv ANDC! IAS WELL. _ YRON BEDSTEADS, slightly damage-! ; _fL very cheap, A. few leftat GARLICI- AND OItANWKLLS^ _ QTRONG CANE CHAIRS, from :5s 9d. ____ d L!; ATI J ' ' _____ AND OR AN W tfl. ITS. _ rpAPESTRY CARPETS, from 1. (5d per JL yard. At UARLIOIC AND ORAN welias. Tf INOLEUM, from 2s i^d per yard. JU At GARLICK AND ORANWELI.'S. OERAMRU iZItjRS * from 12s; to £5. ii. At GARLICI. AND GUtANW'ELL'S. T^APOK DOWN BEDS, jrreaVly re". k.s_ duood in price, by GARLICI. AND CHAN WELL. "OEDI.)iNG of all kind's ready for deli __3 very. Blankets. Sheets, Quilts, etc., etc:. HALF JESTER, FRENCH, ~ AND STUMP BEDSTEADS, at prices losuit I the times.—O. &C. O'" 'iTCjTOTHS, from Is per yard. Cash price.—GARLICI. AND CHAN WELL. HOUSES FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. DINING AND DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE. BEDROOM AND KITCHh_N T FURNITURE. CHURCH AND OFFICE FURNITURE. GARLICK AND CRANWELUS IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE IN AUCKLAND. _ ___ BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES AT AUCTION. gPECIAL -fcTOTICE. WILSON, WILLIAMS, AND McCULLAGH Beg to announce that tne.v havo purchased the Stock of Mr William Rattray, Draper. 180, Queen-street, will oll'er tlio same to tho public iv a fow days, of winch duo notice will be given. JUBILEE ANNOUNCEMENT. All loyal subjects oC Her Moat Gracious Majesty Quoim Victoria ought to purchase a One Pound. Parcel of Groceries, and receive us a present a Tin oC Bycrof c'b Best Mixed Biscuits. Prices a a usual, fully con per cent, lower than any other houso in tho trade. EARLE & MONTGOMERY, ''I-ARANQ- HAI'I. ROAD. •W ANTED KNOWN. JUBILBBREJOICING S. We have just opened out an • IMMENSE SHIPMENT op WINTER GOODS Comprising everything New and Choice in JUBILEE TWEEDS, Specially to our order (can't ho got any where , else in Auckland... JUBILEE WORSTEDS • JUBILEE SUITINGS JUBILEE OVERCOATINGS JUBILEE TROUSERINGS The demand for above goods.has exceeded our most sanguine expectations. -~-■ Customers will kindly book their orders early and prevent disappointment.. ( NO ADVANCE IN PRICE. SPECIAL LINE OF MOSGIEL (foria fow weeks only), to measure, 35s pur suit. Evoryone can afford to he Well-dressed for Her Majesty's Jubilee. FIT, STYLE, AND 'WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED, \ "Veni, Vim, Vici." Tho Largest Tailoring Concern in New Zealand. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. MoBRIDE., ' MERCHANT TAILORS, IMPORTERS^ MANUFACTURERS, MILITARY AND NAVAL CONTRACTORS. COMMERCE-STREET, AUCKLAi-D. ■-■ "OEGISTER '••YOUR VOTE. ' GENERAL ELECTION APPROACHING-/ '■'_. . : "yottpg Forms to be had at Stak Office. MACINTOSHES, a Bam tin. --At J. IL Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria-street East.



ANT E D. We wish our name connected in your mind with TEA, because we aro tho, only firm in Auckland dealing In nothing but TEA, and at our Establishment, 207, Queen-street, may be seen samples of TEA from every Tea-growing Country in the World. Wo have TEA from India— TEA from China TEA from Japan TEA from Java TEA from Ceylon _EAfrom FIJI TEA from Formosa TEA in Chests TJSA in Half-choOs TEA in Quarter-chests TEA in Boxes TEA in Caddies TEA in Tin? TEA in Packets. And ns we devote our whole time to TEA and TEA-TASTING, we can givo tea-drinkers bettor valuo for their money than they can get any where else. Any storekeeper may of course mix his teas according to the price paid for them and the profit ho requires, hut only the skilful tea cx dert can properly proportion tho peculia characteristics of each tea. and so produce a Genuine Blende- Tea, grateful to tlio palate and refreshing to tho nervous systom. This we claim to be able to do, and our Pure Blended Teas have become a source of pleasure to our numerous customers all over New Zealand. Post Ofkick Box 20G. '> Agents wanted where not already represented. JOHN EARLE & CO., TEA MERCHANTS, 207, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. , Established IS3O. TTpNLARGEMENT OF PREMISES. i WHITE, TAILOR ANU HABIT MAKER, 39 AND 11, VICTOBIA-STREE. (next Union Bank), Invites inspection of his now premises,< which aro now the most convenient and central in the city. He has just opened up a Choice Assortment of Season's Goods ex s.s. Arawa, embracing 1 the newest designs in Fancy Coatings, • Tweeds, und Worsteds, Sic. ; OVERCOATS in Great Variety, at J. Daitoii's, Victoria-street East. > TIWERY LADY HER OWN DRESS JIU MAICKR. ' BUTTERICK'S CUT PAPER PATTERNS to suit present Fashions. Invaluable lor Teaching Girls tho Art of Dressmaking. With their assistance the least experienced . dressmaker lit' sho bo only a deft, needlewoman) can shape arid mako a prannent that when • tinidied will.'i.pearUic work of an accomplished • modiste. Metropolitan Fashions,illustrating da; above (S pag-ois). monthly Id, 2s per annum, post free to any address. ') Aficut—W. P. OGLIVIE, Draper. Victcria snv.-t U'<-!. and at SvDGAR & Co., Dyers. - Weliesley-street, from 2to v p.m. ) t '■'■'■'■ - ; ILLUMINATION S JAPANESE LANTERNS AT KELSEY'S, opposite the Town Clock. Also, JUBILEE NECKLETS," MEDALS, j QUEEN'S LIKENESS, FLAGS, j &c, &&; &c. KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. m. j; s* v *D E*B Js showing a Largo and Well-assorted ■ -' Stock of • . -1 . LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HOSIERY BEST MAKES. MANUKAU ROAD, PARNELL. Ifyf EDIOAL HALL, PONSONBY ] J-vJL (Opposite tho Three Lamps). J. O. HENDERSON, Proprietor, in thanking the residents of Ponsonby and surrounding dis tricts for their support and confidence for tho ' past cloven years, would agaiu call thoir atten tion to a few of tho proprietary articles manu factured by him from dru__B of tho very best quality procurable. Quinine, Iron, &c, Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia. Rheumatic and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The abovo givo speedy relief, cs ; pocially in facial nouralgia. For Coughs, Colds, &c.—Cherry Poctoral, Balsam of Horehound, Chlorodyne. The abovo aro superior to the imported article, being, recently prepared. Antibilious Pills, suitable to the climate; are purely vegetable ; givo speedy relief. From Is per box ; by post, Is 2d. Proscriptions and Family Rocipos faithfully prepared. J.G.H.'s Worm Powders and Mixture aro the most effectual remedies known to medical soiencc. J~\ R, ALFRED WR I G ILT. -*-^ P H V S I C I A N, (Late of Cavendish Square, London), Has returned from Te Aroha to Auckland, and may bo consulted daily (except Sundays), lic tweon 1 and G p.m., at Mr Aicken's Pharmacy. Queen-street. BUEE CALF LYMPH. A supply has boon received by mail, and children can be vaccinated daily at Messrs King and Son's, Chemists, Queen-street, i MR. HUMPHREY HAINES, L.R.C.P., Fellow (by exam.) of tho Royal College of Sureoons, Edin., Specialist for Eye and Ear Diseases, Princes-street (at residonco of Dr. C. H. Haines). Hours of Consultation, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. TThR. WILKINS (Private Consulting -°-^ Rooms) treats all Medical and Surgical Diseases; also, Specialist for Eye, Ear, and Throat Complaints. 20 years' experience in Loadoa and Coloaial Hospitals. Has Electrical Hot Baths and all Medical Electrical Appli ances.. Fees moderato.-Queen-street, opposite South British Insurance. Auckland. : ~ DR. BOND, (late Resident Surgeon Auckland Hospital;. Karangahape Road, near corner of Upper Queen-street, Hours of Consultation—At Residenco :Bto 9 a.m., 2 to 3 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. At Edson's, 2.0, Queen-street.: 11 a.m., 12.30 p.m. Telephone, 132. A OAItD DR. LBGBR ERSON, Parnell (late Dr. Goldsbros residence), attends for Con sultation: At Home, Bto 9 a.m., and 3 p.m. Aiokin's Pharmacy, Quoon-strcet, 1 to 2 and 11 to 8 p.m.: Saturday, Paiunure and Otahuhu. Telephone ±7C. O.F REMOVAL I MR, T. TRAFFORD,; fife SURGEON DEN T IST. • Desires to inform his Patients and Friends that ho lias removed fromWakclield-sU'CCt to more central offices Quuicn-Stkhet, over Mr.. Wiiytc's.RooKsel'.cr,-opposite' Wyndlmm-street. Hours from nine a.m. till live p.m. 11



•^TILLAGE SETTLEMENTS. Inquirers after information respecting VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS should call at Crown Lands Office, behind Supreme Court. Mr John Lundon and others will attend daily from eleven to twelve, for the purpose of giving nformation. ___________ In the days of Galen it was supposed that rheumatism was caused by wind—at the joints, hence the derivation, from rheum wina. Latter day scienco has dispelled this fallacy, but left us little wiser as to the origin or rheumatism. Gout, its twin brother, is heredi tary, beyond doubt The relief of these painful diseases puts the skill of our best doctors to tho most severe tests, and it has been touna that remarkable relief is afforded bytbeuseof snake root, the Actea racemosa (cimiciiu(?a) or black cohosh. The compound "Fluid extract of snaKo root." as prepared at the Pharmacy, Queen-street, is an infallible gout and rheuma tic remedy. Price, os per bottle.