SHIPPING.

Scthet—Thla' erening, ta3 StrsßiSE—To-morrow morcin?,.6j2. Mflosf's Asa—Last Qoarter, Isfit, 7.35 a.m>

HIGH WATER.

AccsrxASD — Ties evening, 5.33.; to-morrovr Mj-Sejkau Heads. —To-morrow morning, ■OklA; 60-aiorrow asteiraooa. 0 -4ft. SLiiFiEiA Heads. — To-morrow mormng, LI3; to-£norrQw attemflQn, Lffi.

ARRIVALS.

Wellington, s.s. from Wkangarei Stella, s.a., from Taaranga Saxon, seii., from Whang&rei Gem. seh., from Tairna Jacec T cutter, irona Wii&iig&rei Watcrlfly, cutter, from Barrier Totara, scow, fros the Coast

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAT. Lizecte, kiirr., for Mangawai

Waihora, s.s., for Rassc-Il Eahn, 5.5.. for Owbome lona, s.s., for Tanraaga Chebn=ford. s.s., for Opotiki "Classman s.s.. forßosael!

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromacdel, from Coromandei, Thursday, 5

p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Friday, 2 a.m. Janet Xisoli.trom South Sei Islanoa, May 15 Richmond, from Sydney, early RtJtamaii&na. from Thames, to-da.y.1.30 |i.ni. WanaJsa (at Oaehmiga), &om the South,

Thursday WaJfabira, from Rcaaell, Thoiaday Lalla Bookfa, from Gfebome, dne Mariposa, from San Franciico, May '27

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Centurion, ak, KCGT, left London liar. 0 EangitLke: T ship, loading at London < LaiicerTiVGrth, bq., loading* afc London Eoatenbeck, \*L, NTQS (via Ocago), left Gbagow March It) EEirxor Ternott, seh., JSFK, left New York Feb. 5, via- Dunedin NeEe 1L Skde, Am. bg., JPQC, leffcNevr York Jan. I0 T via Nelson Star of the Eaat, frora 2»"ew York, via Dunedia Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2, via Duneoin C. W. Janes, bq., leffe New York Feb. 4, via LytteMon Tictoria, bq. t from Hamburg, via Ljttel ton and Dunedin Gleaner, sch., from Durssdia Xotero, hq.. from Lyttetton Peerless, bn., lelz Oamara Maj 7 Sybil, schr., from a cruise Eyno, schr., from a craise Olive, schr., froci a cruise Welcome, schr., left Brisbane Jfay 1 Jlyrtre, bn., from Dunedln Rio, sch., ironj Napier

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Obaa, for Southern ports, to-day, 6 p.m. Hertnione, sh., for London, loading EasterhiH, bq., for London, early Heinrich Bauer, bq., for New York, early Vv'aihora. for Melbourne (via the South}.

• Thursday neon kanaka, ?.s., for the South, from One haaga, Friday, 1 p.m.

Particulars of the wreck of the Auckland schooner Julia Pryce appear in anochvr column.

The barque Cabamidb and the bri^an tine OeeoLa have been berthed at the Rail way Wharf.

The last list of the homovrarrl bound , passengers by th& R.M.& Arena has been j estimated, oa a roujrh calculation, to re present soxcefchiag- Ike i'o.OOO in passage money.

The schooner Setf&rd is on Messrs Hen- i derson and Spraggon's slip, ander^oin^ ■& j thorough overhaul. Re i>a ir3 include part new frame, new lining^ stripping, and. re canlidnc.

The s.s. Chelmsf-jer! left for Taut.-anga and OpoLiki last c rening, witaout *ia\injr bee-Q ineonvenier.ced by the action of the; Seamen's Union in removing-or;e> oiits mem bers, who has been rejilaeed.

The s.s. Ohao was at the--St2»ar Com pany's wharf to-day, taking in sugar for Southern jx" r |s. She leaved, afe 6 p.m. to day foy £ as^, Coast ports % taking up the t"ne-'iable of the s.=. Southern Cross. ►£ -^The Auckland watermen to-day presented a petition to the Hare-car Board, asking that some provision in the shape of a grid iron should be made for hauling ap of tbetr licensed boats, which, at present are exposed to' all weathers.

Messrs Sims and BrGrsro are making ex- | tensrr alterations in the s.s. Isrtbella, under 1 charter to the Defence Departmect for \ harboar work at this port. The machinery j is also undergoing a general overhaul. \

The s-s. Lalla Bookh, -whicii k-fc Gis bovne for tMs port on Friday last, shou' d have arrived here long before thLs r bat »aer delay will probably be accounted for by the very heavy weather recjndy experienced on the East Coast, whr,.rfi has probably forced her master to run fai shelter to one of the intermediate ports.

Tnes.s. Weffin#ton arrived 'recw. Whan garni last evening? with the fibßewing passengers : — Messrs Galvto, Galbraitht, Hastings, lleldnnn, Welby r Rev, Janes, Mesdamea Jacfcaon, Scbfv7j;le T Galbraltb, Mian Henderson, anci 7 in the- stceraga.

The schooner CriabornearviYed sfcGis borne from Auckland via Mercury Bay sand othex ports on the morning of the 4th, The trip was one of the roughest she has ever ex perienced, and there were two places at which she was unable to hold any communi cation.

The ship jSTorthumberLuirI r vrfueh hail a narrow escape from bwinn- drivert ashore at Kapier yesterday, had arrived there a short time previously from Lyttelton with l, f2QQ tOKS'O'H^inal cargo from London. She hi to load frozen meat at Napier for the return voyage.

TEe " Hawke's Bay Herald ",'of May 6 says ; — " The schooner Cora i-aEcd. for jyUtrille Island yesterday aiffaiing. .It may not be generally known tliat when a vessel clears for that t)lace ifr simply means that she is gone seeking a, cargo, and as there is no post-office there %he'Js not asked to take a mail, and can ga anywhere on the coast of New Zealand."

. The three-masted schooi^r Rio left Kapler for this port on Saturday niorning last, witEi 450 fab shesp; and, uulf^s she has been able to tako shelter somewhere, her live cargo lias most likely had a very bad time, judg ing by tho weather uxperieneed along the const during the last few days. On arrival horo tho Rio is to be altered into a tliree mfWtocl topsail schooner by Messrs Hentier- Bon and Spmggon.

Tho Government s.a. Stolla, Captain Gray, on her uaual lighthouse visitation, arrived horo from Tturwugn. "at 3.30 a.m. to-cjay fti)d lwthqd nt tho Railway Wharf. She left Tnuvauga on Satui' day last; aj) ft p,m,, but owing to heavy ■Woi}M) tflQk gll§Jfe§l! i\t Mujov Island ejprfciy /jtfteiwarda aiu.^ remained thoro till 2 y.yj. yiostccd.ay ; thence tUI arrixnl horo scpfJ^ily' ->ypath.or and ijigli goo, -\\evo ex pewttced. flj.o >yjjl prgbivWy go

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

■jfyu.SSpoj.., jtl.iji.i3 day. — yVrnyed : Pf'gjtj il,;jp a.m..

COMMERCIAL.

Eyesin'G S-tjls Office, this- day.

Messrs B. Tonks and Co. submitted for sals to-day, afc tfaeir Queen-stneet aaction mart the s.s. Ratoltz, of 27 41-100 register, as she aonr lies afc anchor in lleehknlcd' Bay. bailfc by Ftaser and Tlnne in 1577- The bidding started ac £30, aad the vessel, was knocked dovtb to iir Compton forfiOO. Two barsea -were also offered, fattt were passed at £105, as a reserve of £v 2OQ each had fossa pat upon them.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1887.

Tar the cair» iiat LuJu strif-im*. Tor th* ■wresg tilt stecU ressiase*, lot tit* fffitcre ia the dixUz&t, Aad the gscd that vt eta ia.

The Colonial Treasurer, in Ms Finan cial Statement* which was delivered rather unexpectedly last night, has

succeeded very well in wrapping up the results of a disastrous year. Con fronted with the ugly fact that the revenue fell below the esti mates, he yet takes credit ior being abieto meet the House with adeficiency of only £$%2 c j3. Thus stated, it would seeru that the Ministry had displayed marvellous economy; but when we come to examine the sources from which the money to fill the gap was obtained, it tarns out that-the Government have absorbed another of sinking fund which had accrued upon some of the old loac3 in excess of what was required to cover the debts against which the amounts were charged. The lynx eye of the Treasurer discovered this nest egg, and saceeeded in getting it released by the Sinking Fund Trustees. Thi3 windfall was opportune, but it amounts after all merely to another of the accumulated savings of the past swallowed up to satisfy current liabilities, leaving a debt of nearly another £\ OO,OOO stil! outstanding, plus the deficit held over from the last year of the Atkinson Ad ministration. A system of finance under which such expedients are neces sary is inherently bad—lt is the finance of the pawnshop — and better accept the inevitable of increased taxation rather than pursue the path of ruin. W*> are not sore, however, that the country will be willing to accept increased taxation in the form or to the extent proposed by Sir Julius Yogel. To make the dose palatable he makes promises by way of retrench ment to the extent of ,£150,212. But like other very plausible features of

the Budget, this, when closely examined, is not what* it seem 3. About j£20,000 is to be obtained from a per centage deduction from all civil service salaries of more than ;£ISO. The rate is to be fixed at 3 per cent on all salaries between £150 and ; 4 per cent, on sal aries between and ; 5 per cent, on salaries between and ; 6 per cent, on salaries between and ; and 7| per cent, on all salaries over £hQ®. This per centage attack on the Civil Service is a poor rule-of4hnrab sort of business, but making the scale a graduated one is much fairer than the all-round re duction levied by the Hall-Atkin son Government some years ago. The officer with a year will feel the loss of his ;£35 les3 than the officer with will feel the withdrawal of .£6 from his year's v income. The expedient ia meant to stand in lieu of a carefully considered measure dealing with public officers —giving an adequate salary to positions that are deserving of it and getting rid o! the drones altogether. There are some other items of Civil Service savings, but a largo proportion of the proposed retrenchment is repre aeptcd by the withdrawal ?■[ half the

subsidies to local bodies (etente^ > grants erapted) and services .*J» tinned. Among these the South Island service performed by «* steamer Janet Nicoll, winch was m \ the Colonial Treasurer's dreams of&g Zealand's sapremacy in the Soot* Pacißc trade. The Manne and Jtfnung Departments sxe also cut dm, £ut in works expenditure rather than .official staff, and there appeal* toM» substantial reduction in the J^wic Works Department. . Whatever certainty there may W about retrenchment, however Jierei none about the increased tanboj- The Collector of Customs is looking to that already. All the 15 per cent, ad valorem duties have been raised o per cent—namely to 20 per ant., and the increases, in some items, as will be ob served from the comparative table vhieh we publish elsewhere, amount to an advance of 50 per cent, upon the rates'previously ruling. The increased taxation throush the Customs is es timated to yield and the in crease on the Property Tax, derived from the raising of the tax to one penny upon all properties ot more than £-2 500 and the abolition in sach cases of the .£SOO exemption is calcn lated to yieloanother This stroke is an attack upon wealth which was hardly expected from our Conrersative Treasurer, aad except in so far as it will press upon industries and financial enterprises, it may perhaps act, ss is evidently iateided, as > aetroft against the additional iVsfcomi taxation. The Treasurer was r.-vefui to impress upon the House .that the new Customs duties were imposed solely for revenue purposes, and we must confess that :hey are distributed round with con spicuous impartiality. Nothing that was taxed 'before escapes taxation under the new tariff, while several articles that were admitted free, as materials of local manufacture are to be subjected to a 5 percent tax. Oa the whole, however, there is no doabt that the increase in the tariff mil have a Protective effect, and this is especially the case with regard to boots and shoes, upon which, the duty

is about doubled. There is, generally speaking, a lack of distinct policy about the State ment. Its proposals are cautiously Protective, and the increased number of its imposts will doubtless tend to farther hamper our export trade in every article that is not locally pro duced. Its only justification ia found in the clearly shown demand for in creased revenue to balance oar finances, and keep the country from drifting into bankruptcy. Some of the statements relative to the social and industrial condition of the colony are interesting and encouraging, and as a State Paper, the Budget of 1887 [displays considerable literary ability and financial ingenuity.

AUCKLAND AND TARANAKI.

jWe would again call attention to the necessity for providing increased facilities for communication between Auckland, the great maritime and mer cantile port of the North Island, and the rich producing district of TatanakL Our merchants still command the bulk of the trade with "The Garden of New Zealand," but it will be years be fore they will be able to compete en fair terms with their Wellington rivals who now enjoy direct rail way communication. Another matter in which great inconvenience is experi enced is the roundabout and precari ous means of telegraphic communica tion between Auckland «md TaranakL Would it be believed that at present, when a telegram has to be sent, say from New Plymouth to this city, it must first of all go to Wanganui, then be cabled to Wakapuaka, again tele graphed to Blenheim, sent by cable to Wellington, and finally telegraphed here via Napier! Yet, such is the fact, and when, as happened this week, the communication is inter rupted between Napier and Wellington, it means the cutting off c-f Auckland from Taranaki and the West Coast, as well as from the whole of the South Island. This state of things should not be allowed to exist another year. Direct telegraphic communication can be established between Taranaki and Auckland by the erection of some 80 miles or so of wire between Waitara and Kawhia, and there appears no valid reason why this line should not be constructed. Its value to the colony at large would be immense, for it

would provide an alternative means of intercourse between the different centres and prevent the too frequent lapses that take place through the snapping cf our nngie thread of communication. As to the o^Kunrl highway between this city an i X"acumi2,ivo are pleased to learn that jZiniinctrs Imve had estimates prepared ol thu ttutt of a road to con nect New Plymouth with the North Island Trunk Railway. These are to be laid before Parliament this session, and, it is hoped, will be passed. Our Chamber of Commerce must not fail to remind Auckland members of their duty in this matter, and while doing so will also, we trust, urge very strongly the constrnction of the telegraphic line be tween Waitara and Kawhia,

Another unsuccessful attempt wa3 made thi.H morning to hold a meeting of the un employed at the watermen's steps. A few men turned up, and a rude table was im provised, on which those out of work were requested to write their names on a few sheets of paper which one of the pro moters of the gathering had thought fully provided. During the morning a number of signatures were obtained, but it would appear thafc many of those who are known to be out of employment- dp not care to bo mixed up with these gatherings. On the list of names received the majority were labourers, though several trades were also represented.

Tiie decision come to with regard to military and naval land grants baa not given satisfaction, awing to the claims of a noinber of men in AaeVtand district, who consider themselves fully entitled to land, being ignored. A number of old soldiers ia'tend to hold a meeting to agitate the subject. To-day W. G. Garrard forwarded to Str George Grey a petitioa on the subject ;of his claim to a naval land grant, wMcn baa beea disallowed.

! In the KM- Court case of Haneitard t. Piviani (claim £60 on a dishonoured pro missory note}, judgment has been given for : the plaintiff with £5 I3s costs. ■To the Editor: Sir,—l would draw the attention of the City Cooncii to the filling in of the hollow beside the Fresh Water i Baths, now in progress. They will there find that quantities of valuable cat blue atone are being buried, which might be preserved for fatare me with bnfc trilling: expense. —Yanrs, &c, C. Gkeesway. llr G. \Y. Dennis, Symonds-street, is prepared to give lessons on the banjo. He has lately recovered from a severe ' illness. : A vocal and instrKmental concert wi3s; 1 cnven in gfe James's Haii laafc evening by fiie nnited Catholic choirs, under the direc tion of Mr Kxxox, the proceeds being m am ': of the cemetery fond. There was aMrly jrood attendance, amongst those present ■ being the Rev. Fathers O'Soßivan, Lgan, i Dcra^ey, O'Gara, Hackett, Thomas and > Lenihan. Several of the items on ' the programme had to be omitted, : owing to the absence of vocalists, ' bat otherwise the concert was of a - very pleasing character. The overture "In l Memoriam/ V/ Efceahan's Bane, cxc ; ccted in sxasßeat style. Other items were i render*! »sfollow* :— Soag, " Alice, Where

■ Art Thoc!" Mr Burniusm ; recitation, Mr •J. J. Watek; ccetj " Excelsior," Messrs I Knoi and Burnham; son?, Miss Lorngan ; i raise, " Venetian," bar.a Tsittgj " K&cfc^n Mavoarneen/' Mm Pryoi ; song, *" The ' Beacon," Mr Knox ; *oag, "Dream" o^a : a Dream," Miss Loner^an; recitatfan, Mr J. J. Walsh; dnet, "Fairy W-wd," Miss . Lorrigaa and Mr Kncx ; son? {comic}, Mr O'Lorripan ; gok- {violin}, "Home, Sweet ' Home,"" Mr T. F. Sheahan. The concert '■ concluded with the National Antheio- Alchocgh the weather was not very pro mising last evening, the Kewton Congrega ; tionaf Schoolroom was well filled by Band c of Hope members preparing for the annual ! gathering on Qaeenfa Birtnday. It is ex pected thac -when the members are ail 1 ; brought, together, there will be fully 400 cakin" part. We are requested to state that there will be no practice at Alexandra > 1 street on Friday evening, as the annual r buainess meeting for election of ofiicers, kc, takes place that evening in the Temper -5 ance HalL A full rehearsal will be held > in the Choral on Saturday afternoon, at 3 • o'clock. The Beilnnfera performed in the Opera i House last nignt to the pronounced satisfac tion of a large and highly appreciative aadience. Their present programme wQi be oiven for the last time to-night Ths American residents of Auckland have hitherto made no demonstration afc the ' annually recurring fourth of July, possibly - because of their numerical weakness. The I citizens of the Great Republic resident in Auckland can now, however, be numbered by the score, and there is some talk of getting Tip a Fourth of July 1 banquet this year, such as is held [ annually in Sydney and Melbourne t The advent of a new Consul here in the person of Mr Campbell should add edai to r the proceedings, while the fact of this I being Jubilee Year will eive additional r interest to erpressions « sympathetic , friendship on the part of the local repre ' seatatives of " Out Kin Across the Sea." At the lecture on " General Gortfefi " the other evening, Mr Simpson sang -the Sue song, " Gordon of Khartoum," written by Mr W. R. Wills, of Otahuhu, and com posed by Mr Philpott, Auckland. We are 3 indebted to a correspondent, "Gordon," , for drawing attention to the fact

: The Loyal United Friendly Society cele brated their anniversary last night with a social gathering in the Masonic Hall, Karangahape Road. After partaking of I tea a dance was held, and a thoroughly \ enjoyable evening- spent. -Mr McDonald acted as iT.C, and 3lr J. C. Dawson, the secretary, was untiring throughout the evening to promote the pleasure of those present. The anniversary of the Moanfc Albert Wesleyan Snnday - school was celebrated last night- by a most successful gathering at the church and schooL After tea had been discussed those present adjourned to the church.wbere a public meeting was held, and the Secretary {Mr John Astly) read the report for the year. The ladies who pre sided over the tea tables were Mesdames Scnackenberg, Asfciey, and Garlick, and Misses Tucker, Astley, and Kemp. At the adjourned meeting the Roy. Mr Bull took the chair, and com plimented those interested in the school with the successful work of the past year. A credit- balance remained, it appeared, of L 2 lls Sd, The Rev. Mr Garland and A. Reid, and Messrs W. F. Tucker and Win stone addressed the meeting. During the evening, the choir, under the able leader ship of itr Astlejr, sen., gave some beauti ful selections of sacred music. Perhaps, however, the events of the evening were a couple of recitations admirably given by little Miss Ethel Wood and Master Malcolm Astley. Lasfcnighfc, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Par nell, a service of song entitled " Little Mim's One Talent" was given by the choir of the Paroell Congregational Church, before a large, appreciativc,and attentive audience. The several pieces were sung most credit ably and. nicely by the choir, the solos being well rendered by Miss Mary Fordyce, Miss Turk and Mr Smith,as also a quartette by Misses C. Fordyce, A. Good, A. and V. Hodgson. The narrative was read in a most able manner by the Rev. 3EL M. Livens. Mr Lea presided at the organ. The service

closed ■with' prayer and singing of the Doxology. Out of seven candidates for the March General Knowledge taw Examination billy two passed. One of these, Mr H. Hammond, was a pupil of Mr C. P. Newcombe in the i)omain Gram isor School, and in the evening classes from June, 18S5, to December, 18S6. .Mr Hammond attributes much of his success to the thorough instruction which his received in English and Constitutional History, which enabled him to answer every ques tion. The anniversary of the Excelsior Lodge, 1.0. G.T., takes place to-night in the Tem perance Hall, Albert-street, when an ex ceptionally ffood programme is provided. Mrs Johnston, Miss Shepherd, Messrs Taylor and Lilley (comic) are amongst the vocalists, and recitations are promised by Mrs Anderson, Miss Moncur, and others. Parlour games have been arranged, and re freshments are to be provided. Mr David Goldie is to preside. We learn that steps are being taken for a grand masquerade and fancy dress ball to take place at the City Hall on the even ing of the 21 st June in honour of Her Majesty's Jubilee. A committee of ladies arid gentlemen will be formed, under whose supervision the sale of tickets will be conducted in order to guar antee the ball being of a strictly select nature, bufc still open to the general public. Full particulars will be announced in a few days. Bptxeh. —Freezing Company's «• Shell" brand is a.. guarantee of care, cleanliness, and quality, - *' i

; Nominations fer &» wT^ be held tbfe &*&££s&£. i there wiE be aa iTJf^W^ i can he effected at&SL^Oi if Barrmrfa, W^lw I] London, wapedbmfcT •*SHt'1 | FaireftM'B and. :Sen«^l!i«aß centres there §, g^ |S?«»^P f sa&ject is one -whisk ffle^ ; A lectnre ou "TenanQ, ',- Age, wasgireßwilleojCT^lJ the riembera of Si Bto?r^i'«' I proTement Scdetv, W 3feß^P night b^m^ m'^CKiirab^g^B; . vrzs not so large as aßSc»^,^K who were present lad aat^HK1 The lecturer dealt witb tS^ls.' poem*, espedaHv with-~'«K^W "Theldylls of the E B g»' J SB iltetration of the ■ gog^ 9^'1 :Mr Thomas Bett rare ■T'SBfc : a qaartette, dnet, and «!!&&!§& by niCTibers of the" £lr^^ accompanist; 1& John jL^si iTeasra Bell. Eaigtt, Wp^l*^/ having offered some renisilSSßj|§ a vow of thanks -^as accoriedt^S man and the Taffies, and ibei«iffi with the Benediction. ""'""■ The usmsl we^ij jod^ -. * '■ Meant Eden, passed o£ Wgi| I evening. Mosfc escdfent maSli and J. Edwanix, piano. 1W! *'■■ fleet great credit en the maaJ ; ■will doiibtiegs hecojße vtr/r^ At & meeting of toe Thte^ ■ Board held yesterday i; nMjS'jf request If r Erriagton to feiM^fi specifications for pnmpbwffe^B !; &lOfr, and 1,C00f6 kveij byn^-ffl ■ power. It was also decfdal faS ; Thames Cotm|y CoancQ sloice-beads or water ; the ccst. ' 1 Ba6S.j health is mjnriot-:,- .^ wearino- damp AjUang, *iid3B rheomatism, feveis am oi^ £■ aOisents. This is more cswaaln^S the present time of year,: whb't>B Is heaviest. Those tweed esciJh supplied by the Kew Zealand Cl^sA tory, 158 and 160, Qaeen-a»H certain preveotatiTe of the plaints. Men'j,&om 255; haji^ A large variety of nmhtelfa, ijjj ;,leggiags for'Kami^ide;ridiiig,-' t ■wichotiz delay.—fADn.) ■;. Use colonial jiFodnctktns. JW Portland Cement aid Hydrsnlie Ife, mairion free on coaarete.-JWiboßili toss-street West -,M v™

THE FINANCIAL STATE.

THE COLGTiIIL TBEiISTI CONCLUSIONS, We publish elsewhere k S length the Badgefc address delire • the Colonial Treasurer last night following «racinding:pasage3giv;i | rename of the speech:—" In ami I have occupied Kan. mantes't feien at such length thai. afiij the form of an epitomei of ik have said may be. convenisi Jl taking into aecotrafc the varosni; in expenditure - and losses 'IOT) revenue, there was a**ft«^Sf actions of last, year of ;^n to the customs aiKiproperj||p|n| the revenne to meet the eips&K year, and leaves a surplus of &Vs> give of the permanent "charge forfe The estimates show redue&as ebb to £150,003, and steps kvefet which will lead to still larger arissi pnblic service. ' I have ye propose to lessen future terj England, and that ■we .roonmslj the railways in hand as»! further jKOceeded mfca liefer,™?* fresh regponsibiKtie& The^nlfe! Department is snfliciienflyfrproinai means to meefe the espendibiie i financial year ending' March'1 nei^i* leave a sorplns for a portion cfjiero progress. The falling off in reTenaete sen from the spread of temperate_bbbi from the redu«d cost- of commoditiese ing the ad valorem duties.' Ihnt to the efforts of the Govemmenflo m attachment of settlers to the to' small farms. The Property||g lately taken discloses a larce inffiw| total gross value, and in the tola* of real and personal property. ?MJ every seven male adults, in Jie W| provat by the property tax-reternsM worth property of a value excefi^'j A carelallT prepared te^Mfa that- the a«ets of the cdonymWg £218,000,000, whilst theliabilm^ tively considered, amount to n L 59,600,000, showing a surptel L125,C100,000, or equivalent^!" \ census returns to 'S'Mm man, woman, and ehOd m-pPj exclusive of the ■iraoris,^w* fl exceptinff a small portion, is i«s#| in the assets. In other respectsl&wj cussed the prospects of endeavoured to prove thatittieflc^ which has affeetedit is less «™n»-l which other countries have a*J] that it must pass -away. ;] MJ»^ members -whom lam adareEan D «. | the old days when steuu >*»-"'l use, have* passed through W«J perience of being on boardashf mt in the tropics, ■ snrroandefcmSa saaing vessels in lite di^.Sl The unhappy passengers remain uv H burning sxm and'cloudless w7»PSSS the motionless s»'Mato:«sSg| upon a painted ocean. tanfc horizon, a tremor is^obser||^| waters, and as the yelc»me mnta^a the sails fill out, and T^F&m rally continues on hercour^.iw^jß small countries of the worldM^H calmed for a long while, but atlen o^| are signs of the favouring W&J&fa M England, and elsewhere. O^JJ productions are bnm£.?; n t-i&M speed onwam, and.loaßn*»--,« gusfc will step short of this colony. j|

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THE -AUCKLAND - EVENING STAB; WEDNESDAY,' MAY^^-L

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T JJ TTrITHEFORD NEWS AND ADVERTISING AGENCY, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Representing Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney MaT Helboame Argus, Australasian Otago Daily Tunes and Witness Ljtteltcm Times, Canterbury Times Wellington Post, etc. RAILWAY ADVERTISING. Business Notices promptly filed at all Stations along the Line at tee shortest noace. mo THOSE WHO WANT MONEY. Sums of £ICQ to £ICGO can be had at per cent.. if FIBST-CLA.3S SECURITY. Stuns over £1000 can be had at 7 per cent, on the BEST HECCBTRZS. Addlt J. IL WITHEFORD. /"IASH BUYERS FOR ELIGIBLE \j PROPERTY. WANTED.-A Six to T*n Acre Homestead, suscable for poultry {ami. See., with cottage and iniproTcmenta; most noc be more than a couple of hours* drive from town. WANTED FOR CASH.—A neat Cottage for £200 to £230, within five to fifteen minutes of City italL WANTED FOR CASH.-Comfortah!e Resi dence and groonda. front ££50 to £wO, within twenty naiaates ot Pose OiSce. J. H. WITHEFORD. OUKT ROSKILL, S-rasmed Hooae. furnished, can bo booght a bargain, as it mast be sold within a fortnight: b pleasant home for riewly married coaple, everything clean, and in nice order, cost about Stiff}. Can be boujtht out at £360, but a lower offer :' cash an«i deserving nouea will be entertained.—J. H. Witheiloni. XyINTER MILLINERY AND D It A P E P. Y. the misses Mclaughlin ABE -VOW SHOWING NEW SEASON'S GOODS J IX AIX DEPABTMSaSTS. MANTLES, JACKETS, • MILLINERY, DRESS GOODS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, ETE., ETC., ETC. ' The 31:5~C3 McLAUGTILTN beg to call attention f the eiccpdonaliy Moderate Prices at which these goods arc marked, and invite inspection. SHORT LAND STREET, | OPPOSITE "STAR" OFFICE. I - Q. L E D II 1 L L' S .ERATED WATER AND CORDIAL FACTORY, VICTORIA-STP.EET EAST f : (LiT2 SJMIUUS&'S). » A DAM TAY BOURN & QO., ADCK.LAXD, NEW CLOTER) Beat E>-GtiSH Seiji>3, from } Jamfjs Carter & Co., ; NEW ' TL'RNIP) The Queen's Seedsmen. ! KTJ3 Git ASS. COCKSFOOT, and NATURAL GRASS ES. All new Seeds. Fencing Wire at Redceed Prices. [ BETTER BIT/ NEW GOODS AT OUT. 1 PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES I AT AUCTION. ■ XTaLF-PRICE LACE CURTAINS.— ia '200 Paira at GARLICS AND CitAN PATENT SPI'JNG ROLLER WINDOW BLENDS, from 3d &1.-GARLICK ANU CRANWKLL. MADRAS MUSLIN CURTAINS, at Half-price, now being-sold by GAItJLICK AND CRANWELL TTP.ON BEDSTEADS, digfeily damaged ; X very cheap. A few left at GAR.LICK AND CRANvVkLL'3. CfrRONG CANE CHAIRS, from 3a 9d. D At GARLICK AND CKANVrKLLU rpAPSSTRY CARPETS, from la 6d per JL yard. At GAB.iA.CJL AND CKAN WEJLLTS. T INOLEUiI. from & 3dper yard. f.JLf At GARLTCK AND CRAWELLI PERAMBULATORS from 12» to £5. At garlics: and cranwell-s. KAPOK DOWN BEDS, greatly re duced in price, by GAKLICK AND CRANWELL. BEDDING of all kinds ready for deli very. Blankets. Sbocte, Quilts, etc etc. ALF - TESTER, FRENCH, AND STUiIP BEDSTEADS, at prices toaatt the times.—G. & C. ILCLOTifS, from Is per yard. Cash pricc.-GAKLICK AND C KAN WELL. HOUSES FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. DINING AND DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE. BEDROOM AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. CHUKCH AND OFFICE FURNITURE. GARUCK AND CRANWELL'S IS TIIK CIIKAP FURNISHING HOUSE IN AUCKLAND. BB^IR BUY KEW GOODS AT OUR miQM THAN FAOLTY ONES A<s AUCJ:J,OH.



T> E S T VALUE DIRECT FEOM THE MANUFACTURERS. RI/ANKETS, FLANNELS, VELVETEENS, &c, AT WILLIAM R. BEIDGMAN'S. 150 Pairs Blankets, m all qualities and makes, from Is lid per pair. Mosgiei. Kaiapov Wellington Blankets. : 2,0)0 yards Xew Flannel, in ail makes. English and Colonial exceptionally cheap strong FUnneL lid; do., S£a. vride, llid. In DRESS GOODS, now 3nowing a splendid variety tor the present Season, eongistinsf of about 13.600 yards, having been bought in large quantities at s fieavy discocnt. Those calling early will get the best choice, and well repay I attention. Ulster Cloths, -{Sin. -wide. Is ICd: | splendid assortment New Trimmings in check ; and striped Plushes and Velveteens; New Umbrellas, pood lines, 2s Gfi; Ladies' New Ulsters, Mackintoshes, and Fur Cape?; I&rze aaaortntfent of Boys", Youth*', and Men's Mack intoshes, from Via &J, be3t value. A trrcst many job linea in DRAPERY and CLOTHING, which will be found much under trsnai value Strong- Winceys, wide width. i\& yard. Cretonnes, boaght job, 25 per cent, under usual price. Cal! at 2SB, UPPER QUEEN STREET, and you will get the beat value for your money. -TTT J. HURST & CO. B. J. ESAM and A. H. GRAINGER having purchased from the Public Trustee jtiie Executor under the Will of the late W. J. Hcrst) the Good wilL Stock-in-Trade, Book Dobta, etc., ot tee old established business of W. J. Hnrst asd Co. Grain, Seed. Produce, and. Artificial ifantrre Merchants, will trade under the same style and name, and will continue the business as hereto | fore. [ Ail Outstanding Accounts are requested to be paid fortwltb. W. J. HURST & CO. ON SALE. SEEDS— New Season's Cloven and Natn-'alQralses Rye Grass and Cocksfoot (£a variety) Turnip and Mangold Seeds MANURES— Bonedast (fine and l-Incfc) Sapcrphospha^s (various grades) Nitrate of Soda Sulphate of AE.monSa Pn^«<h. Kainet, etc, etc Peruvian Guano GRAIN— Jiced and Feed oi all descriptions Fiour, Oatmeal Bran, Sharps Table and Coarse Salt Table Potatoes &C Sec. Sc. W. J. HURST k CO., QUEKN-STREET, AUCKLAND. /^OKN QACKS FOP. SALE BY W. S. LAURIE & .CO. 3£ED A^D JIASCRE HEKCHASTS, CTSTOMS STRKET, ACCKLASD. /% A T JJ £ A L ASK YOUR GROCERS FOP. MOIR & CO/S PRONOUNCED TO BE HE BEST OATMEAL IN THE MARKET. T\ RAP BR V STOCK, FROM NEWTON, TO BE SOLD CHEAP FOR CASH. "We have Bought thfs day the DRAPERY AND FANCY GOODS STOCK Of Ms Jame3 Dohertjr, Karangaiapc Road Newton, and REMOVED IT TO OUP. PREMISES, Junction of Queen, and Grey-streeta, where we will hold a CHEAP SALE THREE WEEKS. car and "El SELL IT OUT AT ABOUT HALF PRICE. DRESSES AT HALF PRICE MANCHESTER GOODS AT HALF PRICE MILLINERY AT HAL*" PRICE HATSv TIES, Etc., AT HALF PRICE UNDERCLOTHING AT HALF PRICE CORSETS AT LESS THAN HALF PRICEi DRESS TRIMMINGS AT ILILF PRICE LACES FROM TWOPUNCK PER YARD. JACKETS. JERSEYS, UL3TER3, ETC., ALL AT HALF PRICE FOP. CASH. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. Our MISS DEMPSEY will make up Dresses, ! etc.. Bought at the Sale tit a Cheap Rate, so that f'coatotnera can have Faahionable Dresses at I merely nominal price 3. \w. & i beehain t & co., ) THE "CASTLE" DRAPERY HOUSE. j JCSCTIOS QCEEi A-VD OBBT SHSXBXS. j , . MJ SAU2TDERS BEG 3TO CJLLL ATTEXTIOS TO A SPECIAL LINE OP LADIES' TRIMMED FELT HATS, Also— MAIDS' AND CHILDREN'S BEAVER. BRIMS (Extra Value). M. J. SAUNDERS, MANUKAU iIOAD. PAENELL. Ty BAJf 6ARBI. COAL. HOUSEHOLDERS ABB BE3UMDEO THAT TUQV BAVB JJy using this, and it goes f artheif than most coal. KING, WALKER. $ CO.. Ag«*ts. Qnecn-jatfeaSr iSestWa^teiQateHoteDi, ,



|~i:HEESE !. :■ CHEESE 8 8 CHEESE !! J , Wanted Enovm, you caa get good Cheese at ; 3j<L per Ib. aad upwards, fob CI3H, at FBEDL WHITEHEAD'S, 95, YICTORIA-STREBT. f TjiOß WELL-MADE DRESSES STYLISH MILLEsERY AT MODERATE PRICES, TET f . ■■ : ■ , |B. W. JACK AND CO., PON3ONBY ROAD, B ox 329. Telephone 435 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMBAI^ FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, oe ONIOXS, OATS, oe 31AIZE, CALL OX ALFRED JO WITT. fi RAFTON ROAD. Best position. Geo \3T teel private residence, 11 rooms, - allot ments. Si tuition caanot be surpassed; SJxA.— J. H. Wttheford. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. MR. T. TRAFTORD, SURGEON DENTIST, Desirea to inform his Patients and Friends that fc<s has remoTcd from Waiefietd-strect co more centra! offices QtfEEjr-SPraECT, over Mr. Ws.jxe'a. Uooi:ael!cr, opposite Wynilhani-street. Hoars from ciaea.m. till five p.m. P.. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., >LR-C.S. Hours for Consultation: II to I p.m.. at Pond's Womceopathtc i'hajmvs.cy, 133. Queen-street; 2to 3 p.m., and 7to 8 p.tn. at Residence. Lower Syrnoada-aareet. Tciejphon« 130. 'Ya.r.cim.ti.ona at Poud's, 1 pja., TUESDAY aad FRIDAY MR. HUiIPHP.E V HAINES, L. R.C. P., Felloiw (by eiam.» of the Royal College ot Sarsreoiw. Edsn.. Specialist ior Kye and Ear Ijlseaaes, Princ^s-atrwct (at residence of I>r. C EL Haines>. llourj of Consaltatioa, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A CARD DR. LEGER ERSON, Parncll (late Dr. Goldebra'3 residence*, attends for Cott jsultation: At Home. S to 9 a-tu., and 3 p.m. idckin'3 Pharpiacv, Queea—treet, 1 to 2 aad 7 !• 3 p.tn.: Saturday, P&nniare and Of."h aim. Telephone -J76. Tp UR E CALF LYM PH . A sxsipvl? has been received by mail, and children can be vaccinated daily at Messrs Kiajr and Son's, Chemists, Queen-street.