SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening. 6.44 Sunrise—To-morrow morninor, 4.45. Moon's Age—First Quarter, 22nd, 10.22 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland.—This evening, 7.32; to-morrow morninpr. 7.54. Manuicau Heads. — This evening, 10.12; to morrow morning:. 10.54. Kaipara Head*. —This afternoon, 11.12; to morrow morning-, 11.34.

ARRIVALS.

Silver Cloud, barquentine, from Newcstle

DEPARTURES.

Waihora, s.s., for Sydney Bellinger, s.s., for Whangarei Wellington, s.s., for Whangarei Australia, s.s., for East Coast ports Norval, schooner, for Russell

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, Thursday, 5 p.m. Rotouiahana, from Thames, Thursday, 1.30 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Thursday mid night Wanaka, from South, Thursday, 8 a.m. (Onehunga ) P.al<-aires Brook, from London, via Sydney ; sailed September 8

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Lurlino, ship, left. London for Kaipara, via

. Dunedin, July 25 Waikato, ship, from London ; sailed Aug. 24 Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. '27 Waifcangi, ship, from London, loading May Queen, ship, from London Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool via Welling-

ton Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York

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

New York M. Hennings, barque, from New York, to

sail Nov. 15 Rebecca Crowell, barque, left New York

Sept. 8, via Wellington Deutchland, barque, from New York, via Wellington ; sailed October 20 Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Restless, brig, from Fiji, early Yolande, barquentine, from Dunedin, early Lilian, schooner, from Islands, early Silver Cloud, schooner, from Newcastle,

sailed Nov. 4 Notero, barque, from Newcastle, sailed

Nov. 9 Peerless, brigantlne, from Newcastle, sailed

Nov. 5 Diamond, barque, from Newcastle, early Welcome, schooner, from Eockhampton, early

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Rangitiki, ship, loading for London Star of the East, bq., for New York, loading Wairarapa, s.s., for South, Thursday, noon Wanaka, s.s., for South, Friday, 11.30 a.m. {Onehunga) Evie Reed, barque, for New York, loading

IMPORTS.

Per brigantine Look Out: 161 tons coal, 13 pieces tii_r>er. Per brigantine Oamaru : 100 tons copra, 30 bales cotton, 60 bags fungus.

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. Waihora, for Sydney: 10 cases honey, 187 bales fungus, 195 tierces, casks, and kegs beef, 40 hides, 500 feet timber, 84 packages butter boxes, 62 bales flax, 15 barrels pork, 10 sacks meaL, 29 cases butter, 7 boxes smoked (ish, 14 caries cheese, 1 slab greenstone, 11 bundles old metal, 14 cases remits, 41 casks linvejuiee, 218 sacks maize, 98 packages sundries and cargo from South ern ports.

The schooner Norval sailed for Russell last evening with a full general cargo. /the s.s. Australia sailed at 6 p.m. yester day for the Coast ports.

The cargo of the barque Notero, now on her way from Newcastle to this port, con sists of 564 tons coal and 110 sacks bones.

The s.s. Oreti arrived at the Manukau from Wanganui yesterday afternoon with 200 sheep and sundries.

The steamers Bellinger and Wellington took their departure for Whangarei last night with passengers.

The barque Star of the East, now load ing kauri gum at the Railway Wharf, entered outwards at the Customs yester day for New York.

The new schooner Utumapu was re gistered at the Customs to-day, and ( entered ottwardsfor Apia (Samoa) for which port she leaves on Friday.

Tho revised supplement of the " New Zealand Pilot" is now to bo obtained al> the Custom-house, where masters may obtain it.

The barquentine Silver Cloud, Captain H. Jones, arrived from Newcastle, twelve days out, at nine o'clock this morning and anchored in the strea.vn for a couple of hours, when the turr took her up to the Sugar Works wher _ 'she will discharge her cargo—4o9 tons r joa i t

The brigan'Jino Oamaru, whose arrival we chronicled yesterday, brings a cargo of copra from tb.e islands. She will go along side the ship Ransitiki to tranship her cargo as sc.on as ever the Ryno has finished discharging hers. The' Oamaru brought the folio' n'ing passengers :—Mrs Theet, Mr? Nicolap, and family (2) and servant.

Thfj schooner T'tumapa was out for a trial trip down the harbour last evening. She went down as far as tho North Head with a small party on board and then returned to her moorijigs off Mr G'ouk's yard. The vessel me„ with the approval of all on board and Messrs Cruikshank and Company to whose oi/der she is built are thoroughly satisfied with the vessel in every particular. The. s.s. Waihora left at 5 o'clock yester day afternoon for Sydney with cargo and the following passengors :—Mrs and Miss El'.ming, Mr and Mrs J. Fyree, Mr J. I .evy, Miss J. Crock, Mesdames Mjllard, '.Smith, and family (2), Miss IT. Smith, Mr and Mrs Austor, Messrs A. Campbell, P. McLean, Skeafcs, J Renner, A. Heyman, Johnson, Fitzgerald, Morse, Miss Morse, and 7 from Southern ports, and 40 in the steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

New Plymouth, this day.—Arrived: Hawea, from Onehunga. Lyttelton, November 15.—Sailed: S.s. Rotomahana, for the South and Melbourne. Poet Chalmers, November 15. — Ar rived ; S.s. Tarawera, from Melbourne ; Sailed : S.s. Penguin, for the North. Port Chalmers, this day.—Arrived: Ohau, from Auckland. Melbourne, November 15.—The Union Company's Te Anau sailed to-day for the Bluff.

The same Company's Manapouri arrived from the Bluff.

Albany, November 15.—The Orient Com pany's Ormuz arrived in King George's Sound to-day. She made the run from Suez in 18 days.

COMMERCIAL.

Kauri Gum.—Market quiet and slightly irregular. Prices : Ordinary fair to good, £40 to £41 j superior parcels, 42 and up wards ; East Coast, £53 to £54. Supplies to date for month, 285 tons.

Tho Auckland Grocers' Associationquotes the wholesale prices of fresh butter.6d per lb and fresh eggs 8d per dozen, delivered, for tho week ending* November 23rd.

Notice to Correspondents.

Traveller.— Messrs Stone Brothers are agents for the Balmoral Castle.

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

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1887.

There is a story to the eifbet that Napoleon lost the battle of Leipzic and the whole current of European history was changed through a dish of fat pork. The Man of Fate having in dulged injudiciously in the pleasures of the table, was bilious and dyspeptic, and lacked his usual fire aud ferti lity of resource during the famous Battle of Nations. ' Hence the dis astrous defeat which broke his power in Europe, and delivered the Con tinent from the yoke of his quering armies. Tho story may be apocryphal, but it has a good moral. Great events spring from small causes. The storm in the Houso of Repre sentatives yesterday, resulting in the Speaker ordering Sir Julius Vogel to withdraw, is a case in point. Consider ations of creed deliver Sir Julius Vogel from the suspicion of cold pork, but we are at a loss to account for the singular asperity of temper manifested by the Speaker on tho occasion, except on the theory that in certain conditions of the liver men are apt to mistake biliousness for piety. We accord Sir Maurice O'Rorke the highest credit for maintaining the dignity of the House and decorum of debate, but just as modesty may run into prudery, the rules demanding the exercise of reason able courtesy between hon. members may be rendered mawkish if every re taliatory or "chaffing" remark made by one member of the House respecting another is treated as a breach of the p oprieties of debate. In the words employed by Sir Julius Vogel towards the member for Marsden up to the time when he was interrupted by the Speaker, we can perceive nothing that transgresses the bounds of fair discussion. The me m ber for Christchurch had been made the subject of a question which was plainly intended to be personally offensive to him, and to expose him at a disadvantge bofore his fellow members and the country.,

There is nothing upon which a man is so keenly sensitive as any reference to a personal infirmity, and we think that the amount of assistance which the member for Christchurch East is en titled to receive from the officers of the House might very weli have been left to the discretion of the Executive. If they are not fit to act properly in a trivial matter of this sort, they are not lit to administer the affairs of the colony. Other members, while in capacitated from moving, have been ac commodated with rooms in the parliamentary buildings, and have received special assistance from the messengers and other officers, and everyone has sympathised with mem bers who endeavoured to fulfil their duties to their constituents under such difficulties. We are sure that no important section in the country de sired that Sir Julius Vogel should be personally humiliated in the manner that was attempted in this question, and that even the Radical Reform As sociation, with all its retrenching ardour, will concur that the Execu tive might have been safely left to decide what assistance should .be accorded to Sir Julius Vogel in the painful circumstances of his case to en able him to discharge to his legislative duties.

Even if we admit that the question put by the member for Marsden was legitimate, surely the member he had assailed was clearly within his rights in questioning the good taste of the whole proceeding. Our morning contemporary, in beating about for arguments to sustain the Speaker in his ruling, professes to dis cover something particularly objection able in the phrase " this member for Marsden." Now, ifc so happens that the words " the member," and not "this member," is the form in which the sentence is wired to us by our special reporter. But it is comparatively unimportant, and the stress which is laid upon the word " this" by the " Herald " shows how little there was in the remarks of Sir Julius Vogel to bring down upon him the censure and interference of the Speaker. The more sultry remarks which followed were the natural sequel to an ill-timed interference. But we maintain that if the statements made by Sir Julius Vogel as to the undue use of House messengers to attend upon intemperate members are true, then he was as fully justified in drawing attention to the abuse as the hon. member for Marsden was in asking for informa tion respecting the special employment of a messenger by Sir Julius Vogel. Moreover, no rules of the House should be allowed to stand in the way of the fearless exposure of such conduct. The Speaker of the Legislative As sembly of New South Wales was over ruled very recently in an attempt to to gag the" mouths of hon. members or circumscribe their freedom of speech, and we believe that if this matter is pressed, and referred to a committee to examine precedents the result cannot be otherwise than to sustain Sir Julius Vogel in the attitude he has assumed, and to prove that Sir Maurice O'Rorke has not in this instance displayed his customary good judgment and discre tion.

SENTENCED TO DEATH.

Pale Death, whose "equal foot" was commended by the Roman poet, is once more showing that he is no re specter of persons. The Crown Prince of Germany—the heir to an Imperial Crown, and destined, as was imagined, to be the arbiter of Europe—has re ceived notice that he is marked as the Destroyer's prey. Differing in matters of detail and of treatment, the special ists who have examined the cancerous growth in the Prince's throat are to all appearances at one in this opinion—that the extreme duration of the patient's life will be "possibly" five years. There can be no mistaking the signi ficance of this verdict. It means that, though surrounded by the luxuries of a palace, and free to roam the wide world over in search of health and happiness, the Prince is in reality a wretched prisoner, under sentence of death—a death which in all but the ignominy is a thousand times more painful and saddening than any Which the cruel ingenuity of mediaeval barbarians ever devised for the punishment of offenders. As the hus band of an English princess, as well as in the character of heir to the German Crown, an intense interest is felt in the doomed Prince over all the British dominions. On the destinies of Europe and of the German Empire, the fatal termination of the Crown Prince's ill ness will exercise a tremendous in fluence, especially in view of the feeble health of his aged father, and the cer tainty that a few years will, in the natural order of things, terminate his career.

A recent cable message declared that there was a probability of tbe youthful Prince William being proclaimed Regent of the Empire. This would doubtless give great satisfaction to the army and a section of the German people; but it is to be feared that it might have a disturbing effect on the peace of Europe. The Crown Prince, like his Imperial sire, is devoted to the cause of peace, but Prince William, who is 27 years of age, has decidodly warlike tastes, and with the activity, impetuosity and ambition of youth, would be apt to adopt a vigor ous foreign policy. He is a great favourite with his grandfather—himself a man of war and credited with being "brutally ambitious" for the aggran disement of his family. and were the adoration of the German people to be transferred from the now peaceful non agenarian to his fiery grandson, the war spirit might be suddenly developed. An element of safety is found in Prince William's avowed liking for Russia and

the Kussians, and. his accession would probably mean the adoption of a more conciliatory attitude towards that Power.

Frederick William, or Fritz, as the Crown Prince is familiarly called, is now 56 years of age, and he appears to be a man of no superior character, but, like the Prince of Wales, is a great favour ite with the people, and an ex cellent man in society and in his own family circle. He detests politics, dislikes hunting, and prefers the softer pleasures of life. He is said to consider war the greatest of calamities, and to have said to some . one that the sovereign who brouaht on a war assumed an awful responsibility. A reason for the development of the deadly disease from which he now suffers may be found in the fact that he has long been an inveterate smoker, a habit which clung to him despite the many solemn lec tures delivered to him on the subject by the Crown Princesst He has a warm feeling of friendship for England, as is natural in the son in-law of our Sovereign; but his lack of brains aud "go " causes him to be held in light esteem by Bismarck, and even by the Emperor of Germany himself. Distrusted by the army, and regarded by his nearest relatives as a political failure, poor Fritz may, after all, 1 not regret the fiat which has doomed him to an early death. If he may be accused of weakness in calmly resigning the splendid future that was opening out for him, is there not a measure of heroism in the fortitude with which he contemplates his certain fate, and the " marvellous composure" which he exhibits under his painful affliction ?

SCHOOL QUARTER MONEY.

A fresh light is cast upon the question of school quarter money by Mr Harri son's letter to the City Schools Com mittee, which is published in another colume. From this it appears that at Beresford-street School the quarter money fund is devoted to a multifariety of uses, some of which are very open to question. Thus, we learn that an ex penditure of £12 per annum for " apparatus and chemicals" is met from this useful fund, while prizes for the annual sports, labour for the school garden, and other disbursements " too numerous to mention," as the auction eers say, are provided for by the modest tax of Is per quarter. This all sounds very nicely, and the Com mittee seemed to appreciate the thoughtfulness of the head - master in sparing them all trouble about funds for these thousand and one little expenses; but it is not so satis factory from the standpoint ■of poor parents. The scholars in all the stan dards are charged a uniform sum of Is a quarter, so that the parents of the child in the first standard are taxed to provide chemicals and apparatus for a dozen or two of boys in the sixth. It is satis factory to know that the school garden ing is paid for, and that prizes are given to pupils who excel at jumping and running; but we venture to think that it is straining things a little to devote quarter money to those pur poses. It certainly would be more rea sonable to reduce the impost in the case of the three lower standards and if necessary increase it for the pupils in the higher branches, while any surplus remaining would be better applied to relieving poor parents from paying the quarter-money, than to such purposes as gardening. It is not pleas ant to think that children are liable to be beaten because their parents de cline to subscribe to the " sports" fund of a public school. The City Schools Committee ought seriously to tackle the abuses of the quarter money sys tem ; for we are convinced that it is possible, without great effort, to make a considerable improvement on the method now employed of disbursing, as well as collecting that tax.

The Star Christmas competitions have now closed, and we may say that there are a large number of entries in all five classes. In the ladies' competition a large number of exsellent tales have been received—the fair contestants embracing several who are known to fame as very successful story tellers. In the Christmas, tale competition there are also a numerous band of aspirants, so that the labours of the judges will be onerous; while in the juvenile and humorous departments there is also very good competition. The results will be made known as soon as possible.

Workmen are now engaged erecting a block of brick shops on tho site in Mount Eden Road previously occupied by the block of wooden buildings owned by Mr Hender son. It will be remembered that some months ago these were destroyed by fire and it is a move in the light direction to see them replaced by more substantial structures.

The Mohawk Minstrels continue to win favour with the public, aud in spite of a very long season are blessed with fair houses. Last night a good programme was given, and as usual met with a very favourable reception, and several encores had to be acknowledged. Messrs Bella Per man and Laura Roberts take a benefit to night, when an especially good programme is promised, and there is bound to be a good attendance on such an occasion. A private letter from Rarotonga says: "Mr Thos. Short, wlto came here a short time ago, has started boatbuilding. He has already turned out two diagonal cargo boats for the purpose of loading the Rich mond, and three large whaleboats for settlers here."

A social gathering to welcome the Rev. Mr Livens was held in tlie Parnell Coir gregational Church last evening, and proved a great success. The tastefully - decorated with texts, and three large tables plentifully supplied with good things were presided over by- Mesdames Livens, Valentine, Carmichael, Holder, Robertson, and Good. After tea apubnc meeting was held and addresses were given by the Revs. Laishley, Chew, Lewis, Livens, Thomas, Millar and Roberts. Musical selections were rendered by mem bers of the Beresford-street Church choir, a quartette by four gentlemen being especially good. The gathering was a very pleasant one, and was brought to a close by th.o singing of the Doxology,

About 9i_ «,• ■ S ~^^~siy__ii^ SSS" «^"!S , jPft ■TOM. "fl*«»_l kV £s>" ?"»_w iff bSFM. t.t?'.! 1 * was m X l Mlßsi enar y T. 1 _ falanee f rom i^^-^S us Hid, the m proposed to d!EtfjJtt«eS public mcetinc* .„ «£■ r4st a _k, Union was held .1 _v_ Wcß «» will ¥ Messrs Ashcroffc ahd'fv t ' Mr P. A. owing to the dekv — rk * *<»»___■ a ly intended for AwkkS?2**° c disposed of, and S^° tllet S from Home. Thesa 4* v ?** «**!' arrived, but new fad v? hWe al <s their works at Chelmsfo™ Ua _W*i are likely to.pS ml S mining. The letter £& field is looking up again and that it will nfake IEPSSJL? n °N go ahead" (MelbourneSS^ l ning to take mt^ffliflS* quartz reefs. But ifc will nevfer 1 tte covered the field, hayeTeeeivllHS v?» r _fcv^^ ai xt-., V" further Bta tes tk.M» McNeill .Bros had left FremaSS as. Plyndus, taki n g- w i_h l thmi=J_£ Kimberley quartz. ■ ' ~* ■* The-empty shop in the Victoria Arcafo fronting Mr Liddy as bis office during WtimU in connectionwith the MajeroniEr_n£ Company'sseason. Hehashadtheplacefiy up, and will make a little picture¥fc of it with portraits of the different %m ---ters and scenes represented by tie Majeronis. The place, whichistobe te fiantly illuminated afc night, will be opeia this'.Wednesday)evening; '_. .■ • The A<, r eut-General reports that tie fol lowing nominated immigrants |o b. despatched from London by" the b.s. __. koura, which sailed ~on'the'22nd ; ociote last, and is due here about the 3r_ jjpl» ber: -Por Auckland;. 16; > Taranaki, 2; Hawke's Bay, 17; Wellington, 69';Mstl' borough, 5; Nelson, 5; Canterbury,: 61; Otago, 50; Invei-cargill, '9; Westlandvij total, 236. Afc the Council Room,, Coburg-sW, to-nlorrow (Thursday) evfeningj .„_. t_ been convened a meeting of properiy-bspj of Upper (Jueenahd adjacent streets .l_i| to be affected by the proposed writ a Queen-street ; The attendance of all'in terested is invited. , We see by advertisement in .another fart of this night's issue that Dr. W.K. Emv J. P. of Onehunga, has, upon being very numerously requisitioned, consented to aUow himself to;be nominated for tie ofe of Mayor of the Borough. From "the eulo gistic manner in which Dr. Ersonisspota of by a large numhei'of Onehunga reside* who have .watched carefully and : withß«at the'extreme interest takeiiby tie doctor in all matters that in any way■ W to further the welfare of Onehunga, aw from have reason to prophesy a successffltaa at the coming elefction. ■ , On Sunday last,-the anniveniatyserfte of the Ricnmond. Prilm^ive.:Metb;bW , Church wereconducted-~in < thejtnoiuitg by the Rev. C. E, Ward; in the af ternooj, Rev J. A. Taylor; andirithe evening** T Cole. The day being fine, the attend ance at each service was We. The v* soiree was held last. night, Madnj Barker, -Herbert liuntt-ariL«g and Misses Bunker, Buckley, Jones presiding 'at the tables.- m* inner ran was satisfied,: evening was spent, the anclienee hsfef of several choice anthems, executed, by-the Misses hearty vote of f*Sp to the ladtes, choir, Holland)..the meeting The monthly or Wesleyan Band o Hg^ te Monday evenmg last, Not- occup^J^a, therewasalai-eeattentlM^ and the ctii^ an % a SrA^ a was; gon^ \*^%*fa from ,the ; BJ» " M ing, was wellpwi. AW ■ titled " The ?Red $f>>. w f. JL, ladies. D.«rin£ P* «SSS&«/j

THAMES NOTES.

. ( _._M*<^ s -~j^-'. :._,* kothley, Walton, J» -J+ Steadm«i. nnhe _jaohinery f o rl " A portion 9 P Vhe with the Thames S^kplice^ Smpany (to %^Uf ; dccJ ded to daY , Vut on y ffidW h The Chai'itobleX^i^g.^ iiacfc ite ,orjsp» o attach mon J s r tyC^> theamonntoftnej & e u» f time ago » w - c * #ls, " ■ ' : ! :■■

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16. 1887.

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OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. pHKISTMAS rJARDS! piIRISTMAS ptARDS The above arc a speciality, and are shown iv a separate room. mENNIS "O ACQUETS! r JHENNIS T3 ACQUETS AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. S. E. C oorEP " KARANGAHAPE ROAD. Spring Stock of Youths' Suits (16s 6d to 355) just to hand direct from the largest Clothing Manufacturers in England. For wear, fit, and value these goods are unequalled in Auckland. S. E. COOPER, Karangahape Road. 1 "OOOTS ! JjOOTS! T>OOTS! ( CHEAP SALE OF BOOTS & SHOES AT GREAT REDUCTIONS, AT miIOMAS TjILLI SON'S. To meet the depressed times, and being largely overstocked, also to make room for large shipments to arrive, THOS. ELLISON is now holding a Cheap Sale of Boots and Shoes AT COST PRICE, FOR ONE MONTH, FOR CASH ONLY. The following lines at much less than cost :— s. d. Babies' Shoes 1 0 per pair Babies' Elastic Boots .. ..10 por pair Babies'Elastie Boots . ..1 6 per pair Gir's' Morocco Elastic Boots, 10 to 13 3 6 por pair Girls' Morocco Elastic Boots, 11 to 1 4 6 perpnir Girls' Kid Elastic Boots, 10 to 1 .. 4 6 por pair Girls' Kid Elastio Boots. 10 to 1 .. ii 6 per pair Ladies'good House Boots .. .. 3 6 per pair All other goods equally cheap. BOOTS OF ALL DESCRIPTION'S MADE TO ORDER ON THE PREMISES. THOS. ELLISON, BOOTMAKER AND IMPORTER, 74, Qukkn Street. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHIP OWNERS, ETC. Tn retiring from tho Ship.Chandlory business. I beg to tender my sincoro thank? to my many friends for their generous support, during tlio last fourteen years, and will consider it a per sonal favour if my late patrons will kindly transfer their patronage to my successors in thn business, Messrs Ross and Co., whom 1 cau confidently recommend. ! D. H. MoKENZIE. Auckland/September 23,1887. WITH reference to tho above announce ment, we havo much pleasure in Intl ! mating to tho frionds of the lato firm, and the public generally, thut wo will curry on tho business of Ship Chandlers. Sail Makers, etc., in our temporary premises ut No. 17. Lower Queen-street, and hope by strict attention to business, combined with moderate charges, to merit a continuuncc of tho patronugo of tho late firm. ROSS & CO. THE SAIL LOFT will bo under the management of Mr Charles Reynolds, who had charge of this branch o£ Captain McKouztc's business for the Just fourteen year 3. The services of Mr. W. A. Harvey, for many years head storonlan for Messrs J. and I) Ox ley and Captain D. 11. MoKonzie. havo boon retained 1 for tho new firm. Goods will arrive by next i steamer from Sydney, and by direct steamers |J from Homo. i ROSS & CO. (Successors to Captain D. H. McKenzie), , SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, Etc. Temporary Premises: No. 17, Lower Queen-street, Auckland Opening day, Monday, September BRETTS Auckland A.lmanac AND PROVINCIAL HANDBOOK FOR 1888. Tho aim of th is work is to describe in an inter esting manner the "Va_3t Resources, the Climate, the Secnery of tho Auckland Provincial Dla, trict; its Mountains, Harbours, Rivers, and Lakes; its Forests and its Plains; its Cul tivated and Waste Lands, aud to show Foreign Capitalists that our Genial Clime, Rich Lands, and Mineral Products, and Intelligent, Go-a head People offer inducements to intending | investors or settlers superior to those of any other part of the world. Other colonial handbooks have largely mis represented this naturally rich and beautiful province, while the pages of tho above work are devoted entirely to setting forth Auckland's capabilities and its many superior advantages in addition to which the fullest information is afforded of all Political. Social, and Religious matters of Provincial or Colonial importance. As each year the contents are re-written, and the statistical information brought up to the latest date, the Annual Volume becomes a valu able Work of Reference worthy of a permanent place in every Colonist's library. This valuable publication being designed te urther tho prosperity of Auckland, the price charged is merely nominal. As the Book has now become a work of daily referenco in the home of every settler throughout the province, and is ih use in all public offices in the colony and in many leading places abroad, it may with confidence be described as he best permanent Medium of Advertising of ered to'business men. The work will be issued at the old prico- ONE SHILLING. SECRETARIES of MASONIC LODGES FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, TRADE, M ERCAN TILE, SPORT, MUSICAL, and OTHER SOCIETIES are repuested to forward to THIS OFFICE, addressed "EDITOR BRETT'S ALMANAC." the information necessary for the compilation of tho Directory attached to the Almanac. The publisher Is desirous of going to press : earlier than usual. Tradesmen and others desirous of inserting their business notices wil_ therefore oblige by forwarding their, adyer , i - i-fci T i :



M RS p B _„TL_TT. PHOTOGRAPHER. Mrs BARTLETT begs to annour.eo that she has purchased tho business ot: It. IL Bartlctt. In thanking her past patrons and friends for their uniform kindness. Mrs Bartlctt also takes this opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS will be carried on under tho above title. Mr EDWARDS Having consented to tako charge ot the Studio will be a sufficient guaranteo that all work will be done in the same high-class style as hitherto. PRICES ' GREATLY REDUCED. Cabinets.. .. 30s per dozen, 20s per half-dozon C.B.V.'s.. .. 15s per dozen, 10s per half-dozen Enamelled and finished in the highest style. Every eit'ort will be mado to give satisfaction. Clients are particularly requested to address their correspondence to Mas P. BARTLETT, 244. QUEEN-STBEKT, AUCKLAND. T> H O T O G R A P II Y. CHEAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. T U T T L E A N D (.' 0., In Returning Thanks for past favours, beg to announce a REDUCTION OF THEIR PRICES. NONE HUT FIRST-CLASS WORK LEAVES our studio. T U T T L E A N D C 0., ELITE STUDIO. 248. QUE E N STREE T. Tp H O T O G R A P H Y. I beg to call the attention of tho public to my SPECIALITY; IN CABINET PHOTOS At 10s Gd Per Dozen. Style and finish first-class. None should miss this lure opportunity. T. ANDRE W, Corner of Pitt-street and Karangahape Road. moPHOTOGR A P H E R S SCHERING'B CHEMICALS, DRESDEN ALBUMENISED PAPER, DRY PLATES. SEEGNER, LANGCUTH, & CO.. Ql T KEN-STREET. OP REMOVAL. Mr T. TRAFFORD, The oldest-established Surgeon Dentist ot 18 years. Desires to Inform his patients and friends that ho haa removed from Wnkeflekl-streot to more central olllces, QUEEN-STREET (over Waytc's, Booksellor), opposite Wyndham-etroot. Professional hours : 9 a.m. till 6 p.m. Tj-\ E N T I S T 1. Y. Mr A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST. Corner of Hobson and Wem.esi.ky Sthkrts Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting stumps. Other dentists' work repaired. Teeth stopped. Has administered. Charges moderate. Tiuincurs miss the house. HP. WIND SO R, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.. (Late of tho Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to Intimate to tho public of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at tho Old Chambers, Shortland-street (opposite Post Office.) Having secured the ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, I hope to merit a share of their support. Box 2ID, P.O.] [Telephone 377. VENI! VIDIt VICII « milE VERY" BUTTON (Shakespoarl JL The Latest Novelty. We have imported a Button-making Machine, ami can now supply Buttons Sttttio cloth as Garmont, Onkiiunoa Tweeds included. No extra charge. Call and sec the Machine at work. AUCKLAND CLOTHING! COMPANY (G. Mcßride). Ciißtoms-straet East, opposite Coupland's Store [card]. TIT ANTED Landlords and others o know that E. BARKER Undertakes Collection of Rents and Accounts, Execution and Distress Warrants, Possession under Bills of Sale, etc., with care and despatch. office; CITY CHAMBERS, VULCAN LANE (Top floor). RECIPE POR COOKING RAKINO SMOKED FISH. Put a cup of milk and a lump of butter in a stewpan, then peel off the scales and place in tho pan ; stew for ten minutes on a slow fire with the lid on tight. Servo with the milk poured over. To bo bought at the boat only. m H E "UNION" And the "SOUTHERN SPERM" CANDLES, Made by THE UNION OIL, SOAP, and CANDLE COMPANY, Of AUCKLAND, Are all Guaranteed FULL WEIGHTS > (16 ounces to tho pound). Many of the Colonial-made Candles now in the market aro Light Weights, and therefore dearer at the money than the Auckland-made Cundles. TRY FOR YOURSELVES, AND . USE ONLY THE LOCAL ARTICLE j ! TX J. P U II BRO OX, ■ * PRACTICAL ELECTRICIAN, Wishes to announce that he has Removed to No. 38, GREY-STREET (two doors above the Market Hotel), TO UNDERTAKE ALL KINDS OF ELEC TRICAL WORK. Mechanical Repairs Effected. YET S. LAURIE'* Co„ SEED AND MANURE MERCHANTS, Customs-street, Auckland. Turnips, Clovers, Grass Seeds, etc. Bonedust and Boneflour, Guano, Superphosphates, etc. Woolpacks, Cornsacks, Twine. Bone Mill at Ngaruawahia, Waikato. Bones p irehased. THE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion, 68,000 daily. The largest Commercial. Advertising, and General Newspaper in tho Colonies. Price, Id ;6s 6d per quarter. Tho " LEADER," 43 pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural and General Weekly News paper. Price, Od' :6s 6d per quarter. The "ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). Tho leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers, 6d; double numbers, with coloured plate, Is. Agents: Messrs Kidd and WUdman, Upton and Co., and E. Wayto, Auckland; and all IN ews Agents, Postirea.



New Zealand ILLUSTRATED TIT-BITS. This week's number contains the following features :— " NOT PITCHED HIGH ENOUGH ;" Or, " SEN3ATIONAL JOURNALISM." " Listen, oli! Listen." " Science versus Baby." " A Great Distinction." " A Cordial Invitation." "The Force of Habit." "She Had Him." "A Patriot." " Superstitions." An Illustrated Sketch, " THE ART OF SKATING." A Thrilling Story, "INSIDE A MADHOUSE." More Comicalities by Carl Dunder. Odd Conceits of Artists. Remittance Men. Historic Shrews, &_., &c. THE "STAR" CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. NOW READY. AN ENTIRELY ORIGINAL SERIES. NEW ZEALAND SCENERY! NEW ZEALAND FLOWERS ! NEW ZEALAND POETRY! LOCAL BARDS AND WORLD-WIDE SENTIMENTS. The Star series of Christmas and New Year Cards la now published, and will bo found to bo admirable specimens of Colonial art, while tho Mottoes havo been chosen with caro from the vcrsea Bunt in connection with tho recent Poatlcal Competition. In addition tliero aro verses by Mr W. It. Wills, Mr J. .L. Kelly and others. The Cards arc beautifully printed in colours, aud tho devices and Mottoes are specially appropriate! as offer iii£S from tho Sunny South to tho Wintry North, or for sending to friends In tho colonies. The public m_y obtain ihf so at tho Star 0:llce_ or from booksellers und stationers throughout the colony. Orders should be given early. THE "STAR" SERIES OF Christmas and New Year Cards. LOCAL ART ! LOCAL TALENT ! LOCAL INDUSTRY ! To be had at the Stab Office, Shortland street, and all Booksellers.