SHIPPING.

SUNSET—This evening, 4,50. Sunrise—To-morrow morning, 7.1. Moon's Age—First Quarter, 30th, 4.59 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

AUCKLAND-This evening, 9.53; to-morrow morning, 10.14. _,;«„„, nil- Manukau Heads.—To-morrow morning, ...., to-morrow afternoon, 0.54. ~.,. , o„ . Kaipara Heads.-To-morrow morning, _.dd, to-morrow afternoon, 1.54.

ARRIVALS.

Maile, schr., from Tonga Fawn, ctr., from Whangapoa

DEPARTURES.

Clansman, s.s., for Tauranga lona, s.s., for Mercury Bay Wellington, s.s., for Whangarci Agnes Martin, ketch, for Russell

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day, 1.30 p.m. Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-ciay, o

Enterprise,from Thames, Sunday, 2.30 a.m. Richmond, from Sydney, early _ , Hawea, at Onehunga, from South, bunctaj,

noon , Australia, from South, Monday , Rotomahana, from Melbourne and boutn, Monday , Manapouri, from Sydney, Wednesday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

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

. Glasgow March 10 . Elinor Vernon, sell., JSFK, left New York Feb. 5, via Duncdm Star of the East, from New York, via

Dunedin ~ . Arab.bq., to leave New York April £, via

Dunedin Dana?, bq., to leave Java April 16 . C. W. Janes, bq., left New York Fob. 4, via

Lyttelton . Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Byttel-

ton and Dunedin Eillan Donan, bn., left Newcastle May 21 Sybil, schr., from a cruise Ryno, schr., from a cruise Fleetwing, schr., from a cruise Three Clieers, schr., from Timard Olive, schr., from a cruise

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, sh., for London, loading Easterlnil, bq., for London, early Heiniich Bauer, bq., for New York, early

IMPORTS.

Per Maile: 16 bags fungus, -_j ton arrow root, 4 bags sugar.

Tho schooner Daisy arrived at Apia on the 9bh iris.., and left for Vavau -i days later.

The ship America has hauled off from the wharf, preparatory to leaving for Lyttel ton, where she is to load for London. A large topsail schooner was passed by the Maile on Wednesday last, about 300 miles from the coast, beating up with wind S.W., and blowing fresh at tho time. The schooner Spray arrived at Thames from Bluff on Thursday last. She had heavy weather crossing the Bay of Plenty, and sustained some damage to her canvas. The last vessel conveying passengers to R.M.S. Aorangi, leaving Lyttelton on Thursday next, 2nd June, is the Hawea, leaving Onehunga at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Intending passengers are therefore advised to book without delay.

The barque Embleton (Captain Paynter) arrived at San Francisco from Newcastle (England) on the Ist of May.. She roported having experienced very^' heavy weather, during which tho chief officer and one of the crew were lost overboard. . ■~ .... . ,

The three-masted schooner Maile arrived from Tonga early this morning. Captain Lane reports:—Left Auckland on March 31st, and arrived at Tonga, after a fine pas sage of 7 days 18 hours (anchor to anchor), moderate westerly winds the first part, the last two days trade wind steady from E. Called through the group, as usual, and ar rived, at Samoa on Saturday, April ..oth, having been only 11. days 21 hours under weigh from Auckland to Apia (including the times of lying to for daylight and going in and out of harbours). Left Apia at 4 p.m. on Thursday. May sth, called at Vavau and Tongatabu, leaving the latter port on Mon day, May 16th, at 2.30 p.m. Fine weather, on the whole, was experienced on the run up from Tonga, but westerly winds pre vailed from the day we left. Passengers : Messrs Young, Pritchard and Wright," Mrs Langdale and t%vo children.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, May 27. — Sailed : S.s. Rotomahana, for Sydney, via East Coast and Auckland. Passengers: Misses Roche fort, Fulton, Galway, Mesdames Foster, Kemp, Plutson and 2 children, Messrs Palmer, Kemp, Shires, Moore, Sheppard, Johnson, Flyger, Nacher, Millar, Carter, Coote, Spratt, and 22 steerage. ~ Sydney, May 27. —Sailed': Wakatipu for Wellington, and Manapouri for Auckland. Melbourne, May 27. —Arrived last even ing : Austral, from Plymouth.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening . Star Office, this day.

There was a large attendance at Messrs Vaile and Douglas's property sale yester day, and the following sales were effected : —Cottage and 20 feet allotment in Frank lin Road, LI 90; 2 cottages in Vermonb streefc, bought in by the mortgagee; cot tage and allotment at Warkworth, Mahu rangi, L 135 ; 1£ acres, Warkworth, L 2 7; allotment, Otahuhu, LB.

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

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

SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1887.

The defeat of. the Ministry last night as weven more decisive than the record of the division list shows, because some of the members who voted to keep Minis ters in their seats condemned most em phatically both their administration and

policy. This was notably the case with Messrs Cowan, Menteith, and Mob* who stated that their votes were only given because they could see no pros pect of advantage by making a change The whole House is discontented with the . total failure of tfte glowing promises which were made oy the Colonial Treasurer when he re entered public life. It is not that lie has failed to restore prosperity— lor that was beyond the power of any man —but that after receiving the beneti. of the ,£244,000 a year which was de rived from relieving the Consolidated Revenue of the annual paymentsto Sinking Fund, and after heaping burdens on the local bodies, it should -now be necessary to ask Parliament for additional taxation to the extent of more than •£300,000, while further draining the local bodies, and abandoning to their fate such projects as the South Sea Island service, which at its inaguration was heralded as one of the forerunners of the new dispensation. The best friends of the Government must admit that their financial policy has been a miserable failure, and though the new tariff proposals will gain some support, so far as they are protective to local industry, J t is not overlooked that the protective provisions are wholly subsidiary to the main purpose of wringing more money for the maintenance of an extravagant public expenditure. This is, we be lieve, the feeling that pervades the House and the country, although the zeal of the Government for the encou ragement of local industry and the_ de velopment of our mineral and agricul tural resources is not forgotten. The division list is remarkable for the desertions which have taken place from the Premier's per sonal supporters. Sir Julius Vogel has retained the majority of his Canterbury supporters, and the Nelson and West Coast members remain with him almost en bloc, although some of them do so under protest. But among the oppo nents of the Government we find men like Messrs Barron and Hislop. who, when the present Government took office, were among Sir Robert Stout's warmest personal supporters, and who have been driven into. Opposition solely through disapproval of his political alliances. To that false step in his political career we owe the present confusion in New Zealand politics. The ayes and noes are almost equally mixed in political col ouring. Ot the Auckland mem bers the Government ' took six— namely, Messrs Cadraan, Dargaville, W, Eraser, Grace, Moss, and Tole, and the Opposition twelve —Sir George Grey, Messrs Buckland, Hamlin, Lake, Hobbs, Locke, Mitchelson, Monk, Moat, Peacock. T. Thompson, and Whyte.

Will the defeat of the Government be followed by resignation or dissolu tion . The Premier, iv tho course of the debate, plainly stated his determina tion to appeal to the country. This, however, s not an unusual threat un der the circumstances, and may mean nothing. We do not hesitate to say, however, that if the Government dis solve the House and appeal to the country upon the old rolls, the North will hold them responsible for cheating it out of its just proportion of representation. It would be an act without precedent in the history of Constitutional Go vernment for a Ministry, after having obtained the sanction of Parliament to rl*s_ol v".g of the representation, to prevent its operation by intercept ing the formal passage of the bill through the Legislative Council by a dissolution of Parliament. If the Government are so devoid of political consistency as to suggest His Excellency the Governor to sanction such a course, then it would be the duty of the House itself to represent to the Gover nor its wishes in the matter, which it has ample power to do by refusing supplies. Plow the time requisite for mapping out the new districts may be bridged isfortheHouse and the Govern ment to determine, but the onus for the present situation lies at the door of this Ministry, through whose action tho Eepresentation Bill failed to pass during the previous session.

[Since the foregoing was in type we learn from our special reporter that the Premier is asking for a dissolution, on terms which will provide that the elections shall take place under the new Eepreseutation Bill.]

RUSSIAN INTRIGUE IN TURKEY.

Emboldened by the success of former experiments, and encouraged by the immunity from European interference that seems to be effectually guaranteed, Russia is adopting a more daring policy in pursuance of her designs upon Constantinople. No longer satisfied with stirring up strife among the potty Principalities subject- to the Sultan, tho emissaries of the Ozar have laid insidious siege to the very citadel itself, and Russian bribes and promises and intrigues have been accomplishing their work, with the usual results, at Constautinople. We all know that gold is potent, and the Turks corrupt; but no one was pre pared for the astounding revelations in yesterday's telegram. Osman Pasha, the hero of the stubborn defence against the Russian attack at Plevna— the man whose deedson the field stirred the enthusiasm of the world some years ago —appears to have succumbed to tbe wiles of the tempter; the warrior whom the Russian Mars could not conquer has been vanquished by Mam mon, and in his fall are associated a crowd of worthless Court favourites Although the plot organised for the deposition of tho Sultan has been de feated, Russia will certainly not aban

don her designs. Her persistence is well known, and having entered upon the enterprise of inciting revolution in Constantinople, it will be pursued in the hope of causing a condition of anarchy or getting a ruler more favourable to the Russian Govern ment than the present Sultan is. That all success is built upon failure is an adage well understood by Muscovite diplomatists, and even by this abortive attempt to replace the Sultan by his nephew they have probably succeeded in creating permanent dissensions throughout Turkey, and sowing the seeds of future trouble. British influ ence is at present paramount at the Ottoman Court, but a turn of the wheel may suddenly alter the. aspect of affairs. The situation may appear to be most promising when it is on the verge of utter collapse—so rotten is the whole condition of the Turkish Empire; and the inauguration of Russian plots at the very Court of the Sultan is at the least a significant symptom of the beginning of the end.

Major H. C. Dane the celebrated Ameri can orator lately arrived from the States will give a lecture on a popular subject in the City Hall on TV slay,.. June 7th, under the aupsices of the Auckland Athenteum. Further particulars we understand will follow in due course.

Mr Cooper's motion at the Board of Edu cation, "That the resolution of the Board dated 12th December, 1886, prescribing certain arrangements for tho teaching of temperance in the public schools, be altered by the omission of the words 'at the discretion of the Committee,'" has been post poned for a month at Mr Cooper's request. In our remarks the other day upon school inspection and the importance of inspectors being experienced teachers, it should perhaps in fairness have been men tioned, to prevent misapprehension, that Inspector Fidler has had an experience of nine years as a teacher.

The disaster at Onehunga yesterday should draw more attention to the im portance of using fire-proof plaster in large buildings. A fire begun in a room so pro tected would be confined completely to the room in which it started.

A mail from Tonga was received by the schooner Maile, which arrived here this morning. There is, however, nothing fresh to report concerning the recent Tongan disturbance. The natives are said to be very quiet, and peacefully awaiting the outcome of the Commissioners' recent Courc of Inquiry. The German man-o'-war Adel arrived at Tonga on the lGth, .he day the Maile left.

Mr Ellison, Secretary of the Federated Seamen's Union.recently wrote to Mr Moss, M.H.Ii; for Parnell, on the subject of the shipping agent in Auckland who was charging commission for getting seamen situations, and has received the follow ing reply :-—" The Minister of Marine has promised to look into your complaint and give me an answer shortly. Mr FarnalP had also previously written to him on the same subject.—F. J. Moss." VYe believe that Mr Farnall has received a reply from the Minister, promising to look "into the matter.

We understand that a movement is on foot to convene a public meeting to pro test against tho House being dissolved until the new representation Act, which increases the number of representatives for Auckland, is brought into operation.

To the Editor: Sir,—l see-a letter in your paper signed "Takapuna." Tho writer seems to labour under a mistaken idea, that my adopted son, Jeremiah, be longs to the Blue Ribbon Band. All I can say is, if he had wines and spirits ad lib., he would never be sober, and would soon outdo all the greatest tipplers at the Lake. And as " Takapuna" believes lam not desti tute of real kindness and humanity, can I show it more than in preventing Jeremiah from becoming a confirmed tippler ? At tlic same time, I firmly believe that such an hotel as I propose to build, and the pre cautions I shall take, will insure - its not becoming a low drinking place. The more so, as my own house will be the nearest to it, and 1 the greatest sufferer from any dis turbance that may arise through drunken ness.—Yours, etc., Edwin Hakkow, Taka puna.

There was a crowded attendance at the meeting of the Burns Club on Thursday evening in the Hall, Karangahape Road, and Mr John Stewart was called to the chair. In the course of the evening, Mr Kelly read a short paper on " Auld Lang Syne," being a disquisition on the well known song- of that'name. Mr Robertson, and Mr Peace, junr., gave excellent recita tions, Mr \Vallaca played Scottish airs on the violin, and songs were well rendered by- Miss McMillan, Mrs Wright, Messrs Lank ham, Simpson, McDonald, Menzies, Carter, and Johnston. After two hours had been spent in a very agreeable manner, the pro ceedings closed by the singing of " Auld Lang Syne." There is no paper announced for next Thursday's meeting, which is ex pected to be chiefly musical.

At the Police Court this morning, before Messrs T. H. Smith and S. Y. Collins, justices, Richard O'Callaghan was charged with stealing a newspaper, valued at 2d, the property of Sir Frederick Whitaker. The accused did not appear, and Mr A. E. Whitaker, who appeared for the prosecutor, applied for a warrant, which was granted. Shortly after the Court had-.adjourned the accused appeared ■in Court, a»nd after some delay in hunting up justices, Messrs Collins and King took their seats on the Bench, and the accused was formally charged. He pleaded guilty, but urged in extenuation that he had a little money bet on the Takapuna races, and he was anxious to see the result. Mr A. E. Whitaker stated, that it was not the first time that this man had stolen the paper. Fined 20s and costs, LI 2s. This was all the busi ness.

Private tenders have been received by Mr T. Searell, architect, for the erection of a brick villa in Symonds-street for Mr N. Harker, and that of Mr Julian, of £887, has been accepted. Mr Paddy Doran promises a grand treat for citizens in connection with the celebra tion of the Queen's Jubilee. He has en gaged the City Hall for the 18th and 20th of June, and the stage will be occupied on these dates by a first-class minstrel troupe. On the evening of the 20th the City Hall, will be brilliantly illuminated, and there will be afireworks display—a tire balloon^ 30 feet high by 20 feet in diameter being the most considerable feature. An inquest was held yesterday after noon in the cause of the death of Thomas Foreman, whose sudden decease was reported in our Thursday's issue. Dr. Philson, coroner, conducted the inquiry with a jury of six, Mr Peter Guthrio being chosen foreman. Detective Hughes and Constable Addison represented the police. Evidence was given of the manner of de ceased's death,"as already published. Dr. Wine gave evidence that upon a post mortem examination he found that organic disease of long standing was the cause of death. The jury returned a verdict of " Death from natural causes."

The proposal to organise a Scottish Dramatic Club has rather hung fire, but the idea has by no means been abandoned, as a meeting is to bo held on Friday evening next to consider the matter.

Yesterday aft_»» - :T^v^>s*_''''K* i school should be _ hlf^^WiM present site, and SnT^i^t this school te cS_^«»SSW beatonce called cnhst very consifiß H i/« Port, both on SoS.^Wf desertsolthe foSS of *H: tional reason UiSf^^iM1 *" the oceasi.M s 7^4» feature in ib win * t^ptie* JJ.E.. •''How to Spend tt ai»^|; Theßeresford-streefca, ,''' B His Soldiers/ and on£> -4_H lfc, wi be P«Widy pSJSSB melodious work m i,;" • ?JW§) "___H ofeifectivesoS^E^alilM quartettes and good cb Sli cert should pro^e hSl^Bi solos are distributed a« n WJ^«' Hookey, Hoi owav. _&!■•'_?.«-■ Peace. The confeofXlM organiser J. P. Hooten *« numbers about 42 voices.' S.^B > takes place to-night. -^Im . Mr E. M. 0. Harrison's Ww 1 " mation of primary schooL^B Fidler's exaction of ra due S3_B been referred by the Board offl ' - to the latter officer for report. M "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Was r J the Opera Houso last evening _zff audience To-night, itrilggS : The Octoroon," a drama which, ' ; a great favourite with old;__uc__S ' goers. The piece, weaie&ifffl : capitally staged, and-the^ -ceuSß'' - and dances will be new. h\ fc At a meeting of the Commi^ft I Burns Club last night-it.'ismM£ , celebrate the Queen. Juba^SKSf gathering and ball on the evenin. „ WtW the public holidays next mohtlsMß not be a public affair, as it w_! iJm fined to the members of.the-i(U'fl__F their friends ; but while not..to_JH with the general observance. ktllPf is to manifest the loyalty of theS_s____M section of the community. * vl, A very successfulentertainmentL Jl? at the Provincial Asylum for' %X v last night by the Sunny So_t_:;__wlH§ under the patronage of {_. TH." Entertainment Committee, ;Tlie'^_B men of the troupe arrived % tfßg. provided by Mr Crowther at HI Asylum at 8 o'clock, when the eni-Ji . ment commenced almost i___-fe|§. •" everything being beforehand p_T.tev.-4L Dr. and Mrs Cremonini {ffi'nßrm.iy-|_J|| refreshments for the troupe, andew__iP went well throughout.tuponilpSp Minstrels gave three cheers for i_yM| and Mrs Cremonini. MrFred___^Mp as manager for the Mi_si_.l^JjfflH| Eustace making a splendid "Baa'tH' MrC. Allen a first-rate "Tamoo,1' _j| Kelly, as interlocutor. '.'alw-;mv J||| up to the mark. The follow_ag,^yH took prominent part in the; pdjHc mance :—T. McGuire, M. Edgar,C _M|; C. Boyd, 0. Austin, A. CossoVW,Ee_K_ and H. Allen. : Messrs Kelly/Allen, B_ffi.; and Donaldson closed .the;-ent____M[i with a mirthful farce, entitled"!'TMHlt ehievous Monkey," which waa grealir^p* joyed by the audience. • «&£ Two oil paintings of entkely oppo_„ißK| ception, but of a-.very, pleasing as nigßl meritorious character, are;now/oneBBB tion in Auckland. One,irepre.ent_^|^B. young Maori maidens diving and;s_lt3fl|| about in the tepid wa&^s"the:SpS^^m, during a passing he_ry._owej,ißsta^W:; ately named '' Little'Duck.^t-WHB this Mr C. 0. Davis, the gfe_t IIMHf Maori customs, has prp-Ounffi'dtojlißß feet picture of Maorilifc < :-I'lnt|9^jlis|B scene is laid on the.vergeof a'deiL.hH| ; enlivened only by a ray.-of--imligl._Hte' falls on the moss-covered-M-^neftHL den by ferns of all kinds—of a'Maorifflp who has been shot through-the fra^Ki and lainnndiscovered save by the fljHt ; tails which flit about in the"'craipasflE it. Both pictures.are to'be_a*ii._iHß studio (formerly Redfern. photo ivt.jU , Mr Arnold, the artist ,who.paintedt_«K| 270, Queen-street, Auckland.^.;, fm ■ ■ Edward ■ Beauchamp : Singleton Iffflg abankrupt, underexaroinationhytfcef'^p: Assignee yesterday afternoon, deposßJa^ he was- a clerk, and had been HJBf ployed in 1872. Previous to WfV ago lie was fifteen months ou|JffiMH during which time the greate_>rft*« present liability was incurred.:: :k'JM last nine months 'he had -been »jm ing 45s to 50s per week, oat of -*|P he had to support a children. On account of* | W than £10 had been added.to. bisttflj His immediate cause fqr.ffliffiW«|m count of an unexpected qem*d^|§l an old goldmining'transactionjMcliMM thoughtwaslongsinceclosed. Twy-^'lta he made over to his wife a M&gM perfcy in Parnell, subject to a »«•&* L 225, since increased to L318.-WqHJ loans and interest, The jjtfW«« the property-was ab.out, l Mu»,'.P*m L2O per annum ground re^^ffi. was quite prepared *^::^S.HI property for the good of the £«&&*■ unsecured debts. amountedJo W* ;« eluding a'loah:'6f!L*2oo'from ; i.»g-«: who resides in England were the equity of redempboW||Hr property; photographic'^g^ll LIS; book debts,. Ll9 ; vsm . ifg effects, L2O ; and 20 fowls *«* " jj| Mr Pooley'B choir give cert to-morrow afternoon at -^ City Hall. The FOg^^ a&M advertising columns, anciii cellence, most of iliegreat^M represented. . It. should te,*^ charge for admission is 7^JLOM tion is taken up toddmTp^M it is to be hoped,thafc the.ggpH liberal enough to.vt^.TA^M of these enjoyable services at .^« Theßev.K:Som*^vWo { j| o^H lecture in St. Peter's Presbyt^.-^B Surrey Hills, to-morrow-on. _^ of the Sabbath" from *.e^lve»« First Day of the Week, ;W wfM side of the question has ot Ja ,- w f H minently before the Fjgj^rf 1 ' Surrey Hills, and doub less,| J {i ,K dad of the opportunity ot it ■ lecture on the other side. V rfl^« Messrs Arthur r BuS»'B deemed pledges.on Mond-aj gH splendid opportunity M^tff^H large variety of most usetu»^.^»» articles. The attention «JJjO>M specially directed thereto, j^jj H 'Mr J. C. Farrow, oft ***£&' I Depot, who 1-asfe.evejn, fl*J| business next Me.^S^».f<| to more commodious t *W | higher up, (next ; Mr .^ontinf t« ■ Mr Farrow will no doubt | ceive the patronage he 60 w m to-morrow at eleven ocW^ !: .;;i in St. Patrick's Cathedral- , to «| Ladies and g^tlenjnwg-W I Mr Clendinning's^>«g ,'*f& I before next M^gf ttl 'jj| bers will not he recei J t^ | It is intendeo : to,<g> • to suit those whowisu ■ attend on Mondays. fe M AY. H, Hoskins^fe! o*M

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, SATURDAY, MAY 28, lggjf

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Q A T M E A L. ,-;'.,' ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR ; - .moir & co.'s o PRONOUNCED TO BE HE BEST OATMEAL • IN THE ■ MARKET. ', [ [A OARD.] "\ TVI" R F,RE DX, E. B A CJM E, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, * Vulcan Lane, • ; AUCKLAND. ' p^ WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS is a great re li-.f in rhematism, inlinitely superior to \ brandy or whiskey. ■p UB L IC||| Q T/I.'C E. Noiice.is hereby "given that the business of the late Mr. L. H. Green, Nurseryman, of Lily Dale Nursery, One tree Hill, carried on under the Btyibof-L. H. Green and Sons, will continue under tho same style by his two Sons. In thanking the Publicforthcir support during the last 17 years we hope that by strict attention to business to ment a continuance of tho same, .'he planting season coming on. now wo have for tuile a splendid stock of Fruit, Flower ing, Ornamental Shelter Trees, Shrubs, Plants etc., which WC can supply at reasonable prices. ' 1 --~:■..,;■'..,.,' .v. '-' '■'■ -H.C. GREEN. ' . ~ff.A,.GItEBN. I



I_>EST VALUE. DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURERS. BLANKETS, FLANNELS, w VELVETEENS, &c., I; AT . WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN'S. 150 Pairs Blankets, m all qualities and makes, from -Is lid per pair. Mosgiel, Kaiapoi, Wellington Blankets. 2,000 yards New Flannel, in all makes. English and Colonial exceptionally cheap strong Flannel, 7_d; do., 32in. wide, ll.d. In DRESS GOODS, now showing a splendid variety for- the present Season, consisting of about 15,000 yards, having been bought in largo quantities at a heavy discount. These calling early will get tho best choice, and well repay attention. Ulster Cloths, .Sin. wide, Is lOd; splendid assortment New Trimmings in check • and striped Plushes and Velveteens; New 5 Umbrellas, good lines, 2s Cd; Ladies* New Ulsters, Mackintoshes, and Fur Capes; largo assortment, of Boys', Youths', and Men's Alack • iiitoshes, from 12s Od, best value. A great many job lines in DRAPERY and CLOTHING, which will be found much under ' usual value. Strong Winceys, wido width, _Jd yard. Cretonnes, bought job, 25 per cont. under usual price. Call at 2SS, UPPER QUEEN STREET, and you will get tho best value for your monoy. 5 XMPORTANT-NOTlCE.—Genuine Hnlf __L Yearly Clearing Salo at Goodson's London Arcade, from SATURDAY, May 21, to fc SATURDAY, May 28, inclusive. List of the prices of a few lines offered during the SEVEN DAYS' SALE :— Silver Watches (in consequence of relinquishing tlio Watch triulo), will bo offered during Sale x at one half their marked prices Gold Alberts at very low prices Sterling Silver Jewellery at greatly reduced 1 prices Breakfast Sets, 9s fid tho Set — During the Sale Dinner Sets, 20s the Set „ „ _ Tea Sets, 10s Gd the Set „ „ 1 W. H'dlc Tabic Knives. 3s 9d i doz W. H'dlc Dessert Knives, 3s } doz. „ ~ - B. Table Knives and Forks, 3s, pairs,, „ Stationery cheaper than ever ~ „ Lustres and Vases half-price „ ~ Electro-plated Goods half-price „ ~ Tea Spoons, Is Od the doz. „ ~ Fancy Goods—An immense quantity of lines of which we have excessive stocks will be sold at hulf-prico. We cordially invite our numerous customers to call early during the Sale, as much stock will bo sold at ridiculously low prices, rather than send them to auction. For seven days' only, from Saturday, 21st, to Saturday, 28th May. Clearance Sale at GOODSON'S LONDON ARCADE. 210, Qucon-streot, oppo site MoArthur's Warehouse. - T>UBLIC NOTIFICATION. CROWN LANDS FOR LEASE UNDER THE 1 PERPETUAL LEASING SYSTEM. Crown Landß Office, Auckland. May 25, ISB7. Written Tenders (in sealed covers) will be ro ■ ceived at this office not later than half-past four p.m. on FRIDAY, the 21th tiny of Juno next, for the Lease of tho undermentioned sections for f the term of 30 years, with tho right of renewal j for a further term of 21 years. I Forms of tender and declaration can be ob tained at the Land Office, Auckland, and at the Po3t Offices at Te Aroha, Dargavillc, Manga , vvharc, Litchfield and Oxford. , 1). A TOLE, 1 Commissioner for Crown Lands. Waitoa Survey District.—Block xvi.: Section 7, containing 8a 3r : Section B,oa 2r 20p ; J Section 9, 7a 2r 32p; Section 10, 5a lr sp; Section i 11. 8a 3r 12p; Section 12, 8a; Section 13, 7a lr 2<p ; Section 11, 7a 2r. ' Te Aroma Sukvey District.—Block XL: • Section 97, containing Kia 2r; and Section 98, I 11a 2r 25p. Upset price. 2s per acre per annum. Also, Section 92, Block a.., To Aroha, con taining 32(i Or 20p. Upset price. 2s per acre per ) annum, subject to £8 being added for improve ; ments. I Mangatautari Survey District.—Block NIL, section 2,.. n containing 44a. Ur lOp; > section 4, 82a 3r; section 5, 104 a 3r; section (i, f 91a2r35p; section 17, G3a ; section 19, 15a; sec tion 20, 93a. Ugsct.prioe-,- ono shilling per aero per ahnnra. I Pateterb North Survey District.—Block IX., section 1. containing 155 a2r 12p ; section ' 2. S3a lr 22p ; section 3, 95a Or lOp ; section 4, 05a i lr lUp; section 13, 109 alr ; section 24, Gla Or 2Sp; . section 25, 95a Or Bp. Upsot price, one shilling per acre per annum. . ]pUBLIC NOTIFICATION. 1 LANDS UNDER VILLAGE HOMESTEAD SPECIAL SETTLEMENT SYSTEM. Crown Lands Office, Auckland, May 25,1887. The following lands will be opon for selection on and after FRIDAY, the 21th day of June nest. D. A. TOLE. Commissioner Crown Lands. -■lijKERENur Survey District.—Section 18, Block V.,containing2l acres: sections 19, 20, 21, and 22, eontainingoO acres each; sections, 21 and 25, Block X., 20 acres each, and sections 26, 27 and -.'B,- containing 50 acres each. Upset price, one shilling per aero por annum. Patkterk jNorth Survey District (Piako County).—Block IX., section lfi. containing 43a 3r Ip; sections.l 7, 18, 19 and 20, containing 50 acres each; section 21, 43a Or 30p ; section 23, 31a Or lOp ; sections 20 to 39 inclusive, 50 acres each ; section 40, containing 49a lr;sections 41,42,43 aud 44, 50 acres each ; sections 15. 46, 47 and 48, 41 acres each ; sections 19. 50. 51 and 52, 50 acres each, and section 53, containing 10 acres, Upset price, ono shilling per acre per annum in each case. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES ■ ' AT AUCTION. HALF-PRICE LACE CURTAINS— 200 Pairs at GARLICK AND CRAN WKLL'S. PATENT SPRING ROLLER WINDOW BLINDS, from 3s Gd.—GARLICK AND CR AN WELL. MADRAS - MUSLIN CURTAINS, at Half-price, now being sold by GARLICK AND CRANWELL. ■ IRON BEDSTEADS, slightly damaged ; very cheap. A few left at GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. - . STRONG CANE CHAIRS, from 3s 9d. At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. TAPESTRY CARPETS, from Is (3d per yard. At GARLICK AND CRAN WELL'S. LINOLEUM, from 2s 3d perl yard. At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. PERAMBULATORS from 12s to _£5. At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. RAPOK DOWN BEDS, greatly re duced in price, by GARLICK AND CRANWELL. - BEDDING of all kinds ready for deli very. Blankets, Sheets, Quilts, etc., etc. HALF - TESTER, FRENCH, AND STUMP BEDSTEADS, at prices to suit the times.—G. &C. ILCLOTHS, from Is per yard. Cash pricei-GARLICK AND CRANWELL. HOUSES FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. DINING AND DRAWING ROOM '"" ' FURNITURE. BEDROOM AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. CHURCH AND OFFICE FURNITURE. , GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S' IS THE CHEAP ?URNISHING HOUSE IN AUCKLAND. SETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR 'PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES AT AUCTION.



FEW WINTER DRAPERY TMTILNE AND |^<HOYCE Have now received tho whole of theirshipments for the Winter Season. Being the latest fashion nnd of their usual well-known quality, t: . can bo confidently recommended for stylo and durability. DRESS GOODS. An immense variety io chooso from, and being bought from tho Manufacturers, prices are very moderate. DRESS TRIMMINGS To match in great variety. A LARGE LOT OF CURTAINS, INCLUDING THE NEW ANTIQUE LACE, Very fashionable GLOVES, HOSIERY, FURS, ASTRACHAN, Etc., In great variety. The following: Goods having been sent in oxcoss of our orders, we shall clear at a groat reduction :— 1 CASE GIRLS' and MAIDS' ULSTERS 1 CASE UNTRIMMED HATS 1 CASE Child's and Maids' STOCKI NETTE and other COSTUMES. N.E.—Shop closes every Saturday al 2 p.m. unlit Monday morning. MILNE & CHOYCE, QUEEN AND WELLESLEY STREETS "DONA-FIDE. QALE AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST Olf JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, AND SILVERWARE. h. ~k ohn ' Having purchased tho Bankrupt Stock of A. ALEY at a heavy discount, now offers the whole of tho samo at a largo reduction oft" first cost. Being about to relinquish his Auckland business, and having purchased the old established business of B. Peterson & Co., Christchurch. ho haa determined to in clude in tho salo the whole of his largo and valuablo 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. K~X> HN, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. Box 320. Telephone 135 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS, OATS, ok MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED JO WITT. [a card.] JVJTR CHARLES E. PURCHAS, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. CHAMBERS: 18, Shortland-street, Auckland (next Star Office). RANTED. We wish our name connoctod in your mind with TEA, becauso we aro tho only firm in j Auckland dealing in nothing but TEA, and at our Establishment, 207, Queen-street, may ho seen samples of TEA from ovcry Tea-growing Country in the World: Wo have TEA from India— TEA from China TEA from Japan TEA from Java • TEA from Coylon j i'EAfrom FIJI TEA from Formosa. TEA in Chests TEA in Half-chests TEA in Quarter-chests TEA in Boxes TEA in Caddies TEA in Tins i TEA in Packets. And as we devote our whole time to TEA and ] TEA-TASTING, we can give tea-drinkers better value for their money than they can get any- . whero else. Any storekeeper mky of course mix his teas according to the price paid for thorn and tbe profit he requires, but only the skilful tea ex dcrt can properly proportion the peouliac characteristics of each tea. and so produce a Genuine Blended Tea. grateful to the palate and refreshing to the nervous system. Itus wo claim to be able to do, and our Pure Blended Teas havo become a source of pleasurti to our numerous customers all over Now Zealamd. :■ Post Office Box 20C. I Agents wanted where not already represented. JOHN EARLE & CO., - TEA MERCHANTS, 207, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ~ 0 .',;... .... Established 18.0, J'V



CHEAP SALE OF GROCERIES. Oaniavu Potatoes, .s Cd per cwt: 1001b bags oi splendid Flour, 10s (only 9J of this lino loft); 501b bags of Wood's Flour, 6s; 251b bags ot Wood's Flour, 3s 3d; 251b bags Oatmeal, 3s: 71b bags Oatmeal, lid; a large bottle of Eng lish Sauce, Sd; New Currants. Gd per lb: Eieme Raisins, 6d por lb; Sultana l.aisins, (id per lb; o lbs best Rico, Is; finest Wairou Cheese, from li.d to od per lb; Wooden Wash Boards, 6d oach; Maize, Wheat, and Oats at the lowest possible prices; Coffee, Is, Is Id, and If Od por lb: Best Jams, 5s Gd per dozen ; A Good Jam, 4Jd por tin; English Crushed Loaf Sugar. 31d per lb All theso Goods are Guaranteed First-class Quality, and delivered to any part ol the city or suburbs free. EARLE & MONTGOMERY, Karangahapc Road. N.B.—For List of Teas, see other advertise men t. G~~OOD TEA FOR- THE PEOPLE of Auckland at last. The Pacific Packel Company's Selected Teas can now be had al our establishment. Prices: is (id, 2s, and 2s Gd, Theso Teas have only to be tried, and wo fee: sure, that thoy will be appreciated. In order tt introduce these Teas, To-night, and up to the end of May, we will give A Present with every Paoi-KT Sold. Call early. EARLE & MONTGOMERY, Karangahapc Road. HOME - MADE BREAD, CAKES. SCONES,' HOP BEER. &c, easily made by using AMERICAN DRIED YEAST, Cheaper and far more desirable than baking powder; it should bo sold in overy country store, used in every Country Home. Full directions on each packet. Special terms to Bakers and largo consumers. Sold wholesale by all general merchants, or J. I. JOHNS, Sentinel Road, Ponsonby. Sample packets by post, 3d. VERY LADY HER OWN DRESS MAKER. BUTTERICK'S CUT PAPER PATTERNS to suit present Fashions. Invaluable for Teaching Girls tho Art of Dressmaking. With their assistance the least experienced dressmaker (if she be only a deft needlewoman) can shapo and make a garment that when finished will appear the work of an accomplished modiste. Metropolitan Fashions, illustrating the above (8 pages), monthly Id, 2s per annum, post free to any address. Agent-W. P. OGLIVIE, Draper, Victoria street West, and at EDGAR & Co., Dyers, Wolloslcy-strcct, from 2 to 5 p.m. Established 1859.] GEE & POTTER, COACHBUILDERS, LORNE and RUTLAND Streets. Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Buggies, Pony Carriages, Carts, Drays, and every de scription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order. Tho trado supplied. N.B.—Traps lent to customers -whilst repairs aro being executed. imiNDING THAT A MISUNDER STANDING has arisen in the minds of some of our customers, we beg to announce that tho firm of Hammond and Carpenter, having been dissolved, wo aro still carrying on the business of COAL and FIREWOOD MERCHANTS, in tho old established yards at Newmarket and Auckland. HAMMOND & CO. pORN QACKS •FOR SALE BY W. S. LAURIE «; CO. SEKD AND MANOTtE MERCHANTS, CUSTOJIS ST-tKET, AUCKLAND. J. H. W ITIIE1?0RD HAS REMOVED TO THOSE CENTRAL PREMISES IN THE VICTORIA ARCADE, Shortland-street (between tho Post Offlco and Queen-street) J. H. W ITHEFOKD ' NEWS AND ADVERTISING AGENCY, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Representing Sydney Morning Horald, Sydney Mail Melbourne Argus, Australasian Otago Daily Times and Witness Lyttelton Times, Canterbury Times Wellington Po3t, etc. RAILWAY ADVERTISING. Businers Notices promptly fixed at all Stations along tho Line at tho shortest notice. THE COLONIAL MINING JOURNAL, To bo devoted especially to the interests of the NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS, Will bo PUBLISHED IN A FEW WEEKS. Communications from Goldfiolds Districts to bo addressed to J. 11. WITHEFORD, Shortland-stroct, Auckland. VOLCANIC SOIL.-Gentlemen's Resi dence at Rocky Nook, 9 largo rooms; double gates, 'carriage drive, beautifully-kept grounds. £900. J. H. WITHEFORD. I nm instructed to reduce tho price of tho above desirable property to-£7on in order to olt'ect an immediate sale. May 26,1887.—J.H.W. VALUABLE and handsome block of new Shops in the City. All let to good tenants. Price £S.OO; worth £10,000. Cash; balance can remain at 6J per cent. —Apply for further particulars to J. H. Witheford, Short- Innd-strect. VILLA RESIDENCE, Remuera, near Mr Morrin's. Prico, £375. Terms easy. Valuablo 7-roomed House and Grounds, Sen tinel Road; conservatory, bathrooms, Venetian blinds ; 261 feet frontage. An immediate pur chaser can have tho property for £GSO.—J. H. Witheford, Shortland-street. TO BE SOLD OR LET, first-class Farm, at East Tamalri; 100 acres; volcanic soil; 0-roomod house, stable, cowshed, etc.; alongside of main road to Howick; metalled road from Auckland 11 miles; well watered and fenced.. Suitablo for grazing or agrlcultura purposes.—£loo. Also, '20 Acres Allotment at Papakura, Valley, at-G1 to £5 per acre. J. H. WITHEFORD. THE Best Gift for Home friends is Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation ol! Queen-street, De scription of the Provincial District, New Guido to Hot Lake, &c, &c. imOR WELL-MADE DRESSES ' •■ AND * STYLISH MILLINERY ; AT MODERATE PRICES, TRY ). W. JACK AND CO., PONSONBY ROAD, ■nrrOLPE'S SCHNAPPS is the most T? celebrated Tonic and stimulant of this v any age. Be certain that you obtain YoL-'B's,



. ™-INTER MILLINERY AND . DRAPERY. [ THE MISSES MCLAUGHLIN j ARE NOW SHOWING 1 NEW SEASON'S GOODS [ f IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. MANTLES, JACKETS, I MILLINERY, fc DRESS GOODS, i HOSIERY, J GLOVES, £ ETE., ETC., ' ETC- Tho Misses MCLAUGHLIN hog to call attention to the exceptionally Moderate Prices Ht which theso goods are marked, and invite inspection. I SHORTLAND STREET, i OPPOSITE "STAR" OFFICE. "OEG*ISTER YOUR VOTE GENERAL ELECTION APPROACHING. Voting Forms to be had at Star Ofilce. ; t u~s t p'oTi I S H E D, "CALAMO CURRENTE, , OR Casual Sketches on Things in' General," inclddino THE FINDING OF NOAH'S ARK, &C. By G. M. REED ("Pollex.") PRICE-ONE SHILLING. To ho had of all Booksellers. ' "TjINLARGEMENT OF PREMISES. JOHN WHITE, TAILOR AND HABIT MAKER, , 39 and 41. Victoria-street (next Union Bank), Invites inspection of his new premises, ' which arc now the most convenient and central in the city. He lias just opened up a Choice Assortment of Season's Goods ex s.s. Arawa, embracing1 the novvo3tdesign3 in Fancy Coatings, Tweeds, and Worsteds, Sec. TM-OTICE OF R E MOVA L. MR. T. TRAFFORD, 'SURGEON DEN.IB T, Desires to inform his Patients and Friends that ho has removed from Wakeficld-strect to mote central offices QoBEN-Strket, over Mr. Waytc's, Bookseller, opposite Wyndhain-strcct. Hours from nine a.m. till live p.m. EDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). J.G.HENDERSON, Proprietor, in thanking tho residents of Ponsonby and surrounding dis tricts for their support and confidence for Use pastelovon years, would again call their atten tion to a few of the proprietary Articles manu factured hy him from drugs o; the very best quality procurable. Quinine, Iron, __c, Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia. Rheumatic and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The above ftfve speedy relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. For Coughs, Colds, &c—Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horehound. Chlorodyne. Tlic above aro superior to the imported article, being recently prepared. Antibllious Pills, suitable to the climate ; are purely vegetable : give speedy relief. From Is per box ; by post. Is 2d. Prescriptions and Family Recipes faithfully prepared. J.G.II.'s Worm Powders and Mixture are tho most effectual remedies known to medical science. THE Road which Carlyle has taken if* a route by which German ideas become English. By it the two nations aro sisters. He speaks like Goethe, of tha.pirit which weaves eternally the living robe of divinity. He speaks like Fiehto, of tho diviue mysticism of the world, that, unity of nature which is arrived at br dint of reasonings and abstractions. Beneti crut Nature grants to sufferers from breaches of her laws the inestimable gift-renewed health. It is becoming less mysterious. .The antidote for the bane is close at hand-Eucalyptus glo bulus. Tho friend in need is doing its work. The healing properties of this wonderful agent arc concentrated in the Kucalyptene Ointment. Its action is truly surprising. Aickin, Queen strect. Is thojuaker. DX BAREWELL, M.D., St. A.ydk., and M.R.C S., End., &c, .'.ate Visiting Physician to tho Christchurch Hospital, formerly Houso Surgeon to the Middlesex Hospital, London, and the Stafford County Infirmary, may bo consulted at his Oflloo Jlobson-strect, two doors from Cook •strcct! Consultation Fee (cash), 2a 6d; Visits, ss. Hours: '«»to 11 a.m., 3to 1 p.m., and 7 tot) p.m. pURE CALF, LYMPH. A supply lias boon received by mail, and children can bo vaccinated daily at Messrs King and Son's, Uh .mists. Queen-street. R. BON>9, (lato Resident Surgoon Auckland Hospital;. ICaraugahapo Koad, near corner of Upper Queen-street. Hours of Consultation—At Residence ■; Bto 9 a.m., 2 to 3 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. At lulsons, '200 Queen-street: il a.m., 12.30 p.m. Telephone, \di. A CARD DR. LEGER ERSON, Parnell (late Dr. Goldsbro's residence), attends for Con sultation : At Home. 8 to 9 a.m., and 3 p.m. Aiokin's Pharmacy, Queen-street, 1 to 2 and 7 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Panmure and Otahuhu. Telephone 176. li. HUMPHREY HAINES, L.R.C.P., Foho-v (by exam.) of the Royal College of Surs-eons. Edin., Specialist for Eye and Ear Diseases, Princes-street (at residence ot Dr. o. 11. Haines). Hours of Consultation, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. DR. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond's Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 153, Queen-street; 2to 3 p.m., and 7to 8 p.m, at Kosidencc, Lower Symonds-street. telephone 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY and FRIDAY TTfcR, WELKINS (Private Consulting •f-' Rooms) treats all Medical and Surgical Disoasos; also, Specialist for Eyo, Ear, and Throat Complaints. 20 years' experience in Londoa and Colonial Hospitals. Has Electrical Hot Baths and all Medical Electrical Appli ances. Fees-moderate. — Queen-street, opposite South British Insurance, Auckland.