SHIPPING.

SUNSET-This evening, 4.47., Sunbise—To-morrow morning, 7.18. Moon's Age—First quarter, 28th, 0.10 p.m

HIGH WATER.

Auckland — This evening, 8.57; to-niorrow In MANU P icAU B 'HKAD g .-Thi9 evening, 11.37; to morrow morning, 11.S8. Kaipara Heads. — This afternoon, 0.37; to morrow morning, 0.55.'.

ARRIVALS.

Clansman, s.s., from Russell lofia, s.s , from Barrier Wellington, s.s., from Whangarei Mararoa, s.s., from Russell Agnes Donald, schr., from Tairua Eleanor Morton, cutter, from Mahurangi Agnes Martin, ketch, from Coromandel Waiteriiata, scow, from Kirikiri

DEPARTURES.

Mararoa, s.s., for Southern ports Zealandia, s.s., for Sydney Reward, schr., for Whangaroa

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Janet Nicoll, from South Sea Islands, Wed

nesday Doric, from Plymouth, July 31,, Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-morrow, •5 p.m. '■ ■ ■ ■: . 1 Botomahana, from Thames, this ; mid-

night '■■ * Enterprise, from Thames, Saturday, Ip.m. Richmond, from Newcastle, Sunday .

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sh., from London • . Bangitikei, sh. ! , left London May 3 Lutterworth, bq., left London April 7 Boutenbeck, bq., NTQS (via Obago), left Glasgow March 10 ... Elinor Vernon, , sch., JSFK, left New York Feb. 5, via Dunedin , j.., Star of the East, from New York, via Dunedin Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2, via Dunedin ■ .. • •• ■- Dana?, bq., to leave Java April 16 Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttel ton and Dunedin Smaragd, bn., from Dunediiv ■ Oceola, from Dunedin j, '.'' Camille, from Dunedin -' - Ryno, schr., from a cruise Cabarfeidh, bq., left.Lyttelton June 16 Notero, bq., from Lyttelton Peerless, bn., left Oamaru June 18 Darcy Pratt, bn., left Oamaru, Juno 18 Mariner, schr., from Rarotonga Ada C. Owen, bn., from Rarotonga Olive, schr., from a cruise

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hormione, sh., for London, loading Easterhill, bq., for London, early Nellie M. Slade, for New York, early

IMPORTS.

Per Zealandia: 1,500 fire bricks, 162 packages machinery, 50 cases dried fruit, 100 cases canned goods, 10 flasks quick silver, 4 bales broom corn, 44 packages merchandise. Wellington : 50 kegs casings, 217 cases canned goods. Lyttelton: 20 cases cod.fish, 15 cases dried fruit, 7 pack ages merchandise. Port Chalmers : 74 cases canned salmon, 10 bales hops, S kegs mer chandise. Apia : 11 packages merchan dise. V ;

The schooner Mariner had not arrived at Roratonga up to the 3rd instant. : The, ship Trttmgitikei left Giravesend for Auckland on May 3rd. The barque Erie Reed, 682 tons register, Tras to have left New York for Lyttelton on June 15th. The barque,Medura and ketch Recamia are loading afr'Mercury Bay. The barque Sentinel and schooner Queen ■were windboundUafc...Mp,ngonui when the Clansman called.., ...-• „ . The S.S.* lona returned from Great Bamer this iiiorning! -Passengers : Messrs Higgins, Fleming, P. Jenkins, Harrison, Mr and Mrs Cronen and boy. The whaler Milton and barque Rud Josephy were to have left Russell to-day,the former for a cruise and the latter for New Bedford. The schooners Waiapu and Gisborne left • Mercury Bay for Gisborne, via intermediate ports, on Thursday last. The barque Phoenix arrived at Whan garoa from Sydney on Saturday last. She : experienced very heavy weather during the passage and sustained some damage. The s.s. Mararoa arrived from Russell early to-day, with the following passen gers :—Messrs Oldham, Ford, son and daughter,-and Miss Goultoh. ■■"■> The following booked at London for Auck land per p. and 0. and Orient steamers : — ■ Per Carthage, from London, May 20 : Mr A. Bay less, Mr and Mrs Bruce,, Messrs W, and ,R...Bruce. Per Massila, to leave London June 3rd: Mr Morris, Mr Lawrence. The s.s. .Clansman arrived from Russell and Northern ports at 4 a.m. to-day. Pas sengers : — Messrs 'Norton, Steinhouce, Puller, Ufcting, Grey,; Jones, Vowels, Min chin, Rhodes, i Rev. Father Mahoney, Mes dames..French,"'Misses Starrat, Burleigh, and Meld, c .\.--v*, ,, ;' ■'■■'• Messrs ■ Staley, Radford and Co. (May 13th) quote sailing-vessel rates from Lon don to Auckland: Rough measurement, 27s 6d to 30s ; -fine, 40s'; weight, 25s t<> 30s ; cement, 5s per cask.' Steamer: Rough measurement, 50s to 55s J ; fine, 70s to 75s ; medium fine, 60s to 655. The competition at New York in rates .to the colonies continues, and up to May 27th goods were' beingcamed to all ports at con siderably under actual charter rates. Avkell and Co. quote nominally as follows : —Sydney, 10c. per foot; Melbourne, 12c. ; tol3£c. ; Adelaide, 2Qc; Brisbane (through bills lading,;'via Sydney),, 16c. ' to ;18c. ; direct 18c. \to "20c. ;\ New. Zealand, Dunedin, llyttelton "and Auckland, 15c ; Wellington, 21c. The s.s. Wellington arrived from Whan garei last evening with the following passengers : —Messrs Clendon (senr.), Clen don (junr.) McNaughton, Warsby, White law, Rust, Reid,King, Rice, Dould,McKay, Vance, Dixon, Howard, Bull, Master Jessop, Mesdames Jessop, Clarke, Millington, Misses Davis, Mclnnes, McQuarry, Robert son, Millington, Sutherland, Dunn, and 8 in the steerage. / ..' .

THE ZEALANDIA.

The mail steamer Zealandia, from San Francisco, arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock. 'She brought American dates, to 3rd June, and English advices to 19 th May. The Zealandia, K. Van Oterendorp, com mander, . sailed from San Francisco, June 3rd at 3.45 p.m., passed outer buoy at 5.30 p.m., with passengers :—Cabin : Honolulu, 39 ; Tutuila, 7 ; Auckland, 7 ; Sydney, 21. Steerage : Honolulu, 32 ; Auckland, 7 ; Sydney, ■ 47. Freight : Honolulu, 14£ ton ; Auckland, 62 tons ; Sydney, 20 tons. Arrived at Honolulu June 10th,.at 7.-5 a.m.; ■ailed same date at 5.45, p.m. ; stoppe.d' off Tutuila June 17th at '5.3 p.m., but was un able lo land passengers or mails. Arrived at Auckland June 23 at 4 p.m. Passengers : For Auckland : — Miss Fleming, Miss F., Hookes, ( A. T. Martiri, Mrs G. M. Nathan and two children, V C E. Nordyke, R. Olive" Stracher, and .seven steerage. For "Sydney : Ira A. Andrews, 11. T. An drews, Dr. Ballon, James Boyd Bfrady, iD.' B. Campbell, J. N. Gurtisa, wife, and child, Chaa. F. Drake, H. Emanuel, feir A. S. Gooch. and • servant, Sir Samuel OnffifcK apd ladyj w QJ. ? T. Harwood, A. S. Hay, A.L. Hrary, Rev. Thos. Hope, Jas. iougheiy, Morton Mowbray, G. L. Nation, Wm. Ward, John Woolcockj; R.; ,G/iGib *wn, B. D, Bowerman, S. J Boworman,'

R. F. Gleeson, and 44 'steerage. The Zea landia left again for Sydney, at 4 a.m. to day. Passengers :—Messrs E. P. Hough ton, A. Greenwood, J. Lawford, W. E. Terry, P. Singer, J. H. Selmes, J. S. Stewart, A. Canney, five steerage, and through passengers from San Francisco..

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

I ARRIVAL.

Orefci, s.s., from Now Plymouth

DEPARTURES.

Wanaka, s.s., Grant, for Wellington Oreti, s. s., Robertson, for Northern ports Tho Union Co.'s s.s. Wanaka, Captain Grant, took her departure at 7.30 this morn ing, with the Southern portion of the inward 'Frisco mail. The s.s. Oreti arrived from New Ply mouth this morning with 40 head cattle, 170 sheep, 49 kegs butter, and 5 tons sun dries. She left again at 4 o'clock with a full cargo for Wangapc, Ahipara, Herckino, and Hokianga.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

Mkuioukxe, June 23.—Arrived : The Chimborazo. Passengers for Auckland: Mr J. Lowe, Mr Whitacre.

-Wellington, June 23.—Sailed : Penguin, for the North. Passengers : Misses Orber, Meeson, Dumant, Harloy, Mesdames Gas coigne, Fedq, Dr. Fell, Messrs March, Ca'navan, Hughes, Bloom, and 6 steerage. Ohau, for Auckland, via East Coast.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day.

Mr Alfred Buckland's Report. — At the Haymarket, on Friday, June 17, fodder was brought forward in full quantity. Prices ranged from 2s 6d to 3s 6d the cwt; chaft', L 3 17s 6d to L 4 ; bran, L 4 10s ; carrots, L 3 the ton ; oafcs, Is 9d to 2s 3d ; maize, 3s 3d to 3s 4d tho bushel. At tho horse sale, stock was generally of an inferior class, no alteration in values. The waggonette advertised brought L3O ; spring cart, L 5 10s,and consequent on the holidays,the hide and skin sale was postponed to Tuesday next. At Remuera on Thursday, dairy cattle were at lower values. Store cattle were also dull of sale. Fat cattle in average number, but better than usual quality, sold freely, and fully maintained last week's values. Prices were steatly, between 18s and 20s the 1001b, and were higher at end of sale than at beginning. Aged ewes, in lamb, brought 8s each. Fat sheop in full numbers obtained a slight advance over, last week's values, and were worth 24d the lb ; hoggetts, 8s to' lls each. Calves at extreme values. Pigs were also numerous, and sold freely, and by private sale 28 acres land at Papatoetoe, L2G an acre.

Messrs Hunter and Nolan's Report.— Horsefeed, seeds and grain : There has been no noteworthy alteration in value. A steady demand has existed for oats at 2s 3d. Horses : There has been more vitality in the market than has been the,case for some weeks, and a good many low-priced animals changed owners at a slight advance on the previous week's values. About tho usual number were submitted by auction at the Durham Yards on Friday. Competition was steady throughout the sale, and most of the lots were cleared at a shade better values than have been obtained for the last two weeks, and young active horses of moderate weights, • for either draught or saddle, would have found, purchasers at higher prices than have been ruling lately. Wool, hides and skins have been brought forward in moderate quantities, and a steady demand has existed at the previous week's values. Owing to the holidays there was no auction sale at tho Durham Yards this week. Cattle: Tho number of fat beasts brought forward has been an average one, but dairy and store stock was not so numerous as usual. There was a slight ad vance in the value, of well-fatted oxen, in which but few indifferently fatted partici pated. The Newmarket aale. was held on Wednesday on account of the Jubilee cele brations, and, as is usual on change of days, the supply was below the average. There was a spirited demand throughout, and dairy .and fat stocks advanced in, value, although the fluctuation in the latter ranged from 17s to 22s per lOOlb. Sheep: A limited number were yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday, and consequently prices were above market rates. Pigs : A limited num ber were again yarded. There remained an unsatisfied demand for good porkers, .

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Dairy Produce. — Wholesale : Butter, prime fresh, 10d ; cheese, good fac tory, 4d to 4|d per lb ; Canterbury, none ; EggS/ Is 6d ; Lard, in bladders, 6sd j Bacon and. ■ Hams, .'provincial, 5d to 7d ; Hams, ,B|d,-to 9d; Canterbury Bacon, new cure, 6d to 8d ; Bacon and Hams in equal numbers, 7Jd ; Hams, B|d. . . " Flour Market.— Wholesale : Southern flour, £ir,]'ss to'£l2; Lamb's Premier £12 15s; Standard, £11 15s ; bran, ton (sacks.,, included), .£4 to £5-; Southern do., £4; local sharps, £5 10s and £G; Southern d 0,,, .none; cabin Bread,,£ls ; oatmeal do., £10 70s to £1-1; oats, 2s 3d to 2s 5d ; maize, 3s 5d to 3s 7d ; Southern potatoes, £3 to £3 ss; pearl barley, do., 20s; beans, 3s 3d; onions, £8 to £9. All grain, chaff, oatmeal, ,&c.,.501d including sacks. . Kauri ! Gum, Flax, &c—During the past ; month the .market. has been Very active, and has an upward tendency. Prices are very firm, and a; large business has been dono afc tlio following rates:—Fair to good, £45 to £46° superior, £47 and upwards ; East Coast, £58 to £60, and some large transactions as high as £61 and £62. Supplies for June, 447 tons. Flax, per ton, £14 to £17 ; tow, ditto, £5 to £7 ; fungus, per lb; 2|d to 3|d ; cocoa-nut fibre, 15s to 17s per cwt. Coal and "Firewood Market.—Coal: Newcastle (ship's side), 24s to 28s per ton ; yard, 28s to 34s ; Bay of Islands, at yards, 26s Gd; screened, 28s Gd; ditto, at the mines, 13s ; ship's side, 26s ; Waikato, Bs, 12s ;at Auckland, 18s to 225; Tanpiri, at mine, 8s 6d, 12s ;at yard, steam, 17s Gd ; household, 22s ; Whangarei, at ihine, 10s; yard (steam), 18s; household, 20s ; delivered, 225. Firewood: Uncut at wharf,' (cargo), 7s 6d to 8s Gd per ton; delivered, 12s to 13s ; cut, 14s to lGs.

Building Materials.—Timber : Boards and ecaNtling, 100 ft best, 12s ; second-class, 6s Gd ; best, planed, tongued and grooved, first-class, 14s; medium, lls ; second-class, 9s ; rusticated weather boards, first-class, 14s ; medium, lls ; second-class, 9s. New Zealand palings, sft (sap), 10s ; sft (heart), lls ; Oft, 14s ; ti-tree rails, £3 10s per 100 ; puriri posts, £6 10s to £7 10s ; shingles, 13s per 1000 ; Hobart palings, sft, 18s ; 6ft, 19s; Hobart rails, 80s, sellingquotations. Bricks, at Avondale, 30s per 1000 ; town yards, 30s to 355, delivered 40s. Drain pipes, at works .perrloo.(6 inches bore), 40s ; 4 inches,' 14s ; 15 inches, 9s ; 2 inches, £2 10s per 1000 ; socket glazed pipes, 18 inches, 4s per foot ; inches; 4s 6d per foot'; 12 inches, : 3s per foot; 9 inches, 2s per foot; G inches, Is per foot; 4 inches, 9d per foot; 3 inches, 7d per foot, v r ? ' ■■?■■'! : ; ' ' i v ;

Manures.—Bonedtist: Sydney, £7 15s to £9, according to quality ; bbheflour, £9 to £10 ; .Auckland, £§,; Peruvian guano, £14 14s*to £17; Long Island do.; -£4-10s> bags included ; Hurst'a chemical manure, £13,

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1887.

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

Mail advices go to show that the re cent telegraphic despatch throwing doubt upon the completion of the great inter-oceanic canal at Panama is founded upon a real and formidable engineering difficulty that has arisen. In one of the principal cuttings, it would appear that -. an underground current of water was tapped, and that a river had burst in with resistless forcei carrying tremendous quantities ! of rock and gravel, and almost completely undoing the work ac complished at. that point at a great expenditure. This information, coming from American sources, must betaken with a very big pinch of salt, more especially as the authority for ib is mixed up with the name of Admiral Ammen, the leading advocate of the rival Nicaragua Canal scheme. Even the San Francisco "Chronicle" admits as much when it says :—" Upon the isthmus of Panama there are many difficulties to be surmounted, and there will be many drawbacks which will extend the completion of the work beyond the time originally fixed; bub that the achievement is impossible must be determined by some authority less prejudiced than Admiral Ammen before the decision will be accepted as final.' , - At latest advices the engineers were about to commence work on the Cule bra cutting, which is said to be the most difficult on the whole route, and which the Americans declare will take six years to finish. Quite apart from the reported engineering difficulty of controlling the subterranean water courses, it is evident that matters at

the isfctmiis are not all that they should be. Mr A. Nelson Boyd, an English engineer who visited the works some months ago, has written an article to an English paper, which concludes as follows :—" The impression made upon my mind by a visit to the canal is a sad one. It seems as if the success at Suez was to be tarnished by a failure •at Panama, and the brilliant reputation earned in the East lost in the West. The Suez Canal has been followed too closely for work constructed under very different circumstances. The difficulties were underrated by the early surveyors and the rate of wages miscalculated. Now there is uncer tainty and hesitation about the plans to be adopted and a tardy strain ing after economy." This pessimistic view has doubtless some justification, but it must not be forgotten that engineers even more eminent than Mr Boyd predicted a dismal failure for the Suez Canal, and that they proved to be all astray. So there is room to hope that the gloomy fore bodings about the more stupendous undertaking at Panama will turn out to be unjustified. In the meantime the prospects of the Nicaragua scheme are looking up, but ordinary prudence should show its projectors the folly of starting an opposition canal, and the ad visability rather of giving their capital and advice to help the completion of that at Panama. For' after all, we are firmly convinced the real difficulty is a financial one, and if that is overcome the finishing of the great work is but a question of a few years.

THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

A GOOD deal of chaff has been directed against this scheme, which the Prince of Wales set his heart upon as the great memorial of Her Majesty's Jubilee, and many have been the dis mal predictions of failure. However, news by the San Francisco mail to-day shows that the success of the project is assured, and it has been attained without any appeal to the Imperial Parliament. The subscriptions in the United Kingdom alone amounted to ;£l90,000; Canada has promised and the Australian colonies are expected to contribute It was confidently believed that before Jubilee day would be guaranteed. This sum should, secure that the Institute will worthily represent the Great Empire over which the Queen rules. A cable despatch to the American press says that the foundation stone will be laid on July 4th by Her Majesty in state. "The exact de tails of the ceremony are to be fixed by the committee, but it is the Queen's wish that the arrangements may as far as possible follow those, adopted in the case of the Colonial and Indian Exhibi tions. The stone, which it is believed will come purposely from New Zealand, will be laid on the site of the Indian Durbar house, from which every trace of the building has disappeared. The Prince of Wales is delighted at the success of the appeal made by him in behalf of the Institute. He has identified him self with it so closely that any failure would have been recognised by him as an evidence of diminution of his popu larity ; and on this subject he is parti cularly sensitive."

THE ENGLISH IN EGYPT.

According to a cable despatch to-day, French and Russian chagrin at the diplomatic success secured by England under the Anglo-Turkish Convention is taking a bellicose and threatening form. Despatches have been sent to the Porte hinting at war if the Treaty is ratified. The clauses objected to are no doubt the right granted to England, after the withdrawal of her troous within the next

three years, to supervise the whole Egyptian army for a further two years, with the right to reoccupy the coun try with or without the aid of Turkish troops if order is disturbed or an invasion feared. Although the Convention guaranteed the inviolability of Egypt and the neutralisation of the Suez Canal, the effect of, its provisions was really to place the land of. the Pharaohs under English tutelage. The British Government are anxious to bring the difficulty to a peaceful termination, and have agreed with the Porte to defer the date of final ratification, in order that negotiations for a settlement may be opened up with the objecting Powers ; but if these fail, and. it is deemed- inadvisable to furnish the enemies of the " Sick Man" with a new pretext for cutting his throat, the aban donment of the Convention will leave England in possession with the power to withdraw or remain at her pleasure. Except that an international recognition of England's right of intervention, in Egypt would be gained by the endorse ment of this Convention, it would not very materially change the actual posi tion of affairs.

Amongst the through passengers by the Zealandia were Sir Samuel W. Griffiths, the Premier of Queensland, and family ; Sir S. A. Gooch, on a tour of the colonies ; and Dr. .Ballon, the celebrated American lecturer, who intends to deliver a course of lectures in Australia and afterwards return to New Zealand. Mr J. D. Spreckles, who left San Francisco in the Zealandia, disembarked at Honolulu, intending to come on to Auck land by the next steamer.

Considerable time was wasted last night at the meeting of the City-Council in dis cussing the levels of the various streets which were advertised to be fixed. /■ Several of the property-owners in Emmett-street waited upon the Council in support of ob jections lodged ■by them. Mr Anderson, the City Engineer, was in attendance and explained the plans, and the Council dis cussed- the matter at some length. Mr Crowther objected to interfering with the levels laid down by the Engineer. He thought that the Council had made mistakes in that

direction in the bast A . J cided to defer for S e -i W , the levels of'Emmefc?S'v fte 'fi % the Engineer. Had pCi and the deep gully filled W^ 11 r S . During the passage land l aWS^p4cS !(^^S.2ei storm of some violence wa? H ° n *fi bub was finally weathered The passengers, to mark care and intrepidity of Ca&£»**2 dorp met and agreed which was presented address they expressed to the captain for the quiet those high quaUt4s quired in an. officer »> responsible position, and" that he, as "the Van Tr« Pacific," might long be sengers to their desired hS dress was signed bya-conSteS^ Edmund Pugh and John M i A very successful concert, , dance, was given in the ForeS night, as a benefit to Mr S e H *¥ Asylum attendant whose treatSS' tt » Government has created mSS^ 9 A number of songs and neS»% Air Sydney-Philips, Clerk, who is leaving the emnln^fj o * ll L. D. Nathan and cl J» Sl n f We and ThmW-.ffiMfe colony, was last evening the recSr ,9 address and a diamond rineS ployeesof his old fim ]J& made the presentation, WISS prosperity to Mr Philips'wig ?&s' bumpers. Messrs L. and^S" 1 also presented Mr Philips with a ' v fi gold watch, accompanied by a verfS? and most flattering letter. :. ■ Mr VV. P. Buckland, M.H R ~ a large meeting of electors afOfehnS night, when a vote of thanksana&MdS was earned, the. meeting pledgiae iS? do its best to secure his return. Our w port of the address is crowded out W ntit news. It will appear to-morrow. ! - The movement to provide a steam kid, for Kohimarama Training J praiseworthy, one, that it wouldbea D ib t0 . f . haye ifc d isco ™f?d by any catpln criticism. The school is really very badl? isolated in the winter months, as the toad is quite unformed for about.two miles and is quite impassable for vehicles irwji weather. At the present time.theroidto the school is in sucha state tHtlloi , signor McDonald has, athisWnMxjk ordered two loads of scoria to be put otufc at the worst part, so that he may get to the school on horseback without fear pf getfc "bogged." The supplies' for the mitig tion are sent twice a week this entails a considerable, pense, it being reckoned that the cost of these and other services ' b"y V boat* 13 about LSO per annum. If ■ there'.TOe a steam launch provided there would be an .enormous saving effected,.so that the proposal is as much ia tk interest. of retrenchment as of efficiency, Mr Hogan, the master of the schmlj'mne time ago addressed a proposal on the siib ject to the Education Department jHb proposition is that the Government blohlcl give a sum of L100(two years'costumiertlie present primitive arrangement) toward!the price of asteam launch,when hewpuldraier take to raise the remainder—'gfarahfeiiig £10 from his own pocket. Totliiscommuie tion no answer has yet been receivecljK) it is hoped that the matter is;rece.ivujgfavw. able consideration. If the Govern& 1 lend their aid to the scheme, there mL be no difficulty in raising the money, rs quired. . . " Britannia and Her Daughters"was r produced in St. James's Hall last eraint; under the conductorship .of Mr J. it Edmondes, and for the fifth :, time' : drwa crowded audience. hall waslatidsoinely decorated with Jubilee designs,anJ-the per formance passed off most successfully, A new feature was a strmg'banfliiiielndiiij Miss Parker (piano), Mr R. x Adams {violmj, MrS. Adams (violoncello); Mr IKMcGoinMi (cornet), and Mr J. Edwards (double bass). The effect was pleasing, and the various items were received with marksof apprecia tion by tlie audience.' Ariothef and'tk final performance will be given 'this even* ing.: ;. r ._ •>: .... - The Auckland Draughts Club; toiina ment did not commence last Saturday, 33 expected, owing to the rough weather, but play will commence at 7.30 sharp to-inorrw night. A variety' entertainment'and , dance Wβ held in Mercer school-house ion' Tuesday evening,' in aid of the funds of theschool library. The first part was a concert. Tμ different items were rendered:: in/a very efficient manner, and gained many ; rounds of applause. The second part consisted oj a minstrel performance by local taleniana the laughable farce entitled "The-.Ghost in the Pawn Shop," which passed; off ex ceedingly -well, and seemed? itotbe enjoyed greatly by the audience. After the curtain •was rung down the school ;was.cleared for dancing, which was kept up till; dayhgM. Mr Thomas Porter fulfilled the arduous duties of M.C. in a very, efficient manner. A very enjoyable concert, organised .by Mr A. Bartley for the. purpose 4 racing funds to augment the ibuildbg ftmd 0 Holy Trinity Church, 'was; given, » night in the schoolroom, and-wasweii attended. Ladies and ; denb mthe district contributed, selection of songs, duets, a trio, pianotorw solos and duets, and recitations. Oswald (teacher of elocution), from Aucs land, also:gave : a recitation, viz.) . *", Jackdaw of Rheims." : ; . ..:h' "f' 1, .. RETBENCHMENT.-They, were a bank clerks wendmg street after their Siberian g like toil. Suddenly one of the turned up Victoria-street, savuig, „ want to meet this man oml s:Sd " Why, what has he done to you ?, ; JflWg the other. '« Well, you see, my been growling at the times and 0* of living, an 3 said some of the cheaper would get nothing but last Saturday she came home with> bWJ and 1 had to r confess, that equally as; good, if not W. we had . been get ting. a prime Canterbury bacon ; 6d, Canterbury ham. Taranaki fresh butter 8d gop| for 4d, prime onion 1 ls-in fact, ten shillings fl^ r^ unaj would have ;cost a : elsewhere." "Butwbath^atto^^ this man ?" inquired the other. , ris j on Eaton, of the- Co-operate ouh6 Stores, City Market, the goods. He knows all a^. m '» Open every evening till 90. clock, oa 11 o'clock.-[ADVT.] .: ,„_ Smith and CaugheyburchJ^^ and sell cheap plain figures, make p ? give no discount.-lADVT.';,...-. jy Mr Edward Leydon furniture and effecte of. bra which takes place to : morrow mises, Union-street, baok^Mr The goods are nearly new <*" quality. , . ■: :'■■'* they . Smith and Caughey.toP sapp !y do, from; the best W. dressmakers and 1 quantity at and ,* cash only. -(Adyx.) ",

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, FRIDAY", ~ JUNE 24, ISBY,

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*"'A PPLES. APPLES. APPLES. __. —— 20,000 Strong Clean and Healthy Trees, one two, and three years old, at .£3 l(s, £1, and £4 IDs por 100 respectively, all -worked on Northern Spy Stocks. Considerable reductions on large orders; Plums. Peaches, Pears, etc.; also, a fine collection of Roses. E. LIPPIATT, Nurseryman, Otahuhu. OVERCOATS, in Great Variety, ab J. Dalton's, Victoria-street East. JUST PUBLISHED, "CALAMO CURRENTE, OR Casual Sketches on Things in General," INCLUDING THE FINDING OF NOAH'S ARK, &C. By G. M. REED (" Pollcx.") PRICE-ONE SHILLING. To be had of all Booksellers. [A CAKD.] 1%/JT R FREDK. E. BAU ME, barrister and solicitor, Vulcan Lane, AUCKLAND. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY CJNES AT AUCTION. HALF-PRICE LACE CURTAINS. ---200 Pairs at GARLICK AND CRAN WELL'S. "OATENT SPRING ROLLER WINDOW JL BLINDS, from 3s Od.-GARLICK AND OR 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 ORANVV'ELL'S. STRONG CANE CHAIRS, from 3s 9d. At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. TAPESTRY CARPETS, from la 6d per yard. At- GARLICK AND CRAN WELL'S. T INOLEUM, from 2s 3d per yard. JLJ At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. PERAMBULATORS from 128 to £5. At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. KAPOK DOWN BEDS, greatly re duced in prico, 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 prlco.-GARLICK AND CRANWELL. HOUSES FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. DINING AND DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE. BEDROOM AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. CHUHCH AND OFFICE FURNITURE. GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE IN AUCKLAND. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES ! AT AUCTION. ' /CHARLES T7"ELSEY & /~10., DIRECT IMPORTERS OF FANCY GOODS, , OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. BONA-FIDE CJALE ;AT • ' ' , LESS THAN ENGLISH COST : ; OF JEW EL LER V, 'WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, AND SILVERWARE. 'H.. : ~_:. oß >. Having purchased the Bankrupt Stock of A. Aley at a heavy discount, now i offers thp whole of the 'same at a largo - reduction off first cost. Being about to relinquish his Auckland business, and having purchased the old established business of B. Peterson & Co., Christchurch., he has determined to in cludo Jnthosale the whole ofhis largo and valuable stock at a , | DISCOUNT OF THIRTY PER CENT. OFB , MARKED PRICES. This is a good opportunity for acquir ing really good articles and High-class Jowcllery for Wedding and Birthday Gifts, considerably under original cost. H. KOH N, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. — IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF ROBERT} COWAN, OF PARNELL, BAKER. All claims agiainst the above estate, accom panied by a declaration, must be sent in to John Lamb, Fprtstrect, on or before SATURDAY, tho 2»th inst, ot] lerwise they will not be recog nised, when a final dividend will be paid. JOHN LAMB ">, Pmnc ,,. , CALEB WOOD/ rrust(m QUITS to order from 50s, with an extra KJ pair of Trousers for nothing,— J. H. Dalton. Tailor. SUITS to Measure from 50s, Avith an Extra Pai rof Trousers for nothing, in 10 hours' notice.- -J. H. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria street East. -:.- ~ • ■■ • ' ■..,. ;....- . • you visit the Jubilee Exhibition w v don't r aiss Spedding's Knitting, or call id ~a ransani l P e Road. Encourage local JfFBILBJEf' ANNOUNCEMENT. 7* V V i I , All loyal sulj.jects of Her Most" Gracious Majesty Queun Victoria ought to purchase a Dne I ound Pai eel of Groceries, and receive as a pres'eat a Tin, of Bycrof fs Best Mixed Biscuits. Prices as usual, fully ten per cent, lower than uiy other house in tho trade. NEW BACON AND lIAMS.-Wo beg to lnnauMce the arrival of our first shipment of the ibove in first-kjkass condition. Bacon, 8d porlb: ay the Side,; UA ; Hams, Bsd. To clear out last leason a Uaco n, we are selling from ii per lb. '"■'■ _ARli_ & • MONTGOMERY, Karangahape Road. '



QtPECIAL MESSAGE FROM J. AITKEN CONNELL To each Individual Elector in Eden District. Unless you are prepared to find on the Poll ing Day that you havo no vote, and so aro in the position of a political nonentity, unable to take any part in influencing the public affair s of tho Colony, immediately do ono of two things. (a) Go to the Office of the Registrar of Electors (same building as Stamp Deeds Office, and R.M. Court), High street, and definitely ascertain whether you aro on the Roll; if you find you are not, at once make tho Claim for Envoi, ment: or, (&) Get a Printed Form of Claim for Enrol ment, and fill it up at once and post, addressed to "The Registrar of the Electoral District of Eden." It requires no stamp if you write on the outside of tho envelope the words, "Claim to ' Vote." The Printed Forms can be obtained at the Staii or " Herald " Newspaper Offices. Every Elector of the District, whether sup porter or opponent of mine, is earnestly re. quested to Register, and that at once, or it may bo too late. J. AITKEN , CONNELL. mO WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. W. S. LAURIE & CO. Have for Sale: Winter and Spring Seed Wheats Tartarian Oats—Black, White, and Dun Bonemeal and Bonodust of various descriptions (Analyses may be inspected). Nitrate of Soda, Ammonia, Potash Guanos—lsland and Peruvian Wire, Sacks, Twine, &c., &c. CUSTOMS-STREET, AUCKLAND. TTIINDING 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, we are still carrying on the business of COAL and FIREWOOD MERCHANTS, in tho old established yards at Newmarket and AUCkland HAMMOND & CO. "VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. WOOF HART, SPRING MATTRESS MANUFACTURER. Places of Business are— Hobson-strket (opposite Devonshire House) and corner of Albert and VICTOniA-STItKKTS. GOOD NEWS ! GOOD AND CHEAP FARE FOR ALL! MEAT! MEAT! MEAT! Cheapor than ever! Where? Why, at the Wellington New Butchery. Wellington-street. Thoro 11. Hutchinson, tho people's friend, is selling the Primest Meat at the very lowest pos sible prices to meet tho times. Try our Superior Sausages, ono lb of which will mako a walking k elcton as strong and stout as Donald Dinnie. I7IARLY CLOSING. — Tho leading li Grocore, of Victoria-street, have agreed .to Close their Business Premises at 7 p.m on and after MONDAY. 27th June. OATMEAL. ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR MOIR & CO.'S. PRONOUNCED TO BE HE BEST OATMEAL IN THE MARKET. ~ C E. TO PURCHASERS OF SPRING MAT TRESSES. Mattresses sold by me arc made by Wolf Hart, and aro guaranteed as represented. GABRIEL LEWIS, Auctioneer. Box 329. TntEpnoxE 435 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS, OATS, or MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED JO WITT. JELLING OFF! SELLING OFF , ■ , LAST MONTH OF SALE. . ; FURTHER REDUCTIONS. - MISS BACON, 255, Queen-street, Is leaving for Melbourne in July. Her Stock of Fancy Goods, Wools Silks, etc., must be cleared: Butteirick's Paper Patterns, half price, FIXTURES FOR SALE. mOADVERTISERS. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Tho Proprietor of the above haa decided to Lot a few Valuable Positions insido Abbott's Opera Houses for advertising: purposes. • For partioulars.as to price, position, vtc, apply to J. it WITHEFORD, . Shortland-street. . mO THOSE WHO WANT MONEY. Sums of £]XX) to £1000 can be had at per cent., if FIRST-CLASS SECURITY. Sums over £1000 can bo had at 7 per cent, on the BEST PECITiUTIES. Apply i ■ ■ J. 11. WITHEFORD. FOR SAI'/JE, at Onehune;a, near the Woollen Factory, about 31 acres of Vol canic Land, vidth House of four rooms, out buildings, etc. Price and particulars at J. H. Witheford's, Sh ortland Street. - ■ , . LAKE TA-KAPUNA..—For Sale, 10 Acres of Li uid, near Hurstmero, sea beach frontage, steamei* passes twice a week, close to main road to Dcv opport. " Price, £150. Land in the immediate a< rfghbourhood sells at £100 per acre.— J. H. Withe ford, Shortland-street. OR SALE OR TO LET, at Remuera," top of Green Lane, a 6-roomed House arid scullery, good we U and tank, quarter-aero Allotment; all fenced and planted with choice fruit trees. Magnil \cont view from property.— J. 11. Witheford. She rtland-streot __^ BI'jOCK OF SHOPS in V the City for £8, 5(10, £2,000 to £3,000 cash, the balance can remain, at CA per cent.—Apply J. 11. Withoford. ' ■ - VILLA Residence, Remuera, near Mr Morrin's. Price, A 375. House alone cost £100. Terms easy.— J. jg. Witheford. '"VTORTHCOTE. — l>wo-Acres of Level J3I ' Land adjoining tl ie school, all laid down in orchard, strawberrie. 3:; 300 feet frontage to main road, very easy ten: an.- J. H. Witheford. TO LET, 8-roomed~ House (hew),VSt. Mary's Road, rent,. lln.— J. H. Witheford, Shortland-street. TO LET, nico_ Homes tead, near Birken head, on main road; : nine acres : rent. 15s per week, with purchasing cilase.— J. H. Withe ord. Shortland-street. "OTHY send so far for 1 football Jerseys jy V when you can gc if- them- made at- Spodding's Knitting Establishment, Karanga hape Road i



A UCKLAND POULTRY ASSOCIA __. TION, Entries will be received at the Secretary's office (No. 21. N.Z. Insurance Company sßuiia iugs), on THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SArUR- DaY, June 30, July 1 and 2. T .S.MORP E gU_^ "DEW'S CELEBRATED TEA, Is 10d PER POUND, . SIX POUNDS FOR TEN SHILLINGS, Is a high-class Blended Tea, combining the Teas of India, China, and Ceylon thick, rich, and mellow, with fine refreshing qualities. TRY REW'S FAMOUS COFFEES, Fresh ground daily. WHOLESALE GROCERY STORES, VICTORIA-STREET. IN the matter of the assigned estate of the late Ciiakles Gibbs, deceased, of Auckland and Coromandel, NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All claims against the above estate, with stat -11017 proof of debt, must be lodged with the undersigned not later than the 28th day of June next, otherwise the claimant will be shut out from participation in dividends. J. AITKEN CONNELL, Jj'ortrstreet, Trustee. IN THE ESTATE OF R. E. LAY BOURNE. All claims in the above Estate are requested to bo sent in by TUESDAY, sth July, other wise they wDI not be recopnised. JOHN BUCHANAN, Customs-street. ! SAUCE ! SAUCE ! Wanted, every lover of good Sauce to purchase a Sixpenny Bottle of the " Yorkshire Sauce Extraordinary," to test what a Colonial Manu facturer can do, and oblige FREDK. WHITEHEAD, TEA, COFFEE. AND SPICE MERCHANT, 95, Victoria-street. -yn- ANTED KNOW N. MAGNIFICENT LADIES' GOLD WATCH (value £12) FOR ONE SHILLING. Now on view in Messrs Bartlett's window, Queen-street, and guaranteed by them to be full value. The above will be awarded to the Competitor making the greatest number of words from the letters contained in " National Jubilee." Com petitors must enclose Is in stamps with name and address to Box 239, G.P.0., Auckland. Rules may be obtained at Crosher's Coffee Rooms, A.M.P. Buildings, Victoria-street East, Auck land. Decisions based on a Standard Dictionary. Answers to be sent in on or before July 12th, 1887. T> ABBITS ! RABBITS ! RABBITS ! JAj A gentleman having a Gold Repeater Keyless Watch and heavy Gold Chain stamped on every link, tho whole costing £47 10a, is willing to ex change for the same value in rabbits, as agreed upon.—Apply by letter to "Exchange." Stak Oftlce, Auckland. POTATO MANURE.—Freezing Co.'s. £8 10s, of all merchants. M. J. S A v N D E B s Is Bhowing a Large and Well-assorted Stock of LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HOSIERY _______ BEST MAKES. MAXUKAU ROAD, PARNELL. DR. C O B B E T T ■ HAS RESUMED PRACTICE, Lower Stmoxds-street. DR. BOND, (late Resident Surgeon Auckland Hospital;. Karangahape Road, 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 Edson's, 200, Queen-street: 11 a.m., 12.30 p.m. Telephone. 132. "O EDUCTION OF MEDICAL FEES TO J\) ENGLISH RATES. Dr. ROBERT HALL BAKEWELL, M.D., M.R.C.S., Eng., and L.M., Hobson-street, Auckland (two doors from corner of Cook street), late Visiting Physician Christchurch Hospital. Fees for consultation, including medicine, 2s Gd; for visits, including medi cine, ss. All fees strictly cash ; nobooking.