COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c., To-night.

Abbott's Opera House-Dr. Lynn in his " Mirth

and Marvels." S. . , , Agricultural Hall—Royal Acromantia Temple ot Wondors. 8. TT ... Religious Meeting in the Tent on Surrey Hills K3tate. Ponsonby Road. 7.30. Pukekohe Protestant Hall—Mr h. Hamhn meets Electors of South Franklin, 7.20. Choral Hall—Addresses by Rev. J. A. and Mrs

New Art'Gallery— Auckland Society of Arts, 14 noon to 10 p.m. . . Tabernacle Schoolroom— Anniversary bonec,

G. 30. Drill-shed-Veteran Rifle Company.. 1.30. Auckland Baad of Hope Union Choir, Practice,

7.30. Brill-sited-Victoria Rifles, 7.30. . Newmarket—Auckland Royal Dragoons, ~30. Pitt-street Wealoyan Schoolroom — Lecture, '• Objects of Interest in America, ~ao. Alexandra-street Primitive Methodist Chiuch— Anniversary rioiree, 6.b0.

Rota of Justices at Police Court.

April 20—Messrs S. Macfarlane and V\. iuc- LuUough.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

S Cochrano & Son, Chapel-street-noubi-uui" F Fr Jones; Newton-Drapery, Fancy Goods, Brinks & Co.. Grey-street-Household Furni-

turc and Effects, 11. __ , i i-cumitm-p G. \V. Binney. Onehunga-Household Furnitme and Effects, 12.

SHIPPING.

SCNSET—This evening, 5.21., Si-niuriE-To-morvow mormne, 6.3.;. Moon's Age-Now Moon. 23rd, S.3J p.m

HIGH WATER. ArciuAXD-This afternoon, 2.33; to-morrow '^UnS Heads. -This evening. 0.13: tOS™™M?&.-™* evening, 6.13; to morrow morning, 8.-W.

ARRIVALS.

Saucy Kate, sch., from Mongonui Norval, sch., from Russell Wellington, s.s., from Whangarei Wairarapa, s.s., from the South Ada C. Owen, briigantine, from Rarotonga

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVKSrSO Clansman, s.s., for Russell lona, s.s., for Mercury Bay_ Chelmsford, s.s., for Opotiki

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wbluxoton', this (lay.—Arrived : Han roto, from Sydney, with Brindisi mail, at 9 a.m.

Waitaiia, this day.—Arrived : Ciairloeh, 6 a.m.

Nkw Plymouth, this day. — Arrived

Hawea, f> a. m. RrrtdKLL, this day.—Arrived : Clansman, 9 a.m.

TO-DAY.

Peerless, brigantine, for Oamaru

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Arawata, from Fiji, Wednesday Alameda, from San Francisco, April -'J Zealandia. from Sydney, April -± Richmond, froiu Sydney, early Janet Nicoll, from South bea Islands, -May 1 1 Southern doss, from the South, (Saturday Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day, 9 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, midnight Coromandel, from Coromandel, today, ;> p.m.

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

America, sh., RTDH, left London Jan. 4 Aurora, sch., left 'Newcastle Feb 9 Centurion, sh., KCGT, lett London Jan. 28 Elinor Vernon, sch., JSFK, lett New

York Feb. 5 „ TX . Levuka, tier, bq., RFNV, left Hamburg

l>c °0 Nellie" M. Slade, Am. b S .. JPQC, left New

York Jan. 10 Arab, bq., loading at New York Oamaru, sh., WSNG, loft London Fob. 5 Otar'o bq., JRQS, loading at London Rouienbeck.bq., NTQS, loading at Glasgow Rudolph Josephy, Ger. bq., left New \ork, Nov. 16, via Dunedin C. W. James, bq., left New York Feb. 4, via

Lyttelton Luttenvorth, bq.. loading at London Oceola, bn., loading at Titnaru AdaC. O\vcrr,~6ltfT from South Sea Islands Atlantic, sdw, from South Sea Islands Torea, sch., from South Sea Islands Madura, bq., left Newcastle, April / Cabarfeidh, bq., from Dnnedin Gleaner, sch., from Dunedin

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Easterhill, bq., for London, about April 30 Laira, bq, for "London, early Elinor Vernon, sch., for New York, to load Zealandia, s.s., for San Francisco, April 2,"i Hermione, sh., for London, to load Alamecla, s.s., for Sydney, about April 29

IMPORTS.

Per Gael: 137 sacks oats; per Waitaki: 43S sacks potatoes, 60 sacks onions; per Handa Isle • 10 tons Meek flour, 50'a.—Geo. V. Jakins.

Per Wairarapa -1,131 sacks potatoes, 499 sacks ■wheat, 122 sacks oatmeal, 20 sacks onions, --'0 sacks mustard, 20 sacks malt, 425 boxes tea, M 4 boxes candles. 76 boxes soap, 50 cases hop bit ters, 37 boxes soap. 52 cases fruit, 51 cases jam, SO half-chests tea. 50 crates bottles. GO bundles standards, 16 hluls ale, SlB sheep, 125-0 of tran shipments ex Arawa, 298 packages sundries.

Inwards Coastwise. —Lizette and Four Sisters, from Thames; Mary Ann, from Big Barrier.

Ootwap.ds Coastwise.—Mary Ann, for Mahurangi.

The s.s. Australia, which is to leave for Southern ports at 0 p.m. to-day, takes a large number of railway sleepers.

The barque Elizabeth Mary arrived at Doubtless Bay.near Mongonui, from Nelson, on Saturday last.

The departure of the s.s. Wairarapa for Sydney has been postponed until 5 p.m. to morrow (Wednesday).

The brigantine Ada C. Owen arrived from Rarotonga at noon, and berthed at the Queen-street wharf. She brings a large cargo of fruit and other island produce.

Blair and Gillcspie's mill at the Thames is working day and night to provide sawn timber for the brigantine Magellan Cloud, now almost loaded, and the barque Killar ney, part loaded. The tirst-named vessel goes South, and the latter to Melbourne.

The ship Halcione left London for Nelson and Napier on February 22.

Captain Savory intends to leave for Sydney at an early date with the view of settling down to shore work there.

The brigantine Peerless sailed this morn ing for Oamaru, ballasted. She is to be followed by the brigantine Linda Weber for the same pott via Mercury Bay. Both vessels are expected to return with pota toes, etc.

On his last visit to Whangape, Captain Robertson took the Oreti into port on half tide in the daytime, and left port on full tide at night. He says that the harbour, to anyone who knows it, is as simple to work as A B C, and navigable at any time of the tide.

The barque Nanna haa completed the discharge of her cargo at the Sugar Works. She will probably leave the wharf to morrow, when her place will be taken by the Heinrich Bauer.

The barque Routenbeck, which appears amongst our list of " expecteds," is a vessel of 930 tons register, owned at Whitehaven, and chartered by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company. She was to have left Glasgow on March 3rd for Otago and Auck land. Messrs L. D. Nathan and Company are the Auckland agents.

The s.s. Wellington arrived from Wha ngarei at 1.30 a.m. to-day. Passengers :—

Messrs Aley, Keane, Daxfield, Oicaroy, Smith, Rutherford, Armstrong1, Stewart, Clarke, Bellingham, Fah'bum, Wintle, \V. Wintle, Clendon, White, Mclntyre, Gal braith, Davis, Master McCulloek, Mesdaines E. H. Hutchi.ngs, Hutchings, Pilbett, Stewart, Wintle, Davis, Misses Fraser, Baker, Henry, Sloone, and twelve in the Storage.

THE WAIRARAPA.

The s.s. Wairorapa, Captain Chatfield. arrived from .Melbourne, via Southern 'ports, at 11.45 a.m. to-day,witli part cargo, ex Arawa, besides general produce, line weather prevailed along the coast. .^SSen bom -From Melbourne - Messrs Lillewall, Thorp Compton, Araston, (idlon, Hen slehvood, Thompson, Thompson, jr., Edwards MtesMatieaon. From Blull-Mr Gordon/From Dunedin-Miss Pallas, Mes dames Siblmld and -2 children, Stew ark and 4 children, Mc*ira Galicn lieimcr Sibbald, Martin, Dr. Alexander. From Lytielton -Miss McLnory, Mc.sdames Dickey and 4 children, Hammersley. fail wavds'and maid, Messrs Dickey, Huehard, Wilson, Shearer, Campbell, Ifammerslcy, Edwards, Leader, Ois~old, Cleave. For Wellington : Misses Liehschendel and Law rence, Mesdames Lindauer, Lichrehemlol, Eberle, Hunter, nurse and 2 children, Kavanagh and 2 children. Messrs Ha wan, Lindauer, Glass, Ben, Eberle, Bluchor, Rev. Berry, Havatmuch, Remison, Risent, From Napier: Misses Anderson, Sprang, Mesdames Lethbriclcre, Spragg, Ren wick Messrs Ruddock, Johnson, Prebble, Lothbridge, Black, Remvick, Sister of Mercy, WarnocU. From Oisborne : Misses Banbury, Dr. and Mrs Lynn, Mes dames Scaly, Lynn, Messrs Colding, >'c- Leenon, Brown, South, Rev. Lewis, Garson, Mahoney, Steele, Foster, Robins, and 33 in steerage, We are indebted to Mr H. <-. Taylei" purser, for customary favours.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening news, morning news and Echo.

For tlie cause that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the dißtance, And the good that we can do.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1887.

The heavy and growing burden of taxation for charitable relief is at last, we are glad to see, stirring up the Charitable Aid Board to do something for the protection and relief of the ratepayers. The levy made by the Board lipon the city will, it is ex pected, this year be double what it was last, unless some means aie devised for limiting the demands for maintenance, and in the present embarrassed condi tion of city finance a special poor rate appears inevitable. When the ratepayers have submitted to that there is no say ing what will follow. The General Government, annually growing in ex travagance, has manifested an un mistakable determination to throw as many of its own duties as possible upon the local bodies. Charitable re lief before, was paid for out of the consolidated revenue. Now it is a local charge. What is to pre vent the Treasurer from similarly relieving himself of the police and edu cation 1 This is the manifest tendency of recent legislation, and unless it is re sisted step by step, we shall, in the end, find ourselves with a mammoth central Government, drawing from the (people through the Customs, through Property tax and' Stamp Duties, an enormous revenue, and then leaving them to pro vide for all works of local value out of such makeshift resources as remain to them. It is the history of Provincial ism repeated —the central monstet ex ercising its supremo powers to drain every drop of blood from the Provincial carcase, while leaving the local legisla tures the burden of the work.

The step taken by the Charitable Aid Board in appointing a Charitable Relief Committee and a House Com mittee is a commendable" one, although we regret to learn that it has brought about the resignation of Mr Graham, who has for so many years had the sole direction of charitable relief in the Auckland district. Mi- Graham appears to have resented the interference of the Committee with the performance of his duties. This is unfortunate, for we believe that the Relieving Officer has done his work well and conscientiously. His con science and judgment cannot serve for the whole Board. The Reliev ing Officer must be endowed with power to grant immediate relief in pressing cases, but all cases ought afterwards to be brought before the Board, with a statement of their character and claims ; and it is for the Board to determine what further relief shall be granted. This is equally a protection to the applicant for relief and to the taxpayer. It is the system adopted in England, and our own Charitable Aid Board should not shirk from their duty. The case over which a difference of opinion arose between the Relieving Officer and the Committee, we understand, was that of Garrard. The Committee had ordered a discontinuance of relief, and Mr Graham, in his discretion, had granted rations until the matter was further considered. This case is one of a class which the Board will find it very hard to deal with. Garrard, although an old man, is well able to do light work if it could be found for him, but he is apparently unable to find it. He cannot be al lowed to go destitute, and yet if all elderly men without friends who are similarly situated were thrown upon the community for support, the relief fund would have to be quadrupled. Surely some arrangement might be come to between the Charitable Aid Board and the Municipal Councils and other contributory bodies by which men like Garrard could be furnished w ith sufficient light work &*■ street.

sweeping, gutter cleaning, or some Simi lar occupation to pay for his rations Stone breaking is well enough Wr able bodied men, but it is unsuited to some classes of claimants for relief, lo questions like these the Board m st turn their serious attention. While it is not tolerable that as a community we shall close our bowels ot compassion and leave people to die in the streets, every effort must be put forth to limit the demands that are being made through the Charitable Aid Board upon the industrious and hard-working members of the com munity, who, in too many instances, are barely able to keep their own families in decent comfort.

THE A.M.P. SOCIETY.

The progress of life insurance has been one of the most remarkable features in the history of colonial enterprise. Led by.the Australian Mutual Provident Society, one society after another has started into life and prospered, but still the old Society goes on'advancing with annually increasing strides. The report received by cable to-day, describing the operations of the past year, shows that it has been the most prosperous since the Society commenced business. A larger surplus is left for distribution in the annual bonuses to policy holders. The new busi ness represents the enormous total of 11,002 policies, assuring £3,693,324. The sum of £666,382 has been added to the accumulated funds, which now stand at £6,500,000, while £312,440 is to be divided this year among the fortunate members,who have received /017,813 in this way during the past three years. What is to be the future of "such a «society 1 Its directors control larger revenues than are administered by some States. Putting these funds judicioualy out to the accumulating power of compound interest, the Society has made life insurance a profitable investment. This achievement has given a great impetus to the spread of prudential principles among our population, and we believe we are safe in saying that there are a larger number of insured people in New Zealand than in any country in the world, where provision against death is left to voluntary action. The report now published will doubtless have the effect of further promoting the Society's busi ness, thus preparing the way for even more remarkable results. • -^

RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.

It would seem that the long-looked-for Russian advance into Afghanistan, if not actually commenced, is about to be undertaken with vigour. Such, to most minds, will be the interpretation placed upoi| the Ghilzai revolt which is now in progress against the Ameer's; rule, or General Komaroff, whose zeal was well shown on a former occasion and fitly rewarded by the Czar, is apparently anxious to still further distinguish himself. The Russian's desire to possess Afghanistan has never been disguised, and in \ the recent negotiations with England l for the adjustment of the frontier, the Russian Commissioner made a pro- i position for the further advancement of the Russian frontier, and offered ter ritorial compensation elsewhere in re turn for permission to annex Herat, which they proposed to connect directly with the railway at Sarakhs. Read in t conjunction with the Ghilzai attempt to take Herat, and with a full recollection of Russian methods of conquest, the above item acquires a fresh signifi cance. To attain the desired position of vantage from which to make the pre sent attack on the integrity of the Ameer's kingdom, it was necessary that Russia should in turn invade and conquer Geok-Tepe, Khiva, and Merv, which were all taken despite the heroic resistance of the Tekke Turkomans, who are now among the most ardent soldiers of the Czar. These Turko mans are unequalled as irregular cavalry, and will prove very formid able foes in a broken country like Afghanistan. A writer in " Black wood's Magazine" three years ago asserted that the Russian advance on India would soon " sweep south ward to the Indus, swelled by the whole cavalry of the Steppes, and by as many myriad hardy Persians and Afghans (both of which peoples have conquered India in the past) as Russia may care to enlist. Whether the Afghans will betray us I know not, but ifc is a simple certainty that the war like Turcomans, goaded on by love of loot and territory, will assist the invading Cossack companies."

The news of what is now transpiring in Central Asia is therefore of great importance to the British Empire. The persistence of Russia in pursuing her objects is well known, and the effect of power and conquest is great on the minds of Orientals. Colonel Baker, in his book entitled " Clouds in the East," states that ab Astrabad, in Persia, he found the Governor of the place saying freely that, " Now, the Russians having reached the Amoo or Oxua River by the capture of Khiva and Bokhara, would soon push to Merv." " Oncethere,"added the Persian, " they will bring a railway, and then Herat will go next!" Speaking to a great Khoord chief in 1875, Col. Baker said, " The Russians are a long way off, and the Great Steppes between are diffi cult to march over." " Yes," was the chiefs reply, "ten yearsago the Russians were a long way off this place, but where are they now 1 They are at Samarcand; they have taken Khokand ; and Bokhara is theirs whenever they care to take it. (They did take it a short time afterwards). Then we heard that England had told the Russians that

they must not take Khiva—but they did take it. Now they are on the Oxus on the way to Merv. Soon they will come to Merv itself, and in two or three years they will come to Herat ! Do you think all the people you have conquered in Hindustan will be as quiet as they are now—when Kusoia is at Herat?" If the Bulgarian squabble was one which con cerned England but slightly, and in ■which there was no prospect of English blood and treasure being expended, this Afghan trouble is one of quite a different stamp. Our rule in India is at stake, and to preserve that the most tremendous efforts, if need be, must be put forth. The moment that a Kus sian advance is attempted upon Afghanistan, a British force will be thrown into Herat, and the mountain passes of the wild country surrounding that " key to India " will once more become the scene of warlike action and the arena of heroic deeds.

The s.s. Alameda with the English mails of 2.'kd March left San Francisco for Auck land on the J)th inst., one day late ; and the s.s. Moriposa with the colonial mails of 28th March arrived in San Francisco from Auck land on the 16th, one day early.

The "Jubilee" sub-committee met last nipht,and drew up a programme embracing proceedings both for the day and night of Jubilee. This programme will be sub mitted to a public meeting which is to be held in the Art Gallery-on Friday week. It makes provision for processions, thanks giving services, the offering of facilities for vinitsof country people to town, either by free railway conveyance or conveyance at nominal charges, and either the erection of a statue or the purchase of pictures for the Art Gallery.

In consequence of statements made by persona interested in the diminution of the evils of the liquor traffic, we understand that the police authorities recently caused analyses to be made of samples of locally manufaetured ginger wine. It _ has been found that this article contains a very large percentage of alcohol, and it is quite on the cards that a number of store keepers in the Xorth Auckland districts, who have sold the ginger wine will be shortly proceeded against for retailing spirituous liquors without being licensed so to do. The result of these cases will be looked forward to with a good deal of interest.

It is not generally known that 2§-year-old baby girls are in great demand, but it is no less a fact, and one of which we have re ceived sufficient demonstration. In Satur day's Stab an advertisement appeared ask ing " Some respectable, kind person to take a little girl, 2J years old." Applicants were to apply at this office between 11 and 12 on Monday, and they came —they came in dozens—and large as the front office is it was completely crowded by anxious mothers or childless wives, all eager to get a peep at the wee bairn. By noon the applicants had totalled some thirty and odd, not counting numerous children in arms, probably anxious to have "a new little sister," and as the now notable infant had not turned up one of the clerks com menced taking down the names and ad dresses of the most eager. Twenty were recorded, and out of this number the 2J year-older will surely find a mother. So much for judicious advertising, and so much for hard times.

Workmen are at present engaged trying to attend to the cracks in the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church. For years p_ast the building has been gradually settling, and as a consequence cracking hither and thither. In some places the rents have become so wide that the glass in the win dows has cracked, and at length it has become necessaiy to attend to the matter. As this church has now been up many years, it is probable that the cause of the cracks lies at the foundations.

A coronial inquiry into the circumstances of the recent fire at the shop of Mr Evans, draper, Newmarket, will be held at the Newmarket Hotel on Thursday morning at 10.30, before Dr. Philson, coroner. The insurance company, we understand, have withheld the payment of the insurance money pending the result of this inquiry.

It has been arranged that the Master Baker's Annual Picnic shall take place at St. Helier's Bay on Thursday next. Steamers will leave the wharf at 9 a.m., and 11 o'clock, the first boat calling at North Shore, and the Garrison Band will be in attendance. With good weather, this annual outing should prove most enjoyable.

Experiment having shown the great utility of Hampton's new patent fire-bars, they are being introduced by a number of local firms —Messrs Fraser and Son, of the Phoenix Foundry, and Mr John Lamb, of the Auckland Rpller Mills, being the first to take advantage of the new invention. The new fire-bars will save fuel and prevent the smoke nuisance.

The City Council are about to enlarge the number of guardians over the treasures of the Free Library by one, a cadet at £30 per annum. No provision has yet been made for the lower or newspaper room. Now it strikes us that something might be done in this way. A man could easily be obtained who would attend exclusively to the newspaper room, to the sweep ing out of the room, the cutting and the sewing of the papers. It will talce a man all his time to do this properly, aud one could be got for, say, £90. Now, the gaslights at the old library were 27 in number, and cost annually something like £70. We understand that about 35 gas lights now in use in the new Municipal buildings could be done away with. Here then, is at once a means of paying for a competent assistant without any further expense to the city.

Jusb now we hear of a great many wonderful cures by faith, etc, etc., but there is somewhere a record of a wonderful cure of a lame man by a bull.- A many years ago there lived a man called Geordie Pudditi, at Bathgate, a town about .16 miles from Edinburgh. Geordie was a sturdy beggar, and on one occasion, when he was some miles in the country, he became so lame that he had to be carried on a hand-barrow from farm house to farm-house. One day, when goino through a tield, a mad bull commenced to rear. His carriers didn't like to abandon their charge ,to be gored ; but great was their relief and astonishment when Geordie suddenly jumped to his feet and exclaimed, "Doon wi' yer baiters, ye deevils ; the Booplestman first oot o' the park ?" And in the race, which then took place, between the sinners three, the beggar man, so quickly ran, that out of sighi got he !

The owner of the premises adjoining those occupied by Mr Edson, chemist, Queen street, has decided to have them pulled down and replaced with a block similar in design to the adjoining buildings. Mr Mahoney has the work in hand of preparing plans and specifications, and tenders for the removal of the old and erection of the new buildings will shortly be called. The present occupant of the premises, Mr W Mears, will, pending the erection, move to a shop higher up the street.

The anniversary soiree in connection with the Alexandra-street Primitive Methodist Church takes place this evenino- when the Revs Spurgeon, Bull, Ward, and Smith will address the meeting.

With reference to the alleg^O^W petrated on the native chief. >F?ImH Forwood, a solicitor, we-iZ^^i the authorities at Weßinpf :l^m now in communication withjKjf? toS ments of the several Australian v^Bl as to Forwood's whereabouts, 'sNrt it be ascertained that Forwoodis in i '^Hi Detective Herbert will leave S*^ morrow's steamer armed "mth *h» ■ mi sary warrant and other papers, | was in very critical health »i2HB left Auckland, and it is belief^SlH would not be likely to travel far stated that when he left he hadoveift iP with him. The tent meetings at Surrey im. I still full of interest to the public. hopes are entertained of a church A^' shortly erected. Many who are not *• bers of the church have shown th^^P favourable to such a step by donaS^H night the Key. Mr Curtis will ro&L*fi "The Sabbath, and Who ChanSfi This gentleman leaves here by tIT . steamer for Melbourne, to take thetWr" Elder Corliss, who by last steamer refo f» to America. Dr. Lynn arrived by the steatntr'' " the South to-day, and gives 1-L, in theOpeia House to-night. Hiß JT-^ wide fame as a wonder-worker shouyZ?■•''-.' him a crowded house. On Friday and Saturday next a sit '''* work is to take place at Uevonport M' belialf of the parsonage fund of B-^ Trinity Church. There will be O |SI a large selection of plain and Sp goods, including some articles <^tf over from the Egyptian Fair,, i^-i new feature will be added in the shaped? ---" dairy stall," at which contributionsalS shape of fruit, vegetables, eggs, -ponl^ jam, etc., will be offered for sale. Jjvlf will also be a children's tree, and entert£« ments will be held every evening, ■jv', admission to suit the hard times is %uM. sixpence; children half price. ' The grand soiree mnsicalc which il Carl Schmitfc intends giving has been fi^'i for Thursday, 12th May. Mr G. Jw! the excellent cello player, will perform^! evening, while Herr Schmitt will g£ vesa popular violin solos, and besides is\ assisted by a large number of fir&d, vocalists and instrumental performers, number of the morceaux have fieverjli heard in Auckland before. The Sabbath-school anniversary soiieo tne Tabernacle to-night is sure to attract large audience, as there is an excellent b gramme announced. . M<! A Wise Deacon.—"Deacon Wilda want you to tell me how you kept yourselfu family so well the past season, when all tlw of us have been sick so much, and have hadii doctors running to us so often." •'En* Taylor, the answer is very easy. I usedil Bitters in time, and kept my family weD. v saved large doctors' bills. Four shillings' m of it kept us all well and able to workilii time, and I will warrant it has cost yoDii most of the neighbours £10 to £100 apiece tofa sick the same time. I fancy you'll take i medicine hereafter." See. .:i?

HALL, THE POISONER, IN AUCKLAND.

I ♦» -,;;■ The poisoner, Thomas Hall, arrived tyi s.s. Hinemoa at the Manukau this moni^ in charge of two warders. The oraji wore prison garb, and was conveyed at ire to Mount Eden Gaol, where it is.& pected he will serve his life-l«| sentence. It will be remembei-ed thafcaoiJ months ago our Christchurch correspondfe telegraphed that the convict was to be is! to Auckland, and thoughit was contradp at the time, events show that our cb»j pondent was correct. Great secrecy job! have been maintained by the Southenrji officials, as none of the Christchurch I Wellington papers had any inkling, otfi contemplated removal of this notano prisoner. -:

MR DOWIE AND THE DOCTORS.

Scene in the Choral Hall! Something approaching the nature $ scene occurred during the progress of i Rev. J. A. Dowie's lecture . in, jb Choral Hall last evening. The sp&& was referring •to the probable resin if he were to lead to the restqrapi to health of the sick in our b^spi^ What, he asked, "would become;! the doctors? They might dig?;gffl It would be better for them to cug gs than to be digging into people's "pockets i the way they are doing. He believed;tJß were many good and honest men iiii medical profession, but it must be one* the most miserable professions a manjsp be in. But God would bless thedo&Kis who were gradually coming to see the'-up Mr Dowie proceeded to relate ,-0 case of one doctor in Christchurob';*' brought a little girl named Elsie Feigns?) to see him after he had failed to « anything for her. A gentleman rose i the body of the hall, and asked to ') furnished with the name of the doctor.];! Dowie refused to give it, and denotes his questioner as a blasphemous iM who had been travelling in the «b wera with him. " C4od have Biercy-* him." Queer people were met witbj* travelling. The gentleman in the booj' the hall repeated his request' foW? name, and again it was refused;! *i>|;? asserted that the lecturer was a'i^Nffi Another gentleman sitting in the M seat called out that he knew the gidj? Fergusson, and Mr Dowie expressed^ gratitude that there was ,&,;:$' brother present who was ncqnWiSJj with her. He could give " that jaann«W name of the doctor, but for his i™sffl9| he would not. The gentleman agSn^ and denounced the lecturer as a liar-„*§! Dowie ordered him to be quiet, '■®jm would be put out. The devil, bo a" always brought some people to int^f? their meetings. That was the kind of tf that happened at Invercargill, and afj fuss was made about it. The gentlema^^ then pursuaded to leave the. ;buUo» Mrs Dowie then prayed for bun,;.? Mr Dowie subsequently said m ,,* sorey to see an old man withy? hairs blaspheming God as he *® He Avas sorry to hear what he saw. the Tarawera, and to see the effect it wj on a number of young men. Subsetß Mr Dowie voluntarily made an exp?^ of his own "sternness" in ordeon o interrupter ' out of the meeting.^, knew that if a man insulted hioi»£ the dinner table in the saloon of a sw** he would insult him in an open meeting;

Post Card Proof.

Salisbury, Tknn , April i..l®',^ Gents : -I was afflicted with senoua *» and Urinary trouble for twelve J&*ij& trying all the doctors and patent meoij| could hear of. I used two bottiesof HOPJgj and am perfectly cured. J* *• Dr. ; Washington, D.C., April 3,18» ; To the Hop Bitters Co.: „< i Sirs:-I write this as a token great appreciation I have *°IJ&$0 I was afflicted with Inflammatory «°Si seven years, and no medicine see•"S^B any good until I tried throe bottles fflgflj Bitters, and to my surprise I am f™%LM as ever I was I hope you may^fjgpl cess in this great and valuable medfcW^.,, \ one wishing to know more about my .

THE AUCKLAND EVENING SrAK, TUESDAY. APRIL 19, IBB7>

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RUSSIAN Tea Packing Company's PURE BLENDED TEAS. OPINION'S OF THE PRESS. The ".Now Zealand Herald " sars :—" On ac count of their trade in the now celebrated Russian Co.'s Blended Teas having grown too large for their old premises in High-street, Messrs John Karle and Co. have opened an olllee and depot at "207, Queen-street, next Arthur's Mart. The new premises have been '- moat elaborately tittcd up in black and gold, and the uniqueness of the decorations, both i inside and out, imiko the place one ot the sights of the city, showing that the linn have faith in ; the future of their Blended Teas. Messrs kurle i I & Co. are well-known in Auckland as clever ' and reliable tea experts, and thnt they have; taken a hand in the pushing of tho new line of teas In, to our mind, a sufficient proof that vie article otfored is what it is represented to be. The AUCKLAND Kvexing Star says :— "Messrs John Karle & Co., tho renowned tea tasters and dealers in Auckland, have now opened in Queen-street, next Arthur and Buddies Mart. There arc few men about who understand teas better than Mr Karle. He has ttivon the tea business his sole attention for years, and as a blender of pure teas ought to re^ ceive a large supiwit from the hundreds of homes in Auckland. Ho deals in nothing but teas, ;md miy certainly claim to be the peoples tea biondor." Besides thc3C expressions of approval from the public press, we are in almost daily receipt of the most encouraging testimonial? regarding the superiority of our Russian Co. s Pure Blended Teas over ull other packet teas, and the rapid and steady increase in our trade shows that the tea drinkers of the colony are appreciating our eilbrts to place in their hands Pure and Properly Blended Teas at prices within the reach of all. Those Teas put up in packets bearing the Company's label and trade miiric (without which none are Kcniunt) may oe had through any respectable tcrocer. or at iho Tea l'cpot, 207, Queen-street, Auckland. JOHN EARLE & CO., TEA MERCHANTS, POST-OFFICE BOX No. 206. : Agents wanted where cot already represented.



n E A P E R V STOCK, FROM NEWTON, I TO BE SOLD CHEAP FOR CASH. j We have Bought this day the DRAPERY AND FANCY GOODS STOCK 1 Of Mr James Doherty, Karangahape Road Newton, and REMOVED IT TO OUR PREMISES, Junction of Queen and Grey-streets, where we will hold a CHEAP SALE THREE WEEKS, ■ tsr and ta SELL IT OUT AT ABOUT HALF PRICE. ■ DRESSES AT HALF PRICE MINCHESTER GOODS AT HALF PRICE MILLINERY AT HALF PRICE . HATS. TIES, Etc., AT HALF PRICE UNDERCLOTHING AT HALF PRICE CORSETS AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE DRESS TRIMMINGS AT HALF PRICE '. LACES FROM TWOPENCE PER YARD. ■ JACKETS, JERSEYS, ULSTERS, ETC., ' ALL AT HALF PRICE FOR CASH. ' DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. Our MISS DEMPSEY will make up Dresse9, etc.. Bought at the Sale at a Cheap Rate, so that customers can have Fashionable Dresses at merely nominal prices. W. & J. BEEHAN & CO., THE "CASTLE" DRAPERY HOUSE, ; JUNCTION QUEEN AND GREY STREETS. r\ A T M B A L. | ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR MOIR & CO.'S. PRONOUNCED TO BE THE BEST OATMEAL 'IN THE MARKET. IF in need of a stimulant take Wolfe's Schnapps. SOUND LUNGS.—The robust vitality o« the breathing powers is a blessing which is rarely appreciated until such fell diseases ac bronchitis and consumption seize the frame and rack it with the consuming fire of wasting death. At Hie first symptons of the approaching ] malady seek invigorating recuperative remedies. The sanatory eucalyptus and re storing nervine — hypophosphites, with the febrifugal tonic quinine, are the best suited to arrest the peril that iosidiously undermines the health of advancing youth. Inquire for Aickin s Syrup of Eucalyptus with Hypopbosphite3 of Lime and Quinino; price, 3a (id, B. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., nt Pond's Honioaopathic Pharmacy. 153, Queen-street; 2 to 3 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m, nt Residence. Lower Symonds-street. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at PonoVs, 1 p.m., TUESDAY aad FRIDAY '



JUBILEE j^^^IkELLASII A New Feature in Umbrellas with unique Handle, Sword, Crown, and H.I rH Majesty's bust. The only Now Style ot j Umbrella in Auckland, forming a hand- M some present for a lady, tor onl> • *c* L ace cußTAnrei OT TAnra| m A New Style of Lace Curtains. . Al though the newest of the newest designs, £J will be .sold at thirty-nvc per cent, less than their value. w B LANKET S! BLANKETS fc liiiyors of Blankets should come and see our window. Note the quality and the £M Kcdiircd Prices. QLOTIIINGI CLOTHING o!rHiNGi jg Try the Groat Clearance Sale before pur- -» ~ chasing Clothing for yourself or sons. HH g vELVET^ifv K T E a VETEENS! ul One ghjlliiig^ per yard. -■ x MANTLES, FUR CAPES. FUR *M a \VRAPS, CA.SHMEUK CLOAKS, s WATKHPKOOF CLOAKS, &J^ i Now bcini,' offered in the Show Room. Tj a. i LACE CURTAINS! « LACE CURTAINS! OS Uice Curtains of the most Choice Do- £ signs. Just brought forward, und will o be offered during the Great Clearance rf) Sale. __ _ =; a - - &H~ PLUSHES! PLUSHES! PLUSHES! 2 All shades, at 2s lld per yard ; iui- £^ monsely reduced in price. _ —^ _ . .^ COLOURED KID GLOVES. BLACK HH KID ULOViSS. 1-bultoned, al Is lid HH per pair—not one-quarter their value. r/} COUNTER PA NE S, QU IL TS. V TOWEL.S, TOWELLING, SUifiET- j/) INGS, TICKINGS, in fact, every article >~-j in the Manchester Department, at euor- -^ inously Reduced I'rices. , HOSIERY! HOSIERY! HOSIERY! Ladies and Children's Hosiery, all K^J reduced in pr'co. HH pENUINE REDUCTIONS 1 IN EVERY ARTICLE. AT T. SHORT'S GREAT CLEARANCE SALE, BY OKDKR OF THE EXECL'TOIM. AUTUMN DRAPERY. ■JVT ILNE & ri HOY C E Are now Opening up their AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY, AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY, Ex S.S. RUAPEHU. KAIKOURA, DORIC, and TONGARIRO. They have been all bought in the very best Home and Continental Markets for each class of goods. They will be found MODERATE IN PRICE, though in the Latest Fashion. Such Qualities only are kept which can bo Safely Recommended for Serviceable Wear, and being Marked at a very Small Profit, M. & C. hope that their endeavours to give a Good Article at a Moderate- Price will bo appreciated. INSPECTION IS INVITED. Patterns axd Prices Sent ok Application*. MILNE & CHOYCE, QUEEN AND WELLESLEY STREETS, AUCKLAND. J • -VVr HANGAREI COAL. Householders are reminded that they save 50 per cent, by using this, and it goea further than most coal. KING, WALKER, & CO." ! Agents,



GREAT TTNRESERVED QALE. U >O • Re. ASSIGNED ESTATE OF ROBERT STRONG. VALUED AT £2,749 15s. GAERETT T> R O S., Having Purchased the above Estate for Cash, at a Large Discount. ARE OFFERING THE WHOLE STOCK AT THEIR AUCKLAND SHOPS. ONE MONTH ONLY, AT TOTALLY UNRESERVED PRICES, 1,200 pairs Tnfants' Strap Shoes, sizes 2 to s—6d 3,200 „ Infants' Strap Shoes, sizes 2to s—yd 6.100 „ Infants' Strap Shoes—ls to 3s 1,250 ~ Children's Lace, sizes 2to s—ls 250 „ Children's E Sides, sizes 2to s—ls lid 1,525 „ Girls' X Sides, sizes 10 to I—3s lid. 271 ~ Maids' 2s-Is lid 1.359 ~ Ladies' E.S. Boots, sizes 3to 7 —4s lid 1.721 „ Ladies'E.S. Hoots, sizes 3to 7—sb Ud 345 „ Ladies' Levant E.S. Boots—(is 6d 1,220 „ Ladies' Kid E.S. -7s (id ■1,735 ~ Ladies ditto—from 7s Gd to 10s Od 150 ~ Ladies' Heal French Kid E.S.—os lid, ! 722 ~ Ladies' Kid Uutton, sizes sto 7—SsUd il, tt!9 „ Ladies Kid Walking Shoes, sizes uto 7—ls lid S7j „ Ladies' Walking Shoes, sizes uto 7— tis Cd 1,260" „ Ladies' Walking Shoes, sizes 3to 7— 7s 0d 3,571 „ Ladies' ditto—from S3 to 10s Gd 1,292 „ Ladies' Button Hools, sizea 3to 7— from 0.4 lid to 11s Gd 4,342 „ Men's Watertight!)—from7s lid lo 10s 2.272 ~ Men's TS-S.—from Ss 6d to 13s Od 1,331 „ Wen's Balmorals—from 9s (id li.nOO ~ lien's Walking Shoes—from Gs Gd 1,000 ~ jNlcn's Patent Shoes—Ss Gd 3,020 ~ Boys' Hoots—from Is (id 1.135 ~ House Boots, Sewn —2s lid Evening Shoes, Smwers, Houhe Boots, Sec, in quantities unable to be quoted here. GARRETT BROS., Wakefieldht., and Qarkett's IK'ildtngs, Kaiuxgaiiape Road, Auckland. i THIS IS A GENUINE SALE. Notice to Correspondent. Xom.—The Auckland Railways use Kamo and Waikato coal, which is delivered into the trucks, the former at .12s nnd the latter from 9s to H's per ton.