SHIPPING.

■Sunset—This evening, 4.50. Sunrise—To-morrow morning, 7.18. Moon's Acm—Eull Moon, sth, 8.13 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland — This evening, 6.21; to-morrow morning, 6.43. Manukau Heads.— This evening, 9.1; to morrow morning, 9.23. Kaipaba Heads. — This evening, 10.1; to morrow morning, 10.23.

ARRIVALS.

Suva, b.s., from Southern ports Clansman, s.s., from Tauranga lona, s.s., from Mercury Bay Chelmsford, s.s., from Opotiki Morning Lighb, cubber, from Kennedy Bay Nellie, cutter, from Whangapoa Lily, cutter, from the Coast Waipu, scow, from Tairua Norah, scow, from the Coasb Lee, cutter, from tho Coast Manapouri, s.s., from the South

DEPARTURES.

Rebecca, barque, for Lyttelbon Daisy, schr., for Samoa'

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-mor-

row, 5 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Wednesday, 11

p.m. Wanaka (Onehunga), from South, Thurs day, S a.m. Dbricyirbm Plymouth, due July 31

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusadei , , sh., from London Rangitikei, sh., left London May 3 Lutterworth, bq., left London April 7 Routenbeck, bq., NTQS (at Otago), left Glaso-bw March 10 Elinor Vernon, sch., JSFK, lefb New York Feb. 5, afc Dunedin 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., lefb Dunedin June 30 Oceola, bn., from Dunedin Camille, bn., from Dunedin Myrtle, bn., from Dunedin "Wenona, bq., lefb Townsville June 1 Mariner, schr., from Rarobonga Ada C. Owen, bn., from Rarotonga Olive, schr., from a cruise Omaha, bn., from Chatham Islands Maile, schr., from. Tonga Magellan Cloud, bn., from Lytbelton ■

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, sh., for London, loading Easterhill, bq., for London, early Nellie M. Slade, for Now York, early Manapouri, for Russell, Monday, 5 p.m. Rotorna (Onehunga), for South, Tuesday, 9.30 a.m. Suva, for the South, Tuesday, 6 p.m. Manapouri, for South, Thursday, noon.

IMPORTS.

Per Suva: 45 sacks bones, 43 rails and Sundries. Per Manapouri, from Melbourne : 100 Backs onions, 10 cases sewing machines, 90 boxes and 63 half-chests tea. From Dun edin: 20 boxes soap, 52 packages tea, 5 hhds and 2 kildkns ale, 20 drums oil, 50 boxes candles. For Lyttelton': 1,608 slcs wheat, lOpkgs Irish moss, 20sks peas, 410sks flour, 9 crates biscuits, 20sks oat meal. For Wellington :30 boxes soap, 20 boxes candles. Gisborne: 15 bags pelts, 56 bags horns, 165 sheep, 2 horses, and sundry cargo from all ports. The 3choonerWdiapu arrived at Gisborne, from Mercury Bay, on the 27th ult. The barque Rrotitenbeck, which left Dune din for this port on Saturday last, has part cargo from Glasgow for this port. The s.s. Suva arrived from East Coast ports at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Passengers : Messrs H. Dio Plerny, Milner, Hutcheson, and Mis 3 Hartley. The R.M.S. Alameda left San Francisco at 4 p.m. on Friday, July Ist, and is there fore due to arrive here on Thursday, July 21st. The schooner Daisy (Watt), bound for Samoa, and the barque Rebecca (Mc- Arthur), bound for Lyttelton, sailed on Saturday evening. r The s. s. Clansman-arrived from Tauranga on Sunday at 4 a.m. Passengers : Mrs Jordan, Miss Jordan, Messrs Jordan, Neigh bour, Vercoe, Rotheram, Capt. Ellis, and Rev. Father Mahoney. The s.s. Richmond will leave for South Sea Islands on Wednesday next. The brigantine Lookout was the only vessel loading at Mercury Bay on Satur day. The s.s lona arrived from Mercury Bay on Saturday night. Passengers: Mr and Mrs Gow and family, Mrs Steadaway and others. 1 The s.s. Chelmsford arrived from Opo tiki, Whakatane, etc., yesterday, with 300 sacks maize, and 2 tons pumpkins. Pas sengers : Messrs Foss, Baker, Maun, Rev. Tunningell, Mrs Bouslock, and three natives. ■ The P. and O. steamer Carthage, which arrived at Melbourne from London on July 3rd, bringe the following passengers for New Zealand : —For Auckland : Mr Alfred Bayliss, Mr and Mrs Bruce, Messrs W. Bruce and R. Bruce. For Wellington: Miss Elder. ForDunedin: Mr H. J. Gallop. During the quarter ended June 30, de- Eartures from ICaipara included : —For New outh Wales—B vessels, with baulk timber, valued at £581; rough sawn timber, £5,053 ; dressed timber, £1,347. For Victoria—2 vessels, with rough timber, £486 ; dressed timber, £1,114. For Queensland —3 vessels, with rougla sawn timber, £885 ; dressed "timber-,.-,£1,884.

The exceptionally long passage of. 144 days made by the Elinor Vernon between New York and Dunedin is accounted for by her meeting strong gales shortly after leaving New York, getting very poor trades, both N.E. and S.E., and no passage across the Southern Ocean ; while although she made the coast of New Zealand on the 15th instant, she was driven off the land, and suffered a detention of another ten days in consequence.

THE MANAPOURI.

The as. Manapouri, 1,783 tons, Captain Thos. Logan, from Melbourne via East Coast ports, arrived at-11 a.m. to-day. She left Melbourne on the 22nd ult. ; arrived at Bluff on the 28th; sailed again the same day; called at Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wel lington, Napier, and Gisborne—leaving the latter port on the 3rd ; rounded East Cape at 5.50 p.m. same day; passed Tiritiri at 9.40 a.m. on the 4th, berthing at the wharf as above. ' Had strong S.E. gales, with heavy head sea, from Melbourne to Bluff;- thence fine weather along , the coast. Passengers': saloon—Mesdames Gray, McKenzie, Brown ; Misses Ring, Gray, Williams, AValsh, Morton ; Inspector Shearman,. Rev. J. Murphy, Messrs W. A. Kennedy,' Trenwith, Lawlor, Cohen. Hay ward, Elson, Pike, Alexander, Terewhiti, Hertnon, Alabastor, Coleburne, Adams, Best, McConqudale, J. Ross, and 19 steer age. We are indebted to Mr Chas. H. .Hudson, purser, for customary favours.

THE NERBUDDA.

' Captain E. Calder, who visited this port as-master of the ship Nerbudda last year, writes from Peterhead to a friend in Auck land :.'' I expect-you will be surprised to get a letter from me, but I was thinking that perhaps you consideredl had gone down

in the ill-fated Nerbudda. I suppose you have seen particulars of her loss in the "Gazette." When I arrived in England, after the last unfortunate voyage, I sent in myresignation to theowners. TlieNerbuclda left Cardiff on the 14th October for Cal cutta under command of Captain Taylor, and caught bhab hard gale which did so much desbrucbion in the British Channel. There were several fine ships lost, but the Nerbudda was the only one that found ered, all the obhers coming ashore. All hands belonging bo bhe Nerbudda were lost." Capbain Calder bhen goes on to state that he has obtained command of a steel steam yacht now in course of construction, and expects to visit New Zealand in her. The late second and third officers of the Ner budda go with Captain Calder as chief and second, and the carpenter as carpenter and bosun.

ANOTHER DIRECT STEAMSHIP LINE.

An announeemenb is made in the Dunedin papers with reference) to the Shire line of direct steamers, comprising the Fifeshire, Elginshire, Ross-shire, and Eldorslie. The firsb steamer will bo bho Fifeshiro (sbill building), a magnificent steamship of 5,200 tons carrying capaciby. She is classed 100 Al ab Lloyds, is 345 ft.'lone ; has a breadbh of beam of 47fb Gin ; and depth of hold, 24fb Cm. Her engines are 4,000-norse power, and of a 'new and greatly improved type. Sho will have accommodabion for 50 saloon passengers, and is expected to make the run from Now Zealand to London in 45 days. The Fifeshire will come out under command of Captain W. A. Millar, who, until lately, had command of the Elderslie. The Dunedin agents ate Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. A charter has been signed extending over three years, in which both the New Zealand Refrigerating Com pany and the South Canterbury Refriger ating Company are interested. A third of the meat space, or about 8,000 or 9,000 carcasses, will be reserved for tho South Canterbury Company. The vessel will also load up with wool. They will call at Port Chalmers, Oamaru, and Timaru, and each of tho three ports will be visited four times a year.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Gairloch, s.s., McArtlmr, from Waitara Macgregor, s.s., Johnsbon, from .Wanganui Roborua, s.s., Neville, from the South Oreti, s.s., Robprtson, from Wanganui

DEPARTURES.

Gairloch, s.s., Me Arthur, for Waitaro Macgregor, s.s., Johnston, for Wanganui

The s.s. Rotorua arrived from Southern ports at 8 a.m. on Sunday. Passengors : — Misses Crannix, Cowilng, Oakley, Mes dames Austie, King, Oakley, Henderson, Messrs Dargaville, M.H.R., Meek, Davis, Foy, Green, Wigg, Press, Roche, Shepherd, Masters King, Oakley, and five steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Sydjtev, July 3. — Arrived: Hauroto, from Wellington.

COMMERCIAL.

UVenixo Star Office, this day.

Messrs Arthur axd Buddle reporb a comparatively quieb week in all depart ments. Furniture : The salo of the late Mr C. 0. Davis's furniture and effects on Monday resulted very satisfactorily, the attendance being large and competition brisk. Piano realised L3O 10s; harmo niums, L 5 12s 6d and L 3 17s Gd. The mart sales on Monday and Tuesday were well attended, and a fair amount of business was done at good prices. Pro duce and poultry : Very little has come forward during the week, and prices remain about the same. There is still a de mand for bacon and cheese of first-class quality, but little of this description has yet come in. The same may be said of butter, what we have had being of medium quality only. Entries of poultry and pigs have been limited in number, but good prices obtained. Fruit: Not much local grown entered, and owing to the large quantity of Hobart now in the market, prices suffered a little. Fruit, ex Tarawera and Te Anau, realised for apples 4s to Bs, and oranges 4s Id to 5s a case. Friday's market sale was largely attended, and fairly good values were obtained. The following are the prices: Fowls, Is Id to 2s 2d; Brahmas, etc., 2s 2d to 2s sd; Muscovy ducks, 2s Id each ; common do., Is 7d to 2s 6d; pigs, 4s to 6s. Produce: Potatoes, 3s to 3s 6d; pumpkins, 2s to 3s Id; pie melons, Is to Is 3d ; onions, gd ; butter, keg, 2d to 4d ; bacon, Id to 4|d ; ham, 2Jd to 4£d ; cheese, ljd to 4d ; apples, local, l£d to 3d; apples, Hobart, 4s to 8s per case; pears, 2|d to2Jd; lemons, 5 J to Is O^d; oranges, 4s Id to 5s per case ; honey, sec tion, 3£d to 4£d ; honey, tin, 2£d.

Hesketh, Aitken and Co. report sales for the past week as follows: —Fruit: Apples—local, 2d to 3|d; Hobarb Town apples, 2s 4d to Ss 3d per case ; bananas— good fruit, ripe, ljd to ; green, ljd to 2d ; oranges (Sydney), 4s '9d to 5s 6d per case; canned tomatoes, 20s per case of 2 dozen 21b tins ; canned pine apples, 22s per case of 2 dozen 21b tins; peanuts, 2|d to 2Jd per lb. Poultry sales: Good table fowls sold very well from Is 10d to 3s Id each; medium conditioned, Is 3d to 2s; fancy breeds at very fair prices, ranging from 2s 3d each for Brahmas to 4s 9d for Cochins ; ducks, ordinary, brought 2s Id to 2s 7d ; Rouens, Aylesbury, and Pekins, 2s 6d to 3s 4cl each ; turkeys, 2s 6d to 3s 4d each; geese, 2s 6d to 3s ; 'pigeons, 6d to Bd, large attendance of buyers, and spirited bidding for the better conditioned sorts; pigs, small inferior breeds, 2s 9d to 5s 6d ; medium-sized, 5s 9d to 8s 6d; well-bred Berkshires sold at 8s 9d to 14s each. Pro duce : Potatoes, local, Is 6d to 2s 6d per cwt; Canterbury, 2s 6d to 3s per cwt; Oamaru, 3s to 3s 6d per cwt; seed potatoes, Sheppards, ss, kidneys, 5s to 6s, demand good for really good sorts ; onions, 7s to 9s per cwt for good dry; inferior qualities, ; Jd to per lb ; pumpkins, £2 to £3 per ton ; mangolds, 18s to 20a per ton ;' carrots, (white Belgium) L 2 5s to L 2 10s per ton ; carrots, red, L 2 to L 2 5s per ton; cabbages, Is to Is 9d per sack; celery, Is per dozen bunches; cabbage plants, Sd to 10d per 100; turnips, 9d per doz. bunches. Dairy Produce: Butter, (local) fresh, in pats, 9d to 10d; in rolls, 8d to lOd; in cases and kegs,-(really prime) 6Ad to ; Taranaki, in kegs, 5d to 6d; infer/or qualities (local or otherwise), 2d to, 4<J. Cheese —good dairies, 3£d to 4Jd ; inferior qualities, Id to Hams (Canterbury) —new cure, 8d to 9d. Bacon (Canterbury) —in rolls or sides, new cure, guaranteed, second quality meat, 4d to 6d. Hams and bacon (local)—prime dairy fed, 6d to 8d; second quality meat, 4d to 6d ; rolled bacon .(green), to sd. Dressed pork, 3d to >3|d for best sorts; inferior, Id to 2|d. •Honey, 3d to 4d in 6 and 101b tins ; 2£d to [3d in 601b tins. Oats, 2s 3d to 2s 6d ; ;maize, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; barley, 3s to 3s 6d ; wheat (foul), 3s 6d to 4s per bushel; bran and sharps, 5s Gd per 100; oatmeal, in '251b, LlOlOsto Lll per ton. 1 spring cart, LlO 10s ; 1 ditto, Ll6 ; pony cart and harness, L 23 10s; set of harness, L 3 10s • saddle, L 3 ss; second-hand ditto, 25s to 30a each. Hides : Cow hides, 21d to 3gd • heifer, 2Jd to 3Jd; bull, 2d to 2£d ; skins, 3|d 3|d ; sheep skins," Is 4d to Is lid. Fat, lls 6d to 14s 6d per cwt; bones, 4s to 4s 9d. The wooden buildings in Wake field-street, to be removed, realised Lo 2s 5d and L 5 5s each. Business for the week brisk, and generally improving. Mr Edward Leydox reports business for the. week satisfactory, The sales, were well

attended. Tho demand for furniture has not been up to the average, therefore the prices obtained were low. There is a demand for good bacon and cheese, but not much iirst-class quality is coming to hand. Potatoes are also in demand, at a fair price. At Tuesday's sale of furniture and effects the bidding was slow, and the goods were sold cheap. At Wednesday's sale of drapery, clothing, fancy goods, etc., the bidding was brisk, the goods realising very good prices. Ab Friday's sale of produce, furniture, etc., potatoes fetched L 3 to L 3 5s per ton ; onions, Id to IJd per lb ; bacon, 4d to GJd ; hams, s}d to 7Jd : cheese, 3Jd to 5d per lb ; buscuits; 3d to ; tea, Is 2d to Is 6d; fowls, Is Id to Is 3d each. There was also a lot of furniture sold at very fair prices. On Saturday, the sale at Mr Fergie's store, Tuakau, was well at tended, and the bidding was very good ; all the goods were sold at satisfactory prices to the vendor.

Messrs Paget and Ralston report tho following prices as obtained by them at their last Friday's sale. Poultry: This week's prices are a decided improvement upon the previous sales. Young fowls brought 9d to Is 3d each ; full grown ditto, Is 6d to 2s Id ; Langshans, 2s 8d ; turkeys, young, Is 4d to 3s ; ducks, Is 7d to 2s ; small pigs, 3s 8d to 4s ; geese, 3s 3d ; pigeons, Sd ; ban tams, 9d; pile game fowls, 3s 9d. Produce: Best table potatoes, Southern, L 3 5s to L 3 10s per ton; pumpkins, L 2 15s ; maize, 3s Cd to 3s 8d per bushel; oats, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; bran, L 4 15s per ton ; sharps, L 5 10s ; cheese, 2d to d£d ; hams, 3d to 6d : bacon, 2d to 4Jd ; Taranaki butter, in pats, 6d to 7d ; onions, Jd per lb ; corned beef, Id; flour,. LI 1 10s per ton; oatmeal, Ll2 ; sugar, 8s Gd per 351b bag ; tea, 14s per box ; soap, 10s to 22s per box ; candles, 4Jd to 6Jd ; rice, Id to Hd per lb ; biscuits, 2Jd to 3Ad. But little business was done in other lines.

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

Tot tho cause that lacks assistance, Por the wrong that needs Tor the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

MONDAY, JULY 9, 1887.

The platform drawn up by the Com mittee of the Financial Eeform Associa tion is rather cleverly constructed. In dealing with the subject of taxation it neatly evades the debated question of Free Trade v. Protection, by insisting that, however the Customs Tariff may be altered, the aggregate of taxation shall not be increased. In this the Association have pub lie sentiment entirely on their side. The clause, however, does not make it clear whether the Committee propose to regulate taxation as per head of population or adopt the present duties as a standard for all time. The revenue has undoubtedly fallen very considerably per head in consequence of decreased purchasing power and the lower value of imports. Would the Committee consider the Govern ment justified in bringing up the total to any particular amount per caput ; if so, what amount 1 To the declaration in favour of an early cessation of borrowing all prudent men must say amen. Also, to the limitation of the cost of the Governor's establishment (salary and allowances) to This would give His Excellency salary, and for house and other allowances, which is surely liberal enough, consider ing the position of the colony. As we have shown, on many occasions, very high officers in the Imperial service—men of the very highest dis tinction—get very much less. As for His Excellency's entertainments, the public at large have little or no share in them, and the favoured inner circle would probably be' better off if they were discontinued. We cannot go with the Committee in their resolution regarding the Legisla ture. No doubt a hundred a year is enough to pay members of the Legislative Council. As monied men protecting their own inter ests, they might very well give their services gratuitously. But we do not believe in setting up a nominee Chamber limited by law to thirty members. Such a body controlling the whole legislation of the country, and having an absolute veto upon any measure assailing their own existence, would, within a measurable time, bring about a revolution. While the Council is nominated it must, in some shape or other, be under the control of the elective Chamber, even if the only constitutional means of neutralising its Conservatism is the costly one of swamping it by the nomi nation of red-hot Radicals. If limited in numbers, the Council must be elec tive ; the Committee do not seem'from the wording of the clause to contem plate this. The proposal to reduce the honorarium of members of the House of Representatives to a year, we have no sympathy with. With triennial parliaments—the cost of an election every three years—;£2oo a year is cone too much for the work , .bur, members .have to per form. •• The miserable cavilling at the remuneration of .the people's repre sentatives is contemptible. If they did their work well, we should not grudge, a reasonable amount of pay. We want fewer of them and better men. With most of the other headings of the Association's programme we have dealtfully from time to time. As ageneral affirmation of the popular demand for retrenchment and reform the docu ment is well conceived, but, as we pointed out before, the Ass-ociation will totally fail if they attempt to draw up a cast-iron creed dealing with a large number of important subjects which they mean to thrust down the throats of their own members or of candidates for election to Parliament.

A DICTATOR FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Wise men have affirmed before now that a beneficent dictator would be the very best form of government. If a man of the highest intelligence

and integrity, incorruptible, and over flowing with the enthusiasm of ; humanity, he should avoid the errors which are inseparable from the rule of an .ill-informed populace J and having supreme authority hi: could at once carry out any measure for the good of his subjects. As | theory, we are not prepared to dispute this ; but as a matter of practice it is simply bunkum. There was war ii heaven, and we should be sorry if trust an angel, much less a fallibi man, with absolute control over tbj liberties of a people. It would appea) however, from the interesting officii document which we have fished git of the Grey collection in tp Free Library, and publish in anotbr column, that New Zealand very rip rowly escaped from such a fate o|y 18 years ago. The proposal madefy .Sir H. Bartle Frere to the Impeja l Government for the appointmentof a dictator having " absolute autjpr ity for a time, and responsibility fjti mately to the Crown and the Brijsh nation, but during the progress of events only to. God and |hi s own conscience"—is one of the E°st extraordinary we have ever read, pw curious historical document, whichhas come to light after so many y^ rs ) shows how little conception som 1 of the very highest and most fible officers in the Imperial service fiave of colonial feeling. Sir Gprge Grey, for whose consideration as Governor of the colony this preious proposal was no doubt submitted*!! all seriousness, we venture to aayfould i not have perused it without smilig at the notion of colonists who had £* own such a spirit of self-reliance as wS dis played by the settlers of the forth Island of New Zealand, submit|ig to any military despotism. Is i any wonder, however, that the regions between England and her colonie were always on the point of ruptuif until the Home Government recognis f 3 that the colonists could manage thjt'r own affairs better than they co;ld be managed from Downing-strlt; or is it surprising that Crown coloies are still centres of chronic disconteit J

DISPOSING OF CITY REUSE.

Nature's processes, by wfch she "makes, unmakes, unbuild, and builds again," are so excepnt and efficient that when men atempt to imitate; her they are desiving of every commendation. The dty draw back is that Nature in sore of her operations is inimitable, find any endeavour to copy herj methods is certain to end diastrously. No one can doubt that the poper way to dispose of the refuse coljcted daily by the city dust carts isjto pass it through the fire, renderingit not only innocuous but of economb value as manure; and at first sightit seems a brilliant inspiration of Engineer to have the filtl which is taken away from shops ail dwellings to prevent it from breecing diseases converted into power fir supplying pure water to the citized. But it is plain that the proposal tduse the city refuse as fuel at the purjping station in Karangahape Eoad woild create an intolerable nuisance, and might result more disastrously to ijublic health than if it were left to p burned by individual citizens in! their grates. The object in ' delecting the rubbish is to havj it carted out of the city, and not to.have it collected andfoncentrated in a particular spot where Js effects would be felt in an aggravated form by the dense population. If |c rubbish is to be burnt, and at the sane time utilised, why not use it at! the pumping station at the Western; Springs'? The greater portion off the rubbish is consumable, and twith a proper receptacle constructs for it, and each day's collection {burnt off as it arrives, with an adnixture of the ordinary fuel, no J danger could arise to the pubic health. ■To spread the rubbis| on fields at Kingsland, as hss been done in the past, and feave it to the purifying influences cf Nature, is more likely to contaminate the Western Springs through filjhy matter perco lating through the parous soil into the sources of the Spritigs. That conclu sion is based upon Sr Pond's warning regarding the Moint Albert ceme tery, which also) forms part of the drainage grousd of the Springs. To absolutely guard against the pollu tion of our excelleifc water supply, it may be found advisable, after the ex periment has been made, not even to burn the city refuse at the Western Springs pumping station ; jbut in any case the old method of lesvying it to deodorise on land from whicl the water supply is drained ought to te discontinued, and in no case should! the of the rubbish take place within a mile of a populous district/

THE CHANGES IN REPRESEN TATION.

At last we are placed in possession of definite information regarding-- the changes made! in the electoral districts by [the Representation Commission. As already announced, the South Island loses three and the North Island gains three members, the number off representatives being now respectively thirty-nine and fifty two. Auckland gains only one additional member, the other two being allotted ?to the three Southern Provincial districts. This member also falls to the share of the city and jits suburbs. So far, our anticipations and prognostications have been fulfilled. The division of Ponsonby andJNewton into two elec torates has also been carried, out. The rest.of,the electoral boundaries with the exception of Auckland West (which, remains as before) are very

ever, appears to be the only Au Hand name that has been changed; th ? e mamder retaining their old Some of the candidates who hZ hi woomg he find that thy held, but on the whole it will probably be found that the disturbance is not J serious as to change their plans of a ack or thei v choice of J field ot

the new work to day; ' C&r3 raii ***-, Alutaal l^ 6 ?* of «w> Colonial i-neiesults for the 12 months were • New .with an increase of L 37 138 tn Talll- nC T' Which now US a.quartet o f a million. The funds now amount to over L 750,000. '* Captain Press returned from Wellington by the. as. Rotorua yesterday. He hag completed the purchase of the revenue schooner Hawk, for which several tencE were the highest. The is to be employed,in the Mel bourne pilot service. ■ ■■ Copies Q f Dr. Laishley's report are now being distributed. A few have arrived, foT theEducatwn Board. Those school com mittees or -persons who desire copies should make prompt application to thg Government, either direct or through the' Board. " -. .; We have received the following from Mrg Holloway, Hon. Secretary of the Women's ; Christian Temperance Union, which speaka! for itself. She says :-There' are at presenti so many demands ,on the poor fund in con.' nection with the Women's Christian Tern* : perance Union, will you kindly appeal ta the public for aid,' either in donations of money or clothing ? We have a department! well organised, which carefully investigates all cases of poverty and distress, so that any contributions sent will be used with discre tion and judgment. ' The wants are'many, distress and poverty very great—not the class specially who are accustomed to live on charity, but the hidden poverty-stricken, who would rather starve than beg, reduced by the tide of depression over our city. Please give us a ■■ help in your valuable' paper." .: ... , j . ~ ; •■..' V , ~-■,, ■;.. ■\ Mr G. B. Federli, so well-known as the introducer of sericulture in New Zealand, will give a lecture accompanied by practi cal, demonstrations oh this branch/at the rooms of the Industrial Exhibition, on Thursday next, at 7.30 p.m. ■ ■■', ■;'. The " Bible Standard "for the current month is full'of religious and moral instruc tion from the editor's intelligent standpoint,. The subjects discussed chiefly bear on con ditional immortality, temperance and home duties, which all may read with personal ad vantage. The papers include "The Pope and tiie Jesuits," Rev.: E. White's '" Theo logicalßetrospect," "Belshazzar's Feast," '• Eev. P. H. Cornford's Address in the ' New Zealand Baptist' "—an able criticism thereon, "Intoxicants," "Advice, to Young Girls "—especially to those of Auckland,* a very interesting anecdote of the late John Timbsand the reporter, several poems of merit, an extract from Hugh Stowell Brown's autobiography, and other interest-, ing paragraphs. The editor also gives a timely hint to subscribers, which will be read and generously applied by well-wisherg of this well conducted serial. / ! i : : '. ;; : i : The Agricultural Hall was, on Saturday evening, crowded to excess with people eager to witness Max Rinkle's variety en tertainment and first production of the drama "Cetewayo; or the Death of;the Jrrince Imperial." A paragraph appeared in' our Friday's issue descriptive of,;the* latter, therefore a recapitulation is unneces sary. All the items on the programme were cordially applauded, including Miss M.; Masters's Dutch song, "ILike to.Walk Mβ Out," which perhaps was , the gem ; of 'the evening..: This promising young lady made her debut as a songstress on Saturday, and received quite an ovation. .The same pro gramme will be presented this evening, and to-morrow night the indefatigable - Max takes ■ a well-earned benefit, at which a book of his songs will bo given gratis to each person holding a front seat. The report of the Auckland Reformatory and Women's Home, Mount Roskill, shows.: Number of inmates in Home,' nine. Goods received :—Mr A. H. Nathan, chest of tea'; Mr Hudson, Hobso'n-strest, 1 ; doz. boxes baking powder ; Mr Craig, ton, of coals, . The Committee will be very thankful for: gifts of old underclothing and; boots. All gifts of goods or money to be sent to the office, Fort-street. Washing is done in the Home at Is 6d per dozen. , , . There was a crowded attendance aiSf). Matthew's Church last evening in anticipa tion of the confirmation service. Rev. W. Tebbs, incumbent of the parish, conducted, the service, and the confirmation ceremony was performed by Bishop Cowie. -:■:■ His Lordship preached from the 10th< chapter of, the Acts of the Apostles, and mv an able discoursepointedouttohishearersthedanwr of takine a few detached words fronrthe Bible, and accepting the meaning of these literally without regard to the context.; ■Hβ combated several theories which owed cheir origin to this practice, and in his con cluding remarks reminded his young hearers that this rite of confirmation wa*£ very important matter in a parish like that) of St. Matthew's, and advised them to con tinue steadfast in the pursuit of goodL Upwards of 30 young people, the mapnty of whom were girls, then renewed their vows before the Bishop. The hymns sung were appropriate to the occasion. . r Notwithstanding the fine weather being so tempting for out-door amusement yester "day aTerno e on, alavge gathering took pk» rangement.- There were.three ■ sdeegg. from Mendelssohn's ''Elijah," the tenor solo' "If With All Your Hearts, being ung by Mr Burnham with nice■ €#<$*» upper notes being specially good. out splendidly. The quartette Every One that Thirsteth," by the last?* artistes, with the addition of -Ken rick and Burnham was given with votional feeling, the points -of and phrasing bem ?i 4 lady pupil of Madame Pooley ma^ ;th rfe£t y and P sang «.0. ■*? Voices G«m», gg Violin obligate, ™V" tUtt Z n h ?* S ?L W creditably, and we. hope WQn ; »»»*#» again at these concerts, j<

THE- AUCKLAND EVENING'STAB, MONDAF, 'JULY CIBB7.

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COPIES OF MR. JAMES MACKAY'S BOOK ox NATIVE LANDS Can bo had at KIDD AND WILDMAN'S, VICTORIA ARCADE. PRICE 2s Gd. A PPLES. APPLES. APPLET 20,000 Strong Clean and Healthy Trees, ono two, and three years old, at £3 lCs, £1, and £1 10s por 100 respectively, all worked on Northern Spy Stocks. Considerable reductions on large onJors; Plums. Peaches, Pears, etc.; also, a flno collection of Hoses. E. LIPPIATT, Nurseryman, Otahuhu. SPLENDID Winter Tweeds at J. H. Pulton's, Tailor, Victoria-street Bast. IyOTICE OF PARTNERSHIP. This is to fflvo notico that Moss H. Kcesing, Henry O. Cummane, and George O. Cunimnnc, of Victoria-street, hayo this day signed a Deed of Partnership, and will in futuro carry on Busi ness under tlio name and stylo of Keesing, Cummane & Co., on the promises now occupied by the said Moss H. Keesing. MOSS H. KEESING. HKNUY O. CUMMANE. GEORGE O. CUMMANE. BETTER BUy NEW GOODS. AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES AT AUCTION. HALF-PPvICE LACE CURTAINS. - 200 Pairs at GARLICK AND CHAN WELL'S. TQATENT SPRING ROLLER WINDOW JL BLINDS, from 3s 6d.-GARLICK AND CRANWELL. MADRAS MUSLIN CURTAINS, at Half-price, now being sold by GARLICK AND CRANWKLL. IRON BEDSTEADS, slightly damaged ; vory cheap. A few left at GARLICK AND CRANWeLL'S. STRONG CANE CHAIRS, from 3s 9d. At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. nnAPESTRY CARPETS, from Is 6d per JL yard. At GARLICK AND CRAN WELL'S. T INOLEUM, from 2s 3d per yard. JU At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S, "OERAMBULATORS from 12s to £5. X 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, Shocts, Quilts, etc., etc. ALF - TESTER, AND STUMP BEDSTEADS, at prices to suit the times.—G. & C. ILCLOTHS, from Is per yard. Cash price—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 FURNISHING HOUSE IN AUCKLAND. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES AT AUCTION. BONA-FIDE CJALE AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST OF JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, AND SILVERWARE. H. ~K 0S *> Having purchased the Bankrupt Stock of A. Alky at a heavy discount, now offers the whole of the same at a large» reduction off first cost. Being about to relinquish his Auckland ■business, anil having purchased the old established business of B. Peterson & Co., Christclmrch, he has determined to in clude in the sale the whole of his largo and valuable stock at a DISCOUNT OF THIRTY PER CENT OFF MARKED PRICES. This is a good opportunity for acquir ing really good articles and High-clas3 Jewellery for Wedding and Birthday Gifts, considerably under original cost. h; ITcTh n, ' JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. OF REMOVAL WOOL! HAH T, SPRING MATTRESS MANUFACTURER. Places of Business are— Hobson-strekt (opposito Devonshire House) ana comor of Albb«t and VICTOIUA-STRESri'S.



itvTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. Tho Transfer Books o£ this Company will be Closed from tho 30th instant to the 13th proximo (inclusive). By order of the Board. GEORGE P. PIERCE, June 21, 1887. General Manager. GOOD NEWS ! GOOD AND CHEAP FARE FOR ALL! MEAT! MEAT! MEAT! Cheaper tlian ever! Where? Why. at the Wellington New Butchery, Wellington-street. There l<. Hutchinson, the people's friend, is ! selling the Primest Meat at the very lowest pos sible prices to meet the times. Try our Superior Sausages, one lb of which will make a walking keleton as strong and stout as Donald Dinnio. H~""° N V! Finest Pale Bright Extracted Honey in bulk at Id per lb, cash over the counter. FREDK. WHITEHEAD, 05, VICTORIA-STREET, Auckland. N.B.—And at the Ponsonby Branch on the same terms. VERCOATS in Great Variety, at J. Dalton's, Victoria-street East. CHARLES " *|7~ELSEY * & f^o., DIRECT IMPORTERS OF FANCY GOODS, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. JELLING OFF! CELLING 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. Uutterick's Paper Patterns, half prico, FIXTURES FOR SALE. "XT O T I C E. TO PURCHASERS~~OF SPRING MAT TRESSES. Mattresses sold by me are made by "Wolf Hart, and are guaranteed as represented. GABRIEL LKWIS. Auctioneer. TO ADVERTISERS ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Tho Proprietor of the above has decided to Let a few Valuable Positions inside Abbott's Opora House for advertising purposes. For particulars as to price, position, etc., apply to J. H. WITHEFORD, Shortland-stroet. TO THOSE WHO WANT MONEY. Sums of £100 to £1000 can be had at per cent., if FIKST-CX.ASS SKCUKITY. Sums over £1000 can bo had at 7 per cent, on tllO 15EST SECURITIES. APP/ J. 11. WITHEFORD.^ FOR SALE, afc Onehuncra, near tho AVoollen Factory, about 3i acres of Vol canic Land, with Houso of four rooms, out buildings, etc. Price and particulars at J. H. Withcford's, Shortland Street. LAKE TAKAPUNA. — For Sale, 10 Acres of Land, near Hurstmcro, sea beach frontage, steamer passes twice a week, close to main road to Devonport. Price, £160. Land in the immediate neighbourhood sells at £100 per acre.— J. H. Witheford, Shortland-strect. FOR SALE OR TO LET, at Remuera, top of Greon Lane, a G-roomed House and scullery, good well and tank, quarter-acre Allotment; all fenced and planted with choice fruit trees. Magnificent view from property.— J. H. Witheford. Shortland-strcet ■\TALUABLE BLOCK OF SHOPS in V the City for £8,500. £2,000 to £3,000 cash, the balance c&n remain at 61 per cent.—Apply J. H. Witheford. VILLA Residence, Remuera, near Mr Morrin's. Price, £375. Houso alono cost £100. Terms easy.— J. 11. Witheford. -TVrORTHCOTE. — Two Acres of Level Jj<l Land adjoining tho school, all laid down in orchard, strawberries; 300 feet frontage to main road, very easy terms.— J. H. Witheford. O LET, 8-roomed House (new), St. Mary's Road, rent, lls.— J. H. Witheford, Shortland-street. TO LET, nice Homestead, near Birken hcad, on main road ; nine acres : rent, 15s per week, with purchasing clase.— J. H. Withe rord, Shortland-street. FOR WELL-MADE DJ&ES^ES AND STYLISH MILLINERY α-d MODERATE PRICES, TRY D. <W. JACK AND CO., PONSONBY ROAD, Q A *$ MB A L. ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR MOIR & CO e 'S. PRONOUNCED TO BE HE BEST OATMEAL IN THE MARKET. " ' ; 1 '—— I TVTOVELTIES IN BISCUITS. Just Landed, ex S.s. Coptic. PEAK, FREAN & CO.'S, OSWEGO, NILE, ICED GEM, EUROPEAN MIXED, &C, &C, &C. Delicious Biscuits in Enamelled Jubilee Canisters. ROBERT NE A L & CO., WELLESLEY : STREET EAST, Branch Store—Purchas's Buildings, Karanga hapeßoad. , , '■..... DR. BOND, (late Resident Surgeon Auckland Hospital;. Karangabapo Road, noar corner of Upper Queen-streot.' Hours qf 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. " Differ." They do, but the JLr exception proves the rule. They' ail agrco that VVolite's Schnapps is tho best stimulant procurable.



■jMTOUNT EDEN ROAD DISTRICT. NOTICE RTC STRIKING GENERAL RATE FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 1888. Tho Boara intend at the next meeting to Strike a General Road Rate of $d (one half penny) in the £ on the rateable value of the property in the district for the year commen cing April 1,1887, and ending March 31,1888, the said rate to be made payable on the first day of August. 18S7, in one sum, at the Office of the Board. Tho Rate-book and Valuation Roll will be open for inspection each day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for fourteen days, from July 4th instant. All present Ratepayers who may have, under any circumstances, parted with the property for which they have paid rates, will require to forward written notices of the same with the names of the parties to whom the property has been disposed of, before the 20th day of July, otherwise they will bo liable for the rate for the ensuing year in accordance with the Rating Act Amendment 1885, Section 10. JOHN STICKLE VT, Clerk Mount Eden Road Board. July 1,1887. ENLARGEMENT OF PREMISES. JOHN WHITE, TAILOR AND HABIT MAKER, 39 and 41, Victoria-street (next Union Bank), Invites inspection of Ms new premises, which are now the most convenient and central in the city. He has just opened up a Choice Assortment of Season's Goods ex s.s. Arawa, embracing the newest designs in Fancy Coating 3, Tweeds, and Worsteds, &c.