SHIPPING.

StmSKT-Thls ovening. 7.4 SunrisiC—To-morrow morning. 4.39 Moon's Age—New Moon, 15th inst., 7 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

AtrortT.ANTi.—This evening, 9.52; to-morrow morning. 10.14. , Manukai' HKAns.—This evening, 0.32; to morrow morning. 0.54. Kaipara Hkaos. - - This evening, 1.32; to morrow morning, I.JM.

ARRIVALS.

Clansman, s.s., from Tauranga lonci, s.s., from Mercury Bay Linda Weber, sch, from North Queensland Mriner, sch, from Whangaroa Mariposa, R.M.S., from Sydney Mailo, throe-masted schooner, from Samoa Gem, schooner, from Tairua Eillan Doonan, briganfcme, from -Newcastle

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-day,

5 p.m. . Robomahana, from Thames, Saturday, 1 p.m. . Selembria, from London, via Sydney, sailed n Zealandia, from San Francisco, December 9 Nelson, H.M.S., from Sydney, early Rapid, H.M.S., from Cooktown ; sailed November 24 Calliope, H.M.S., from Sydney, early Diamond, H.M.S., from Sydney early Wainui, from Wellington, Thursday Wanaka, from South, Thursday (Onehunga)

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Lurline, barque, from London, via Dun edin ; sailed July 25 Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. 27 Waifcangi, ship, from London, sailed Oct. 19 May Queen, ship, from London Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool via Welling-

ton Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left Aew \ork July 27, via Lyttelton, sailed Nov. 28 Ada Stotfc, barque, sailed August 4 from

New York Rebecca Crowd!, barque, left New York

Sept. 8, via Wellington - Deutchland, barque, from New York, via Wellington ; sailed October 20 M. Hohnings, barque, from New York, to

sail Nov. 15 Restless, brig, from Fiji, sailed Nov 24 Diamond, barque, from Newcastle, early Oregon, barque, from Java, early Eillan Donan, brigantine, from Newcastle,

early Seabird, sch, from Newcastle, early Jessie Niccol, sch, from Brisbane, early

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Rangitiki, ship, loading, for London Zealandia, ship, for Napier, early. Evie Reed, barque, for New York, to-day Mariposa, R.M.s., for San Francisco, to-

day, 6 p.m. Manapouri, s.s., for Russell, to-day ; for South, Thursday, noon Hawea, s.s., for South, Tuesday, 11.30 a.m

(Onehunga) Suva, s.s., for East Coast, Tuesday 6 p.m. Zealandia, R.M.s., for Sydney, Dec. 9 Wanaka, s.s., for South, Friday (Onehunga) Wainui, s.s., for Fiji, Friday

IMPORTS.

Per Eillan Doonan—423 tons coal

Per schooner Made:—2o sacks fungu3, 603 sacks cocoanuts, 1 demiyjohn lime juice and packages returned merchandise. Per s.s. Suva:—From Wellington 40J boxes soap, 100 cases kerosene, 19 packages sacks, cases and sundries. From Napier 100 boxes soap, 49 packages hides and sun dries.

Thes.3. lona arrived from Mercury Bay on Saturday evening at ten p.m. The schooner Aratapu left Townsville for Kaipara on the 29tb ult.

The barque Diamond left Newcastle for this port on November 26th.

The schooner Grecian Bend was sold at Sydney on November 29th for £1,300. The schooner Queen is loading with general cargo for Kaipara.

The barquo William Turner arrived at Newcastle from this port on November 28th.

H.M.S. Lark has been sold in Sydney, and is for the future to be engaged on the mercantile trade.

The schooners Sovereign and Throe Cheers were at TWnsrille on November 27th.

The Jessie Niccol, schooner, arrived at Brisbane from tho Thames on November 24th.

The schooner Mariner came into_ pori yesterday afternoon with a cargo of timbei from Whangaroa.

The brigantines Myrtle, from this port, and the Stanley, from Whangaroa, both arrivod at Sydney on the 27th ult.

The brigantine Eillan Doonan sailed from Newcastle with a cargo of coal foi this port on November 24th.

The schooner Linda Weher is to be clocked for a general overhaul when the Wellington conies out.

The s.s. Clansman arrived from Tauranga yesterday at 5 a.m. with the following pas gers : Messrs Martin, Sheelmn, Foley and party (3), and Galbraith.

The schooner Mariner was entered out wards at the Customs for Norfolk Islands and Noumea to day, and has given notice of sailing on Thursday.

Captain Minchin, who came up from Tonga by the Wainui on her last trip, is to take the Tongan Government schooner Sandfly down to Tonga. vShe lias been bought by the natives, and is to be em ployed in the island trade. She sails for her destination in a few clays.

The brigantine Eillan Doonan arrived in port last evening at 10 o'clock, and anchored out in tho stream, and is to be berthed at the Railway Wharf this after noon to discharge her cargo of coal. The brigantine coined.from Newsastle, which port she left on the 26th ult., and with fine weather across arrived as above.

The following coasters have arrived :— Leah, cutter, from Waiheke, with firewood ; Matakana, cutter, from Thames, with tim ber : Agnes Martin, ketch, from Mongonui, with timber ; Mana, cutter, from Tairua, with timber ; Henry, cutter, from Waiheke, with firewood ; Dinganon, barge, from Wai heke, with manganese ; Gipsy, cutter, from Whangapoua ; Pukapuka, barge, from Wananaki, with timber ; Rata, barge, from W T ahoura, with timber ; Mary Ann, cutter, from Omaha, with timber.

While H.M.S. Nelson was in dock in Sydney an A.8., Joseph Smith, had a narrow escape from a terrible death, and as it was he is disfigured for life. He was going on board, and missing his'footing, he fell to the bottom, a distance of between 25 and 30 feet. On being picked up one of his ears was torn off, an eye was knocked out, and his scalp was hanging down over his face. The poor fellow was taken on board, and received every attention, and strange to say he is now progressing favourably towards recovery.

The schooner Linda Weber arrived in port yesterday afternoon in ballast from Norman River (Queensland) and dropped anchor in the stream. Of the voyage, which lasted 53 days, Captain Bushell reports that the place named was left on the 13th October fast, and had light variable winds for the iirst five days, when Torres Straits was entered. TheS.E. trades proved steady, and the Straits were cleared on the 24th. On the 19th Sandy Cape was abeam. From that time northerly winds set in, and held to the vessel until making the Three Kings on the 3rd instant at 1 a.m. From thence strong N. W. winds and heavy rain prevailed to arrival. J

The s.s. Suva arrived in port yesterday afternoon from Wellington and East Coast ports. The purser reports of the voyage that the Suva loft Wellington at 5 p.m. on tho 29th ultimo ; arrived in Napier at 2.30 on the 30th ultimo ; left again at 7 p.m. on the Ist ; arrived in Gisborne at 4.30 a.m. on the 2nd ; left again at 8 a.m. on the same day; called in at Tolago Bay, Waipiro, Tuparoa, Hicks' Bay, Wangapa rana, and Oreti Point; left the latter port at 1 p.m. on the 3rd, and arrived in Auck land as above. Experienced fine weather from Wellington to East Cape, thence strong head winds and heavy seas to Cape Colville, thence fine weather to arrival. She brings the following passengers?— Messrs Duval, Cowell, Doziel, Winnie, King, Lang, Mrs Bond and child, Mr and Mrs Child.

The three-masted schooner Maile arrived from a cruise among the islands at 6 o'clock this morning. Her last place of call was Wallis Island which she left on the 24th November. The mail arrived at Tongatabu from this port on the 2ndult. and then proceeded on her usual cruise among the Friendly Group from thence to Samoa, which place was reached on the 15th Novem ber and left on the 17th for Wallis Island. YVallis Island was left on the 24th ulfc. and with fine weather and fair breezes the schooner made good way to the coast when squalls were experienced down to arrival this morning. The Mailc comes under the command of her old skipper, Captain Lane, and was berthed at the Queen - street Wharf. The Maite brought the follow ing passengers to this port :—Rev. Long, Mrs Bost3 and child.

"Board Arrow" of October 15 says:— " It is stated that the arrangement made with the English and the Australian Govern ments with reference to the supply of vessels to the colonies for the protection of commerce is about to be carried out, and (hat six of the most modern vessels will shortly be fitted out and proceed to the colonies, viz., the belted cruiser Orlando, 12,' as flagship, 5,000 tons displacement, and 8,500 horse-power ; the Amphion, 10, steam cruiser, 3,750 tons, 5,550 horse power; the Archer, Brisk, and Cossack, torpedo-cruisers, of 6 guns, 1,630 tons, and 3,500 horse-power each ; the Lizard, 6, gun boat, 670 tons, and 1,000 horse-power. Drawings are being prepared and arrange ments made for erecting heavy sheers to lift 160 tons, to be erected at Sydney. A regular dockyard is also to bo established to meet the requirements of the increased naval force in Australian waters."

There is a strong feeling in shipping circles (says the Melbourne " Age ") that the Government of one of these colonies should send a steamer to look after and tow the abandoned and water-logged barque Nancy Holt into a port. Otherwise she may cause a serious disaster to steamers or sailing vessels between hero or New South Wales and New Zealand. The barque is evidently drifting towards Cook's Straits. The saving of the Nancy Holt's cargo, in dependent of what might be gained for the vessel herself, would alono prove remunera tive, as, on inquiry, it is ascertained that she was laden with a particular description of timber which salt water does not harm. The urrderwritera would, it is stated, readily give £1,000 towards its recovery and delivery ; and if that bo tho case, tho Governments of the different colouies should contribute something towards tho removal of this serious impediment to safe navigation. The latest accounts to hand go far to show that tho vessel is fast drifting towards the New Zealand coast, andimould sho continue to go in tho same direction as she has been doing, would drift into Cook's Straits. The Waitemata was tho last vessel which supplied information of the Nancy Holt, and it was to the effect (as has already appeared in tho "Age") that on October 10, in 36-17 south and 162-11 cast, sho was passed closo by that vessel. Now tho barque must in the intervening 71 days have drifted S.E. half S. 270 miles, or in almost a direct lino for the entrance to Cook's Straits.

ARRIVAL OF THE MARIPOSA.

' Tile R. M. S.S. Mariposa, Captain H. M. Hay ward, arrived here yesterday afternoon. Sho left Sydney on November 30th at 5.5 p.m., and during the first 36 hours out had heavy N.N. W. swell with fresh north winds ; thence to Three Kings light N.Vv*. winds and sea with rain squalls ; to port strong N. to N.E. winds. On December 2nd, 5 o'clock, exchanged signals with the s.h. Waihora, steorine west, and arrived as above. The time occupied on the voyago was 3 days, 20 hours, 10 minutes. The brings the following pas sengers :—For Auckland: W. H. Rothe, Mr and° Mrs Si)od_rass, Miss Snodgrass, R. Little and wife, Miss Little, Master iyittle, Mrs Furrier, Major Dane, Mr and Mrs Kitchen, child and sorvant, Messrs E. Bil brough, W. S. Cains, S. W. Russell, J. P. Braxton, Bruce, A. Eastwood, Hon. W. J. Trickett, Major Remington, Misses Blom fielcl (3), and 5 steerage. For San Fran cisco : Mrs Sheridan, F. A. Washburn, Mr Collins, M. Gillo and wife, Hildebrand Lasa, E. D. Rawlinson, S. Rawlinson, H. J. Agnew, T. B. Hill, Dr. LeTnrner, W. T. Franklin, Mr and Mrs Forest, S. C. Irving, W. E. B. Ridley, M. Axtain, Mr and Mrs Murphy, Mrs Walle, Miss P. Malone, and 17 steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Arrival of tho Kaikoura,

Wellington, Sunday.—-The R.M.S. Kaikoura, from London, arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon. She left Plymouth on the 22nd October, Madeira on the 26th, the Cape of Good Hope on 11th November, and Hobart on the 29th. Variable weather was experienced throughout. The time occupied on the voyage was .41 days, 13 hours; actual. steaming time ; 40 days 10 hours. The Kaikoura brings 550 passengers to New Zealand, of which number 248 are nominated immigrants, whose destinations are: Auckland, 18; Canterbury, 80 ; Hawke's Bay, 18; Inver cargill, 9 ; Marlborough, 5 ; Nelson, 9; Otago, 44,- Taranaki and Westland, 3; Wellington, 71. The Northern portion of her mail was despatched by the Hawea, and the Southern portion by the Wunaka. Passengers for Auckland: - Saloon : Miss B, Daveney, Mr and Mrs T. Rear and two daughters, Mrs G. Owen. Second saloon : Mrs Arthur, Miss G. Brown, Messrs. "P. Clarke, F. Crawford. J. Dods, E. Good, W. Roper, J. Ormond, P. Owen, Miss Little, Mr and Mrs Sykes and five children, Miss M. Willis, Mr A. Agnew, H. Ban If, wife and two children, Miss L. Baulf, Mr D. Bennett, Mrs Lawford and three children, Mr S. Leonard, Miss C. Moon, Miss M. Moon, Mr and Mrs Parson, Messrs E. Potter, L. Rees, W.'Robb.

London, December 2.—The P. and O. Company's Clyde arrived at Plymouth this morning.

Adelaide, December 4. Arrived: The Orient Company's Orient (from Plymouth, November 4). Among her passengers is the Marquis of Normandy. Tho following passengers are booked through for New Zealand ports:—Mr and Mrs Wright, Misses Wright (2), Messrs Glinn, and Tassiwill.

London, December 1. — Arrived: Ship Otago, from Lyttelton (September 2). Wellington, December 4th,—Arrived: Wainu, from Auckland.

Whanoarei, this day.—-Sailed: Storm bird and Glenelg; at 10 a.m., for Auckland,

Lyttelton, this day.—Arrived: Wanaka, :rom Wellington.

Gisborne, ,this day.—Sailed: Barque Deva, for London.

ONEHUNGA SHIPPING.

The s.s. GairJoch, airivecl from Waitara on Saturday evening. She brought the fol lowing passengers: Messrs Seager, Mc-

Laughlan, Onley, and two -steerage, and had cargo including 40 head of cattle, and 42 cases butter. The s.s. StalVa arrived from Raglan and Kawhiaon Saturday evening. She brought as passengers Miss Fielder, Messrs Kant, Perkins, Morgan, McDonald, and Mc- Alister. Her cargo consisted of 35 bales and 0 sacks wool, "20 bales flour, 10 bales tow, 3 bales skins, 8 kegs butter, 40 cheep, 20 pigs, 11 bundles hides and sundries.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Arthur and Buddies Wekkmt Report. — Business generally has been fairly brisk ; auctions have been largely attended, and fair prices obtained. The supply of produce 'during the early part of the week was small, there was a demand unsatisfied ; there was a good supply for Friday's sale, • except in local bacon and porkers, for which there is a good demand. Cheese : The market is glutted, old had to be sold at per cheese, but few could be worked oft; the trade will not buy them ; of course this affects the pricp of new ; very low prices have to be taken. Butler: Fresh, a large supply, good competition, fair price; but little' demand for salt butter, it must be very good to com mand attention. Potatoes, vegetables, etc., sold in large quantity at satis factory prices. Fruit: Large quantity of gooseberries entered, many of them were small; some growers packed in much too large cases. Prices varied from ljd to' 3d. Loquats, largo and sound, brought a very good price. Lemons sold well. Cherries : Only a few to hand, there fore the prices obtained were extravagantly high, viz. lOd to Is 3d ; such prices cannot be maintained. Poultry : Large number of fowls entered. Cockerels brought high prices: the price obtained for hens was a slight advance on last week's prices. Ducks sold better—a good supply. Geeso sold at high prices, but few entered. Turkeys : Not a large supply ; prices averaged high. Pigs : Nob a large number entered. Prices ruled high. Some very small ones were sent in, of course the price paid was small. Furniture in fair demand. Properties aro inquired after, but no sale of importance made. Monday: Pawnbrokers sale of unredeemed pledges from Mr J. Kae, pawn broker, Elliott-street. The attendance was large throughout tho whole of the sale, good competition for most lines : the clothing, etc., brought satisfactory prices ; watches and jewellery sold in favour of the buyer. Tuesday : Sale of furniture, etc., at mart. Not an attractive assortment, the attend ance was fairly good, but bidding was languid. Wednesday: Sale of unredeemed pledges from Mr A. S. Ashcr, pawnbroker, Grey-street. There was a large and varied collection—it took six hours of smart .soiling to got through. The attendance was large throughout, smart competition, and good prices were obtained for clothing, etc., but watches and jowollcry did not move off so freely, and prices woro in favour of the pur chaser. Thursday: Sale of freehold and leasehold properties. A good number wero prosont, but no buyers: only ono small property changed hands except those bought by the mortgagees. The sale of fancy goods, pictures, cigars, etc., was fairly well attended, but only a portion found buyers. Friday : Market day salo at mart. Thoro was a largo general supply, and full attendance ; for most lines good competition and fair prices ; a large quantity changed hands. The sale did not close until after live o'clock p.m. Fowls, Is 3d to 2s Id ; ducks, Is Bd, 2s 5d ; turkeys, 3s 3d to 5s ; chicks 8d to Is 5d ; hen and chicken, 4s to 4s JO ; geeso, 4s to 4s 2d ; pigs 15s ; very small ones, Is 2d to 4s ; canaries, la 9d to 6s 9d. Produce, etc. ; New potatoes, gd to gd ; kidney pota toes, gd to jd ; onions, 2kd to 4d ; inferior cheese, Gd each to Id lb ; bacon, 5J to 6J ; nferior ham, 2fd to 3£d ; fresh butter, 3Jd'to 8d ; loquats, l|d to3.jd ; gooseberries, lAd to 34, d ; lemons, lOjld to Is 3d ; pines, 3s to 3« 8d dozen ; oranges, 7s 3d ; cherries, lOd tgl»3id s cocoanuts, 6s9d ; mixed biscuits, 4Jd ; ginger nuts, 4jd ; green peas, lOd to Is Id per peck ; broad beans, Sd per peck ; cabbages, 7d to Is 4d per sack ; cauliflowers, Is 2d dozon ; rhubarb, 2» 6d to 4s dozen : oats, 2s 3d; bran, 4s 3d ; sharps, 5s ; barley, 3s 3d ; wheat, 3s lid ; oggs,«B£d dozen ; tea box, 19s to 225.

Mr Edward Lkydqn's Weekly Rei'Ort. —Businoss for the week satisfactory. The following is a list of tho sales .--—Tuesday's sale of furniture and effects was well at tended ; bidding was rather slow: tho prices realised wore in favour of the buyer. Suite, £12 ; couches, 35s to £2 10s ; chests of drawers, 25s to £3 15s ; iron bedsteads, 25s to £2 15s j dining tables, 14s to 255; washstand and dressing table, £1 2s 6d ; sets of ware, from 12s to 225; carpets, Is 6d to Is 8d per yard ; swing mirrors, 9s 6d to 40s, etc. Wednesday's sale of drapery, clothing, etc., the attendance was large. All the goodß submitted were sold at very fair price. Friday : Sale of produce and furniture. Butter seems to be very plenti ful ;it was hard to get any price. There was a good demand for fruit. Potatoes went cheaper than last week, There is a demand for good ham?, bacon and cheese, but there was not a great deal entered, what there was sold very well. Potatoes, to per lb ; butter, 3d to 4d per lh ; cheese, 2Jd to 3Jd; hams, ssd to 7d; bacon, 4d to 6d ; gooseberries, 2d to 2Ad per lb ; tea, 15s to 17s per box. There was also a quantity of furniture offered, and sold very well. Tho piano fetched £27,

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

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1887.

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

The endeavours lately made to place New Zealand mines on the English market have been set on foot rathe r late, but considering the extraordinary success which has attended the floating of Queensland ventures, the efforts of New Zealand, if well directed, ought still to meet with a fair share of suc cess. The Queensland boom began in August, 1887, with the floating of the Day Dawn, the price paid for the forty acres acquired being the enormous sum of .£4:19,500 in cash and shares. In May of the pre sent year the Day Dawn P.O. Com pany was floated, the price paid for its 20 acres of ground being £450,000 in cash and snares. As showing tho character of stone in these min.-3s.it may be mentioned that the Day Dawn, since it was sold in England, from Sep tember 2. r )th, 1886, to April 2nd, 1887 — twenty-eight weeks —'■ yielded nearly 22,000 ounces of gold, real ising, at £3 8s 3d an ounce, £75,047, while the expenses were ,£30,788. The average yield per ton of quartz was loz 2dwts, or 2dwts more than the average quoted in the prospectus, as the result of the working by the former owners. In the Day Dawn P.C. the average is about 1} ounces to the ton. Since the floating of the Day Dawn in August, 1886, twenty-three Queens land companies have been placed on the English .market, tihe prices paid for them (in cash and shares) being, with the Day Dawn, close on Ah millions sterling Tho following list, "taken from the "Statist," will give an idea of the gigantic character of these purchases :— Disraeli Syndicate, purchase price, £95,000; Day Dawn and Wyndhara, £457,900 ; Etheridge Goldfields, 5,000; .Bonnie Dundee, £100,000.; Canadian (Queensland), .£70,000 ; Livingstone, £50,000 ; Cumberland, £160,000; Mount Morgan West, £175,000; Elektron Mount, £70,000; Kaboonga, £220,000; Charters Towers South,£so,ooo-No.2Queen,£l2o,ooo; Etheridge Reefs, £50,000; Mount Written, £115,000 ; Mount Leyshon, £120,000; Mosman, £158,000; Cen tral Charters Towers, ; Durham and Lord Byron, £65,000 ; Day Dawn P.C, £450,000,; Mount Shamrock, Opal Mines, £50,000; Gympie Great Eastern, £210,000; Gympie Golden Crown, £100,000; Dan O'Connell, £98,000 ; No. 1 North Phoenix, £320,000. Compared with these hngvj sums, the amounts quoted for properties like the Moanatairi, Caledonian, etc., than •which there are not more bona fide and promising gold-bearing arears in the world, appear modest indeed. If the Queenslanders, have not completely cleaned out the pockets of English caoitalists who are favourable to in vestment in gold-mining enterprise, our raining properties if fairly presented in England ought not to hang fire long. It is quite certain that if the capital were forthcoming to work with vigour many oi the mineral areas now lying almost idle at the Thames, a rich harvest would be reaped, and nothing -would more quickly revive „aggin°- business than increased energy implied to the development of the rich gold deposits which have been proved over so wide an area upon the Thames Coromandel peninsula.

CHRISTENING A COLONY.

Among- some people it is customary to have a little innocent amusement on the occasion c*f the " bapteesement o' tho bairn," and it would seem that the re-christening of the' hundred-year-old colony of New South "Voiles is to be at tended with more than the tfwal share of hilarity. The proposal of »?ir Henry \Parkes to claim the title of " Australia " for the colony of which he is at present Premier is likely indeed to be $o smothered with ridicule, that the cere- & mony may hare to be postponed for another century. When the subject \yas disscussed in the Victorian Assembly, Mr McLellan laughingly suggested that the Victorian Govern ment should "go one better" than her neighbour and take" the necessary steps to re-christen Victoria " Australasia;" but Mr Gillies replied that there would be no finality to the thing, as some other place in the con tinent might, still ."go one higher" J and re-name their colony '-The Southern Hemisphere." The ridi culous aspect of the case is not lost sight of in Sydney, where correspond- I ents by the score are writing to the

daily papers objecting to the name of ,( Australia," suggesting in its stead " Universe." " Britannia," " Columbia," " Convictoria," " Kangaroosia," " Im becilia," " Insolvencia," and so on. Tha Sydney " Daily Telegraph " does not hesitate to denounce the proposal to take the name " Australia" as an outrage, and hopes that the Legislative Council will block the bill by which this outrage is sought to be perpetrated. It makes a comical suggestion that the Governments of Queensland, Victoria, and South Australia should at once submit Bills to their respective Parliaments to alter the name of each of those colonies to "Australia." It is quite certain esch Parlia ment would pass such a bill through all its stages in 24 hours. We would then have New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia simul taneously appropriating the name of the continent, and the upshot would be that the Parkes' proposal would be killed by ridicule. The other Colonial Legislatures are, however, look ing at the matter in a serious way, and , are forwarding solemn protests against the proposal to the New South Wales Assembly and tile Imperial Government. It is perhaps just as well for them to take a part in the solemn farce in that way, for there can be no doubt that the episode will have a farcical ending—unless indeed there should be a suitable and euphon ious name found to supersede " New South Wales." We confess to a pre ference for " East Australia" as the best of all the names that have been : suggested.

THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY.

The political crisis at Paris, acute while it lasted, has happily proved of short duration, and all appears to be again tranquil. France has made a change of Presidents with no more disturbance than often accompanies an English election of Parlia ment, and not half so much as is the regular concomitant of an Irish fair. Such slight rioting as took place appears to have been due to the excitement aroused by the vacil lation of M. Grevy, who first would and then wouldn't resign his high office, and after all was forced to do so by the united protest of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. There does not appear to have been any ground for the popular fear thatM. Ferry might be chosen as the new President of the Re public. M. Sadi-Carnot, who has been almost unanimouly chosen, is a states man of considerable experience, having taken part in public affairs as Under- Secretary and Minister during the past ten years' His name was not, how ever, previously mentioned as a candi date for the Presidency, and it would seem that he has been chosen in order to allay party feeling, and unite the Republicans and Radicals as against the Monarchist section. If the elec tion of President had been by direct vote of the people, there would have been no need for the violent threats and demonstrations employed by the populace to influence their representa tives, and possibly there would have been no disturbance whatever. As things are, the result is a testimony to the strength of the Republican feeling in France, and the suitability of popu lar institutions for the public.

We understand that amongst the.dis tinguished persons who propose making a tour of New Zealand next month will be the Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda and the Earl and Countess of. Carnarvon.

A boat accident occurred in the harbour on Friday morning last, and came very near proving fatal in its results. A sailing boat was on its way from Orakei Bay to Auckland and had reached the vicinity of the fumigating hulk Clara Hargraves, when the boat which had insufficient ballast capsized, and two men who occupied it were precipitated into the water. The accident was observed by three young men, Henry Gillies, Walter Smith and Rupert Smith, who at once rowed to the scene and succeeded in rescuing the two men. ■ The elder pf) the two, a European, who lives at Orakei with the Maoris, was in a very exhausted state, and suffering from cramp, was barely able to retain his hold on the overturned boat, so that he owes his life to the prompt action of his rescuers. The men were taken to Orakei, and a crew of Maoris went out and took back the capsized boat.

There were upwards of a hundred on lookers at the' Police Court this morning for the greater part attracted thither by the charges of fraud, heard against three young girls all under twenty one years of age. A report of the proceedings appears in another column.

Another special effort is being made to reduce the debt on the Wesleyan church at Arch Hill. For several months the ladies of the congregation have been preparing a choice and varied length of useful articles, whilst many friends have made up parcels of home work both for the Christmas tree and stalls. The sale will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next at Russell-street, Arch Hill, eommencingeachday at 2 o'clock. The tickets are available for both days at the usual prices. Is, 6d, and 3d. Distribu tion of prizes from the tree will take place on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock.

Sergeant Gamble has returned from Coromandel after making an inspection of the weights and measures used there. No very flagrant offences were discovered, and ho prosecutions are to be made. ! |-i The City Council's application to the Government for leave to use the street tele phone posts for the suspension of the electric lights has met with a refusal. As away out of the difficulty it is understood that the Mayor will now move that permission for the cables to be carried along the roofs of the buildings in Queen-street be obtained /com the ; owners of the houses, and the cliffanoys being used as points of support. Superintendent) < Hughes has sent in to the Con noil a protest against the < erec tion of the electric light cables owing to the danger to firemen while employed extinguishing fires. The Mayor says that Superintendent Hughes is only doing'his duty'in entering this protest, but tnat it will be as impossible for the Council to sustain it as his former ob ieetion to the erection of telephone wires. Mr Firth's lighting will be done on the arc light system, in which the lights are from 1,000 to 2,000 candle power each, lhese will probably be furnished with opalescent elobes.soasto tone down the dazzmg in tensity of the light. For house lighting the incandescent or glowhght system w used, with lampa ranging from I to w candle '

.. in a spirited and i"" -, -'", \ '■* hvered at St _w* jWent 2_"*V Rev. E. de " permanent good 7 hat the countVhfd r lony " H« things were *aS d ■•£ £ ot essential to "thf 3°? being, of the peonl fort «3? needed who woulffife' f I, ffoi »* 11 should g0 and feded _ reirenchf_g%lti« *one in a - cawtfni-. \ style the present GovenL7* WWBbS Mies ~_ the Government/f® P Ql >Uo meat was needed, for"S^•-«*«**' dividual S( aiidall B hotti o ' Cea ? ail «tS preacher likened theS^" l^ _ti t? that of NifteoehSovE&Sffi if nun was comb* it fc ;^ s Wth M pose of bringing state m which the comrw? W nat aal The sermon -terest by a very 4 e^4^^ To the Editor: Sir-a «i ••' a .paragraph appeared'in %**. *^ that Chinese were workinV Vrt - 9 on Sunday. I think „S T en 3 first make a_-«im„_W^ 1 galled ChrisrlaS^fS^^^ Major Dane, the popularSSJ j," turned to Auckland KgyHfe mail steamer Mariposa,' "XsWs mentsin this city; "S^morroVTSSl evening he is to MSSSSSI I Society. On the Fddav wi?'^ Vp!eDt inst., a lecture will ft v ?f£| "Constantinople, the ' Joal of fel Ambition/; This considerable attention, as the MajoriS along time m Constantinople and iS to speak with, authority.-/,Thl ir!i was, the recipient; n 2 avours and courtesies JBBgft His .Imperial .Majesty the Sultari, 51 furnished with a special conduct hnn through all tU, Royal pX£ and the Royal treasury, :into:Wv£ : few. are permitted feenfeaiSS the sacred church, of Saint Irene,'which I been opened to no othetf yeare. . The American preps speaks S< highest terms of: this production,;of tha« Major's. ..Tickets can be obtained andiseatsi reserved at Kidd and 'Wililmaa's J ou< Tuesday, 13th inst;, Major Dane wffl'k' ture on "Sights and Scenes:in;Loidoii»' and on' Friday, 16th,his subjecbwjn br '• The Rainbow Land.". No 'doubt he sill. be greeted with large audiences bri each fe casion. ' .-!•''--■ '■»(< . urx- ,?z-m

Mr A. G. Daniells, whohaslJeerilrthV ?ast four weeks oh 'a- visfeto'iEieo, I'hangaroa, is expected, to relujrn,:by.tbe steamer Clansman on Friday morning.' He reports having spent many that district, and'hopes-to be muchMne fitted by the change. "The tent work wi commence as soon as a"site'can'.bj3procured in this city. Very -favourable reportshave just reached: pin respect to the work in Australia, as .this season's tent Wees have commenced. '"- The workers in Him: colony expect soon to have.; more helpiioj, carry oh the" workih jNew Zealand. It may not be generally ktfowatlffiift'ir considered a serious offence in law.tpcsejad.' explosives by rail, provided the jpar;sfiflt» taming the same are not- plainly laoeM. " explosives." At' the' iPolide 6fi|rn3ii morning, W. ! Dean was finedi&fof ffi'oi-> fence of this character, although he pleaded. ignorance of any, breach of . tne,reguWp_: Messrs; Morion and':;Go." J auptionfie|s l # Durham-street,,' have complained, to the; police that.their' premises were entered; between Saturday'night and this _6riii|.. The door had been -opened with a key* aid. there were> marks ;of ca—ilei.greaseJ&bont,, and one of no thing had been'itolec, and it is supposed that some interestedparty entered the*p"ferbise3 for the purpose'of -examining the books.. The matter is now- being inquired into.;;

A boy named John James Johnson') wb absconded from the Costley Trailingi*M recently, and was,caught at Corona* was brought before the Resident Magistrate to-day and recommitted to the.insfitution.

Miss Emma' Beyam Leitch's " Harbour Lights ?fofmo*-, a witness'on Saturday last of the lata re-. ga'tta in Napier, arid she then issued a chal lenge to swim Or row any member m «" Ladies' Club on their, own- Ua%\ m Bevan,! who playsLina»nm|Harl»ur Liehts," is an accomplished athlete,and tai won many prizes both on-and iathewte. In -the latter ■ element she is said to be * perfect duck.;; « ! ' Owimj to'the=weo weather #M£ there were nO cricket mteherplayear™ grouhdlbeingintoosoftaconditio, •;,, The Odmmitteeof theßerievolehtgocsig have MsmM in waiting ( atthe.conclusipnof Wg lecture to-morrOw evening at the^r^ for Mount Boskill,Mount etc. -Trams Mil also market, Ponsonby, etc.. ( The weekly of;**«gj company of the .Boy's Brigade, will W «, S(M^day)nigh"tinSt.James'sHalL^ ' The so-called'^uria ? Awhic^ ; still on exhibition-m : SatoMayl^^^S is well worthy a visit.. * ~..' • «gj_. month, which closes 4 !thisably:cwdncted™b^tig,#J^ wail in, connect on. wit) the Wym V,^ i-dji correspondence in j libious newspapers: The earn* j^j| ,««Heathenism and;^J25 < ,« A ,!W | "Conquering byPJJ% ;1 f d Gentleman,'". ; Gu ¥f•?, be found Wp the domestic » or less, 'ihtered rag to ■ **, „ further the course ( Of;^f J vie ws ..4» ™ople. Christian Scruples, « ireW # Rev. Mr Chew, ? f JfSpW» n^ of the Rev. C. C. .3»TCj also Sis .brief visit the present on Daniel will 1 **9flSB in « sary appeal it evidently "serial possesses the^ tfgj jJMfflgK application of ,«, S S»a^^ oU |^ of new samples- *°P rf

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY. DECEMBER 5. 1887.



IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHIP OWNERS, ETC. Jn retiring from the Ship Chandlery business. I beg to tender my sincere thank* to my many friends for their generous support during the last fourteen years, and will consider it a per sonal favour if my late patrons will kindly transfer their patronage to my successors in the business, Messrs Ross and Co., whom I can confldently recommend. D. H. McKENZAIS- Auckland. September 23,1887. WITH reierence to tho above announce ment, we havo much pleasure in inti mating to tho friends of the lato llrm. and the public generally, that wo will carry on the business of Ship Chandlers, Sail Makers, etc., in our temporary premises at No. 17, Lower Queen-street, and hope by strict attention to business, combined with moderate charges, to merit a continuance of the patronage of the late firm. ROSS & CO. THE SAIL LOFT will bo unaer the management of Mr Charles Reynolds, who had charge of this branch of Captain McKenzie'a business for the last fourteen years. The services of Mr. W. A. Harvey, for many years head storeman for Messrs J. and JL) Oxlcy and Captain D. H. MoKenssie, have been retained for the new llrm. Goods will arrive by next steamer from Sydney, and by direct steamers from Home. ■ ROSS & CO. (Successors to Captain D. H. McKonzie), SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, Etc. Temporary Promises: No. 17, Lower Queen-street, Auckland Opening day, Monday, September mHE THAMES COUNTY COUNCIL, A Have deposited at MR J. H. WITH-FORD'S OFFICE* v Shortland-street, A COMPREHENSIVE PLAK OK THE THAMES GOLDFIELDS, Together with particulars of llherc'l concessions tho Council have decided to mak*), with a view to encourage the introduction of English capital. Mr Witheford, having been identified with the Auckland Goldfields since their first open ing, and having for some time past been collect ing mining information for English clients, is in a position to advise any representative of Homo buyers wko may be in Auckland as to tho merits of the various eligible Goldfleld Properties. «E^-l S r-, RKPORTS ' AND THE FULLEST ?MrF^lE4^ RMA : rl0 N Of ANY MIN. tion at hS P oS V mar * obt * ,nea 0a BppUcft -



OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. pHRISTMAS riARDS ! /CHRISTMAS i^ARDS The ahove are a speciality, and are shown in a separate room. mENNIS ID ACQUETS! mENNIS "O ACQUETS 'AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. ' VENI! VIDI! VICI! THE VERY" BUTTON (Shakespear) Tho Latest Novelty. We have imported a Button-making Machine, and can now supply Buttons same cloth as Garment, Onehunga Tweeds included. No extra charge. Call and sec tho Machine at work. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY" (G. Mcßride), Customs-street East, opposite Coupland's Store RECIPE FOR COOKING RAKINO > SMOKED FISH. Put a cup of milk and a lump of butter in a stewpan, then peel off the scales and place in the pan ; stew for ten minutes on a slow fire with the lid on light. Serve with the milk poured over. To be bought at the boat only.' -jFjj E N T I S T R Y. Mr A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST, Corner of Hobson and Wem.esi.ev Stkewts Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting stumps. Other dentists' work repaired. Teeth stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Tramcars pass the houae. , i— ■■ mm HF. WIND S0 R, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exanu (Late of the Finn of Kempt an' 1 Windsor.) I beg to intimate to the public of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at the Old Chambers, Shortland-street (opposite Post Office.) Having secured the ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, 1 hope to merit a uhare of their support. Box 21v, P. 0.1 (Telephone 377. OF REMOVAL. >Mrt t. trafford, The oldest-established Surgeon Dentist of 18 years. Dpsires to inform his patients and friends that he has removed trom Wakeiield-streot to more central offices, QUEEN-STKKET (over Waytc's. Bookseller), opposite Wyndham-street. Professional hours ; 9 a.m. tillt" p.m. /GIVING UP. BUSINESS, CHEAP SALE 1 r *f FEW DAYS ONLY! f, GOODS MUST BE SQLD! Having dooiaeo. to rotlro from the business, wa' will, for a few days only, offer our stock of GENERAL FURNISHING GOODS At cost price and under, FOR CASH ONL Yl THE DIRECT SUPPLY STORE, 249, Queen-street, Adckxand. — , _ TV/fRS T> TjARTLETT, PHOTOGRAPHER. Mrs BARTLETT begs to announce that she hna purchased tho business ot R. H. Bnvtlett. Tr her past patrons and fritmds for their unitorm kindness. Mrs Bartlett also takes this opportunity of stating Chat the BUSIINESS will be carried on under the abovo title, MR EDWARDS Having consented to tako charge of ti.e Studio will bo a sufficient guarantee tl tat all work will be done In tho same hlgh-clast* style us hitherto. PRICES GREATLY REDUCJED. Cabinota.. .. 30s per dozen, 20a per half-dozen j CD. V.'s.. .. 15s per dozen. 10s per half dozen Enamelled and finished in t.'ao highest s Kyle. Every effort will bo made to give satisfwetion. Clients aro particularly requested to address their correspondence to Mrs P. BARTLETT, 244. QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLANE. "DHOTOGRAPH "._". W. R.~ROBINSON (Late TUTTLE AND CO). UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. W. R. R. having been upwards of two yeai *s with the late Firm is a sufficicntguaranteo the it none but FIRST-CLASS WORK will leave his Studio. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. All work on hand wilH be completed. W. R. ROBINSON (Lato TUTTLE & Co.), j 24 8, QUEEN-S TRE ET. \ TVR. LEWIS'S \ MEDICAL GUIDE TO THE MINERAL WATERS OF ROTORUA. Published at 2s 6d, and may be had at the Stationers', or at Star Office. Tojntendinrg visitors to this famous locality tho Guide Vill be found invaluable; aikl to th e medical profession also it will bo especially'use ful, as it, contains information as to the most appropr/ate cases for treatmeut and the batih or combination of baths found most heneflciajl in tho various affections, which came under 1 the author's special care. A gentleman, writing from Rotorua, save- - " I find the Guide an invaluable instructor ftu Mineral Spriny. Bathing, and I am sorry it is not more circulated among the musses, to eiv©| them tho information so much req-uired." ' • - i ' I "TJRETT'S i AUCKLAND ALMA NAC x__ FOR 1888 NOW PUBLISHED, And may be head from, all the Booksellers, and a(i>ST£R Office.



■RAILWAY ADVERTISING- Mr WITHEFORD received the following telegram yesterday from the head office of the Railway Department, Wellington :— "I have the honour to inform you that your tender for the solo right of advertising on tin Auckland section of the New Zealand Railways has been accepted by tho Hon. Minister for Public Works on bcha'f of the Queen." Auckland, Nov. 11th, 1887. TTh AS. H. OSMOND, SHAREBROKER, LAND AGENT, &C, j Adjoining Colonial Bank, ' v QUEEN-STREET.