SHIPPING.

Buxset—This evening, 5..1 G. ■ Su.vjrtse—To-morrow morning, 6.11. Moon's Age—Full Moon, Bth, 1.40 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland—This evening, -8.18; to-morrow morning, 9.7. Manuicau Heads. — This evening, 11.28 ; to-morrow morning, 11.-17. IvAn-ARA Heads.—This evening, 12.28; to morrow morning, 12.47.

ARRIVALS.

Wellington, s.s., from Whangar Te Auau, s.s., from South

LAST EVENING. Clansman, S.S., for Russell Chelmsford, s.s., for Opotiki lona, s. s., for Taurauga

TO-DAY

Laira, barque, for London

DEPARTURES.

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Arawata, from Oamaru, Friday Alameda, from San Francisco, Friday Richmond, from Sydney, early Janet Nicoll, from South Sea Islands, May 12 liotorua (Onehunga), from South, Friday,

noon Omapere, from South, Saturday Enterprise, from Thames, Wednesday la.m

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

America, ship, RTDH, from London Aurora, sell., left Newcastle Feb. 0 Centurion, sh., KCGT, left Loiulon Jan. 2S Rangitikei, ship, loading at London Elinor Vornon, sch., JSFE, left Few

York Feb. 5 Levuka, Her. bq., RFNV, left Hamburg

Doc. '20 Nellie M. Slade, Am. bg-., JPQC, left New

York Jan. 10 Arab, bq., loading at New York Otago, bq., JRQS, loading at London Routenbeck, bq., NTQS, loading at Glasgow Rudolph Josephy, left Dunedin April 22 C. W. Janes, bq., left New York Feb. 4, via

• Lyttelton Lutterworth, bq., loading at London Oceola, bn., loading at Timaru Madura, bq., left Newcastle, April S Cabarfoidh, bq., from Dunedin Gleaner, sch., from Dunedin Sybil, from a cruiso Ryno, from a cruise Ensign, bq., left Melbourne April 7

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Easterhill, bq., for London,,about April 30 Lai,ra, bq, for London, early Elinor Vernon, sch., for New York, to load Zealandia, s.s., for San Francisco, Monday

4 p. in. Hermione, sh., for London, loading

Ahuneda, s.s., for Sydney, about. April 20 lieinrich Bauer, bq, for New I'ork, early

IMPORTS.

Per Oamaru from London : plain cottons, L3OO ; coloured cottons, L2OO ; printed cot tons, LSOO ; flannel, L3OO ; linen (in bales), LIOO ; linen (in case), LIOO : hosiery, LIOO ; haberdashery, L2OO ; apparel, L3OO ; carpets and rugs, L3QO ; dressed leather, LI 00 ; wrot leather, L4O ; floor cloth, Ll6O ; kible baize, L 10; lncifers, LGO; vestas, L 4-10; agricultural implements, LGO ; rails and general machinery, L 20 0; books, L 10; paper, lOCScwt; stationery, L2GO; paper hangings, LI"20; upholstery, LSSO; iron bedsteads, L 210; tinware, L 1 0; brnshware, LlO ; plated and papier maclie goods, L2O ; pianos, L'2SO ; corks, L7O ; agricultural and garden seeds, LI 10; cartridges and dynamite, L3O ; gunpowder, 33Gcwt ; safety fuse, LBO ; chain and anchors, 3 tons ; hardware cutlery, L2,60Q ; sheet lead, 71 tons; galvanised iron, 02 tons; tin plates, '90 boxes ; ingot tin, Gcwt ; iron nails, 7 tons ; wire and wire rope, 09 tons; linseed oil,, ],200 galls ; kerosene and naphtha, "IfiOgalls ; varnish, L2O ; whiting, 11 tons ; paint colours, SO tons ; flint glass, LI2O ; window glass, LI 10 ; foreign window glass, .'S3S cases; plate glass, 1 case ; china and earthenware, L3lO ;

bran and flour bags, L4lO ; canvas, Ll7O ; cordage, L3O ; lines and : twines, Lioo ; cement, Ooffbarls ; brandy in bulk, HSOgalls. ; brandy in case,. 210 galls ; rum, lOOgalls ; British spirits in case, GGOgalls ;" perfumed spirits, lOgalls ; reel wiiies, lOgalls ; beer in glass, lOObarls ; preserved fish, L'23o ; sardines, LI 70 ; assorted oilmen's stores, L3SO ; vinegar, 3,4")0ga11s ; foreign salad oil, 140gaTls ; mustard, Ll4O ; starch, L4O ; blue, L4O ; patent groats, L2O ; splib peas, Sacwt; white salt, &> tons ; soda, crystals. 20 tons ; caustic, 3 tons ; silicate, 2 tons ; candles, 90cwt; soap, ICewt; dates, IGcwb : raisins, 141cwt; currants, 303cwt; confectionery and peel, LGO; apothecary ware, LfiOO ; sulphur, 40c\vt; tart, acid, JOcwt; cream tartar, 31cwt; condensed milk, L 330 : total value, L 19,200.

EXPORTS.

Per Zealandia, for Honolulu—l 73 sacks potatoes, 1 case cheese. For San Francisco : •20 cases pelts, 2S sacks seed, 40 pkgs hides, 2 boxes ambergris, 7 sacks sausage casing, 4 bales wool and sundries.

Outwards Coastwise.—Waipu, for Tai rua ; Rose, for Omaha ; Morning Light, for Waiheke; Tamaki Packet and Mary Ann, for Mahurangi; Nellie, for Whangapoa.

Captain Stephenson reports the schooner Christina and. cutters Waratnh, Lark, and schooner Atalanta at Whangarci, waiting for coal.

The brigantine Myrtle is expected to leave Diinedin for Auckland about the 30th inst.

The Hunter River S. N. Company was fined £600 and costs for overcrowding the steamer Namoi at Sydney on the 19th inst.

The s.s. Waitaki was insured for £4,000 in the South British, not £10,000.as mis printed in our last issue. The S.B. has reinsurances of £1,000 in the New Zealand, £500 in the National, and £000 in the Equi table.

The ship Hcvmione is taking in cargo for London at the Railway wharf. The brigan tine Parnell goes from Melbourne to Kaipara to load timber for Sydney..

The s.s. Southern Cross was docked for cleaning this morning preparatory to her departure for Fiji to take up the Suva's inter-island trade.

The s.s. Coromandel will be laid up for an" overhaul until Friday, when she will take up her. usual running from this cud at'4p.nv •

During the year 18S6 the number of vessels entered at the four principal ports of this colony were :—Auckland, 2,960; Wellington, 2,354; Lyttelton, -1,611; 0tag0,826. . '

The s.s. Arawata leftOamaru for Auckland direct early this morning, with a cargo of grain,ete. She should here arrive aboi.it> Friday next.

The schooner Mariner, which left Whan gai'ei for Rarotonga on Sunday, put back again yesterday, owing to bad weather prevailing outside.

The " Oamaru Mail" states that when the Omapere was about 40 miles from, Oamaru, an unusual incident startled those on board. One of the men was approaching the..bold, which had been opened to get but the coal gear, when a coal-gas explosion occur red. 'lhe man was uninjured and so Svas' the lamp, the light of which is supposed to have caused the accident; but the first officer, Avho^vas'standing over the hold to receive the"gear, had his beard and face and hands severely burnt,"and a passenger suffered similarly on his hands. " j

THE OAMARU.

Tho ship Oamaru. dropped anchor &i the po.vder ground about 4 o'clock yesterday

afternoon, the trip from land to land being thus completed in 7o days, which is quite a remarkable passage as passages have been of late. The Oatnaru is in charge of Captain Maxwell, Mr George Hannon is chief officer, Mr G. Carter second and Mr Willis third officer,while Mr McKellor is the engineer in charge of the refrigerating machinery. The Oamaru left London on the 4th February, at S a.m., and Gravcsend the next day, coming to anchor in the Downs the same night. Next got under weigh with a fair wind down the Channel, and landed pilot off Start Point. Easterly winds prevailed to latitude 40deg\ N., when the wind came out from the northward, and continued thus until the N.E. trades were picked up in lab. 2Sdeg. N. On the 2Sfch the Equator was crossed in long. 24dcg. 34min. W. The S.E, trades were picked up in 2deg. south, and carried the ship to 17deg. S., when they gave out. Trinidad was passed on the 7th March, on the 9th in kit. 23dcg.23min. S., long. 28dog.37min. W., a strong S.E. gale with heavy head sea was encountered, "and the ship labouring heavily, was reduced to lower topsail. This gale lasted for two' days, and then gave place to steady northerly breezes, with an accompaniment of line weather. The meridian of Greenwich was crossed on the 19th March, and the Cape of Good Hope was rounded on the 23rd March in 43 degrees Smiti. South. The eastings were run down upon the mean parallel of 44 degrees, steady westerly winds and fine weather prevailing. Tas mania was rounded on the 17th ; thence to Cape Maria Van Diomen-fresh and favour ing winds continued, mid thence southerly winds were met with until Sunday night, when easterly winds took their pace, and held to the vessel up to arrival. The Oamaru brings the following passen gers.all well :—Mrs Williamson, Miss Swin tcm, Messrs J Morgan, Lock, Brooks, Blackburn. Second cabin :Mr and Mrs Thompson and family (3), Mr and Miss Exell, Messrs'Wadsworbh, Taylor. -Tho Oamaru was to be berthed at Queen-street wharf this afternoon.

Notices to Correspondents.

F.A.C. and Nox-Competitor.— We are in formed that the decision has been delayed in consequence of the number of competitors, but that the winner will be declared in a few days.

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

TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1887.

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

A correspondent, " 0.," to-day sets out a number of reasons why, in his opinion, the Board of Education ought to pay the half-fees charged for the attendance of teachers at the University College lectures. He concludes by remarking that he thinks, on further consideration, we shall agree that half the fees would have been money well-spent. Now that is not the point. No doubt money paid for attendance at University lectures is money well spent, especially when it is a person who intends to follow the teaching profession who is spending it. A teacher who has the ability and perseverance to take a degree will find it of considerable monetary value as a professional qualification, and for that reason the 15s a term ought not to be begrudged. But when the Board of Education is asked to pay the money, the matter assumes a totally different aspect.. The Board is at present defraying the cost of a Training Institution presided over by highly-qualified and highly-paid masters. In addition to free tuition at this College, pupil teachers receive a very handsome monetary allowance. The curriculum at the Training Col lege ought to include, and no doubt does include, every subject taught in the public schools. Now, it is notorious that this cxpenditure,although necessary to the regular working of a national school system, has very often ended simply in furnishing some happy fellow with a highly accomplished add amiable wife—a very desirable thing, no doubt, but not exactly a proper charge upon the educational funds of the colony. However, as there is no means of avoiding that while love, courtship; and marriage remain part of our social institutions, the Board should be very wary about diverting from common school education to the special training of teachers a larger amount than is absolutely necessary to keep the schools in a state of efficiency.

Now, we take it for granted that in addition to our highly-developed system of cram it is not intended to stuff the youthful prodigies of from five to fifteen with University branches of study. The tendency is setting more in the opposite direction, and a move will certainly be made towards lopping off the Sixth Standard and limiting free tuition beyond the Fourth or Fifth Standards to boys who have talent enough to win scholarships. It was shown by, a Napier paper the other day that it would pro bably be cheaper in that district to pay fees for all the boys in the Sixth Standard at the High School, than to, maintain a teacher for their special benefit. And this is doubtless true of other districts. Now, the Training College fails in its

duty if it does not qualify teachers for giving instruction in the Sixth Standard.

Beyond that they are not required to go. Many of them will, of course, go farther—it is very desirable that they should—but taste and , competition should be left to determine the ulti mate bent of their teaching faculties. Some may go on- at, the University ; others turn their attention to painting, drawing, and other,branches of art, which are quite -as useful as those which the. University undertakes to teach,,and have ari ■ equal claim upon the^ Board's moneys! if that t bodyJ is burdened,with any surplus cash.

. The community is cursed with the universal system of spoon-feeding, and anyone who, seeing the. overtaxed and financially embarrassed condition of the colony,does notperceiye that it must come to an end, and" that quickly, is'either very dull or wilfully blind. These University fees may not be, a great item, but they belong to that class of expenditure which ought to be attacked first. Much more deserving claims might be made upon the Board's funds. The amount proposed to be filched from the school grants for giv ing University instruction to .teachers who have out-grown the education of the Training College, additional instruction at the University would "be ** more" honestly" and* beneficially .expended, in establishing night schools for the children \whb are ; removed from school at too early an age, through the pressure of poverty,: and the necessity for aiding the!family purse with their small earnings, a, Our correspondent " Southern quotes some eloquent figures bearing upon this,phase of bur social life. He shows by the school statistics oflßßs that 19,420 children were withdrawn from school below, the age of thirteen, leaving only 10,543 to pursue their studies above: that age. Have these 19,420 children, _■ forced at ■ this early age to assist'-in■maintaining no claim' to any"''sj)are.

funds the Board may find itself pos-; scssed r of 1 fit I seems ' to; us: that -these- 'night schools, Elementary and .......technical, wicn rational amusements, are the very things to supplement parental ettorc in subduing . the f -.tendency ..to youthful lawlessness, against-vnjen the pulpit, the Bench and the press are now making common cause. .'•< C." and others like him forget that University education is already heavily subsidised from the public purse, and teachers have no more right to further aid in availing themselves of these advantages than other students, many of whom are less circum stanced. It should also be remarked, in fairness to the teachers, that they have never asked for the concession. When the Board of Education sanctioned such a diversion of the funds voted by Parliament for common school educa tion, it was guilty of a misappropria tion ; and so far from changing our opinion on the question _of renewing the vote, we have no hesita tion in saying that if. the Board again attempts to subsidise the University in that left-handed fashion, some steps ought to be taken to compel members to refund to the Common School reve nues out of their own pockets the amount thus improperly diverted.

HARBOUR BOARD REVENUES.

The annual statement of Harbour Board accounts, published on our seventh page to-day, shows that the Board, like its customers, has not escaped the ; pressure of hard times. The revenue receipts were less by last year than in 1886, but it is still Satisfactory to note that if there had been no reduction in charges, the receipts would have equalled those of 1884. The falling-off, it appears, is not wholly due to trade depression. The closing of the graving dock dur ing 63 days for repair accounts for ,-£1,059, and the abolition of compul sory pilotage,.for. another. ; ar rears of charges and rents, which although caused by dull times are still largely recoverable, represent The actual falling-off in business, there fore, is not very serious. Thefinances of the Board generally are in a sound condition. There is an overdraft of 166 on General Account, but this will be adjusted by the apportionment of charges under the new loan. It is be lieved that the additional charges on the added t6".the indebt: edness of the. Trust by the loan, will be covered by the revenue derivable from the leasing of the 25 acres made available through the reclamation of Freeman's Bay and the disposal of the unlet portions of the Quay, Queen and Customs streets reclamations. The accounts, as usual, are submitted with clearness by the Treasurer (Mr J. M. Brigham), and they are on the whole such as the members of the Board may fairly congratulate themselves upon.

The Aberdeen Reception Com mittee and the Mayor.

Our morning contemporary having egre giously blundered with regard to what trans pired at the meeting between, tho deputa tion representing the :Aberdeen Recaption Committee and the Mayor, makes a lame attempt to justify its mis-statements when taken to task by, ifcEreon this morning. The "Herald " asserted that the deputation went for the purpose' of asking the Mayor to present tho address, and. that His Wor ship nob only declined but quietly snubbed the deputation for suggesting to-,, him his duty with regard ti?the entertainment of the Earl and Countess while here. Both state ments, to use plain'English,,are unmitigated lies. The meeting at which^ the address was , adopted was presided over by Sir George Grey, and only for the imperative business •which called,,, him/to Wellington, he would have presented the address." ''Inßis'absence7ifcWasagreed'that Mr Dargaville, as an Irishman, a M.H."R., and a member of the committee appointed by the public meeting,should present thead fl ress,and Dr.Erson,Chairman of theCotnmit tee,should act as spokesman for tho ladies in making1 the presentation to the Countess. So much for the statement that there was any thought even of asking the Mayor to perform this office. ■What, then, was the purpose of the depu tation? .Simply this. It was under stood ■ that' ..the Earl and Countess would only-remain a few hours in Auckland. There was' very little time to arrange for his entertainment; the Committeo recognised that hospitality of the city -was due to :",so"-,distinguished a visitor; nparfc .from■'/any political question.' They had no, desire toignore tho position of the Mayor or to assume that ho would neglect to perform- the 'duty which wnstobeloxpectedx from him;,and which has-been' gracefully: * fulfilled "by the Mayors of the other Australasian 1 cities. They wished to avoid ' any v uriseemly conflict over tho .possession" of the persons of tho. r .'Earl': and Countess, and while resolved to see, tliat the visitors did get a reception worthy of them, they determined to .consult with the Mayor in order .that ..there' should be no clash ing. " Ifj.v under these circumstances, Mr Deyore had behaved in the boorish manner attributed to him by tho " Herald," ;he Ny.ould simply have exhibited his gross i11,,-"breeding. However, happily, noth ing of the kind happened. Tho Mayor, so far from resenting the suppositions re flection by the deputation upon his hospi tality, did not even hint that before their arrival ho had formed any scheme for the entertainment of the Earl and Countess. However, he entered very cordially into ths spirit which animated the deputation, and not only undertook to arrange with the Union Company to intimate to him when the steamer was signalled, but also pro mised to convey' the™ intimation IV a member,of ,the .Committee...appointed for that: 'purpose:; 'vHe> even i wenii beyond the expectation of the deputation^by volun teering to sign the address in his private capacity as a citizen, and also to the • deputation when presenting, jit.. Ho\t far= : this conduct justifies r"'thei' "" Herald's,"; ' statements readers ' may '■ judge. . Bub , while it is quite i, certain /that, no,.one ''repre senting; the " Herald "was \ presenli at tho,;interview, it is egualiy. certain that ifc has'- either been egregiously" hoaxed in the account - whicli was furnished to it for publication or else itj?has misrepresented the facts from ""pure cussedness •. and a deliberate; desire to insult.the meeting which arranged for Earl Aberdeen's,reception, and the movement which!\iti represented,^ and to which our cbntenipcirary is'tjp'fabidly opposed.

T+'annears strange that there should be on? IS the civernment departments 23 another for private individuals. ; but of this we had an instance to-day. xas I p Oamaru, which arrived from London yesterday afternoon, anchored If the powder ground, because she had explosives on board, according, to the usual Ji. But the powder turned out to be for the Government, and instead of being discharged into lighters at the powder mound ib came up with the ship to the wharf to be discharged there this afternoon. The explosion has not yet occurred. Richard Plowman, a bankrupt, under examination at the Assignee's Office, deposed that since January last he had been in business as a boot maker, in partnership with Cornelius O'Brien, but with the consent ot the creditors this was dissolved, and he carried on the business. The full statement of assets and liabili ties were placed in the hands of Mr C. C. Fleming, the principle creditor. Witness gave as security the plant valued at £80 ; there were no other assets except ing fixtures, book debts, and odds and ends, about £5 The liabilities were about £ 120. After taking over the business he got urther into debt, increasing to £133. At length one of his workmen got fudgment against him for wages, and he filed to fcvoid the gaol. The only asset was the plant, now valued at £53.

To the Editor: Sir,—Your playful con tributor, Table Talk, attributes to me cer tain designs upon a city constituency. In order not to unduly disturb the peace of mind of .the sitting members, permit me to state that at the present time I only desire a constituency of patients.—Yours faith fully, E. G. Leokk Ekson, L.R.C.P., Parnell.

The Ministers' Association have ap pointed the Rev. A. Reid and Rev. J. S. Hill to wait upon' the City Council on Thursday night in.support of the petitions against the running of trams on Sunday.

. Last night an interesting ceremonial took place at the District Hospital,, when a pre sentation was made to Dr. Bond, late Hos pital Surgeon, on behalf of the resident staff of that institution.' Miss' prispe,. in a few well-chosen remarks, made the presen tation, which consisted of a handsome time pieco, and Dr. Bond returned thanks in a brief speech. The fact that this testimonial was subscribed by the whole of the Hos pital staff is evidence of the satisfactory relations that subsisted between the sur geon and those under his control. . The delay in presenting it arose from Dr. Bond haying been temporarily absent from Auck land sinco his resignation. '~

.At the forthcoming entertainment in connection with the Burn's Club a number of new and attractive features will be intro duced. These will include Scottish solos on the flute by Mr Innes, Caledonian sword dance by Mr Harper, and prob ably a "foursome reel" on the stage by juvenlies in Highland costume. Arrange ments will also be made with Mr Walter Davidson to give one of his able recitations on the occasion; and these attractions added to an excellent concert programme*, should mako up a first-class and enjoyable enter-' tainment.

"The Crimson Circle" was again pro duced at the Agricultural Hall last evening by Max Ilinkle and his troupe of artists. The programme was of a character that ovidontly pleased those present, judg ing by the roars of laughter which greeted the funnyisms of the performers. Th» silver watch presented for the best conundrum on the coming jubiles was won by. Mr Cummings, of Mount Eden. His production was as follows :—" What is that which the Agricultural Hall Company has got, and which the Jubilee Celebration Com mittea would like to have?—A 'Rinkle' that will please the public and ensure suc coßß." Mr J. Kirby took the handsome prize offered for the best song. The enter tainmefltj which closed with a French pan tomime, is to be repeated with variations this evening. .

Yesterday, at an extraordinary general meeting of the Auckland Agricultural and Mercantile Company, Mr A. Heather pre siding, the following resolutions were ap proved and confirmed as passed at the meeting held oh the 7th inst. ;—1 That the liquidators, "Alexander Dewar and Arthur Heather, be authorised to compromise the debts due to the Company by \V. B. Robin pon, and the following debtors if necessary. 2. That the acts performed by the liquida tors,; since ! their appointment for giving bills to certain creditors, and compromising debts contained in list presented, be and tho BavnG are hereby allowed and sanc tioned^ ' An ordinary general meeting -was then held, when the minutes of the ordinary meeting on tho 7th April were read and confirmed.

Tho Scottish Dramatic Society in connec tion with tho Auckland Burna Club is assuming definite shape,* and •if all goes well: they may; produce a national drama' in the course of the coming winter.; It has been suggested that " Rob Roy " should be the first piece staged j" and: its popularity would ensure a largo share of . public, support; but a difficulty' has turned lip in the way of getting copies of that E>lay, .which seem not to be kept by the local booksellers. From : the names of. those .who, have agreed.to take part .in the Society's opera tions and others whose co-operation, is ex pected, a masterly and realistic produc tion of Scottish dramas may be anticipated.

In New South Wales a reform of the Patent Laws has just been effected, which should have an important influence in draw r ing out and encouraging the exercise of in ventive talent. Hitherto from the high fees charged, a sum of about £2,000 annually has" beeii distributed among Government officials—the", Crown solicitor ..taking, last year, tho handsome perquisite of £1,143 ; but this practice has been stopped, and henceforth of the sum of £20 lodged by a patentee, only £1 will be retained and £19 returned to the patentee. ■ - ■ .-■. '■'. /•

In,,a pamphlet, on the , Irish Question written by Sir George ,Grey in 1869, tbe writer says :— <c I would suggest, one mode in which I believe Her Majesty's Ministers might .most, beneficially apply their own principles to Ireland without delay. Let them at once give to that country a State Legislature, sitting- in Dublin,: composed of two elective Houses - a House of Represcn tatires and a Senate — and having the samo legislative powers as a State Legis lature in the United States of America. Let them have in the British Parliament the Irish;members as at present, but without power to speak or vote upon any such ques tions ■as the State Legislature sitting in Dublin is competent to-Jegislate: upon. In this manner the Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland sitting in London would have the power of settling all Imperial questions, such astho strength of the army and navy, Customs duties, postal services; etc. The State Legislature sitting in Dublin' would have the power of dealing with all local questions, such as land questions, educa tion,'etc." ■■'•}: • ■•■ - ' .:- ;■ - ..-, . ;.-. Mr Walter Davidson, a gentleman whose elocutionary abilities are already known and appreciated in Auckland,,left town to day on;.* professional tour, of the Waikato districts. <He is accompained *by Mr F. R. Quiritph as business agent, and means to give performances at the different townships en route to Hamilton. Mr David -1 ffiafepertpin is extensive and yaried l em bracing selections from the "Lays" of Macaulay. and. Aytoun," from the works ■of Dickens, Scott,' Shakspore, lennyson, Longfellow, Burns, Goldsmitb C.owper; arid Pope, and ranging "from graveto gay, from lively,to severe"—from the thrilhngly tragic to the broadly humor qus or burlesque.. From. Mr Davidson's high attainments as a popular'entertainer, his tour deserves to be successful,' "'"

Mr Charles Johnson, /V Devonport we announced yp s ii! \ S enthusiastic Freemason angv^'V ■" member of the permanent dewL.V , ier to have a military and njg> this afternoon. f^ The Wellington water snpri. tt severely criticised at a meetKK evening. One gentleman said*aS < reservoir at Wainui there w-p of vegetable matter in the JK another boldly stated thatW^B" found it impossible to drink 4'4|wffij unless it was "well diluted witv^^S The remarks of Dr. Hector onfP of the water, however, went to el was equally good undiluted. Vh;f!sß| Miss Louise Pomeroy, i n a . ' with an American reporter#^tlif| pleasant reference to her; perfoil^S^ "Romeo" at Auckland to Mtes^lPl Greenwood's Juliet. Alludiripf|:3^B pcarance us Hamlet and- Roin^Wffl " I am not ' mannish' ia my ffi theae parts were taken for a piuw' first was an experiment, and tli&^^S since demanded it, and I toa^l keep it in my repertoire. Romeo'i' to accommodate a sweet little ffltii^M land, New Zealand, who wi^^Mill Juliet, and who made an immense rSi| The authorities of the Military (^i Oxford have thrown open.' a*; nfiraS scholarships, varying from'£2s!--to^S year, to be competed for in the'coljjjfi youths anxious to enter the Im'pej^s or the Civil Service. ' ""; Dr. Wright, wlio'isapassenge^^H land by the direct steamer^ Aprffijjjf§| to make tests of Te Aroha'*ffiiii£|j[si| with a view to discovering -tbeir^^S properties. ° .j Nominations to supply vacancSM Pukcatua Road Board were receivsff|| Dairy Flat schoolroom yesterd^^^ Messrs Enoch. Bond and Chaiis|||H nominated, and being only tlilf^^B number were declared duly elected!!!!! T. W. Seaman, who acted as?||B Returning Officer. . *" The meeting of the- Hospital Copjjj which was to have been helcf^S afternoon at 4 o'clock, fell1 t!noujiflß| Messrs Waddel, Kidd, and..Uolda pKsS in an appearance. ,',,' i 3 Mr W. Keridali Clarke,' AlftiffjH of Mr Joseph' Clarke, F-S:AV}^i(jJMMj is at present stopping, in Aucklai|M way to Melbourne.. . We think it mijfl a. good opportunity for-s6me fior(©'JH bodies who will be having 'toVd&jdtyH the ' comparative merits,,,of iW?ip3H drawings, if they could obtaW]MrMß offices for the same. The following is said to be a%|^| •tain cure for cancer, being'attested te reputable authorities i-J-Forinterrah i2oz sulphur, $oz of quicksilver, lozoic of tartar, of saltpetre. Put intoi: of molasses, stir ; take a tablespounld foregoing to bed. For outside appftai One bottle of British oil, lozof mljjr, tate. . ' ■ , [s. Last Sunday evening's GospelTium meeting held in the Foresters''ffl« usual, well attended. Kir \Vm.Tnj veteran champion of the teetotal W,; a thrilling address. He : mourned; ;apathy of the Christian Church ia; grand' reform, aiid expressed his ka seeing so few. blue ribbonsjin theu. 'churches. The speaker delineate! a forcible manner how akv!.:!!: z were hindering the spread of .Chn^a In Mahometan countries there wasp ia revival in the religion of the falso'pnm because they kept their -people AmS drink, and those who profossed C'hp«& were .flooding, the countries Vitlr>Jfl| ,drink and its inseparable evils."; .prH ,R. Cook presided: At the closa&lH service several persons signed th«pic\»t - The usual meeting of the NeWini: of Hope was held last: evemnj.MHfi Spragg, senior, occupied the cliiutb™ teresting programme was .gone',WisK consisting of a solo by Miss, L.1 HopH citations Dy Miss S. and Master %|'jH and pianoforte;solo by MissesJJirniH Busshell, Curten, and Aloes. Mr^Ejjß delivered a capital blackboard adMH " Tobacco and its Cost." :The jijnja the Doxology brought a -..■yery.-.eijjH meeting to a clofcc. R*|&k Yesterday, Messrs Joseph Barber,jj Bruce, Ignatius M. Gee, FfanctfjAJM! and Matthew;- Slattery were'libfflj^H candidates to fill the four vacant jnH Northcote Road Board. '-The n'jmfej?| candidates.proposed being onemqrejfl required, a poll will be taken-a|M™ Office,' Northcote, on' Monday- neH{Hj 2nd, Mr Seaman being;Return|ng^H . Yesterday the Board of Governors^ terbury College passed a resqlutioff_ts lishing a school of ; ehgineering^ agreed to petition the" Queen against f ing a charter to the Otagb'University negatived Mr Spackman's proposal to | £250 to the Public Library. ■ The following from <liq '-: News" will be of interest' WSj Auckland :— Richard Selby/^or somsi employed at the Hot Springs,H« afterwards at the Palace Hotel|!^T® died suddenly ;at Opotiki on \ night. At the ~ inquest A a -i^ra death from strychriirie yas^r* but - there. has: been v-nb:!lfey«ffli show whether ,it ,was !Jr tak^p tionally or not. Deceased' was's.jj at' the Auckland' Hdspitahfor:Eorasß during Dr. Bond's administration,ifl| position he resigned. He occasipnallJW' way to intemperance, but was for.sois«^g a zedlous msmber of a Good Templar u9 Latterly there was reason to believe «'X drifting into hLsold; ways,; thi-ougMM sion of mind. Deceased was not rcnJ|£ married. . ' p! At the Official Assignee's OfTiccyc*". \ afternoon; David S. Chambers, a bw, under examination, stated that fur £■ ■ six years he had been in business iflAgcOT as a sewing machine importer, but *;\ the last six months the busincffl^J siderhbly fallen off. For two years mm the end of 1885 his average';**»!fi^« were £30, of which one-half As his expenses were- about weekly profit averaged £6. '^JSjH lasb' six months ,he had; L^rSeaf« loss. In ISSihe borrowed £O.MSM cent, (in the absence of sectuity) mMH extend hia business. Had paid VW?m to last October, and also £50 of|ffla pal. In June,- 1886, this cre3iw^ for security,\vhich witness declinoaWiß| as the 15 per cent, covered the-.rß?J|& now owed him £384, the lender $ received £103 for interest-,,^;.; off principal. Although witnajM the lender's ■■■ solicitor a' JB»t€W|||. assets and: liabilities, t showing a.UH of £1,262", including £450' for &*Bm still pressed for security,and at las^jm refused to make...furfcher..paymm»-KM The creditor got a iudempnt,"?; »■ on April' 16th,' and placed frM possession, an example y'"c,|,Jl lowed by the landlord ancl ano^ffl tor. His assets consisted ol y_SR trade, fixtures, and tools o'ij»: valued by him at £71°.^.i?rrflH £200; promissory note, ~ '■.& P'%jfflH household furniture, £^.}--* nM« redemption of cottage atDe^«jffl 4s 7d : .total, £1,075 158'7d;>-fl«^B fied that these figures will not M|| by a long way, if the sale is' TOK liabilities are—unsecured. <Wp*Mm 3d; rent of shop, £48 ; and^Sffl cottage, £380 15s 5d :,.total, &»-JBL He had kept the necessary prepared to'make astritement oM" mm and expenditure for the last lo the present state of trade lie co«« . | an offer. . , :i' ?^^M For Men's and Boy's &°™sMi Blankets and Flannels, f?o t» ' . ghftlders tina Go., Quo?n-frIWW. , |

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TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Russki.li, tins clay.—Arrived : Clansman, from Auckland, 0.30 a.m. New Pi.vmoutii, this clay. — Arrived : Gairloch, from Onchungft, C.30 a.m. Bluff, April 25.-—A Hived : Mararoa, from Hobart, "2 p.m. a card] DR. LEGER ERSON, Pamell (late Dr. Goldsbro's rosidence). attends fov Con sultation : At Home. -8 to !) a.m., and 3 p.m. Aickin's Pharmacy, Queen-street, 1 to 2 und 7 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Pununire and Otahuhu. Telephone 170. IP in need of a stimulant take Wolfe's Schnapps. DR. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., JLU.C.S. Hoursfor Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Ponds llomoeopatliio Pharmacy, 153, Quccm-strcot; 2 to 3 p.m., and 7 to S p.m, «t Kosidencc, Lower Syinonds-sLrect. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at'PoiHl's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY ami FRIDAY RUSSIAN Tea Packing Company's pure blended teas. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. The'"New Zealand JTcrnld" says :—"On nc connt 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 Earle and Co. hare opened an oflice and depot at 207, Queen-street, next Arthur's Mart. The new premises have been most elaborately tilted up in black and gold, and the uniqueness of I ho decorations, both insidfi and out, make the place one of the sights of the city, showing thnt. the firm have faith in the future of their Blended Tons, Messrs Karle & Co. are well-known in Auckland as clever and reliable tea experts, and that they have taken a hand in the pushing of the new line of teas is, to our mind, a sufficient proof that the article offered is what it is represented to be." The Auckland Evening Star says :— "Messrs John Earle & Co., the renowned tea tasters and dealers In Auckland, have now opened in Queen-street, next Arthur and Buddies Mart. There are few men about who understand teas better than Mr Karle. Ho has given the tea business his sole attention for years, and as a blonder of pure teas ought to re ceive a largo support from tho hundreds of homes in Auckland, lie deals in nothing but tens, and may certainly claim to be the people's tea blender." Besides these expressions of approval from the public press, we are in almost daily receipt of the most encouraging testimonials regarding the superiority of our Russian Co.'s Pure Blended Teas over all other packet teas, and the rapid and steady inereaso in. our trade shows that tho tea drinkers of the colony are appreciating our efforts to place in their hands Pure and Properly Blended Teas at prices within the reach of all. These Teas put up in packets bearing the Company's label and trade mark (without which nqno are genuine) may he had through any respectable grocer, or at the Tea Depot, 207. Q.ucen-streot, AncKland. JOHN EARLE & CO., ; TEA MERCHANTS. POST-OFFICE BOX No. 20G. Agents wanted where not already represented. T\RAVERY S T O C X, FROM NEWTON, TO BE SOLD CHEAP FOR CASH. We have Bought this day the DRAPERS AN TD FANCY GOODS STOCK; ) ("' Of Mr James Dohorty, Karangahape Hoad Newton, and REMOVED IT TO OUR PREMISES, Junction of Queen and Grey-streets, ■whore ive will hold a C H EA P S ALE THREK 'WEEKS, IW~ and fSk SELL IT OUT AT ABOUT HALF PRICE. DRESSES AT HALF PRICE MANCHESTER GOODS AT HALF PRICE MILLINERY AT HALF PRICE HATS. TTES, Etc., AT HALF PRICE UNDERCLOTHING AT HALF PRICK 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 MTSS DEMPSEY will make up Dresses, 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 CSREY STREETS. 0 A,. .1 M , E., A , r . L v ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR : . .{MOIR ■&■ CO 8 'S O ) ; PRONOUNCED TO BE HE BEST , , O,ATMEAL IN THE MARKET.



AUTUMN. DRAPERY. iyr ilre k riHOYCE Arc now Opening up their AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY, AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY, Ex".s. RUAPEIIU, KAIKOURA, DORIC, and TONGARJHO. They liavo been all bought in the very best Home nnd Continental Markets for oach class of goods. They will be found MODERATE IN PRICE, though in the Latest Fashion. Such Qualities only arc kept which can bo Safely Recommended for Serviceable Wear, and being Marked at a very Small Profit, M. & C. hope that their endeavoui'3 to give a Good Articlo at a Moderate Price will be appreciated. INSPECTION IS INVITED. Patterns and Prices Sent on* Application. MILNE & CHOYCE, QUEEN AND WELLES LEY STREETS, AUCKLAND. .'■.'•"". ■ ( : ,-■ y . . m i ' 1. -Si. .r ' i.. f ' TUBILEE UMBRELLAS! *J JUBILEE UMBRELLAS! A New Feature in; Umbrellas with r~i unique Handle. Sword, Crown, and H.I. HH Majesty's bust. The only Now Stylo of ,""1 Umbrella in Auckland, forming a hand- '"""i some present for a lady, for 203 only. LACE CURTAINS! CO tiACE CURTAINS ! A New Stylo oC Lace Curtains. Al though the newest of the newest designs. fVi will he sold at thirly-livo per oont. less p^ than their value. _. (^ BLANKET 3! BLANKETS! (^H < BLANKETS! Buyers of Blankets should come and see our window. Noto tho quality and the Qg fteduced Prices. rH /CLOTHING ! CLOTHING! V CLOTHING! Cd Try the Great Clearance Sale beforo pur- -4 -j chasing Clothing for yonrgelt or sons. « T"^ —"— ~T~. : ' '. 7- ■% O TTELVRTEENS! VELVETEENS! \O . VELVETEENS. ■•' .L .. g One Shilling per yard. r ,k __ , w MANTLES, FUR .CAPES. FUR -^fl a WRAPS, CASIIMKHE CLOAKS, 7-1 a WATERPROOF CLOAKS, tj3 H Now beint? offered in the Show Room. r~2 & — r~ — ~~~^~ — ; —r~; — mo, LACE CURTAINS! ' I ; 72 as, ' LACE-CURTAINS !<£» Lane Curtains of the most Choice De- § signs. Just brought forward, and will o be offered during tho Great Clearance rr\ Sa]c- , _ g£ TJLUSHES! PLUSHES! PLUSHES! £"»" X- -'AH shades, at 2s lid por yard; im- lv monaoly reduced in price. /COLOURED KID GLOVES, BLACK f-H \j KID GLOVES, 4-buttoiicd, at Is 6d KH per pair—not one-quarter their value. {rf^ ■ riOUNT.ERPANES, QUILTS, <U TOWELS, TOWELLING, SHEET- r/S INGS, TICKINGS, in fact, every articlo rj | in the Manchester Department, at enor- mously Reduced Prices. HOSIERY! HOSIERY 1 HOSIERY! Ladies and Children's Hosiery, all reduced in price. '• : l_j , .; T r7~ : ~ ~T~ TT' uJ ? jniSNUINE REDUCTIONS £j IN EVERY ARTICLE. AT T. SHORT'S GREAT CLEARANCE SALE, By Order of the Executors. V) ;"*i i fl' : p.< I j f^f : ■■"-'! ACE' CURTAINS ! LACE CUR TAINS !!—A New Style of Lace Cur tains. Although the nc>vest of the newest de sign, will be sold at 35 per cent, less than their value, at T. Short's Great Clearance' Sale, by order at tho Kxeutors,



EGGS ! T7IGGS ! TDIGGS ( GGSI JDJGGS! JJJG.GS !* : Is 6d Pjsr Dozes;. is 6d Per Dozen. Really Good Pickled Eggs, in any quantity, can he obtained at any of the Depots of tho LONDON DAIRY CO. Grey-street, Victoria-street, Mount Eden Road, and Manukau Road, Parnell.