BURNS CLUB HALL.

A special general meeting of the Auckland Burns Club was held last night at Robsou's Rooms, for the purpose of taking steps towards the erection of a hall. Nearly 100 members were present, and Mr D. B. Mc- Donald, Vice - President, occupied the chair. In introducing the business the Chairman gave a short review of the Society's operations since it was started over two years ago through the exertions of Mr Robert Peace. _ The original object was simply to organise an annual gathering in honour of the Burns anniversary ; but it was thought advisable to widen the scope of the Society so as to embrace the cultivation of Scottish song, literature, and music. A start was made with a small room, and the meet ings were carried on for a time on a very modest scale. From the date of the Jacobite entertainment in St. James s Hall in November, 1886, when Scottish song was highly praised by one of the ablest critics in Auckland, the success of the Society was assured. Large audiences as sembled at the weekly meetings, and the club room proved totally inadequate for the purpose. The membership of the Society had rapidly increased until now ihey had a roll of 340 members. In these circumstances 'the Committee felt that the time had come for taking steps to secure a hall worthy of the Club, and of the.objects it had in yiew. The Committee felt it to be of the utmost importance to have a place where the young especially could meet for the study of Scottish literature and song, and derive mutual benefit from friendly intercourse. They had even higher hopes and aspira tions, for they wished to make it a centre of beneficent influence, for extending the hand of friendship to Scots who might be strangers, rendering assistance to those who might be in need, and providing a common ground upon which all might meet and enjoy an interchange of those friendly feelings which go so far to make up the pleasure of life—thus helping on the grand time which Burns anticipated, "when man to man the world o'er shall brithers be and a' that." (Applause.) The 'Chairman concluded by inviting the ' opinion of the meeting on the pi oject. After some conversation, in the course of which considerable interest was manifested ,in the proposal, resolutions were unani imously carried to the following effect :— : (1) Proposed by Mr J. Stewart and '/seconded by Mr Parker, that it is ; desirable that steps be taken to secure a 1 hall for the Burns Club ; (2) proposed by I Mr Edmiston and seconded by Mr Brown, that the Club be incorporated under the i provisions of the Friendly Societies or some other Act; (3) proposed by Mr ;J. G. Harper and seconded by Mr Pitkethley, that a canvass be at once started with a view to raising the necessary funds; (4) proposed by Mr J. L. Kelly and seconded by Mr Fotheringham, that, until the Society is registered, Messrs D. B. Mc- Donald and Robert Peace be appointed trustees, in whose name the Hall Fund Bhall be deposited in tho Savings Bank. It was mentioned that there was already a nucleus of £10 to be placed to the credit of this fund, obtained from the recent dancing competition. It was agreed, on the motion of Mr Robertson, seconded by Mr Home, to instruct the Committee to draw up the necessary subscription sheet, with preamble stating the object in view. Mr Peace gave notice of motions for the annual meeting on 4th November next as follows : (1) That bagpipes and haggis be features at all the anniversary gatherings ; (2) that the annual subscription of male members be raised to ss, and ladies 2s 6d ; (3) that no religious or political discussion be allowed at the meetings of the Club; (4) that an auxiliary committee of eight members be appointed to assist the Stand ing Committee. After discussing the necessity for securing a larger h'^rlwuthe weekly meetings, the meeting took a social turn, songs being rendered by Miss Moncur, Messrs Lank ham, Armstrong, and Carter. The meet ing closed with the singing of " Auld Lang Syne." ,

MR W. H. WEBBE'S MUSI CAL EVENING.

Mb W. H. Webbe and pupils, assisted by Miss Stephenson and Mr Bush, gave their thirty-seventh musical evening before a crowded and highly appreciative audience at St. James's Hall last evening. The following programme was gone through in a highly satisfactory manner, and re flected the greatest credit on the painstaking teacher (Mr Webbe): —Over- ture, "Caliph of Bagdad" (solo and double quartette), Misses (1) Walton, (2) Lambourne, (3) Gribbin, (4) Taylor, (5) Streeter, (6) O'Meagher, (7) Butters, (8) Campbell, and Mr Webbe (solo); operatic selection, "There is a Flower thatßloom eth,"MrE. H. Edmonds ; set of quadrilles (solo and quadruple trio), 5 pianos, 26 hands, Misses (1) Lovett, (2) Crowther, (3) G. Crowther, (4) Goldie, (5) Carr, (6) Matthews, (7) Taylor, (8) Baildon, (9) A. O'Meagher, (10) Sparrow, (11) Keene, (12) Ellis, and Mennie (solo) ; soprano solo, '' Seren ade," Miss Stephenson ; piano trio, "Preciosa" (six hands on one piano), Misses Campbell, Walton and Gilmer ; operatic duet, " Home to our Mountains," Miss Odium and Mr E. H. Ed monds ; piano solo, " Caprice Hongroise," Mr W. H. Webbe; bass solo, "Arm, Arm ye Brave," Mr Bush; piano quartette, " Iphigenie in Aulis," Misses (1) Gribbin, (2) O'Meagher, (3) Gilmer, (4) Campbell; humorous song, " His Lordship, and the Counsel," Master Odium; double piano quartette, "Fairy Queen," Misses (1) Gilmer, (2) Walton, (3) O'Meagher, (4) Butters, (5) Lambourne, (6) Streeter, (7) Teasdale, (8) Odium; " Marche aux Flambeaux," on 7 pianos, 28 hands, (1) Master Crowther, (2) Miss Crow ther, (3) Mr Hunter, (4) Miss Butters, (5) Mr Queree, (6) Miss Taylor, (7) Mr Collins, (8) Miss Carr, (9) Miss Campbell, (10) Miss Keene, (11) Miss Teasdale, (12) Miss Edmonds, (13) Master W. Goldie, (14) Master C. Goldie; tenor song, "Good bye, Summer," Mr E. H. Edmonds; (a) study Bertini's (b) Russian march, on 9 pianos and organ, Misses (1) Carr, (2) Goldie, (3) Mennie, (4) E. O'Meagher, (5) G. Crowther, (6) Lovett, (7) Ellis, (8) Sparrow, (9) Taylor, (10) Baildon; solo pianos, Misses Keene and Matthews, and Masters Goldie and W. Crowther ; organ, Master Cranwell; song, "Am I Dreaming ?" Miss Odium; piano solo and quartette,"Eg mont," Misses (1) Walton, (2)Gribbin,(3)Mr Queree, (4) Miss Streeter, and Mr Webbe (solo); bass song, "The Raft," Mr Bush ; March (from "Eli"), 5 pianos and organ, pianos, Misses Cranwell, Streeter, Fisher, Vincent, and Messrs Crowther and Webbe ; vocal duet (tenor and bass), " Life is but a Summer Day," Messrs Edmonds and Bush ; finale, " Chanson Busse" (on 10 pianos), Misses Butters, Ganipbell, Gribbin, Gilmer, Lambourne, Walton, Streeter, Taylor, and Messrs Hunter and Webbe. The accom paniments were played by Mr Webbe and pupils. Prior to the opening piece in the second part Mr Webbe presented Miss Walton with a certificate, and to Miss Odium and Mr E. H. Edmonds each a handsome volume in appreciation of their regularity in attending these musical even ings. Mr Webbe must be congratulated on the success he achieved last nighfc with his pupils.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Letters are accumulating on our table, and it is necessary to boil down in order to effect a clearance before the subjects dis cussed lose their current interest.

The Fever Mortality at the Hospital.— Dr. R. H. Bakewell, M.D., returns to this sub ject, and in the course of his remarks observes: "Ina letter which you did me the favour to insert on Monday evening, I called at tention to the fact mentioned by Mr Girdler that the mortality in 91 cases of typhoid fever treated at Auckland Hospital had been only 17, and asked for some explana tion of such a mortality rate, when for a quarter of a century a system of treatment has been in use by which less than one-sixth of that rate of mortality has been attained. Now, if it is supposed that this question can be allowed to rest without explanation or investigation, a very great mistake is made. I am not at all the sort of man to give it up. When I find an avowed mortality from typhoid fever of 18-6 per cent., and 1 know from my own experience and that of others that it need not, even in a tropical climate, be more than 3\5 per cent., I think I have a right to call public attention to such a frfghtful sacrifice of human life. If this is the way fever cases are treated, what is the rate of mortality in other cases ? Now, if I do not get an answer or explanation in your columns, I shall bring the matter officially under the notice of the Hospital and Chari table Aid Board, and if they refuse to inves gate it I shall apply to the Colonial Secre tary, and if he seems inclined to burke the matter, 1 will have it brought before Parlia ment. I am determined that the matter shall be investigated."

Free Trade v. Protection.—" Free Trader " writes : "I hold, sir, that the final victory of free trade will not be won until every country is protected, and as ' what is worth doing at all is worth doing well,' I mean effectually protected. That would mean either entire isolat*m or special bargain contracts, as, 'We will give you so many yards of cloth for so many pounds of wool,' or 'so many pots and pans for so many pounds of kauri gum. We cannot buy of you in open market, as we are protected.' The word money, which is often the cause of misapprehension, would have to be disused. It would mean a system of swopping, and if they '• 'd not come to terms, wheat would be )« .ngin one country whicli the people of another country would be hungry for want of. I think the absurdity of protection would then become apparent. It is as useless to argue on the subject as it is to argue on religion ; neither side is willing to be con vinced. Time alone will beside both ques tions," k

City Architecture.—" Chevreul" criticises the architectural harmony of the Insurance Building for the Government. He says :— "When facing that building, near the right hand side is a pediment or whatever they call it over the doorway. Above the door is a window having a similar pediment on the second cornice. Above the top story is another pediment on the parapet, but in this instance it is in the centre of the building, giving the structure something the appearance of a man with a cock eye, and having his mouth twisted to one side. When speaking about architec ture, I may mention that the ventilating arrangements of the Free Library are very defective. When the gas is lighted the air is perfectly poisonous. The only relief at present is to keep the windows open, the draughts from which create many cases of neuralgia, colds, rheumatism, etc. Of a truth it may be stated that it is much easier to ventilate a grievance in a news paper than ventilate a public building."

Neglect of the Drama.—" Play-goer " ob serves : "In your issue of the 30th August you deplore the want of appreciation by the public of the talented company now play ing at the Opera House. Auckland has never been a pood field for legitimate drama and genuine high class acting, but has always been a lucrative one tor minstrel, comedy, spectacular, and highly sensational dramas of the ' World' and ' New Babylon' type. I have visited the Opera House to see Signor and Signora Majeroni in theirdeserv edly famous histrionic triumphs ; and while delighted myself wibh their creations, I have not been surprised at the unsatisfactory patronage. It shows a want of refinement and evinces a dwarfed intelligence in the people." Old Tory. —" Southern Cross " remarks: " I could not help a feeling of sorrow for poor " Old Tory." He reminded me of the ' Old Deacon's Lament.' He said, ' Of course I've seen great changes made, And fought against 'em too. (I tried to keep things straight). I went to every meetin', An<t voted ' No' to all they said, But found my influ'nee fleetin.' It must be a painful sensation to imagine that wisdom was only with the ancients, and when their representatives die, wisdom also departs. It is not so. ' Creeds, empires, systems, rot with age, But the great peonlo's ever youthful 1 And it shall write the future's page To our humanity more truthrul.' It is doing so year by year. The people to-day are just as happy, contented, prosperous, social, respectable and honest as in those good old clays when we spent £7 2a 6d per head more in intoxicating drink and the public houses kept open un til twelve o'clock. Oh, the degeneracy of the times. Members of Parliament like Sir George Grey, Major Atkinson, Sir Julius Vogel, Sir R. Stout, Sir G. M. O'Rorke, Mr Scobie McKenzie, &c., &c. What are we coining to ? What will ' Old Tory 'do when the franchise is still further extended, for soon it will be, for as one of England's leading writers says, ' we are standing at the threshold of the political enfranchise ment of women.' Perhaps New Guinea will furnish him with a ' harbour of refuge.' "

The Death of Mr C. R. Johnson.—Mrs Henrietta Bruce Johnson writes:—"A rumour is current that my son, who is at present in Hamilton at school, is there at the Freemasons' expense, also that my late husband, Charles Kevel Johnson, was interred at their expense, which is false. I am in no way obligated to them, and think it due to the many kind friends who assisted me in my sorrow to contradict the rumour. I also take the present oppor tunity of thanking the officers and men of the Artillery at Fort Cautley for all their kindness before and after my husband's death."

The Sabbath Question. —Mr B. Caek writes : " Will you allow me to present for the consideration of those who advocate the observance (by Gentiles) of the seventh day the following objections:—They take the destroyed Decalogue of Exodus 20th, and not the later edition of Deuteronomy, which is against this theory. They cannot find in the Scriptures Sabbath-breaking charged against the Gentiles, although other sins are. They can find the Hebrews often taken to task about breaking it by their own conduct, and breaking it by caus ingGentilesto bear burdens on the Sabbath. They in their writings make Sabbath keep ing very prominent ; the apostles do not commend any such observance. They praise and blame their brethern for their conduct, but never praise or blame any on this mat ter, instead of so doing they expressly make it an open question. The seventh day ad herents have the privilege of so doing, but they go beyond when they allege that keep ing the first day is the mark of the beast with all the consequences be longing. They make a distinction un known to Scripture writers of moral and ceremonial law, and draw arbitrary conclusions therefrom. They cannot show that any but the ten commandments were graven on stone, and Paul, in 11. Cor. 3 chap, tells us that such law was done away.

and we are taught that * better and mm c glorious administration was given instead They cite the passage in ta« last chap, of Revelation from the old versioi f >. aie thevwho do his commandments, knowing Sin the R.V. it reads ' Bleared are^ hey who have washed then; robes/ and make no attempt to show that thef tottw * wrong. Many such objections could be ur^-ed against their special pleading. R. LAixowrites: •'lnyo^ond«y|iyue; Charles Clayton (reviewing Mr Seth h millfl article on the above subject) is guilty"*go very thing he complains of in Mr SitfMv !,e.; making assertions without proot Jl) He says: 'All the churches acknowledge and teach that the Tea Commandments ge as binding as they ever were '-the iourfh included. Let me .ay there are numbeiA of churches in almost every town who reject the whole law-the I ecalogue m cluded-as binding on Christians believ ing that Christ and the Apostles are the only reliable teachers under the new dispensation. (2) He says :'lt is unreason able to suppose that a command winch en joined the observance of the Sabbath for 4,000 years can now, without the slignte&b change being made in it, enjoin the observ ance of the first day of the week. How does Mr Clayton know that there was any observance of the Sabbath previous to tne exodus from Egypt? If not the period between 'the exodus and Christ is not four thousand years, which in itselt sug gests the question, the answer to which is the solution of the whole matter: lo whom was the law given, to the Jew or the Gentile 5"

"Love Thy Neighbour" remarks: "Being a daily reader of your paper, I find that a great deal of discussion is going on in reference to what day we ought to uphold as the Sabbath. I consider that we in Auckland, being of such a mixed com munity, ought to let well alone, seeing that there is a Sabbath at all times, which, by your permission, I will show. By different nations, every day in the week is set tfpart for public worship. Sunday, by the Christians; Monday, by the Greeks; Tuesday, by the Persians ; Wednesday, by the Assyrians ; Thursday, by the Egyp tians ; Friday, by the Turks ; Saturday, by the Jews. Add to this the fact of the diurnal revolution of the earth, giving overy variation of longitude a different hour, and it becomes apparent that every moment is Sunday somewhere."

The School Syllabus.—"B. C." observes : "I quite agree with your correspondent 'Home Rule' when he says that those who want the school syllabus curtailed are playing into the hands ol those who are en deavouring to get the education vote cut down. Jf the sth and 6tli &T-and/irds are lopped off, the syllabus will thereby be sufficiently curtailed to satisfy the most zealous • ourtailer.' I would conmiend the saying of Mr Lowe, quoted by 'Home Rule, to the consideration of some teachers in receipt of large salaries. Perhaps some New Zealand politician may think with Mr Lowe, that less work deserves less pay. The old syllabus was superseded by the present one little more than a year ago, chiefly at the instance of the teachers them selves, and to cfommence to grumble so soon again at what may almost be considered the work of their own hands may give those in authority reason to think that they don't know what they want. The present syllabus should get a longer trial before being con demned. It is to be hoped that the Auck land teachers will not be so foolish as to supply arguments to those who would cut down the education vote, and that they will not allow thomselves to be made cat's-paws of by anybody."

The Duke of Marlborough on the Depression.

(To the Editor.)

Sib, —An article entitled "The Vampire Gold," written by the Duke of Marlborqugh, and well worthy of general perusal, apfieaivs in the " Fortnjghtly Review" of July last, from which I clip the following. Referring to the way in which the change now going on in our standard of value, from the grow ing scarcity of gold, is transferring our tradeto silver-using countries,he says: "The Oriental alone is the gainer to-day, and it is a strange spectacle that the uncultured Oriental is unwittingly, owing to the fortui tous turn of Fortune's wheel, spoiling the Western people and amassing wealth, while industrious European communities are being pauperised. The day, however, that one or more of the great financial nations of the West decides to break through the magic circle of gold, the miserable Oriental who has seen his produce sold for him at exorbitant prices will find that his toil has become useless, and that piices once more have risen against him, so that his distant paddy fields will be no longer required to maintain the Avar of gold rates in Europe." And commenting upon the fall in the exchange value of silver for gold, he says it is " giving Eastern nations with an unlimited silver currency of un depreciated value in the Eastern bazaar a stimulus to flood our markets with the produce of tropical lands, which, but for the silver bounty we pay them, would remain uncultivated." After speaking of the egregious blunder that Bismarck led Europe and America to commit by demonitising silver in 1873, he continues thus : " The simple-minded Oriental picked up the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table, so that now he is being comforted while wo are tormented. And, as the re lations between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres develop and expand, the position of this Oriental Lazarus will im prove. The vast ocean of internal trade which is fed by the little rills of every native bazaar of India and China, inhabited by a population which compared with Eu rope and America is as tho sand of the sea shore, will stand proof against the currency vagaries of Europe. The East will absorb all the useless silver we can pour into her, and as she becomes richer her grain merchants and her bankers will buy more of our coveted gold as an art product for hoarding and for their wives, and instead of £4,000,000 a year of gold being absorbed by an enriched India and put out of cir culation, she wiil eventually out bid us for the whole yearly available output of the world's mines, so that our gold appreciation will continue until the legal tender of Europe shall have found its ultimate goal in the pockets and homes of the gentle Hindoo and intelligent Celestial, who will cling manfully the while to their internal silver currency."—Yours, etc., R. D. L. Duf.fus.

iHE AtiCKLiOO) EVENING STAR, tiuiMJ^SKFTOMIBEK^^I^.

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Lectures. OUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN AfcSOCIATION, CORNER OF WELLESLEY AND ALBERT STRKETS. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. Commencing each evening at half-past seven. September 2.—Debate; "Free Trade v. Pro tection." Chairman: J. 11. Upton, Esq. Affirmative: E. Bell. Esq. Negative: J. Lamb, Esq. September 23.-Musical Entertainment Chair man : G. t». Pierce, Esq. Conductor: V. E. Rice, Esq. Seats reserved for ticket-holders till twenty minutes past seven. T. BUDDLK V A, K^lGttT, fHan.Seß, W.BRAKEttitIG. Gen" g««.



_—. , I Election Notices. TVTOTICE OF POLLING DAY. In pursuance of "Tho Regulation of| Elections Act, 1881," I, WILLIAM ESDAILE THOMAS. Returning Officer for the Electoral l)istrie ;or Parnell, do hereby give notice tliat by \ litue or a Writ bearing date theSSth day ot A U?J' S-;i „',: under the hand of the Clerk of the Writß,att eloction will be held for the return ot one qua I fled person to serve as Member for tho saiu Electoral District, and that tlio Nomination ot Candidates will take place at the Parnell 1 üblic Hall, being the principal polling-p ace or trio District, at noon on SATURDAY, Uio 17th day of September, 1887, and that the Poll, if neces sary, will be taken at the several polling places of the Raid district on MONDAY, the 26tli day of September, 1887. . ~ Tho following are the polling places tor tne Electoral District of Parnell :— THE PUBLIC HALL, Parnell (Principal), l&ason's TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Newmarket. 'JJHE SCHOOL HOUSE, Parliament-street. WILLIAM ESDAILE THOMAS, Returning Officer. E"~* dITn ELio'i O R A T E. MR J. AITKEN CONNELL Will meet his Committee and Supporters at WAITE'S HALL, MOUNT EDEN, On FRIDAY EVENING NEXT, SEPT 2nd, At 7.30 o'Clock. EDEN ELECTORATE. MR J. AITKEN CONNELL Invites Gentlemen FAVOURABLE TO HIS CANDIDATURE to meet him , In one of the Rooms of tho MT. ALBERT PUBLIC HALL For the Purpose of Forming a COMMITTEE On MONDAY EVENING, SEPT. 5, At 8 O'CLOCK T7I DE N E~L ECTOR AT E. Mr MITCHELSON will address the Eleetorsof Eden as follows: — In the School-house, TITIRANGI, on SATURDAY, the 3rd September, at 2.30 p«jn. MR READER WOOD'S COMMITTEE will MEET at the Committee-room, Devonport, on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 7.30 p.m. All Electors interested in his return are invited to attend. mO THE ELECTORS OF WAITEMATA Mr READER WOOD will Address tho Elec tors o* Chelsea, Birkonhead, and Northooto at the Gladstone Hall on MONDAY, September 5, at 8 p.m. ■pONSONBY ELECTORATE. MR. E. COOPER will Address the Electors at. the Ponsonby Hall on MONDAY EVENING, *slh September, at 8 p.m. mo THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. Ghntlemen,- I am a Candidate for the honour of represent ing your district in the new Parliament, and will continue to address you at tho various centres throughout the district. The dates and places of meetings will be duly advortised. J. AITKEN..CONNELL. TO THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. Gentlkmkn,— I have pleasure in offering myself as a Candidate for your electorate, and will, at an early date, do myself the honour of addressing you on political matters. EDWIN MITCHELSON. Auckland. 30th June, 18S7. TO THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND NORTH. Gentlemen.—l have the honour to offer myself as a Candidate for your suffrages. I v SHALL CERTAINLY GO TO THE POLL FOR Auckland Nokth, and, if yoxi are pleased to elect me as your representative, will do every thing in my power to promote the interests of the colony generally and of your district in particular. Very faithfully yours, SAMUEL VAILE. TO THE ELECTORS I OF AUCKLAND NORTH. Gentlemen, I respectfully beg to offer myself for Re election to Represent your District in the House of Representatives. Yours faithfully, T. THOMPSON. June 19,1887. TO THE ELECTORS OF EAST WARD. Ladies and Gentlemen— I am again a Candidate to represent our Ward at the City Council. If you again elect me I will do in the future as I have done in the past, that is, try very hard to secure a fair share of current expenditure within our Ward; and I assure you it is not always easily done. While doing my duty to my Ward I am particularly desirous to secure a more reliable supply of water by increased storage at the western Springs, and every other means that may hereafter become available. I Bhall be always willing at any time to do whatever I can to get the vexed questions of Emily Place and Shortland-street settled: also, the works in Queen-street, above Alexandra stn.'et, amicably settled, and I believe from tho efforts I have already made, that if the dopres siqn had not come on quite so soon, that before this summer had passed over, wo should have had these works in hand. If my action and votes in the Council during the number of years I have been there, have not pleased everyone, it is simply because it is impossible. The differences that of necessity must arise through altering levels, building retaining walls, etc., cannot be fairly settled without expense to the individual. It is very much more agreeable to vote for the individual; but it we all did that then our city would unduly suffer through our having shirked the responsibility ot voting fair and. protecting the ratepayer as against the in dividual. Again, no matter how much a Councillor does for the whole of the ratepayers, no one thanks him. Whereas a vote for the property owner ensures at once a hearty recognition followed by a friendly shake of tho hand. Financially the Council will probably make a few thousands over expenditure this year, but j the continued falling orf in rental value does nOt point to any very promising results in the : future. In fact, I believe the next valuations • will considerably reduce the Council s income, ! thereby necessitating very careful supervision over the expenditure, and doing without what | is perhaps now considered indispensible. This, j ladies and gentlemen, is the kind of work .that i is so disagreeable; in short, it needs a firm man to face it and successfully pull it through. As you know me so well I need not say any more at present. I am, faithfully yours, W. CROWTHER. VOTE FOR CROWTHER.



Election Notices. rpni ADJOURNED COMMITTEE MEETING of MR SOLDIB'S SUPPORTERS will be held THIS EVENING, in the UPSTAIR LODGE-ROOM, Foresteks' Hall, Karanga hapc Road, at7.soo'Cr.ocK Sharp. __ TO THE ELECTORS OF NEWTON. Gentlemen,— Having received a numerously-signed and representative requisition desiring me to stand as a candidate for your district, I have much pleasure iv accepting the invitation. I am, Yours truly, EDWD. WITHY. mO THE EDEN ELECTORS.; JL ————— Gentlemen, In reply to false reports and statements which I find are beiuK industriously circulated amongst tho Eden Electors, I beg most dis tinctly to say :— 1. That I nave no connection whatever with any land rings in Otago, and that my interest in land in that provincial district consists merely of some ten acre 3of highly improved suburban laud upon which my late residence was built, and which I have been and am desirous to quit and dispose of. 2. That in coming to Auckland it was and is my full intention to remain here with my family for the rest of my life. 3. That no politicians, land owners, capitalists, or other person, or persons whatsoever in Otago, have agreed to contribute, or been asked to con tribute, a single farthing to the expenses of my election, these expenses being borne by myself alone. 4. That no person whatever in Otago was even aware of my intention to contest a seatin Parlia ment, until I issued my address to the Eden electors, previous to which no person in the Colony, excepting the Eden electors, asked, or suggested that I should stand for Parliament. 5. That the motive which alone induced me to I seek election, was my personal desire to take part in the public affairs of the Colony, with the intention of faithfully and efficiently serving the Colony and the constituency for which I stand and in which I have resided for two years_ 6. That if elected I go to Wellington as a North Island representative, and should the in terests of Otago or the South Island be at any time in question as against those of tho North Island,l shall esteem it my duty to contend to tho utmost of my ability for the interests of that part of tho colony of which I should in such a case consider mrsolf the special representative, viz., tho North Island. Permit mo, gentlemen, in conclusion, to say that I rely oontident y upon your intelligence to judge mo fairly, and that as a result you will place me at the head of the poll by an over whelming majority. Yours, faithfully, J. AITKEN CONNELL Business Notices WOOL, HIDES, SHEEPSKINS TALLOW. HUNTER & NOLAN, Auctioneers. -VTORRIE AND KEMPLAY, -*-' Proprietors of THE EDENDALK, MANUFACTURING Co., Manufacturers of Woollen Hosiery and Underclothing, Importers and Commission Agents, 21, ELLIOTT-STREET. AUCKLAND. J. BUTCHEK.] [.J. GROOM. Try E HAVE FOR SALE:— Rod and Bar Iron, Wire Nails Fencing Barb Wire, Roofing Iron !Sash VV eights. Buckets, Tubs Springs and Patent Axles Coarse and Fine Salt 1 10 h.p. nominal Kirtable Engine, by Wallis and Steevens, with duplicate wearing parts Hoisting Engines, from 3 to 5 h.p., with roversing gear. GROOM, BUTCHER, & Co., FORT-STREET. Telephone 211.] OS BORNE AND LEV 01, CHEAP UMBRELLA REPAIRING DEPOT. 314, Upper Queen-street. All Ribs, 9d; Sticks, from Is. China and Glass neatiy rivetted. Cutlery of every description Ground. Saws Sharpened and Set. P. 0.8.284] [HIGH-STREET & CUSTOMS-ST. W. R T H U R JJ A S T, MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT QUALITY GUARANTEED. Window Glass Plate Glass Wive Nails Portland Cement China ware Havanna Cigars, etc. FOR SALE, 1,000 CASES WINDOW GLASS (assorted size) _____ By COMMUNICATING WITH US, the above VANS will be in attendance at, SHIP, or wherever wanted, to receive FURNITURE or other Goods, which will be i forwarded as instructed, or (if required) stored and insured for any term. ON SALE, Taupiri, Westport, and Newcastle Coal Firewood, Charcoal, Coke Bricks, Lime, Sand Pipes, Slates, Tanks Fencing of all kinds. W. AND G. WINSTONE, CUSTOMS-STREET. d ° ,T O B A T Hi XX to ROTHS PUBLIC HOT. COLD AND SHOWEK BATHS, Victoria-stkeet ' East Charge—ONE StULLINtJ. Open all week days irom (i a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MUItNINUS irom t> till 10 Liu. The ultb-! room ■ are all private, and supplied with every ' convenience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath-rooms (private) for ladies every day, at all hours, withfemale attendance, one Shilling an( j. Sixpence, jelease note tho Address—Victoria- Street East, above the Greyhound Hotel and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart. Auckland. N.B.—Barberin attendance. nnHE Best Gifts for Home friends is JL Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation of Queen-street De scription of the Provincial District, New Guide to Hot Lake. &c, &c.



business notices. TP E A O O C Kj • OPTICIAN. MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL NSTttUMfcINT MAICWIi. BHOUI'IiAND-STBIiICT. ALWAYS IN STOCK- Spectacles nua iLyc-^iubdiis or every kind an aecuratu at y uuruiiieeU Opera Glasses oi superior quality Telescopes, Binocular £'ieiu Ulaases, nd Micro scopes; powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compasses, AbneyLevela ] Drainage Levels, Prismalic Compasses I Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallelßulera Ships' Loss, Sextant 3, Compasses, Binnacles Barometers, Thermometers, Hydrometers Electric Hells, Batteries, and Fittings i Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magic Lanterns and Slides, Hand Magnifiers stereoscopes and Slides, Graphoscopes Steam Guages and Tubing, Salinometers JUST HECEIVED- Settlera' Telescopes—powerful, portable, and cheap, 11s Settlers' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good 25s tid Settlers' Misc;:oscope3, magnifying l.ioO times, t2e Bd Also. Steam and Electro Motor Working Models and Steamers. INriTKUMEXTS OF KVKBY KIXD REPAIRED. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. />( UNS! GUNS! GUNS Rifles Rifles REVOLVERS REVOLVERS GUNPOWDER! Shob, Caps, Cartridges, Wadding, Wike Cartridges, Loading Apparatus, AMMUNITION Of Every Description; Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Fireworks, &c. ! The best and cheapest House in Auckland for the above is at SI, EVITT'eJ, 254, yujsEN-STiiEET. Repairs and every description of Gunworlidona tthe lowest passible prices, and satisfaction guaranteed. D. EVITT, Gunmaker, QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND the Market House) PRICE LISTS SENT TO ANY ADDREB9. BJOKBINDEIt, j^APER RULER, ACCOUNT bOOK JkIA^UiTACT UIiI&R, WVNDHAM-B'fBEIST. MERCHANTS1 ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled aud Bound. Music Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday School Books Well Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books lip-bound. BAND AND Ch.OIR MUSIC BOOKS KULED. T>APEK HANG INGS. W. PHTLLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS ISS—PACKAGES—IBS CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OP NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bad- Rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable tor th • Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 916 —PACIiAUES—9I6 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LEAiJ, OILS, TURPJ3, VARNISHES AMD ALL TRADE SUJSIDRIJirf. W. PHILLIrPS & SON, 95 and 97. Queen-street, _ j ■ /^ J_ he American COKN BROOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. "W GARRlCK.having started a Manu • factory for making a Mineral Soap, known as Garrick's Patent, it is used for all househo.d purposes, and it surpasses anything ever produced or brought into the market, and being a local article, he trusts that everybody will five it a trial, Sold at all Grocers' shops. D. NORDEN, Agent, Woodbine Cottage, Grey street, mO TOBACCO GROWERS. SEED. SEED. SEED. The undersigned has j vat received a parcel of new Tobocco Seed from America -"wfaining the following varieties: Kentucky, jttrnati Leaf Connecticut, Golden Leaf, aud iWI',1', r frginia (these descriptions having proved most suitable for the various districts in this colony). Packets containing sufficient seed for «ne acre, of any of these varieties, may be obtained on application; price, .s per packet. • AUSTIN WALSH, July 23,1557. Tobacco Factory, Axickland. TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. PRESENTS FOR HOMK Very beautiful Inlaid Table-tops, Cabinets, Fancy BoxEd, etc., all made from the pick of N.Z. rich Native Timbers. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. W. NORRIE, Cabinet-worker, In New Zealand Timhers only, TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREKT^ EDWIN JONES (Late E. and A. Jones), House, Furnishing, and Ujkneral IRONMONGER. Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terrace, Auckland, N.Z. Agent for the Phoenix Firo Office. • Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening Star. Post Office Savings Bank, Money Order Office. Telegraph Station, i'eleplioue Buaeau. T> ICHM ON D HOUSE~ JLlu P JNSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, Sesb., FAMILY BUTCHER. /"V~R~'O U N D~~ L I M E. GROUND LIME FOR SALE: S O U T 11 G A T E ' S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND. ROCIIJB LIME, '- . In any quantity, lor Concrete Paths. Fioo , . Cellars, &c, \uext to sionc flagging is un rivalled I'or durability and iiar.l-setting qualities). For tanks aud other wet work it ia a lirst-clasa material. B. KJSANI, s"o~L E AS NT CUSTOMS-STREET. STILL'S Milk Bread, Milk Bread, • sweet and nutritious, and Farm House Hoine-mado Bread, Milk Scones and Cakes delivereddaily.and canbe had at the Burlington Victoria Arcade, and at Eden Terraco.or attne Bakery, Udy's Farm, Mount Eden. Agents Wanted.



-— 1 M[o|iey. MONEY TO LENFaTI^-^ interest-R.Xaishr 3^tat 185, lioMMttSf* Wrmft 4,55,-JJI ARCH. UUCHANAV o Ff. e(*old Sect,! 011 opposite Bank S^&gjpi Q& QueenslandWg^ DISCOUNT BANKW C 0MP ANy ; HEAD OFFICE- a• i ' MONEY advanced f, om £3 an , ; any amount required to snitth 1 .^OWarda to PERSONAL, FRKEHOLD %&&&£ any TANGIBLE SKCUftITV \^S 0«U way as may bo arraniwd rifWi Wel »Hr j MONTHLY^ vSSSmSt^i lowest current rates. iU3!a«nwit3, s > ADVANCES made on FUMlTrnti removal; also, on all kinds of MKltrH»vi^ including BOND WMikuJi'X d^m, BILLS DISCOUNTS at current^, Interviews and comtnunioatinw mn\u strictly conndentiai. muuioaclCl« Willba yj OFFICB Hours: Prom otillso'clock.5o'clock. Bank of England Notes Cm™,,^ T ONDOtf MORTGAGE?LOAN Ijm JU DISCOUNT BANK ' 4ND 50, SHORTLANP- STREET, Annrr .-. Opposite A. Cla^ic and aoai' wffi? Aud Little (JoiUus-st., iualuouru^ LOANS are advanokd from £10 to fl dm Upon W)W) Personal, Freehold, and Leasehold Soontitr Repayable by ,™ Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly lostalm, nf , At Lowest Current, Uites, Advances made on Furniture without remnni and all closes of Meroliahdi3e. Loan 3 granted upon Life Policies, Lonelai^ Interests under WilisT^^™ Bills Discounted at Oitrrrnt Ru^ Loans upon Deposit of Deeds, llepayiaenta'w iaaay Inouilmente, ' Advances on I'UV.FoMoa, M~~ONEY LENT ON PROMBSOB? NOTES, HOUSES, WKMTUIUS.to BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAUES NJSQOTUTBD, JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estats Aoeh. HIGH-STRKET, AUCKUHD. ' INDUSTRIAL AND PEOVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Repayments p flr *p- P -t Total amount extending over rt)r VTeeK> repayable. 1 year .. .. £2 0 0 aIW 0 0 2 years .. .. 1p 10 11)&'H Syearii ;. -J 011 7 11315 0' i years .. .. 0 11 8 121 6 8 syearß .... 010 0 130 0 9 6 years .. ~ 08 9 13618 9 7y ars .. .. 0 711 1« 9 7 8 years .. .. 07 1 14713 9 10 years ... ... 06 3 Jftjjjjj., The Board has power in cases of Bioknßss« Want of Employment to SuspeudiPayineAß Borrowers Share in Profits. Part or whole otthe advance fflajr "MrtjaM at any time. Interest ceases on the W&" repaid, A member who has obtained an ad/HPseW liberty to sell his property at anf..Wine. -imin day oif his mortgage; or msly, if lie desires,*.!! Mh property subject to the mortgage to.(» S°Co e»fer of QUEEN-STREET and.VUKW' LANE, Auckland. AUCKLAND PERMANENT |0- OPERATIVE BUILUL^G fcIHW» MENT SOCIETY. ' Office: U1 QOekn-stbebt. SlotoSK pHoolpal and ImmjWSJS J»= = 01 Hi U=: :: 1 | 6 years.. .. And in the same proportion for Biualia or iarcer loans. Secretary. LAND AND MONETARY AGENf, 24, SHOETLAND-STBKET (Three door past STAR Offlce). -* - --^tLtt and mortgage,w^ ANY AVAILS N 3^"' . BO.sDiscount^urrentKa^ Th is Bank will receive Outsat o months ... ;;. . 6pf 3 months .. M oRTGAGi!'. i^* 1'