SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening, 6.56 Sunrise—To-morrow morning, 1.40 Moox's Age—S'ull Moon, December 1, 3 a.m.

HIGH WATER

Auckland.—This evening, 5.20; to-morrow morninjr, 5 40. Manukatr Heads. — This evening, 8.0; to morrow morninpr. 8.20. Kaipara Heads. — This afternoon, 9.0; to morrow morning, 9.20.

ARRIVALS.

Notero, barque, from Newcastle Glenelg, s.s., from Mercury Bay Clansman, s.s , from Tauranga Douglas, s.s., from Opofciki Australia, s.s., from East Coast and \\ el lington Christina, schooner, from Whangarei Sa:;on, schooner, from Whangarei Medora, schooner, from Awanui

DEPARTURES.

"Waiwera, schooner, for Poissell Richmond, s.s., for Rarofconga Edith May, barquentine, for Wanganui

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

COTomandel, from Coromandel, Tuesday,

1 p-m. Rotoniahana, from Thames, to-day : 9..50

p.m. Waihora, from Sydney, Tuesday Wainui, from Fiji, Thursday Wanaka, from South, Thursday, 8 a.m.

(Onehunga) Balcarres Brook, from London, via Sydney ; sailed September 8 ; duo.

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Lurline, ship, from London, via Dunedin ;

sailed July 25 Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. 27 Waitangi, ship, from London, loading May Queen, ship, from London Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool via Welling ton Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York July 27, via Lyttelton Ada Stott, barque, sailed August 4 from New York Rebecca Crowell, barque, left New York Sept. 8, via Wellington Deutchland, barque, from New York, via . Wellington ; sailed October 20 M. Hennings, barque, from New York, to sail Nov. 15 Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Restless, brig, from Fiji, early Diamond, barque, from Newcastle, early Oregon, barque, from Java, early Welcome, schooner, from Rockhampton, early Loongana, bq., from Lyttelton ; sailed 24th inst.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Rnngitiki, ship, loading, for London Zealandia, ship, for Napier, early. Evie Reed, barque, for New York, loading Rotorua, s.s., for South, to-day, 5 p.m.

(Onehunga) Te Anan, s.s., for Sydney, Tuesday, 5 p.m. Australia, s.s., for East Coast, Tuesday, 6

p.m. Wainui, s.s., for Wellington, Thursday Waihora, s.s., for South, Thursday, noon Wanaka, s.s., for South, Friday, 10 a.m. (Onehunga)

IMPORTS.

Per schooner Medora: 2 tons bark, 191 Backs and 3 cases gum, 1 sack hides.

Per s.s. Australia: 200 cases whisky, 74 loose cheese, 31 bars steel, 64 cases beer, 61 pipe?, 25 empty casks, 6 bales kapok, 6 crates tea, 48 pair wheels and axles* 2 cases dynamite caps, 100 sacks bonedust, 102 boxes eoap, 9 packages luggage, 28 hides, 287 sheep, 14 pigs, 20 bullocks, and 30 packages sundries.

Per Te Anau : 20 packages tea, 50 bags tapioca, 2 cases sewing machines, 9 cases soap, 25 cases hams and bacons, 16 cases blacking, 69 cases galvanised iron, 20 kegs treacle, 81 cases drugs, 400 mats sugar, 7 pakages drapery, 5 kilns, 5 barrels, 1 doz. hhds., and 8 cases ale. 50 boxes candles, 3 cases fruit, 25 boles willows, 262 sacks potatoes, 110 bags flonr, 200 drums glycerine, 60 sacks oatmeal, 600 sacks wheat, 50 sacks malt, 22 casks pelts, 4 bales rabbit skins, 13 bags hides, 15 hides, 4 sacks linseed, 5 packages boots, 7 bags twine, 5 packages leather, 301 sheep, 1,021 packages, ex Tainui and sundries, besides theatrical properties.

Per barque Notero : 664 tons coal, 10 tons salt.

The barque Loch Linn left Lyttelton for London on Saturday evening last.

The barque Aurora is now lying loaded at the Kaipara Heads waiting for v change of wind to sail for Glasgow.

. The brigantino Peerless is to load a part cargo here for Melbourne, and then proceed to Tutukaka to finish loading with timber.

The barque Zodiac goes in ballast to Kaipara for freight of kauri for Mel bourne.

Tho Notero was berthed at tho railway wharf this morning to discharge her cargo of coal.

The ship Waikato discharged her powder this morning and is to be berthed at tho Queen-street wharf this afternoon.

The schooner Medora arrived from Ohora and Awanui, up by the North Cape, yester day morning, with produce, hides, gum, etc.

The. s.s. Douglas arrived from Opitiki and Whakatane last night. She had no passengers, and her cargo consisted of 150 sacks of maize and 22 bales of wool.

Thes.s. Clansman arrived from Tauranga at 4.30 yesterday morning with passengers: Messrs Cliffe, Chadwick, Brabant, Owen, Aster, Rev. R, Burrows, and Mrs Steward.

The brigantine Peerless hauled off from the Wharf on Saturday afternoon and anchored in the stream and is there going to load a part of her cargo.

The. barquentine Edith May hauled out from the Queen-street wharf on Saturday afternoon and this morning sailed for Mon gonui to load timber for Sydney.

The s.s. Stormbird left Wellington at 6.30. p.m. dn Saturday and may be expected in port here about 10 p.m. to-morrow if she experiences good weather.

The barque Northern Chief has almost completed loading her cargo of timber at Whangaroa, and will sail, for Sydney about Wednesday next.

The Seabird, brigantine, in terms o* Auckland charter, is loading at Newcastle for Auckland, and proceeds from Auck land to Whangaroa for a timber cargo for Sydney.

The following small coasters have put in an appearance: — Leo, cutter, from Russell; Agnes Martin, ketch, from Russell, with coal; Totara, barge, from Paku, with timber: Waitemata, barge, with timber, from Mangawai; Wanderer, cutter, with lime, from Mahurangi.

The s.s. Eichmond sailed on Saturday evening at 9 o'clock for the Islands. She took away the following passengers: — Messrs E. Doublet, A. Conte ; Wright, A. Baker, Drake, R. Waite, J. Mabin, Eden borough, Latchmore, Mrs Selby and child, Professor Herbert, Misses Walkins (2), Mrs Chatfield, governess, and family, and 4 in the steerage.

As mentioned hi our late shipping on Saturday, the barque Notero arrived from Newcastle on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock with a cargo of coal. She dropped anchor in the stream, and from Captain Smith we learn that the barque lef b the port

of departure on the 10th inst., and had moderate variable winds, settling into E. and S.E. winds, throughout the voyage. Cape Brett was made on the 23rd, thence strong S. W. winds down the coast.

The s.s. Australia arrived from Welling ton last night. She left Wellington on the 22nd at 3.30 p.m., and arrived at Napier on tho23rd at 2 p.m. ; left next day at 4 p.m., and arrived at Gisborne at 3 a.in. on 25th; left again on 26th at 5 a.m. ; called at Toko mam, Waipiro, and Awanui, and arrived in Auckland as above. She brought as pas sengers : Mr and Mrs Cameron and 2 chil dren, Mr Fcnwick, Miss Warner, Mr Foster, and 3 in the steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE TE ANAU.

The s.s. Te Anau, Captain J. Mclntosh, arrived to-day, at 12.40 p.m. The purser (Mr Grey) reports having sailed from Mel bourne on the 15th inst., at 2.30 p.m. ; ar rived at Hobart on tho 17th inst., at 10 a.m., and sailed the same day at 4.45 p.m., reached The Bluff on 21&t inst., at 6 a.m, Called at Dunedin on tho 22nd, Lyttelton tho 24th, Wellington the 25th, Napier the 26th, Gisborne the 27th, sailing from tho latter port same day at 9 a.m., arriving alongside wharf as above. From Melbourne to Bluff experienced moderate Northerly winds and fine weather, and from Gia born to arrival had fresh Westerly winds and tine weather. Passengers :— Mr and Mrs Wallace and family (3,) Mrs S. M. Cord and family • (3), Mrs Bakewell and child, Mrs and child, Mesdames Glover, Boylan Finlay, Misses Duncan, Coop, J. Hoskins, Cantlo, Scott, Captain Irvine, Captain R. Todd, Messrs Josland. L. R. Bidere, Taylor, G. Nettleton, J. Dougall.F. H. Reynolds, Coop, i Matthews, G. Johnson, Jessep, Broad hurst, C. J. Bilton, H. Hoffmann, Polger, W. Smith, Fox, Isaacs, Sinclair, Murray, T. F. Boylan, A. McDonald, Thompson, and 15 steerage.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

The s.s. Macgregor arrived from Hoki anga and Whangape yesterday morning. He°r cargo consisted of 20 sacks oysters, 83 sacks and 9 cases gum, 3,000 ft timbor, 7 bales wool, 56 hides, 1 bale skins, 4 cases beer, and 5 packages sundries.

The 8.8. Rotorua arrived from the South at 6.30 yesterday morning. She left Dun edin at 5.10 p.m. on the 21st; called at Lyttelton oh the 22nd, Wellington on the 23rd, Picton on the 24th, Nelson on the 25th, and arrived at Now Plymouth at 6.30 a.m. on the 26th ; took her departure thence at 4.30 p.m.; crossed tho Manukau bar at 4.35 a.m. on the 27th, and arrived alongside the wharf as above. Light variable winds were experienced with fino weather through out the trip. Tho following were her pas sengers :—Mesdamea Tenant, Napier, lion fort, Garrick, Johnson and Norman ; Misses Robb, Napier (2), Norman (2), Jones, Dr. Norman, Messrs Martin, Norman, Cowli shaw, Napier, Abourin, Wilkins, Blackie, Buekland, Light, Ruddicouibe, Cailler, Tole, Masters Norman (2) and 23 stcorage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Helkssville, November 26.—Arrived, on Friday at Head.-), barque Wenonci, from Brisbane.

OisnoßNE, November 26. — Sailed : Schooner W'aiapu, for Auckland to-night. Spit, November 27.—Arrived : Rio, from Newcastle.

November 27.—Arrived : Kentish Laas, barque from Newcastle. Lyttkltox, this day.—Sailed : Willie McLaren, for Newcastle. Lytteltox, November 26. — Arrived : Hauroto anl Penguin from North. Sailed: Norman McLeod for Tirnaru.

Port Chalmers, November 27.—Sailed; Tainui, R.M.S., for Lyttelton ; Raven, for the Bluff.

Bluff, November 27.—Arrived : Mana pouri, s.s., from Melbourne, at 3 p.m. Left Melbourne on 23rd ; splendid passage of 3 days and 19 hours ; line weuther through out tho passage. Passengers : For Auck land : Mr and Mrs Harcourt, Mrs Collins.

Blcff, November 27.—Arrived: Mana pouri, from Melbourne.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Authcr and Boddle's Weekly Report. — Business generally has been quiet. Produce and fruit have been in good demand, but the supply has been very small up to Friday. There was a fair supply for that day's sale. All sold at good prices ex , cept cheese. Such a largo quantity was entered only a portion could bo sold at low prices ; it is most diflicult to know what to do with this article, the taste of the public is so hard to pleaso, and the demand is no fluctuating. The supply of fresh butter was much smaller; good prices wero obtained according to ruling figures. Tho supply of bacon was small; there is a demand for really good. Prices obtained were satis factory. But a limited demand for salt butter, and must be good to command a sale. Gooseberries were entered in large quantity ; all of fair size brought good priceg, the small ones much less. Loqaats: A fair supply, and prices wero good. Lemons wero not entered in large quantity, and none of first-class sample: fair prices were obtained. Poultry: Fowls wero entered in large number, by far the larger portion being hens. The demand for good killing cockerels could not be supplied; the few entered were not first-class birds, but high prices were given. Hens did not bring such good prices as last week. Turkeys : A fair supply, and prices rather lower. Ducks: Not a large number entered, bat a fair price was given for good-conditioned birds. No geese. Pigs: A small supply, and high prices. Furniture in fair demand. Monday: Sale of unredeemed pledges from Mr J. Olsen, pawnbroker, Wellesley-street. There was a large attendance, and good competition throughout; a large quantity of goods were sold at very satisfactory prices. Tuesday : Sale of household furniture and effects at mart; the attendance was good, but bidding rather languid ; a fair amount of business was done. Wednesday: Sale of household furniture at the residence of Mr Stevens, Russell-street, Ponsonby. Pretty good at tendance, and, upon tho whole, prices ob tained satisfactory. Thursday: Sale of drapery, etc., at mart; a good number wero present, but buyers did not want many of tho lines entered ; the assortment was not so good as usual. Friday: Market day sale at mart. There was a full atten dance, for many lines good competi tion, and a large business was done at fair prices. Fowls, Is Id to 2s Id; chicks, 3Jd to scl; ducks, Is 7d to 2s Id ; pigs, 8s to 12s; turkeys, 3s to 4s Id ; dressed pig, 3d. Produce, etc.: New potatoes, 4s to 6s ; kidney potatoes, 5s to 7s 6d ; bacon, 4£d to 6£d ; hams, 3|d to 7d ; pigs' cheeks, l£d ; fresh butter, 4sd to 6 ; } d; salt butter, 4d to 4M ; rice, ; eggs, l{d ; cheese, lsd to 4d; gooseberries, l|d to 3|d ; lemons, lid to ; honey, 2fcd to 3d ; loquats, 2d to 3d; mixed biscuits, 4£d; peas, Is Id to Is 2d ; rhubarb, 3s per doz; broad beans, 4d to 5d per peck ; oats, 2s 3d ; barley, 3s 3d; sharps, 2s ; oatmeal, £10 ; half-chests tea, Is 4d ; box tea, 19s to 24s ; wheat, 3s lid; chaif, 2s 3d to 2s 6d.

Messrs Paget and Ralston report sale 3 for the week as being fairly brisk, with an improved demand for almost all classes of produce. During tho week the following prices ruled for the various lots disposed o f : —New potatoes, kidneys, l|d per lb ; ditto Shepherd's, pinkeyes, etc., |d per lb ; Oamaru potatoes, £4 10s per ton ; maize, 3s 10d per bushel; wheat, 3s 9d and 3s 10d ; barley, 3s 3d; oats, 2s ljd to 2s 3Jd j chaff,

£5 per ton, sacks in; bran, £4 5s per ton ; sharps, £5 ; cheese, local, fair quality, 2d to 3d; fresh butter, 5d to 6d; hams, prime Canterbury, 8d and 9d per lb ; ditto, second quality, 6d and 6kl; bacon, second quality Canterbury, 6d; bacon, local, 4d to sd; hams, local, sd; honey, 3d per lb; salt butter, 3d; cabbages, 6d to Is 6d per sack; corned beef, l£d per lb ; turnips, Is per sack ; lard, 2|dL At the Friday's market sale there was a pood at tendance present, prices ruled the same as above in all lines excepting potatoes—large quantities coming in caused a considerable fall in prices, kidneys bringing gd to Id, and Shepherd's, pinkeyes, etc., id to fd per lb. In the poultry department.there was not a great quantity to hand, and small pigs of good breed can be placed in unlimited num bers at first-class prices. Fowls brought Is 4d to '2s Id each; ducks, 2s; Guinea fowls, Is 6d ; turkeys, young, Is lid to 4s ; chicks', lid each ; hen and chicks, 4s 3d ; wild rabbits, 10d per couple; small pigs, good breed, 12s each.

Me Edwahd Leydon reports:—Business for the week shows a slight improvement. Furniture has been in good demand, and the prices obtained have been a little above the average. There has been a great deal of produce entered, but it has sold very well. There was not a great demand for clothing and drapery, owing to the goods not being exactly suitable for the market, but a good lot has since been entered for this week's sales that will find ready sale, the goods being of good quality and without reserve. Tho following are a list of the sales: — Tuesday, sale of drapery and clothing: The attendance was good, but tho bidding slow ; tho prices ruled in favour of buyers. Wednesday: Sale of baker's plant in Karangahapo Road. Tho atten dance was very. large. All the plant fetched very good prices. There were a few linos of furniture which sold very cheap. At Friday's sale of produce, furniture, &c, potatoes, £3 10s to £4; new, §d to Id; cheese, ljd to 3Jd ; hams, 6d to 7sd ; bacon, second-class, l\d to 3d ; first-class, 5d to 6d per lb ; batter, 3Jd to 6d ; tea, 16s to 20s per box. All the furniture offered was sold at very fair prices.

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

For the cause that Jacks as/isUnce, I'or the wrong that need* resistance, For the future in the instance, And the good that wo can do.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1887.

A VERY interesting discussion took place at the meeting of the Educational Institute on Saturday upon the ques tion of educational retrenchment. It was pretty generally agreed that chal dron obtain little or no advantage edu cationally by being sent to school before they aro six years old, while physically they must euffer injury. Theonly substantial argument advanced for maintaining the lower age was the loss which country schools would Buffer through the cutting off of an im portant source of revenue. A majority of the teachers present, however, were public - spirited enough to determine the question on broad public grounds irrespective of the effect produced on their own profession. In dealing with a matter of purely educational policy like this, the ques tion of revenue ought not to be taken into consideration. If it is inadvisable that children should go to school before j they are six years old, and at the same time it is desirable that certain schools should be kept open which must close if the capitation now derived from the children under six were withdrawn, a good case is, perhaps, made out for increasing the capitation grant under certain circumstances; but assuredly there cannot be any justification for sacrificing the health or happiness of several hundreds of children every year in order to get money out of the public treasury by false pretences. The opinion among the teachers appeared to be unanimous that, educationally, there is no advantage in sending children .under six to school, and that fact alone ought to decide the matter. With, regard to the imposition of fees for the higher standards, we were glad to find that the experience of Mr Bailey and other teachers confirmed our often-expressed opinion that these fees would press most heavily upon the poorer classes in the community. Many parents who can afford it re move their children from the primary schools after they have passed the fourth standard, and put them to the Grammar School. Those who cannot afford to pay fees would either have to deprive their children of every thing but the most elementary subjects, or apply for special exemption, which would humiliate them in asso ciation with paying pupils. This is very undesirable. If the State determine against continuing pay ments for teaching anything beyond fourth standard subjects,the proper way to give effect to the change is not by imposing fees for the fifth and sixth standards, but by abol ishing them altogether. The syllabus of the fourth standard might be somewhat enlarged, and the higher work thrown upon the secondary schools. We do not think this is ad visable, but if the exigencies of colonial finance compelled the sacrifice of neces sities as well as luxuries, this plan of retrenching would be preferable to the introduction of paying and non-paying pupils. With regard to the Training College, we agree that teachers, to be worth anything, must learn their busi ness like any other profession. At the same time, it- is abundantly evident that the Board of Education, by its high • scale of payments to students in the College, has unduly stimulated the competition for employ ment in teaching. Considerable sums have been spent from the educa tional fund upon pereons who have never returned one farthing's worth in value to the public. Some, af teryears of training, have been unable to pass the examinations and take up certificates; others have married and Jleft the Board's service. Wβ think the time has arrived when the question of greatly reducing or discontinuing the

payment of salaries of students in the Training College must be taken into consideration. The rights of those who have entered the college under existing conditions must be respected; but with respect to future admis sions we believe that the advan tages of free tuition would be ampJo to keep the Training College supplied with students, and the teach ing profession with recruits. Reduc tions must be made somewhere, and considerable savings might be made here, and also by reducing the number of assistant teachers in country schools.

A WELLINGTON DODGE.

In the proposal to concentrate at Wel lington the men belonging to the Torpedo Corps now stationed in the other cities of the colony, we can plainly see the cloven hoof of cen tralism. Admiral Fairfax, the com mandant of the Australasian squadron, will be in New Zealand for some months, and the outcome of his visit no doubt will be the fixing of the naval head quarters in this colony. Interested officialdom in Wellington sees the neces sity of making a bold display before the Admiral, and so, if possible, biasing his judgment in favour of the windy city. If any suchdisplayisnecessary —and we have nothing to say against it—it should take place in Auckland, which is the most important port in the colony from an imperial standpoint, and which Sir William Jervois has clearly demonstrated would probably be the first point of attack, and, therefore, should be most strongly defended. Wo doubt not Admiral Fairfax will be able to arrive at a fair and just con clusion, despite all the influence that in triguing Titeßarnacles.can bring to bear. In the meantime, however, it behoves our representatives at Wellington to ascertain the reasons of the Defence Department for selecting Wellington as the rendezvous for the Torpedo Corps. If it doesnothing more it will let the intriguants see that the citizens of Auckland aro alive to their manoeuvres.

WOMAN AND THE CZAR.

The Czar of Eussia is probably at this moment meditating on the axiom which declares that a woman is to be found at the bottom of all mischief. Even from times antecedent to those of Cocsar's wife, woman has ruled the world; but still tho news will have come with somewhat of an un pleasant shock to the august Emperor of all the Eussias that he has been befooled, and his cun ning diplomats foiled, by woman's wit and ingenuity. It is well known that the Czar had fixed upon a policy which would lead to the complete Eussianisa tion of Bulgaria, and when Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha as cended the throne from which Prince Alexander had been removed by force, this policy was at once inaugurated. All seemed to go swimmingly, for Bis mack, the man of blood and iron, had plainly intimated that so far as Germany was concerned, the plans of Eussia would not be opposed. But a sudden change came over the aspect of affairs. By some means the Czar and his advisers were convinced that Bismarck was playing a double game, and that an advance on Bulgaria would be the signal for Germany to declare war against Eussia. The result was that the Bear became uncommonly civil, his growlings ceased, and Prince Ferdinand has had quite a comfortable seat upon that shaky throne which nobody thought he would occupy for more than two or three weeks.

It was only the personal interview between the Czar and Prince Bismarck at Berlin last week that let some day light into this mysterious episode, and disclosed to. these disgusted potentates how they had been duped by a woman. One can picture the two great men engaged in earnest but cautious conference, and can im agine the Czar saying between puffs of his cigar :—" So you would really go the length of sacrificing a Pomeranian Lancer or two for the sake of that whelp Ferdinand !" Whereupon the great Chancellor would reply with some spirit—"No, sir; didn't you read my speech wherein I declared that Ger many would on no account meddle in the Bulgarian squabble V " Oh, yes (puff, puff), that's all right; but (puff) you know, your private tele gram is what Igo by!" " Pri vate telegram, Your Highness?" "Just so (puff-puff)—said public utter ance all a sham (puff-puff)—must pre serve integrity Turkish Empire (puff puff)— Austrian friendship must be retained — don't you remember V Whereat Bismarck may be supposed to have leapt to his feet, forgetting his gout in the excitement of the moment, and exclaiming, "Remember ! Dormer und Blitzen ! I never sent such a telegram!" Then the Czar would offer Bismarck a cigar, beg him to be seated and explain matters, and they would arrive at the conclusion that a forged telegram had caused the Auto crat of Bussia to change hia plans, had led to suspicions, recriminations, and retaliatory tariff proposals on the part of two Great Powers, and very nearly provoked a terrible war. And the two dupes, after sympathising with each other, would smoke the calumet of peace, vow eternal friendship, and part with a mutual determination to find out the author of the mischief.

Apparently the result of their investi gations has been to fix the smart trick upon the mother of Prince Ferdinand. This lady, with a mother's keen instinct of danger, may be presumed to have eeen at once the certain effect of Prince Bismarck's free invitation to the Czar to do as he pleased in and

she at once set her quick wits to work to counteract the influence of that utterance and secure the personal safety of her son and a fair field for his ambition. As a counter-move to the underhand, brutal and disgraceful tactics of Russia in Bulgaria, who shall say that this bold plot of a clever woman was not fully justifiable 1 The effect of it has been to strengthen the_ chances of peace being preserved, and to give Ferdinand breathing space in which to organise the internal affairs of Bul garia and make ready to resist ex ternal aggression. It has also contri buted in some measure to the conclu sion of the new triple alliance between Germany, Austria, and Italy, which constitutes the best guarantee for the independence of Bulgaria being re spected. "More cordial relations" between Germany and Eussia are reported to prevail, in consequence of that little discovery which was made during the royal nose-rubbing at Berlin, and the "understanding" which was after wards arrived at. Long may these relations continue, provided that there ia not contained in the understanding some covert scheme for compassing the partition of the Balkan Principalities ! But the dis covery by the Czar and Chancellor of how they have been fooled is ominous of trouble for Prince Ferdinand. It is just possible that the agreement arrived at contemplates the extension of the Russian frontier to the Balkans, Austria receiving compensation by annexing Servia, while "the honest broker" will ask no more than a fair commission on the transaction in the shape of a re adjustment of commercial treaties with Russia. A short time will suffice to indicate the probable course of events.

Olber's comet, which has not come with in human ken since 1815, is now telescopi cally visible in the north-eastern heavens. It resembles a nebulous star.

The Auckland holders of petitions against granting Government aid to Roman Catholic and other donominational schools are re quested to send them in to the Rev. C. E. Ward, Franklin Road.

It has transpired that Mr Jeune did not resign his position on the Newton School Committee on account of the decision ar rived at re the Newton East caning case. His resignation was tendered for reasons of an entirely different nature. The matter will be considered at the next meeting of the Committee.

Mount Eden Gaol is now so well peopled by female offenders that the acccommoda tion for any fresh arrivals in petticoats is likely to be tested to its utmost capacity. We understand that some difficulty is ex perienced in providing hard labour for the female prisoners, the usual work set apart for them being insufficient to go round.

The severity of the sentence imposed by Mr Baddeley, R.M., on two boys for orchard robbing does not appear to have had such a deterrent effect on other lade with similar tendencies as might have been expected. At Ponsonby on Saturday afternoon several youths were caught red-handed in the act of stealing green peaches and other fruit from a garden in Harbour-street, and the only matter for regret is that the owner of the fruit declined to take proceedings against the offenders.

An error occurred in our Saturday's ad vertisement of the Gregorian Festival in St. Thomas's Church to-morrow (Tuesday). The advertisement should read —" Even song at 7.30 p.m. With the exception of the Processional and Recessional hymns, Nos. 391 and 215 (A. and M.), all other hymns, chants, &c, will be sung to Gregorian tones." The Bishop of the Diocese has promised to be present, and several other clergymen are also expected. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. W. Calder, and the offertory will be devoted to the general parish funds. Seats in St. Thomas's Church are always free.

At the Police Court this morning Mr Baddeley, R.M., administered a warning to several old offenders amongst the drunk ards. Hβ stated that he was determined to get all the old drunkards off the town as soon as they came under the clauses of the Police Court Offences Act, making them liable to long terms of imprisonment. He had a duty to the public to rid them of such characters, and he*w?s prepared to perform it, and gave due notice of his in tention.

A man named Thomas Sullivan, single, and 40 years of age, died suddenly on Saturday last at the residence of his sister, Mrs MoHugh, in Parnell. He was taken ill about noon, and Drs. Bond and Erson were sent for. Deceased, however, expired before their arrival; Sullivan had been treated by Dr. Bond prior to his death for chest affection, and a certificate as to the cause of death will be given accordingly. There is therefore no necessity to hold an inquest.

The Majeroni season concluded at the Opera House on Saturday evening, when there was a very good attendance. The members of the company appeared in an entirely new rßle in the laughable comedy, " The Masked Ball, or Our Italian Cousin." Throughout, the piece was one tissue of absurdities which kept the audience in roars of laughter, but o* course did not afford much scope for high-class acting. Signor Maje roni took the part<Jf " Charles Valeri"—the Italian cousin, who was always getting himself aj*d &Chers into trouble. Signora Majeroni j*cted the part of " Mrs Julia Armstrong," while Miss Lucia Harwood ap peared as Miss Laura Valeri. The remain ing characters were allotted as follows :— " Mr Lewis Armstrong," Mr H. R. Je\vitt; "Mr Fred Soniers," Mr Henry Hoyte; "Mr Price," Mr M. F. Kemp; "Mr Lee," Mr A. R. Lawrence; "Mr Colston," Mr W. H. Metcalfe; "Mr Lewis," Mr Cecil Kingstone. At his first appearance on platform Signor Majeroni announced the fact that he had just got a cable stating that Beach had won. This created con siderable applause. It was evident all through the comedy that the actors took a little license as far as the dialogue was concerned; still the effect was to keep the audience in good humour, and conse quently everything was satifactory. This comedy concludes the Majeroni season, and the principal actors will leave behind them remembrances of character delineations seldom equalled in this city.

George Pickard was charged at the Police Courb this morning with a breach of the Employment of Females Act by not having the hours of labour posted in the work rooms of his factory in Mount Roskill Road, and also with neglecting to forward copies of the hours of labour to the Magistrate and Inspector resident in the district of Auckland. Defendant pleaded guilty, and stated that his omission was due to ignor ance of the requirements of the Acts. Sergeant Pratt stated that the police did not press for a heavy penalty under the circum stances. They desired to have a conviction, especially on the second charge, as a warning to defendant and other manufac turers. Hia Worship imposed a fine of os and costs,

the said PtaS,2S TW by

stitute on FridarevenW 1 } 6 ?^ great S ucc eßß both fffiJn? *' *f waT a the young ladies and °o«2 W**h Heath, WUB,, bSCES'^mS and O'Neil. kl ,! c great vigour till the 7" £JL 2$ , n P *& the morning, when everS, T ,OOr8 "°f joyment provided for them. T<min S 8e * TheCarlton Club Hotel is ««» , withconveniencesforvisilS* and the charges are ver^&t 1 tending visitors to the Hot ffiLfe read an advertisement in another The annual flower service »■«»„. «'■ took place yesterday. The bnildb, e 5 beautifully decorated, and special l≥

The Progressive League will meef twJ yemnginß o bson' B lSms,whS?ai T Renshaw will introduce the< £*i '\ Capital Punishment." Yourig.mer? sirous of joining the League can cbtainl information by applying to the at 8 o'clock this evening. v °£7; ? T column h« wilhngness to give.lesson* I writing, etc. An inspection of specimens in writing executed by Mr GilesVpiniU before and after tuition shows in ever? case a complete reformation in style.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Me Fernandez, the proprietor of tij; Britomart Hotel, Customs-street, metric a serious accident this morning in a very simple manner. On Saturday last tie weigbt-cord of one of the large windowso{ the bar broke, and, the sash falling, the glasi was badly shattered. Mr Fernandez tea' porarily secured the window, intending to send for a glazier.' This morning lieire- solved to remove the broken piece of glass from the sash himself, end while letting the window down, the sash fell and broke, the falln% glass sevettly cutting both wrists and severing several tendons. Mr Fernandez fainted franlosr of blood. Several doctors were telephone} to, and Dre. Mackellar J iSuM : #al#p speedily in attendance. Dγ Mackellar found that the injuries were and there was some slight chance of &X supervening.

AS MANY LIVES AS A CAT.

EXPERIENCES OF A QUEEN-STPT TRADESMAN IN THE CAT-KILLING ■' LINE. :

Mr Stephens, the well-known Queeri'^reeti bootmaker, had often heard aphorisms re garding the difficulty of inducing an aniinil of the feline species to quit this. muncjan* sphere, but it was not until last week thai he had the truth of these proverbs brought home to him forcibly. It weuldVappeaf that a cat of the female persuasion belong ing to Mr Stevens produced four kittens, three of which it was decided to drom. The doomed trio were placed inabuckefcoi water, and the executioner having m them stiff and stark at the bottom art proceeded to breakfast. -Hβ:thentoofeW dead kittens to the garden, ;duj? ahpteis inches deep, and buried their mm bodies. His surprise may be» when, on the following morouig, ,™ mother cat was found; to ..M}*SjWf four kittens with her lusty and playfti Scarcely able to believe the senses, Mr Stephens hastened to the* where he had buried the kittens, andfound thatthev had been disinterred, the scratch on the ground showing that the exhamatffl hadWn performed byieline ; ,apncfc J Stephens vouches for all the facia of this W markable instance of tenacity pi Me.

THE REV C. E. WARD AND MR SPURGEON.

OK Sunday morninf, in* Fr»H«* d Primitive ifcUioaM ChurS, the ter Ward, in condudmg <O1.»H» ato«*'P" ..«» Characteristic of i Great 8^ thathadre<»>tlyappe«e4i»l»'« prolific rider fa«f»g peared who werebettwaaa w ? { the m-eat preacher was auv , o f tW aU Sβ English - two hemispheres; nor .*» sjweg*

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1887.



RECIPE FOR COOKING RAKINO SMOKED FISH. Put a cup of milk and a lump of butter 5n a stowpan, then peel off the scales and place in tlio pan ; stow for ten minutes on a slow fire with the lid on tight. Servo with tho milk poured over. To be bought at tho boat only. /GIVING UP BUSINESS. CHEAP SALE! FEW DAYS ONLY J GOODS MUST BE SOLD! Having decided to retiro from tho business, we will, for a few days only, offer our stuck of GENERAL FURNISHING GOODS At cost prico and under, ron cash onl Vi THE DIRECT SUPPLY STORE, 249, QCKF.X-STREET, AUCKLAND. T> AIL WA V AD V ERTISING. Mr WITHEFORD received tho following telegram yesterday from tho head office of tho Railway Department, Wellington :— "I have the honour to inform you that your tender for tho sole right of advertising on ihu Auckland section of tho Now Zealand Railways has been accepted by tho Hon. Minister for Public Works on behalf of the Queen." Auckland, Nov. 17th, 1887. HE THAMES COUNTY COUNCIL llavo doposited at Mβ J. U. WITHEFORIt'S OFFICE, Shortland-stokkt, A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE THAMES GOLDFIELDS, Together with particulars of liberal conceaslons tho Council have decided to make, with a view to encourage tho introduction of English capital. Mr Witheford, having been identified with the Auckland Goldflolds since tholr 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 who may bo in Auckland as to tho merits of the various eligible Goldfleld Properties. PLANS. REPORTS, AND THE FULLEST RELIABLE INFORMATION OF ANY MIN ING PROPERTY may be obtained on applica tion at his ofllce. •p H O T 0 G R A P H Y. TUTTLE AND CO. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. W. R. ROBINSON Has been appointed Manager for the above Firm. "W. R. R. having beon upwards of two years in our employ is a sufficient guarantee that none but FIRST-CLASS WORK will leave our Studio. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. All work on hand will be completed. TUTTLE & CO., 248, QUEEN-STREET. W. R. ROBINSON, Manager. ly/TRS Tp TDARTLETT, PHOTOGRAPHER. Mrs BARTLETT begs to announce that she lias purchased the business of R. H. Bartlett. In thanking her past patrons and friertde for their uniform kindness, Mr 3 Bartlett also takes this opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS will be carried on under the above title. MR EDWARDS Having consented to take charge of the Studio will be a sufficient guarantee that all work wUI bo done in the same high-class style aa hitherto. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. Cabinets.. .» 30s per dozen, 20s per half -dozen O.D.V.'s.. .. 15s per dozen, 10s per half-dozen Enamelled and finished in the highest style. Every cilbrt will be made to give satisfaction. Clients arc particularly requested to address ;heir correspondence to Mrs P. BARTLETT, 244. QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND. 'ttventistry. Mr A. X.' SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST, Corner of Hobson and Weixeslky Strewt\i Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting , stumps. Other dentists'work repaired. Teeth stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Tramcare pass tho house. H~~¥. WINDSOR, • SURGEON DENTIST (by e:tam.» (Late of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to intimate to the public of .Auokland and Provincial District that I continue in prao tice at tho Old Chambers, Shortland-etreot (opposite Post Office.) Having soenred tho ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduce*! my charges, I hope to merit a eharo of their support. Bo* 210, P.O.] [Tkijepbo*b 37T.



OF REMOVAL. Mr T. TRAFFOBD, The oldesfcestablished Surgeon Dentlat of 18 yeara. Desires to inform hie patients and friends that he has removed from Wakeneld-street to more central offices, QUEBN-STRKBT (over Wayte'e, Bookseller), opposite Wyndham-stroet. Professional hours : 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. VENI! VIDI! VIGI! " FTIHE VERY" BUTTON (Shakespear) X The Latest Novolty. Wo have imported a Button-making Machine, and can now supply Buttons same cloth as Garment, Onetiunoa Twkkds included. No extra charge. Call and see the Mnchino at work. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. Mcßride), Customs-stroet East, opposite Coupland'e Store OPPOSITE~~THE TOWN CLOCK. /CHRISTMAS riARDSI /CHRISTMAS /^ARDS The above are a speciality, and are shown in a separate room. nnENNIS "RACQUETS! JL XV rjIENNIS "pACQUETS AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. VXT 8. LAURIE & Co., SEED AND MANURE .MERCHANTS. Customs-street, Auckland. Turnips, Clovers, Grass Heeds, etc. Eonedust and Boneflour, Guano, Superphosphates, etc. Woolpack*, Corneacke, Twine. Bone Mill at Ngaruawahia, Waikato. Bones p irehaaed. Notices to Correspondents' A.H.M., Freeman's Bay.-—DeLautour.