-" ■"Anew and important industry lately es tablisbed at. Avondale, that of varnish making, is represented by Mr S. J. Best, -rhose enterprise has, we are glad to learn, met with its just reward from our more en terprising decorators and painters. . Mnrray and Spencer show a case of ■' india-rubber stamps, knives, &c. A. »ncl 4- Busby show a number of well fihished Venetian blinds. The.' Auckland Steam Marble Works, 1 have on view some very handsome marble pjantelpieces, also mosaic work worth -- looking at. ~",-Jlr J- Dcnnison, M.E., of Auckland, ' shows a very interesting collection of various- minerals and fossil shells from Jlatata Heads ; manganese from Bay of ■: Islands; jasper and rocks from Auckland Harbour (polished) ; sulphur from Te Onepu, Tarawera (prepared for sheep clip H and au -iviturdl) ; and some asbestos from Uew. South Wales that was through the :' fire'at the Sydney Exhibition buildings. Some beautiful castelat'ed shells from the Bay of Plenty are well worth looking at in " , this collection. ' The New .Zealand Frozen' Meat and gtorage Company exhibit samples of various manures manufactured by them. Sulphate of ammonia, superphosphate (guano), and «' various special (root, potato, grass, corn) manures are amongst these. ...'.Some other fragrant exhibits of tho same ' class arc those of the Auckland Tallow and .;; yManure Manufacturing Company, who show samples of bone dust, bone iloiir &c. - Mr Parkinson's real Doncaster Britter

[ i scotch forms a centre of attraction to the

younger visitors to the Exhibition. We may congratulate this gentleman upon his having been the means of initiating young Aucklanders into the mysteries of this de lightful sweetmeat. '■- PMr T. H. \_Vebb and Co. show t(vo Auck ,.land-made .pianos, which are, we believe, the first of the kind ever exhibited.

Mr H. B. Barber shows an interesting and comprehensive collection of kauri gum from various parts of New Zealand, winch is worth studying.

Mr Renshaw has broken out into alarce manufacturer of. syrups, vinegar, curries, arid pain-cures, etc., and shows a good exhibit of his bottled wares. The curry is specially worth notice. Mr T. E. Carter has a charming show of transparencies, door plates, tickets, etc. This gentleman's hand-painted transparent windows are a new feature in decorative art in Auckland.'

MrJ. Wiseman shows a collection of har ness of various sorts.

Mr C. Williams shows a hcterogenions collection of sealing wax, lire-kindlers, blacldng,rubber-stamps, hearth stones (red and white), and other curious necessaries of home and office.

• The Auckland Basket Factory Company (McLeod Brothers) show a good collection of wicker furniture. All the chairs shown are made from willows grown in the pro vince of Auckland. One of these, fit for a king to rest upon, was honoured by being selected as the temporary throne of Sir George during the afternoon. / . Mr Copemau shows a number of those necessary articles in young households, perambulators. David Jones, ventilating engineer, shows various apparatus appertaining to his special branch of engineering. H. H. Smith shows some of his well known stoves and a number of prize tickets and certiticates won by him at various shows, too numerous to mention.

. Messrs T. and H. Cooke show a number of the sleep-courting wire mattresses. Mrs Powno shows a number of objects of art. belonging to her Art Union. Part of this consists of seed jewellery,which is very pretty. A number of beautiful works of art from the fair hands of some of the elder students at the Girls' High School were much ad mired. Some leather leaf work attracting especial notice. During the day the Newton Brass band, • in theM-'new uniforms, under Mr Philphot, Land Mr Townshend's pupil band,kept the visitors to the Exhibition lively with strains of music.

Opening Ceremonies

.... The formal opening of .the Exhibition '" "took place at 3 o'clock. The Newton Band V attended at 2.30 o'clock, and played the : following quicksteps outside and within the building : —" Queen's Jubilee," "White I Squall," " Tunstall," M Give me the Man of '-■Honest: Heart," "Death of Nelson," also ;. .the "Victoria Regina " fantasia and " Im pression"; sch'ottische. ■ : '■ At 3 o'clock "the National Anthem was played, all .persons inside the building rising to their '; feet; The band numbered 16 members, 1 under the conductorship of, Mr Philpott. '-■* Yesterday was their first appearance in a "handsome blue uniform with white facings. ■ -A larce crowd congregated in front of the 3 'i building and remained there until the band went inside. Tne platform was nicely amuiged. A large wicker-work chair was placed for the accommodation of Sir George '".'Grey/ On and around the platform were Mr George Eraser, President of the Auck land Industrial Association, Mr Charles ■' ;Atkin, Vice-president, Mr. John Lamb, President of the Chamber of Commerce, I Messrs J. A. Pond, J. Brame, T. Gee, J. v "Pie,E. W. Morrison, W. Duncan, Jonathan % Winks, F. J. Moss, M.H.R., W. Lodder, •J. Reid, T. B. Hill. D. Goldie, Hampton, ' Cole, and others; By a quarter to three P o'clock,'the Exhibition was crowded. Mr ■ Cole very thoughtfully .placed his ■■ -■.wickerwofk chairs" for the use oi tne ladies. At the hour appointed, bir ■.George Grey arrived accompanied by Air ' ■Fraser, the president of the Association, and various members of the Committee. ,A r ,The audience rose, to their feet when the ' -party arrived. • i T1 Mr Prascr then delivered the following address:—Sir,—lt -gives myself and 1 the Committee of this Association very -great pleasure in having the honour ; ofyour presence and help in opening tins our first exhibition. I need not tell you, sir, that this colony has been for a considerable time in a very baa State financially, and that hundreds anct hundreds of working men and tradesmen ot -all classes have been compelled to go about ; .idle for want of employment, and i? many leases have been driven to their wits enci . - to know what to do so as to obtain the mere necessaries of life. The Government were called upon to start public works and wig • various' municipalities to provide some em ployment that would give temporary am; nut although that was done, still the vis-■ J tress prevailed, and there seemed to many "of us little prospect of any improvement, :;,' and while all this distress existed we were r quietly looking on while every vessel tnac came into our"ports landed thousands ana, * thousands of pounds' worth of articles that could be manufactured or produced We at a reasonable price (applause); ', and would have provided work for those -.-■unemployed who would, in the .first place, | interested in the produc tion of those articles, but it would not en a >; there, as the money would be kept in tne ; colony,, and by its circulation from one :/.Wd to another would give employment to /Others. And, sir, although the want ot em ■ Ploynrent for our working men and tracies fb throughout the colony is a very serious ■Wnsideratron, there is, to our minds, a stm .^re nlarminc thought. That is, what are ■ *c to do with°our youths who are growing BP bo thickly around us 1 We have no means i^i educating them in the various trades ana wKfices* thlt must be carried- on in the l^ure if ever this is. to become. the great $;ion;Ave'dream of, and that we verily be. So, sir, in the month ot wptmnbev last year a few of the gentlemen M pvesent, and who now form part or tne this Association, mettoget c Ofth eirarpose O f considering what cc id Kb improve matters. This c'Hlea iformation of this Association, ./no lieiw

HT frec luen%> and for a time we IZ ?i V' e7PP"* 1*11 work< b«t I am glad to Set ati St oul" effol>ts to improve welS^ aYe rV lg aPP I-eciated. At present to W ° + i™ 5?? W!*". and we decided s?d,3 tbs, E^bition, which we con side ed would be one of the things that S£l£ a &? b measure break down the tured .^T ? g a? ainsfc locally-naanufac tmed articles, for ttiere is a great amount h, P t I, e]ud\ ce existing against anything made in tne colony and in order to got rid of EvLSj rei3Olve 1 (l t0 efc "P th° pwaont fin! "' ?, n(l t0 ask y°« to open it,^-day. Before-1 sit-down I would ike to Fa y that after being for many years- a free trader, I call see leally and truly no chance for our local in dustries unless we get protection for them., mere is evidence in the room of what can be done in this city. We do not urelend to be able to make everything,, but what we can make I think ought to be purchased in preference to articles imported into the colony. Tins Exhibition, which you will open to-day, is our way of commemorat ing the Jubilee of the Queen. (Applause.) \. c know that England' has become great through her industries and commerce, and it wo are to become a great nation, we must do so in a similar manner, by means of our industries. And in this, country, we have more than natural resources which only re quire developing. Our mineral resources have only been scratched. We have also splendid samples of coai, which, it is well known, is one of the main factors in t,he establishment of industries. We have also samples of coke which lias been made from this coal. This alone is a proof of the quality of the coal. But the great question is. what we are to do with our growing youths so as to retain them in the colony and tind employment for them. Most of them have no trade. The only thing which they are taught is an education which fits them for a clerk's situation. I can see no hope in the future unless the local industries are fostered. Mr Fraser then asked Sir George Grey to address the meeting. Sir George Grey came forward amidst prolonged applause. He said : Mr Presi dent and ladies and gentlemen, —In my life-time I have had to, open many Exhibitions in various New Zealand cities succeeding one another, and each one that I have come to has perhaps with few ex ceptions been better than the last, and served to show how much the colony has progressed and to what an extent the in dustries have been developed. Here to day I see some very ■wonderful productions of the local industries of Auckland, and I cannot help feeling satisfaction that it is so. Forl know that the people of Auckland have had much to contend against. 1 hare seen the people of Auckland struggling against great depression, with war close at hand. But that has been overcome, and now in the Exhibition of to-day I see that you can produce almost all that a nation can re quire. (Applause.) But this feeling of satis faction at the development of your local industries is somewhat dashed when I hear of the depression which has pressed hard upon the inhabitants of Auckland during the last two years. I hear of men out of work and unable to get employment, but I cannot help to-day remembering that almost every nation in the world has during the same period passed through a similar crisis. Still in such a new country one could imagine that distress was a thing that should be almost unknown. But when I see an exhibition like this, how everything which used.to be considered articles of ex ternal trade can be produced in the colony, I cannot help the feeling that this de pression is only temporary. But it has been.... pom fed. out to, me that the youths of this country have but few channels open to them for their exertions. But I am afraid that is the case through out ' tiie whole world. How is it that youngmen flocked to these shores ? It is not the creation of wealth. — not the calling of it into existence that makes a country prosperous. For wealth can be so accumulated that a few men may become very rich. . The great point is how to distribute it so that it may reach all classes of tiie community in all the nations of the world. Statesmen are now ' turning their attention to this matter as one of vital importance. All are occupied with the consideration of this one subject. I have, no doubt what ever that in the earlier stages of this country new industries require fostering. All political economists are agreed upon that point. But the trouble is, that, not satislied with the fostering of trade, the question is now one of Prohibition or Free Trade. Well, I am prepared to devote time to the consideration of that one subject, and will discuss the matter at. some future time. But it develops the question of distribution of wealth. If by protection enormous fortunes are to be realised by a few monopolists, then it results in very little gain to the public at large.. You will see that the question is one of ? very complex character and not one that can be entered into to day. I have considered this question be fore', and have discussed it with some of the great statesmen of the old country. I am, however, satislied that native industries must be protected for some time until they are able to compete with older countries. But in these matters the voice of one man can do but little; still I will do what I can, and am quite willing to discuss the matter and give it every consideration. I believe that the present depression is greatly the result of unwise expenditure both publicly and privately. Money has been obtained too easily in many instances, and consequently it has been expended too lavishly. 1 his com menced with the Government, and has, as a result been continued by many of the people. We must all recognise now that a man is valued not by the amount of money he has, but by what he does for his fellow-men around him. The moderate expenditure for the welfare of fellow-men is better far than lavish expenditure for mere clispay With such ample signs of the intellectual powers of creating new implements, as evi denced by this E*hibition,should satisfy you that you have in this city a mass of talent The President has alluded to the fact that there is no means of education for this talent in industrial matters. I believe in techni cal education, and would like to see.schocJs for such' purposes established in this StY I believe that industrial education should be ffiven in the public schoos. (Ap nlause ) That this has been my idea for Sme time past can be seen by the grants made by me when I was Premier and oc- Sed other positions. Reference to those will show that all these grants m conditionally, upon tech nical education being given in the Stations so endowed. (Applause.) One S tff leading noblemen in England, in we turned om mine! v lasges o f the should soon that aUjSjg^ -^ community jonia d Ptd sy« improving the ex thiskind, £ cry * t0 I hope that hibitS if+Snuo you? youths to carefully. you will Xuld be the nature of these

know the great efforts that are now being made to hold the British Empire together ; but you may not know that some 20 or 25 years ago there was a determination upon the part of the Ministry then in power—and it was a strong one—to break the British nation up, to cut each colony adrift, and to reduce the British nation to the British Isles alone. Where would we have been if that had been done 1 But, fortunately, that policy was not carried out, and I may tell you that the first person to stand against it was the Queen herself. (Applause.) Yes, she stood alone against a strong Ministry, and at last her will prevailed. You may ask how should I know this. Weil, lat that time be lieved that it was necessary to hold the Empire together. I took steps to do that, and what was the result ? The Ministry of the day, not liking my op position to their policy, requested that I should be dismissed from the Queen's service for holding dangerous and extrava gant views. That was what they called it then. The Queen, under compulsion, was obliged to accede, and I was removed twelve days after the Ministry was turned out of oilice, and Her Majesty's first step was to have me reinstated (applause), and Lord Aberdeen, in his Ministry, ac ceded to Her Majesty's request, and 1 was reinstated. And from that time the Queen and the Prince Consort held to those views, and the feeling grew that they were right, that the Empire should as long as possible be held together. 1 think, therefore, that upon this, her Jubilee clay, we do well to recollect this fact, and that in the mere fact that wo are her subjects to-day we hold this Exhibition and thereby honour her by showing what the Empire has gained by being kept together. -I de clare that on this, the day of the Queen's Jubilee, this Exhibition is opened, and we believe that in opening upon Her Majesty's Jubilee day, we confer as great an honour as it is in our power to do, in showing -what her subjects can do. I now declare this great Exhibition open. Sir George resumed Jus. seat amidst ap plause. Mr Fraser then proposed a vote of thanks to Sir George Grey for having addressed them within a few hours of his arrival in town. From the first day he had. been in the co'.ony Sir George had been their friend, and he felt sure that they sho»ld have him with them to the last. The thanks were carried by acclamation. Sir George Grey, in reply, said, " I thank you very much. I shall try to show my thanks by action and not by words. I now ask for a vote of thanks for the President and the members of the Committee." This was also enthusiastically given. Mr Bell then made a few remarks on the arduous nature of tho work undertaken by the Committee, after which Mr Gee called for three cheers for Sir George. The visitors then dispersed to examine the exhibits. Address by Mr F. J. Moss, 81. H.R. The knowledge that a torchlight pro cession was to take place in the evening attracted a very large concourse of people to the vicinity of the Exhibition about 7 o'clock, Wyndham-strect from Albert street downward being densely thronged. At 7 o'clock, the procession, bearing banners and torches, and presenting a very picturesque spectacle, drew up in front of the place of rendezvous, and at tho invitation of Mr George Fraser (President), Mr Moss, M.H.R., proceeded to deliver his promised address. He began by remarking that the chief lesson which the Exhibition taught was that we had at our command the industry, skill, and raw material necessary to make New Zealand a gieat country and the home of a great people. After careful thought and long study he was convinced they could only attain this end in one way. That way was so to regulate their tariff as to protect in the most thorough manner every industry that could naturally, and with reasonable prospect of success, be protected. They must not bo led away by the idea that political economy necessarily meant free trade. Political economy was only one branch of political science. In ap plying its teachings they must have regard to the circumstances and natu ral features of the country. England's greatness depended largely—too much he thought - on external commerce, of which we had not much. With us the first duty was to develop our internal trade, our manufactures, and our products of all kinds. Only in that way could we become great and strong ; only in that way could we settle the country profitably by small farmers. The great export farmer ■or wool grower might do without a home market. The small farmer must have a market close at hand or be starved out. Protection was a farmers' ques tion. Taking only a few of the industries of the country, woollen and boot factories, coach factories, furniture factories, soap and candle works, and iron and machine works, he found that we took raw material to .the value of L 625,000 and turned it out in work worth nearly L 1,025,000. That is to say, we added to the raw material nearly a million by our skill and labour, assisted by steam engines amounting to nearly 2,000 horse power. It was saidthemastermanufacturer would make money by protection. He hoped he would, for he could not do so without his workmen-making money too. He was talk ing with a blacksmith a few days ago. Formerly he told him ho used to employ his men and boys in their spare time in making door latches, horseshoes, and crowbars, and small articles of that kind. Now they were all imported., and the home industry destroyed. The importer made the profit instead of him. In conclusion, Mr Moss stated his firm belief that pro tection for every industry suitable to us, and'which we could see reasonable hope of flourishing, was become an absolute ueces sity, It was a question that ought to go straight to the heart of every father and mother that had a son to be trained and sent out into the world. It concerned every farmer who wanted a profitable and steady market for his produce, every man who wanted a fair day's wages for a fair day's work, everyone who wanted to see the country grow great and prosper. That Industrial' Exhibition was a great patriotic movement well fitted to mark the cliy they were celebrat ing, and for the success of which they must work shoulder too shoulder in the coming elections. They would have a hard fight. Every vote would be precious. Let every man register and do his duty to his family and his country. (Loud cheers.) Tlie Torchlight Procession. At the close of the address the torch light procession, headed by the Newton Band, set off down Wyndham-street, along Queen, Customs and Albert-streets to Hobson-street, and thence by way of Pitt and Grey-streets to Queen-street again. It had a very nice effect, and was followed by large numbers of people. Upon returning to the Exhibition the torches were ex tino-uished and the procession was broken Up.;

THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE.

THE ROYAL PROCESSIONS.

IMPOSING PAGEANT IN

LONDON.

Tremendous Entkusiaiin.

London, June 21. The Queen left Buckingham Palace about 11 a.m. today for Westminster Abbey in an open carriage, escorted by a cavalcade of English and other princes, the effect being most brilliant.

Her Majesty was dressed in a white lace gown over a darker material. She wore a white bonnet, and appeared smiling aud happy. When the carriage emerged from the great gates of the palace, the enthusiasm of the people who thronged St. James's Park and its approaches was bonndless, and increased until the cheering be came a mighty roar.

Her Majesty proceeded via Consti tution Hill, Piccadilly, St. James street, Pall Mall, Trafalgar Square, and Whitehall. The line of route was crowded from sunrise with people waiting to see the pageant. The scene in Trafalgar Square, Pic cadilly and in the neighbourhood of Westminster Abbey was unparalleled for brilliancy and wealth of colour and for impressiveness.

The assembled myriads were unitedly animated by enthusiasm and loyalty. The Queen entered tho Abbey at noon with an artillery salute.

ILLUMINATION OF LONDON.

DISTRIBUTION OF HONOURS,

OVATION TO HER MAJESTY.

(REUTERS TELEGRAM.)

London, June 20. Her Majesty the Queen will arrive at Buckingham Palace to-day from Wind sor. Prince Kudolph, Crown Prince of Austria, and the Duke of Aosta, who represents the King of Italy, arrived in London yesterdoy. London is crammed with visitors. Throughout yesterday the streets were thronged by sight seers. The German and Austrian Press comment on the Queen's Jubilee in a most cordial spirit. London, June 21. The following Jubilee nonours have been announced :—Crown Prince liu dolph of Austria has been created a Knight of the Garter; Admiral Try on, late in command of the Australian Station, has been made a Knight Commander of the Bath. Earldoms have been conferred on Lord Londes borough, Sir John St. Aubyns, Sir AVilliam Armstrong, Colonel Sir J. Hogg, George Sclater. New baronets have been created, including Sir Al gernon Borthwick, W. H. lioulds worth, William Pearce, Chorles Dal rymple. Numerous knighthoods have been conferred, among the recipients being the Mayors of York, Liverpool, Leeds, Windsor, and the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. London, June 20. Mayfair, at Belgravia, has been illu minated with a fierp band. The whole city has been wonderfully illu minated, and has a bright and pleas ing appearance. Her Majesty the Queen received a tremendous ovation on her arrival .in London. It is es timated that at present there are two million visitors in London. Even the Russian and French press eulogise Her Majesty the Queen,,and admit the great progress that has been made by Great Britain.

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST OUTRAGE.

Owing to the rumours that an at tempt would be made to use dynamite on. Tuesday, Westminster Abbey has been thoroughly searched, and is being most zealously guarded. The audience will be officially warned to avoid a panic in the event of any unforseen in cident happening. The interior of the Abbey is completely changed, and is decorated with great splendour. The seating accomodation has been largely increased, and the seats now. reach nearly to the roof. .The route of the procession will be of unqualified grandeur, and masts, festoons, and flags will line the road. The houses will be gaily decorated with bunting, and numerous _ stands are to be provided, from which the public will have a fine opportunity of witnessing the Royal procession. Many of the clubs have erected elegant bal conies. These will be illuminated on a most extensive scale, but there is deficiency of originality and artistic merit. Some striking combinations are, however, being arranged. Arrangements are also being made to illuminate the whole of the streets and various squares. Two triumphal arches are to be erected. The Royal Exchange is to be lighted with 25,000 coloured lamps, and the Aank of Eng land has made arrangements for their' premises to be illuminated by 10,000 gas jets of striking designs. The decorations of the Mansion House are of splendid appearance, and there are numerous coluwns of garlanded lamps. The principal newspaper offices, banks, insurance offices, and warehouses will also be brilliantly illuminated. The gateway and walls of Marlborough House are specially well' decorated. The Ambassadors will also illuminate their residences. . ■ The provinces have arranged _ to enthusiastically celebrate the Jubilee. The deserving poor of London are receiving many treats.

The Queen to-morrow will discard mourning, and will appear in a lavender costume.

One hundred representatives of the working class have been invited to witness the ceremony at Westminster Abbey. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, aud the Bishops of London and Bedford will officiate. The choir will comprise three hundred voices, specially reserved to sing Prince Albert's Te Deum, and a special anthem written by Dr. Bridge.

[REUTER.]

CELEBRATIONS IN AUSTRALIA,

Sydney, June 20,

To-day was a public holiday, in honour of the Jubilee. To-morrow also will be observed as a holiday. The city was brilliantly illuminated to night, the illuminations being witnessed by unprecedented crowds. The pro ceedings passed off very successfully. In all parts of the colony loyal demon strations took place.

Sydney, June 21.—The Jubilee celebra tions last night passed off without accident. A large crowd paraded the streets, Lord Carrington gave a dinner to the poor chil dren. An immense number of people pro ceeded down the harbour at night to witness the brilliant illuminations. Melbourne, June 20. The celebration Jubilee review of 3,000 Victorian militia, held in the Albert Park this afternoon, proved a great success. The city was partially illuminated this evening. The weather is cold and threatens rain. Mklbouknk, June 2!.—Rain commenced at seven o'clock this evening, and consider ably interfered with the success of the il luminations in the city to-night. Adelaide JtiS»ilce Exhibition. Adelaide, June 21.—The Adelaide Ex hibition was opened to-day by Sir Wm. Robinson. The proceedings were oi: a most imposing character. His Excellency de spatched a. cablegram to the Queen, an nouncing the opening of tho Exhibition, which was held not only in celebration of Her Majesty's Jubilee, but the jubilee of the colony also.

Use Mayor's Dinner.

Tho dinner given by His Worship the Mayor at the Albert Hotel last evening proved to be one of the most representa tive assemblages that have ever gathered round the festive board in this city. The Mayor (Mr A. E. Dcvore) presided, and was supported by Sir G. M. O'Rorke and Mr Justice Ward. The guests present were : — H. P. Barber (Consul for Sweden and Nor way), Campbell (American Consul), Luke (Chairman Board of Education), Rev. W. Calder, Messrs Niccol (Mayor of Devonport), Tlios. Morrin, Lieut.-Colonel Lyon, Messrs A. Kidd, Rees George, Herman Brown (German Consul), W. Berry, R. C. Barstow, CRorke, District Judge Smith, Messrs E. Cooper, P. A. Philips (Town Clerk), James Davies, J. W. James, W. S. Furby, E. Parsons, Trenwith, Swales, J. Coom (Resident Engineer), Mr Superintendent' Thomson, W. 0 R. Waddel (Chairman of Harbour Board), J. M. Clark, W. Aitken, Es A. Mac kech'nie, J. W. Winks (Mayor of Parnell), J. Holland, H. Garratt, C. La Roche, R. T. Warnock (Mayor of Newton), Lieut. Dignan, Major Isaacs, C. Hudson (Railway Traffic Manager), T. H. Hill (Collector of Cus toms), G. P. Pierce, C. C. McMillan, V. Johansen (Danish Consul), Buchanan, W. J. Suiter (Mayor of Newmarket), Dr. Scott (Mayor of Onehunga), M. C. J. W. Barton (Mayor of Hamilton), T. Cotter (City Solicitor), D. F. Evans, J. Coates, J. Lanib (President of the Chamber of Com merce), W. Errington, Hudson William son, Kisbling, Brewer (Registrar of the Supreme Court), Captain Anderson, Len nox, D. B. Cruickshank (French Consul). The magnificent dining-room of the Albert Hotel was decorated most appropriately, and all the arrangements for the dinner were perfect. The following was the menu : — Oysters au Naturel. Soups :A La Reine, Btuimeau an cosomme". Fish : Matelottss of gurnets, boiled mullet and oyster sauce. Entrees : Patie de Foio Gras, Supreme de Volaille, lamb cutlets and green peas, Petites Bouch<ses anx Nouilles. Removes : Roast beef and horseradish sauce, roast quarter lamb and mint sauce, roast turkey aux truffles, roast chickens and bread sauce, roast goose and apple sauce, roast ducks and citron sauce, roast fowls and parsley sauce, boiled ox tongue garnie, York ham. Game t Roast pheasants, bread sauce, roast pigeons, wild ducks. Entremets : Jubilee pudding, diplomatic pudding, apple maringue, peach tart, compote apricots, champagne jellies, nugget jellies, charlotte russe, Bismarck cream, custards in glasses, maringue au creme, tipsy cakes, trifles, patisery francaises. Severie: Rama-quins, devil anchovies, olives, dessert in season. Wines : Brown sherry, amontillad^Ucfild port, Sauterne, Riesling,' Cawarra, Con stantine, Muscat. Champagnes : Wachter, Heidsieck's dry monopole, Pomeroy, Roederer. Claret: Chateau, Margeaux, Madeira, Curacoa, Maroschine, Walker's whisky, Usher's special, Robertson's, Hennessy's brandy, MartelPs brandy, old Tom, Bass's pale ale, Guinness's .stout, Clausen's lager beer, aerated waters, coffee. The " inner gentleman" having been fortiiied, His Worship rose to propose "The Queen," which he said was the toast of the evening, and when men of British blood met sociably it was the first, and was always responded to heartily. He would ask them to recollect that in drinking the health of the Queen, they were toasting the Sovereign of the greatest empire that the world had even seen. ((Cheers). This, day, in thousands of towns and villages, this toast was being drunk by millions of people—men endeavouring, like himself, to give expression to their feelings in proper language. No man there present would see the Jubilee day of another British Sovereign, and no other sovereign \rould see a jubilee in which so many colonies had sprung into existence. The loyalty of colonists to the Crown was largely due to the sense of the Queen's womanly virtues, and the love displayed by her to her subjects. It had been said that the people of these colonies were more English than the English themselves. If reverence to the Queen were implied, the remark was well made, and they were proud of being her subjects, and ever ready to do her bidding. He asked them to con trast the privileges they enjoyed and those existing in some other —or rather that did not exist. They should not forget to render homage to a Power greater than that of any earthly sovereign. • The toast was drunk with loyal enthusiasm the company singing "God Save the Queen." Mr W. R. Waddel gave "The Prince of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family." The Prince, he said, was the distinguished son of a distinguished mother. He had proved himself to be a good business man in connection with the Indian and Colonial Exhibition. He expressed the hope that it would be a long time before he was King of England. (Cheers.) The toast was received with Masonical honours.the band playing " God Bless the Prince of Wales."

Mr J. McCosh Clark proposed "His Excellency the Governor" He saw that the

Governor was one of the links that bound the colony to the mother country, and he was quite sure that he was correct in saying thab no true colonist wished any of these links to be broken, but rather thab they should be strengthened until the outcome would be a nation greater than the British Empire—a confederation of English-speaking countries throughout the world of which the colonies would be an integral part. Thab was not the only rea son he asked them to respond heartily to the toast; it was also on account of His Excellency's professional skill and his affa bility and other personal qualities, and the interest taken by him in affairs for the good of the colony. Drunk with musical honours.

The Mayor then gave "The Foreign Consuls," and commented on the appropri ateness of the presence of these gentlemen at the banquet, and remarked thab they might report to the Government on the scarcity of foreign literature and works of art at the Free Public Library. He suggested that the Chamber of Commerce should invite the consuls to meet them to consult them as to whether trade might be opened up between the colony and the countries they represented. Band: " Jolly good fellows."

Mr J. T. Campbell (American Consul), who was received with applause, said that when he came to the banquet through the courtesy of His Worship the Mayor he hoped to be one of those who would be asked to do nothing more than to eat, drink and be merry. While it was said that the American was the fastest eater in the world, the English had the reputation of holding out'the longest. (Laughter.) He was pleased to meet those present, and as one of the Consular Corps in Auckland, he was gratified at the manner in which they had received the toast. He was glad to meet them round the festive board and-renew these fraternal ties which bound them together in a common brother hood and made them the greatest people the world had ever known. (Applause.) This was a grand occasion, and marked one more mile-post on the road of Great Britain to that destiny to which the God of Nations had assigned her. Fifty years ago the Princess Victoria ascended the throne of her ancestors, and assumed the sceptre which produced Shakspere, Pitt and Wellington. (Cheers.) With the long list of distinguished names which sparkled in English history and the great events that had transpired,where was the man who would not be proud to take off his hat and stand uncovered.in the presence of John Bull ? When the Queen ascended the throne IfewZealandwashardly known in the history of the world ; to-day they have over half-a million people and magnificent cities, rail roads and telegraphs and the improvements added to civilisation by modern genius and industry. They have within their borders monarch mountains and hills, rock-ribbed and ancient as the sun, that lift up their eternal heads to greet the sun in his coming, and vales stretching out that would delight the hearts of fairies, and "complaining brooks that make the meadows green" and with a mild and equable'climate where " Everlasting spring abides and ever opening flowers." Here every prospect pleases ; with all that Nature and Nature's God had given them ups and downs. (Laughter.) They were like Ire land — they had no snakes; but then they had the rabbit, and likewise the weasel and the ferret. But the pivotal point of their hard times would turn, and he could make the prediction that the child was born who would see 15,000,000 people in this colony, and: why not 1 Eighty-seven years ago America had but 3,000,000 of people; to-day she has more than 60,000,000, and she has 130,000 miles of railroad, which, they had been told by a public lecturer in this city the other night, would, if stretched out in one continuous line, go round the world four times If New Zealand was as densely populated as Massachusetts she would have 25,000,000 people, and if she were as densely populated as our Mother Country, she would have as many people, but as for how many that-was he did not know. (Laughter.) Referring to the many changes that have taken place during the past 50 years, in which empires had been wiped out, the Grand Old Country has continued to march on as though no thing had happened. In conclusion, he predicted that with enterprise and capital, the colony had a great future before it. (Applause.)

Mr Hermann Brown {German Consul) also responded. He said that having the honour to be invited as the representative of the German nation, he felt prompted by the sincercst feelings towards his Auckland friends in particular, and towards the British nation in general, to say a few plain words on this, the Jubilee Day of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria. It was not alone to the Germans, a kindred nation to theirs', but to the people of every other nation—not even excluding the Asintic race — that Old England and every one of her many colonies had become in every respect a second home and new fatherland. A foreigner re quired but to learn the language to be able to come into contact with them, and he would soon find out their virtues—as, for in stance, liberality, fairplay, and the host of other accomplishments; but when he was able to add to those the qualities of a good citizen and a gentleman, soon enough every national distinction will vanish. He could speak of 34 years' sojourn amongst them, and could certify that, like himself, thousands and thousands of countrymen had experienced the same, namely, for gotten the past, and made their homes for ever amongst them. With their liberal constitution, they and the Americans had understood it better than any other people to make foreigners feel ther equals, and by the tact they evinced they had made us believe- it, which makes us ex claim—" Had he not been born a German, as an Englishman he would have felt equally proud." He hoped and wished the good city of Auckland would have centuries of prosperity to go through, and that her City Fathers might be always in funds and form to celebrate days of distinguished people no matter of what nationality. He again wished long life and happiness to the' Empress of the British Dominions, and might her and her! people's good feelings towards Germany continue for ever.

Mr D. B. Cruickshank (French Consul) and Mr Johansen (Danish Consul) re sponded. ... Mr John Lamb gave the Army, Nayy and Volunteers in a neat speech, and Lieut.-Col. fcyon responded, and in the course of his remarks took occasion to refer to the pro gress of education in the Britith Army, during the past 20 years. > Another iui psoyement in the army was.the abolition of corporal punishment. In concluding, he paid a high tribute to the efficiency or the colonial forces. : . . ... ■

Mr Barstow proposed the, health of tho members of the Legislative Council and General Assembly. He said he was ,the sole survivor of the old Legislative Council when New Zealand was a Crown colony between 184 S. and 1850. The place where they met in those days was the old Supreme Court-house, not far from where they.were., now sitting, and he [remembered that the great question of discussion in the first session was the introduction of representative go vernments. That was the first session. The second session was held hi the present Crown Lands office, and of that council Sir George Grey and himself, alone re mained - binclair, Swanson,' and the other! members had all been gathered to .their fathers. He remembered how the non official members had struggled to suspend the Crown pre-emptive right]' which, if then carried' out, ; would, he be lieved, have led to the much earlier settle ment of the colony. As returning , officer ho had acted at one of the first elections

held in the colony. Mr Barstow mentioned! that he had never seen Queen Victoria, butt he had seen the Princess Victoria, arid, as a young1 man, had been present at a ban quet in honour of the Accession. How many of them could say this ? j Band : '' Jolly Good Fellow." .Sir G. M. O'Rorke.who was received with; applause, responded and said it was a goodj thing for members of Parliament that they; should be referred to on occasions of this' kind, as, though they were usually referred! to in complimentary terms, it showed them that the eyes of the people were upon them. He ought to have adopted a funereal tone in responding to the toast,' since the Parliament to which he belonged had been laid low- in the throes of death., Sir Maurice concluded with an eloquent reference to the occasion of the gathering, and remarked that the colonies instead of desiring separation from the Mother Coun try, were clamouring to have ties that would draw them closer.

The Mayor proposed "The Suburban Boroughs," humorously remarking thab Auckland was the mother and example to all the suburban- boroughs, and that it was difficult to say where Auckland ended and the suburbs commenced.

Band: " Jolly good fellow." Mr W. J. Suiter (Mayor of Newmarket), responded. Mr Lennox proposed " Auckland Harbour Board "in felicitous terms. It was said by an old book that " by faith you can move mountains." Not only had the Auckland Harbour Board moved a mountain, bub could old Canute rise-from the grave they could give him a lesson in the method of saying to the waves "So far shalt though' go and no further." He commended tha proposed works of the Board for the recla mation •of Freeman's Bay, etc.,. and re marked that the business of the Board was conducted on sound business principles. Mr W. E. Waddel responded, making allusion to the improvements effected by the Board. ' ; . • '

Mr Waddel proposed " The Mercantile Interests," the toast being responded to by Mr Barstow. The concluding toasts wero "Our Host, the Mayor of Auckland " (drunk with great enthusiasm), " The Ladies " (re sponded to by Lieutenant-Colonel Dignan,' who raised a laugh by mentioning that Auckland possessed a lady who was willing; to take the position of War Minister), and' " The Press," The meeting then took a convivial turn, recitations being given by Messrs Garratt and Cotter and a song by Major Isaacs, j The proceedings terminated with the singing of " God Save the Queen." | , > i

Auckland Illuminations.

On our third page to-day we give'a full description of the illuminations' in Auck land and suburbs last night. .We omitted, however, to mention in its proper place that the residences of Mr W. Coleman, solicitor, Brighton Road, and Mr C. La Roche, Kyber Pass Road, wore quite a gay and festive aspect, by reason of the rows of Chinese lanterns with which they were lit up. The transparency referred to under the head of Symonds-street with the name omitted was displayed at Dr. Kenderdine's residence. It may be that we have missed some of the minorillurninations and if so we shall be glad to repair the oversight upon being fur nished with the brief particulars. Our list, however will be found to be very full, comprehensive and accurate. Fire Balloons- Two balloons were sent up last night— one by Mr Arthur Wright, from Victoria i stjeet East, and the other from the boofc ifactory of Messrs Garrett Bros., in Wake field-street. Both proved " fire balloons " in the strictest sense of the term, as they took fire before they attained any-great) altitude, and after a little blaze fell to earth once more. Enormous crowds congregated to witness these ascents. . Gifts to ©Id People. During the general rejoicings it is pleas ing to note that the inmates of the Old! People's Refuge were not forgotten, for the Mayoress (Mrs A. E. Devore) sent up a. gift of a warm shawl to each of the women in the institution, and also sent presents of tobacco to all the old wen there. . V i Koyal Comic Opera Company. On Monday night the Mikado was per-. formed at'the Opera House, and enthusiati-■ cally received by a good house. With many persons this opera,'—■ which grows upon' one's liking,—is much preferred to any of the others; the scßries, and dresses are so.; novel, • and the libretto is equal if nob superior to any of. Gilbert and Sullivan's' wonderful works. - • . v ■ • >::

"lolanthe" was again performed last: night at the Opera House to a large and' appreciative audience. • So many persons applied to be stalled down below that they were accommodated upstairs at the back of the dress circle, after the play bad com menced. "Oh, Foolish Fay," by Miss Barnett, was perhaps the gem of the even ing, but Mr Kernon ran the lady very close: for the honours of the evening. ■'■■■ Many encores were demanded, and the only little mistake made was that the Fairy- Queen forgot her helmet in the last scene.; To-night, " Patience, or » Bunthorne's Bride," will be placed upon the boax-ds. ■ The- performance commences at • eight/ o'clock, not 8.30., as upon the last two nights. On Thursday " The Pirates of. Penzance" will be produced, when Miss"! Barnett (Mrs Dickens) will play in her ori ginal character, Ruth, the Piratical Maid of Allwork. , .' . . .'.

Presents to School Children. \ _£lraf ton P^oad school was the scene of an interesting event on Monday morning. Mr Cr. La Roche, the Chairman of School Com mittee, visited the school, and* after addressing the scholars on the ■ Jubilee,' and hoping that they would be as success ful in future examinations as they had been, in past ones, he presented to each scholar a new sixpence. The scholars, after giving three cheers for the Queen, three for Mr La' Roche, and three for their teachers, were dismissed until Wednesday morning, when school duties will be resumed. ", Salvation Army Tea. • Last night, taking advantage of the Jubilee feeling that was abroad a tea-meet ing was held in St. James's Hall, the pro ceeds of which were intended to be pre sented to the1 Prison Gate Brigade. Be tween 700 and SOO sat down, to ,*a very excellent repast, and after everyone had been satisfied a procession was formed1 and proceeded by way of Hobsqn-street and Wellesley-street to the Salvation Army Barracks, where a meeting was held,, and at which addresses on behalf of tha Prison Gate Brigade Home were' niade by Mr C. B. Stone, Captain Little, Mr Aitken1 (of Dunedin), Mrs Hutchinson, Mr Castles j and Adjutant Spratt. ~ It is anticipated! that the Home will be benefited by last)! evening's meetings 1 to the extent vof seW £18 or £20. ~,-.,. , ....,,.. j

COMING EVENTS.

Meeting, &c, To-night.

Abbott's Opera House^Royal Opera Company in City Hall—Jubilee Minstrels, 8. -■ :r i Cook-street Hall—Foley's'Festivities ! ' I; Kindergarten Hall (old Public Library) Prome. nade Concert,B.^ >' , '."v/; rium& Franklin Road School-room — Social GathpWrJ in connection with Excelsior Hall TO n^^- Bell's BuildingssWyndham street'^jSdustrial' Associations Exhibition. :, ,

Rota of Justices at Police Court.

J^^^srs^ B^McDoaald^and D. G*

Auction Sales To-morrow.

11. i'.Kvans-jHousebold furniture etc 11 * A^g^aie, NewtoS&d Furnl

THE AUCKLAND EVENING S*AR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1881

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A meeting of the Hornets Football will be held in the V.M.C.A. club-room this evening at eight o'clock to form a second team and transact other important busi ness. , A public social gathering is to be held this evening in the Franklin Road school room, when a very amusing programme will be presented consisting of parlour and Jubilee games, for the amusement of young people. Smith and Caughey, importing, as they do, from the best manufacturers, supply dressmakers and the trade generally in any quantity at and under wholesale prices for cash only.—(Advt.)