SHIPPING.

EONfIET— This evening. 6.28. Sunrise—To-morrow morning", 6.35. Moon'B Age—First Quarter, 2_th, 8.2 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland—This afternoon, 3.53; to-morrow friorning, 4.26.

Manukau Heads.—This evening, 6.18; to morrow moraine:, 7.6. Kaipara Heads. — This evening, 7.18 j to morrow morning, 8.6.

ARRIVALS.

Clansman, s.s., from Tauranga lona, s. 8., from Mercury Bay Suva, s.s., Spinks, from Wellington Tarawera, s.s., from th 9 South

DEPARTURES.

Opal, H.M.S., for Friendly Islands Lady Mabel, brigantine, for Whangaroa

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

SRotomahana, from Thames, to-day, 8

p.m. .Enterprise, from Thames, Friday, 1.30 a.m. Balmoral Castle, from London, via Sydney,

sailed July 20. Whampoa, s.s., from Poochow, early Stella, from Kermadeo Group, due Ohau, from the South, Tuesday Wanaka (Onehunga), from the South, Thursday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sh., left London on May 27 Piako, atrip, left London July 2 Waikato, ship, from London May Quean, ship, from London Lurline, ship, from London Margaret Galbraith, ship, from London Rosedale, from Middles borough, for Kaipara Zealandia, ship, from London Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel-

ton ; sailed June 20 Star of the East, from New York, via

Dunedin, sailed June 7 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York

July 27, via Lyttelton Grecian Bend, schooner, left Newcastle

August 22 Sharpshooter, bq., from Fiji Ricardo, bq., from Java, early Ada C. Owen, br., from a cruise Maile, schr., from a cruise Louie, Bchooner, from a cruise. Ryno, schr., from a cruise Torea, sch., from a cruise Olive, schr., from a cruise Waiwera, schr., from Norfolk Island

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, ship, for London, loading jC. W. Janes, schooner, for 'Hevr York . .Tarawera, for Russell, to-day, 5 p.m. Penguin (Onehunga), for the South, Tues-

day, 4 p.m. Suva, for the South, Tuesday, 6 p.m. Ohau, for Greymouth, Tuesday, 2 p. m. Tarawera, for Melbourne, via South, Thurs day, noon Wanaka (Onehunga), for the South, Fr.iday, 9.30 a.m.

IMPORTS.

Per Suva—_.- half-chests and 12 boxe3 tea, 20 cases ginger ale, 25 sacks bones, 5C3 boxes soap, 14 sacks seed,and sundries,

Per Gael—2oo sacks wheat, 523 sacks potatoes for Auckland, and 160 sacks oats, 414 sacks potatoes, 10 sacks bran, and 80 Backs flour for Thames.

Per Tarawera: 200 sheep, 2,34-9 sacks wheat, 1,532 sacks potatoes, 181 sacks oats, 200 bags flour, 51 and 140 bags onions, .220 cases Geneva, 72 cases Safe Cure, 22 Cases Tobacco, 150 iron pipes, 50 boxes dates, 97 packages tea, 50 boxe3 candles.

There was no sign of eifclier the barque Diamond or brigantine Peerless at Hokianga when the s.s. Oreti left on Saturday night.

The brigantine Lady Mabel sailod this morning for Whangaroa, where she is to load sawn timber for Sydney.

The s.s. Clansman arrived from Tau ranga early on Sunday morning. Passen gers :—Misses Clayton and Clark, Messrs Waddel, Tomlin, and Fisher.

The brig Restless and sohooner Jessie Niccol left Mercury Bay on Thursday last, the former for Sydney and the latter for Queensland.

' The brigantines Smaragd and Clansman are loading at the lower mill, and the barque Loch Naw at the upper mill, Mer- Qury Bay.

The s.s. lona arrived from Mercury Bay at la.m. on Sunday. Passengers: Messrs Smith and Browne, Miss Barnaby, and 2 steerage.

_ The schooner Gael arrived from Lyttel ton on Saturday evening, after a smart 'passage of six days, and berthed at the Queen-street Wharf this forenoon.

The 6.8. Suva arrived from Wellington ;,and intermediate ports about midnight of : Saturday. Passengers :—Messrs Pickett, 'JDaniel, Pooley, and Dalwood.

The ship Hermione has now been seven months on the berth for London. It is ex pected that she will fill up shortly with island produce, and get away without making the record eight months. ■

Eepairs to the s.s. Macgregor afcManu kau will take longer than was expected. Her stern-post has been discovered to be unsound, and has to be replaced with a new one. A new propeller ia also being fitted.

The three-masted schooner Waireka was loaded at Hokianga on Saturday last, and wa3 expected to leave for Auckland to-day in charge of Captain Janes. The schooner Queen is to remain at Hokianga in the meantime.

The following small coasters have ar rived :—Eleanor, cutter, from Tauranga; Eleanor Morton, cutter, from Kawau; Nellie, cutter, from Whangapoa: Water lily, cutter, from Barrier; Lake Superior, scow, from Wananaki; Olive, scow, from Tairua; Paku, cutter, from Tairua ; South Carolina, cutter, from Barrier; Moehau, scow, from Pakiri; Gipsy, cutter, from Whangapoa; Atalanta, schooner, from Whangarei; Rob Roy, cutter, from Cabbage Bay; Waitemata, scow, from Mangawai.

THE TARAWERA.

Tho s.s. Tarawera, 2,003 tons, W. C. Sinclair,from Melbourne,via the South. Left Melbourne 17th, Bluff 22nd, Dunedin 24th, Lyttelton 25th, Wellington 26thNapier 27 th, arriving at Gisborne on the 28th at 7 a.m. ; left for Auckland at 1.30 p.m., arriving at the wharf at 1 p.m. to-day. Experienced fine weather throughout. Passengers: Misses Neiderhausen and Wilson; Mesdames Burns, Williams, Grant and Leupolt; Messrs Burns, Cowie, Hume, Williams, Durward, Herrold, Devonport, Bloomfield, Solly, Abbott, Beck, Gray, Leupolt, Knorpp, Chuchwaid, Aulsebrook, Horton (2), Morse, Owen, Webb, Smith, and 20 steerage. We aro indebted to M. C. EL Humphries, purser, for cus tomary favours.

THE ARAWA.

The Shaw, Savill and Albirfh Company's Arawa. arrived at Port Cbcimers from Ply mouth, via the Cajoe _ n( _ Hobart, at 8.45 p.m. on Sunday. _J ne brings the following passengers t_. Auckland:—Saloon: Mr Bow. Storage: Mr R. Whitelaw nn_ wife* Mr and Mrs E. Steiner, Mr T. WrJ. wife and child. Auckland mails ._nd passengers will probably arrive in the l&anu kau early on Thursday morning, and oargo by the _ast Uoast steamers about Monday next.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Gairloch, 8.6. McArthur, from Waitara Penguin, s.s., Allman, from the South Qreti, s.s., Robertson, from the North

DEPARTURES.

Gairloch, 8.a., McArthur, for Waitara Oreti, S.S., Robertson, for Wanganui

The s.s. Penguin arrived from Southern ports at 7 a.m. on Sunday with the follow ing passengers : —Misses Hesketh, Luko, Mesdames Fox and maid, Duncan, Luke, Messrs Wallnut, Fraser, Wilson, Duncan, Bunby, Hesketh, Hudson, Davis, McFar lane, and three steerage.

The s.s. Gairloch, from Waitara, arrived on Saturday with 66 cattle, 3-16 sheep, 2 tons meat, 21 kegs and 71 boxes butter, and Mr J. B. Blackley and Mrs E. White as pas sengers. Sho lefb again at 10 o'clock for tho samo port with cargo and passengers.

The s.s. Oreti, from Northern ports, ar" rived at three o'clock yesterday, with a cargo of 95 bags gum, 19 hide 3, 1 bale of fungus and the following passengers :—Mr and Mrs Chambers and family (4), Mrs Millar, Misses Bryers (2), Messrs Erwin, Baylis, Whitcombe, McPherson, Murphy, Chambers and Flood. She left for Wanga nui at 3 o'clock to-day.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Bluff, this day.—The s.s. Te Anau arrived from Melbourne and Hobart at 6.30 a.m. to-day. Saloon passanger for Auckland: Major Hammond; also 3 steerage passengers.

Bluff, this day.—Arrived from Hobart, 6.45 a.m.

Te Anau,

ADELAiDE.August 28.—Arrived : Orizaba, from Plymouth. Passengers for New Zea land : Mr Skelton and wife, Mr Horder and wife, and Messrs Debury and Vaughan. Sydney, August 27. —Arrived : Hauroto, from Wellington yesterday. Waihora, from Auckland, to-day.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day.

Messrs Arthur and Buddle's Weekly Report.—There has been a good inquiry for produce of all kinds, and a fair amount of business has been done. Potatoes con tinue at a low prico—the market has been overstocked ; other root crops have moved off fairly well. Bacon of good quality, if well got up, moves off freely at satisfactory prices. Cheese of good quality is wanted; second-class and inferior move slowly at very low prices. Butter, both salt and fresh, when the sample is right, sells at fair E rices ; the inferior to hand this week has een cleared out. Fruit: Local and Hobart have brought high prices. Poultry has come to hand in largo numbers, and all sold at satisfactory prices, although a slight re duction on last week's prices. No pigs entered. Porkers: Those entered were not first-class, and prices varied from 2_d to 3d. A largo number of canaries sold at good prices, from lis to 40s per pair. Properties, both city and suburban, have been inquired after. There are indications of a revival. Auctions have all been well attended, and competition has been upon the whole good. Monday : Sale of drapery, clothing, etc., at mart. Satisfactory prices were obtained. Tuesday : Sale of* house hold furniture at mart. A good number present, and a fair amount of business was done. Wednesday: Clearing out sale of i balance of consignments of brushwaro, etc. Prices ruled in favour of the buyers. Thurs day : Sale of household furniture, etc., at mart, when eood prices wore obtained. The sale of drapery, clothing, and watches, held afterwards, was well attended, and a largo quantity sold at gcod prices. Friday, mar ket day : Sale of poultry, produce, etc., at mar„ A good supply in all the depart ments. A very full attendance; a large amount sold at satisfactory prices. Fowls, Is 2d to 2s 8d; ducks, le 5d to Is 9d ; geese, 3s Id ; turkeys, 3s to 4s 9d ; silvei- spangled Hamburgs," 2s 6d ; Spanish, Is 9d to 2s 6d ; canaries, lis to 40s per pair ; fancy pigeons, 5s 9d to 10s per pair. Produce,etc. : Carrots, 2s7d ; potatoes,2s3d to ,3s 6d ; fresh beef, _d to 2gd • mutton, id to 2ld ; dressed pig, 2_d to 3d per lb; oats, 2s 4d ; sharps, 5s ; bran, 4s 6d ; chaff, 2s to 2s 6d ; cheese id to 2_d ; ham,4d to 7d; bacon,3d to 6|d ■ fresh butter, prime, is id per lb ; butter,' ke& salt, l_d to s_d ; apples, local, 3d to 4|d ; apples, Hobart, 5s to 9s per case ; lemons,4_d to BJd per doz. ; bananas, |d to 2d per lb ; jams and jelly, 4s to 4s 6d per doz. ; mixed biscuits, 3_d to 4_d ; Scoto. mixtures, 6_d ; tea, half chests. Is 2d to, __ 5d ; box tea, 20s ; coffee, Is 2d; oatrncal £10 ; flour, £9 to £12 ; barley, 3s 6d. • tet paper, 4d per lb ; honey, 2_d to 3d _ honey, lib sections, 3s per doz. Mr Edward Leydon reports:—Business for the week has been satisfactory, the sales having been well attended. .During"the week potatoes have been in good demand, but the prices ruled low. Onions are scarce! and command, a good figure. Hams and bacon sell well. First-class butter realised a good price; second was hard to quit at anyprice. Tho sale in Karangahape Road on Tuesday- was well attended; the goods sold very well. At Wednesday's salo oi furniture the prices were above the average At Thursday's sale of drapery and clothing all the lines offered were sold at prices satisfactory to the vendor. At Friday's sale the goods brought very fair prices ••— Potatoes, £2 10s to £2 17s 6d per __ n onions, £7 per ton ; hams, 6d to 7id per lb ■ bacon, 4d to 7d per lb ; cheese, 24u to 5d per lb ; butter, l^d to 4£d per lb; lioney 2h_ per tin: fish, 3_d to 4d per tin ; curv\ powder, 6_d per bottle ; fowls, Is 8d to 1< lOd; ducks, Is lOd to 2s. There was 'also t large quantity of furniture sold ?b yen good pricea. " J

Notices to Correspondents.

W. E. Gray (Newton).—lf your neighbour stops up your drain, he does so at his peril. Your query had been mislaid. ELECTOR. —Electors may vote in the dis tricts for which they are registered providing they are not registered on the same qualification for any other electoral district, n cases when an elector is registered in two separate districts for the ono qualification, he should vote in the district for which he is rightly qualified, but he must not exercise both votes in any case. If an elector is registered only for a district, the alteration of whose boundaries has placed him in a district for which he is still registered, he may vote for the district on whoso roll his name appears.

Harold Smith (Mount Eden).—By the death of the master the servant or ap prentice is discharged,unless the contrary is stipulated by the terms of the contract or indentures, the apprentice may obtain a memo recording the time he has served.

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 29,1857.

For the cause that lacks assistance, Tor t_e -wrong that needs resistance, For the*- future in tho distance, And the- £Ood that -we can do.

Two ideas appear to be firmly fasten ing themselves upon the minds of colonial legislators, and iriaking an im pression on the laws of all the colonies. These ideas are the Land Tax and Protection to local industry. New South Wales has resisted the latter although there is a powerful and grow', ing party opposed to the adopted fiscal policy of the colony. But even in New South Wales, despite the powerful squatter interest, the prin ciple of theLandTaxismaking headway. South Australia long ago adopted the land tax, and now it is going in for Pro tection as a remedy for the intense de pression which its Free Trade policy, reducing it to a purely agricultural community, has brought about. Now, Queensland, with a vast area unsettled, with plantation and squatting in dustries well-developed and exercising considerable influence over the Govern ment, is yet going in for a land tax and Protection. There has lately been a Ministerial crisis in the north-eastern colony of Australia. Tho Colonial Treasurer of Queensland, like the

Treasurer here, has had to face a deficit amounting t0£365,000, a much larger sum than has called forth the " roar " for retrenchment in this colony. In his Financial Statement, the Premier, Sir Samuel Griffith, submitted various proposals for reducing expenditure, and casting some burdens upon the local bodies that were formerly borneby the consolidated revenue. But he also stated *• he was in favour of a proec tivo tariff, but would not interfere with the present rates this year. The land owners had largely benefited by tho railways, and they contributed little to the cost. The property owner also escaped taxation, whilst a poor man with a large family contributed more. He therefore proposed that land be made to contribute, and be taxed at the rate of Id in the £ on the unimproved value over which was estimated to produce ;£ 100,000 per annum." If, therefore, the Ministerial Budget is adopted, the land tax will become im mediately operative in Queensland, with a protective taariff in pros pect. Another remarkable feature in Sir Samuel Griffith's proposals is a decentralising scheme. We have only a telegraphic summary relat ing to this matter, and the details to hand therefore are very meagre, but part of it consists in crediting to each port of the colony the Customs revenue received there, andalso the revenue from goods received there for consumption which had paid duty elsewhere. The object of the scheme appears to be to localise Government expenditure. The neglect of the Northern districts, com bined with the coloured labour ques tion, has produced a strong agitation for separation. Queensland has several good ports, and therefore the endeavour to make Brisbane the outlet of tho whole trade of the colony, as Sydney and Melbourne are the outlets for the two older colonies, is unnatural. The Premier wishes to allay the preva lent discontent by a scheme which will counteract these centralising tenden cies, and as all colonies suffer more or less from the same evil, his scheme for localising Customs duties, which was partly attempted under the old Pro vincial system, of New Zealand, pos sesses a peculiar interest for the people of this colony.

STATE-AIDED COLONISATION.

Sir Henry Holland, Secretary of State for the Colonies,has, according to a cable message, despatched communi cations to the Governors of tho various British colonies on the subject of the scheme of State-Aided Colonisation submitted to the Imperial Government by an English association. The idea of this association is to secure colonial lands and settlo English emigrants upon them under agreement, as already described in these columns. They asked the Imperial Government to guarantee interest on their outlay in this work; but so chary is the House of Commons of endorsing the principle of State interference with the labour market that the request was refused. Warned, probably, by the experience of the colonies, English statesmen see the latent danger in the adoption of such tactics. There is no great gulf between helping working men to new spheres of labour and pro viding relief works and rations for them when out of employment. Relief works in the colonies are the logical sequence to free and assisted immigra tion, and the stand now being taken by the Governments of New South Wales and South Australia against the con tinuance of relief works is an in dication that their immigration policy is about to undergo a change. In Queensland, too, there have been recent growlings against the im migration system in vogue, and a change is demanded. Both the free and nominated systems of introducing population are in operation in the Last named colony, .and during 1886 there were 10,030 immigrants received. Most of these were of the •'nomin ated" class, but the discovery that gross imposition was being practised, and that old and infirm people were being brought to the colony at the public expense, has led to a revulsion of feeling against even that most cautious of systems. New South Wales, South Australia, and Queens land —and the last - named more particularly — will therefore be quite ready to treat with the Imperial Government for the recep tion of immigrants, whose selection will be carefully attended to, and who will be in no danger of becoming even temporary charges upon the public. Possessing, as these colonies do, great areas of unoccupied land, they will be prepared to make grants of land on easy terms to the State aided Colonisation Association. Even in Victoria, where population is denser in proportion to area than any where else in Australasia, there is an apparent desire to view with favour the new colonisation scheme, for the Melbourne "Age" in a recent issue declared that "if ' colonial village settlement is to be brought about, it will have to be accomplished under State direction."

The Emigrants' Information Bureau, opened about a year ago in London, was, it must be granted, a slight step towards the recognition of some State duty in the great question of finding outlets for redundant population, but it is to be questioned whether this office has yet had any appreciable effect. During the first three months of its ex istence (and no later returns are yet available), the total number of personal inquiries made at the officp was only 1,084:; the total number of letters re ceived was 3,945. The majority of the personal applicants were between 20 and 30 years of ag£, only 8 per cent, being over 40. Tbo jr&6£banics were 3S'_ per cent, of the whole pjamber, 16-5 per cent. w_#jjeneral Jabowe^s.

7*2 per cent. ; farm labourers, 3.3 per cent, farmers, 3*7 per cent. clerks and shopmen, 2-5 per cent, male domestics, 5 per cent, female domes tics, and IS'4 per cent, miscellaneous; 801 per cent, were natives of London and the home counties; 15*4 per cent, of the rest of England ; 23 per cent, were Scotchmen; while the Irish, Welsh and foreigners were all under 1 per cent. The tabulated returns laid before the House of Commons give valu able testimony to the high place which the Australasian colonies occupy in the minds of those desirous of emigrating from England. The inquiries about Australasia were 83-10 per cent, of the whole; about Canada, 19-85 per cent.; and about South Africa, 235 per cent. After Queensland and Western Australia, New Zealand was the colony most inquired after, New South Wales standing next on the list, and Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia lagging far behind in the order named. For some time to come, New Zealand will probably receive as many immigrants as she requires without offering any special inducement. One good re sult of the establishment of the Emi grants' Information Bureau in London ought to be an improvement in the class of emigrants. Intending emi grants from England are correctly in formed as to the state of the labour market in the colonies. Penniless people, and those who have work at Home, are cautioned against coming here; and those who decide upon coming have the following good advice tendered them : —" In most cases they should be ready, on reaching their destination, to take the first kind of work which presents itself, and not wait for employment in their own particular line. They should be prepared and willing to adapt them selves to the methods and conditions of a new country, which may widely differ from those to which they have been ac customed at Home; and, lastly, they should not hang about in the ports and large towns till their ready money is ex hausted, but pass on without delay up country to the localities where labour is most in demand." Of men of this class the colonies have the ability to absorb many thousands per annum, and it is just as well that it should be understood that no others are wanted.

We would remind our readers that the Christmas verse competition closes on Wed nesday, the 31st instant. The conditions are published on our seventh page.

Complaints have been received from masters and others connected with the shipping in the harbour regarding the manner in which they are constantly sub jected to the annoyance of having their vessels boarded and various little articles removed. In most instances the things which are missed are not of sufficient value to warrant the owners going to the trouble of informing the police ; at the same time these little thefts are very troublesome. It is to be hoped that the sneak may yet be captured and brought before the Court.

An incident of rather an unpleasant nature occurred on the Onehunga Railway Wharf on Saturday last. It appears that the s.s. Gairloch had just discharged a cargo of sheep. A train was in motion on the wharf at this time and approaching the sheep, when Pointsman Caldicutt signalled for the train to stop, but a subsequent order from the stasion-master, Mr Gienny, was given which the engine-driver must have misunderstood, resulting in tho train going right through the flock of sheep, killing and maiming several. There probably will be some trouble over the matter. The Inspector for Cruelty to Animals was sent for, and Mr Buckland, to whom the sheep were consigned, has, it is stated, placed the matter in the hands of his solicitor.

Three cases of scarlet fever in Gundry street (Karangahape) were reported to the Sanitary Inspector to-day.

Constable Bernard wants the owner for a coat found by him about a fortnight ago in his district

A sample of the stone from the new gold discovery at Hikutaia is now on veiw at Mr J. H. Witheford. office in. the Victoria Arcade, Shortland-street. Mr Witheford visited the scene of the*-find," and broke down the samples from tho reef, which appears to be a very rich one.

H.M.S. Opal lefb port at an early hour this morning, having received orders by cable to proceed direct to Tonga, New Hebrides, and Sydney, in that order—for what object we are not informed.

The Auckland Regatta Committee will meot at the club-room, Waitemata Hotel, to-morrow evening, at eight o'clock, to pre pare a programme for Anniversary Day, January 29th next. Several important matters are to be discussed, and a large attendance is desirable.

Mr Adam Porter, Chairman of the Eden Terrace Road Board, has received from Captain Day H. Bosanquet a letter convey ing thanks on behalf of the petty officers and seamen of H.M.S. Opal for the kind present of books forwarded in recognition of services rendered at the recent fire. " Such a memento of the goodwill of the inhabit ants of Auckland will," he adds, ** be most highly valued."

The .enrolment of members, in view of the re-formation of the Devonport Naval Volunteer Company, is proceeding most satisfactorily. The required number is 43, and already no less than 46 of the old mem bers have been enrolled. As soon as the Government has accepted their services a meeting will be held for the purpose of electing officers, etc.

Nominations for the various ward vacan cies in the City Council must be lodged by noon to-morrow (Tuesday) at the several re ceiving offices stated in the advertisement.

Cr. Atkin has given notice to move at the next meeting of the City Council, " That Inspector Goldie be instructed to apply to Dr. Girdler for the names of the 2,000 per sons who empty their nightsoil boxes in their gardens, and report the same at an early date." The doctor will find that the labours of Hercules are not a circumstance besides this little job.

Mr J. L. Holland has written to the City Council expressing a strong desire to see the Art Gallery made as attractive as possible, and, with this end in view, generously offering his services entirely free to the city, for the purpose _of arranging a scheme of colouring, providing original stencil designs for tho decoration of ceiling and frieze, etc., and for the general supervision of the whole work. The only cost to the Council would be that for materials, assistants' wages, and the hire and erection of scaffolding, all of which would not exceed £125.

The concert at the City Hall yesterday afternoon was well attended. In addition to tho items by the regular staff, a violin solo was contributed by Herr Tutschka. The programme was of a nautical character, in compliment to the officers and men ot H.M.S. Opal, many of whom were present at the invitation of Mr Pooley.

The work of cutting- dowT^A^ street to its permanent lev e UEdinH apace during the presenlSt!^ the same time advante™ i.t^-% & the cutting down o7_f r^W drainage pipes. When ooSbW^S the proper y in the neighfihS° H considerably enhanced in vaS^ '*n- *■ The work of rebuilding Si n Church has now been recomL extensive operations are nTw?^' N the foundations, which have nn reached the level of the S T^ less to state that the new Chi,** J l** erected of brick, so as gSI * tion of the previous disaster. * *** Yesterday a great amount of w wasting from tie water pfces iS^ street. Apparently it waS£_3 rS* not being sufficient pressure to \l^ balls pressed tightly against the isg* Atthe Museum lastFridavova*- *' fessor Thomas lectured on "S^ He stated that there were mL^" known edible fish in the watm?* 168 *- ing the British Isles Ifi^Jfti Zealand there were 150 T_ieS. however, only 30 kinds were usS §_* those but three -schnapps-3 ndcf fiounder-at all extensively aS also made to the wealth of theT, Wa* and American fisheries, aS. SB?* put that the development oi 3 *H* industry would have a mo t bi_f* bearing on the future of the ooS^ lecture was illustrated by diagrams *__*_ specimens and skeletons.andtwo■_«_? shown rabboW trWfc^dwt^S2

■urn ? e^ H' £' Lewia Rotated last Rib night in the Young Men's ChrbtKl sociation rooms on <-- Daniel DofJ Defoe s early years and the characterX times in which he lived were sketched^ an able hand, while the rriendshin beJ« William 111 and Defoe was *$& some length. The author's pditSfi and vicissitudes were dealt with, and 2 the manner in which he assisted in brk-i,. about the union between England and 8* land. The lecturer spoke laudatorily c , "Robmson Crusoe," the famous work oi]V foe, and glanced at his private lifeandth. difficulties of his career. Heooncludedb, depicting the character of Defoe.: On thl motion of the Rev. J. Chew, a vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturer, and the meet ing terminated with prayer.

The annual meeting of the Pakpkoha East Band of Hope was held Lat _» There was a good attendance. Mr Morpj was chairman. Ib being the annual meeting, the chairman read the report, which showed a balance in hknd of 987 i and the number of members 82. This society has been in existence seven yean and has done great good. The same committee was re-elected, and a vote of thanks was unanimously carried to Master W. Sharp for presiding at the harmonium. The evening wa3 filled in by speeches, songs, recitations, and dialogues;

The usual monthly meeting of the MomJ Eden Bandof Hope washeld onFridaynight, when there was a first-class attendance The service of song ' - Beautiful Snow" mt well rendered by the choir; the connect ing narrative was read by Mr Cole. Atthe commencement of the meetihg several musical Items were rendered, viz., pianoforte duet, Misses Harper; Song, "Anchored," Mr T. McGregor; duet, "Maiden') Prayer," Misses Grindrod and Peace;" and a recitation by Miss Ada Bibby, .

Messrs Brown and Son, ink manufi* turers, Parnell, call attention in another column to their superior inksT-blue, black, red and copying. A considerable quantity of their inks is now selling to the publio.

The half-yearly meeting of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company was Md,,». Christehurch on Friday last. The balance, sheet showed the expenditure "during "ifo half-year to have been £1657 6s Hi The total expenditure ia £28,839 18s 7d, _i the assets are £7598 3s. The Chaiimii, MrF. W. Williams, who has just returned from the works, reported a goOtl_iiw ot oil in th© pipe. Samples of the' ilouth Pacific Company's oil were shown at the meeting, and were considered very en-

couragmg. The monthly meeting of the AuokbJ Institute takes place . to-night at tie Museum Building. There are several papers to be read, and an interesting tw ing may be anticipated. The complimentary benefit to Mrs Mc- Gowan by a number of the leading muisical and dramatic amateurs at the OperaHoo» on the 2Gth and 27th of next month, m fair to be a grand success. -* Guy Manner. ing," the play chosen for production,-a already fully prepared for presentation.

It is satisfactory to know thai the Iff of the City Hall, which was one of theiM in Auckland to dance upon, has not 6^ fored much by the recent rinking, and m votaries of Terpsichore, who purpose in tending the forthcoming fancy-dress W on tho 14th of September, in cobmc* with the Princes-street socials, need hot no fear on that score, as the committee^ tend to spare no pains to restore it » « pristine smoothness. The first parade o! the nwly-fcjj Newmarket fafle Company takes pto« the Newmarket Public-feU .«»* evening next, at 7 o'clock. jJW»M is fast attaining full Btwngth,imdJ.g quarters being 80 centrally p**&M Siould bo little difficulty m nuuntog the standard by recruiting froni th* J bouring districts of B«»m;and RjnjJ It is intended to drill wgtjwg'» * „ market, visiting the dfc-^^S Battalion parades. The probably be attached to No. 3 Battalion.

The Waitemata Troubadours «J another of their entertainments J Agriculture Hall en *rday*JJ TEerewas a good attendance, ««1«»F formancc passed off successfully.

It will be noticed by advertu*n* _g Madame Pooley is forming -Wfggj vocal classes, one for young^ta£«» sffi on Saturdays, and the j f^^Sift gentlemen on Wednesday evening", Chambers, Queen-street. A week oi ev^omo^^ menced yesterday at St. Lukes |_ terian Church, Remuera. J-^.^jce, Spurgeon conducted &*™™Zs* and gave a most, -wn est;wj*^^ dress from John n. chap WjJJ*,^ » P. Kiddle, of Waiuku, *hoJf «l the evening and delw«*J • Snressive an_ practical«J«JS 9.27. There were dietsofworship. which commences at I.W wm ' fc by Miss Malcolm, the lady *vange*" The well-known S^Sf'^S^^ Mr W. Parker, in changed hands, the owner h*^ 6 ___M into business as a chemist at j Mr W. Boak has taken over thHgg^, having a long experience^in t«£ j good knowledge of the «Jfg*drf grocery customers, *?» J.^l tho** that he will give "*^«S2i%fli I* * deal with him. terested to know that f^i^ mixer for Messrs L. D. Nathan ° some years prior to en™ re gaii* Resent anterpriae, **' on obtaining from him only *» terW_ E D B ACOK.^I) S^ want you to tell me hw yoak^ggj SrallT so well the of us have been sick «o»«*fii.' T n 3% doctors running to ua bo « j\m J Taylor, the answer te vorf •«&«* «*$ Bitters in time, and kept I^pMnP.p' S&3MSSW-W^ A

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR MONDAY, AUGUST 29. 1887.

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jgTARTLING \ NNOUKCEMENT. i MONSTER SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT GARRETT BROS.' Previous to Stock-taking. GARRETT BROS bSX. 6- dw»£ °^ tlJ ew f hole„fthoirimmens_ Blocks at Wakefleld-street and F'nri-.-Qim^A Road at COST PRICE, for a fey; weeks onSr and also to make ro»m for two Igj __. c stocks fivS their Southern branches, abo* t " to be?ctos_l Now is the opportunity for fj^ %__%___ times to purchase those gr'i ne S?L „* genutaelyVholesale Prim? c^st The superior character of our stock is w .11TnowT1 tiivm^i, * New Zealand, therefore p uffln-is Sn o3 - OUt It only remains for ttVSSSricto™ to 7' THE SALE 18 T _t_LY GEN UP m Many^U/-d dlffe '-ent lines are offered A very few only r.an be quoted '__% [?_ Ladies'Houseßoo-ca - , .. *>.*; Ladle** House Boots " " reduced to 211 Ladies' Carpet Slippers" -.roducedto 3 9 Ladies' Buff Slipp^ ..reduced to 2 9 Ladles' Prunella SJdOTei^ ** re' luce T Jo 3 3 Ladies' Fur-bounfi^f™ ..reduced to 3 9 Ladies'sto 7Shoes a 2 \.. reduced to 3 6 Ladies' Button Sfaoe^ ed " ™ducedto 4 9 Ladies' Levant La^sa.; • •■ reduced to 6 6 Ladies'WaJkinglKSr -"23 .. reduced to 6 b Ladies' LevaatßiS* laßoots reduced to 4 li Ladies' Button Bool* Sides .. reduced to 5 9 Ladies'HygiemicLa/ > st°7 .. roducedto G 6 Ladies' Prunella Sb -=c Boots _ reduced to S 6 Ladies' Superior 7 OC3 ■• • • reduced to 4 9 Ladies' Levant T « -utton Boots reduced to 9 6 Ladies' Kid E) lastic Sides .. reduced to 6 9 Children'sFf ,^A ticiß^3 ..reducedto 611 Children'sP SS Bo°m •• ..reduced to Oil Children's' /? .on Boots, 2to 6.. reduced to 1 6 Children' t ~as_o_*tedE.S.. reduced to 2 G Maids' F •liM 3ed. reduced to 1 6 Childr land 2 reduced to 411 Men'- _£ sb. tr-oi?gElaßt-Ac Sides reduced to 3 6 Mer ,*'^. las"c Sides reduced to 7 11 Mr 3|" uchers, tips,nall_, etc. roducedto 5 6 V jnsWatertights .. ..reduced to 8 6 *_i en.s -galmorals reduced to 10 6 Mens Shoes ..reduced to 6 6 Boys Boots reduced to 4 6 itoys Lace Boots .. ... ... reduced to 311 Women s leather Elastic Sides reduced to 6 6 Women s Lace Boots .. ..reduced to 8 0 A Job Lot of Ladies' ye ry superior Walking -oots, assorted, fro m 8s Cd to 13s 6d. Most of these Bargains will bo cleared quickly, therefore coane early a nd set ure the best. Q.ARRETT "|j_> ROT HERS, •WAKEFIEUJ STREET A3ID GARRSTT'SBXJILDrNtSS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. AW -OKI __ID.



HP. WINDSOR, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) (Late of tho Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to intimate to the public of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at the Old Chambers. Shortland-street (opposite Post Oflice.) Having secured the ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, I hope to merit a share ot their support Box 210, P.O.] [Telephone 377. mEAS! mEAS! mEAS! REW'S CELEBRATED BLEND OF CHOICE NEW SEASON'S mEAS At Is lOd per lb. Is the Best and Really the Cheapest in the End. ALL GROCERIES AT WHOLESALE PRICES. R E W'S, VICTORIA-STREET. R. H. BARTLETT PHOTOGRAPHER. Mrs BARTLETT begs to announce that she has purchased the above business. In thanking her past patrons and frlend3 for their uniform kindness, Mrs Bartlett also takes this opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS will be carriod on under the samo titlo in the future, and that every effort will be made to give satisfaction. MR EDWARDS Having kindly consented to take charge of the Studio will bo a sufficient guarantee that aU work will bo pone in the same high-class style as hitherto. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED, Both of flrwt sittings and extra copies. MRS BARTLETT, • 2«, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



mHE THAMES COUNTY COUNCIL , Have deposited at Mk J. IT. WITHEFORD'S OFFICE, SnORTLAND-STKEET, A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN of Tn_ THAMES GOLDFIELDS, Together with particulars of liberal concessions the Council have decided to make, with a viow' to encourage tho introduction of English capital. Mr Witheford, having been identified with the Auckland (_Jold.fi elds since their first open ing, and having for some time past been collect ing mining information for English clients, is in a position to advise any representative of Home buyers w>.o may be in Auckland as to the merits of the various eligible Goldfield Properties. | PLANS, REPORTS, AND THE FULLEST RELIABLE INFORMATION OF ANY MIN ING PROPERTY may bo obtained, on applica tion at his offlco. [card]. "TO" .A N T ' E D. Lanct lords and others to know that E. BARKER Undertakes j Collection of Rents and Accounts, Execution and Distress Warrants, Possession under BilHfi of Sale, etc., with care and despatch. OFFICE : . CITY CHAMBERS, VULCAN LANE (Top floor). WAREIOUSE CAMPLES. "WILLIAM It. BPJDGMAN Has just purchased 324 ___ns, Boys', and Youths' Tweed, Soft and Hard Felt Hats at about half warehouse price., and will sell them very cheap to clear quickly Job .Lines: in Boys' and Youths' Long Trousers Twe ed Suits from 12s 6d ; splendid value Large lot of New Long Lace Curtains, choice patterns, from Is lid per pair Sr .lendid stock of New Cotton Shirtings from 43d N ew stock of Liar aa Prints, Combination Prints, Drillettes, Camelines, Checks, Lace Prints, and Fancy Prints, in greut variety, choice in I style, and marked low ! Great variety New Cretonnes from 4|d Nice assortment Printed de Lames New Dress Goods in great variety Beautiful lot of New Dress Trimmings New Umbrellas from Is 9d to ICs 6d Job lot of Coloured Cloth Tablecov _rs, half-price I Splendid stock of Oriental and other Laces in I variety Splendid line MJen's Cotton Shirts at 2s. worth 2«9d Boys' Cotton Shfirts at 9d, worth doublo Large lot of Remnants and cheap job lines. 288, UPPER QUEEN - STREET. ■»■ ■ i !__. .ir.. . _.m THE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion, 68,000 daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in the- Colonies. Price, Id ; (is Od per quarter. The " LEADER," 43 page 3. The ba*t Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News paper. Price, 6d ;lis (id per quarter. The "ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN 1 NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers, 6d; double numbers, with coloured _ late, Is. Agents : Messrs Kidd and Wildman, Upton and Co., and E. Wayte, Auckland; _nd all News Agents. Post free. SUITS, £2 10s, £3, £3 10s, £4. Water bury Watch. Trousers, or 10 per cont., at J. H. Dalton's, Tailor. Victor;a-strect East. A SK Your Grocer for the Candlesi and < Soap made by the UnSon Oil, Soap and > Candle Company, and insist upon having what • you ask for. Cheap makes __ive light weights ; and inferior quality. Best bra .nds are "Unions," : "Standards," "Northern Lights," "Southern Sperms," " Carriage," and " S-, ill Fitting." !



BETTER BUY NEW GOODS at our prices than faulty one 3at auction. G A X Ii I C 22 GARLICK & CRANWELL'S C R A N W E _ _ 'S IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE. __ J7.XAMINE our Fifty-five Shilling "Com li bination" Doublo Iron Bedstead and Wircwove Mattress. EXAMINE* our Thirty-eight Shilling " Combination" Single Iron Bedstead and Wire wove Mattress. , IRE WOVE Mattresses for Double Bedsteads, 40s, 30s; cash, discount a per cent WIREWOVE Mattresses for Singlo Bedsteads, 22s Cd, SOs; cash, discount 5 per cent. COMBINATION" Double Iron Bed stead and Upholstered Spring Mattress, 50s and 70s. , 777^0MBINATION" Single Iron Bed \J stead and Upholstered Spring Mattress, 35s and 60s. GARLICK & CRANWELL have Reduced Prices to meet the hard times. RUSSELSandTAI_STRY CARPETS in great Variety at Reduced Prices. fi; _& "PAIRS of White and Ecru Lace c?>©> Curtains just received, and will bo sold ,at half price; same class of goods our last lot wero that we sold at half price. BLANKETS"ordered"from Manufacturer before the rise in wool; cheap. TKON BEDa_TEADS and Bedding of all jL kinds ready for delivery; cheap. -CHAIRS from 3s 9d. T>ATENT ROLLER BLIND (complete), JL 3s Gd. TT Di OLEUM, from 2s 3d per yard. ~/T\ ILCLOTH from Is squaro yard. T^ARLICK & CRANWELL invito you \X to inspect their stock before purchasing elsewhere. Furnish your House from GARLICK _ CRANWELL, • Cakixetmakers, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. P" ÜBLIC NOTICE. —If you want a Waterbury Watch go to J. H. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-street East., and order a Suit, and he will give you a Waleh for Nothing. A UCKLAND AGENCY IN LONDON. FRE DX. LA R KIN S Having retired from his partnership with 'Wm. McArthur and Co., is establishing himself in London as a ! COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL. AND CONFI j DENTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. London Address pro tern.: 17 Gresuam-street, E.G. (care of Thos. Micklcm, Esq.) Auckland Agent: MR F. G. EWINGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold under tho supcrintendance of if. Larkins. INDENTS executed by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. MR LARKJN3 will bo in London by Nov. Ist for general business. i | | REMEMBER, if you leave your order at J. H. Dalton's for a Suit, you get a choice of three things—an Extra Pair of Trousers, ;Wa terbury Watch, or 10 per cent. Price 50s, ', 60s, .70s. |Tm X MANAPOURI. 1 "*' C. C. BRO WN, Now in .Sydney, wishes to inform the public that he iiao seno his first shipment of purchases over in the abovo boat. They include among other goodi. a Line of Upholsterers' Silk and Pluf-hos of the finest quality and finish, and were bought at a large reduction on invoice prices. An iii_?i">ection of same is invited. Price, 7s Gd per yard.— C. C. Brown, Furniture Ware house, corner Coc-k and Hobson streets.