SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening. 7.1 SirviusE—To-morrow morning. 4.40 Moon's Age-New Moon, 15th ir.st., 7 a.m,

HIGH WATER.

Auckland.—This evening, 7.56; to-morrow morning, 815. . . , Manukau Heads.—This evening, lO.Sjp; to morrow morning. 10.55. . ~_. t „ Kaipara Heads. - Tins evening, 11.36 , to morrow morning, 11.55.

ARRIVALS.

Chelmsford, s.s., from Opotiki Clansman, s.s., from Russell Ulenelg. s.s., from Whangarei Stormbird, s.s., from Whangarei lona, s.s., from the Barrier Waiwera, schooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Wainui, s.s., for Wellington Balcarres Brook, s.s., for Napier Agnes Donald, sch, for Russell

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, Saturday, 5 p.m. . Rotomahana, from Thames, Saturday, 1 p.m. . , Selembria, from London, via Sydney, Zealandia, from San Francisco, December 9 Mariposa, from Sydney, December 4 Nelson, H.M.S., from Sydney, early Rapid, H.M.S., from Cooktown ; sailed November 24 Calliope, 11.M.5., from Sydney, early ♦ Diamond, H.M.S., from Sydney early

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Lurline, barque, from London, via Dun edin ; 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 Deutehland, barque, from New York, via Wellington ; sailed October 20 M. Hennings, barque, from New York, to sail Nov. 15 Restless, brig, from Fiji, early Diamond, barque, from Newcastle, early Oregon, barque, from Java, early Welcome, schooner, from Eockhampton ;

sailed November 24 Loongana, bq., from Lyttelton ; sailed 24th

inst. Eillan Donan, brigantine, from Newcastle, early

Seabird, sch, from Newcastle, early Jessie Niccol, sch, from Brisbane, early

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Rangitiki, ship, loading, for London Zealandia, ship, for Napier, early. Evie Reed, barque, for New York, loading

IMPORTS.

Per ss. Clansman—l2o bales wool, 200 sacks and cases gum.

The s.s. Wainui had quick despatch yes terday, and after discharging her inward cargo, sailed at 6 p.m. for Wellington direct. The barque Estello, from London, reached Lyttelton yesterday. H.M.S. Raven goes from this port to Wellington, Lyttleton and Port Chalmers. The ship Rangatiku is fast filling up with caigoand the company expect to have her ready for sailing by the 20th inst. The s.s. Takapuna is to take up the nwning in the |>lace of the s.s. Penguin on toe West Coast next week. The barque Zodiac arrived in ballast at Kaipara Heads on Thursday. She is to load with iimber for Melbourne.

The brigantine Guiding Star arrived at Mongonui yesterday. She is to load timber for an Australian port.

The barque Northern Chief sailed for Sydney yesterday morning, her cargo con sisting of 256,000 feet timber. The schooner Marion is now loading round at the New Zealand Timber Com pany with timber for Noumea. The s.s. Clansman towed the barqnentine Silver Cloud into Whangaroa on Tuesday afternoon.

The barque Kirkdale was towed down from the Sugar Works this morning, and is now lying out in the stream taking in bal last.

The s.s. lona, shortly upon her arrival from Tauranga yesterday, left for the Barrier, from which place she arrived this

morning. The schooner Waiwera arrived with a cargo of manganese from Russell this morn in<" Her freight was originally intonded for the Balcarres Brook,but arrived too late. The following coasters have arrived: Cutter Wanderer, with lime from Mahu rano-i; Olive, barge, with baulk timber from Tairua ; South Carolina, cutter, from Barrier with timber.

The s.s. Stormbird arrived from Whan garei at half-past six last evening with carn-o, and the following passengers : Mr and Mrs Han-op, Messrs T. Jackson,Nolan, Manders, and Atkinson.

The German fleet was still lying at Samoa on the 20th November, and at Tono-a H.M.S. Opal was at anchor on the same date. The Opal is expected to re main at Tonga until early in the coming year. The Balcarres Brook having completed the discharge of her cargo for this port, sailed at 7 o ; clock last evening for Napier, for which port she has a part cargo, and ivhere a freight of wool awaits her. The Balcarre3 Brook took away a large quantity of kauri gum from this port for London.

Thes.B. Glenelg arrived from Whangarei at 4 o'clock this morning with cargo and the following passengers :—Messrs Riding, Wright, Whitelaw, S taming, Smith, James, Sergeant, McKenzie, Hamilton, Marshall, lioberton. Rev. Chew, Mesdames Roberton, McDonald, Miss Coldham, and 2 in the steerage.

The s.s. Clansman arrived from Russell and Northern ports with cargo, and the following passengers.at 6 o'clock this morn ing :—Messrs Whitelaw, Ward, P. Ward, Masters (2), Shine, Shoal, Mahoney, Brown, Everett, Patterson, P. J. H. Sharland, Rose, Cantly, Murray, and Archdeacon Clarke, Mesdames Middlebrook, Priestley, Murray, Misses Hington.

The s.s. Chelmsford arrived from Opotiki Makatene, Tauranga at 9 a.m. to-day. She brought up ~as passengers : — Miss May, Dr. Reid, Messrs Glyn, Goul etone, Sizam, Misses Roach, Mr and Mrs Moulden and family (2), Mrs Mousley and family (8). Her cargo con sisted of 51 bales and 8 sacks wool, 200 sacks maize, 5 bundles skins, 1 case drapery, 6 sacks fungus, 2 horses, 81 sheep atid iambs.

The new steamer of the Jubilee Steam ship Company is quite up to the ordinary run of coastal steamers, and in the matter of passenger accommodation surpasses all the small coasting steamers running to this port, with the exception of the Clans man. The saloon cabin is elegantly fitted up and has berths to accommodate 24 passengers. A -Jul cabin aft is pro vided for the Inr' atly fitted up and containing berth 4 The steerage will take eight , •r:s, while there is also a smoking «v ../d other necessary , conveniences. The rilormbird is under the command of Captain Chambers. I

The Eagle and Osprey ferry management have secured the services of Madame Pooiey as director of their trips and excur sions for this season, the first of which takes place to-morrow evening by the light of the full moon and the electric light with which tne Eagle is so lavishly fitted up. The course wo notice is vi) the harbour where the scenery is very beautiful, and not familiar to the generality of folks. Arrangements are made, in case tho weather should necessitate it at any time, to enclose the whole of the spacious upper deck, thus transforming it into a brilliantly lighted, comfortable Salon de Musiyue.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Gisbokne, December Ist. —Arrived : Aus tralia from Auckland. Gisborne, this day.—Sailed; Suva for Auckland at 8 a.m. Nkw Plymouth, this day. •— Arrived : Gairloch, from Onehunga. Bluff, this day. — Arrived : Tarawera, from Port Chalmers. Wellington, December 1. — Arrived : Rotorua, from the North. Sailed : Rotorua, for Lyttelton. Lyttelton, December I.—Sailed: Clio, for Wellington ; Thurso, for Newcastlo ; Penguin, for Dunedin ; Manapouri, for the North. Pout Chalmers, December I.—Sailed : Ohau, for Auckland and way ports; Hauroto.for Sydney via Lyttelton and Wel lington. Sydney, December I.—Sailed: Tho Union Company's Wakatipu, for Wellington.

COMMERCIAL.

I Messes Hunter and Nolan's Report.— ! Horse feed, grain, etc. : The market has : been inactive, and but small quantities changed hands, prices remaining about the same as last week. Horses : There was an increased number brought forward, and a slight improvement in' the demand, but little or no alteration in value. The Durham Yards were well rilled on Friday. Competition was steady throughout the sale, and most of the lots were cleared at a slight advance on the previous week's average, the advance being more precep iible on those of a good stamp. Wool, hides and skins : At the Durham Yards on Tues day, a small quantity of hides and skins were offered, and sold at the previous week's values. An increased number of bales of wool as compared with last year were pitched on Wednesday. Prices -were from Jd to M per lb lower, but there was good competition. Longwool sold at from 6.Jd to 7jd; cross bred, 6.? dto 7d ; merino, from 7d to 7£d per lb. Cattle : Prices continuo much the same as tho previous weok, notwithstand ing that less than an average quantity has been brought forward. Tho New market Yards wore fairly supplied on Tuesday. Competition was steady through out the sale, but there was no noteworthy alteration in value. Sheep: There was a good muster, and corresponding demand, and tho previous week's values at per stone wore given, although lis each was the highest price for shorn wethers ; ewes, 6s 9d to 10a; lambs, from 7s 6d to 9s 6d. Pigs : But few yarded, and of indifferent quality, Mv Alfred Buckland's Weekly RE rORT. —At the Ilaymarkot, on Friday, November 25, grain and fodder wore at late values. Horse stock plentiful. Unbroken and unknown animals were at low values, but quiet, good workers that could be guaranteed sold better and were in request. At the hide and skin sale, on Tuesday, hides brought from to 5d ; calfskins, 4Jd to 5d per lb ; sheepskins, in full wool, from 3s to 4s lOd ; lamb skins 9d to la 4d each ; bags and dumps of wool, from 5d to 7d ; locks and pieces, from to id per lb. The particulars of the wool salo held on Wednesday havo already appeared. Prices were not equal to those obtained last year. Summarised, longwoolsbrought from 6kl to 7d ; merino, 7d to 8d; holfbred merinos and longwools, from 7d to 7id ; crossbred from 5d to 6sd ; belly pieces und locks, from 4d to 5Jd per lb. At tho country stock sales, held respectively at Puke kohe and Papakura, large numbers of cattle have been received, and bidding has been more animated, pasture being now abundant, yet prices remain low. At Remuera on Thursday, there was no altera tion in the price of dairy cattle. Store cattle were plentiful, and scarcely main tained their previous values. Fat cattlo were in usual numbers, and maintained last week's values, from 14s to 17s the 1001b, but wore dull of sale. The store wethers in their wool brought lis 3d ; hoggets, 10s each ; shorn fat wethers, from 4-tooth to aged, averaging 801b, brought 9s 6d each; fat lambs, from 7s to lis. Medium weight fat pigs were in request at 2Jd the lb dead weight. Messrs G. W. Bixnky and Sons' Re port. — Prime ox hides in short supply, and demand good up to 43d ; heavy, to ; medium, 4d; cow hides, 3d to 3Jd; kip, 3Jd to 4d ; =alf, 4d to 5d per lb ; green hides, at yards, 243 each. Sheep skins : Heavy full-woolled, 5s 3d ; cross breds, 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; country lots, 2s to 3s 6d ; lambs', 6d to Is 9d ; pelts, salted, 6d to 9d ; -local butchers for December, 9d to lOd ; lambs', Is 6d to Is 9d ; tallow, lis to 14s per cwt; bones, 4s 9d ; shanks, 5s 6d per cwt. Wool: Competition good—long wool, heavy, 6d to 6^d; crossbred, 7d to 7£d ; merino and halfbred, 8d to B£d per lb. Messrs Banks and Co's Weekly Report. —At Parawai on Thursday, the market was supplied with an average number of fat cattle, and all the lots were cleared at fully late rates. Spcyed heifers especially com manded good prices, from £4 10s to £5 5s each ; steers making £417s 6d to £6. Sheep were very numerous, and bidding was slow in consequence, resulting in a decline in prices of at least Is per head. Heavy wethers made Is each ; hoggets and ewes 6s 6d to 9s 9d. Lambs also were offered in unusual numbers, and lower prices were ac cepted, ranging from 4s to 8s each.

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

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1887.

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

The House of Representatives in its retrenchment frenzy has reduced its own honorarium from to ;£l5O a year. The proposal was opposed by Sir George Grey and Mr Moss, and it must be opposed by all genuine be lievers in democratic government. No doubt wealthy members and members who go to Parliament to grind their axes and whose fees are represented by thousands instead of hundreds will pose as models of virtue and self-sacri fice in submitting to this reduction. But the masses of the electors are, we take it, too well educated in the prin ciples of democratic government to be hoodwinked into the belief that it is a pood thing to render Parliament in

accessible to any but 'wealthy men. No doubt, £150 for the three or four months in a year during which the House sits appears fair remuneration, but it is forgotten that under a system of triennial parliaments members are put to heavy expense every three years, and a break of even three months in a man's attention to his own business is productive of indirect losses which are not covered by the allowance which the country makes for doing its busi ness.

We fully expect to see the members who have so voted for-the reduction in the honorarium vote also for a return to quinquennial Parlia ments, and the electors, forsooth, will be asked to believe that both measures are conceived in the interests of economy and reform, A plausible excuse must be found for retracing the steps that have been taken in the direction of placing the Government completely under popular control, and what better cloak than that of re trenchment 1

Now, we have never had one particle of sympathy with the cry raised against the payment made to members of the House of Representatives. The creation of life-pensioners on the colony in the Council is a very different thing" Members of that Chamber neither perform the work done by the House of Representatives, nor do they have to bear the cost of elections, and as they are there chiefly for the protection of their own property inte rests they can afford to give their ser vices for the honour and glory of the thing. The payment of to mem bers of the House of Representatives, however, is a very moderate one. In Victoria the payment is ;£3OO. It is true that reduction in the legislative expenditure is wanted, but reduction of the number of members, not of their pay. Half the members would do the work better, and the colony would not grumble at paying them ;£2lO a year for their services. We want members who can afford to be independent of Ministerial favours and patronage, and not liable to be threatened with the reduction of their income at the caprice of any Cabinet. When the payment was fixed by statute we hoped that the colony had got rid of this wretched squabbling among members over their perquisites, but a Ministry who had submitted to a reduction in their own salaries —which, however, had grown out of all propor tion to the payment of members—could not resist the temptation to place other members in the humiliating position of fighting for their salaries as if there were no higher principle at stake in this payment than the monetary gains of tho present members of the House. ;£BQO a-year and house allowance for Ministers is equivalent to a-year to members, and we are glad to see that Sir Geo. Grey, Mr Moss and other Radi cal members have the courage to stand boldly by their principles on this im portant question.

ELECTRICITY VERSUS GAS.

For a long time the people of Auck land have been tantalised by promises of electric lighting being applied to the streets of the city, but hitherto the new light has proved a regular will-o' the-wisp, and people interested in the present method of illumination have been jocosely congratulating themselves that the threatened opposition was likely to end in "gas." But matters have assumed a totally differ ent complexion since Mr J. C. Firth has come forward with definite pro posals to light the streets of the city by electricity. The well-known energy and character of this gentleman give a guarantee that he means what he says, and doubtless we shall see Queen-street illuminated by the new process by the date fixed. Of the public spirit shown by Mr Firth in making the offer to conduct an experiment at his own expense there cannot be two opinions. His enterprise in embarking on a scheme of this kind deserves every recognition, and it is to be hoped that the result will in no sense be disappointing. But, at the same time, the. City Coun cil will see it to be their duty to grant no concession that may operate to the detriment of the public, The Gas Company's monopoly is by far too sweeping, and enables a few people to make a rich income secure from competition, in that par ticular line. To them the City Council pay over £2,000 per annum for lighting the streets of Auckland, and whether as regards public or private lighting, the Company show a rigid conservatism in prices and methods, coupled with a haughty disregardfor the wishes of their customers. "While this is so, it is open to question whether it is wise to act on the principle of "setting a thief to catch a thief," and seeking to fight one monopoly by creating another. A monopoly seems to exercise a most demoralising influence upon those who enjoy it, and no matter with what lofty professions they enter upon it, they soon forget every thing in the way of obligations, under stood if not expressed, and devote all their energies to the extraction of the maximum of profit for the minimum of service. The City Council will therefore have to consider well and seriously before they grant exclu sive concessions to anyone for lighting the city. The supply of light is as much a Corporation duty as is that of water, and the public are better assured of their wants being considered when their own servants have the work in hand, while it is some comfort to know that any profits accruing go into the public purse. A measure now before tho Legis lative Council proposes to give Cor porations power to conclude agreements for electric lighting, and we presume that until it is passed the Auckland

Council have no suoh power. It is right and proper that Corporations should be able to obtain for the public the very best means of lighting without being liable in claims for com pensation from those who have long fattened on profitable monopolies. If a public service is " farmed out" on the Turkish system it should be sur rounded with all possible safeguards against abuse. There must, of be some guarantees given before pri vate capital can be expected to lend itself to such work, but these need not go the length of an absolute con cession for an indefinite period of time. Vested interests have in many in stances stood in the way of public improvements, and the hostility which electric lighting has encountered at the hands of the gas-lighting interest has been powerful and determined. In England it has hindered the adop tion of this brilliant and healthful light; but in the United States, and other newer countries, the new illuminant has been adopted with the happiest results. For lighting streets, shops, warehouses, and public buildings electricity is admittedly superior to gas, and in course of time it will doubt less be successfully applied to the light ing of private dwellings, offices, etc. At Wellington the street-lighting ex periment has proved highly successful, and we confidently anticipate a similar result in Auckland.

THE FRENCH CRISIS.

For the second time in her history France has compelled the chief ruler of the State to yield to the popular will without resorting to revolutionary means. In 1879 Marshal McMahondismisseda Cabinet possessing the confidence of the Republican majority, and attempted to govern the country with a Ministry taken outside of the Chamber. It was then that Gambetta uttered his now historical sentence, "So sous mettre ou se demettre," and the Marshal had to submit and to resign. M. Grevy, his suc cessor, soon gained for himself great and deserved popularity by the constitu tional manner in which he fulfilled the arduous duties of his exalted office. Indeed, it has often been said that he had taken Queen Victoria for his model in his official dealings with Ministers and Parliament. Hence the ministerial changes, so frequent in France, have never drawn the President of the Republic into the turmoil of party strife; and had M. Grevy not departed from this strict neutrality, we feel confi dent that the present crisis would have been avoided. Unfortunately, after the downfall of tho Goblet Cabinet, the President declined to send for Dr. Clemenceau and agreed to M. Rouvier's, proposal to form a Ministry composed of nonentities. This combina tion was received with great contempt by the Parisians, who christened it the Still born (" Le Ministere mort-ne' "). Bitterly opposed by the whole of the Radical party, and by many moderate Republicans, M. Rouvior had to rely on the precarious sup port of the Reactionaries.

To his alliance with the Monarchist party, and not the loss of prestige en tailed on the President by his son-in law'a implication in the War Office scandals, do we attribute M. Grevy's dis comfiture. The election of his successor supplies the Tory press with an opportunity of threatening France with Communist out breaks, revolution, the overthrow of the Republic, and a host of minor calamities, the complete list of which was given yes terday by oar -warlike morning con temporary.. The very fact of the French nation discarding their former tactics of street-fighting, and barricades and having recourse instead to constitutional agitation, will be accepted by every unbiassed mind as conclusive proof that a republican regime suits the sympathies and aspirations of the Gallic race. The "Herald," however, is of opinion that " the disappointment with the Republic is all but universal." Yet, almost in the next breath, in alluding to the attempts made by the Bonapartists and Royalists to strangle the present regime, it arrives at the startling paradox that " none of these political undercurrents may be sufficiently powerful to counteract the present steady flow of popular feeling in favour of the Republic." As it would require more than the acumen of the proverbial Philadelphian lawyer to reconcile these contradictory ■ assertions, we may be permitted to exclaim " Transeat." In our opinion the resignation of M. Grevy and the election of his successor are but questions of secondary importance, since they will not put an end to those periodical Ministerial changes from which France is suffering. In the present state of the various political parties into which the Chamber of Deputies is divided, a clear and absolute Ministerial ma jority is an utter impossibility. The Chamber, in round numbers, is composed of 200 Monarchists, 200 Opportunists, and 2CO Radicals. Up till quite recently she Radicals, who were in a minority, supported the Opportunist Republicans, thus forming a Republican majority. But M. Rouvier, after President Grevy's refusal to summon Dr. Clemenceau, excluded the Radicals from his Cabinet in order, by this con cession, to buy the support of the Re actionaries. The downfall of the Rouvier Ministry compelled M. Grevy to pocket his pride, and to send for those Radical leaders whom he had so coolly ignored, but Messrs Clemenceau, Floquet, Brisson.and deFrey cinet declined to assist the President, and advised him to resign. As it is not likely that these statesmen, when declining to take office, were yielding to a feeling of petty rancour, we conclude that none of them were able to command a working majority. A dissolution of Parliament would give the nation the means of expressing the popular will, and should such a dissolution take place we venture to predict that the electoral contest will be fought out between the Radicals and the Monarchists. France has tried in turn the Conservative Republic of Thiers, the Reactionary Republic of Mac- Mahon, and the Athenian Republic of Gam betta, and now has to choose between the Radical Republic of Clemenceau and the restoration of the Monarchy. Although it might be too much to say that the Radicals would be able to success fully deal with the social question, yet it cannot be gainsaid that they have a pro gramme of political and social reforms which may find favour with the masses. Foremost amongst these reforms we notice the separation of Church and State, and the cessation of colonial annexations and wars. Tho suppression of the budget of public worship would effect an annual saving of from four to five million sterling, and put a stop to the interference of the State in Church matters; whilst the cessation of colonial expeditions would allow Franco to concentrate all her available land and sea forces at home, in readiness for the coming struggle. This new colonial policy would also have the advantage of preventing strained relations with England, of pro pitiating Italy, and of enabling France to devote all her resources to that great national aspiration, the recovery of the lost provinces. We are at a loss to understand why tho Radicals should provoke a revolution. For many years they have been excluded from

S-S 1 ffl£tH*S_ aiming at a civil war 7 We Wfi Our morning that all the * Radical Press are o£S? guide <ibyft! candidate, and BfiEß &g ■*£ this objection is P a £ed Biott S J ere the " Herald » bS r f BoaWj 0 French politics, it wS? u Cquaint «dSb fact thjfor the pal mt *B Messrs I Cle» an all the leading Radical im/JL ,•' Mare t and mated the alopffi of TJJ* JbHiS of entrusting & civilian, appointing a H Wa ? *o* maader-m-Chief of iSfW Com means the; organisation and _L n ?J PS army would not be endZ£f £"» of «* changes, and stability would be promoted? SiS Place for soldiers of the stomp'of r * Boulanger and Saussier b_£?"«l| the army, where their SrSjSfflW 1 useM to their eountrySSp^ restorataon •■TlP&fiSSg&p bleeding and invaded-the d'fwC . her who had been«Hl?tKfe ,!^ to their native country aftw ms rned claim and pocket. to the tuneofabout^o^UioS" 8 and that at a time off the largest war indemnity on,£_? and when a third part of her been laid waste by the invaders! Constable McDonald, of the wife* &■ for theman who is supposed to haveS lost. He closely examined the whole of the seashore from Birkenhead™lT • M*M failed to find

The patriotic and disinterested Comta de Paris now wants the world to b£» that France is going to the dogs, and 7 presses his wdlingness to act the part of a vvTJ\? f SOciefc y> a~' Napolebn _L Would the restoration of the monarchy settle the momentous gui tion ? It is extremely likely that Prince Bismarck would present the new King with the lost provinces as a gifc of "lovM avenement." J "

In conclusion, the moral that we draw from the present crisis is that were France' enjoying at the present time the doubt-' ful blessings of a monarchical regime the country would now be plunged in all the horrors, of a fratricidal struggle; the streets of Paris would be bristling with barricades, the pavements soaked with blood and littered with corpses. We look in vain in French his tory for a monarch who has not ordered his soldiers to fire on the people when his loyal subjects humbly requested His Majesty to vacate the throne. Therefore we express our conviction that should the present crisis be settled without the shedding of blood, its termination will lead to the con solidation of the Republican adminisfcratioii in France.

The police have- taken the matter of the stolen yacht up, and this morning Sergeant Clarke and his assistants left in the steam launch to make a thorough search round the harbour for the thieves. «' The Mohawk Minstrels repeated their programme of the previous evening last night. In spite of their long Stay this company manages to secure fair support each evening.;: l A \,\ r .-j Rev. C. Worboys lectures in Avondals Presbyterian Church on Sunday eveiuhg,on: "What Christianity has done for womany and what woman has done for Christianity." ' The treasurer of the Auckland Scripture Gift Association acknowledges with thanks the receipt of 5s from "Anonymous," per Mr W. S. Covert. • The drill of the St. James's Company of the Boys' Brigade will be held this evening in St. James's Hall, when * every member is requested to attend. As the in-; spection for this Company is coming.off soon, it is most desirous that every member will turn to good account the few rights" yet remaining. Last night W. G. Garrard, who lias been' subjected to much annoyance by youthful hoodlums, caught two of his tormentors; near his residence in Brewer's, Lane, and. held them till the arrival of two policbmeiu. The youthful delinquents begged.so hard for mercy that the heart of the Lord ffigh'i. Executioner melted, and he let them gi> free. It is to be hoped that his clemency will not be thrown away, but that he will, enjoy immunity from petty persecution and annoyance. , T

Last night the Guard of Honour Lodge, No. 546, 1.0. G.T., held a session in the Newmarket HalL This lodge is entirely composed of men belonging to H.M.S. Raven. There were twelve members pre sent, and Bro. W. Wan-en, W.C.T., pre sided. After the opening ceremony and some business had been, transacted, depu-i tations from the Grand Lodge, Hope of Parnell, Ark of Eden, Guiding Star,, and Victoria Lodges were officiallyßeceived. Thereafter, Bro. John Jenkins took.ths chair, and delivered, one of his telling speeches. Addresses were also given by Bros. Normon, of the Raven, C. WjM Ellerslie, and C. Bailey, ■of Mount Eden, During the evening several of the members contributed songs and recitations. A most, successful and enjoyable meeting minated shortly after ten o clock. The Newmarket, Bowling and Tennis Club's meeting wbichwas to We been held to-morrow, on the green, will not take place, owing to the unsettled state of the grass. The opening will take place on Saturday, the 10th mst. :, ; , Tha weekly run of the Waitemata Bicycle Chitto-morrow is to Waitakerej. This being a long distance, the inernberain. tending to run"have to assemble at the usual trysting-place at 1.30 instead of 2.30. Messrs Earle and Montgomery**&£• public in to-day's opened a new - store m This firm have only of two years, yet they have woriM .7Xuck. land, Pnblic f seem to appre Qf their efforts to mcc the growmg wa the community. It tact.™ s y n y lead to success, Earlo : '. should get it in this new enterprise. . _■ Smith hours, a stylishly-made smthtw6 b tweed for 59s 6d; did array cut and finish * onfc h 6 ' cloth of new samples. Boys, and yo flf ing made to measure. .Immen se —r 4.dvtl is in the result, though i mffigftgW Jojjg &a#__&9|_BS butter-balls. 7 Ane CoP tt*».B&Stf Each bottle of jE M E * _£ mar k, an on the wrapper the &*£s & Co,. A.uc£W"t Wholesale Agents :Sharian chirr's E*W MW rr FOOD FOB W^ KOS ,HITB,»r £ _i awn*-** I**'**1 **'**-

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1887,

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TT\R. LEWIS'S MEDICAL GUIDE TO THE MINERAL WATERS OF ROTORUA. ■ Published at 2s 6d, and may be had at the Stationers', or at Star Office. To intending visitors to this famous locality the Guide will be found invaluable; and to th e medical profession also it will be especially use ful, as it contains information as to tho most appropriate cases for treatment and the bath or combination of baths found most beneficial in the various affections which came under the author's special care. A gentleman, writing from Rotorua, says— '•I find the Guide an invaluable instructor in Mineral Sprini? Bathing, and I am sorry it is not more circulated among the masses, to give them the information so much required." BOUGHT BY PUBLIC TENDER, N. Wood's Drapery Stock; value £1,000. —6 doors from 3 lamps, Ponsonby Itoad.—Must be sold at once. T"~O~SPORTSMEN and~Others, Birds stuffed and mounted at reasonable prices by James Liddc, North-street, Newton. USHIID"ATr~Day r on Saturday last, at the Clearing-out Sale of Wood's Stock of New Drapery, six doors from Three Lamps, Ponsonby Koad. S'~ PLENDID GRAZING for Horses and Cattle. Every care, no responsibility.— Apply Pullan and Childs, Albert-street.



BLACK HORSE BRAND SALT Is tho ~,»»—/■« BEST for all DOMESTIC and CURING Purposes. Manufactured by Mr John Corbott, M.P., at Stoke Prior Salt Works, England., . . Packed to suit A\,L REQUIREMENTS in sacks, BAGS ALL SIZES, and Glass Jars. The BEST SALT is the CHEAPEST in the USING Ask for BLACK HORSE BRAND SALT, and take NO OTHER. All merchants and storekeepers sell it. FARMERS must insist on then- By ITER being made with this SALT ONLY, otherwise they will suffer LOSS. „__,,., « HENRY BERRY & Co., Durham-street. Auckland. Post-office Box 108.] TJAILWAY ADVERTISING. Mr WITHEFORD received tho following telegram yesterday from the head office of the Railway Department, Wellington :— "Ihavo the honour to inform you that your tender for the solo right of advertising on the Auckland section of the New Zealand Railways has been accepted by tho Hon. Minister for Public Works on behalf of the Queen." Auckland. Nov. 17th, 1887. THE THAMES COUNTY COUNCIL Have deposited at Mr J. H. WITHEFORD'S OFFICE, SnoitTLANIVSTREET, A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE THAMES GOLDFIELDS, Together with particulars of liberal concessions the Council have decided to make, with a view to encourage tho introduction of English capital. Mr Witheford, having been identified with the Auckland Goldnolds since their first open ing, and having for some timo past been collect ing mining information for English clients, is in a position to adviso any representative of Home buyers who may bo in Auckland as to the merits of the various eligible Uoldfleld Properties. PLANS. REPORTS, AND THE FULLEST RELIABLE INFORMATION OB* ANY MIN ING PROPERTY may be obtained on applica tion at his office. Memo. From J. GILMOUR, DRAPER, &c, Ufpbb Symonds St. J GILMOUR wishes to inform his cue • tomers and the public that, in order to condense his business for easier management, ho has sold the Newton branch. The Dressmaking and Millinery will now bo done at Symonds-street, under the supervision of Miss Gilmock, and all orders will be executed with promptness and care, J. G. wishes to say that his Symonds-street. Shop is now woll as sorted with suitablo Goods for tho Summor trade, and customers will find prices, as usua', very low. Ladios in want of good Summer Huts or Milllnory of any sort will do woll to inspect the stock. J. GILMOUR, DRAPER, GLOVER, &C Upper Symonds St.



TCTEW ZEALAND FROZEN MEAT ~" AND STORAGE COMPANY (Limited), AUCKLAND. BUTTER EXPORT. In view of tho desirability of stimulating ox port the above Company is prepared to olTor special rates for Butter consigned to tliem for Uiat purpose. Tho rate charged will be a consolidated one of 2}d rrWOPJSNCE FAKTHINQ) por lb., cover ing cold storage in Auckland, freight in freezing chamber, marine insurance, and delivery at ship's aide in London. Application will bo made to Shipping Corn panics for space on receipt of advioo that Butter is coming forward. The minimum Quantity that will bo received In response to this notico will be 5 ifivo) owt. The butter must bo packed in kegs roudy for shipment ; the kegs must be of uniform size, and to contain not loss than &01bs each, net weight. JOSEPH BANKS, Manager. M ES P. B AETLETT ' PHOTOGRAPHER. Mrs BARTLETT bogs to announce that she has purchased the business of R. 11. Bartlett. In thanking her past patrons and friends for their uniform kindness. Mrs Bartlett also takes this opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS will be carried on under the above title. Mn EDWARDS Having consented to take charge of the Studio will be a sufficient guarantee that all work will be done in tho same high-class style as hitherto. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. Cabinets.. .. 30s per dozen, 20s por half-dozen CD. V.'s.. .. 15s per dozen, 10s per half-dozen Enamelled and finished in the highest style. Every effort will be made to give satisfaction. Clients are particularly requested to address their correspondence to Mrs P. BARTLETT, 244, QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND. T>HOT. OGRAPH Y. W. R."~ROBINSON (Late TUTTLE AND CO). UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. W. R. R. having been upwards of two years with the late Firm is a sufficient guarantee that none but FIRST-CLASS WORK will leave his Studio. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. All work on hand will be completed. W. R. ROBINSON (Late TUTTLE & Co.), 24 8, QUE EN-STREET. /GIVING UP BUSINESS CHEAP SALE! FEW DAYS ONLY I GOODS MUST BE SOLD! Having decided to retire from the business, we will, for a few days only, offer our stock of GENERAL FURNISHING GOODS At cost price and under, F O-R CASH ONLY! THE DIRECT SUPPLY STORE, 249, QtJKEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. A REAL, Genuine Clearing-out Sale of Wood's Drapery Stock, bought by Public Tender, six doors from Three Lamps, Ponsonby Road. ANOTHER Fact is that J. H. Dalton' has given away 2,000 Pairs of Trousers in j twelve months, and intends to try to double the number next year.



OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. /CHRISTMAS riARDS ! riARDS The above arc a speciality, and arc shown in a separate room. mENNIS "O ACQUETS! mENNIS T> ACQUETS AT* KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. ATTENTION! BEST NEWS EVER HEARD IN AUCKLAND! REW'S CHOICEST FR E SI-I BUTTER Now reduced to 6d PB R POU ND. No matter what price is charged, finer can't be got. It surpasses all others for richness of ilavour and taste. Tho same quality is charged 8d elsewhere. ALSO ON HAND, GOOD PASTRY' BUTTER AT 4n PER LB THE SECRET Why REW can sell Butter and all kinds of Grocery Goods cheaper than any other competitor is: All ho sells has been bought for cash. REWS, THE LARGEST PROVISION DEALER IN AUCKLAND. Address : CORNER OF VICTORIA & ALBERT STREETS. S. LAURIE & Co., SEED AND MANURE MERCHANT 3, Customs-street, Auckland. Turnips, Clovers, Grass «ceds, etc. Poncdust and Bonoflour, Guano. Suporphosphatea, etc. Woolpack*, Cornsaclcs, Twine. Bone Mill at Ngnruawuhla, Waikato. Bones p irehased. " ===: VENII VID1! VICI! " mHE VERY" BUTTON (Shnkespear) A The Latest Novelty. Wo havo Imported a Button-making Machine, and can now supply Buttons saroo cloth as Garment, Oneiiunoa Tweeds included. No extra charge. Call and see the Machine at work. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. Mcßride), Customs-street East, opposite Coupland'« Store RECIPE ~FbR~COOKING RAKINO SMOKED FISH. Put a cup of milk and a lump of buttor in a stewpan, then peel off tho scales and placo in Uio pan ; stow for ten minutes on a slow fire with tho lid on tight. Servo with tho milk poured over. To bo bought at the boat only. E N T I S T R YT Mr A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST. Corner of Hobbon and Weixeslky Streets Artificial Tooth fitted wiUiout extracting Stumps. Otbcr dontista' work repaired. Teeth stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Trumcars pass the house. HF. WINDSOR, • SURGEON DENTIST (by oxam.> (Late of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to intimate to the public of Anokland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at tho Old Chambers, Shortland-streot (opposite Post Office.) Having secured the ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, 1 hope to merit a share of their support Box 210, P.O.] [Telephone 377. OF REMOVAL. MR T. TRAFFORD, The oldest-established Surgeon Dentist of 18 years, Deßircs to inform his patients and friends that ho has removed from Wakefield-street to more central offices, QUEEN-STREET (over Wayte's. Bookseller), opposite Wyndham-street. Professional hours : 9 a.in. till 5 p.m. EW |Ti ASH QTORES JUST OPENED AT 256, QUEEN-STREET, BY EAKLE & MONTGOMERY OF KARANGAHAPE ROAD. We havo much pleasure in drawing the atten tion of the general publicin Auckland to our BRANCH STORE, 256, QUEEN-STREET (Just above Wellesley-street). It is intended to do a strictly Cash Trade. We havo been able to socure the premises upon remarkably low terms, and have put in a very LARGE STOCK OF NEW GOODS, From which customers can select their supplies. Under those conditions, Earlo and Montgomery are able to offor tne best of Stores at PRICES WHICH WILL ECLIPSE ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS In Auckland. To prove this is no blow, call and sec for yourself. Wo would draw especial attention t. MAIZE, WHEAT, OATS, CHAFF, SHARPS, FLOUR, etc., tho prices of which customers will do well to acquaint themselves with before purchasing elsewhere. We are now selling BUTTER & EGGS, HAMS & BACON, AT COST PRICE.