SHIPPING.

Sunset— This evening, 6.25. Sunrise—-To-morrow morning, 5.3. Moon's Age—Full Moon, Nov. Ist, 9.10 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland.—This evening, 4.38; to-morrow morning, 4.59. Manukau Head3.—This evening, 7.18; to morrow morning, 7.39. ~„ .„ Kaipara Heads. - This afternoon, 8.18; to morrow morning, 8.39.

ARRIVALS.

Louie, sch, from Rarotonga Douglas, s.s., from Opotiki Bellinger, s.s., from Whangarei Wellington, s.s., from Whangarei Clansman, s.s., from Russell Otiau, s.s., from East Coast ports lona, s.s., from Barrier.

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomanana, from Thames, to-day, 7 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Saturday, midnight Coromandel, from Coromandel, Saturday, 7 p.m. Alameda, from Sydney, Nov. 6 Mariposa, from San Francisco, Nov. 10

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Zealandia, ship, left London July 23 Lurline, ship, left London for Kaipara, via Dunedin, July 25 Waiknto, ship, from London ; sailed Aug. 24 Canter—try. ship, left London Sept. 15 Waitangi/ship, from London, loading May Queen, ship, from London Margaret Galbraith, ship, left Glasgow

July 1 Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel

ton ; sailed June 20 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York July 27, via Lyttelton Ada Stott, barque, sailed August 4 from New York 9 Rebecca Crowell, barque, left New York

Sept. 8, via Wellington Deutchland, barque, from New York, via

Wellington, to sail 20th inst. Star of the East, from Dunedin Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Kirkdale, bq., from Java, early Louie, schooner, from a cruise. Farvel, barque, from Newcastle, early Edith May, barquentine, from Port Chalmers ; sailed October 27

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Rangitiki, ship, loading for London Piako, ship, for Napier.

IMPORTS.

Per schooner Louie—so tons copra, 70 casks limejuice, 700 bunches dried bananas, 17 sacks coffee, 50,000 oranges, 2,t)00 cocoa nuts.

Per s.s. Ohau :—From Dunedin: 370 cases jam, 34 hogsheads ale, 31 J-chest tea, 12 cases biscuits, 10 cases confectionery, 70 cases cordials, 380 cases flour, 10 sacks barley, 10 sacks oatmeal, 300 sacks bran, 450 bags oats, 299 sacks potatoes, 42 pieces stone, 96 eteel shares, and sundries. From Oamaru : 5 blocks stone, 80 sacks pollard, 70 sacks oats, 80 i-sacki3 Hour. From Lyttelton : 121 sacks potatoes, 5 sacks seed, 20 sacks onions, and sundries. From Napier: 3 bags seed. From Gisborne -. 222 sheep.

The brigantine Camille arrived at To Kopuru yesterday from the South.

The cutter Coralie, with 27,720 fecb tim ber and 110 posts, has arrived from Mercury Bay.

The s.s. lona arrived from the Barrier, last evening. She had on board five steer age passengers.

The brigantine Defiance sailed from Rock hampton for thiaport on- last Wednesday, the 25th inst.

The scow Pupapuka is having a new centre board supplied and other repairs at Messrs Henderson and Spraggon's slip.

Messrs Henderson and Spraggon have the steamer Ruby beached, and she is to have a new rudder, a new keel, and other repairs done.

A barque was signalled this afternoon but up to the time of going to press had not put in an appearance. She is probably tne Star of tho Last, from Dunedin.

The contractors were hard at. work on the Lily again to-day, and as good progress is being made with the removal of her bal last she will soon be afloat again.

The barque Elizabeth Graham arrived at Kaipara on Thursday with the second con signment of plant for the Kaihu Valley Railway, being 103 days out from Home.

The barque Notero arrived at Sydney from Lyttelton yesterday. She leaves next Wednesday for Newcastle to load coal for this port.

The Janet Niccol has been laid up for the time being, and is now anchored up the harbour ahead of the coal hulks, where she will remain until things look up in the shipping line.

The schooner Christina is undergoing thorough overhaul at the hands of Messr Henderson and Spraggon. She is to have a partly new frame, all new lining, re fastened througGoat, coppered, and caulked.

The s.s. Macgregor left the Manukau fo Hokianga and Kawarua at 7 p.m. yester day with a large general cargo and the following passengers: — Miss Colville, Messrs C. A. Brown, Kirk, Smith, Mase field, and Mason.

The brigantine Ada C. Owen and the schooners Atlantic and Lilian were at Raro tonga on October 3rd. The Ada C. Owen was loading for this port, while the Atlantic was to proceed on another cruise amongst the group.

The s.s. Bellinger arrived from Whan garei last night with cargo and the follow ing passengers :—Mesdames Howard, Fin layson, Pritchard, Messrs Coutes, Powlcs land, Drake, Fairburn, Wilson, Hawkes, Ross, A. H. Long, Watkin, Finlayson, E. Finlayson, Pollock, Ryan, Powlesland.

The s.s. Wellington arrived from Whan garei last night with the following pas sengers :—Messrs Hill, Hewiston, White law, Clarke, Nolan, Low, Taylor, McDonald, Jaggar, Humphreys, Eccles, Master Eccles, Rev. Ward, Miss Wood, and five in the steerage. The s.s. Clansman arrived from Russell and Northern ports at 5 a.m. this morning, bringing the following passengers :—Messrs Clapcott, Sinclair, Rhodes, Porter, Aitkins, Smith, Danger, Williams, Davis Burli3, J. Dury, Solomon, Brown, Phillips, Walnutt, Maney, Walsh, Webster, Williams, Elkin, Mcßae, Clark, Mrs Campbell, Misses Whelan and Baldwin, and 5 in steerage. The following small coasters have arrived: Matemata, barge, from Mangawai, with timber; Rose, cutter, from a fishing cruise; Coralie, cutter, with timber from Mercury Bay; Rob Roy, cutter, from Mahurangi, with firewood; South Caro lina ; cutter, from Barrier, with firewood. Dungarvon, barge, from Waiheke, with manganese. Four Sisters, cutter, with shells ; and the Teviot, with shingle.

The s.s. Ohau arrived at 5 a.m. this morning from the South, her last port of call being Tauranga. The purser (Mr H. C. Siegel) reports having left Dunedin on the 19th; arrived at Oamaru same day; left same night; arrived at Tiraaru on the 20th ; left on the 21st; arrived at Lyttel ton the same day ; loft on the 22nd; arrived at Napier on the 24th ; left on the 25th ; arrived at Gisborne on the 26th ; left tho same day ; arrived and left Tauranga on the 27th ; arrived at Auckland on the 28th at 5 a.m. Experienced from Dunedin to Napier fresh to strong N.W. winds and sea, thence fine weather, with light variable winds to arrival. Passengers .---Messrs Bell,, a _»ycock, _V Moffatfc, and W. Matthews. '

The schooner which was signalled yester day proved to be, as anticipated, the Louie from the islands. She arrived in harbour at 11 o'clock last night in tow of the Awhina, which had picked her up off Tin Tiri at 9.30 p.m. The Louie loft Rarotonga on the 3rd inst., and sighted the Barrier on last Wednesday morning, 25th inst. Experi enced calms and light winds until taken in tow by the tug boat. The Louie is berthed alongside the Queen-street Wharf, where her cargo, consisting of oranges, copra, limejuice, bananas, etc., is being dis charged.

When the s.s. Oreti, trading from tho Manukau to the Northern ports, was cross ing the bar at Hokianga, last Saturday, two seas came on board and swept the steamer fore and aft. The deckhouses were washed away, the donkey engine shifted from the fore part of the vessel to the after part, the rails of the fore deck, and the binnacle on the bridge were broken. The only in jury sustained by anyone was a slight knock ing about the head that the stewardess re ceived. There were no passengers on board at the time. Permission had been given by the pilot station to cross the bar, as it appeared smooth enough, and it is intended to report the matter to the Customs Department. The Oreti has had her damages repaired at Onehunga and will sail for New Plymouth an Wan ganui to-day.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Helensvtlle, October 28.—Brigantine Aratapu towed to sea on Thursday; Elizabeth Graham, barque, from Middles bro', was towed in by s.s. Durham at 4 p.m. ; arrived also, W. C. Wentworth,' barque, from Lyttelton. Te Kopuru, October 27. — Arrived : Camille, brigantine. Gisbornio, this day.—Sailed: Australia, for Auckland.

Gisborne, October 27.—Arrived: Suva, from Auckland.

YVaitara, this day.—Arrived : Gairloch, from Onehunga. Lyttelton, October 27. — Sailed : S.s. Wairarapa, for North; s3. Rotorua, for Dunedin.

Wellington, October 27. — Sailed : S.s. Penguin, for the North. Passengers: Misses Cleland, Smith, Mrs Martin, Colonel Brett, Messrs Read, Wright, Dodgshun, and 3 steerage. Pout Chalmers, October 27.— Sailed : Barquentine Edith May, with grain, for Auckland ; s.s. Tarawera, for Melbourne. Sydney, Oct. 27.—Sailed, for Auckland : The Manapouri. Bluff, this day. — Arrived : TarawefA, from Port Chalmers.

Melbourne, Oct. 27.—Arrived: The Wai hora, this afternoon, from the Bluff. London, Oct. 26.—The Arawa arrived at Plymouth to-day with her frozen meat cargo in good condition.

COMMERCIAL.

LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Messrs Hunter and Nolan's PvEport.— Horse feed, grains, seeds, etc. : Dullness has characterised tho market. Less than average quantity changed hands, bub with out any material alteration in value. We quote : Oats, 2s 3d per bushel; chaff, £3 to £4 per ton ; bran, £3 10s to £4 ; wheat, 3s lid per bushel ; maize, 4s per bushel; potatoes, £2 5s to £2 10s per ton. Horses : The demand has continued active ; but few •rood animals were brought forward, and there was little or no alteration in the value of medium description. A good many were submitted by auction at tho Durham Yards on Friday, and bidding was steady throughout the sale, and bub few did nob reach the reserve ; there remained an unsatisfied demand for good hacks and active horses capable of taking a good load. Colts of this class, unbroken, sold at from £7 to £12 ; hacks, from £5 to £11 5s ; light harness horses, from £7 to £12 5s ; medium draught, £8 5s to £15. Wool, hidos, and skins : About, an average quantity pitched at tho Durham Yards on Tuesday, anrl the demand was brisk. We quote : Ox hides, 3i,'d to 4:/ d; eow,3fd to per lb ; calfskins, 3Art to 5d per lb : sheepskins, 3s 8d to 5s 7d ; wool in grease, bags 6Jcl to 7}d per lb; tallow, £12 to £14 per ton. Cattle : The market has been well supplied, and tho de mand steady. Dairy and store stock remained at the previous week's values, as did also top sorts in beef, bub in sulliciently fatted receded slightly. The Newmarket Yards were fairly well filled on Tuesday. Bidding for some lots lacked animation, bub on the whole the previous week's values were given for dairy and store stock. Prime tat steers were keenly com peted for and fat cows also sold well, but shipborne and those that were not quite up enough in condition sold relatively lower, and there wbb a decline on tho average of fully Is per 1001b. There was no noteworthy alteration in storo stocks. Sheep: There was a tolerable muster at Newmarket on Tuesday. There was no upward tendency in value, nor yeb on the whole was there any decline, although prices iluctuated, par ticularly for shorn more than on the previous week. Wethers in wool sold at from 14s 3d to 15s 9d; shorn, 9s 3d to 12s 6d; owes, lis 6d to 13s. Lambs wcro plentiful and sold at from 6s 3d to 12s 3d each. Pigs : An aver age number were yarded on Tuesday and sold readily, prices ranging from 2Jd to 3Ad per lb live weight.

Mr Alfred Bookland's Weekly Re port. —At the Haymarket, on Friday last, October 21st, a full muster of horse stock were sold at late values ; useful har ness from £8 to £14 each. Loose fodder was in less quantity than usual; prices ranged from 2s 9d to 3s 6d per cwt. Grain sold freely, maize from 3s 5a to 3s 6d ; oats, 2s 3d to 2s 4d per bushel; chaff, £4 5s per ton; bacon, 5d ; hams, 7d per lb; wool packs, 3s 6d each. At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday, prices were well sustained. Light hides brought from 8s to 12s ; good cow hides, 14s to 15s ; ox hides, 17s to 24s each; calfskins, 3s 6d to 5s each. Store cattle during the present week have sold some thing better. At Papakura, on Wednes day, a small number of cattle sold satisfac torily, and for fresh steers a considerable advance was obtained. At Remuera, on Thursday, grown and fresh-conditioned steers were better worth 5s each, but two year-olds and yearlings were no better worth. Eat cattle, in usual number, were at last week's values, near 18s per lOOlbs. Sheep, in short supply, maintained their price ; wethers in their wool brought 16s to 17s each. Lambs were better worth and regained the lower values of last week; prices ranged from 8s to 15s. Pigs plenti ful, were at slightly lower values.

Messrs G. W. Binney and Sons' Report. —We cleared a large catalogue of hides, sheepskins, etc., on Tuesday last. The bidding was good throughout. Prime ox are in demand up to 4gd per lb, 32s 6d each ; heavy ox, to 4£d lb, 25s to 27s each ; medium, to 4d per lb, 18s to 20s each ; cow hides, prices have advanced Jd per lb ; heavy cow, 3_d to ; medium, 3d to ; kip,.3|d to 4£d; calf, average, 5d per lb; sloppy and damaged are dull of sale from lsd to 2ld per lb. Sheepskins: Best heavy longwools, 5s 6d to 6s ; country butchers', 4s 6d to 55.3d ; station lots, 2s lOd to 4s ; salted pelts, 4d to lOd each ; lambs' 6d to Is 3d each ; wool, in bags, 7d to 7|d per lb. Tallow, 10s to 14s per cwt. Bones : Market full; sold from 4s 6d to 4s 9d per cwt.

i Messrs Basks and Co.'s Weekly Re port :—At Parawai, on Thursday, the supply of fat cattle was fully up to the average, and although the sale opened a little dull, it improved after'the first few lots, and continued brisk to the end. The average price, however, was a little under the high rates of last week, ranging from 18s to 21s per lOOlbs. Dairy cows met with a fair demand, and brought from £3 to £5 12s 6d each. Sheep were penned in un«

usually large numbers, but were all disposed of at fair values. A lot of 50 wethers in wool averaged 17s each. Lambs were present fully up to demand, and made from 6s 9d to 9s 9d each. Adelaide, October 27. Arrived : The Messageries Maritimcs s.s. Caledonian, from Marseilles. She brings Mauritius advices to the 13th of October, under which date Messrs Ireland, Eraser, .and Co. report as follows:—The demand for sugar continues slack, and in conse quence stocks are accumulating. The weather is rather favourable, but the crop of cane is backward. The Killonu is load ing for New Zealand. She takes 250 tons for Dunedin and 240 for Lyttelton. Freights to New Zealand are quoted at 27s 6cl; ex change on New Zealand, 60 days ; bank credits, 33i per cent. The stock of sugar on hand is 19,237 tons. London, October 26. Consols and New Zealand securities are unchanged. The market rate is 3fc, or £ below the bank rate. Colonial produce maintains last quotations.

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 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 scheme of improvement works for Shoal Bay prepared by Messrs Boylan and Lundon, and described in the re port published in another column, is deserving of general attention. Indeed, we do not hesitate to say that no harbour work that has been submitted for public consideration during the past few years, has possessed so many novel and attractive features. We are not now expressing any opinion on itspracticabilityeitherfrom. an engineer ing or financial point of view, although in neither respeot does there appear on the face of the proposal any serious t obstacle to the immediate execution of ; the work, It is sufficient to demand at present that the Harbour Board,

as the representatives of the citizens, shall not shelve this plan without going fully and fairly into it with a view to its adoption, unless they can show substantial rea sons why it would be inexpedient. One of 'the greatest defects of our magnificent harbour is that wide ex panse of hideous mudflat which ren ders the northern shore for a space of something like ten miles along the sea line practically useless. From Devonport wharf to Northcote wharf, by road, is a distance of ten miles, and between these two points there is not a practicable landing place. The scheme submitted by Messrs Boylan and Lundon would make the whole of that shore accessible at all states of the tide. It would give the desired access from within the harbour to Lake Takapuna, and would of itself be one of the finest still-water lagoons in the Southern Hemisphere for boating and other aquatic recreation. The chief ob jection to the proposed dredging out of a channel up to the Lake—and we be lieve a valid one—is the risk of filling up through the cross scour of tho tide. The scheme submitted by Messrs Boylan and Lundon not only avoids that, but gives navigable water to the whole of the charming bays within Shoal Bay, from the old Sulphur Works, on the eastern side of North cote peninsula, right round to Point Stanley. It thus not only bene fits Lake Takapuna, but also Northcote and adjacent districts ; and Devonport would reap the enormous advantage of being brought into direct connection with Northcote by a fine marine parade, which in time may be tree-planted and become the most ac tractive place for walking and driving around Auckland.

In order to give our readers a clear idea of this scheme we publish, in another column, a rough sketch plan. The positions of the several points are easily localised in the harbour. Point Stanley is that white sandstone point right opposite the wharf. North cote Point is familiar to everyone. The proposal of Messrs Boylan and Lundon is to put a water tight dam across from the one point to the other, to retain the whole of the water within the bays, permanently, at high-water level. Inside the dam-wall a broad road is to be formed with the dredging material which is now sent at great cost out of the harbour and dropped out at sea. The dotted lines show the points in the enclosure to which steamers could easily ply if the high-water level of this 2,000-acre basin were maintained. The time lost in entering through the locks at Point Stanley is reckoned at not more than five minutes, and, as the engineers ob serve, this is not much longer than would ordinarily be required to land and re ceive passengers at any landing place. With regard to the estimates of cost, they appear so low for an improve ment of so far-reaching a character as to be too good to be true. ..Upon that, however, as we have already stated, it is too early to pronounce any definite opinion. The first thing to be done is to get a good practical com mittee of tho Harbour Board to in quire into and report upon the whole scheme.

"COULEUR DE ROSE."

Looking at Europe through rose coloured spectacles, Signor Crispi, the Italian Premier, affects to believe that the immediate prospect has nothing in it but what is peaceful, prosperous and satisfactory. Signor Crispi lately had a conference with Prince Bismarck " the man of blood and iron;" more recently he has despatched a strong military force to punish the Abyssi nians for daring to protect their inter ests; and now, looking around him

" With that air of satisfaction Which good men wear who've done a virtu ous action,"

the Italian Premier declares that France and Germany will not fight, that the Balkan embroglio will be settled very nicely, and that the negotiations for the relief of "the prisoner of the Vatican " will have a satisfactory outcome. There is just a suspicion that national vanity is at the bottom of this self-satisfaction, for Signor Crispi is careful to attribute to the entry of Italy into the Austro- Gerraan alliance the glowing prospects of international amity in which he in dulged. He stated that his alliance was not meant as a menace, as Prince Bismarck had resolved upon cultivat ing tho friendship of France, with a view to preserving the peace of Europe. No one ever accused Bismarck of warlike designs on France, and the annexation of Holland to the German Empire, when it takes place, will be peacefully accomplished; in short, Germany has nothing to gain and much to lose by war; but this fact is no guarantee of peace, since what is to be apprehended are aggressive movements by Russia and France.

It is hard for ordinary people to see how this new triple alliance will " tend ! to develop the automony of the Balkan i provinces," for such an idea is opposed to the policy of Prince Bismarck, who 1 practically invited Russia to take forcible possession of Bulgaria some time ago. Of course it is possible that such invi tation was meant as a sop to Russia to try and frustrate the Franco-Russian al liance, and Bismarck may have changed his front on finding that his tactics did not succeed, and that he has made common cause with Austria and Italy in desiring the growth of tho Panslavic Balkan Empire of which Bomo men have dreamed. This appears to be tho impression pro duced at St, Petersburg by Signor Crispi's speech, and should such prove to be the fact it will have an important effect upon the Russian policy, The present Prince of Bulgaria is a German Roman Catholic, closely allied to the

reigning families of Austria and Bel gium, and more distantly related to membersoftheroyalfamilies of England, Portugal and Italy. Prince Ferdinand, who is only 26 years of age, is also through his mother, Princess Clemen tine of Orleans, a grandson of Louis Phillippe. While Signor Crispi is doubtless honest in his belief that the new alliance will tend to the peaceful development of the Panslavic idea, he may find tbat he is terribly mistaken, and that Eussian exasperation (of which the recent frontier incident sup plies an instance) may precipitate war in Bulgaria. Amid the convulsions which Europe may shortly witness the restora-: tion of the Pope's temporal power may be consummated without attracting much notice, and in that little item Signor Crispi may be allowed to have the credit of being an accurate prophet. For the rest, he will soon have to doff his rose-coloured spectacles if he wishes to view the situation in its true light.

An- error occurred in the concluding part of our report yesterday of the case of man slaughter against Mary O'Connor. Our report stated that His Worship said that in his opinion the evidence was certainly sufficient to convict. Mr Baddeley did not say this, but stated that it was not his duty to say whether or not the evidence was sufficient to convict, bub whether there was evidence to lay before a jury. He said he could not take upon himself the responsibi lity of dismissing the charge. Mr Baddeley spoke in a low tone, and hence the error of the reporter.

Tuesday last was the 33rd anniversary of the " Charge of the Light Brigade." Tauranga boasts the possession of one of the heroes of that ever memorable incident in the person of Mr James Salt. He was wounded in the charge and fell from his charger from exhaustion by loss of blood. He had received several sword cuts through the helmet, and a shot wound in the leg. He was not picked up till night, when he was conveyed to the ships and invalided home.

The unfortunate young man James Mc- Quoid, who some two months ago met with the extraordinary phosphorous accident near the Remuera Sale Yards, is still in the Hospital, and in a most pitiable con dition. He has since the accident suffered the amputation of one of his arms, and his mother on Wednesday informed our One hunga reporter that if is more than pro bable that he will also lose his leg—the one upon which the pocket of the coat rested in which he had placed the phos phorous when he found it. Troubles seem to haunt this unfortunate family, for within the past two years Mrs McQuoid has lost her husband after a lingering and pain ful illness from cancer in the tongue and throat. Her eldest son was accidentally killed being run over by a cart in Onehunga and her daughter also died suddenly some short time ago in Auckland. Every sympathy is felt for Mrs McQuoid in her sad trouble.

The prevalence of fires in this district having attracted incidental notice at the meeting of the City Council last night, Cr. Davies asked why the Corporation could nob take steps to have the smoke from all fires analysed, so as to ascertain from what causes combustion proceeded. IThe novelty of the idea contained in the queery seemed to paralyse the city fathers with amaze ment, and Cr. Garratt, being the first to struggle to his feet, expressed the general feeling of helplessness by saying that he gave up the conundrum.

An application for a protection order against Henry Loftus, in favour of Marion Loftus, was made at the Police Court this morning. The applicant was placed in the witness box, and deposed that she had been married for six years. She had been ill treated and called bad names. Her hus band was also an habitual drunkard. She was desirous of having exclusive custody of her three children, all under twelve years of age. Mr O'Meagher stated that the de fendant Loftus was before the Court re cently, when the defendant was bound over to keep the peace. The applicant now re quired a protection order for her earnings, having obtained employment as a composi tor in the -Star office. She also asked for the custody of her three children. An order was accordingly granted on the grounds set forth.

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr H. C. Baddeley, R.M.,two persons were fined 5s and coßts for first offences in drunk enness, and the only other business dealt with was the " three-card trick" case, re ported in another column.

We are requested by the officer com manding the district to notify that owing to the difficulty of arranging for the atten dance of tho cavalry and other country corps, 'he has been compelled to abandon the idea of having a field day at Mangare Reserve on the 9th November.

By " Gazette" of 19th inst., the Governor has accepted the resignation of the com mission held by Major William Jackson. The command of the Waikato Cavalry Volunteers now devolves upon Captain Rutherford.

Mr and Mrs J. D. Foley give a farewell entertainment at the Catholic Institute Wellington-street this evening. Anoriginal comedy by Messrs Berkley and Foley, en titled " Our Fathers, or Family Ties," will be performed, a number of amusing and eccentric characters being assumed.

A service of song entitled "The Roll Call" was given by the Ponsonby Baptist Church choir last evening. Therewasa good attendance, and the music was very nicely rendered. Mr Grigg conducted, and the soloists were: Misses L. Campbell, J. Camp bell, Plummer, L. Guest, K. Edmiston, R. Guest, and Mr Newton. The accompanists were Miss Plummer and Master Grigg. <•

A good deal of interest has been excibed by bhe exhibition ofacomplebe Highland cosbume in Mr John Whibe's shop window in Victoria - street — the inberesb being enhanced by the fact that the whole "rig out " has been made by Mr White's work men. The costume would do credit to any Scottish establishment as regards cut, style and finish. It has been made to the order of a gentleman especially for the Caledonian Ball at St. George's Hall to night.

The Admiralty have agreed to. pay the P. and 0. Company a rebaining fee of £10,500 a year for bhe righb to call at any time for the services of their ten_ best vessels at a specified price both for hire or purchase. The vessels are to have such fittings placed on board as will enable them to be prepared for service at the shortest notice.

A debate on "Republican v. Monarchical Government" took place at the weekly meeting of the Baptist Improvement Class on Tuesday evening last. The openers were Messrs Hay and Allan. A lengthy discussion ensued, the majority of those present declaring themselves in favour of the present form of government in Great Britain.

Rev. Jas. Chew of Beresfordstreet Con gregational church is to lecture at Remuera to-night on " Much Ado About Nothing.

. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" at the Opera House.by clever Miss Georgie Smithson and company, continues to draw the mulbitude. The closing meeting of Auckland Uni versity College Debating Society, which was to take place to-night, baa been,post-; poned indefinitely,

There Waa , I Agricultural £_*ft «**_, 1 readers of tfc. e 9Wtte_-fcv W 1? :St Peter. _, "■ .% 1 theentertainmenf.y *Vein_>% X Buchanan, and Jfr £ >tfed b, S I tern took his JS 1 * **S_ *J, I E .KyPtian lands a '.^taS 1 country W ith it. ' derß of _$■«( 1 and drew attend «d-S I I Christianity conH „ 7 gknti ■*s H Bacchus. _Xf fc 1 * ""ongly upon the he »W? | srtyand duty 6f !? g P w PWtb?_? 1 fadmg_byMrMahi h S A 2S| funny pictures shown W I much merriment. °■ y # SJI

THE TRUNK RAILWAY.

THE WELLINGTON I. ARMS. A RED HERRIi^ A „ R I , SCENT. m LUKEWABI^AU I Wnow3oi tfe di n . thecry .^| openmg; the question of thefcu, 1 Trunk RaUway route, • H issue with deprecating such' «C°J*JJ I hind | antagonistic to ■ other handles SO fe I severa Southerners that they SSSj 1 P^large^ig^Slgl them mre-openuigthewhole qu„S 1 Press" m jts I "It is rather amusing ;to 0 £? I Irunk Railway >» being gravely feu I as if it were really one of theS I questions of the day. I be plain to everyone who has «Jf _ I that to re-open that question' in Lm 1 state of the colony's finances and tieS temper of Parliament; _dcott%WT be tantamount;; to putting' f'steM project altogether, But 'nobody __i! reopen it. All that has happened is _j the Opposition; have tried to '■& .•«,■ little agitation about it on _c di of sowing .dissension or understanding among ;the supporters I the Government. ' Drowning men „td at straws,' ami we must not be „. prised to hear of all sorb oM disputes or differences being raked up b a forlorn hopeofconfufflngj.fteiafflefhii is before Parliament.' The Opposition & playing with sharp-edged tob_aUls_ and if they arenot veiy karefnlof'sluj they are about.theymay cut t_eir_ige_ s (BY TEiEGBA-lI.—OWN COEBESP^miESI)' , Bukediw, /this day. The "Otagai Daily Times" on the _»_ - The "Otago Daily Times,"' com_e_> on the agitation for changing.ttie muted the North Island Trunk line, &to " After taking much evidence on tie point j will be remembered. that theSou_l_i Committee ofcthe jllou&e .decided k fjjwi of 'the Martoh-Te ! Awamutu!br KJtal route through 'the interior ql;the i_l instead of; the Stratford line .np_Ssl Coast. To go over the, led to this decision ismore thaawecaiiiiw undertake, but the, Auckland, peopleckii that the survey taken ,'of the. Stratford to was very hurried and imperfect,; andtiul fresh evidence;is to/.-JiaiidiOvervThdßiiisls in favour of the route which the Committee rejected. They further urge that the con parative cheapness of which will' cost; a hidf-inMoa d_ to » struct, affords a ground for liopenfag W question at a time when' borrowing .WW kept down to;a ; irin_num,?.and ftyfl evidence to show that the Marton-Te m mutu Hne must prove the greatestfW elephant in the unprofitable and nofcj partic^y I !$_ creatures.' There seems to us to be stronga | evidence to be brought forward tOBjWj 1 this last conclusion than can bei add Ml tor the construction of the Start ord M and we would urge that, the fairest and W way to deal with the Question a to*?* SLrconstruc&nfthelmeforfej routes to be re-opened buoyancy enough to. push .gghj£ struction again. If tto . { bers wiU.agree;to. tms^nctaM the matter, we believe t wt l* J means of enormo_lyc«rteJu> toMg works expenditure all over Jew for as money is b^^f°_K con wt to line, the other districtsjrf not COW" their Hn„hemgsto P r^|ort.W to avail themselves of it. _

A TRIP TO WHANGAREI.

_™b*.^^*j2 label_bnight.; M^ard^^ sea run the little NorU^to^ worth a visib ; .«cen^^ New 2^^*?^*s^ interest of the caves etc, ci.. fo possess . great Jggy&.J raise bo. be .. v^rr| e dis^ o& r_Sßst^i_ti_ way of .some.; 8 « Jj^ o ; i is largely P»^T.! on $* fgi* ■ __ " from P» nc, P'? n Northern caught in abtmd fi-»jf"" should be <ton« "!' Jg,tfflo» ""■:■'! '■.■■■■'•.< yf3 : :

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FftlDA_~. OCTOBER 28, 1887.

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jJOT LAKES DISTRICT. • THE WONDERLAND OF NEW ZEALAND. THE SCENES OF THE LATE VOLCANIC AUCKLAND TO ROTORU A, ROTOMAHANA, TAUPO, TAURANGA, AND BACK. i Full and reliablo information as to route, cost, etc., supplied. Through tickets can be issued at ' an exceedingly low rate. ' Auckland Booking Office : [ H. F. WAY, 1 AgentforMcßae'sPalaceHotcl, also Robertson's Coaches from Oxford to Itotorua, 1 EHRENKRIED'3 BUILDINGS (Next Northern S.S. Co.), Lower Queen-street STARTLING A NNOUNCEMENT. MONSTER SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT GARRETT BROS.' Previous to Stock-taking. GARRETT BROS, have decided to offer the whole of their immense : Stocks at Wakefleld-street and Karangahape Road at COST PRICK, lor a few weeks only, and also to make room for two large Stocks from their Southern branches, about to be closod. Now is tho opportunity for those feeling bad • times to purchase those great necessaries at . genuinely Wholesale Prime Cost. Tho superior character of our stock is well known throughout New Zealand, therefore puffing is unnecessary. It only remains for tho Proprietors to say THE SALE 13 TRULY GENUINE. Many thousand different lines are offered. A very few only can bo quoted here -.— s.d, ' Ladies' House Boots .. .. reduced to 211 Ladies' House Boots .. .. reduced to 3 9 ; Ladies' Carpet Slippers ..reduced to 2 9 , Ladies' Buff Slippers .. ..reduced to 3 3 Ladies' Prunella Slippers .. reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Fur-bound Slippers .. reduced to 3 0 : Ladies' 6to 7 Shoes, assorted .. roducod to 4 0 Ludfos* Button Shoos .. .. reduced to 0 6 Ladies' Levant Lace Shoes .. reduced to 0 0 Ladies'WalkingPrunellaßoots reduced to 4 6 Ladles' Levan tKlajjticSides .. reduced to 5 9 Ladieß' Button Boots, sto 7 .. reduced to 6 (5 Ladies' Hygienic Lace Boots _ reduced to 8 6 Ladies' Prunella Shoot .. .. reduced to 4 9 • Ladies' Superior Button Boots reduced to 9 6 , Ladles' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 6 9 Ladies' Kid Elastic Sides ..reduced to (ill 1 Children's Folt Bools .. _ reduced to Oil Chlldrcn'BlJuttonßoots,2 toG.. reduced to 1 « . Children's 7to 13assorted E.S.. reduced to 2 6 Children's Lacod .. .. .. reduced to 16 ' Maids'KidlfitasticSidcs,land2 rcducodto 4 11 i Children's Strong Elastic Sides reduced to 3 6 • Mon'a Elastic Sides .. .. reducod to 7 11 ' Men's Bluchers, tips, nails, etc. rcducodto 5 6 ; Men's Watortights .. .. reduced to 8 6 ' Men's Balmorals .. .. • .. reduced to 10 6 i Men's Shoes _, ..reduced to 6 6 , Boys' Boots reduced to 4 6 Roys'Laoo Boots reduced™ 311 ' Women's Loathcr Elastic Sides reduced to 6 0 t Women's Lace BooU .. .. reduced to 8 0 A Job Lot of Ladies' very superior Walking i Boots, assorted, from 8s 6d to i3a 6d. : Most of Uiobo Bargains will bo cleared quickly, 1 therefore come early and secure the best. i p ARRET- TDROTHERS, WAKEFIELD STREET AND GARRETT'S BUILDINGS. KARANGAHAPE ROAD. AUCKLAND. OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. /CHRISTMAS TtZitDS! pHRISTMAS pARDS.I The above are a speciality, and are shown in a separate room. 1 FTIENNIS "p ACQUETS! rriENNIS XJ ACQUETS! AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. : "OITAITEMATA county council i election. 1 birkenhead riding. ! October 19,1887. To J. H. WrrnEFORD. Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned Ratepayers 1 of Birkenhead Riding, considering it advisable that a person of weight and experience phould be elected to represent this Riding in tho Waite mata County Council, respectfully request you to becomo a Candidate for the same, and should you comply, we hereby promise not only to give our own support, but to use our utmost exertions to secure your return. We remain, Dear Sir, (Signed) Yours faithfully, 11. J. Hawkins, Chairman of Road Board. John J. Bond, Member of Road Board. B. T. Hawkins, Member of Road Board. John G. Kay, Member of Road Board. T. Buddie New Zealand Sugar Co. (W. Philson, Acting Manager). Graves Aickin (Auckland Tramway Co.), And 27 others. TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF ROAD BOARD. T. BTJDDLE, W. PHILSON, GRAVES AICKIN, and twenty seven others signing requisition. Gentlemen,—l have much pleasure in com. plying with your requisition; and if elected will use every endeavour to promote tho interests of the district and aid in its practical advancement. I remain. Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, j J. H. WITHEFORD. \ s Auckland, October 21,1887. "1%/TRS T> "OARTLETT, PHOTOGRAPHER. MrsBARTLETT begs to that she has purchased the business of R. H. 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 in the future, and that every effort will be made to give satisfaction. Mr EDWARDS Having consented to take charge of tho Studio will bo a sufficient guarantee that all work will be done in the same high-class style as hitherto. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED, Both of first sittings and extra copies. Clients are particularly requested to address their correspondence to Mrs P. BARTLETT, 244, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



q'P ECI A L y ALUB AND TX7-ORTHY OF TNSPECTION. Having bought a large lot of Clearing Ware house Lines, will sell them at a small advance to clear quickly. A little monoy will go further than usual in purchasing the undermentioned lines and others too numerous to particularise : 250 Pairs New Lace Curtains, is lid. 2s 3d, 2s6d, 2s lid. 3s 6d to 17s 6d ; mostly taped edges , and new styles , , „,, Black Cashmeres, llfd, Is 3d, Is 6(1, Is lid ; special value . , , , 860 Yards All-wool Jersey Cloths, Is, worth Is 6d 720 Yards All-wool French Cashmeres, Is lid ; worth 3s 3d. N.B. -Turkish Towels, 6d . Black, White, and Cream 36-inch Flouncing Laces, cheap Large lot of Silk Brochd Lace and Cashmere Capes and Dolmans at a nominal price, from is 6d 25 Boys' good Jersey Suits, half-price New White and Coloured Mattings, all widths, special value Men's Serge Troupers. 4s lid 70 Pairs Boys' Tweed Trousers, 3s lid Youths' Tweed Trousers, 4s 6d 100 Boys' Tweed Knicker Suits, from 3s 3d Boys' Dressed Oxford Shirts, Is lid Splendid line TV!en's Dressed Regatta Shirts, 2s lid, worth 4s 6d „ ~ Grand line Men's Mosgiel Tweed Suits, 32s 6d Boys' and Youths' Mosgiel and Kaiapol Tweed Suitsin Knicker and Long Trousers, at greatly reduced prices , . Job lino in 4-button Kid Gloves, Ilrst choice, cheap Largo lot of Remnants, etc., worthy or inspection. -TTT-ILLIAM X> "ORIDGMAN. 288, UPPER QUEEN- STRE _____ VENI! VIDII VICi! THE VERY" BUTTON (Shakespear) The Latest Novelty. Wo have imported a Button-making Machine, and can now supply Buttons same cloth as Garment, Onehunga Tweeds included. No extra charge. Call and see tho Machine at work. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. Mcßride), Customs-street East, opposite Coupland's Store. A UCKLAND AGENCY IN LONDON. FREDK. LARKINS Having retired from his partnership with Win. McArthur aud Co., is establishing himself in London as a COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL. ANDCONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. London Address pro tern.: 17, Gresham-street, E.C. (caro of Thos. Mioklcm, Esq.) Auckland Agent: MR F. G. EWINGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold under tho superintendanco of F. Larkins. INDENTS executed by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. MR LARKINS will bo in London by Nov. Ist for general business, JT EEN COMPETITION. FRESH EGGS. 7d por dozen FRESH BUTTER, finest quality, 6*d FRESH BUTTER, very good, 8d CANTERBURY BACON, finest, 7d per lb CANTERBURY BACON, good, fid & 6d per lb CHEESE, 4d and fid per lb li.li TEA, in Fancy Packet, Is 8d Ilb TEA, in Fancy Cannister, 2s REMEMBER, WE SELL FOR CASH. For all Orders over 20s, 21 per cent. Discount EARLE & MONTGOMERY, CO-OPERATIVE STORE, KARANGAHAPE ROAD; WHOLESALE^FORT-STREET. ~pw X E M P T, * SURGEON DENTIST. Has Removed to CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY -BTREETS (Opposite tho Opera Houso.) Box 210] [Telephone 378 HF. WIND SO R, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) i (Late of tho Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) ! I beg to intimate to tho publio of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at tho Old Chambers, Shortland-street (opposite Post OtKce.) Having secured the ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, I hope to merit a share of their support. Box 210, P. 0.1 [Telephone 377. ■VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. Mr T. TRAFFORD, The oldest-established Surgeon Dentist of 18 years. Desires to inform his patients and friends that he has removed from Wakefleld-street to more central offices, QUEEN-STREET (over Waylc's, Bookseller), opposite Wyndham-street. Professional hours : 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. TTWENTISTRY. Mr A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST, Corner of Hobson and Wellesley Streets Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting stumps. Other dentists' work repaired. Teetn stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Tramcars pass the house. THE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion. 68,000 daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in the Colonies. Price, Id ;Cs Od per quarter. Tho " LEADER," 43 pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News paper. Price, Gd ;6s Cd per quarter. The "ILLUSTRATED AUSTR ALI A N NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers, Cd; double numbers, withcoloured plate, Is. Agents: Messrs Kidd and Wildman, Upton and Co., and E. Wayte, Auckland; and oM News Agents. Post free. THE DOUBLE EVENT. "-r-See this week's " N.Z. Illustrated Tit-bits."