The Evening Star. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1870.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 264, 14 November 1870, Page 2

The Evening Star. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1870.

While attention is a good deal directed to the advantage and disadvantages of protection to home industries through the medium of a Customs' tariff, commend us to experience, beyond a thousand theories. Victoria, as all know, is distinguished from all the sister colonies by firmly holding by protective principles. She voluntarily subjected herself to present cost for future benefits. New South Wales has gloried in being the free trade colony, and has been "buying in the cheapest market." At the late Intercolonial Exhibition in Sydney, the products of the industry of the two colonies were placed side by side, and the test applied to the comparative merits of the rival policies. Here is the result. In a recent issue the Melbourne Leader says :—"lf the eyes of Mr. Hart were opened by his visits here, the views of Mr. Cowper should be expanded by the results of the Sydney Exhibition, which is, in truth, a show of Victorian industry. A glance at the prize list exhibits the excellence of our manufactures, as com pared not only with th se of our neighbour-, but of Europe. For agricultural implements, for machinery, for manufactured articles of food, for leather, and a variety of other products, Victoria carried off the prizes. New South Wales is much the older colony, she

possesses facilities for manufacturing which we have not. Yet she is far behind us in every branch of industry, nnd so will be while she is content to buy what she ought to produce herself. We repeat that the time is not far distant when the adjacent colonies will recognise the wisdom of Victoria in finding employment for her own population. We can already point triumphantly to the results of the system. Our colony, on the one hand, adopts it as a means of self-preservation; the other, on the other hand, has fallen lamentably behindhand, in the struggle for existence."

We observe by advertis nient, which appears in another column, that the nomination for the Auckland Handicap, for the forthcoming races, will close at 4 p.m. on Saturday next, 19th inst., the same to be addressed to Mr. C. A. Calvert, at the City Club Hotel, Shortlandstreet.

A petition signed by over one hundred and twenty residents at the Thames, was presented to his Honor the Superintendent on Friday last, praying that the case of J. Foster, late gaoler at Shortland, might be taken into consideration, and that he might be reinstated. The petition speaks in the highest terms of Foster's conduct, and states that he has been ten years in her Majesty's service, and twenty years in the civil employ. The matter has already been brought before the Council, and we have no doubt that Mr. Foster will meet with justice.

Yesterday, the anniversary services in connection with the Albert-street Congregational Sunday School were celebrated. Morning and evening special sermons were preached. In the afternoon an address was delivered to the scholars and parents. Collections were made at the close of the services in aid of the school funds. On Tuesday next the annual soiree will be held.

The transfer-books of the Long Drive Gold Mining Company will be closed from 12 o'clock to-day until noon of Wednesday, when a dividend will be payable at the company's office.

To Our Subscribers. —We have been requested by Mr. R. Hobbs to call special attention to his advertisement which appears in our advertising columns, and can only say to any person wanting drapery or clothing, that they now have a rare opportunity which they should not loae of not only getting; cheap goods, but of a discount of four shillings in the pound on all cash purchases for one month from the 12th inst. No doubt the public will avail themselves largely of such liberal terms, which doubtless will be earned out with integrity.—[Advt.] J. Cosgrave and Co. beg to inform the public that there is an entire revolution in dress, also in the prices of goods. It is necessary it should be so, as Auckland is not in the flourishing position it was twelve months ago ; it is like all goldfield cities, suffering under a recovery, the working classes cere more numerous and money less plentiful. Therefore, the prices of drapery and clothing must come down to suit the times. Thepopidation must have clothing suitable jor an almost tropical summer. J. Cosgrave and Co. have met the crisis, they have broken doivn the monopoly of large profits that Ivwe reigned here for years past. They are determined the people shall be clad and that cheaply ; a great chance was offered lately, the stock of a large importer of drapery was in the market, a discount off English cost Was given, and J. Cosgrave. and Co. became the purchasers, hence our extensive and valuable sale of drapery takes place This Day. — [Advt.~\