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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 266, 10 November 1888, Page 4

Out1 import returns for the last quarter show that we took £100,000 less from Great Britain, £60,000 less from China, £50,000 less from Victoria. Tho port of Auckland shows £11,000 of an increase, while the other ports show a diminution—Wellington of £129,000, Dunedia of £79,000, and Lyttelton of 1*62,000.. The details ot" the exports show a marked progress of tho colony. The export of wheat was £110,308, as against £100,087 in the SeptembeV quarter of 1387. Flour, bran, aud oatmeal show large increase, that is to cay, from 75 to 95 per cent. Upwards of £12,549 worth of potatoes were exported during' the last quarter, and £75,400 of oats; bub barley decreased from £5,500 to £890, and malt from £1,421 to £7. Grass seed figures at £13,835 a3 compared with £5,200 in ISB7. Thti export of kauri gum appears to have diminished by a half, that is, £77,000, as compared with £114,000 last year. The export of frozen meat appears as £154,622, as "compared with £105,000 in 1887. The flax industry and dairy produce do nob as yet admit of a fair comparison between this year and last, but the results of the present year show a steady increase. The export of wool has diminished by nearly £40,000, the principal cause being.the consumption of wool in New Zealand in woollen manufacture*. ..'-.■ .'

An event which sewed to enliven the trip of the mail bo;vt Zealandia from San Francisco was a mock election amongst the passengers for the Presidency of the United States. The result was that ex-President Cleveland was returned by an overwhelming majority, and the receipt of the news on arrival here that >ir Cleveland.*! political opponent, Genera] Harrison, had secured the Presidential seat rather took tho supporters of the Democratic candidate aback.

Jupiter Pluviuslias nowdono thocricketers out of two days for the " Smoker* v. NonSmokers " match could not come off yeaterdiy and the Cup matches have had to be jiostponed to-day. N'exfc Satin-day being tho date of the Amateur Snorts the knights of the willow will ajjain have to keep in tho background.

A seaman named Thomas Hume waa arrested this afternoon, He is charged with having committed a breach of the Shipping and Seamen's Act by refusing to do duty pn l^e British ship Wairoa,

I One of the best patronised water excui j sions yesterday was that made by the i United Primitive Methodist Sundayj schools to Man-of-War Bay. Watheke, upwards of live hundred persons attending the picnic. :The affair would, however, have been much more enjoyable had it been held jat some less distant locality, say Putiki Bay, instead of proceedingßO far away. As J it was, not much more than a couple of hours I was spent at Waiheke, the rest of the time ! being taken up it) making the trip to and from town and unloading and loading passengers. The Devonport Ferry Company's p.s. Victoria, which took the i party down, is scarcely the sort of J boat that should be chartered for a lengthy excursion like'tin's, and the ! Company say they would have provided a ' larger and stronger boat, say the Britannia, if the Committee of Management had given proper notice of their intention to go to Man-of-War Bay instead of to the usual resort of Putiki Bay. In any case, Man-of-War Bay is too far away from town for au excursion of this sort, as was shown by the ! late hour at which the "merry- ! makers" reached town again, 11.15 p.m. i The committee who had charge of the ex- | onnsioTi blame the Ferry Company, alleging : chat the steamer was chartered o;> the dia- : tiuet understanding that the trip would be | accomplished in three hours. They are so j well satisfied with the scenery of Man-of- : War Bay, and their - reception by Mr | Davenport, that they intend making i another excursion there with a faster | steamer on Boxing' Day. Although some j uneasiness was felt in town by friends of I those who had gone on yesterday's excursion, there was not the slightest danger or unpleasantness experienced throughout, the day, as the weather was calm and fine. Our readers will notice amongst Messrs Tonks and Co. 's auction advertisements in our columns to-day that a very valuable block of land at Henderson—only 11 miles from town on the Great North Road, and clo.-e to the Henderson Railway Station —is to be sold by them on Wednesday, the sth December. The block is cut up into sections of from 3 to 29 acres to suit purchasers, and is especially suitable for all those who want a small farm for fruitgrowing or nursery, or poultry i purposes. It is, moreover, well adapted i for -villa rites, the views being charming,

and tho transit facilities to Auckland by railroad and water are exceptionally good. Such an opportunity to secure land, not only so suited for above purposes, bub also so near town, rarely occurs. The terms arc exceedingly liberal. The Druids anniversary ball, which takes place on Tuesday evening next, in the Forresters' Hall, Newton, promises to be very satisfactory in every way. Messrs Davis and Heed's band lias been engaged, and the entering is in tho hands of Mi* .Johnston .of Newton. Particulars on front page. At the quarterly installation of officers of the Ark of Eden Lodjre, 1.0.0. T., the following officers were installed for the present term :— W.C.T., Ero. J.Williams; W.Y.T., Bro. .1. Constable ; W.Sec, Bro. -McLaughlin; W*.A.K., Sis. White; W.F.Sec, Sis. Clarke; W.Treas., Sis. Williams; W. Chap., Bro. Church; W.M., Bro. Donaldson ; W. D. M., ' Bro. Kimber ; W.1.G., Bro. Molloy; W.S., Bro. Haley. Bro. Lightfoot, P.D.G.W.G.T., read the charges, Bro. T. Edwards acted oa LAI., and Bro. Donaldson as D.I.M. J. B. Buchanan writes complaining that his name was used without hia permission in tho intimation that ho would take part in the City flail concert last Saturday evening. The Her. J. S. II ill is expected to arrive by tho steamer arriving at the Manukau to-morrow morningl, liis missions in Nelson, Blenheim, Richmond, and other places have been very successful. Mr C. E. Button will deliver another of his lectures on '4 The Sacrifices " to-morrow afternoon in the V.M.C.A. Rooms at 3 o'clock. Tho subject will be tha'"Peace OiTering." The Auckland Yacht Club's opening cruise yesterday to Home Bay, Motutapu, passed oil most •successfully and the yachts returned at various times throughout the evening.

We understand that Mr Dampierwas one of the largest buyers of boots at the sale at ?.lr ftabriel Lewis's auction yesterday.— Adv t.)