THE EX-EMPRESS EUGENIE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10752, 13 May 1898, Page 3

THE EX-EMPRESS EUGENIE.

When the ex-Empress Eugenie visited South Africa, after the Prince Imperial's death, she stopped at St. Helena, and herself took a number of weeping-willow cuttings from the tree which had once shaded Napoleon the First. Marie A. Bcllock tells in an article in St. Peter's for April that, these cuttings, carefully preserved, have now shot up into a grove of willows round the mausoleum erected by the Empress at Farnborough. The house, which once belonged to Mr. Longman, the head of the famous publishing firm, is full of mementoes of the Empress' life. Each day the Empress spends a portion of her time in the Memorial Chapel, where are the splendid sarcophagi containing the embalmed remains of her husband and of her son. The mausoleum cost. £100,000, and close by is the monastery. The Empress' daily life is simple and austere. Of late years she has suffered greatly from rheumatism, but she shares in Queen Victoria's love of fresh air, and she spends much of her time, accompanied by her faithful secretary and ' her lady-in-waiting, in the beautiful grounds of Farnborough House. MR. STEAD'S BORDERLAND. ' •

The last number of Borderland, which has been edited and published by Mr. Stead, has appeared. It is only, however, Mr. Stead announces, a temporary suspension, and he hopes it will be '" accompanied by a more resolute and systematic effort to pursue the exploration of the mysterious region that lies beyond." Mr. Stead mentions that, so far as he can speak personally, he has met with none of the dangers of psychic study, nor has he experienced any inconvenience from his communications with residents in Borderland. " A single sleepless night, or one indigestible dish, would cause me more incon-' venience than all the spooks I have ever met." ' . " ■■■-■••" ';-;;■

Much the saddest thing about the suspension of the publication of Borderland, to Mr. Stead, is, he further tells us, the fact that he has to close the series of "Julia's" letters, so far as the public is concerned. " Julia," it appears, from a " parting word" which she contributes, is sad also. She says she has had much "blessed evidence" as to the help which her letters have given to many who had otherwise almost despaired: " I am your old friend on earthlife (adds Julia in this latest communication) who passed-away some five years ago. .And who has ever since been with you to teach, to console, and to assist you in ; direction. When we speak of death as separation,' has it separated us? Have I not been more constantly, more faithfully, more intimately, with you than ever was possible to me when on earth '!" • .■"';".-~'

i To which queries, no doubt, . Mr. Stead would give an unqualified affirmative.

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SHIPPING. ;i:Z? • • —- •.■•'.:- flwn Water at Auckland-0.20 a.m.i 0.54 p.m. . „ Mamikau-2.28a,nM 2,63 p.m. SuN-HUes 6.43 a.m ; sets, 4.52 p.m. Ip Moon-Last quarter, to-day, 9,7 a.m. ARRIVALS. » 1 Muritai, «.»., 225, 'E. MoLeod, from Whangarei. Passengers : Mesdoines Maslen and Bispham, Misses Burton, Ross, Purchase, Hawke, MoLeash, Blackburn, Cromie, Messrs. Whitelaw, Thompson, Forder, Hunt, Jen- '--■ nings, Hall, Bioomfield, Tumbull, Braybury, Myhat, Udy, Adams, Wauld, Carter, Hay- :,■ ward, Miller, Gunson, and nine steerage.— Northern S.S. Co., agents. lona, s.s., 220, J. Duthie, from the Great - Barrier. Passengers: Mesdames Allcock and Samways, Messrs. Bates and A. Howe.— Northern S.S. Co., agents. Douglas, s.s., 52, T. Taylor, from Whangarei.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. Royal Tar, barque, 598, A. Campbell, from Newcastle and Sydney.— J. Craig, agent. CLEARED OUTWARDS. Douglas, s.s., 52, T. Taylor, for Whangarei. •-Northern S.S. Co., agents. Aratapu, brigantine, 119, William Gilmer, for Wellington, via Tairua.— Timber Company, agents. Awanui, schooner, 81, John Nicolas, for Tairua and Gisborne.—Master, agent. DEPARTURES. Douglas, s.s., for Whangarei. Awanui, schooner, for Tairua and Gißborne. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. BAN FRANCISCO: Moana, It.M.S., to-morrow. NEW VOIlK: Evie Reed, barque, loading. Mary Hashrouck, barque, to load. Honolulu : Moana, R.M.s., to-morrow. SAMOA: Moana, R.M.s., to-morrow. SVDXEr: Klingainite, e.s., Monday. FIJI : k Upolu, s.s., May 21. TONKA : Taviuni, s.s., early. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. Today: Moana arrives from Sydney at 4 p.m. ; Dingadee arrives from South. Saturday : Rotoiti arrives at Onehunga from South at 9 a.m.; Moana leaves for Honolulu and San Francisco at 2 p.m.; Dingadee leaves for Wellington and Lyttelton. NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Clansman arrives from Russell nt 6 a.m.; lona leaves for Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay, and Kennedy's Bay at 9 p.m.; Muritai leaves for Whangarei, Marsden Point, and Parua Bay at 10.30 p.m. ; Kanieri leaves for iWaitara at 1 p.m. Thames Service: Steamers leave for Thames, Paeroa, and Coromandol daily. See advertisements daily papers. IMPORTS. Per Royal Tar, from Newcastle: 800 tons 1 coal. The Northern Company's steamer Muritai arrived from Whangarei last night with passongers and general cargo. She leaves for the same place again to-night. Last night the Northern Company's steamer lona arrived from the Great Barrier, and leaves at 9 o'clock to-night for Kennedy's Bay, Kuaotunu, and Mercury Bay. The brigantine Aratapu has hauled out into the stream, and sails for Tairua to-day to load timber for Wellington. To-morrow the Union Company's steamer Hawea loaves tho Bluff for Auckland, via Oairaru and Timaru, and is due at this port on Friday next. The American barque Evie Reed shipped a. large number of cases of kauri gum for New York yesterday, and is expected to sail about the end of next week. Early this morning the Northern Company's steamer Clansman arrives from the North. Yesterday the schooner Awanui sailed for Tairua to load timber for Gisborne. _ The Union Company's steamer Poherua ar- ' rived at Wcstport from Auckland yesterday. Yesterday the barque Hippolas sailed from Lyttelton for Fiji to load copra for Sydney. Tho barqucntine Ocean Ranger arrived at the Kaiparo. from Oamaru yesterday to load timber for Sydney. THE MOANA. The Union Company's mail steamer Moana is expected to arrive from Sydney this evening, and proceeds to Apia, Honolulu, and Han Francisco at 2 p.m. to-morrow. ; THE WESTRALIA. Owing to exceptionally bad weather, the Huddart-Parkcr steamer Westralia did not ', leave Sydney for Auckland until noon yesterday. She is due at this port on Monday evening, and proceeds to East Coast and Southern ports on Tuesday afternoon. THE ROYAL TAR. The barque Royal Tar, Captain A. Campbell, arrived from Newcastle and Sydney yesterday afternoon, being towed in by the tugboat Admiral, and berthed at the Railway [Wharf. The vessel sailed from Newcastle on April 23, and put into Sydney the next day, owing to the pumps becoming choked. The necessary repairs being effected, the barque sailed again on the 27th, and experienced variable winds and moderate weather to arrival. , THE WAIKAKE. The Union Company's steamer Waikare leavts on an excursion to tho South Sea Islands from Dunedin on July 5. The steamer's accommodation has been filled up, all the berths available having been applied for. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. DEPARTURES. Gairloch, s.s., W. F. Norbury, for New Plymouth. Passengers : Mrs. Peritt, Miss Hatrick, Messrs. Houghton (2), and Pickar, and six steerage.—Northern S.S. Co., agents, The Northern Company's steamer Gairloch left yesterday afternoon for Now Plymouth. BY TIC LIB OB A PR. § kaipalaheads. May 12.—Arrived: Ocean Ranger, bar- ; buenline, from Oamaru. Sailed: Tutanekai, ';- Government s.s., for Hokianga. RUSSELL. May 12.—Sailed: Clansman, s.s., for Auckland, at 5 p.m. Passengers: Mesdames McKay and Crane, Miss Yates, Rev. W. Gitios, Dr. Erson, Messrs. Berghan, Masefield, liej.: Kay, Williams, Fairburn, King, Tuta, Dangen, Rev. Beatty, and eight steerage. HOKIANGA. May 12.—Arrived : Glenolg, s.s., from One- '■:. ' liunga. Sailed: Torch, fl.M.s., for One. hunga. TAURANGA. May 12.—Arrived: Waiotahi, 5.6., from Auckland. !5 , WAITARA. May Sailed: Kanieri, s.s., for Onehunga. WELLINGTON. May Arrived: Kinfawns, barque, from Liverpool; Elingamitc, s.s., from the South; Penguin, s.s., from Lyttelton and Dunedin. Sailed Waikare, s.s., for Sydney; Omapero, 3.t.., for Auckland, via the East Coast; Penguin, s.s., lor Pioton and Nelson; Clyde, schooner, for Collingwood; Elingamile, s.s., for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and Sydney, Passengers: Misses London, Butlenvorth, Heath, Dunningtcn, Ingram, Welsh, Mrs. Welsh, Messrs. Nathan (3), Waller, Royds, Fyke, Snell, McFarlano, Master Kennedy. Rotoiti, s.s., for Onehunga, via Taranaki. Passengers: Misses Scllars, Collins, O'Connor, Eippon, Young, Hoskyn, Mesdames Porter, |g v jokers, Lodder, Condell, Messrs. Dryden, ; Porter, McLellan, Clarkson, McMurrioh, Hal- :' lington, Mueller, Bishop, Smith, Steward, Jones (2), Stephens, Rutledge, Irwin, Hill, I. . Graham, Brydone, Masters Graham and Murray. WESTPORT. $k May 12.-Arrived: Poherua, s.s., from Auckland. LYTTELTON. May 12.—Sailed: Hippolat, barque, for Fiji; Jerfalcon, barquenline, for Maiden <• . Island. §£ SYDNEY. i May 12.—Sailed: Westralia, s.s., for Auckland; Nairnshire, b.s., for New Zealand ports. ;:.. ,/ BLUFF. ■.. ! May 12Arrived: Hawea, s.s., from Auck- ;'■;•' land. Sailed: Pukaki, s.s., for the North, W. .'" THE TAKAPUNA. :* •; Wellington, May 12—The b.s. Takapuna -;*. • arrived this evening from Onehunga with the San Francisco mail, and sailed again for Lyt- !' telton at 8 o'clock. ; COMMERCIAL, '•• •>..•. » • ' . ~ New Zealand Hebald Office',""", i'-j';. "' ■• '■; '-•'.-:' Thursday evening. •"; V * Another quiet week is reported on the Stook -';' Exchange, and tho volume of business has been ; ;: ■ small. •' No transactions in bank stock, Sellers ':■■; of Nationals ask £2 ss. Insurance stock has •'•'•--•'improved, especially New Zealands. Buyers ■-• ' ■- of New Zealands are now offering £3 ss, and v ': sellers of small parcels are asking £3 7s, South : -. ; . Britislis are offered lit £2 10s, buyers' price ■ being £2 Bs. Buyers of Nationals continue, to

offer 15s 9d, For New Zealand Accidents buyers offer £1 2s 6d, Boilers asking £1 3s 6d. In Auckland Gas, a Email parcel of new issue sold at £10 10s, and they are still obtainable at that price. Old issue are offered at £14 15s. Thames and Gißborne Gas are unaltered. In shipping, Devonport Steam Ferry have advanced a point, buyers offering £116s, with no declared sellers. There are sellers of Northern Steams at 6s 6d, and buyers at 6s. In coil, Hikurangis have again sold at 9s, and are still wanted at the same figure. On the 7th inst. there was a strong demand for Taupiris, and prices advanced to £1 ss, but buyers' requirements were satisfied at these rates, and since then they have been dull of sale, buyers now offering £1 Is, and there are sellers at £15s. New Zealand Drugs are asked for at £2 Bs, with sellers at £2 9s. For Northern Boots 9s 9d is offered, sellers asking 10s 3d, There are sellers of Union Oils at 17a 6d; and sellers of New Zealand Land Mortgages at 17s 6d. Buyers of Colonial Sugar offer £23 10s. There is no alteration of any importance in the mining market. In Upper Thames stock, Waihis are wanted at £5, but sellers ask £5 7s. Waihi Extendeds sold from 7{d to 6Jd, Waihi Consols at 3Jd and 4d, and Waihi Souths at 3Jd and 4d. Waitekauris are offered at £2 ss, and Komata Beefs at 7s 3d. In Karangahake stock there are sellers of New Zealand Croons at 17s, and buyers at 16s. Woodstocks are offered at 17s 6d. Talismans sold at 10s 6d, and buyers offer 10s 3d, sellers asking 10s 9d. In Thames stock, Moanalaiaris are offered at 6s 6d; May Queens at 6s, with buyers of the latter at 5s lOd. New Alburnias sold freely at 3s 6d, and there aro still buyers at this figure, sellers asking 3s Bd. A steady inquiry for Monowais, with sales up to 4s lid, the market closing with buyers at 4s 9d. Coromandel, Kuaotunu, and Barrier stocks are neglected. There is no improvement in business in town since our last report, but several alterations in market quotations have caused a little excitement. , Recent news from the country districts confirms previous advices of steady trade, which appears to bo of a permanent character. Maize has again hardened, and is quoted at 3s ex wharf, and 3s 3d ex store. Although large consignments of potatoes lave come to hand, they have been quitted without any difficulty at an advanced price, and buyers are prepared to book forward at the same figure, but agents decline business, as they are advised from the South of a further increase in value, and limited stocks. The quotation at present is £6, but in all probability tliero will bo a substantial move upward within the next fortnight. Oats and onions are both a shade firmer, the former being quoted at 2s lOd ex store, and the latter 7s 6d to Bs.

Bran and sharps are still in short supply, but no alteration in values has taken place. Speculation in wheat for export to America has caused the market to advance in Australia, and if the Now York price quoted, 7s Id per bushel, is correct, there is a big margin of profit left to tho exporter, after paying freight and other charges. As cable advices report that the value in England is only 5s 3d, it is quite evident that one of the quotations must be wrong. In sympathy with Australian prices, values in New Zealand have advanced 3d per bushel. The scarcity of bacon pigs in Canterbury still continues, and private cables report a furthor id advance'on hams and bacon. The kerosene market is not quite so excited, but prices that are now ruling are likely to bo maintained until the arrival of the next ship from New York, due in about eight weeks. Spice merchants in the South are asking higher prices for poppor than the Auckland importers, who are, no doubt, working on old stocks, but the present high prico of the corns must produce an increase in value. An unsatisfactory phase of the oporation of the Customs duties has come to light in connection with the manufacture in New Zealand of linseed oil and sulphurio acid. It appears that with a view to oncourago the cultivation of linseed and the production of linseed oil, dutlos were imposed of £1 a ton on imported seed and 6d a gallon on imported oil. The Kempthorne Pressor Drug Company, with commendable enterprise, invested a considerable sum in plant and appliances necessary for the treatment of linseed and the production of oil, The chairman claims that the company produces oil equal to anything produced elsewhere, and that tho oil cake is in great lequest among the farming community. Unfortunately,' in spite of strenuous endeavours, the farmers cannot be induced to grow the linked. The result is that the company has to import the scod, and the import duty thereon kills tny chance of profit in the manufacture of oil.

A Btill worse case is, however, presented by this company's experiences in the manufacture of sulphurio acid. Here again the company lias displayed enterprise in equipping itself for tho production of the acid, in spite of the fact that there iB no protecting duty on its importation. It is, however, under the necessity of procuring jars of a certain quality in which to pack the acid, and the local makers of stoneware aro apparently unable to make such jars as aro required, although for their encouragemont an import duty of 20 per cent, is imposed. The result is that the Drug Company has to pay duty at this rato on tho empty jars which it is under the necessity of importing; while not only does the imported acid come in free, but the jars in which it is imported are also admitted free of duty. In this case the tariff, while encouraging an impossible manufacture of jars, penalises an actual industry. The ohairman assured the shareholders that this injustice and inequality had been brought under the notice of the Government, but tho only reply was a meaningless expression of regret, and a promise that the matter would bo amended when the tariff again comes up for consideration. Meanwhile the Colonial Treasurer taxes the imported linseed, the importod oil, and the empty jars, boasts of a heavy surplus, and talks of encouraging enterprise. These facts give evidence in support of our contention that the tariff operates to hinder the development of new industries, Who would be likely, with such examples before them, to embark capital and energy in any new enterprise ? . Further advances in turpentine aro recorded, 3s 3d per gallon being now asked for it. _ A noteworthy feature in connection with the gold mining industry is the extraordinary increase in the returns of the Waihi mine. A record was established last month with a yield of £18,445, but it has been quite eclipsed by this month's return of £22,852. The kauri gum market is weaker, with no hopes of an improvement till the difficulty between Spain and America is over, > There is no special feature to report m connection with the timber industry, business in all branches being very brisk. The following is an extract irom Bryce, Junor, and White's London market report, under date April 7:— Wool: The second series of colonial wool auctions came to a close on Ist inst. The competition for merino wool was good from the outset, especially on the part of the Homo trade, and towards tho close Continental support also became general, and remained firm, Prices for all medium and superior staple, therefore, showed a rise of from 5 per cent, to 10 per cent. Scoureds were also in good demand, and a rise of from 10 per cent, to 15 per cent, was obtained, inferior kinds showing the greator improvement. The finer grades of crossbreds were much sought after, and realised Id per lb more than in January, but coarse-haired descriptions deolined id. Frozen meat: Tho frozen meat market opened this week rather quiet, and thero is not much business doing. Prices, however, are firm, and trade will, no doubt, probably be a little briskor after the Easter holidays. Prices for frozen lamb remain unchanged, and there is no quotable change to report in the price of beef. We quote : Choice Canterbury, 2s to 2s 7d; other districts, Is 9d to 2s; Australians, Is 8d to Is lOd ; New Zealand lambs, 2s lOd to 3s 2d, Beef: Hinds, lb lid to 2s 6d ; fores, Is lOd to 2s Id per stone of 81b. Preserved meat: The demand for ox tongues continues good at firm prices, and lunch tongues are much in tho same position. There is also a good demand for roast mutton, and steady prices. Tallow: At the auctions held yesterday, 1270 casks Australian tallow were offered, and only 160 sold. The market was in a very quiet state, although prices remained the same as when we last reported, viz.; Australian mutton, fine, £1 2s 6d to £1 3s; fair to good, £1 Is to £1 2s; beef, fine, £1 0s 9d to £1 Is fcd; fair to good, £1 0s 6d to £1 Is cwt, Butter: The market for colonial butter has declined slightly during the last fortnight, and a further reduction is expected. The best prico obtainable is from £4 10s to £4 18s cwt. Cheese: The' market is still exceedingly dull, and it is not easy to find buyers for even the finest Canadian at anything above £1 17s cwt. ■ •

Grain; The market for New Zealand oats remains unchanged at £1 4s to £1 5s for fair ordinary quality, and £1 6s to £1 7s for fine heavy samples, per 3841b, ex store, / ) Hemp : The market for New Zealand hemp still continues very firm, and £17 to £18 can readily be obtained for ordinary quality on the spot; £15 10s to £16 is being freely offered tot o.i.f. parcels.- • • ;:• V•• : Beeswax: Tho demand for this artiole seems to have deolined very much lately; out of a total of 20 packages recently offered for sale only two found buyers, but they realised £7. Milling wheat: Another heavy arrival of prime Sydney and Taemanian wheat for the Northern Roller Milling Company. • The exoitement in the grain markets, caused by the American ; and Spanish war, is \ increasing. Holders now ask prices whioh buyers are not yet disposed to give,' consequently few sales are eventuating,,■ ■,'.■••■ '• -.. l , ',-•'•; : . '•" • Fowl wheat is- selling freely.-'-.;-■.«■■."• • Sharps are very scarce.

| Flour: Auckland and Southern millers have (advanced the price £1 per ton. 1 'It is now quoted at £13 10s per ton. ; . -'.. In the local produce market prices remain unchanged. Farmers' butter of good quality ; is scarce, and the' little of really good quality that comes to hand is in very small lota, and has little effect on the general market. Prices are Dairy, fresh butter, lOd; second quality, Bd;'third quality, 6d per lb wholesale. Eggs are Is 6d per dozen wholesale, and Is 9d per dozen retail. ■' KAURI GUM MARKET. • , The following are the quotations for the kauri gum market for the week ending May 11, IS9B , . Poor ordinary, whioh comprises weak and rough-coated pieces, pickings, and washed nuts, £37 to £40. .. • Ordinary, meaning bard, rough-scraped gum, varying in price according.to the quantity of washed nuts, £45 to £50. Three-quarter scraped, meaning hard range gum, entirely free from washed nuts, price varying according to size, scraping, and quality, £65 and upwards. East Coast, £05 to £68. Rcscraped, £100 and upwards. Arrivals for 11 days in May, 260 tons._ There lias been rather more business done during the week, chiefly in the ordinary varieties, at from £37 to £50, but the market is still without animation, or recovery I in value. FROZEN MEAT. Napier, Thursday. The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Co. of London cabled to Messrs. Nelson Bros, to-day as follows :-" Stocks of frozen meat are increasing, and there is a further qeoliue in value. Today's quotations are: Best Canterbury mutton, 3Jil ; Dunedin and Southland, 3Hi Napier and North Wand, 2£d; lamb, first quality, 4d ; second, did. LONDON. Press Association.-Kleclric I'elearapl'.-Copyrlcht. London, May 11. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,530,000 quarters, and for the Continent 2,290,000. ' Tallow: Mutton, fino, 245; medium, 22b. Beef, fine, 22s 3d; medium, 20s 6d. Shares: National Bank of Now Zealand, hi ; Bank of Now Zealand 4 per cent, guaranteed stook, 101; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company 4 per cent, prior lien debentures, 94, , . The American visible wheat supply is estimated at 29,826,000 bushels. Wool to-day had a good sale, with a slight upward tendency. Sales close on the 20th. inst.

Per New Zealand Man and Mercantile Agency Co.

London, May 11. Wool: Tho sales progress firmly. Since the close of last sales scoured merino, super greasy, and scoured merino (medium and inferior), and medium greasy orosßbred, aro par to id per lb lower. Crossbred slipe (medium), washed and scoured, coarse greasy, washed and scoured orossbrod, greasy merino lambs (medium and inferior), and groasy orossbred lambs, are id per lb lower. Other descriptions are unchanged. The total quantity catalogued to date is 86,000 bales. Tho total quantity withdrawn to date is 7500 bales. Tallow: The market is strong. New Zealand fino mutton tallow is worth 23s 9d per cwt. Wheat: Tho market is active. New Zealand is worth £2 10s per 4961b. Now Zealand homp: Tho market is firm. Medium is worth, c.i.f., £20 per ton.

WHEAT. Press Association.— Klectric Telegraph,- Copyright Lonton, May 12. Wheat is quiolor, anil prices are unchanged. Foreign wheat is hold for Is advance. AUCKLAND STOCK EXUHANGE. Business Done.—Now Zealand Talisman, 10s 6d, BUYERS,—Now Zealand Insurance, 05s; National Insurance, Ifs Oil |. South British Insurance, tSs; New Zealand Accident Insurance, 22a Oil; Olahomo Gas, IPs; Devonpurt Steam Ferry, 365; Northern Steamship, lis; llikurane.l Coal, 0s; Tuui'irl Coal, Sis; Now Zealand Drug (£2), 48s J Northern Boot, 0* Od; Colonial Sugar, £23 10s; City of Auckland, Id; Kuranui-Caledonlan. laud; May Ijueeu-Hnuraki,6B Oil; » onuwni, 4s9d; New Alburnia, 3s Oil; New Whan, 2d; Nonpareil, id; Tnrniu Crook, Is Oil; Victoria, M ; Crown, 1G«; Imperial, 2d; New Zealand Talisman, 10a 4d ; Ohinemuii Syndicate, 8s; Stanley, Id; Waihi, ICOs; Waihi Consols, 3d; Wailii Kxtendcd, 6}d; Waihi South, 4d; Bunker's Hill, Is id; Four. in-Hand, 5Jd; Golden Lead, ljd; Welcome Find, 211. Srllers. — National Bank, 455; Now Zealand Insurance, 07s; South British Insurance, 60s; New Zealand Accident Insurance, 23s Gil; New Zealand and Hirer Plate, 17s 6d; Auckland das, old, £14 IBs; Auckland (las, new (Hi 10s), £10 10s; Thames Gas, 41s; Northern Steamship, Gs Od; Taupiri Coal, 265; New Zealand Drug (£2), 40s; Northern Boot, 10s Gil; City of Auckland, 3d; Coinstock, 2d; Kuranui, Cd; Kuraiiui-Caleilonian, 2s; Marian Royal, 4s Od; May Queen-Haiirakl, 0s; May Queen Extended, 3d: Muaiialali'i, New Alburiiia, 3s 8d; New Whan, 3d; Nonpareil, 3d; Puru Consolidated, 2s Gd; Tnraru Creek, 2s Od; Victoria, lid ; Vermont, Is lid; Waitata, ; Alpha, Is 7d; Ciown, 17s; Grace Barling, 2s 3d; Hit-or-Miss. 4d; Imperial, 3d; Kymata Reefs, 7s 3d; New Zealand Talisman, 10s Od; Obinemurl, 3d; Ohinemuri Syndicate, 4s Gd; Portsea, 10il; liisine; Sun, 7d; Stanley, ljd; Talisman Extended, 2d; Waihi, 107s; Waihi Consols, 4}d ; Waihi Extended, 7d; Wnihi-Silvertoi), Os 8d; Waihi South, 4Jd; Waitokauri, 465; Waitekauri United, Is; Waitekaurl Union, Is; Woodstock, 17s 0d: Bunker's Bill, Is 3d; Cornmandel Freehold Proprietary 3)d ; Cuirassier, 4d; Golden Lead, 3d; Hauriiki North, paid-up, Is ; Ilamaki Soot ■, 3s; llauraki New Zealand Associated Gold Mines, 7d; llauraki Main Lodes, 4d; Harbour View, 2Jd; New Golconda, 4d; Welcome Find, Bjd; Sheridan, paid up, 7d. J. 51. Lennox, Chairman, i p.m., Thursday, May 12,1893.

THE MAILS. CHIKF POST OFFICE, AUCKLAND, .Mails will close as under: THIS DAY. For Thames, per Wakatcre, at 7.30 a.m. For Waitara ami Southern Ports, per Kanleri, at 11 a.m. For Whakatano, Tauranga, Opotlki, and Katikati, per Cholrosford, at 4 p.m.tf For 'lurua and Paeroa, per Taniwhu. at 6 p.m. For Coromaiitlol, nor Akaroa, at 0.30 p.m. For Thames, per ltotomalmni, at 7.30 p.m. For Uknpu, Kennedy's Bay, Knaotunu, Wbitianga, and nnniiuwn, per lona, at 7.45 p.m. For Whingarei Heads, Marsden Point, Waipu, Parua Bay, Mangapai, Whangarei, Karao, Kauriholiore, llikurangi, Ngunguru, Hnkereiiui, Towai, Puhipuhl, Whakapara, aud Kawakawa, per Murltai at 7.45 p.m. For Kawau and Mangawai, per Kawau, at 7.45 p.m. Saturday. ForWaiwera.TeKapa, and Warkwortb, per Bose Casey, at 8 a.m. For Thames, per Wakatere, at 8 a.m. For Putiki Bay, Coves, and Huth's Island, per Coromandel. For Wnnganui and Southern Ports, per Glenelg, at 11 a.in, For Wellington and Southern Ports, per Dingadee, at 1 p.m. Per Moaua, as follows ;— For Samoa, Hawaiian Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, British and Foreign Won Indies, United Kingdom, and. Continent ol Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, at 2 p.m.; registered letters and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m Parcel mail (or Samoa aud Hawaiian Islands will close at 12.30 p.m. I.ato letters, bearing an extra fee of 2jd in audition to the postage, may be posted in the late letter box on board the steamer up to' the tliiin of sailing, Mail will he due in London on June 15 For Thames, per Ohinemurl, at 7.30 p.m. For Conimamlel, per Coroniandel, at 7.30 p.m. For Turua and Paeroa, per Waiiuarie, at 7.45 p,m, Monday. Per Elingamite, as follows :- For Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, Alien, Suoz, Mediterranean Ports, Continent of Kurope, anil United Kingdom, via Suez, at 3 p.m. For Australian Colonies and Noumea, at 3 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, books, and newspapers, at 2 p.m. Parcels for New South Wales and Queensland, at 2.30 p.m. Correspondence for United Kingdom must be specially addressed via Suez. Mail will be due in London on June V. Saturday, May 21. For Fiji, per Upolu, at 1 p.m. Monday, May 23. For Norfolk Muni, per Tarawera, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 1.. For Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, per Taviuni, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 7. For Barotonga ami Tahiti, per Hauroto, at 4 p.m. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

daily memoranda-Max 13. SALES: Mr. J. Jones-Poultry, Pigs, Produce,, 4c, 10,30 a.m. Mr. A, Aitken—Poultry, Produce, Fruit, 4c, 10.30 a.m. Mr. T, B. Arthur-Poultry, Fruit, Produce, 4c,

11 a.m. Messrs. Alfred Buckled and. Sons-Horses, 4c, Haynvrket, 11 a.in. Messrs. Hunter and Nolan-Horses, 4c, Durham Yarls, 11 a.m. ... • • Messrs. A.'l'oomtm and Co.-Farm and Dairy Produce, Fruit, <fco., 11 a.m.. Messrs. 'Arthur and .GorrieT-Poultry, Produce, Fruit, &c„ 11 9,111. ' :>-'• /■:• Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and Household Furniture, 4c, 11 a.m. „ i Messrs. llhurtou and' Co.-PmileKss Takapuna Jockey Club's Winter Meeting, n00n,.,'",.. MKETINIIS.JtC.::. 1 ...-.•.•- • ■■:'■■ '.•.■>'''.-■■ Master Bakots, Wesley Hall, 2 p.m. *•' - Primitive Methodist Church, Alexandra-street— . i Band of Hope Soiree, 0,30 p.m.; Public Meeting, 7.30 p.m. ~.. l% . •-,;'<;.--,. . • ■-~ LECTURES: i Foresters' Hall, Newton-"The Americo-Spanlsb. "' War," by Mr. W. W. Collins, 8 p.m. , .-. ••• Wesleyin Church, -Pitt-street-' Fiji 'arid the • Fijians," by Rev. W. Blade, 7.83 p.m.; :■ ■ AMUSEMENTS, 4C.:"' ■•'•'<-''■■■-•■ * . Opera House-Frank Thornton's Comedy Com- ' • pany : "The I'rliate Secretary," 8 p.m. '.•'<• | .Y.M.O.A. Hall-Miss Amy Sberwin's Concert, 8 p.m. „, St. Luke's Hall, llemuera-Coucert, 8 p.m. ...--■■i' ; .■.-.■ . ..-•'... !'n '/■••■, .:,i.. rv. \ " ; .