The Evening Star.

_bVol. I.—No. 122.]

AUCKLAND, TUESDAY, .MAY 31, 1870.

[Price One Penny.



STEAM BETWEEN AUCKLAND AND THE THAMES. "*t>__-_s_v nnl3-^ Steamer " ' WILLIAMS' i Will ieave Queen-street Whabe : J Tuesday, 31st May, 1.30 o'clock p.m. Will leave Grahamstown : Tuesday, 31st May, at 6 o'clock p.m. Return Tickets issued for one week at Reduced Rates. The steamer 'Clyde'will Tender the' Wi lliams ' at Grahamstown. *H. M. JERVIS, Agent. STEAM TO THE THAMES. I/-WA. (T)OYAL ALFRED,' TJ™gp^^> from AUCKL AND to SHORT i^B®3Bma LAND. TIME TABLE. From Auckland : Tuesday, 31st May, 12 o'clock noon From Grahamstown: Tuesday, 31st May, 4.30 o'clock, afternoon. Return Tickets issued for One week at .. Reduced Fares, and available for the ' Duke of Edinburgh.' S. HAGUE SMITH. STEAM TO THE THAMES. -j^Jk 'T\UKE OF ED IN- H^l^^^> BURGH.' Leave Auckland : Tuesday, 31st May, at 4 o'clock afternoon Wednesday, Ist June, at 4 o'clock afternoon Thursday, 2nd June, 4.30 o'clock afternoon From Grahamstown: Wednesday, Ist June, at 10 o'clock morning Thursday, 2nd June, at 10 o'clock morning Return Tickets issued for One week at Reduced Fares, and available for the ' Royal Alfred.' S. HAGUE SMITH. FOR GRAHAMSTOWN AND SHORT LAND. ~t^x mHE P .s. jffl-jJ-JjS^ ( LADY BOWEN,' Captain Adams, will receive cargo for both places, and sail as under: — From Auckland : Tuesday, May 31st, at 10.30 o'clock p.m. Thursday, June 2nd, at 11 o'clock p.m. Sunday, June sth, at 3 o'clock p.m. From Grahamstown : Wednesday, June Ist, at 9.30 o'clock a.m. Friday, June 3rd, at 10.30 o'clock a.m. For freight or passage apply to J. CASEY, Red Office, Wharf. FOR THE THAMES. *|||i||£^ 'ENTERPRISE No. _>,' Captain Scon, will sail on Wednesday, Ist June, 11 o'clock night Friday, 3rd June, 11 o'clock night HOLMES BROS. STEAM TO TAURANGA. ~4 jl npHE swift and commodious ■■™™_Sr , TAURANGA' will (weather permitting) leave Queen-street Wharf for the above every WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, at 4 o'clock, returning from ITaur__nga for Auckland every THURSDAY EVENING, at 5 o'clock. / W. J- HURST & CO., /§ Agents, Queen-street. THOMAS WRIGLEY, Agent, Tauranga. FOR LEVUKA, FIJI. ~r^-> rpHE Scheoner l||Jg^ 'LULU' Will sail for the above port on or about the 6th June. She is now ready to rceive cargo. For freight or passage apply to J. S. MACFARLANE & CO.



FOR TAHITI DIRECT. -_-_-*, rf-HE new Clipper Schooner J||g^ « LiETITIA,' Captain G. H. Tratte, will sail for above port on FRIDAY, the 3rd June. For freight or passage apply to L. D. NATHAN & CO. AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Transhipping to ant Port in the australasian colonies. -_Li mHE A. S. N. Company's __^___Wsßm»T i AUCKLAND,' 850 tons, 150 horse power, B. Paddle, Commander, will be despatched abeut SA TURDAY, the 4th June. For Freight or Passage apply t» H. M. JERVIS, Agent. REGULAR MONTHLY STEAM COMMU NICATION BETWEEN AUCKLAND, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. -vjl IT-HE s.s. Captain Logan, is expected here about the 4th June, and will leave again for _ Sydney and Melbourne five days after her arrival. Fov freight or passage apply t© CRUICKSHANK, SMART, & CO., Agents, Auckland ; Or to, LEDGER & FRANCIS, Agents, Grahamstown, Thames. Queen street, Auckland, ( May 4,1870 OVERLAND ROUTE TO ENGLAND VtA SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK. STEAM TO SAN FRANCISCO. O'-LTFORNIAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. —Li rpl-E Splendid Steam Packet _M_-?fifa ' Wonga Wonga,' T. S. Beale, Esq., Commander, will leave Auckland, carrying the English Mail, on MONDAY, 6th June, at 2 p.m. For full particulars of the through route ipply to CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents. Queen-street, Auckland, May 10, 1870. FOR LONDON DIRECT. rpHE Splendid Clipper Barque .||||f^ < ISMAY,' Captain Sherwin, 422 tons register. This vessel, having the greater part of her cargo engaged, will leave for the above port during the ensuing month. For Freight apply to OWEN & GRAHAM. FOR LONDON. r =CT_L-t rpHE Magnificent Iron Clipper Jii_t 'inflexible; Al at Lloyd's, Wm. Lyall, Esq., Commander. This fine vessel, now on her first voyage, has the highest obtainable class at Lloyds. All except two of her Saloon Berths are engaged ; she has most excellent accommodation for a limited number of Second Cabin passengers, and will take eight more single men as Third class passengers at £20 eacli. As a large part of her cargo is engaged, she will have quick despatch. BROWN, CAMPBELL & CO., Agents. May 19, 1870. TO BE LET, . THOSE Commodious STORES, erected on the site lately occupied by Messrs. Combes & Daldy, in Queen-street. Also, the BONDED STORES, with entrance from Fort-street.—Apply to H. M. Jebyis, Fort . street.



\ •:/ t, '" IN consequence of the Proprietors having decided not to make any alterations in the Premises occupied by Messrs. G. NASH & Co., they beg to inform their Friends and the Public that they have now ready their First Shipment of Fashionable WINTER GOODS. According to the latest " Silk Velvet Jackets at 395., Parisian Fashions, Velvets which is very little more are everywhere la mode. In MESSRS. than the prices that are order to meet the demand . being paid for Cotton or for this, the Richest of all Q t Jf j^ gJJ fc QQ § Velveteen Jackets. In ad- Materials, G. NASH & ditiontothe stock of Jackets Co. have imported, direct, 23Q mjEEN-STREET, and Mantleß on hatld ' any Velvets that will enable " ' ' style will be made up on the them to defy competition. Next THE New ClTy Mtjsic Hall. *™™°»> a»d Ladies Cttn As a proof, they respectfully select the quality of invite inspection of their Velvet they may prefer- New Millinery, New Dresses, New Clothing, New General Drapery. An early call is respectfully invited by Messrs. G. NASH & Co., 230, Queen-street, next the City Hall. QUEEN-STREET HOUSE. R. B. SHALDERS & CO. BEG to inform their Friends and the Public in Town and Country that they are now prepared to show their WINTER STOCK OF DRAPERY & CLOTHING, Consisting of — DRESSES, MANTLES. JACKETS, CLOAKS, CLOAKINGS, BLACK SILKS, BLACK SILK VELVETS & VELVET MANTLES, BLANKETS, COUNTERPANES, And other Household Furnishings, HOSIERY, GLOVES, WOOLEN FANCIES, And a|variety of other Goods too numerous to particularize within the limits of an Advertisement MEN'S WINTER CLOTHING. Is Well Assorted, and in full Supply, R. B. S. and Co. desire to say they make no " Sham Puff," but guarantee a FIRST-CLASS ARTICLE at the LOT^VESST _____IVI-D_r<3- _E»:__=t_C>3_Pl .T ! t__W OBSERVE THE ADDRESS :— B, B. SHALDERS & CO., 200 & 202 QUEEN-STREET. COOMBES & JOHNSTOS, _A.X7O__CX-J_J-TID-_[__:___Z__3- OLOTHI-TG, 62, QUEEN STREET, HEX. -HA_____'a. IN", CAMPBELL, TAILOR, O, UEEN-STREET, OEGS to intimate to his friends ana the public that he has REMOVED from WeUesley street to Q UEEN-STRET, opposite the Market Reserve; and also, that he has added largely to his Stock of TWEED CLOTHS, &c., and is now prepared to execute all orders entrusted to him at prices that will defy competition



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STOJRE, QUEEN-STEEET, TWO DOORS EBOM WELLESLEY-STEEET. A MONTILLADO SHERRY, first Quality OLD TAWNY PORT, Vintage 1861 BOOTH'S LONDON UNSWEETENED GIN JAMIESON'S PURE MALT DUBLIN WHISKY DUNVILLE'S BELFAST WHISKY GREENLESS & CALDWELL'S CAMP BELTON WHISKY POMERANZEN GERMAN BITTERS. A large and most varied Stock of WINES and SPIRITS of the Best Brands. j : Bass' Burton Ale always on draught. _ -—^ CITY CLUB HOTEL, '.<< SHORTLAND-CRESCENT. Proprietor—Roland Campion. r I }I±E proprietor of this establishment begs to notify to his many patrons and the public generally, that having removed from his late premises, he has NO LONGER ANY CONNECTION WITH THE EXCHANGE HOTEL. He has fitted up, at very great expense, a splendid upstairs COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT, which has been, acknowledged by one and all who have seen it, UNRIVALLBD FOR TASTE AND ELEGANCE. His brands of Wines and Spirits need no comment. CH IN. A, GLA SB, EAUTHENWAB-K. STAFFORDSHIRE WAREHOUSE, Lower Queen-street, Auckland. JUST RECEIVED, rSA CASKS CUT GLASSWARE, assorted. 34 casks Prest Glassware, assorted a .>, g _5j 65 crates Earthenware, do. p. %. 9 hhds. China, do. g Impored direct from the original manufac turerd to suit the New Zealand trade, and will be sold at a moderate advance on home invoice; also, the largest display in.New Zealand of the above goods, in every designs, style, and pattern. iifgf Licensed Kerosene Vendor and Depot. DAVID WEIR, STAFFORDSHIRE WAREHOUSE, Lower Queen-street. VENETIAN BLINDS can be had at the auckland VENETIAN BLIND FACTORY, Shortland-street, Of any dimensions, in any number from one to a hundred, within a given time1; of the Best Quality and Reasonable Prices, , : „ And sent to all parts of New Zealand. MH. BUSBY, Sole Proprietor, practical • Blind Maker, and Wire Worker, many years established at City Road, London, manu facturer of every description of Window 'Blinds, and ornamental Wire Work. Old blinds cleaned, altered, repaired and painted. VENETIAN HOUSE Shortland-stbeet, Auckland.



FOE A FEW WEEKS LONGER. SELLING OFF ! SELLING OFF ! THE GREATI^ BARGAINS IN JEWELLERY that can be got in Auck land for many years to oome. Fifteen Peb Cent. Rbtubned ! Oome and Judos job Yocbseeves. Business Hours: From 9to 3. T. A. HICKS, JEWELLER, ETC., VuXOAN-JiANE. N.B.—The whole stock of Jewellery, Fittings, and Business, to be SOLD CHEAP No reasonable refused, as the business must be closed. A. & K. TEUTENBERG, ENGRAVERS, CARVERS, AND GUN MAKERS, ARE prepared to execute STAMPS fop Goldmining Companies, DIES, with PRESSES, Etc, at the. shortest notice, and in superior style. WELLESLEY-STREET EAST, Five Doors from Queen-Btreet. ■ ! | PAPERHANGINGS. l . if|AAA ROLLS, from 6d. per Roll, now opening at H. G I L B E E D'S, 8, WYNDHAM-STREET. A. G. BARTLETT, CHRONOMETER, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, AND JEWELLER, 82, QUEEN-STREET. I ■ TO arrive per • Kate Waters,' from London, a very Superior STRIKING TURRET CLOCK, Manufactured expressly to order, with all the Modern Improvements used in Clocks .for the Public Buildings in London, to strike on a Beil of 3 cwt., Compensation Pendulum Rod, Dead Beat- Escapement, best Gun Metal Wheels, Angular Wheel-work, Racks, Pulleys, Patent Iron Wire Lines, 6 feet 6 inches Iron Skeleton Dial, glazed with Opal Glass, and Plate Glass Centre for Illuminating at night: the whole arranged and perfected with every Modern Improvement to ensure a First-class Public Striking Clock. > A.G.B. has in stock a Splendid Assortment of London-made Gold and Silver Lever Watches, Gold and Silver Geneva Watches, Gold Chains, Jewellery, &c., &c Repairs of every kind carefully performed. Chromometers rated by Transit Observation. THORNTON, SMITH & FIRTH'S PEICES CUERENT. £ 6. d. CIUPERFINE FLOUR, Silk- Jo Dressed (Crown Brand), per ton of 2000 lbs ... 14 0 0 Fine Flour, Silk Dresned (TSF Brand,) per ton ... ... ... 12 0 0 Seconds, per ton 10 0 0 Sharps, per ton 8 0 0 Bran, per bushel of 201bs ... ... 01 3 THEATRE ROYAL, AUCKLAND. TO BE LET FOR A TERM. ■ii' ii ■■— . . n "This Theatre, having undergone veijr estensive internal and external alterations, w £g now one of the most elegant and co»fortable places of amusement in the Colony. -rViOe . mHE Stage has 1 been temporarily widened, JL and the ventilation suid provision for lighting are of the most ample description. _ 'The exterior has been entirely renovated, and the interior elaborately decorated. The building will accommodate between 600 and 700 persons. The Proprietor is open to treat with any first-class Dramatic or other Company, per -BOnaUyOrbyleTw. KNIGHT, ; ■ Queen-street, Proprietor, Auckland May, 16,1870.