The Evening Star.

Vol. I.—No. 199.1

AUCKLAND, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1870

[Price One Penny. •



"Vv.^W HTEAM to the THAMES. OF EDINBURGH." TIME TABLE. From Auckland: Monday, 2f>lh August, 5 o'clock afternoon Tuesday, 30th August, 5.30 o'clock afternoon Wednesday, 31st August, 4 o'clock afternoon Friday, 2nd September, 3.30 o'clock afternoon Saturday, 3rd September, 4 o'clock afternoon. From Grajtamstown : Monday, 29th August, 10 o'clock morning Tuesday, 30th August, 11 o'clock morning Wednesday, 31st August, 9.30 o'clock morning Thursday, Ist September, 1 o'clock afternoon Saturday, 3rd September, 10 o'clock morning. ~WJh^ QTEAM between AUCK db|^||x p LAND and THAMES.— TMgV|^|£^> The Steamer t&gßffiffij^ WILLIAMS' <■ will leave punctually at the advertised time, as follows :— AUCKLAND : Monday, 20th August, at 2 o'clock p.m. Tuesday, 30th August, at 3 o'clock p.m. Wednesday, 31st August, at 8 o'clock a.m. Thursday, Ist, September, at 4 o'clock p.m. Saturday, 2nd September, at 10 o'clock a.m. Graitamstown : ''Monday, 29th August, at 7 o'clock p.m. Tuesday, 30th August, al 7.30 o'clock p.m. Wednesday, 31st August, at 0.30 o'clock p.m. Friday, Ist September, at 9.30 o'clock a.m. Saturday, 2nd September, at 2.30 o'clock p.m. Return tickets issued for one week at re duced rates. The steamer ' Clyde' will tender the ' Williams.'—H. M. JERVIS, Agent. -laj. HTEAMTOTHE THAMES. giM^^SN. Jo —The fast and powerful tffessaa&*« 'CHALLENGER,' Capt. H. Marks, will leave the Queen-street Wimvf for Grahamstown, on Monday, August 29, at 11 a.m. Leave Grahamstown : Tuesday, August 30, at 9.30 a.m. For freight or passage, apply on board. — Fares : Cabin, 53.; Steerage, 3s. SSrajj^. i- 'LADY BOWEN,' *JJwMcMfe^ Capt. AdaiiS, will sail as under : Tuesday, August 30, for Mangawai, at 9 p.m. Thursday, September 1, for Grahamstown and Shortland, at 11 p.m. Saturday, September 3, for Mahurangi, at 10 "a.m —For freight or passage, apply to J. CASEY, Wharf. •^i CiTEAM TO WANGAREI. G^'^^^X. Jo—The fast and favorite s.s. 2gjiyfN>> ' GO-AHEAD' "SKEaaaaßm Captain A. Farquahar, will leave as under : Fhoji Auckland— Thursday, Ist September, 5 o'clock evening Thursday, Bth September, 5 o'clock evening From Whangauei— Friday, 2nd September, 10 o'clock evening Friday, 9th eptembe'-, G o'clock evening. —For freight or pass ige apply to S. HAGUE SMITFT, Auckland; i>. COLE, Mnngapai; J. MOXRO, Junr., Marsden; J. S. RUST, Whangurei. i~k^ CjTEAM TO THE BAY OF ■J^^^Pn. Jo ISLANDS (instead of the {^*og^v^s.b. ' Tauranga')—The ss. ■ESSa^&l 'GO-AHEAD1 Captain A. Farquattar will leave the Qneen • street Wharf on Tuesday next, the 31st instant, at 2 p.m. Shippers are respectfully solicited to send • all goods ordered per 'Tauranga,' by < his oppor tunity.—;W. J. HURST' & CO., Agents, „ Auckland ; A. VILCOQ, Agent, Russell. <=zfcL-i- T7IOR KAIPARA, (Calling at _/jXi^«i^ .Jj all Stations). —The schooner /)lji?Jw<jP\V2* I i~\ T "V T\ Cljl ' •tfrnaaf^Jy C Jj Yx) Mi v»JBiAbA36? yyin Ba jj ag a b ove oh"WEDNES DAY NEXT, 31st inst.—M. NICCOL, Agent, Custom-house-streefc. L August 29, 1870. , --■' *** FOR KAIPARA, . , •^■-'(Calling at all the Stations). i- \">»"' i ' rpHE Regujar Trader Jm^% 'TWILIGHT,' * will Mas above, THIS DAY (Monday), AugQ6f^9th, :^(J\ M. NICCOL, fe§!trt3i '" \ '* ■ Agent. r-" .. \ t _ '■.^-S^fe^EY EXHIBITION. ■^ cY^e^ lLi^ S^^- LINE. • • IP^FRIS^CB:^, available " -'|P^<. iH& ? any of J^^^g t^ I|^^^.of''^%,abovon[ine,, are '^•JswiS1 bow laife^issued- at Reduced Kafeß., ( iw^Si i^tj -^aHK«, %s&■■> ■*»'., • M^^n^'Cap^PiEtoßoi4 saUs v on MONDAY-; 29th instant%;•; Apply to ' "*. HENDERSON ?&■ MAOEARLANB.



-ix /-^IECULAR SAW LINE d^^^N. \J OF Si E AMERS.—FOR i||p&||^> TAUR^NGA, NAPTRR, F^^ss^a WELLINGTON, L^ TTEL TON, AND OTA GO.—The s.s. 'LORD ASHLEY' from Queen-street Wharf on THURSDAY, September 1. For Freight or Passage apply to HEN DERSON & MACFARLANE. t~W Js^ TTIOR TARANAKT, WA.N ©i^^^^v JD GANUI, WELLING- I^^i-KV^- TON, AND NAPIER.— isSESaSii&a The s.s. ' R, A N G- A T I E A,' F. Renner, Commander, will leave tlicMami kau for above ports on or about TUESDAY NEXT, 30th inst. Eor freight or passage apply to CPMBES AND DALDY, Agents, or A. BARNES, Onebunga. STEAM TO THE FIJI ISLANDS. -•L A A USTRALASI AN STEAM rr^^PN. J\- NAVIGATION CO.'S OF STEAMERS. MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, AUCKLAND, AND THE FIJIS.—The steamship ' AUCKLAND,' 850 tons, 150 hor3e power, F. Moohe, Com mander, is expected here on the 2nd Septemr ber from Sydney*, and will be despatched fol the Fijis, landing passengers at the principa Islands of the Group, and allowing time for tourtists to enjoy the trip, and for business men to negotiate transactions for extension of our trade with these Islands. On or about From To sth Sept. Auckland Fijis 13th Sept. Fijis Auckland 20th Sept. Auckland Sydney and Melbourne. Return Tickets to Sydney during the Metropolitan Show, will be issued at one fare and a-half. Freights.—All certinVd unsold exhibits convoyed to the Metropolitan Show will be returned freight free. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERVIB, Agent. tTricm levuka, fijis.— jk JJ The Clipper Schooner £>^ ' AURORA,' *^ 52 tons register, Josfph Brain, Master, will sail as above, TO-MORROW (Tuesday), the 30th instant. Has superior accommodation for passengers. For Passage only apply to SHIRLEY W. HILL, Lower Queen-street. August 27, 1870. THE 'THOMAS DANIELS,' FOR GLAD STONE DIRECT. >T^HIS splendid clipper barque J- "*"'! sa'^ f°r *ac aoove port ]jffiis£^' on FRIDAY, 2nd September. For passage apply to OWEN & GRAHAM, Auckland. MUST & CO., Thames. FOR NEW YORK DIRECT. . V|\, mH E Magnificent Clipper 'SANTON,' J.G. Mooee, Commander, 511 tons register, AA 1 at Lloyd's, will sail for New York early in September. This vessel has excellent accommodation for Cabin and Steerage passengers. For freight or passage apply to 'MUST and CO., ' Agents outwards. THE WAY TO OBTAIN SOUND HEALTH. Ist. Cleanse the Stomach from all offensive accumulations, which so usually produce fun ctional derangement, vitiating the food. . 2nd.—Purify the blood from acrid and cor lupfchumors, and you will remove the causes of the* greatest mass of the diseases which afflict so many of the human family. A REMEDY, proved by thirty years' ex 'j\. perience, capable of effecting such a desirable and important purpose, is still before the public in WHELPTON'S VEGETABLE PURIFYING PILLS. . This famous Medicine has proved its value in Diseases of the Head, Chest, Bowls, I iver, .and Digestive Organs, Kidneys, &c.; alsg, in Rheumatism, Ulcers, Sores, and Skin Diseases, it beins; a direct Purifier of the Blood and other fluids of the human body. See handbills given away by agents. Prepared and sold wholesale and retail in boxes, Is, Is 6d, 2s 9d, and 3s Gd each, by G. WHELPTOJM & SON, 3, Crane Court, Fleet street, London; and may be had of all Chemists and Medicine Vendors in the Colony of New Zealand.



MESSES. G. NASH & CO., "\""' DEAPERS AND CLOTHIERS,. HA V E ON HAND A ~WELL-ASSORTED, [S TOOK OF MILLINERY, AND CLOTHING, The whole of which they are now Selling at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. SBLLTITG- OZFZBM SELLING OFF!!'! SELLING OFF!!! IN consequence of the extraordinary pressure of the times, and to meet the unusual depres sion in business, JEWELLER AND WATCHMAKER, • Hus determined to CLEAR OUT his Stock at COST PRICES. The Stock in hand consisting of Watches, Bracelets, Earrings, Rings, Clocks, and every description of useful and ornamental Jewellery, to the value of several thonsands of pounds, is, therefore, offered t > ths public at COST PRICES "An early visit is invited. The Newest Patterns in Brooches, &c, expressly manufactured fo the order of the advertiser for the Auckland Market. BROOCHES, EARRINGS, WEDDING RING 51, LADIES' RINGS, SIGNET RINGS, JET JEWELLERY, CLOCKS, WATCHES, SCARF PINS, BRACELETS, '" STUDS, CHARMS, GREENSTONE ORNAMENTS, &c, &c. DIAMOND RINGS, DIAMOND BROOCHES, DIAMOND PINS, DIAMOND BRACELETS, DIAMOND SCARF RINGS, DIAMOND' NBOKLETS, LOOSE DIAMONDS. RICHARD B E C X , JEWELLER, QUEEN-STEEET. NEIL CAMPBELL, TAILOR AND CLOTHIER QUEEN STREET, OPPOSITE THE MARKET EESBRVE. -pEGS to return thanks for past favors, and also to intimate to his friends and the public that he lias added a large assortment of Winter Goods to his Stock, and can execute all orders entrusted to him at prices that will defy competition. THE SALVA G- E G OODS ;' of PATTERSON, RAY, PALMER, & CO., OF .MELBOURNE, DAMAGED DURING THE LATE FIRE AT WATSON, SCANLAN, & CO.'S STOBE, . • "WiLL BE OEFEEED TOE SALE AT J. COSGRAVE & CO., DRAPERS, QUEEN STREET, THIS DAY, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27. NO OFFB R REFIJ SE D, AS^THE : GOOm MUST BE SOLD, '- } g



UNITED SERVICE RETAIL WINE AKP SPIEIT STOJaE. Q TJ E E N - S T R'ErE T., TWO DOOE3 PEOM . , WELLESLET-STEEBT, A MONTILIiADO iSHEKKY, first Quality OLD TAWNY PORT, Vintage 1861 BOOTH'S LONDON UNSWEETENED GIN *'' JAMIESON'S PURE' MALT DUBLIN WHISKY . ' • --, DUNVILLE'S BELFAST WHISKY GREENLESS & ftALDWELL'S CAMp BELTON WHISKY POMERANZEN GERMAN BITTERS- A large and most varied Sto"ck of WINES and SPIRITS of the Best jß£|k - ♦' .. •••* ■■-' BASS' BUETON, Ap< ALWAYS ON DBrATJGKHT. G. HOLDSHIP & CO.'S Jit STEAk M Bj MILL, CrjSTOM-HOU^E STREET, AUCKLAND. /^ H. & CO. having completed the erec \JX. -tion of their Machinery, can with confidence invite the attention of intending purchasers to the following articles, viz., Timber of vai'ious qualities, lengths and sizes, from 6s. per 100 ft. upwards Half-inch Lining, Ceiling and Boat Boards Matched Flooring, I ihing and Ceiling ' " Rusticated Weather boards • i Moulded Architraves and Skirtings Mouldings of various sizes . ■;•..': « ' Sashes, Doors, Shop Fronts, Shutters, &c. ! AH kinds of Joiner's work made to order j House Blocks, Shingles, Palings, &c. Materials complete, supplied for Houses to any given dimensions for country settlers, shipment, or otherwise. Cash Purchasers will be liberally dealt with. HOBSON'S BEIDGE BEBWERY LYELL BROTHERS pAN now supply their SUPERIOR BEER in any quantity to Hotels and Private Families. Orders left at the Brewery, or their OFFICE, DURHAM-STREET Will be promptly attended to T>AZAAR OMNIBUSES—AuckIand and 13 Onehunga—:Onehunga and Auckland Station.' Time Tabie. Leave Auckland for Onehunga—B a.m., 9 a.m./l0 a.m., (Return Ticket), 12, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. On Sundays, at 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. Leave Onehunga for Auckland—B a.m, 10 a.m., (Return Ticket), 12, 2 p.m., 5 p.m. On Sundays, 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. A 'bus will leave Auckland for Onehunga every Sunday at 8.30 p.m. Howick for Auckland, 8 a.m. Auckland for Howiek, 3p. m. -; ,<. [ ■ Livkey and Bait Stables. Horses Bought and Sold on Commission. ; . .. ■ . For the accommodation' of passengers arriving late at night from'" the Gold Fields, and others" desirous of visiting the''different places ;of amusement, a Night Omnibus will leave Onehunga at 1 p.m.i and return ■at 11 o'clock the same night. Return Tickets from Oriehunga. . ," ' i ; - N.B. Speoial Omnibuses will be- Blways ready at the Onehunga Wharf for the accommo dation of passengers arriving'by: the'different steamers and other vessels. ~ -' '- -l •'. - '■■:.■'."'■ *' ~, .. '-. :. ;,:,..,/_s:i.'Ti..>>.-" - ---• i



GREYHOUND HQTBL# QUEEN AND VICTORLkBTILEETS. AUCKLAND. michaejTcor^omk, * PROPRIETOR, . - tf IN returning thanks to his friends, visitor*, and the publio generally for their past sap port, begs leave to draw attention to the extensive . & t . , IMPROVEMENTS recently effected in the prerrises by the hands of tne most experienced designers and decorators in Auckland, which have rendered this well-known Hotel FAR "SUPERIOR to., any other in this city, and equal to thejbest . of the far-famed Hotels of Melbourne and • Ballarat. - ■ ■''"'■ f *»j» . 5 THE BAR . Has W fitted up in a gorgeous manner, and '■*' : in size ■ and convenience is unrivalled; and ~ visitor* coiling there will find^themselves, as ". heretofore, waited upon with the utmoiUf civility and attention, and will be supplied ii"*: with articles of the vers best and choicest qualities and descriptions. N.B.—Hot WATBfc aiways nrREADnfESf. TilE PARLOURS AND R Bedrooms Require only to > c raited to be appreciated j and M. C. can appeal with confidence to the testimony 'of previous visitors, who will bear him out in asserting that the arrangements feannot be excelled. ' .■'..," THE BILLIARD-ROOM : , AND THE ADJACENT BAB Are fitted up with the best Tables and the. most approved appliances,' and are under skilful management, which has always afforded ' satisfaction. ■ .■ / M. C. trusts by a continuance of attention ; and civility, combined with care in supplying ; none but First-class dt>odß^,tO'?*Mifr'to*.itt^ crease "in the '; ..favours' hitherto - liberally f bestowed on him, and hopes that the * v v - f;; ' ; : May be recognised as - 7 7- TSTE FIRST HOUSE IN AyOKJjAND 1 . To* which pre-eminence it shall be his en deavour to raise it. i BOOB'iiSfcf wtf J. M. M cLAOHIiAF 214, QUEEN-STEEET, :. (Nbae Theao?Jie Royai), "I;>^ "HrAS-.-now FOR SALE at PRICES -EL %IJCH BELOW the regular figure, for CASH, a Splendid Assortment of , g. BOUGHT CHEAP AT AUCTION. 1 Blaok Silk, 3s. lid., worth ss. ** Black French Merino, 2s. 6d., worth 4m. Black Crape Cloth, 25., worth 3s. ' ' Black Coburg, Is.,.worth 15..6 d. # £ Black Alpaca Lustre, Is., worth Is. 6d, Black Crape, an assortment . ~\ ..^ Black Crape Trimmings, ditto . / fc» g Black Crape Bonnets, ditto C t> f^* Black Crape Falls, ditto J , - Black Josephine Kid Gloves, 3s. 6d. • Colored Kid ditto, stitched. Is. Hid., And every other article necessary'for » complete Mourning Outfit. N.B. —Mourning orders made up on the premises, at the SHOBXESI VoilGl, . *» . ' ■■' ■ J. HOWDBN, J WATCHMAKER, &c, 1 QUEEN-STREET, HAS just received per s,s 'Hero',a magniflr* cent assortment of WATCHES AND JEWELLERY of every description and make. . ' ' The Advertiser specially draws attention to the New VISIBLE ESCAPEMENT WATCH, requiring no key to either wind up or set the hands: price, £4 10s. - .___• A fine selection of Silver Watches, suitable for Youths, from 605.-upwards. _ ; The latest designs in Brooches Earrings, and Nick-Nacks. • : Every description of Watches, Jewellery and smaU Machinery Repaired on tUt # Premises. j. H^fO W JD BW, JEWELLER, &b., 86, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.