The Evening Star.

Vol. I.—No. 87.]

AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1870.

[Price One Fenny.



FOR LONDON DIRECT. TO FOLLOW THE ' SEATOLLER.' WILL POSITIVELY SAIL ON MAY 23. « I*". * *\ HE beautiful Clipper Ship 'MALLAPJV Captain W. Andruw, Al for 13 years, 637 tons register, having three-quarters ol her cargo engaged and going on board, mil be despatched punctually as above. Has first class Saloon accomodation for Passengers. Apply t0 L. D. NATHAN & CO. OVERLAND ROUTE TO ENGLAND VIA. SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK. STEAM TO SAN FRANCISCO. OALIFORNIAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. mHE Splendid Steam Packet !«||Sg^. 'City of Melbourne,' T. Gbaingeb, Esq., Commander, will leave Auckland, carrying the English Mail, on WEDNESDAY, 4th May, 1870, at 2 p.m. For full particulars of the through rotito apply to CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents. Queen-street, Auckland, April 4, 1870. REGULAR MONTHLY STEAM COMMU NICATION BETWEEN AUCKLAND, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. Captain Logan, is expected here about the 26th of April, and will leave again for Sydney and Melbourne five days after her arrival. For Freight or Passage apply to CRUICKSHANK, SMART & C 0.,. Agents, Auckland ; Or to, LEDGER & FRANCIS, Agents, Grahamstown, Thames. Qneen-street, Auckland, April 4, 1870. AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Transhipping to ant Port in the AITSTKAiASIAN COLONIES. «g , fi HE A. S. N. Company's *J|jj§iyf3^ Steamship **' * ' AUCKLAND,' 850 tons, 150 horse power, B. Pakdm:, Commander, will be despatched on TUES DAY, the 26th instant. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. STEAM TO KAIPARA, WAIKATO HEADS, AND RAGLAN. fpHE s.s. 'GO-AHEAD' will leave Auck -1 land for Kaipara about the first week in May, carrying Passeiu era and Cargo, calling at Port Albert, I'apaioa, Otamatca, Whaka liara, and Mangawharc. After the first trip the steamer will trade regularly from the Manukau to the above named ports. s . H AGUE SMITH. STEAM TO RIVERHEAD. SOLDIERS TO LET AT £40 A-HEAD ! G&d Save the Queen and the Govepnor. Having no Soldiers to let, like worn out na tions, I carf only intimate to the travelling Public tbn? *» %J/mHE Twin Screw Steamer iJ|JE^^' • 'GEMINI' has been provided with a New Boiler, and is again on her legs. Fakes :— Parliamentary Rates of One Penny per Mile to pleasure-seekers. Leaving Auckland daily at 11 o'clock a.m. Arriving at Riverhead at 1 p.m. Leaving Riverhead at 3 o'clock p.m., and Returning to Auckland at 5 p.m. . . J. CASEY. January 7, 1870. " '



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STORE, QUEEN-STREET, TWO DOOES PEOil WELLESLEY-STBEET. riT INES AND SPIRITS of the first quality, by the single bottle, or in any quantity that may be required. BASS'S NEW BREW ON DRAUGHT. COTTAGE OE CONTENT,- VICTORIA STREET. FIR,S-CL A SS Accommodationfor travellers. Wines, Spirits, and Ales of the best brands. Stabling for over forty horses. W. JEFFERY, roprietor. S. BE OWN & CO., (Opposite the Old Court Houso, Queen-street), WHOLESALE WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, AND FAMILY GROCERS, [>EG- to call the attention of Hotel-keepers, !> Country Storekeepers, and Families to the great CLEARING-OUT SALE at a large reduction: — 200 dozen English Bottled Stout (different brands), 10a. 6d. per dozen 100 dozen Colonial XXX Stout (best quality, •warranted), Bs. 6d. per dozen 100 dozen English Bottled Ale (best brands), from 11s. to 12s. per dozen Martell's Pale and Dark Brandies, 48s. per dozen Hennessy's Pale Brandy, 48s. per dozen Ja naica Rum, 30s. per dozen Dunville's Irish Whiskey, 3Gs. per dozen Scotch Whiskey, 365. per dozen Old Tom (best brands), 335. per dozen Holland Gin, key brand (full size), 535. per case of 15 bottle 3 Half-cases Geneva, key brand, 295. per case Champagne, 48s. per dozen Good Port, 265. per dozen Superior Old Port, 30s. per dozen Good Pale Sherry, 265. per dozen Superior Quality, 30s. per dozen Bernard's English Ginger Wine, 265. per dozen Bitters of Great Variety, 18s. per dozen Claret, 245. per dozen. BULK : Hennessy's Pale Brandy, 21s. per gallon Martell'-s Pale and Dark Brandies, 21s. per gallon Dunville's Irish Whiskey, 19s. per gallon Scotch Whiskey, 19j. per gallon Jamaica Rum (best quality), 18s. per gallon Fine Old Port, 12s. per gallon Pale Sherry, fine flavoured, 12s. per gallon. ggp° Families supplied with all kinds of groceries of the best quality, and at a reduced price. CITY CLUB HOTEL, SHORTLAND-CRESCENT. Peopeietob — Roland Campion. ' PHE 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, UNRIVALLED FOR TASTE AND ELEGANCE. His brands of Wines and Spirits need no . comment.



IN consequence of the Proprietors having decided not to make any alterations in the Premies 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^ NASH & CO., Velveteen Jackets- Iv acl" Materials, G. NASH & ' ditiou to the stock of Jackets Co. have imported, direct, QUEEN-STREET, and Mantle 9°n limd) ™7 Velvets that will enable ' " style will be made up on the them to defy competition. N|[rr OT Naw OotMuko HILU Premi9e8 ' ™d As a proof, they respectfully select the quality ot invite inspection of their _ I Velvet they may prefer. New Millinery, New Dresses, New Clothing, New General Drapery. An early call is respectfully invited by Messrs. G. NASS & Co., 23D, Queen-street, next the City Hall.



' COOMBES & JOHNSTON, HATING- BOUGHT THE BANKRUPT (STOCK OF HYMAN JOSEPH FOR CASH, ARE NOW SELLING THE SAME AT Prices never before heard of in Auckland. THE SALE HAS NOW COMMENCED. "er FOR FOURTEEN DAIS ONLY. COOMBES & JOHNSTON, G2, QUEEN STREET, NEXT CHAPMAN'S. 3S\ CAMPBELL, TAILOR, QTJEEN-STEEET, DEGS to intimate to his friends and the public that he has EEMOVED from Wellesley rtreet to Q.UEEN-STEET, opposite the Market Reserve 5 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. . ill defy competition.



ALEXANDRA HOTEL,. Corner of Chapel and Durham-streets. A DAM OER, Proprietor (Late European Hotel, Ca3tlercagh- street, Sydney). First-class Accommodation at Moderate Charges. COLD LUNCHEONS Six pen oe. f-SpHE LUNCHEON BARS of the AUCK -1 LAND HOTEL are now OPEN. Chop Steak Plate Cold Meat Pork Sausage Pork Pic Tried Fish Sausage Eoll Ham or Beef Sand which Mince Pie With Potatoes or" Bread, and Glass of Ale at any time during the day. Note the Address: AUCKLAND HOTEL, Queen and High-streets. E. HATWOOD, Peoprietob. January, 1870. Resturant open as usual from 12 to 3. NEW- ZEALAND DISTILLEEY WHISKEY, Also, SPIRITS of WINE and GENEVA, Regular Shipments to follow. N.B.—The duty on the above is only 6s per gallon. First Shipment Just Landed. 50 TONS FIRST-CLASS FLOUR. TEA. 200 half- chests Finest Kaisou Congou. MARSHALL AND COPELAND'S ' DUNEDIN ALE. In hhds., barrels, and kilderkins. SANDIMAN'S PORT AND MISA'S SHERRY. A Choice selection of these Celebrated Wines in slock. BRAND Y.—Martell's, Hennessy's and Otards's, in case and bulk WHlSKli'Y.—lslay, Cauipbellton, Sacel Kirk liston, and Dimville's RUM.—Lowude's and Hooper's 30 to 40 o.p GENEVA, Old Tom, Liqueurs, Ginger Wine, Sarasparilla, and Raspberry Balm WINES —Ports, Sherries, Champagne, Mo selle, Hock, Clarat, Cawarra STOUT.—Blood's and Bothwick's ALE.—Jeffrey's, Arrol's Sacel Brewery Paper Bags, Tea Paper, Malt, Hops, Castor Oil, in bulk, Soap Powder, Mustard, Tar taric Acid, Blue, Sago, Crosso and Black well's Sauce, Holloway's Ointment, Pick les, Porter Corks, Arrowroot, Salad Oil, Keillor's Jams, Vestas, Baking Powder, Carbonate Soda, quarter-Sardines, Soda Crysials, Soda Water, Bottles, Smith and Willsfood's Stoves, Galvanised Nails. To arrive, per Alice from London, • 100 i barrels Hall's blasting powder 20 do. boxes do. sporting ditto SAMSON, FRASEH & CO.- Auckland, 14th January, 1870. VENETIAN BLINDS CAN BE HAD AT THE AUCKLAND VENETIAN BLIND FACTORY, Shoett.and-stbeet, Of any dimensions, in any number from oho; to a hundred, within a given time, of the Best Quality and Reasonable Pbices, And sent to all parts of New Zealand. i 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 . j painted. VENETIAN HOUSE Shobtland-stbeet, , Auckland.



"RUNNERS WANTED.—Good Wngos JLX given.—Apply at the Evening Stab Office. " WANTED —A COTTAGE, within Ten Minutes' Walk of the Post Office; 3 or 4 Rooms. Rent must be moderate. —Apply by letter, to F.S., Office of tins Paper. . BOTTLES! BOTTLES! ! ' WANTED —10,000 half-pint SAUCE BOTTLE S.—Apply at once, H. Olson, Alpha Cottage, St. George's Bay Road, Parnell. Cash on delivery. Highest price given. WANTED —The Admirers of the Fine Arts to inspect Montague's Stock of First-class PRINTS, from some of the most celebrated Paintings. WANTED —Everyone who cares for his or her personal appearance to call and buy Montague's Large Assortment of LOOKING-GLASSES, of all sizes. WANTED — 10,000 Persons who have had their Likenesses taken to call and inspect Montague's Splendid Collection of PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS. WANTED —10,000 Persons who have Photographs of their Friends, to call and inspect Montague's Splendid Collection of PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS. WANTED— The Public to know that Montague has on sale at his Fancy Bazaar, Queen-street, 250 ORNAMENTAL VASES . WANTED KNOWN- Mrs. Eyes, Milliner and Dressmaker, Shortland? street, is prepared to execute all orders en? trusted to her. N.B.—Ready-wade Dresses always on hand. WANTED —The Lovers of Music to know that 500 First-class CONCERTINAS can be obtained at Montague's Fancy Bazaar, Queen-street, Cheap. WANTED— The Ladies of Auckland t« come and purchase at Montague's Fancy 5,000 Choice TOILET ORNAMENTS. WANTED— The Ladies of Auckland 'to call and inspect Montague's Splendid Assortment of Modern WORK-BOXES. WANTED— 50,000 Children to purchase the Stock of TOYS at Montague's Fancy Bazaar. WANTED —50,000 Children to purchase the Stock of DOLLS at Montague's Fancy Bazaar. WANTED— Purchasers for 50 GILT MIRRORS at Montague's Fancy Bazaar, Queen-street. WANTED it to be Known—That the Public can be supplied with 10,000 ELECTRO-PLATED FORKS and SPOONS, at Moderate Prices. WANTED to SELL, Cheap -10ft. Sheets of Corrugated Iron, Galvanised Iron Water Tanks, from 100 to 500 gallons. Also, O.G. and half-round Spouting, Ridge Gaps, &c, at A. Smart's Galvanised' Iron Works, Victoria-street (opposite the' Greyhound). - WANTED KNOWN—J. Benstead (late of Tattersal's Hotel,) CLARENCE DINING-ROOMS, 133, Queen-street (next door Union Bank). Hot Suppers of all kinds. Fowls, Hani, Eggs, Oysters, &c, &c. WANTED KNOWN—Just Received, a Fresh 'Shipment of Marrion's OLD ENGLISH ALE, per 'Kate,' and now on draught at the British Hotel, Queen street, Auckland, and Saracen's Head, Pollen street (near the Junction,) Shortland. The Wines and Spirits need no puff. ' Whitson's and' Bedell's celebrated Colonial Acs at both Houses. John Sceats,Proprietor. N.B.—The Accommodation for visitors from Auckland and elsewhere is unrivalled at the Saracen's Head. . , ■■' ' ; LOST— On Sunday Evening, between St. Paul's Church and'the end of the Wharf a Small FUR.—The Finder will be liberally Rewarded by bringing the same to the Office of this Paper. _ j_ r~O3I_A Small Black and White SPANIEL l_j DOG-; answers to tha name of "Tot.,' —The Fiuder will be Rewarded by leaving it at the Police Station, Auckland. . ■"" NOTICE.1 TAYLOR'S WHARF DINING- BOOMS. y I efT oloX~i O TE IJ, \ r , Victoria-street. - . r THE Undersigned, have-«nich pleasure I, in informing my.friends and the public at large, that I have taken the above Hotel, in Victoria-street. JOHN, MEN.ZIES, Proprietor, f Late of City Club Hotel, Shortland-atreet^