The Evening Star.

Vol. I—No. 121.1

AUCKLAND, MONDAY, MAY 30, 1870.

[Price One Penny.

FOR A FEW WEEKS LONGER.



! STEAM TO THE THAMES. OMOBEOW, (TUESDAY) MOENING. AN TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON. P.S. 'EOYAL ALFEED.' -ca. '"pOYAL ALFEED,' ||||||^>from AUCKLAND to SHOET TIME TABLE. Fbom Auckland : uesday, 31st May, 12 o'clock noon From Gbahamstown : lesclay, 31st May, 4.30 o'clock, afternoon. lEeturn Tickets issued for One week at Reduced Fares, and available for the ' Duke of Edinburgh.' S. HAGUE SMITH. STEAM TO THE THAMES. t -j->. XJKE OF TCDT "M ---< Leave Auckland : Monday, 30th May at 3.30 o'clock afternoon Tuesday, 31st May, at 4 o'clock afternoon Wednesday, Ist June, at 4 o'clock afternoon Feok Gbahamstown: ! Tuesday, 31st May, at 9.30 o'clock morning Wednesday, Ist June, at 10 o'clock morning Eeturn Tickets issued' for One week at Becluced Fares, and available for the ' Eoyal Alfred.' S. HAGUE SMITH. STEAM BETWEEN AUCKLAiN"D AND THE THAMES. -la rpHE Steamer jMalllS^ ' WILLIAMS' Will leave Queen-stbeet Whabf: Tuesday, 31st May, 1.30 o'clock p.m. Will leave GeahasOtown : Monday, 30th May, at 5.30 o'clock p.m. Tuesday, 31st May, at 6 o'clock p.m. Eeturn Tickets issued for one wppls hi Eoduced Eates. The steamer 'Clyde'will Tender the ' Wil liams ' at Grahamstown. H. M. JEEVIS, Agent. FOE GEAHAMSTOW TN AND SHOET LAND. W||l^> • LADY BOWEN,' Captain Adams, will receive cargo for both places, and sail as under: — Feom Auckland : Tuesday, May 31st, at 10 30 o'clock p.m. • Thursday, dune 2nd, at 11 o'clock p.m. Sunday, June sth, at 3 o'clock p.m. Feom Gbahamstown : 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, Eed Office, Wharf. FOE KAIPAEA, (Calling at all the Stations.) fTIHE Eegular Trader % Wl^ ' TWILIGI' H'r>' 55 tons register, W. Meiklejohn, Master, will sail as above THIS DAY (Monday), the 30th instant. M. NICCOL, Agent. Customhouse- street, May 30,1870. 1 STEAM TO TAUEANGA. )t ——— "k sJ*. rnHE swift and commodious iXv^atitttUr «TAUEANGA' will (weather permitting) leave Queen-street Wharf for the above every WEDNESDAY AITEENOON, at 4 o'clock, returning from 'laurunga for Auckland every THUESDAY EVENING, at 5 o'clock. W- J. HUEST & CO., Agents, Quee:.-street. THOMAS WEIGLEY, Agent, Tauranga.



FOE LEVUKA, FIJI. -i _, ff^HE Schooner Will sail for the above port on or about the 6th June. She is now ready to receive cargo. For freight or passage apply to J. S. MACFAELANE & CO. CIKOULAB SAW LINE OF STEAMEBS. FOE TAEANAKI, NELSON, • PICTON, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, OTAGO, AND THE BLUFF. i|ll||||^ «PHCEBE' from the anchorage, Onehunga, TO-MOE EOW (Tuesday), 31st instant, at 1 p.m. sharp. For Freight or Pnssage apply to HENDEESON & MACFAELANE. AUSTEALASIAK 3TEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMEES. SYDNEY AND MELBOUENE, Transhipping to ant Poke in the Austbalasian Colonies. -~W A. FTIHE A. S. N. Compare.''- S^^^^N. JL Steamship iJisslilißss« < AUCKLAND,' 350 tons, 150 horse power, B. Paddle, Commander, will be despatched about SA TUEDAY, the 4th June- For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JEEVIS, Agent. REGULAE MONTHLY STEAM COMMU NICATION BETWEEN AUCKLAND, SYDNEY, AND MELBOUENE. Captain Logan, is expected here about the Ith June, and will leave again for Sydney in I Melbourne five days after her arrival. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK, SMAET. & CO., Agents, Auckland; Or to, LEDGEE & FEANCIS, Agents, Grahamstown, Thames. Queen street, Auckland. May 4,1870 OVEELAND TtOUTE TO ENGLAND VIA SAN FEANCISCO AND NEW YOEK. STEAM TO SAN FEANCISCO. OALIFOENIAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. -vjl mHE Splendid Steam Pacfcet C TTT TTT 1 j||||l§|^r 'Wonga Wongu, . T. S. BEAra:, Esq., Commander, will leave Auckland, carrying the English Mai]., on MONDAY, 6th June, at 2 p.m. For full particulars of the through route ipply to CEUICKSHANK, SMAET & CO., Agents. Queen-street, Auckland, May 10, 1870. FOE LONDON. •~j~%-i. nnHE Magnificent Iron Clipper /ivbfpiV _i_ Ship Jli& 'inflexible; Al at Lloyd's, Wm. Ltai.li, 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 each. As a large part of her cargo is engaged, she will have quick despatch. BBOWN, CAMPBELL & CO., Agents. May 19, 187 C.



IN" consequence of the Proprietors having decided not to make any alterations in the Premises occupied by Messrs. G. NASH & Co., they beg to infcrm 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 MESSES. than the prices that are order to meet the demand being paid for Cotton or for this, the Eichest of all Q- # NASH & CO. Velveteen Jackets. In ad- Materials, G. NASH & dition to the stock of Jackets Co. have imported, direct, QUEEN . STBBET , and Mantles on hand, any Velvets that will euable ' style will be made up on the them to defy competition. Next THE New ClTy Music Hali,. Premises» and La(iieß can 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 — DEESSES, MANTLES JACKETS, CLOAKS, CLOAKINGS, BLACK SILKS, BLACK SILK VELVETS & VELVET MANTLES, BLANKETS, COUNTEEPANES, And other Household Furnishings, HOSIEEY, 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. E. B. S. and Co. desire to say they make no " Sham Puff," but guarantee a FIEST-CLASS AETICLE at the lo*wbst urvioNrca- :e»je*.o:fit! Iggr OBSERVE THE ADDRESS:— R B. SHAIDERS & CO., 200 &-202 QUEEN-STREET. COOMBEB & JOHNSTON, J^.TJOE:ili^asnD-3Vr-A.DE! COIOTIHnnETG-, 62, QUEEN STREET, NEXT CHAPSTAB'9. IST. CAMPBELL, TAILOR, O.UEEN-STEEBT, BEGS to intimate to his friends ana the public that he has EEMOVED from WeUesley . .. street to QUEEN-STEET, opposite the Market. Eeserve; and also, that he has added largely to his Stock of TWEED CLOTHS, &c, and is now prepared to execute all orders entrusted ! to Mm at prices that irill defy competition



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WIJSTE AISTD SPIRIT STOJRE, QUEEN-STREET, TWO DOOBS FBOM WELLESLEY-STEEBT. A MONTILLADO SHERRY, first Quality OLD TAWNY PORT, Vintage 1861 booth's london unsweetened gin jamteson's pure malt dublin WHISKY DUNVILLE'S BELFAST WHISKY GREENLESS & CALDWELL'S OAMP BELTON WHISKY POMERANZEN GERMAN BITTERS. A large and most varied Stock of WINES and SPIRITS of the Best Brands. Bass' Burton Ale always on draught. CITY CLUB HOTEL, SHORTLAND-CRESCENT. Pbopbietob — Roland Campion. HPHE proprietor of thie establishment begs to notify to his many patrons and the public generally, that having removed from his late premises, he has 1 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. CHINA, GLASS, KAiiTHENWARE. STAFFORDSHIRE WAREHOUSE, LOWEB QUEEN-STBEET, AUCKLAND. JUST RECEIVED, Q A CASKS CUT GLASSWARE, assorted. 34 casks Prest Glassware, assorted rf ■% $ j» 65 crates Earthenware, do. P5 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. {gggr Licensed Kebosene Vendob and Depot. DAVID WEIR, STAFFORDSHIRE WAREHOUSE, LOWEB O.tTEBN-STBEET. VENETIAN BLINDS CAN BE HAD AT THE AUCKLAND VENETIAN BLIND FACTORY, ShOBTIiAND-STBBET, Of any dimensions, in any number from one to a hundred, within a given time, of the Best Quality and Reasonable Pbices, 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 Shobtland-stbeet, ! ' ' Auckland. ■ . • ■ .



SELLING OFF ! SELLING OFF ! THE GREATEST BARGAINS IN JEWELLERY that can be got in Auck land for many years to come. Fifteen Pee Cent. Returned ! Come and Judge fob Youbbelveb. Business Hours: From 9to 3. T. A. HICKS, JEWELLER, ETC., VUI/OAX-lAKE. N.B.—The whole stock of Jewellery, Fittings, and Business, to be SOLD CHEAP No reasonable refused, as the business mmt be closed. A. & K. TBUTENBBEG, ENGRAVERS, CARVERS, AND GUN MAKERS, ARE prepared to execute STAMPS for Goldmining Companies, DIES, with PRESSES, Etc., at the shortest notice, and in superior style. WELLESLEY-STREET EAST, Five Doors from Queen-street. PAPERHANGINGS. 19 AAA KOLLS ' froni 6dl per BoU ' now opening at H. » I L B E E D'S, 8, WYNDHAM-STREET. A. GL BARTLETT, CHRONOMETER, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, AND JEWELLER, 82^ QUEEN-STREET. 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 Bell of 3 cwt., Compensation Pendulum Rod, Dead Beat Escapement, best Gun Metal Wheels, Angular Wheel-work, Racks, Pulleyf, 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-elasG 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. THOENTOJS, SMITH & FIRTH'S PKICES CTJEKENT. £ s. d. rjUPERFINE FLOUR, Silk s' ! Dressed (Crown Brand), per ton of 2000 lbs ... 14 0 0 Fine Flour, Silk Dresned (TSF Brand,) per ton ... "... ... 12 00 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. "This Theatre, having undergone very i estensive internal and external alterations, ii . now one of the most elegant and comfortable , places of amusement in the Colony. — -Viaf THE Stage has* been temporarily widened, and the ventilation and provision lor 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 -BOnall y°rbyletj.rW.KNiaHT,°rbyletj. rW.KNiaHT, Queen-street, ."•-'•■!• ' ~ Proprietor, Auckland May, 16,1870.