The Evening Star.

Vol. I.—No. 73.]

AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1870.

[Price One Penny.



NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, CORNER OF SYMONDS STREET ,\ KD KABANGAHAPE ROAD. Private Entrance : Symonds-street. LIST OF PRICES: MARTELL'S AND HENNESSEY'S PALE BRANDY, 4a per bottle Martell's and Hennessey's Dark Brandy, 4s per bottle . Greenless and Colville's Campbleton Whiskey, 4s 6d per bottle Greenless and Colville's Campbleton Whiskey, (2nd quality) 3s 6d per bottle Jamieson's Dublin Whiskey, 4s 6d per bottle Jamieson's Dublin Whiskey, (2nd quality) 3s 6d per bottle Dunville's Whiskey, 3s 6d per bottle Rum, 3s per bottle Old Jamaica Rum, 4s per bottle Sherry Wine, (best) 4s per bottle Sherry Wine, (2nd quality) 3s per bottle Port Wine, (best) 4s per bottle Port Wine, (2nd quality) 3s per bottle Amontillado Sherry, 4s 6d per bottle The above bottled on the premises. In Case : Genuine Brands. Hennessey's and Martell's Pale Brandy, os per bottle Geneva JDKZ, 5s per bottle Geneva JDKS, (small,) 3s per bottle Old Tom, 4s per bottle Sj, Dunville's Whiskey, 4s per bottle' Ohampagne, (No. 2 best) 6a per bottle Champagne, (No. 2 best) small, 3s per bottle Claret, (best quality,) 4s per bottle Claret, (2nd quality,) 3s per bottle Australian Wines, from 3s 6d to 5s per bottle Ale anfl Porter, (best brands) Is 3d per bottle. Reductions made by taking a dozen of the above. Teems Strictly Cash. SAM UE L EVINSO N, PROPRIETOR. SCO TIA HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. JH. PIKE, lace of the Mauku, begs to in • form his friends and the public that he has taken the above Hotel, and trusts that by keeping the beat of liquors, &c., to merit a fuir share of their support. Travellers arriving by steamers can be ac commodated with either single or double beds. Moderate charge. J. H. PIKE, Proprietor. January 8, 1870. mOM NUNN'S CELEBRATED X COCKTAILS, To be had at JAMES'QUEEN VI'JTOiiIA HOTEL, Corner of West Queen-stkeet. ALEXANDEB JAMES (late Stewart of the N.Z.S.N. Company), Proprietor. Wines and Spirits of the best brands. A. J. begs to inform the public that he has first-class bed and sitting.rooma. KDEN VINE HOTEL, UPPER SYMONDS-STEEIIT. ADJOINING THE TOLL BAR. TSTILLIAM GALBRAITH most respect i? fully returns thanks tj his friends and the public generally for their past favours, and begs to inform them that he has reduced the PBIOE 01' "WINES and spikits, without reduc ing the quality, for which he has hitherto been famous, and they may now rely that there is none to be had cheaper in the city for the bast brands of case Brandy, Gin, Cordials, &c., and also his Whiskey, which has hitherto'Bpoken for | itself, will not be found wanting on the present occasion. Port and Sherry Wine from 2s 6d per bottle, to Brown, Campbell and Co.'s full flavoured, crusted, 12 years' old Port 6a per bottle ; also Blood, Wolfe, and Byass' Porter, and Bass Ale, 1b 3d per bottle, 3 bottles for 3s 6d. PAIR ffli&sßmi^&&& ALE Is PER 'fj/1 Terms : Cask. Aacklaud, January Bth, 1870. ANCHOR HOTEL, QUEEN-STREET, TUKCXION of Wakefield-streefr, Upper f) Queen-street, and Grey-street. t_\ WILLIAMS, Proprietor.



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STORE, QUEEN-STKEET, TWO DOOES PKOM WELLESLEY-STKEET. T*7 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. j _____ MASONIC HOTEL, PRINCES-STREET. BILLIAKDS ! BILLIARDS! I HIS HOTEL is now complete, with one - of Thurston's best BILLIARD TABLES. The room is in charge of a thoroughly practical hand, and the proprietor trusts that with civi lity, combined with ease and cleanliness, to merit a fair share of public patronage. Good accommodation and good Stabling. S. BROWN & CO., (Opposite the Old Court Hous?, Queen-street), WHOLESALE WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, AND FAMILY GROCERS, BEG 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), 10s. 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 MarteH's Pale and Dark Brandies, 48s. per dozen Hennessy's Pale Brandy, 48s. per dozen Jamaica Rum, 30s. per dozen Dunville's Irish Whiskey, 365. per dozen Scotch Whiskey, 363. per dozen Old Tom (best brands), 335. per dozen Holland Gin, key brand (full size), 535. per case of 15 bottle* 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 Bitter 3of Great Variety, 18s. psr 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. Iggf Families supplied with all kinds of groceries of the best quality, and at a reduced price. - CITY CLUB HOTEL, SHORTLAND-CRESCENT. Proprietor— Roland Campion. i r 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 lias been acknowledged by one and all who have seen it, UNRIVALLED FOR TASTE AND ! ELEGANCE. His brands of Wines and Spirits need no i comment.



COOMBES & JOHNSTON, HAVING BOUGHT THE BANKRUPT STO O X OF HYMAN JOSEPH POE CASH, ARE NOW SELLING- TEE SA M E AT Prices never before heard of in Auckland, SALE COMMENCING OXnT SATUBDAY, AT NINE O'CLOCK. I^FOR FOURTEEN DAIS ONLY. OOOMBES & JOHNSTON, 62 , QUE E N STE EE T , NEXT CHAPMAN'S. EXPIRATION OF LEASE. npHR UNDERSIGNED will Soil, at their Premises, 230, QUEEN-STREET, the remainder A- of their SUMMER STOCK OF GOODS, including the grenter portion of their General DEA P E lI V AND CLOTHING-, At bucli prices as cannot fail to give general satisfaction ; find in order to s'.ow that this is a Genuine Sale, and not one of iin ordinary character, they Lave announced the following Notice, compelling them to vac-ate their Premises the first week in April! — " Bnmsiolck Buildings, Auckland, January 10, IS7O. " Deab Sies. —Mr. Marvin and myself beg to give you notice that we shall require the Premises you now occupy belonging to us, on or before tiie first week in April next. It is our intention to build of stone, and remove the wooden building. We give you this long notice that you may have no troxible in mak ng arrangements for removal. " I am, dear sirs, yours truly, "STANNUS JONES. "Messrs. G. Nash & Co., Queen street." The iiafrersigned also wishes to inform the public that several Cases of NEW AUTUMN GOOD, 0, ex lielenslee, are just beinjj opened, and in consequence of the above notice, they must Le disposed of on or before April next. THE ADDRESS— J_v_C_EGSS_E^S. O-- IsT-A-SIB: &c CO., 230, QUEEN-STREET. n_T. a __§_. :m::p _b zej v x., T AILOfi, QUEEN. S TEE ET , r>EGS to intimate to his friends and the public that he has REMOVED from Wellesley street to QUEEN-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.



ALEXANDRA HOTEL, Corner of Chapel and Durham-streets. A DAM OEE, Proprietor (Late European Hotel, Castlcreagh-street, Sydney). First-class Accommodation at Moderate Charges. COLD LUNCHEONS SIXPENOE. IHE LUNCHEON BARS of the AUCK LAND HOTEL are now OPEN. Chop Steak Plate Cold Meat Pork Sausage Pork Pie Fried Fish Sausage Roll Ham or Beef Sandwhich 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. B. HATfOOD, Proprietor. January, 1870. Resturant open as usual from 12 to 3. NEW ZEALAND DISTILLERY WHISKEY, Aiso, SPIRITS of WINE and GENEVA, Regular Shipments to follow. KB. —The duty on the above is only Gs per gallon. First Shipment Just Landed. 50 TONS FIRST-CLASS FLOUR. TEA. 200 half-chests Finest Kaisou Congou. MARSHALL AND COPELAND'cS DUNEDIN ALE. In hhds., barrels, and kilderkins. SANDIMAN'S PORT AND MISA'S SHERRY. A Choice selection of these Celebrated, Wines in stock. BRAN]) Y.—Martell's, Hennessy's and Otards's, in case and bulk WHISKKY.—IsIay, Campbellton, Sacel Kirk liston, and Dunvillc's RUM.—Lownde'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, Soaf» Powder, Mustard, Tar taric Acid, Blue, Sago, Crosse 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 Crys! als, Soda Water, Bottles, Smith and Willsfood's Stoves, Galvanised Nails. To arrive, per A lice from London, 100 i barrels Hall's blasting powder 20 do. boxes do. sporting ditto SAMSON, FRASER & CO. Auckland, 14th January, 1870. VENETIAN BLINDS CAN BE HAD AT TIIE AUCKLAND VENETIAN BLIND FACTORY, Shoetland-stbeet, 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 S HOBTLAND - STIIEET, i Auckland.



THISTLE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPII-iIT STOKE, QUEEN-STREET. PUBLIC NOTICE. P. DAII B T 'HAKES this opportunity of thanking the j_ public for the liberal patronage he ha 9 re ceived for the last 12 years in business, and begs to inform them that he has opened a Wholesale and Bottle Department, adjoining Mr. D. Caley, Baker and Confectioner, and next door to'the Thistle Hotel, Queen-street, where he intends to offer to the public Wines and Spirits of the best quality, at the lowest possible prices for cash. LIST OF PEICES. S. D. Martell's and Hennessy's Pale Brandy 4 0 per bottle Dark Brandy 4 0 Green and Oalville's "Whiskey ... ... 3 6 ~ Campbelltown Whiskey... 3 6 „ Dunville's Whiskey ... 3 6 West India Rum .3 .0 Sherry Wine, really good 3 6 „ Amontiledo Sherry ... 4 6 ~ Mne Old Port Wino ... 3 6 „ , English Ginger Wine ... 3 0 „ The above are all bottled on the premises,- IN CASE—QENUINE BRANDS: Hennessy's Brandy ... 5 0 per bottle Martell's 5 0 „ Geneva, J.D.K.Z., large... 5 0 „ do do - small 3 0 „ Old Tom, Booth & Burnett's 4 0 „ Dunville's Whiskey ... 4 0 „ Champagne, No. 2 ... 5 6 „ do do pints... 3 0 „ Champagne, Jacquesson's 5 0 „ Champagne, Jacquesson's, pints... ... ... 3 0 g, Claret, St. Jnlien ... 3 0 „ Townsend's Sarsaparilla... 5 0 ~ English Cinnamon Cordials 2 0 „ Ale and Porter, London bottled, best brauds... 1 3 „ * # * Assorted Cases of the above made up for Families or Picnic Parties. Liberal allowances made to wholesale pur chasers. Terms strictly Cash VICTORIA HOTEL, Victoria-street. TTHE Undersigned, have much pleasure , in informing my friends and the public at large, that I have taken the above Hotel, in Victoria-street. JOHN MENZI.E S, Proprietor, Late of .City Club Hotel, Skortland-street. , . . — RICHABD MOORE WINE AND BEER MERCHANT. Burton Ale lie. per dozen. Best London Porter 9s. 6d. per dozen. R. M., has a, supply of the finest Ports to be procured in London. COTTAdE OE CONTENT, VICTORIA STREET. FIRS-CLASS Accommodationfor travellers. Wines,* Spirits, and Ales of the best brands. Stabling for over forty horses. \V. JEFFE.RY, roprietor. NOTICE. rHHE BUSINESS of the PEOPLE'S TEA JL WAREHOUSE, hitherto conducted by Mr. Fuench, at 41, Victoria-street, will, on and after this date, be conducted by J. MOORE. No. 1 Congou Tea ... 2s. perlb. No. 2 fine Tea 25.6 d. do. No. 3 rick Pekoe (full flavored) 3s. No. 4 finest selected .. 3s. 6d. do. And all other Goods cheap accordingly. Orders from the country will be punctually attended to, and sent to boat free of charge. Note the Address — J. MOO-RE, 41, VICTORIA S3IKEET, and NEW NORTH ROAD.