The Evening Star.

Vol. I.—b. 285.]

AUCKLAND, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1870.

[Price One Penny.



NOETH SHOEPEERT. miME TABLE F THE P.S. X 'ENTERPRISINo. 1. From | Prom North Shore, FromAuckla North Shore, Old Wharf. . New Wharf. 7.0 a.m. 7.30 a.n For Auckland 8.45 „ 9.0 „ 8.30 a.m. 930 „ 10.0 „ 11.30 „ 10.30 „ 11.0 ,„ 4.50 p.m. 11.40 „ 12.0 no< 6.0 „ . 12.40 p.m. 1.0 p.B 1.30 „ 2.0 „ 2.30 „ 3.0 „ From Auckland 3.30 „ 4.15 ~ 11.0 a.m. 5.0 „ 5.30 „ 4.15 p.m. 6.10 „ 6.30 „ 5.30 „ At low spring tides the owharf only. On Sunday, the first boatom North Shore is at 9,30 a.m.; from Auchd, at 10 a.m. HQIES, BROS. O TEAM TO T HIT H AMES. THE p.s. 'DUKE OF HNBURGH.' TIME TABI THOM AUCKLAND TO GBAMSTOWN : Friday, December 9,10.30 rock, morning Saturday, December 10, lO.&'olook momiug ■ TKOM GBAHAMBTOWN TCOOKIASD : Thursday, December 8, 4.30510ck afternoon Friday, December 9, 4.30 o'ck afternoon Saturday, December 10,4.30i100k afternoon S. HAfE SMITH, mHAMES GOLFIBLDS. The follovririg well-known tters continue to TRADE regularly betweeAUGKLAND and the THAMES, convig Cargo at current rates:— 'GLANCE.' 'HAIIET.' 'LEE.' 'COISTALK.' •SEVERN.' «MA( OF THK ML. 1 M. NIJOL, Agent, Custonouse-street. STEAM TO WHANGARi AND THE BAY OF ISLANS. THE p.B. 'SAMSiN,' Captain Mtjkdxb, will leave fOß WHANaAIBI Every Friday] Leaves Whangabei i?oui tcklamd Every Saturday Fob T atteana Tuesday next, at ion. Leaves TaubangaTfob ffCKiASiT Wednesday neisj j For freight or passage, appjto, GEORGE THORN, JtrK., Agent, Shortld-streetj or,. ; E. CAFFLER & 0., Agents, Wh^arei. qTEAM 10 BAY 0 ISLANDS. TH E 8.8. 'GO-ASEAD' Will leave for RUSSELL jery WEDNES DAY, at 4 o'clock, returng from Russell to AUCKLAND every FRIB.Y, at noon. S. H. SIITH. A. VJDDOQ, gent, Russell. FOR TARANAKI^SoN, PI0TON; WBLLINGTON; / LYTTELTON; OTAOO, )|tND THE BLtPF; Excursion tilkets. . i . •■■ CIRCULAR SATJLINB. THE s.s. 'AIECDA.LB,' From Onehunga sit hours aler the arrival of the mail,steamer from Honailu. For Freight orTassage, alply to HENDERSON & MiOFARLAJfE, ■. : Auckland! or, to LEDGER & i'RANGS^'. -,■■ . Gralmnwtiwn.' '



QTEAM TO THE BAY OF ISLANDS. The fast and favorite s.s. 5 GO-AHEAD/ Captain A. Fabquhak, will leave the Queen street Wharf THIS DAY (Thursday), at 2 o'clock p.m. sharp. For Freight or Passage, apply to S. H. SMITH. Shippers will please send down Goods one hour before the advertised time of sailing. Til OR SYDNEY, CIRCULAR SAW LINE, The Favorite Regular Trader •NOVELTY, 1 THIS AFTERNOON, December 8. For Freight or Passage, apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. A USTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA- J\_ TION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Transhipping to any port in the Australian Colonies), THE A.S.N. Co.'s M. 'AUCKLAND', 850 tons, 150 horsepower, F. Moobe, Commander. For Freight or Passage, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPOR TATION COMPANY of San Francisco having entered into a contract with the Honorable the Postmaster-General of New Zealand for the conveyance of Mails between San Francisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, and vice versa, the dates of sailing Will be from Port Chalmers on the Ist an 5 from Auckland on the 7th of every month, z com mence from Port Chalmers on the Ist of April next. The . Service will be performed by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the < N EBEA 8 X A,' 2143 Tons Register, < N E V A D A,' , , 2143 Tons Register, T I) A X 0 T A,' of 2153 Tons Begisfcer, all built'in 1865, under official.supervision, and classed extra Al at American Lloyds.' ' For Passenger accommodation these vessels are unsurpassed by; any afloat. Perfect ar rangements have been made, to epnnect with the Pacific Railway, and with the magnificent lines.of steariiers running between New York and England.' Passengers will be booked right through. Fii-sc-claBS fare, from all ports in New Zealand to ■■ England, including the use of the celebrated Silver Palace Cars over the American Continent, will not exceed £85. Second And third-class passengers will be taken at proportionately low rates. Return tickets at ■» reduced -rate will be issued, and passengers will be allowed to remain over atj any akd all ports and, stations called at. The contract time between San Francisco and Auckland, and vice versa, is 24 days. Passen gers who niay desire to proceed right through will reach England within 40 days from Auok-: land, j Bvory exertion will be made to make' this the popular passenger route. Arrangements will be made to connect in NeV 1 Zealand with the intercolonial steamers, BO that Australasian passengers may be con veyed right through at a slight increase upon New Zealand rates. I Fuller particulars will be given in a futuae advertisement. CRUICKSHANK, SMART &C 6., Agents-in-Chief for New Zealand at Auck ' land, for the United States, New Zea land and Australasian Steam Packet -Line; DRIVER, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago., JOHNSTON & CO., Agent's for Wellington; MILES & CO., ' Agents for Lyttelton, NoT«mber 26, 1870.



TMOK SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Transhipping to any port in the Australian Colonies, by the A.S.N. Co.'s Steamships. THE s.s. 'CITY OF MELEOURNE,' Expected on TUESDAY, the 13th instant. Passengers, will be booked for the above ports at tlio Office of H. M. JERVIS, Agent A.S.N. Co. pHEISTMAS HOLIDAYS. EXCURSION TICKETS TO SOUTHERN PORTS. CIRCULAR SAW LINE OF STEAMERS. First arid Second-class EXCURSION RETURN TICKETS will be issued at SINGLE FARES, available until end of January, 1871, per s.s. 'AIREDALE,' for Taranaki, Nelson, Pieton, Wellington, Lyttel ton, Otago, and Bluff, leaving the Mauukau on or about 10th instant; and per s.s. 'LORD ASHLEY,' for Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, and Otago, leaving Auckland about the 24th instant. Early application for Tickets is necessary. HENDERSON & MACF ABLAE, A gents, Auckland ; or, to LEDGER & FRANCIS, Grahamstown. ' FOR LONDON. The Favorite Regular Trader * COUNTESS OFKINTOBE.' Leaves about the 4th January, 1871- Will take Steerage Passengers up to2ofch December next. ; For Freight or Passage, apply to CAPTAIN PETHERBRIDGE, On board j or, to BROWN, CAMPBELL & Co., Agents. CLEARINGOUT : SALE, ■ AT THE UNDERMENTIONED PRICES. C A S H:— r A DOZEN KEROSENE CHIMNEYS, f)\) A., 3s 6d per dozen 30 dozen Kerosene Chimneys, 8., 4s 6d per dozen 60 dozen Kerosene Chimneys, D., 6s 6d .per dozen 12 dozen American Shovels, 4s 6d each 3 tons Sheet Iron, 16 to 26 gauge, 16s per cwt. Bar Iron, balance of stock, 12s per cwt. \ ton Octagon Cast and Shear Steel, 6d per lb, 4 casks' Sheet Zinc, Nos. 9,11, and 12,34* per cwt. 4 casks Patty, 2d per lb. 10 kegs I^-inch Ewbank's Nails, 20 per cent, off list ~100 C.S. Pit, Cross-cut, and Circular Saws, 25 per cent, off list Q kegs Soft Soap, 4£d per lb. lb' casks Amber Resin, 12s per cwt. 5 dozen Cricket Balls, Is 6d to 5s each sets Stumps,1 5s per set Iron Bedsteads * Tinmen's Tools, Builders', and General Hardware 1 Church or Fire Bell, &c, &c. S. HAGUE SMITH. BAZAAR OMNIBUSES—AuckIand1 and Onehunga-^Onehuriga and' Auckland Station. ; : ;.-.. Time Tabib. i t Leave Auckland for Oriehunga—^B a.mV 9 a^m.,lo^ am., (Return Ticket), 12, 2 p.m., .4 p.m., 5 p.m. On Sundays, at 10 a^m., and ; 4'piin." ' ■ & -Leave> Ohehubga fo» -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 Trill leave Auckland, for Onehunga every Sunday at 8.30 p.m. ; fiowick for Auckland, 8 a.m. Auckland for Howiekj 3'p.im.> i Livebt XS9 Bait Stabies. Horses Bought i 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 7 p.m., an^l return at 11' o'clock the same night. Return Tickets fr6m Onehunga. N.B. Special Omiibuses will be always ready att>e Onehunga Wharf for the atccomriio dation of passexgers arriving by the different steamers and otk** tosmli.



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UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIEIT STORE, OUEEN-STEEET, TWO DOOSS PBOM WELLESLEY-STREET. A MONTILLADO SHERRY, first Quality OLD TAWNY PORT, Vintage 1861 BOOTH'S LONDON UNSWEETENED GIN JAMEESON'S PURE MALT DUBLIN WHISKY DUNVILLE'S BELFAST WHISKY: GREENLESS & CALDWELL'S CAMP, BELTON WHISKY POMERANZEN GERMAN BITTERST •BLOOD & DAWSON'S STOUT TENNENT'S & BASS' BALE ALE , ' JEFFEREY'S EDINBURGH ALE, PINT The above sold by the oase or single bottle, BASS' BUIITCm AkE ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE # RETAIL wine & Spirit 3TOBE, CORNER OF SYMQND.STREEr AND KARANGAHAPE ROAD, PRIVATE ENTRANCE ; SYMONP,' STREET. l LIST OF PRICES. : Spieits and Wnba BojxpiED 6$ thw }j Pbemises. MARTELL & HENNESSEY'S PACE BRANDY, 4s. per bottle; small bottle, 2s. ~, , Martell and Hennessey's Dark Brandy, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. . . Greenless and Calduell's, Cnrapbelton Whiskey, 4s.'and 4s. 6d..per bottle ; small .bottle, 2s. ." Dunvillo's Whiskey, 4s. per bottle ; sniaU bottle, 2s. . , ~, Jameson's Dublin Whiskey, 4s. and 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bottlej 2a. . Rum,3s. perbpttle ; small bottles,,ls, 6d. Old Jamaica itum, 4s. per bottle. Amontillado Sherr;, ss. per bottle ; 60s. per dozen. . . ; , Sherry Wine (^6ry superior), 4s. per bot tle ; 445. per dozen; small bottles, 2s. Old Tawny Port, ss. per bottle ; 58a per dozen. . , . : Port Wine (very cuperior), 4s. per bot tle ; 44i. per dozen ; small bottles, 2s. ■■ . ,:,.•>■ ~„. ~, '. ;., Port and Sherry Wine, ,3s. per bottle; 345. per dozen. . ■ ..,.., .; :. Ik Case—Gendinh Bbands. , • Hennessey's, Martell's, and Hine &; Co.'a, ss. 6d. per bottle. . ' Three Dagger Associated Vineyard Brandy, ss. per bottle. Ganera; J.D.K.Z., 4s. 6d. per bottle. Geneva, J.D.K.Z. (small), 3s per bottle. Old Tom, 4s. 6d. per bottle. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. 6d. per bottle. /' Champagne (No. 2), 6b. per bottle. Champagne (No. 2, small).3s. per bottle. Claret, 4s. per bottle ;' 365: p6r dozen. English Ginger Wine, 3s. per' bottle 30s. pier dozen. ■, Townsend^s Sarsaparilla, ss. per bottle. • Australian Wine, 3s: 6d, and 4s. per bottle (8 different brands). Ale land Porter, London and Dublin bottled, Is. 3d. per bottle ; 14*. per •' dozen, ;'. '■' TKBM3 :— S*BICTI-y '"' CiSH.^NO EXCEPTION. SAMUEti ...ETINSO-Jsr, PROPRIETOR.-