The Evening Star.

Vol. I.—No. 149.]

AUCKLAND, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1870.

[Price One Penny.



STEAM BETWEEN AUCKLAND AN I THE THAMES. ~WA^ mHE Steamer ' WILI JAMS' Wilt, leave Queen-street Whare eunctu ally at the advertised hour. Friday, laid up for cleaning. From Auckland : Saturday, 2nd July, at 9 o'clock morning From Tararu : Saturday, 2nd July, at 4 o'clock p.m. Thus allowing three hours' stay at Thames. Return Tickets issued for one week a Reduced Rates. The steamer'Clyde'will Tender the'Wil liams' at Grahamstown. H. M. JERVIS, Agent. STEAM TO THE THAMES. -W^k '"pOYAL ALFRED, AUCKLAND to SHORT ************ LAND. TIME TABLE. From Auckland : Friday, Ist July, 10' o'clock night. Saturday, 2nd July, 4.30 o'clock afternoon. From Grahamstown: Saturday, 2nd July, 10 o'clock morning. Monday, 4th July, 10.30 o'clock morning Return Tickets issued for one week a Reduced Fares. STEAM TO THE THAMES. -ill *T\UKE OF E DIN- Leave Auckland : Saturday, 2nd July, 12.30 o'clock afternoon Monday, 4th July, 5 o'clock afternoon From Grahamstown: Friday, Ist July, 5-30 o'clock afternoon Saturday, 2nd July, 6 o'clock evening Return Tickets issued for One week al Reduced Fares, and available for the ' Roya] Alfred.' S. HAGUE SMITH. FOR THE THAMES. ™jjl_^> 'ENTERPRISE No. ?,* Captain Scon, will sail on Friday, Ist July, at 11 o'clock night. Freight Bs. per ton, payable on delivery. HOLMES BROS. FOR COROMANTEL DIRECT. r=cQjk r V jm Cutter •||K^' 'IMAM A' will sail as above TO-MORROW (Saturday), at noon. _. NICCOL, Agent. FOR KAPARA (Calling at all tfe Stations). mHE Replar Trader ~ 'WILIGHT,' will sail as above on MONDAY NEXT, 4tbJuly- M. NICCOL, Agent Customhouse-street, June 30,1870. AUSTRALASIAN STEM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S LINE)F STEAMERS. j3Yl>*?sY AND ELBOURNE, Tbj/shipmng TO .AT POB3A P» *£» T Australasia£!olonibß. _► ' —' -mv_L mHE IS. N. Company s giM>i3J§ss. .!_ Steahip xWbMx£-T UCKLAND,' I 850 tons, 150 horse tfer, Charles Blick, Commander, will be espatched on FRi- DAY, the Ist July, ati'clock p.m. For Freight or Paßs! apply to JM. JERVIS, Agent. V All Cargo peAuckland' to.be on board by 11 a.m. on JDAY.



1) FOR THE FIJIS. -sSTL-t r|^HE Fine Clipper Schooner 'JEff-E^ 'KAURI,' Captain T. Shepherd, will sail for the Fijis r- on the 16th July. Has excellent accommodation for passen gers. For Freight or Passage apply to S. W. HILL, A gent. FOR WANGANUI, WELLINGTON, AND NAPIER. ,-I^A mHE s.s. John Bain, Commander, will leave the Wharf, Onehunga, for the above ports, TO AIORROW (Saturday), the 2nd instant, at 3 _ o'clock p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to - J. S. MACFARLANE, , T --. Agent. ' -N£~ — FOB-SYDNEY DIRECT. .CIRCULAR SAW LINE. --_?Tk-jt rjIHE Regular Trader " J|||i>^- 'CONSTANCE;' " on TUESDAY, sth July. For Freight or Passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. fc CIRCULAR SAW LINE OF STEAMERS. " FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND OTAGO. -ii mHE s.s. t|||l||^ ' AIREDALE ' from the Wharf, Onehunga, at 12 o'clock on SATURDAY next, the 2nd Tuly. For Freight or Passage apply to HENDERSON & AIACFARLANE.. REGULAR AIONTHLY STEAM COMMU t NICATION BETWEEN AUCKLAND, 1 SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. ~-ljl rpHE Favorite Steamship Captain Logan, i 3 expected here about the 10th July, and will leave again for Sydney and Alelbourne five days.after her arrival. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK, SMART, & CO., Agents, Auckland ; Or te, LEDGER & FRANCIS, Agents, Grahamstown, Thames. Queen-street, Auckland, June 17,1870. FOR LONDON DIRECT. ••HUASQUINA' (Captain Lowden) . '~k4^_k fTIHIS Magnificent Clipper '/!^T>^Er^ —*- Par 9ue> 428 tons, Al at if t imws&' Lloyd's for 14 years, and buht "saßaswifc^by special survey, will leave for the above port ON SATURDAY, 16th JULY. Can accommodate a few FIRST-CLASS PASSENGERS, and has first-rate steerage room. For freight or passage, apply to . OWEN AND GRAHAM. June 21, 1870. FOR TARANAKI, WANGANUI, WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND DUN EDIN. -la, mHE N.Z.S.N. Co.'s b.b. tJS|l?^ ' RANGATIRA,' F. Renner, Commander, from the "Wharf, Onehunga, TO-MORROW (Saturday), July Ist, at 12 o'clock noon. COMBES & DALDY, Agents. JUST LANDED, Ex ' Bella Mary,' ONIONS, splendid sample CAT ItN HAY, excellent quality POTATOES, Hobart Town Seed. On Sale at the VICTORIA-SIREET SEED STORES. E. BAIRD, j Mana«-_b. ■■ ---



'• IN consequence of the Proprietors having decided not, to make any alterations in the Premi<es occupied by Messrs. G. NASH & Co., they beg to infcru: their Friends and the Public that they have now ready their First Shipment of Fashionable WINTER GOODS. According te the latest l 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_ $ ASH & CO., Velveteen Jackets. In ad- Materials, G. NASH & ' dition to the stock of Jackets Co. have imported, direct, qtjeeN-STREET, a"d Mn' llt,es on lmnd* an- T Velvets that will enable " ' • . " style will be made up on the them to defy competition. Nmm j- BwtoM u S IcHAU. Premises, and Ladies can As a proof, they respectfully select the quality of invite inspection of their J Velvet they may prefer. New Millinery, New Dresses, New Clothing, New General Drapery. An early call is respectfully invited by Afessrs. G. NASH & Co.. 230, Queen street, next the City:. Hall. ' '■■ i .. : l':. i- NEIL CAMPBELL, A '.< TAILOR AND CLOTHIEBJ, QUEEN STREET, OPPOSITE Til E MAR XE T RES Eli YE, ' BEGS to return thanks for past favors, and also to intimate to his friends and the publfc i I that he has added a large assortment of Winter Goods to his Stock, and can execute all ordefcs entrusted to him at prices that will defy competition. * I



NOTICE. TO ARMY AND NAVY OUT-PENSION ERS IN THE AUCKLAND DIS TRICTS. THE PAYMFNT of the above Pensioners \ for the ensuing QUARTER wRL be ! made as follows, viz.: — | Auckland—Friday, July 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Commissariat Office. Onehunga —Wednesday, July 6, at 11 a.m., at the Prince Albert Hotel. Otahuhu—Friday, July 8, at 9 a.m., at the Criterion Hotel. Drury—Friday, July 3, at noon, at the Farmers' Hotel. Panmure —Monday, July 4, at 9 a.m., at the Panmure HoteL Howick —Monday, July 4, at noon, at Mr. Crew's Hotel. Any Pensioners who may be unavoidably absent on the above days must apply on or before the 20t,h July, 1870, otherwise no payment will be made to them until the fol lowing Quarter. Army, Navy,, and East India Company's Half-pay, Irish Constabulary, and Civil Ser vice Pensions will not be paid on any of the above dates. FRANCIS INNES, D.A.C.G., Military Accountant. Military Accountant's Office, Auckland, June 25, 1870. GRISTING. MESSRS. THOMAS & BARRACLOUGH are now prepared to receive WHEAT, MAIZE, BARLEY, &c.,- for GRISTING, either at their Produce Stores, Queen-street, j a few doors ohoue Wellesley-street East, or at the Star Mills, Oakley's Creek, Great North Road, the only Grist Mill in Auckland. On Sale at the Store, Flour, retail only Sharps Bran Alaize, whole or crushed Maize Meal, always fresh Barley, crushed for pig feed &c, ike., &c. N.B.—Highest cash price given for provin cial-grown Wheat. Star Mills, Great North Road, and at Wellesley-street East,af«w doors from Q.ueen street. NOTICE. MESSRS. MUST & CO., of Queen-street, Auckland, and Grahamstown,Thames, are AGENTS for the sale .of R. HALES CABIN BISCUIT. May 5, 1870. ..... .



GLORIOUS NEWS. T mHE BEST DINN EJR IN THE COLONIES j Can be obtained at the j SHORTLAND-STREET Q. C. E., I Consisting of— SOUP. FISH | JOINTS .. I POULTRY . GAME PASTRY English CHEESE, and SALADS of all kindk AND ■ _ ' . A GLASS OE THE BEST ALE, I. ALL FOR 2s. •y| From 12 till 3 o'clock daily. J COME AND TRY. j LIONEL PHILLIPS £*H BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Onife hunga and vicinity that he has purchased the Business lately in the occupation of H. Iff. Wright, Family Grocer, Princes-street, ai|d trusts, by supplying GROCERIES at a smddl profit, to merit, a share of their patronage aij)d support. ■ ■ Al ■ Please noto the Address— j ':' L. PHILLIPS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCEJjt, Princes-street, Onehunga. a .: - h MUSICAL .■.'.. . I .' MR. J. HYDE PARKEIfy Pianist and Processor of Music, \ | WHILE returning thanks to his Frien|ls and the Public for their constantpalt ronage, begs to assure them all pupils Committed to his care, either for Elementary or Finishing" Lessons on the Pianoforte,- will ensure co|n stant attention and rapid progress in thjjat delightful art. - ft-., n Schools aud FamiUes visited in town.aipid country, on liberal terms. |j Address— Cucksy's Music Saloon, .Quee|p street: or, Mr. Parker, Grafton-road, nejjjtt Fossett's Store i— "THE TOMAHAWK:! ■ •■- ■ - «■ a NEW WEEKLY JOUR NAM ' Illustrated by Mr. Frank Varley. FIRST NUMBER SATURDAY, JULY 2. Price Sixpence. y '_'''"§



' UNITED SEHYTOE . WHOLESALE _ RETAIL [ WINE AND SPIRIT STOJE-E. iQUEBN". ST BEET, TWO DOORS FROM WELLESLEY-STEEET. A MONTILLADO SHERRY, first Quality OLD TAWNY PORT, Vintage 1861 BOOTH'S LONDON UNSWEETENED GIN JAMIESON'S PURE MALT DUBLIN WHIBKY DUNVILLE'S BELFAST WHISKY GREETSfLESS & CALDWELL'S CAMP ABELTON WHISKY I'OMERANZEN GERAIAN BITTERS. A large and most varied Stock of WINES aud SPIRITS of the Best Brands. BASS' BUIITON ALE ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. SILKS! SILKS! SILKS! J. M. M c LAC HL A N, ' 214, QUEEN STREET, WOULD draw the attention of Ladies to TWO CASES OF SILKS!: just arrived per Suez Mail, amounting to £500 worth, bought at LONDON COST! which he is now offering at PRICES NEVER HEARD OF IN AUCKLAND BEFORE A FOE GASH. GROS GRAINS in— i Dove, Drab, Slate, Brown, Claret, Violet Blue, &c, &c, Gla^S Silks in same shades. Moire Antiques in Black, Silver Grey, and White. , One CASE SILK VELVETS'.—now so fashionableA-comnif ncing at 53. 9d. per yard. ggfTAN Inspection Invited. ,T. M. Mo L~A~C H L AN, 214, QUEEN STREET, Four doors above the Duke of Edinburgh Theatre. GARDENERS, GARDENERS. MESSRS. WRIGHT, BROS., having had extensive practice both in Australia and tliis Colony (first class testimonials from em ployers in both countries) as Gardeners in all branches, beg to inform the gentry of Auck land and its vicinity that they are prepared to execute all orders entrusted to them with the greatest care. ■ Gardens laid out as Landscape, Fruit or Flower .Gardens, by the day or contract. Address—" Care of R. Baird, Victoria street Seed Stores." (Terms Moderate.) JOHN BARTON, T>RACTICAL WELL-SINKER & PUMP _L i REPAIRER. Orders left with Messrs. Baird & Co., Victo ria St relet, executed with care and despatch.' ' Terms Moderate. ! 'FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. ' 'FLAX STATION AT RANGARIRI. j THE PLANT consists of a 10 horse power ; Portable Engine, a Galvanised Iron Shed, one of Gibbons' double, Machines, and two of Frnzer's single ones, with Shafts, Belt ing, Pulleysi and Scutching Alachine,; ij.ll complete. The whole is in" good working order, and capable of producing from 12 t6 15 ton?, of dressed fla-x, per month. , 'Inhere, is | a large Store about 40 feet by 16-feet, and Mill 80 feet by 16 feet. Also, 11 acres oi bleaching ground,' "fenced in, and two comfortable Dwelling: Houses,'besides four. Labourers' Cottages. ■ ! " The Mill site is freehold, with the right of cutting flax over about. 5,000 acres of first cla j8 Flax Land, secured by lease. j The Mill is conveniently situated, being about 16' miles from Point Russell, and 12 miles from the Waikato Coal Mines, the syjteaiiiers passing .four times weekly. \ The whole to be sold on such terms as wiU cßomma'nd an immediate sale. ." A I Apply to f ■ '■'■ JOSEPH NEWMAN, I-. ~.< . ;-...">.iv ;-.'-■■j ■: Land Ageat.



JUST ARRIVED. r A CASES SEA S-0 NAB L E BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, TO BE HAD AT ENGLISH PRICES. NOTE THE ADDRESS— "RED BOOT/ -EC 2T XT Gh-A. T lE, 70, QUEEN-STREET, Opposite the Bank of New Zealand. LONDON & DUBLIN DISPENSARY, PITT STRRET, AUCKLAND. C. WHIT LAW, MANUFACTURING CHEMIST, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Newton and surrounding suburbs that he has opened the above Establishment, and trusts that by strict attention to business to meet with a' fair share of public support. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED Without Freezing the Gums. PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS. Accurately Prepared at all hours. TRY WHITLAW'S CELEBRATED .AMERICAN VERMIFUGE,' With POWDERS," for expelling Worms in . Children; price 25., including Powdors. GREAT CURE. Hundreds of Children in the neighbourhood of New! on have been relieved of from right to thirty Worms within the last three weoks. TRY C. WHITLAW'S AMERICAN HOREHOUND PECTORAL, A Certain Cure for Whooping-cough, Coldi, Asthma, Influenza, &c. Also, C. WHITLAW'S CELEBRATED VEGETABLE CATHARTIC PILLS, A Sure Remedy for Headache, Indijestion, and Stomach Complaints, PREPARED SOLELY AT THE ABOVE ESTABLISHMENT. N.B.—C.W. having had fifteen years_ perieuced in Loudon, Dublin, andNew.York, , trusts that this fact will be a sufficient guaran tee that all prescriptions entrusted to him wi)' accurately dispensed. IgST Please Note tho Address— PITT S T R E E T, AUCKLAND N.Z. HOBSON'S BRIDGE BREWERY. 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. .. ANCHOR HOTEL LIVERY AND ■1.. .BAIT STABLES, QUE E N-S T R E E IA. A. E R A S E R T)EGS to inform his Friends and the PubKo JL) generally, that in connection"with the above, he ha 3 for Hire, OPEN AND CLOSED CARRIAGES, SINGLE & DOUBLE-SEATED BUX3HJIEB, SADDLE HORSES, Ao-Vf"^ 0 r,A And hopes by strict attention to busine**", with civility and moderate charges, to merit'a"^ha-« j of Public Patronage. *i - :;' As*.:;. April,2B 1870 .sbusi^i '"!y :. •*•'-. ' •'. ' ": ..... ■'*■«_ *,r -