The Evening Star.

Vol. L—No. 82.]

AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1870.

[Price One Penny.



NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, COENEB OFSYMONDS STREET AUD KABANGAHAPE EOAD. Private Entrance : Symonds-street. LIST OF PRICES: MARTELL'S AND HENNESSEY'S PALE BRANDY, 43 per bottle Kartell's and Hennessey's Dark Brandy, 4a 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 Bum, 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 Bbands. Hennessey's and Kartell's Pale Brandy, 5s per bottle Geneva JDKZ, 5s per bottle Geneva JDKS, (small,) 3s per bottle Old Tom, 4s per bottle Dunville's Whiskey, 4s per bottle Champagne, (No. 2 best) 6s 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 and Porter, (best brands) Is 3d per bottle. Seductions made by taking a dozen of the above. Tebms Strictly Cash. SAMUEL EVINSON, PROPRIETOR. SCOTIA HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. JH. PIKE, late of the Mauku, begs to in t form his friends and the public that he has taken the above Hotel, and trusts that by keeping the best of liquors, &c, to merit a iair 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 NTJNN'S CELEBRATED J. COCKTAILS, To be had at JAMES'QUEEN VIOTOBIA HOTEL, Coenee ov West Qtjeen-stbeet. ALEXANDEE 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-rooms. EDEN VINE HOTEL, UPPER SYMONDS-STREET, ADJOINING THE TOLL BAR. WILLIAM GALBRAITH most respect fully returns thanks to his friends and the public generally for their past favours, and begs to inform them that he has bedtjcbd the price of wines anp spieits, 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 ior the best brands of case Brandy, Gin, Cor.nals, &c, and also his Whiskey, which has hitherto spoken ior 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 6s per bottle ; also Bloodfc Wolfe, and Byass' Porter, and Bass Ale, fi 3d per bottle, 3 bottles for 3s 6d. FAIR MEDIUM ENGLISH ALE Is PER BOTTLE. Tekm3 : Cash. Auckland, January Bth, 1870. ANCHOR HOTEL, QUEEN-STREET, "JUNCTION of Wakelleld-street, Upper 0 Q,ueen-street,tand Orey-street. F. WILLIAMS, Proprietor.



UNITED SEE VICE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STOUE, QUEEN-STEEET, TWO DOOES PEOM WELLESLEY-STEEET. TT7 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. VICTORIA HOTEL, Victoria-street. I THE Undersigned, have much pleasure , in informing my friends and the public at large, that I have taken the above Hotel, in Victoria-street. JOHN MENZIES, Proprietor, Late of City Club Hotel, Shortland-street. S. BROWN & CO., | (Opposite the Old Court Houss, Queen-street), WHOLESALE WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, AND FAMILY GROCERS, BEG to call the attention of Hotel-keepers, Country c torekeepers, 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 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, 365. 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 bottles 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, 19a. per gallon Jamaica Rum (best quality), 18s. per gallon Fine Old Port, 12s. per gallon Pale Sherry, fine flavoured, 123. per gallon. gg|?* Families supplied with all kinds of groceries of the best quality, and at a reduced price. CITY CLUB HOTEL, SHORTLAND-CRESOENT. PbOPEIETOE — ROLAND CAMPION. rpHE proprietor of this establishment begs to notify to his many patronu 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 Premises 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'jGOODS. 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 (} # NASH & CO., Velveteen Jackets- In ad" Materials, G. NASH & ' dition to the stock of Jackets Co. have imported, direct, 23Q QUEBN . S TREET, and Mantles On baud ' &ny Velvets that will enable ' style will be made up on the them to defy competition. NexttheNew Cray Music Hall. Premises, and Ladies 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. COOMBES & JOHNSTON, HAVING 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. 63TF0R FOURTEEN DAIS ONLY. COOMBES & JOHNSTON, 4 A.TTOICII,^3SriD-Is^j^3DES QIDOTIHIXTsrQ-, 62, QUEEN STREET, NEXT CHAPMAN'S. 2sT. CAMPBELL, TAILOR, QUEEN-STEEET, DEGS to intimate to his friends and the puhlic that he has REMOVED from Wellesley rtreet to Q.UEEN-STRET, 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 will defy competition.



ALEXANDRA H t O.TEL, Corner of Chapel and Durham-streets. A DAM ORE, Pbopbietos (Late European Hotel, Castlereagh- street, Sydney). First-class Accommodation at Moderate Charges. COLD LUNCHEONS SIXPENOE. I'HE 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. E. HAYWOOD, Pbopbietoe. • January, 1870. Resturant open as usual from 12 to 3. NEW ZEALAND DISTILLERY WHISKEY, Arso, 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. SANDMAN'S PORT AND MISA'S SHERRY. A Choice selection of these Celebrated Wines in stock. BRAND Y.—Martell's, Hennessy's and Otards's, in case and bulk WHISK BY.—ls! ay, Campbellton, Sacel Kirk liston, and Dunville'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, Soap Powder, Mustard, Tar taric Acid, Blue, Sago, Crosse and Black well's Sauce, Hollo way's Ointment, Pick les, Porter Corks, Arrowroot, Salad Oil, Keillor's Jams, Vestas, Baking Powder, Carbonate Soda, quarter-Sardines, Soda Crystals, 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, FRASEB, & CO. Auckland, 14th January, 1870. "VENETIAN BLINDS CAN BE HAD AT THE AUCKLAND VENETIAN BLIND FACTORY, Shobtland-steeet, Of any dimensions, in any number from one to a hundred, within a given time, of the Best Quality and Reasonable Pbioes, 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. j." V E,N E;T IA N HO USE ~' \ \\, Shoetland-stseet, , ;. j ...• ,-j r! n j Auckland.



OS ANTED—A situation as BARMAID by ft a lady lately arrived from Melbourne —Address A.M., Evening Stab Office. (XT ANTED—A PAPER-BAG MAKER to t T call at tbe Eveniklg Stab Office, WANTED— The Admirers pf 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, Shortlandr street, is prepared to execute all orders en trusted to her. N.B.—Ready-made 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 to come and purchase at Montague's Fancy i^*zaar, 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 Caps, &c, at"A. Smart's Galvanised Iron Works, Victoria-street (opposite the Greyhound). WANTED KNOWN—J7 Benstead (late of Tattersal's Hotel,) CLARENCE DINING-ROOMS, 133, Queen-street (next door Union Bank). Hot Suppers of all kinds. Fowls, Ham, 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 Cololiial Ales at both Houses. JohnSceats,Proprietor. N.B.—The Accommodation for visitors from Auckland and elsewhere is unrivalled at the Saracen's Head. • ONEHU N a A. MR. H. H. WRIGHT, Grocer, Prifices street, Onehunga, has been appointed Agent for the Evening Stab. —Advertise- ments forwarded through him will be imme^ diately attended to. • ,: ' NEWMA E X E T. MR, A. CUNNING-HAM, Newmarket Hotel, has been appointed Agent for thii Paper. NOTICE. TAYLOR'S WHARF DINING BOOMS..j;, ■ no • MONOPoiiY.:;: ■■*;;:,'""'s ; j ';,:,"''.T.';'" i;D A'L'^O'N,.' . IN returning thanks for the liberal support' of the inhabitants of Oiiehunga, also thanks Mr. H. Hardirigton for his kindness; in trying to run him off the road. But it can't be done at the price. It-would take six Pablos before lhe wilsucceed. ~ : ~ RE SAMUEL STUART'S ESTATE. PERSONS indebted:to.this estate are re quested to PAY their ACCOUNTa-to me within seven days from this date, or '"tmj will positively be SUED for the amount.* ''[ ■'-■'■• !'F. G.'EWINGTON;'- '•''-,, >AW. '■<■■>■ '■■ ■'Trustee." l( 1 April 6, 1870.