The Evening Star.

Vol. I.—No. 71.1

AUCKLAND, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1870.

[Price One Penny.



NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, COBNEB OF3TMONDS STREET AHD KARANGAHAPE BOAD. Private Entrance : Symonds-street. LIST OE PRICES : MARTELL'S AND HENNESSEY'S PALE BRANDY, 4s per bottle Martell's and Hennessey's Dark Brandy, 4s per bottle . Greenless and Colville's Cainpbleton Whiskey, 4s 6d per bottle Greenleas and Colville's Cainpbleton 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) Sa 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, 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, li-om 3s 6d to 5s per bottle Ale and Porter, (best brands) Is 3d per bottle. Reductions made by taking a dozen of the above. Teems Steictly Cash.



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STORE, QUEEN-STREET, TWO DOOBS PROM "WELLESLEY-STREET. WINES AND SPIRITS of the first quality, by the single bottle, or in any quantity that may be required. BASS'S NEW BREW ON DRAUGHT. MASONIC HOTEL, PRINCES-STREET. BILLIAEDS! BILLIARDS! t f 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 Houss, Queen-street), WHOLESALE WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, AND FAMILY GROCERS, BEG to call the attention of Hotel-keepers, Country ctorekeepers, 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 lis. to 12s. per dozen Martell's Pale and Dark Brandies, 48s. per dozen Hehnessy's Pale Brandy, 48s. per dozen Jamaica 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, 12s. per gallon. ggir Families supplied with all kinds of groceries of the best quality, and at a reduced price. • •- - ■



SAMUEL EYINSON, PROPRIETOR. SCOTIA H0 T E L, 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 best of liquors, &c, to merit a fair share of their support. Travellers arriving by steamers can be ac commodated with either single or double beds. Moderate charge. J. H. PIKE, Proprietor. I January 8, 1870. mOM NUNN'S CELEBRATED 1 COCKTAILS, To be had at JAMES' QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL, Corner of West Qtxeen-stbeet. ALEXANDER 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. KDfcN 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 reduced the peice of wines and spirits, 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 best brands of case Brandy, Gin, Cordials, &c, and also his Whiskey, which has hitherto spoken for itself, will not be found wanting on the present Occasion. Port and Sherry Wine from 2s 6dper bottle, to Brown, Campbell and Co.'s full flavoured, orusted, 12 years' old Port 6s per bottle ; also Blood, Wolfe, and Byass' Porter, and Bass' Ale, Is 3d per bottle, 3 bottles for 3s 6d. fair Medium English ale is per mf* BOTTLE. • Terms: CASn. ' Auckland, January Bth, 1870. | ANCHOR HOTEL, QUEEN-STREET, JUNCTION of Wakefield-street, Upper Queen-street, and Grey-street. F. WILLIAMS, Proprietor.



CITY CLUB HOTEL, SHORTLAND-CRESCENT. Proprietor — Roland Campion. HPHE 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 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.



COOMBES & JOHNSTON, HAYING BOUGHT THE BANKRUPT STOOK OF HYMAN JOSEPH FOR CASH, ARE NOW SELLING THE SAME AT Prices never before heard of in Auckland. SALE COMMENCING O IST SATURDAY, AT NINE O'CLOCK. S^FOR FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY. COOMBES & JOHNSTON, atjo^zh. jkJsriD - im: .ajde onLOTsziisro, 62, QUEEN STREET, NEXT CHAPMAN'S.



EXPIRATION OF LEASE. mHE UNDERSIGNED will Sell, at their Premises, 230, QUEEN-STREET, the remainder J- of their SUMMER STOCK OF GOODS, including the greater portion of their General DEAPERY AND CLOTHING, At such prices as cannot fail to give general satisfaction ; and in order to s1 ow that this is a Genuine Sale, and not one of an ordinary character, they have announced the following Notice, compelling them to vacate their Prf mises the first week in April! — " Bruimmck Buildings, Auckland, January 10, 1870. " Dear Sirs, —Mr. Morrin and myself beg to give you notice that we shall require the Premises you now occupy belonging to us, on or before the first week iv 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 trouble in makmg arrangements for removal. " I am, dear sirs, yours truly, "STANNUS JONES. "Messrs. G. Nash & Co., Queen-street." The undersigned also wishes to inform the public that several Cases of NEW AUTUMN GOODS, ex Helenslee, are just being opened, and in consequence of the above notice, they must be disposed of on or before April next. $ar NOTICE THE ADDRESS— 230, QUEEN-STREET. isr. o .a.:m::f:b :ej l m., TAILOR, Q U E E N-S T E E E T, T}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. i DAM ORR, Proprietor (Late European Hotel, Castlereagh-street, Sydney). First-clasa Accommodation at Moderate Charges. COLD LUNCHEONS SIXPENOE. i HE LUNCHEON BARS of the AUCK .I 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. HAYWOOD, Pbopbijetoe. January, 1870. Resturant open as usual from 12 to 3.



THISTLE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT BTOBE, QUEEN-STREET. PUBLIC NOTICE. p. d"a eb y TAKES this opportunity of thanking the public for the liberal patronage he has re. ceived for the last 12 years in business, aud 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 publio Wines and Spirits of the best quality, at the lqweit possible prices for cash. LIST OF PRICES, S. D. Martell's and Hennessy's Pale Brandy 4 OperM-tfo Dark Brandy 4 0 Green and Calville's Whiskey 3 6 „ Campbelltown Whiskey... 3 6 „ Dunville's Whiskey ... 3 6 Westlndiaßum 3 0 Sherry Wine, really good 3 6 „ Amontiledo Sherry ... 4 6 „ Fine Old Port Wine ... 3 6 „ English Ginger Wine ... 3 0 „ The above are all bottled on the premwes. IN CASE—GENUINE BRANDS: Hennesuy's Brandy ... 5 Operbottl* 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 n Champagne, Jacquesson's, pints... ... ... 3 0 |, Claret, St. Julien ... "3"~0 „ Townsend's Sarsaparilla... 5 0 „ English Cinnamon Cordials 2 0 „ Ale and Porter, London bottled, best brands... 13 „ * # * Assorted Cases of the above made up for Families or Picnic Parties. Liberal allowances made to wholesale pup chasers. Terms strictly Cash



NEW ZEALAND DISTILLERY WHISKEY, Also, SPIRITS op WINE and GENEVA, Regular Shipments to follow. N.B.—The duty on the above is only 6s per gallon. First Shipment Just Lauded. 50 TONS FIRST-CLASS FLOUR. TEA. 200 half-chests Finest Kaisou Congou. MARSHALL AND COPELAND'S DUNEDIN ALE. In hhds., barrels, and kilderkins. SANDIMAN'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 WHlSKEY—lslay,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, Holloway's Ointment, Pick les, Porter Corks, Arrowroot, Salad Oil, Keillor's Jams, Vestas, Baking Powder, Carbonate Poda, quarter-Sardines, Soda Crys! als, 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, ERASER & CO. Auckland, 14th January, 1870. VENETIAN BLINDS CAN BE HAD AT THE AUCKLAND VENETIAN BLIND FACTORY, Shortiand-striet, Of any dimensions, in any number from one to a hundred, within a given time, of the Best Quality and Reasonable Peices, 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 Shortiand-street, 1 Auckland.



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. EICHARD MOOEE TTTINE AND BEER MERCHANT. Burton Ale lis. per dozen. Best London Porter 9s. Cd. per dozen. *'~;...;.. R. M., has a supply of the finest Ports to> be procured in London. COTTAGE OF CONTENT, VICTORIA STREET. FIRS-CL A SS Accommodation for travellers. Wines, Spirits, and Aies of the best brands. Stabling for over forty horses. W. JEFFERY, roprietor. NOTICE. mHE BUSINESS of the PEOPLE'S TEA JL WAREHOUSE, hithferto conducted by Mr. French, at 41, Victoria-street, Will, On and after this date, be conducted by J. MOORE. No. 1 Congou Tea ... 2s. per lb. No. 2 fine Tea 25.6 d. do. No. 3 rich Pekoe (full flavored) 3s. i. No. 4 finest selected - 3s. 6d. do. And all other Gooda cheap accordingly. Orders from the country will be punctually attended to, and sent to boat free of charge. Note the Address— J. MOOBB, 41, VIOrORIA SrfiEET, ami* NEW' NORTH ROAD.