The Evening Star.

Vol. I.—No. 114.1

AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1870.

[Price ONErJPENNY.



STEAM TO THE THAMES. ' : ■ ~*ljl tjy OVAL ALFRED,' ljlß|^from AUCKLAND to SHORT TIME TABLE; FfiOM AUCKLAND : Monday, 23rd May, 10 o'clock morning Tuesday, 24th May, EXCURSION (Queen'g Birthday) Fhom Gbabamstown : Monday, 23rd May, 2.30 o'clock afternoon Tuesday, 24th May, Queen's Birthday Return Tickets issued for One week at Reduced Fares, and available for the ' Duke of Edinburgh.' S. HAGUE SMITH. STEAM TO THE THAMES. «.,jl (T\ U X E OF E D IN LBiVE AUCKLAND: Saturday, 21st May, 5 6'clock afternoon Monday, 23rd May,, 5 o'clock afternoon Tuesday, 24th May/8 o'clock night Fbom Gbahamstown : Monday, 23rd May, 10.30 o'clock morning Tuesday, 24th May, 11.30 o clock morning Return Tickets issued for One week at Reduced Fares, and available for the ' Royal Alfred.' S. HAGUE SMITH. STEAM BETWEEN AUCKLAND AND THE THAMES. .-Vwjk " mHE Steamer TJfflgfijjfl^'^' «WILLIAMS' WILL LEAVE QtJBEK-BTBEET WHAET : Friday, 20th May, 3 o'clock p.». ' Saturday, 21st May, 8.30 o'clock a.m. Monday, 23rd May, 10 o'clock a.m. Win leave Gbahamstjown : Friday, 20th May, 8 o'clock p.m. Saturday, 21st May, 1.30 o'clock; p.m. Monday, 23rd May, 3 o'clock p.m. Return Tickets issued for one week at Reduced Rates. The steamer 'Clyde' will Tender the ' Wil liams ' at Grahamstown. H. M. JERVIS, Agent. STEAM TO TAURANGA. —i a. finHE swift and commodious B"^™M"^^Bl™ < TAURANGA' will (weather permitting) leave Queen-street Wharf for the above every WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, at 4 o'clock, retui ning from Taur«nga for Auckland every THURSDAY EVENING, at 5 o'clock. W. J. HURST & CO., Agents, Queen-street. THOMAS WRIGLEY, Agent, Tauranga. FOR LEVUKA, FIJI. •%,-* rpHE Schooner Will be despatched for the above port at an early date. , ' For freight or pas age apply to J. S. MACFARLANE & CO. OVERLAND ROUTE TO ENGLAND VIA SAN FEANCISCO [AND NEW YORK. STEAM TO SAN FRANOISCO. CALIFORNIA^, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIiN LMAIL LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. I*^4. npHE Splendid Steam Pactet ijlJEpiffi^^ * Wonga Wonga,' T. S. Beale, Esq., Commander,,will leave Auckland, carrying the English Mail, on MONDAY, 6th June, at 2 p.m. - • ,\ For full particulars of the through route ipply lo CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., " : / Agents. Que,en-street, Auckland, May'lo} 1870. '



REGULAR MONTHLY STEAM COMMU NICATION BETWEEN AUCKLAND. SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. -l^v mHE B.s. Captain Logan, is expected here about the 4th June, and will leave again fov Sydney an-1 Melbourne five days after her arriva l. For freight or passage apply to. CRUICKSHANK, SMART, & CO., Agents, Auckland ; Or to, LEDGER & FRANCIS, Agents, Grahamstown, Thames. Queen street, Auckland, May 4,1870. AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Teanshipping to ant Pout in the AirSTBALASIAN COM>NEBB. —« iL npHE A. S. N. Company's X Steamship £a^na «AUCKLAND,' 850 tons, 150 horse power, B. Paddle, Commander, will be despatched about SA TURDAY, the 4th June. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. FIRST SHIP. FOR LONDON DIRECT. WILL POSITIVELY SAIL ON THE 23bd INSTANT. fpHE beautiful Clipper Ship &rjp>- * MALLARD,' Captain W. Andbew, Al for 13 years, 637 tons register, is now fast filling up, and will sail sharp on above date. This vessel has made the fastest passage of the season. Has first-class Saloon accommodation for Passengers. Apply to L. D. NATHAN & CO. FOR LONDON. .rq-%-. riIHE Magnificent Iron Clipper >^*%. _L Ship JBHI * inflexible; Al at Lloyd's, Wm. Lyall, Esq., Commander. This fine vessel, now on her first voyage, has the highest obtainable class at Lloyds. All except two of her Saloon Berths are engaged ; she has most excellent accommodation for a limited number of Second Cabin passengers, and will take eight more single men as Third class passengers at £20 each. As a large part of her cargo is engaged, she will have quick despatch. BROWN, CAMPBELL &, CO., . Agents. May 19, 1870. .LOOK OUT!—THIS DAY. FOR the GREATEST TREAT this Season. Quarters Lamb, Is. 6d. Prime Provincial Corned Beef, 3£d. per lb , by the cask, to wholesale buyers. Prime Pork, 4£d. Prime Mutton 2£d. per lb. To all COUNTRY FRIENDS, Is. in the Pound DISCOUNT allowed. ggp" Mark the Address — IESSEN&EE'S, I ' MARKET SQUARE. A. & K. TEUTENBERG, TCNGRIVERS, CARVERS, AND GUN MAKERS, A BE .prepared to execute STAMPS for /\_j 'Goldminirig Companies,- DIES, with PRESSES, Etc., at the shortest notice, and in superior style. WELLESLEY-STREET EAST, Five Doors from Queen-street. - '■>■■



IN consequence of the Proprietors having -decided not to make any alterations in the Premises occupied by Messrs. G. NASH & Co., they beg to infcrir their Friends and the Public that they have now ready their First Sliipment of Fashionable WINTER GOODS. According to the latest ~~ Silk Velvet Jackets at 395., Parisian Fashions, Velvets . ". which is very little move 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 # NASH & CO., jYelveteen Jackets. In ad- Materials, G. IsJ*s>& & ' dition to the stock of Jackets Co. have imported, direct, Q QUEEN . STRBET) Mantles on hand, any Velvets that will enable ' ' style will be mado up on the them to defy competition. New Crry MrglC Hall< Premises, ar.d. Ladies can As a proof, they respectfully select the quality ol 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. QITEEN-.STREET HOUSE. R. B. SHALDERS & CO. BEG to inform^their Friends" and the Public in Town and Country that they are^now prepared to show their WINTER STOCK OF DRAPERY & CLOTHING, Consisting of — DRESSES, MANTLES, JACKETS, CLOAKS, CLOAKINGS, BLACK SILKS, BLACK SILK VELVETS & VELVET MANTLES, BLANKETS, COUNTERPANES, And other Household Furnishings, HOSIERY, GLOVES, WOOLEN FANCIES, And a variety of other Goods too numerous to particularize within the limits of an Advertisement MEN'S WINTER CLOTHING Is Well .Assorted, and in full Supply, R B S and Co. desire to say they make no " Sham Puff," but guarantee a FIRST-CLASS ARTICLE at the LOWEST UVI3XTQ- 3E»H.O:ET:T ! OBSERVE THE ADDRESS :— R B. SHALDERS & CO., 200 & 202, QUEEN-STREET. COOMBKS & JOHNSTON, G2, QTTEEN STEEET, NEXT OHAPMAN'S. . jN". O AMP IB IE L Xj, TAILOR, QUBE N-ST E E E T, DEGS to intimate to his friends and the public that he has REMOVED from Wellesley street to Q.UEEN-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



UNITED SERVICE ; WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, QTJEEN-S T R 33 E T , TWO DOOBS FHOM WELLHSLEY-STBEET. . A MONTILLADO SHERRY, first Quality OLD TAWNY PORT, Vintage 1861 BOOTH'S LONDON UNSWEETENED GIN JAMIESON'S PURE MALT DUBLIN WHISKY DUNVILLE'S BELFAST WHISKY GREENLESS & CALDWELL'S CAMP BELTON WHISKY POMERANZEN GERMAN BITTERS. A large and most varied Stock of WINES and SPIRITS of the Best Brands. Bass' Burton Ale always on draught. CITY CLUB HO'JYL, SHORTLAND-CRESCENT. Peopeietoe — Roland Campiok. 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 i NO LONGER ANY CONNECTION WITH THE EXCHANGE HOTfit.'' '"'_' 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. CHIN A, GLAS S, EARTHENWARE. STAFFORDSHIRE WAREHOUSE, Loweb Queen-street, AtrdKiAHD. JUST RECEIVED, qa CASKS CUT GLASSWARE, assorted. 34 casks Prest Glassware, assorted ra ,| £ ™ 65 crates Earthenware, do. ,pq 9 hhds. China, do. § Impored direct from the original maniifac turerd to suit the New Zealand trade, and will be sold at a moderate advance on home invoice; also, the largest display in New Zealand of the above goods', in every designs, style, and pattern. igig° Licensed Keeosene Vendob and Depot. DAVID WEIR, STAFFORDSHIRE WAREHOUSE, Loweb Q.tteen-stbeet. VENETIAN BLINDS CAN BE HAD AT THE AUOKTJLCJD . , ~ VENETIAN BLIND FACTORY, Shobtland-stkebt, m •■ --■ 'i i Of any dimensions, in any number from 6ni; to a hundred, within a given , >»«. time; of the // «;{'] Best Quality and Reasonable Peioes/ And sent to all .parts of New Zealand; MH. BUSBY, Sole Proprietor, .practical • Blind Maker, and W^re Wdrkeft many years established at City Road-, London, manu facturer of every description of Window Blinds, and ornamental Wire Work. Old blinds cleaned, altered, repaired ancU, painted. VENE TI A N HOUS E> ■ | rj'J Shobtland-stkeet, ' VaLi'iit Auckland.]



■YTTANTED.—A Situation as HOUSE- W. KEEPER required by'a Respectable! Married Woman; a (Jood^'Plain5 Gbok.^ E.R., Eyeninls Stab Office. TVUNNERS WA^TED.-^Goo'd' Wages IX given.—Apply at tli'e 'EvEiriNG Statl'. Office. ' ;> ' ■ [■'■' \' WANTED- -The Admirers pi the Fine 1 : Arts in inspect MosTAOtTE'fi StocW' of Fii-st-class PRINTS, from some of''the most celebrated Paintings. ; ': ,'^' STOLEN— From Vulcan Ltfno or neighs boiirliobd i ri 19th inst., a Large Retriever DOG, color Red, 'answering-to-' the name of Jack.—Anyone found'in possession-of-the Dog after this notico will' be prosecuted.— Finder will be rewarded on leaving hin at the Slab Office. ■ -:.' - r : tl\ '-:■■■'■■■ TO BE LET, mHOSE Commodious STORES, erected'on JL the site1 lately occupied by 'Messrs. Combes & Dat/dy, in-Qtteffn street. Also, the BONDED STORES, with' entrance' from Foit-street.—Apply to H. M. Jbbvis, I Fort. street.- ■ -iifl ■ ■>!:■,. :i I ■■■■■■<:■ . r ■ ■■:-.' ■ -, ! 1 —— -. ; — r —-—-r;-: NOTICE.' ;•;■•'■•■■' '■>'■ '-■-A ME-SRS. MUST & Cp M 6f Queen-street, Auckland, and Grahamstown, Thames, are AGENTS for the; Bale of R. KALE'S CABIN BISCUIT. : ~ '. J May 5, 1870. ' ;■; ~' '' ' AUCKLAND INVESTMENT SOCIETy. A DIVIDEND of TEN SHiLtjN&S'pbr share in the abovenamed Gompany will be payable on and after ■"TUESDAY next, at noon, on application to the Undersigned. ' . CHARLES WILLIAMSOK, : Treasurer, AUCKLAND AGENCY, DISCOUNT, AND LOAN COMPANY (LIMITED), INCOR. PORATED UNDER THE JOINT STOCK COMPANIES LIMITED L|ABILI£Y ACTS OF 1860-8. / ..'". ~,' y^Ti;XVr .'*• <i j Capital; £10,000, in sdo Shabe3 pF, £20 Each. . •. • tut. hnHE above Company make ADVANCES X on General Merohandis •, Discount a_nd Purchase Bills, and undertake every descrip tion of Commission business. • •. , ■■ '■ The Company make temporary Advances oh valuables and plate. The Company Advance- money on two householders' guarantee; and takere-^aym'ent by weekly : or monthly instalments. ;j For further particulars apply to the manager. ■'.■ ALBERT E. COHEN. 131, Queen-street. MONEY ADVANCED, with or without ' personal security,, in sums of £5 to £500, by the Auckland Agency, Discount, and Loan Company (Limited), Registered Office, 131, Queen-street. . • n-.»-!),-,.■.: EVERY ONE can obtain money by apply ing to the Auckland Agency, Discount and Loan Company (Limited), Registered Office, 131', Queeii'Street. /"}/* to £500, advanced on householder's jjO guarantee, and repayment taken by weekly or monthly instalments by the Auck land Agency, Discount, and Loan Company (Limited), Registered Officlu^ Queen street. p H . BA R Tt/L BT T , PHOTOGRAPHER, Corner of Wellesley-street, QUEEN■S TRE ET, AtT OK LAND. C. BUTTON, TITINERAL WATER MANUFA6tURER B li E N C X II C I N T ,' I ,„' .Vm. ,', AUCKLAND.'.; 'ulr.c ' ; - ■■■ '>'-'■<■ ( NOT ICE. A S numbers .of our supporters hare ex J\_ prised a desire, to receive their, papers fis subscribers, .instead of purchftsing them from the" runners, the Proprietors of the •' EVENING STAR" beg to intimate that from this forth any person-so-desiriag-oan have the paper delivered regularly on the ierins below specified. " " '__._ . --. • REED, FERBAB,: & CO.: Subscbiption—Per Quarter, ss. 6d., p»y able in, advance; or, 6s. 6d. if booked.,, , ;,■ Auckland, April 22,1870. ~~ TO. ADVERTISERS.' THE Proprietors of the "EVENING STAR" bpg to intimate that all ADVERTISEMENTS for-insertion muißtiw received at the Publishing Office in VULCAN ;LANE»r Lower Queen -street, not later that IWO O'CLOCK on the daypniiwlutfU they are to appear.