The Evening Star.

Vol. L—No. 295.]

AUCKLAND, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1870.

[Price One Fenny.



NORTH SHORE FEEiiY. mIME TABLE OF THE P.S, J 'KNTEIUVRISE,' No. 1. i From From North Shore, From Auckland. I North Shore, Old Wharf. j Now Wharf. _. i 7.0 a.m. 7.30 a.m. j For Auckland 8.45 „ 0.0 „ 8.30 a.m. 930 „ 10.0 „ 11.30 „ 10.30 „ 11.0 „ 4.50 p.m. 11.40 ~ 12.0 noon G.O „ 12.40 p.m. 1.0 p.m. 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 „ G. 30 „ 5.30 „ At low spring tides the old wharf only. On Sunday, the first boat from North Shore is at 0.30 a.m. ; from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, EROS. STEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p. 9. 'DUKE OF EDINBURGH.' TIME TABLE. PROM AUCKLAND TO O-RAIIAMSTOWN : WednesdayDocoruber 21,10.300'c10ck morning FROM GffiAIIAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Tuesday, December 20, 4.30 o'clock afternoon Wednesday December 21,4.300'c10ck afternoon S. HAGUE SMITH. < .•--,- -. v*' FOR GRAIIAMSTOWN AND SHORT LAND. THE p.s. 'LADY BOWEN,' Captain Adams, will receive Cargo for both the above places, and sail as under : Tuesday, 20th December, 8 o'clock p.m. Thursday, 22nd December, 9 o'clock p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to J. CASEY. STEAM TO WHANGAEEI AND THE BAY OF ISLANDS. THE p.s. 'SAMSON,' Captain Mundle, will leave— Fob Wha xaa cci Every Friday. Leaves Wiiangarei for Aucklakd Every Saturday. For Tatjranga Tuesday next, at noon. Leaves Taitranca for Auckland Wednesday next. For freight or passage apply to GEORGE TIIORNE, Jun., Agent, Shortland-strcet; or, E. CAFFLER & CO., Agents, Whangarci. '*■•• HHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. EXCURSION TICKETS TO SOUTHERN PORTS. CIRCULAR SAW LINE OF STEAMERS. First and Second-class EXCURSION RETURN TICKETS will be issued at SINGLE FARES, available until end of January, 1871, per s.s. 'LORD ASHLEY,' tor Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, and Otago, leaving Auckland about the 24th instant. tasseiigei'3 by the above vessels are provided with most sumptuous fare without extra charge. Early application for Tickets is necessary. HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, Agents, Auckland ; or, to LEDGER & FRANCIS, Grahamstown. _____ p O IN G DAY. ' ic,'%'e Paddle Steamer 'SAMS ON 1 ' 3 open for Charter on the above day. I('or terms, apply to GEORGE THORNE, Juk., Agent, G, Shortland-strect. T|io extensive flush deck of this Steamer ren-lers her admirably suited for P. ic-nic or wsure-purties.



-~ - FOE TAR ANA XI, WA^OANUI, AND WELLINGTON. THE s.s. 'STOEMBIRD,' P. Doyle, Commander, from Manukau, on TUESDAY NEXT, 20LliDecember, at 3 p.m. Passengers booked through to all West Coast Ports. For Freight or Passage apply to COMBES & DALDY, Agents, Auckland ; or, A. BARNES, Onehunga. TjlOK. SYDNEY. The Favorite Barque 'ALICE CAMERON,' TO-MORROW, Tuesday, 20th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. 171 O R LEVU XA, FIJI. The Clipper Brigantino 'M A CELL A N CLOUD ,' Captain Mailt.kr, 13 now on the the berth, and will hare quick despatch. For Freight or Passage, apply to J. S. MACFAIILANE & CO., Agents ; or, to THE CAPTAIN, On Board. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPOR TATION COMPANY of San Francisco having entered into a contract vith the Honorable tha 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 vVill be from Port Chalmers on the Ist an f from Auckland on the 7th of every month, : com ,mence from Port Chalmers on the Ist of April next. The Service will be performo I by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the 'NEBRASKA,' 2143 Tons Register, 'NEVADA,' 2143 Tons Register, 'DAKOTA, 1 of 2153 Tons Register, all built in 18G5, 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 connect with the Pacific Railway, and with the magnificent lines of steamers running between New York and England. Passengers will be booked right through. I'irsc-class 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 a reduced rate will bo issued, and passengers will be allowed to remain over at any and all ports and stations called at. The contract time between San. Francisco and Auckland, and vice versa, is 24 days. Passen gers who may desire to proceed right through will reach England within 40 days from Auck land. Every exertion will be made to make this the popular passenger route. Arrangements will be made to connect in New Zealand with the intercolonial steamers, so that Australasian passengers may be con veyed right through at a slight increase upon New Zealand rates. Fuller particulars will be given m a futuac advertisement. CRUICKSHANK, SMART 1 & Co., Aeents-in-Chief for New Zealand at Auck land, for the United States, New Zea land and Australasian Steam Packet DRIVER, STEWART & CO., ' Agents for Otago., JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington ; MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. November 26, 1870.



STEAM TO NELSON, WESTPORT' GREYMOUTH, AND HOKITIKA DIRECT, FROM THE MANUKAU. THE s.s. 'GO-AHEAD,' M. C.\TiF.r, Master, will leave tho Wharf, Onehunga, on TUESDAY, 20th instant, at noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to S. HAGUE SMITH. The fast and favorite s.s. ' P H CE B E,' EWORSP, Commander, will start on her . CHEAP EXCURSION TRFP for tho Southern Ports, from Onehunga Wharf, at 9 a.m. on WEDNESDA V, and from tho anchor age at 4 o'clock. FOR LONDON. — The Favorite Regular Trader * COUNTESS OF KINTORE.' Leaves about the 4th January, 1871. "VVill take Steerage Passengers up lo2oth December next. For Freight or Passage, apply to CAPTAIN PETIIERI3RID GE, On board ; or, to BROWN, CAMPBELL & Co., Agents. T7l O R LONDON DIRECT. The fine new composite Clipper Ship 6 CITY OF AUCKLAND,' BGO tons register, William Asiiiiy, Esq., Commander, having jus'; mado one of the fastest voyages from London, will receive prompt despatch. She is litted with every modern improve ment, and offers more than usual inducement to all classes of passengers. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., A gents. High-street, Auckland, December 12, 1870. BELFAST HOTEL, PEINCES- S T E E E T. T STEWART begs to announce that he has OPENED a BOTTLE DEPART MENT in connection with the above hotel, where families can be supplied with single bottles of tho best Brands at wholesale prices. LOCAL INDUSTRY. J. Stewakt having secured the agency for the sale of Mr. Albeet's Wino, manufactured by himself from grapes grown on his farm, and which has been so highly recommended for its purity, being entirely free from adul teration, is now prepared to supply it at per dozen ... ... ... 30s. per single bottle ... ..• 3s. BELFAST HOTEL BOTTLING DEPARTMENT, PBINOEBSST.EBET.



CLEARING-OUT SALE, AT THE UNDERMENTIONED PRICES. CAS II:— rA DOZEN KEROSENE CHIMNEYS, fj\j A., 3s 6d per dozen 30 dozen Kerosene Chimneys, 8., 4s Gd per dozen GO dozen Kerosene Chlnmeysj D., 6s Gd per dozen 12 dozen American Shovels, 4s Gd each 3 tons Sheet Iron, 1G to 2G gaiye, 16s per cwt;. Bar Iron, balance of stock, 12s per ewt. •_? ton Octagon Cast and Shear Steel, Gd per lb, 4 casks Sheet Zinc, Nos. 9, 11, and 12,34s per cwt. 4- casks Putty, 2d per lb. 10 kegs lj-inch Ewbank's Nails, 20 per cent, off list • 100 C.S. Pit, Cross-cut, and Circular Saws, 25 per cent, off list G kegs Soft Soap, 4Jcl per lb. 1 casks Amber Resin, 12s per cwt. G dozen Cricket Balls, Is Gd to 5s each 5 sets Stumps, 5s per set Iron Bedsteads Tinmen's Tools, Builders', and General Hardware 1 Church or Fire Bell, &c, &c. S. HAGUE SMITH. FLOWERS. FLOWERS. FLOWERS. POT PLANTS! POT PLANTS ! POT PLANTS! 11. BAIIt D , VICTORTA-STREET SEED BTOIIRS, HAS on VIEW and for SALIC, the largest and finest Collection in Auckland of FLOWERING PLANTS, IN PO IS. Roses Cinerarias Primulas Fuschias Calceolarias a?«jluvias Geraniums Camellias verbenas Azahas Rhododendrons Pansies &c., &c., &c. A. constant succession of Plants will bo kept up during the ensuing season. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. GIVIL, Hairdresser and Perfumer, late . of 203, opposite the City Hall, begs to inform his customers that he has REAIOVED to more central premises, No. 121, next to the British Hotel, and opposite Messrs. T. and S. Morrin, whore he hopes still to merit that patronage which he has received for the past two years. FH. LEWISSON has received a new . MACHINE for cutting tobacco, it cuts as fine as English Shag, cannot be beat for cigarettes.



TOYS ! TOYS! TOYS ! FOR CHRISTMAS, AT H. WATT S', MARKET PLACE, Queen-street. HAS for SALE One Thousand Dozen Toys, from Id to Is Gd ; Frogs, Popguns, Swords, Houses, Monkeys, Spinning Dolls, Birds, Boxes of Farm-yards, Churches, Soldiers, &c. Also, 50 Sets of Jugs, 3s aud 3a Gd. Back numbers " Cassell's Family Paper," Id each, 9d per dozen ; monthly parts, 3d each. H. WATTS, MARKET PLACE, Queen-street. 1 £AA L33S- SYDNEY MUTTON, l_rd 10 UU per lb.j Beef, 2|d per lb. ; 400 lbs. Biscuit at L_d per lb.; 500 lbs. Figs, 8d per lb., Gd per lb. by the box ; Fancy Soap, large tablets, 3d each, or 9d per lb. ; Brown Windsor Soap, 2d each ; Good Family Soap, at 8d and lOd per bar; Blacking, 2d per tin ; Clothes Lines, 5d each, or 4s Gd per dozen ; Jams, 8d and 9d per tin; Barley (for Fowls), 3s 6d per bushel, or 7 lbs. for Gd ; Rose Scented Hair Oil, 4d per bottle; Salad Oil, 9d ; Fancy Biscuits, Gd per lb. ; Good Tea, 2s Gd j American Cheese, 5d per lb.; Coff. c, Is per 1 lb. tiu ; Treacle, 4d per lb.; Cloihes Pegs, 2d per dozen ; Violet Powder, in packets, Gd per dozen; nutmegs, 2s 9d per lb. ; Sperm Candles, Is; Spice, lgd per packet ; Likeness Frames, very cheap ; Chamber, 2s each ; white aud gold Cups and Saucers, Is each, or lls per dozen ; white and blue do., 9d each, or 8s Gd per dozen ; plates, 2d to Gd; Wine Glasses, 3d each; Hot Water Goblets, 4d each; Glass Butler Coolers, Is to Is 9J ; Pint Mugs, 5d each; Pie Dishes, Gd to 2s; China Milk Jugs, Is Gd ; Cream do., lOd ; Sugar Ba sins, 2s; Slop do., Is; Looking Glasses, 6d. & 9d each; Kerosene Lamps, 3s &3sGd ; Pudding Bowls, 2d to 9d ; Bread and Butter Plates, Is to Is 9d ; Odd Soap and Brush Dishes, 9d each; Back Numbers Auckland and Welling ton Punch, Id each, 9d per dozen ; Black Inks, Id each, 9d dozen—SO dozen ; Likeness Ne gatives, on glass, 3d each ; 3,000 Cocoanuts, Id and 2d each, or- Is per dozen ; 24 bags new Potatoes, 201b3 for Is, or 4s per bag ; 80 gross Wooden Matches, 3d per dozen, or 2s Gd per gross. fTIHE "THAMES ADVERTISER" May be obtained at the OFFICE OF THE " EVENING STAR,' Queen-street, (Next to the Bank of New Zealand), Immediately on the arrival of the Steamer from the Thames. Reed & PiEETT, Agents for Auckland.



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UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, OUEEN-STREET, TWO DUOES FHOM WELLESLEY-STEEET. SPIRITS BOTTLED ON THE PRE MISES :—London and Plymouth Un sweetened Gin, Booth's Old Tom, Old Jamaica Rum, Jamieson's Pure Malfc Dublin Whiskey, Dunville's Old Irish Whiskey, Greenless & Oaldwell's Campbellton Whiskey, Martell's Pale or Dark Brandy. The above at 4s per bottle, or 42a per dozen, assorted; half-bottles, 2s. Martell's or Hennessey's case ") . Brandy 5 G| £ Dunville's case Whiskey ... ... 4 6! "o Bernard's case Old Tom ... ... 4 6 j £3, Gin, JDKZ 5 0 S Ditto (small) 3 Oj Wines — Per bottle. Per dozen. s. d, s. d. Amontillado Sherry ... 5 0 ... GO 0 Old Tawny Port Vintage 1861 5 0 ... 60 0 2nd quality, Port & Sherry 4 0 ... 42 0 Pint bottles, 2nd quality, Port and Sherry ... 2 0 No. 2 Champagne... ... 6 0 No. 2 Champagne (small) 3 0 Clarat 4 0 case 3G 0 Ginger Wine ... ... 3 0 All Cordials 1 0 Townsend's Sarsaparilla ... 5 0 Biood&Dawson's Stout ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Teimant's & Bass's Alo ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Jeffrey's EdinburgliAle,pntsl 0 ... 11 0 BASS'S ALE ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT, NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STOBB, COENER OF SYHOND-STEEET AND KAEANQ-AHAPE EOAD. PRIVATE ENTRANCE • SYMQNPr STREET. LIST OP PRICES. Spieits and Wines Bottled on the Peemises. MARTELL & HENNESSEY'S PALE BRANDY, 4s. por bottle; small bottle, 2s. Kartell and Hennessey's Dark Brandy, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Greenless and Calduell's- Campbelton Whiskey, 4s. and 4s. Gd. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Jameson's Dublin Whiskey, 4e, and 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bottle, 2a. Rum, 3s. per bottle ; small bottles, Is. 6d f Old Jamaica Rum, 4s. per bottle, Amontillado Shew;-, sa. yev bottle ; 60a. per dozen. Sherry Wine (very superior), 4s. per bot* tie ; 445. pel" dozen; small bottles, 2a, Old Tawny Port, 5.--. per bottle ; 58s por dozen. Port Wive (very superior), 4s. per bot tle ; 44?. per dozen ; small bottles, 2s. Port and Sherry Wive, 3s. per bottle j 345. per dozen. lif Case—Genuine Bbands. Hennessey's, Kartell's, and Hive & Co.'s ss. Od. per bottle. Three Dagger Associated Vineyard Brandy, 50. per bottle. Geneva, J.D.K.Z., 4s. 6d. per bottle. Gfeneva, J.D.K.Z. (small), 3s per bottle. Old Tom, 4s. Od. per bottle. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. Od. per bottle. Champagne (No. 2), Ga. per bottle. Champagne (No. 2, small) 3s, per bottle. Claret, 4s. per bottle ; 365. per dozen. English Ginger Wine, 3s. per bottle 30s. per dozen. Townsend's Sarsaparilla, ss. per bottle. Australian Wive, 3s. 6d. and 4s. per bottle (8 different brands). Ale and Porter, London and Dublin bottled, Is. 3d. per bottle ; 14s. per dozon. TEiisra:—Stbiotit Cash.—No Exception. SAMUEL EYINSON, PROPRIETOR.