The Evening Star.

Vol. L—No. 189.]

AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1870.

[Price One Fenny.



-_l l OTEAM between AUCK gi^^^v O LAND and THAMES.— The Steamer *WrrWttßwa 'WILLIAMS' will leave punctually at the advertised time, as follows : — AUCKLAND : Thursday, 18th August, 10 a.m. Saturday, 20th August, 9 a.m. GfIAHAMSTOWN : F-iday, 19th August, 9.30 a.m. Saturday, 20th August, 2 p.m. Return tickets issued for one week at re duced rates. Ihe steamer ' Clyde' will tender the ' Williams.'— H. M. JERVIS, Agent. -vx QTEAM to the THAMES. j|ilPP^§^'' DUKE OF EDINBURGH.' TIME TABLE. Fkom Auckland: Wednesday, 17th August, 6 o'clock afternoon Friday, 19th _ ugust, 3.30 o'clock Saturday, 20th August, 4.30 o'clock Feom Gbahajxstown : Thursday, 18th August, 1 o'clock afternoon Saturday, 20th August, 10 o'clock morning ,-W TTIOR GRAHAMSTOWN d^kSf^v -t1 and SHORTLAND. — Jffjg__m «LADY BOWEN,' Captain Adams, will receive cargo for both places, and sail as under. For the Thames : Thursday, 18th August, 12 o'clock midnight For Freight or Passage apply to J. CASEY, Red Office, Wharf. FOE SYDNEY. CIRCULAR SAW LINE. rptHE Regular Trader Jfjfj^ 'CONSTANCE,' en THURSDAY, 25th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. TRANSHIPPING TO ANT POET IN THB Austbalasian CO_ONIEB. ,-LJk mHE A. S. N. Company's 6rcafry|r^v JL Steamship ■""ST AUCKLAND,' 850 tons, 150 horse power, Charles Buck, Commander, expected here on or about 20th August, and will leave four days after arrival. Return tickets during the Metropolitan Show, to be opened on the 30th instant, at Sydney, available for one month, will be issued at one faro and a-half. Fbeigh'S.—All certified unsold exhibits conveyed to the Metropolitan Show will be returned freight free. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent, FOR LEVUKA, FIJI ISLANDS. .^2>-i nnHE Clipper Schooner _* _ -_S_i ' cleopatra Will leave for the above port on WEDNESDAY next, the 17th instant. For freight or passage, apply to the master on board. QUEENSLAND DIGGINGS. "5-/ - ITIHE Barque _.-££-__ 1 J Sift— ' ISLAND CITY,' Captain Atteeidge, will leave Auckland for GUDSTONE, - Queensland, on FRIDAY EVENING next, August 19. pan take any number Steerage Passengers. -, f Passage money, £4. * . J. S. MACFARLANE, Agent. BAY'OF ISLANDS COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). NOTICE. '^ £lv Q, TEAMERS and otllcr vessels jj%4s£*\ can now De supplied with tjSmisl_-_--^A^ fr°m tne Company's n r__p_i_fc# Hlll^ 'W< C. Wentworth,' 'at 225. Cd. per ten. % order of the Board of Directors. J. A. GILFILLAN, Secretary. 7, Queen-street, July 25, 1870. ' ;



FOR NEW YORK DIRECT. 7|\k mHE Magnificent^Clipper 4 S ANTON,' J. G. Mooee, Commander, 511 tons register, AA 1 at Lloyd's, will sail for New York early in September. This vessel has excellent accommodation for Cabin and Steerage passengers. For freight or passage apply to MUST and CO., Agents outwards. UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WIFE AND SPIRIT STORE), QUEEN-STREET, two dooes eeosi WELLESLET-STREET. 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' BTJRTOK ALE ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. GREYHOUND HOTEL, COENEE OF QUEEN AND VICTORIA-STREETS. AUCKLAND. MICHAEL CORWRAft, PROPRIETOR, IN returning thanks to hia friends, visitors, and the public generally for their past sup port, begs leave to draw attention to the extensive IMPROVEMENTS recently effected in the premises by the hands of the most experienced designers and decorators in Auckland, which have rendered this woll-known Hotel FAR SUPERIOR to any other in this city, and equal to the best of the far-famed Hotels of Melbourne and Ballarat. THE BAR Has been fitted up in a gorgeous manner, and in size and convenience is unrivalled; and visitors calling there will find themselves, as heretofore, waited upon with the utmost civility and attention, aud will be eupplied with articles of the very best and choicest qualities and descriptions. N.B. —Hot Wateb always in Readiness. TirLK PARLOURS AXD BEDROOMS Require only to *• v .sited to be appreciated ; and M. C. can appeal with confidence to the testimony of previous visitors, who will bear him out in asserting that the arrangements canuot be excelled. THE BILLIARD-ROOM AND THE ADJACENT BAR Are fitted up with the best Tables and the most approved appliances, and are under skilful management, which haa always afforded satisfaction. i-1. C. trusts by a continuance of attention and civility, combined wiih care in supplying none but First-class Goods, to merit an in crease in the favours hitherto liberally bestowed on him, and hopes that the GREYHOUND HOTEL May be recognised as TILE FIRST HOUSE IN AUOKLAND To which pre-eminence it shall be bis en deavour to raise it.



MESSRP. G. NASH & CO., DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS, TIT AY E ON HAND A WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF JDK>_A._P_E]__^"Z"- MILLINERY, AND CLOTHING, The whole of which they are now Selling at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. SEILiX-iT^ra- OZETJEP! SELLING OFF!!! SELLING OFF!!! IN consequence of the extraordinary pressure of tbo times, and to meet the unusuul depres sion in business, :__±a:__:__:_-_- beok, JEWELLER AND WATCHMAKER, Has determined to CLEAR OUT his Stock at COST PRICES. The Stock in hand consisting of Watches, Bracelets, Earrings, Rings, Clocks, and every description of useful and ornamental Jewellery, to the valuo of several thousands of pounds, is, therefore, offered t) ths public at COST PRICES An early visit is invited. The Newest Patterns in Brooches, &c, expressly manufactured to the order of the advertiser for the Auckland Market. BROOCHES, EARRINGS, WEDDING RING?, LADIES' RINGS, SIGNET RINGS, / JET JEWELLERY, CLOCKS, WATCHES, SCARF PINS, BRACELETS, STUDS, CHARMS, GREENSTONE ORNAMENTS, &c, &c. DIAMOND RINGS, DIAMOND BROOCHES, DIAMOND PINS, DIAMOND BRACELETS, DIAMOND SCARF RINGS, DIAMOND NECKLETS, LOOSE DIAMONDS. RICHARD BECK, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STEEET. THE STOCK-IN-TRADE OF DONALD McCRAE, DRAPER, QUEEN-STREET. J. COSGRAVE & CO., HAVING PURCHASED the abovo STOCK-IN-TRADE at a LARGE DISCOUNT for CASH, the GOODS are now REMOVED to the premises of J. COSGRAYE & CO., EOR MARKING- DOWN! THE SALE OF THE GOODS WILL TARE PLACE ON THE PREMISES OF J. COSGRAVE & CO., QUBEN-STKEET, THIS DAY- When the Entire of that useful and recently-bought STOCK will be DEMOLISHED.



Me. CHARLFS W. SANDERS, CONSULTING HOMCEOPATH Assistant to Dr. C. F. Fischer; nineyears assistant to Dr. Powell, of London. Hours of consultation : Morning, from 9 to 1; Evening, 6 to 8. 21S, Queen-street, opposite the City Hall. CHARLES RICHARDS, ACCOUNTANT. CUSTOMS, COMMIS SION and GENERAL SHIPPING AGENT, FOET STEEET, AUCKLAND. Bonded and other Goods entered and cleared. Tradesmen's or any Books entered up and balanced. All kinds of Shipping & Commission Business transacted on most reasonable terms



POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. CLERKS, Shopmen, or Mechanics desirous of joining the Evening Classes of the Polytechnic Institution, are requested to give their names to Mr. W. W. Tatlob, 194, Queen-street, Auckland. DR. E. H. MARSHALL, M.D., MEMBER of the Royal College of Sur geons, London, Licenciate of Midwifery and the Diseases of Wonum aud Children, of ths Royal College of Surgeons, London. Hobson-rteeet (near Cook-st.,) Auckland. Consultations daily. i



AND __i jy i i r" j V 7 \v i"i if \ hH HH iy NOTED § I REi) HOUSE. J Kj n""1 _-_^^ PROPRIETORS. mKOUSANDS SHOULD TRY, AND THOUSANDS SHOULD BUY, OUR NEW SEASON TEAS, AT Is. 6d.,—25.,—25. 6d.,—AND 3s. PER POUND, UNEQUALLED IN PRICE OR QUALITY. Also, by SPECIAL COMMAND, B. & L. are the SOLE AGENTS for the SULTAN'S COEFEE, In Packets of lib. aud .lb, of No. 1 and 2, Is. 4d. and Is. 6d., which is so universally admired throughout the Austranas. FULL-WEIGHT CANDLES J g _**}£• CORN FLOUR ° J ***{?' JAMS, in Tins and Jars JJ Kl__- SAL\D OILS, Glass Stoppers ° o S™ w PICKLES from - _J * f/lOOlb FLOUR-Glbs for Is -" J per. 1001b. TOBACCO I I £*">• MATCHES, Tin Bo.es, 2, d 0.., Plaids J 9 per doz. SOAP from - v TRY OUR WELLINGTON BUTTER—Is. & Is. 2d. per lb. TRY OUR CREAM OHKESE--S|d. peu lb. TRY OUR NE W CURED BA C O N T —9». per lb. BARNETT & LEVY, AUCKLAND AND GRAHAMSTOWN. NEIL CAMPBELL, TAILOR AND CLOTHIERi QUEEN STREET, OPPOSITE THE MARKET RESKRV E. "QEGS to return thanks for past favors, and also to intimate to his friends and the publio that he has added a large assortment of Winter Goods to his Stock, and can execute all order* entrusted to him at prices that will defy competition.



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 BAZAAR OMNIBUSES —Aucklaud and Onehunga—Onehunga and Auckland Station. Time Table. Leave Auckland for Onehunga—B a.m, 9 a.m., 10 a.m., (Return Ticket), 12, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. On Sundays, at 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. Leave Onehunga for Auckland—B a.m, 10 a.m., (Return Ticket), 12, 2 p.m., 5 p.m. On Sundays, 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. A 'bus will leave Auckland for Onehunga every Sunday at 8.30 p m. Howick for Auckland, 8 a.m. Auckland for Ilowiek, 3 p. m. Liveey and Bait Stables. Horses Bought and Sold on Commission. For the accommodation of passengers arriving late at night from the Gold Fields, and others desirous of visiting the different places of amusement, a Night Omnibus will leave Onehunga at 7 p.m., and return at 11 o'clock the same night. Return Tickets from Onehunga. N.B. Special Omnibuses will be always ready at the Onehunga Wharf for the accommo dation of passengers arriving by the different steamers and other vessels.



NOTICE! IRONMONGERY. REDUCTION OF STOCK, PREPARATORY TO THE RETIREMENT OF MR. E. PORTER FROM THE BUSINESS. E. PORTER & CO. F consequence of the above, have deter mined to REDUCE PRICES according to tho times, and offer their LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF FIRST - CLASS IRONMONGERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION SUITABLE foe THE COLONIAL TRADE. E. P. & Co. will thank those indebted to them to settle their accounts without delay} and also request that all claims wgainst t_# Firm, or Mr. E. Pobtbe privately, be _»n« dered, when they will be paid forthwith, Auckland, July 25, 1870,