The Evening Star.

Vol. I.—No. 123.]

AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1870.

[Price One Penny.



STEAM TO THE THAMES. ~W . (-q OVAL ALFRED,' TflSlp^from AUCKLAND toSHORT TIME TABLE. Fbom Auckland : Thursday, 2nd June, 1 o'clock afternoon Fbom Geahamstown: Wednesday, Ist June, 5 o'clock afternoon Thursday, 2nd June, 5.45 o'clock afternoon Return Tickets issued for One week at Seduced Fares, and available for the ' Duke of Edinburgh. 1 S. HAGUE SMITH. STEAM TO THE THAMES. -Li cT\ UKE OF EDlN >||||||p> BURG H. • Leave Auckland : Wednesday, Ist June, at 4 o'clock afternoon " Thursday, 2nd June, 4.30 o'clock afternoon Friday, 3rd June, at 5 o'clock afternoon Saturday, 4th June, at 5 o'clock afternoon From Gbahamstown: Wednesday, Ist June, at 10 o'clock morning Thursday, 2nd June, at 10 o'clock morning Friday, 3rd Juno, at 10 o'clock morning Saturday, 4th June, at 10 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. -vjl mHE Steamer _fflP_Jj%^>' « WILLIAMS'. Will leavb Queen-stbeet Whabf : Wednesday, Ist June, 1.30 o'clock p.m. Thursday, 2nd June, 2.30 o'clock p.m. Will leave Gbahamstown : Wednesday, Ist June, 6.30 o'clock p.m. Thursday, 2nd June, 7 o'clock p.m. Return Tickets issued for one week at Reduced Rates. The steamer'Clyde'will Tender the' Wi lliams ' at Gi'ahamstown. H. M. JERVIS, Agent. FOR GRAHAMSTOWN AND SHORT LAND. .Ppjjjjl^f'l < LADY BOWEN,' Captain Adams,' will receive cargo for both places, and sail as under: — Fbom Auckland: Thursday, June 2nd, at 11 o'clock p.m. Sunday, June sth, at 3 o'clock p.m. Fbom Gbahamstown : Wednesday, June Ist, at 9.30 o'clock a.m. Friday, June 3rd, at 10.30 o'clock a.m. For freight or passage apply to J. CASEY, Red Office, Wharf. FOR THE THAMES. itb^ rpHE p.a. j|||i||j|^> 'ENTERPRISE No. 2,' Captain Scon, will sail on Wednesday, Ist June, 11 o'clock night Friday, 3rd June, 11 o'clock night HOLMES BROS. FOR LEVUKA, FIJI. -i rpHE Schooner 'LULU' Will sail for fcK«i above port on or about the 6th June. \ "is now ready to receive cargo. V**' For freight or passage apply to J. S. MACFARLAJSTE & CO. FOR TAHITI DIRECT. -=^rx-v rpHE new Clipper Schooner JH^ 'L2ETITIA,' Captain G. H. Tbattte, will sail for above port on FRIDAY, the 3rd June. For freight or passage apply to L. D. NATHAN & CO.



STEAM TO THE BAY OF ISLANDS —WA. rpHE swift and commodious «TAURANGA' will (weather permitting) leave Queen-Btreet Wharf for the above every SATURDAY EVENING-, at 5 o'clock sharp, returning from Russell for Auckland every TUESDAY, at 4 p.m. _^ HURST & CO., Agents, Auckland; A. VILCOQ, Agent, Russell. * # * Shippers are particularly requested to send their goods down one hour before the advertised time of leaving, to prevent delay. Bonded goods cannot be received after 2 o'clock. AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. (SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Tbanshippino to *s* Post ts the austbalasian colonies. «, jl rnHE A. S. N. Company's j^^^^v _L Steamship < 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, Aeent. REGULAR MONTHLY STEAM COMMU NICATION BETWEEN AUCKLAND, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. Captain Logan, is expected here about the 4th June, and will leave again for Sydney and Melbourne five days after her arrival. For freight or paosage apply to CRUICKSHANK, SMART, & CO., Agents, Auckland; Or to, LEDGER & FRANCIS, Agents, Grahamstown, Thames. Queen street, Auckland, May 4,1870 OVERLAND ROUTE TO ENGLAND VIA SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK. STEAM TO SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNUN, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. -»i jl nnHE Splendid Steam Packet I^^^^ * 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 to CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents. Queen-street, Auckland, May 10, 18W. FOR LONDON DIRECT. mHE Splendid Clipper Barque Jlllg ' ISMAY,' Captain Shebwin, 422 tons register. Thii vessel, having the greater part of her oargo engaged, will leave for the above port during the ensuing month. For Freight apply to OWEN & GRAHAM. FOR LONDON. fTIHE Magnificent Iron Clipper /j^^v X Ship Jlllfe 'INFLEXIBLE, 1 Al at Lloyd's, Wm. Lyall, Esq., Commander. This fine vessel, now on her first voyage, has the highest obtainable class at Lloydi. 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 eacW. As a large part of her cargo is engaged, she will have quick despatch. BROWN, CAMPBELL & CO., Agents. May 19, 1870.



IN consequence of the Proprietors haying decided not to make any alterations in the Premises occupied by Messrs. G. NASH & Co., they beg to infcim tluir Friends and the Public that they have now ready their First Shipment of Fashionable WINTER GOODS. 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 Q # NASH & CO., Velveteen Jackets- In ad" Materials, G. NASH & dition to the stock of Jackets Co. have imported, direct, QUEEN-STREET, and Mantleß °n h&nd> ™7 Velvets that will enable ' style will be made up on the them to defy competition. Next THB New ClTy Music Hall. PremißoS ' and Ladie9 "J 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, Queeu street, next the City Hall. NEIL CAMPBELL, TAILOE AND CLOTHIER, QUEEN STREET, OPPOSITE THE MAEK.BT EESEBVE. T)EGS to return thanks for past favor*, and alio to intimate to his friends and the public that he liai added a large assortment of Winter Goods to his Stock, and can execute all orden entrusted to him at prices that will defy competition. A. SALE OF DRAPERY i& CLOTHING TTTILL TAKE PLACE ON THE PREMISES OF J. COSGRAVE & 00., (LATE D. GRAHAM & C 0.,) THIS DAY, WEDNESDAY, THE Ist INSTANT.



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE. QUEEN-STREET, TWO DOOKS FBOM WELLESLEY-STKEET. A MOXTILLADO 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 HOTEL, SHORTLAND-CRESOENT. PEoritiETon —Roland Cammoit. r|^HE 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 hag fitted up, at very great expense, a splendid upstairs COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT, i which has been acknowledged by one and all who have seen it, UNRIVALLHD FOR TASTE AND ELEGANCE. His brands of Wines and Spirits need no comment. CHINA, GLASS, EARTHENWARE. STAFFORDSHIRE WAREHOUSE, LOWEB QUEEN-STBEET, AUCKLAND. JUST RECEIVED, | QJ CASKS CUT GLASSWARE, assorted. 34 casks Prest Glassware, assorted ra ,jj> 65 crates Earthenware, do. pq J •£ £ 9 hhds. China, do. < g Impored direct from the original manufac 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. ig^* Licensed Kerosene Vendob and Depot. * DAVID WEIR, STAFFORDSHIRE WAREHOUSE, LOWEB Q.UEEN-STBEET. VENETIAN BLINDS CAN BE HAD AT THE AUCKLAND VENETIAN BLIND FACTORY, Shobtland-strket, Of any dimensions, in any number from one to a hundred, within a given time, of the Bbst Quality a»i> Reasonable Pbicbs, 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 Shobtland-btbeet, Auckland.



FOE A FEW WEEKS LONGER. SELLING- OFF ! SELLING OFF ! THE GREATEST BARGAINS IN JEWELLERY that can.be got in Auck land for many years to come. [Fifteen Pkb Cent. Rbtuened ! Come axd Judge rent Yotjbselyes. Business Hours: From 9to 3. T. A. HICKS, JEWELLEB, ETC., VtJICAN liASE. N.B.—The whole stock of Jewellery, Fitting, and Business, to be SOLD CHEAP No reasonable refused, as the business must bo closed. A. & K. TEUTENBERG, ENGRAVERS, CARVERS, AND GUN MAKERS, ARE prepared to execute STAMPS for Goldmining Companies, DIES, with PRESSES, Etc., at the shortest notice, and in superior style. WELLESLEY-STREET EAST, Fire Doors from Queen»Btreet, PAPERHANGINGS. 10 (\(\(\ BOLLS' from 6d,'per Roll, now opening at H. GIL BE B D'B, 8, WYNDHAM-STREET. A. G. BARTLETT, CHRONOMETER, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, AND JEWELLER, 82, QUEEN-STREET. I^o arrive per • Kate Waters,' from London, a rery Superior STRIKING TURRET CLOCK, Manufactured expressly to order, with all the Modern Improvements used in Clocks for the Public Buildings in London, to strike on a Bell of 3 cwt., Compensation Pendulum Rod, Dead Beat Escapement, best Gun Metal Wheels, Angular Wheel-work, Racks, Pulleys, Patent Iron Wire. Lines, 6 feet 6 inches Iron Skeleton Dial, glazed with Opal.Glao, and Plato Glass Centre for Illuminating at night: the whole arranged and perfected with every Modern Improvement to ensure a First-dps Public Striking Clock. A.G.B. has in stock a Splendid Assortment of London-made Gold and Silver Lever Watches, Gold and Silver Geneva Watches, Gold Chains, Jewellery, &c., &c. Repairs of every kind carefully performed. Chromometers rated by Transit Observation. THORNTON, SMITH & FIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT. £ s. d. CiUPERFINB FLOUR, Silk- J^ Dressed (Crown Brand), per ton of 2000 lbs 14 0 : 0 Fne Flour, Silk Dres»ed (TSF Brand,) per ton ... 12 0 0 Seconds, per ton ... 10 0 0 Sharps, per ton 8 0 0 Bran, per bushel of 201bi 0 1 » THEATRE ROYAL, AUCKLAND. TO BE LET FOR A TERM. "This Theatre, having undergone very estensive internal and external alterations, is now one of the most elegant and comfortable places of amusement in the Colony. —Vide Press. — ~ ~ , THE Stage has' been temporarily widened, and the ventilation and provision for lighting are of the most ample description. The exterior has been entirely, renovated, and the interior elaborately decorated. The building will accommodate between 600 and* 700 persons. . The Proprietor is open to treat with »ny first-clasi Dramatic or other Company, per sonally or by letter. * J. W. KNIGHT, Queen- etreot, Proprietor. Auck'aml Hay, 16,1670.