The Evening Star.

f Vol. L— No. 86.1

AUCKLAND, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1870.

[Price One Penny.



IFOR LONDON DIRECT. TO FOLLOW THE «SEATOLLEB.' 1 WILL POSITIVELY SAIL ON MAY 23. I AJT^T' THE beautiful Clipper Ship r^g»" 'MALLARD,' £ Obtain W. Andrew, Al for 13 year's 637 Itons register, having three-quarters of her cargo engaged and going on board, will be 1 despatched punctually as above. Has first class Saloon accomodation for Passengers. Applyt°L. D.NATHAN & CO. j. ■ i OVERLAND ROUTE TO ENGLAND VIA. SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK. STEAM TO SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. mHE Splendid Steam Packet |«OTy^. «City of Melbourne,' " T. Gbaingeb, Esq., Commander, will leave i Auckland, carrying the English Mail, on ! WEDNESDAY, 4th May, 1870, at 2 p.m. For full particulars of the through route I aonlv to __ CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents. Queen-street, Auckland, April 4, 1870. REGULAR MONTHLY STEAM COMMU NICATION BETWEEN AUCKLAND, I SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. )|l3M^ 'HERO,' Captain Logan, is expected here about the 26th of April, and will leave again for Sydney and Melbourne five days after her arrival.^ B For Freight or Passage apply to CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents, Auckland ; Or to, LEDGER & FRANCIS, I. Agents, Grahamstown, Thames. Queen-street, Auckland, April 4, 1870. AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Teanshipping to ant Poet in thb austbalasian colonies. « f!" HE A. S. N. Company's <_J_lll_*_l-__^ Steamship ■«--_. «AUCKLAND,' 850 tons, 150 horse power, B. Paddle, Commander, will be despatched on TUES DAY, the 26th instant. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. .JERVIS, Agent. *-._)£ l€\ts> *&_l_ff»-J«H3K_~' STEAM TO KAIPARA, WAIKATO HEADS, AND RAGLAN. fpHE s.s. 'GO-AHEAD' will leave Ancle -1 land for Kaipara about the first week in May, carrying Passengers and Cargo, calling at Port Albert, Papaioa, Otamatea, Whaka liara, and Mangawharo. - After the first trip the steamer will trade regularly from the Manukau to the above named ports. ____ 1 S. HAGUE SMITH. STEAM TO RIVERHEAD. I SOLDIERS TO LET AT £40 A-HEAD ! ! God Save this Queen and the Govebnoe. i Having no Soldiers to let like worn, out na i tionl, I canWy intimate to the travelling Public thav*!^ _ ITiHE Twin Screw Steamer J|||y|^ 'GEMINI' has been provided with a New Boiler, and is again on her legs. Fabes :— f Parliamentary Bates of One Penny pel t Mile to pleasure-seekers. • Leaving Auckland daily at 11 o'clock a.m. Arriving at Biverhead at 1 p.m. Leaving Riverhead at 3 o'clock p.m., ana Returning to Auckland at 5 p.m. J. CASEY. January 7, 1870.



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STORE, QUEEN-STREET, TWO doobs _com: WELLESLEY-STREET. X\r INES AND SPIRITS of the first quality, by the single bottle, or in any quantity that may be required. BASS'S NEW BREW ON DRAUGHT. COTTAGE OE CONTENT, VICTORIA STREET. FIRS-CLASS Accommodationfor travellers. Wines, Spirits, and Ales of the best brands. Stabling for over forty horses. W. JEFFERY, roprietor. 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 Storekeepers, and Families to the great CLEARING-OUT SALE at a large reduction; — 200 dozen English Bottled Stout (different brands), 10s. 6d. per do_;en 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 Hennessy's Pale Brandy, 48s. per dozen Janaica 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 : *i Hennessy's Pale Brandy, 21s. per gallon Marten's Pale and Dark Brandies, 21s. per gallon Dunville's Irish Whiskey, 19s. per gallon Scotch Whiskey, 19 _. per gallon Jamaica Rum (best quality), 18s. per gallon Fine Old Port, 12s. per gallon Pale Sherry, fine flavoured, 12s. per gallon. g3p° Families supplied with all kinds of groceries of the best quality, and at a reduced price. CITY CLUB HOTEL, SHORTLAND-CRESCENT. PeOPEIETOB — ROLAND CAMP lON. HTHE 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, wbich has been acknowledged by one and all who have seen it, UNBIVALLED FOR TASTE AND ELEGANCE. His brands of Wines and Spirit! need no comment.



IN consequence of the Proprietors having decided not to make any alterationsjin the Premises occupied by Messrs. G. NASH & Co., they beg to inform their' 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 Ricbest of all Q # ' fl[ gJJ * & CO., Velveteen Jackets. In ad- Materials, G. NASH & " ditioutothe stock of Jackets Co. have imported, direct, QUEEN-STREET, and Mantles °\ W ' ™7 Velvets that will enable style will be made up on the them to defy competition. NexttheNew C ity Music Hall, finises, and Ladies can As a proof, they respectfully solect 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, Queen-street, next the City Hall. COOMBES & JOHNSTON, HAVING BOUGHT THE BANKEUPT STOCK OF H V M A N JOSEPH EOE CASH, ARE NOW SELLING- THE SAME ("■' , •: f'ps AT i '...'"'• i Prices never before heard of in Auckland. THE SALE HAS NOW COMMENCED. CUaTF'OR FOURTEEN DAIS ONLY. COOMBES & JOHNSTON, 62, QUEEN STREET, NEXT CHAPMAN'S. 2sT. CAMPBELL, TAILOR, QUEEN-STREET, "DEGS to intimate to his friends and the public that he has REMOVED from Wellesley rtreet to QUEEN-STRET, opposite the Market Reserve; and also, that he has added largely te his Stock of TWEED CLOTHS, &c., and is now prepared to execute aU orders entrusted to him at prices that ill defy competition.



ALEXANDRA HOTEL, Corner of Chapel and Durham-streets. 4 DAM OR R, PSOP B.IETOB (Late European Hotel, Castlereagh-street, Sydney). First-class Accommodation at Moderate Charges, COLD LUNCHEONS SIXPENOE. ff-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. R. HAYWOOD, Pit op __. ie to a. January, 1870. Resturant open as usual from 12 to 3. NEW ZEALAND DISTILLERY WHISKEY, Also, SPIRITS op WINE and GENEVA, Begular Shipments to follow. N.B. —The duty on the above is only 6s per gallon. First Shipment Just Landed* 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 V. —Martell's, Hennessy's and Otards's, in case and bulk WHISKFY.—IsIay, 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 Baspberry 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 Soda, quarter-Sardines, Soda Crystals, 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, FRASER & CO. Auckland, 14th January, 1870, VENETIAN BLINDS CAN BE HAD AT THE AUCKLAND VENETIAN BLIND FACTORY, Shobtland-stbeet, Of any dimensions, in any number from one to a hundred, within a given time, of the k f Best Quality and Reasonable Pbices, And sent to all parts of New Zealand. M* H, 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 IShoetland-stbeet, Auckland.



RUNNERS WANTED.—Good Wages given.—Apply at the Evening Sta^ Office. WANTED— A GENERAL SERVANT.— Apply to Mrs, Anderson, Beresford. I street. XXJ ANTED; by an Experienced BAKER, a V* SITUATION.—AppIy to J.A., Office of this Paper. BOTTLES !' BOTTLES !! WANTED— 10,000 half-pint SAU CI? BOTTLE S.—Apply at once, H. - Olson, Alpha Cottage, St. George's Bay Road, Parnell. Cash on delivery. Highest price given; inf. ANTED—A situation as BARMAJD by ¥ ¥ a lady lately arrived from If elbournf ' —Address A.M., Evening Stab Office. lITANTED—A PAPER-BAG MAKER tq T V call at the Evenikg Stab Office. WANTED— The Admirers qf the Fiat Arts to inspect Montague's Stock qf First-olass PRINTS, from some of the most celebrated Paintings. WANTED —Everyone whq caret) for hi» or her personal appearance to call and . buy Mp nt ague's Large Assortment 0$ c LOOKING-GLASSES, of all sizes. WANTED — 10,000 Persons who have had their Likenesses taken to pall and. inspect Montague's Splendid Collection of PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS. WANTED —10,000 Persons who have Photographs of their Friends, to call and inspect Montague's Splendid Collection of PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS. WANTED— The Publip to know that Montague has on sale at his Fancy Bazaar, Queen-street, 250 ORNAMENTAL VASES WANTED ,KNOW N—Mrs. Eves, Milliner and Dressmaker, Shortland street, is prepared to execute all orders en? 1 trusted to her. N.B.— Ready-made Dresses always on hand. WANTED-rthe Lqvers of Music tp know that 500 First-class CONCERTINA^ can be obtained at Montague's Fancy Bazaar, Queen-street, Cheap, WANTED— The Ladies of Auckland to co'the and purphase at Mqntague's Fancy u-izaar, 5,000 Choice TOILET ORNAMENTS. WANTED— The Ladies of A.upkland to call and inspect Montague's Splendid Assortment of Modern WORK-BOXES. WANTED— 50,000 Children to purchase the Stock of TOYS at Montague's Fancy Bazaar. WANTED— 50,000 Children to purchase the Stock of DOLLS at Montague's Fancy Bazaar. WANTED— Purchasers for 50 GILT MIRRORS at Montague's Fancy Bazaar, Queen-street; W" ANTED it to be Known—.That the Public can be supplied with 10,000 ELECTRO-PLATED FORKS and SPOONS, at Moderate Prices. WANTED, to SELL, Cheap -10ft, Sheets ' of Corrugated "Iron, Galvanised Iron Water Tanks, from -100 to 500 gallons, Also, O.G, and half-round Spouiirig, Ridge Caps, ' &c, at A. Smart's Galvanised Iron Works, " Victoria-street (opposite the Greyhound). WANTED KNOWN—J. Benstead (late of Tattersal's Hotel,) CLARENCE DINING-ROOMS, 133, Queen-street (next door Union Bank). Hot Suppers of all kinds. Fowls, Ham, Eggs, Oysters, &e.,_.c. WANTED KNOWN—Just Received, a Fresh Shipment of ' Marrion's OLD ' ENGLISH ALE, per ■• Kate,' and now on draught at the British Hotel, Queen-street, Auckland, and Saracen's Head, Pollen street (near the Junction,) Shortland The Winea and Spirits need no puff. Whitson's and Bedell _ celebrated Colonial Aies at both Houses. John Sceats, Proprietor. N.B.—The Accommodation for visitors from Auckland and elsewhere is unrivalled at the Saracen's Head. * ~~ NOTICE. TAYLOR'S WHARE DININa ROOMS. IP , 1 ~ VICTORIA HOTEL, Victoria-street, >-:>:_> -- ■■ r I THE Undersigned, have much pleasure in informing my friendi and. the .public ' at large, that I have taken the abeye Hotel, in Victoria-street. JOHN MENZIE3, i Proprietor, M Late of City Club Hotel, Shortland-street M