The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 359.]

AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1871

[Price One Penny.



| NOETH SHOEE EEEET. TIME TABLE OF THE P.S. 'ENTERPRISE No. I.' From "/ Prom North Shore, From Auckland. North Shore, Old Wharf. New Wharf. 7.0 a.m. 7.30 a.m. For Auckland 8.30 „ 9.0 „ 9.20 a.m. 19.30 „ 10.0 „ 11.30 „ 10.30 „ 11.0 „ 4.50 p.m. 11.40 „ 12.0 noon 6.0 „ 12.40 p.m. 1.0 p.m. p 1.30 „ 2.0 „ 2.30 „ 3.0 „ FromAucklancl § ; 3.30 „ 4.10 ~ 11.0 a.m. 5.0 „ 5.30 „ 4.10 p.m. 6.0 „ 6.30 „ 5.30 „ At low spring tides the Old Wharf only. On Sunday, the first boat from North Shore is at 9.30 a.m.; from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, BROS. *» THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTEALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. mHE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPOR JL TATION COMPANY of San Francisco having entered into a contract with the Honorable the 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 will be from Port Cbalmers on the Ist and from Auckland on the 7th of every month, to com mence from Port Chalmers on the Ist of April next. The Service will be performed lay the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the •nebrasxa; 2143 Tons Register, 1 N E V A D A,' 2143 Tons Register, •DAKOTA,' of 2153 Tons Register, all built in 1865, under official supervision, and classed extra Al at American Lloyds. Eor 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. First-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 be 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 he made to make this the popular passenger route. Arrangements will be made to connect in New Zealand with the intercolonial steamers, bo that Australasian passengers may be con veyed right through at a slight increase upon New Zealand rates. Fuller particulars will be given in a future advertisement. CRUICKSHANK, SMART & Co., Agents-in-Chief for New Zealand at Auck land, for the United States, New Zea land and Australasian Steam Packet Line; DRIVER, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago., JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington j MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. November 26, 1870. Tj^Oß LONDON DIRECT. The New Composite Clipper Ship 'CITY OF AUCKLAND,' Al 16 years at Lloyd's, Captain Wm. Ashby, will leave Auckland for London on THURS DAY, 30th March. For Freight or Passage apply to Captain Ashby, or board; or, to CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents. Auckland, February 27,1871.



'Sy?^H'^SdM& QTE AM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED^ TIME TABLE. E3OM AUCKLAND TO G-RAHAMSTOWN : Monday, March 6, 3.30 o'clock afternoon Tuesday, March 7, 4 o'clock afternoon Wednesday, March 8, 4 o'clock afternoon PROM AUCKLAND TO TARARU. Saturday, March 4, 4.30 o'clock afternoon _?ROM GRAHAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Tuesday, March 7, 9.30 o'clock morniiag Wednesday, March 8, 10 o'clock morning FROM TARARU TO AUCKLAND. Monday, March 6,10 o'clock morning ' S. H^GUE SMITH. QTEAM TO WANGAREI. The p. s. « DUKE OE EDINBURGH' Will leave the Wharf, Auckland, for Wanga rei on THIS DAY (Saturday,) March 4, at 4 o'clock afternoon, remaining there for the Regatta on Monday, and returning to Auck land on Tuesday, 7th inst. Eor Freight or Passage, apply to S. H. SMITH. SAN FRANCISCO AND OVERLAND TO ENGLAND. THE CALIEORNIAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE OE STEAM PACKETS. Under Contract with the Government of New Zealand for a Monthly Service, carry ing the European and American Mails. The Splendid Steam Packet •CITY OF MELBOURNE,' H. Grainger, Commander, will leave the Queen-street Wharf, carrying the English Mail, at 2 p.m. on TUESDAY, 7th March, 1871. For full particulars of the through route, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. February 14, 1871. MONTHLY COMMUNICATION WITH FUL SYDNEY, AUCKLAND, & FIJI, Transhipping to any Port in the Australian Colonies by the A.S.N. Co.'s steamers. The s.s. 'JAMES PATERSON' E. Moore, Commander, will leave Auckland for Sydney on or about 9th March, and for Fiji on or about the 29th March. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. TjlOR SYDNEY The Favorite Regular Trader ' ALICE CAMERON,' will sail for the above Port on TUESDAY next, 7th March. For freight or passage apply to]] HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. CBOWN DISTILLEfiY, FORT BRITOMART. PURE WHISKEY, at 12s. per gallon, duty paid. Also FINE PALE BRANDY, at 15s. per proof gallon, duty paid. Can be obtained, in quantities of two gal lons and upwards, at the Store, High-street. • Terms—Cash on delivery. Kegs charged for until returned. W. J. CAWKWELL, Vulcan 1... .i



CROWN DISTILLERY! COLONIAL INDUSTRY!! Cawkwell's AUCKLAND DISTILLERY. mHE following are SOLD ONLY IN BOTTLE:— WHISKEY 3s. per bottle BRANDY 3s. 6d. „ ENGLISH ALE Is. „ ENGLISH PORTER... Is. *"ig§F Every article guaranteed genuine at the PRINCE AETHUE HOTEL, ; HOBSON-STREET. WALTER DUDLEY, PROPRIETOR, i H. WATTS, ; MAEKET PLACE, QUEEN-STREET. XT"AS for sale —50 boxes of Nelson Pudding Apples at 2£d per lb., 24 sacks of the best Potatoes, 30 lbs. for Is or 3s per 112 lbs.; Barley for fowls, 3s 6d per bushel of 50 lbs.; London Blacking, 6s 6d per gross ; Box blue, 1 lid per lb. or 9d by the 7 lb. box ; Clothes' Pegs, 2d per dozen, or 7s 6d box of 5 gross ; Blue Mottled Soap, lOd per bar ; Napier Soap (large bars) 9d ; and Household Soap, 7d per bar; Bottle Salt, 6d ; Hudson's Extract of Soap, 4|d per _Ab. packets ; Corn Elour, 6d per lb. ; Eigs, Gel per lb.; Plaid Matches, 8d per dozen ; Tobacco, two sticks for 6d, 3s 3d per lb, ; Mustard, 8d _-lb. tins; Lemon Peel, i Is 9d per lb.; and other articles too numerous to mention. The best Vinegar, 6d per bottle, or 9d per quart, 3s per gallon ; Clothes' Lines, ' sd; full weight Candles, Is, or lljd by the box. Dealers supplied. LOCAL INDUSTRY INSTITUTION. . VENETIAN HOUSE, SHORTLAND-STREET. ££A VENETIAN BLINDS, 340 Gauze 00 U Wire Blinds, 270 Perforated Zinc Blinds, for which orders are wanted imme diately. Wire Work also made when the MEN are UNEMPLOYED. Apply to the MANAGER, M. HORTON BUSBY. NOTES ON DIPTHERIA, By E. A. Kabtmann, M.D., T ATI Physician to the Norfolk and Nor- I j wich Homceopathic Hospital and Dispen sary, Member oi the British Homoeopathic Society, &c. To be had at J. A. Pond's, 87, Queenstreet, and C W. Sanders, 215, Queen . ticet, Homoeopathic Chemists, and G. Chap ... vri, Queen-street.



NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE & SPIEIT S_E?o_hrw__j, COENEE QE SYMOND-STEEET AND KAEANG:AHAPE EOAD. PRIVATE ENTRANCE : SYMOND STEEET. LIST OF PRICES. Spirits and Wines Bottled on the Premises. MARTELL & HENNESSEY'S PALE BRANDY, 4s. per bottle; small bottle, 2s. Martell and Hennessey's Dark Brandy, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Greenless and Calduell's Campbelton Whiskey,'4s. and 4s. 6d. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Jameson's Dublin Whiskey, 40. and 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bottle, 2s. Rum, 3s. per bottle ; small bottles, Is. 6d. Old Jamaica Rum, 4s. per bottle. Amontillado Sherry, ss. per bottle ; 60s. per dozen. Sherry Wine (very superior), 4s. per bot tle ; 445. per dozen; small bottles, 2s. Old Tawny Port, ss. per bottle ; 58s per dozen. Port Wine (very saperior), 4s. per bot tle ; *445. per dozen ; small bottles, 2s. Port and Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle ; 345. per dozen. In Case—Genuine Brands. Hennessey's, Martell's, and Hine & Co.'s ss. Od. per bottle. Three Dagger Associated Vineyard Brandy, sa. per bottle. Geneva, J.D.K.Z., 4s. 6d. per bottle. Geneva, J.D.K.Z. (small), 3s per bottle. Old Tom, 4s. Od. per bottle. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. Od. per bottle. Champagne (No. 2), 6s. per bottle. Champagne (No. B, 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 Wine, 3s. 6d. and 4s. per bottle (8 different brands). Ale and Porter, London and Dublin bottled, Is. 3d. per bottle ; 14s. per dozen. Terms :—Strictly Cash. —No Exception SAMUEL EVINSON PROPRIETOR. CRITERION HOTEL, Corner of Hobson and Cook-Streets. DANIEL PAGE (Late oe the N.Z.S.N. Company,) TTAS much pleasure in announcing to hi friends and the public of Auckland that he has taken the above favorite Hotel. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS. PRIVATE APARTMENTS FOR FAMI LIES. N.B. —The Bottling Department in con nection with tho above establishmesat is now J open. BRANDS—AI. PATRONISE LOCAL INDUSTRY. OVENS! OVENS! OVENS! HEEBEET H. SMITH'S 2)ATENT PORTABLE SMOKE-CON-. SUMING OVENS are acknowledged by all to be the best and cheapest in the colony. Prices from 30s upwards. Note the Address—HlGH-STREET, opposite Rout's Store, and back of J. C. Morrin's, Grocer, Q.ueen-street. Parties visiting the manufactory can inspect every article. N.B.—All kinds of Ovens made and re paired, Gasfitting __nd Spouting fixed, and machinery repaired. 10th February, 1871.



THE![LITTLE DUSTPAN. NOTICE. SELLING- OEE! SELLING OEE! GIVING UP BUSINESS. TO THE NOBILITY, GENTRY, HOTEL PROPRIETORS, PRIVATE FAMILIES, AND PEOPLE ABOUT TO FURNISH. HENEY PEOBEET Begs most respectfully to inform the inhabitants of Auckland and its vicinity that he has decided upbn giving up business, and go into the Country for the purpose of Farming : therefore, ho submits the whole of his Large and Well-selected Stock of CHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHENWARE, AT cost _e»:e-_ic2:___. He does this, believing that it will be better for parties to select the goods they may require at Auction Prices, without the incon venience of attendmo; an Auction Sale. H. P. takes this opportunity of again thanking his numerous friends and the public generally for the very liberal support received during the nine years he has been in business in Auckland. The Premises to Let, or cor Sale. Auckland, February 10, 1871. QUEEN-STREET HOUSE. CLEARING OUT SALE OE SUMMER DRAPERY. R, B. SHALDERS & CO. Have determined to CLEAR OUT their STOCK of SUMMEE DEAPEET AND CLOTHING-, AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. No Sham ! No Pufe !! REAL BARGAINS TO BE HAD. A Quantity op EEADT-MADE CLOTHING adapted to the Season, MUST BE CLEARED OFF. An Early Call is Invited. Country Orders promptly attended to. Observe the Address — E. B. SHALDEES & CO., 200 & 202, QUEEN-STREET. NEIL CAMPBELL Tailor and Clothier, QUEEN-STREET, OPPOSITE THE MARKET RESERVE. T)EGS to return thanks for past favors, and also to intimate to his friends and the public that he has received a large assort' ment of SUMMEE GOODS, and can execute all orders entrusted to him at prices that will defy competition. WATSON'S BOOT & SHOE FACTORY (top oe shortland-street). EVERY description of Ladies' and Gent's Boots. Repairs promptly executed.



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, QUEEN. STREET, TWO DOORS EROM WELLESLEY-STEEET. SPIRITS BOTTLED ON THE PRE MISES :— London and Plymouth Un sweetened Gin, Booth's Old Tom, Old Jamaica Rum, Jamieson's Pure Malt Dublin Whiskey, Dunville's Old Irish Whiskey, Greenless & Caldwell's Campbellton Whiskey, Martell's Pale or Dark Brandy. The above at 4s per bottle, or 42s per dozen, assorted; half-bottles, 2s. Martell's or Hennessey's case "t . Brandy 5 6U§ Dunville's case Whiskey ...- ... 4 6!o Bernard's case Old Tom 4 6f W Giu, JDKZ 5 OS Ditto (small) 3 0J * Wines — Per bottle. Per dozen, s. d. s. d. Amontillado Sherry ... 5 0 ... 60 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 Claret ... 4 0 case 36 0 Ginger Wine 3 0 All Cordials 1 0 Townsend's Sarsaparilla ... 5 0 Blood & Dawson b Stout ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Tennant's & Bass's Ale ...1 3 ... 14 G Jeffrey's EdinburghAle,pntsl 0 ... 11 0 BASS'S ALE ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. ' , i NOTICE. THE BLUE POST DINING- ROOMS, VICTORIA-STREET EAST. A LL MEALS AT ONE SHILLING C. DUNNINGHAM, Late Steward of the Governor Browne Hotel. EEUIT! EEUIT!! EEUIT!!! THE Undersigned has for Sale, ex Late Arrivals from Sydney, 95 CASES CHOICE APPLES & PEARS Also, First-class POTATOES on hand, at the lowest market prices. ■ N.B.—All Goods delivered free of charge Terms : Cash. H. CAN HAM, High-street. THE EAT-KILLEE! ! THE RAT KILLEE ! ! THE only sure REMEDY for destroying RATS in Auckland is WHITLAW'S AMERICAN RAT DESTROYER. This Paste is Poison to Rats _ and Mice without fail. One trial will satisfy anyone who is troubled with such vermin. To be hadONLST at my Establishment, Pitt-street. The Poisons imported from Home are un less on account of the sea voyage. My RAT DESTROYER does NOT contain any PHOS PHOROUS. Manufactured at my Laboratory, Pitt-STBEST, Auckland. IJ^jT Note the Address— THE EED GLOBE LIGHT. Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. 6-J.c 2s 6d. Sold wholesale at the above prices less 25 per cent, for cash. ."IV/rR. T. R. OILMAN, Chemist, One hunga, has been appointed AGENT for the Sale of this Paper. November 5,1870.