The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 367.]

YUCKLAND, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



dj-yy~y NOETH SHOEE EERRY. / mIMB TABLE OF THE P.S. | J_ 'ENTERPRISE No. I.' I From From f 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. 9.30 „ 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. | 1.30 „ 2.0 „ I 2.30 „ 3.0 „ 'From Auckland 1 3.30 „ 4.10 ~ j 11.0 a.m. 5.0 „ 5.30 „ 4.10 p.m. 6.0 „ 6.30 „ j 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. L_ \r, s -/;V;' A^^*,^ "■■ <i z>; it & •_. 5 _fc»__s. *f-' THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPOR TATION COMPANY of San Francisco having entered into a contract with the Honorable tho Postmaster-General of New Zealand for the conveyance of Mails between San Erancisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, and vice versa, the dates of sailing will be from Port Chalmers 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 Ly the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the < N E B R A S X A,' 2143 Tons Register, 'NEVADA,' 2143 Tons Register, 'DAKOTA,' of 2153 Tons Register, all built in 1865, 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. 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 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 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 ; MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. November 26, 1870. T7IOR LONDON DIRECT. The New Composite Clipper Ship 'CITY OF AUCKLAND,' Al 16 years at Lloyd's, Captain War. Ashby, will leave Auckland for London on THURS DAY, 30th March. For Freight or Passage apply to Captain Ashby, or board ; or, to CRD ICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents. Auckland, February 27, 1871.



POSITIVELY FIRST SHIP FOR LONDON. The Al 13 years Clipper Ship 'QUEEN BEE,' Captain E. G. Dent, is now receiving Cargo, and will sail on WEDNESDAY, 29th March. Has first-rate accommodation for twenty passengers in the saloon and; sixteen in the steerage. Early application is necessary 'to secure passages. Apply to BROWN, CAMPBELL, & CO., Agents ; Or to Captain E. G. DENT, On board. March 14, 1871. *■;'" : yi- QTEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED. TIME TABLE. e__om at. cxeand to gbahamstcwn : Tuesday, March 14, 5.30 o'clock afternoon Wednesday, March 15, laid up to clean Thursday, March 16, laid up to clean Friday, March 17, 1 o'clock afternoon, St. Patrick's Day Saturday, March 18, 4.30 o'clock afternoon EBo_yl GBAIIAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Weduesday, March 15, 11 o'clock morning Thursday, March 16, laid up to clean Friday, March 17, St. Patrick's Day FBOJI TABAT-TJ To AUCKLAND : Saturday, March 18, 10.30 o'clock morning S. HAGUE SMITH. REGULAR STEAM COMMUNICA TION WITH FIJI. SYDNEY, AUCKLAND, & FIJI, Transhipping to any Port in the Australian Colonies by the A.S.N. Co.'s steamers. The s.s. 'JAMES PATERSON' F. Moore, Commander, will leave Auckland fnr Fiji on or about Bth April. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. THI OR S. V D N E Y. The Favorite Regular Trader 'EAT E,' will sail for the above port on TUESDAY, the 21st inst. For freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. -IT. OR TAURANGA. ( MARY ELIZA,' D. Set/labs, Master, will sail THIS DAY (Tuesday), at 4 p.m. M. NICCOL, Agent. T7IOR TAURANGA DIRECT. The regular trader 'TAURANGA' 0. Moeleb, Master, will leave as above THIS AFTERNOUN. For freight or passage apply on board. DR. C. F. FISCHER'S HOMOEOPATHIC INSTITUTE. MR. CHARLES W. SANDERS, HAVING succeeded Dr. C. F. Fischer in his Practice, is at home for Consultation —Morning, from 9 till 1 ; Evening, 6 till 8. 215, QUEEN-STREET, OPPOSITE THE CITY HALE. i DAVIS & BROOKING, Sharebrokers Legal Managers, Commission and General Agents, Rent and Debt OH lectors, 6,Wyndham-street, Aucklam,.



QUEEN-STREET WHARF. R. MOOR E, WINE, SPIRIT, AND BEER MERCHANT, AND IMPORTER, THE PUBLIC AND SHIPPING SUP PLIED WITH WINES AND SPIRITS OF FIRST QUALITY. MARTELL'S PALE AND BROWN BRANDY Campbellton's Scotch Whiskey Fine Old Irish Whiskey Browning's Celebrated Old Ton- Geneva Gin Fine Old Rain, 30 o.p. Curinjoa Maraschino Cherry Cordial Cherry Brandy Orange Bitters Orange Boven German Bitters Strong Vinegar, for Pickling Walker's English Ginger Wine Sparkling Hock Champagne, pints and quarts Australian White and Red Wine BURTON ALE, lis per dozen POSTER, 4s per gallon ; in botttle, 9s 6d per dozen The Trade supplied with khds. and qr.-casks. E. M. has on sale a small quantity of OLD PORT, of the finest qualify that can be had in London. CEOWH DISTILLERY ! COLONIAL INDUSTRI !! CawkweU's AUCKLAND DISTILLERY. rnHE following are SOLD ONLY IN BOTTLE:— WHISKEY 3s. per bottle BRANDY 3s. Gd. „ ENGLISH ALE If. ENGLISH PORTER... Is. tssp" Every article guaranteed genuine at the PRINCE ARTHUR HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. WALTER DUDLEY, PROPRIETOR. AUCKLAND CEMETERY AND GENE RAL STONE WORKS. JAMES H. BUCHANAN, having resumed the trade, is prepared to execute orders for every kind of STONE WORK. Designs and prices forwarded to the country and ad joining provinces on application. Address.—* AUCKLAND STONE WORKS, Corner of Victoria and Barrack-streets. TO BE LET, ON LEASE, THAT FIBST-CLASS HOUSE, in Napier, Hawke's Bay, known as the " EMPIRE HOTEL;" splendid Billiard. Room, Sample Rooms, and every convenience for carrying on a first-rate Hotel business. The present Pro- > prietor is retiring from the business. The Hotel does the largest business in the Province. For particulars, apply to the Proprietor, G. H. SWAN, Napier; or, to E. & H. ISAACS, Fort-street. FOR SALE. THE STOCK and FIXTURES of my . Tobacconist Shop. 1 F. H. LEWISSON. Auckland, M arch 8, 1871.



ALL WHO DESIRE pENERAL eSOOEKIBS Of the best quality, at the lowest price, should call at THE JUNCTION STORE, 252, QUEEX-STREET, AUCKLAND. In consequence of tho present defrksSion, the proprietor, of the People's Tea Warehouse, have re solved to supply as under, lor cash : — F.est Oatmeal, 3d. lb. Soap, from 7d. per Bar Best Bice, 3-J-l lb. Salad Oil, 9d. per bottle Sugar, from 50. lb. Matches, 9d. per dozen Mould Candles, SM, lb. Blue, Is. per lb. Starcli, Gd. lb. Sperm, F. W., Is. per lb. Tobacco, 4d. per cake, or 3s. lOd. per lb., and other articles too numerous to mention. COFFEE GROUND O_N" THE PREMISES, and packed in air-tight canisters, from 1 lb. upwards at Is. 4d. lb. TEAS FOE THE MILT/lON. Good Useful 'lea, Is. (id. I No. 3 Rih Pekoe, fuil lb. I flavoured, 3s. lb. No. 1 Comrou Tea, 2s. 11). I No. 4, finest quality, 3s. No. 2 Five Tea, 2s e^rlb. | Cd. lb. F. and Co. never bad a better selection of first-cla.s Teas, imported expressly for their retail trade, which will give satisfaction in price and quality to all who favour them with their orders. 20. per lb. discount on the 6 lbs. of No. 2 Tea, and 3d. per lb. on the 61bs. of Nos. 3 and 4 Teas. Flour and Bran at Mill Prices. Quality of all articles guaranteed. Orders promptly executed. Goods delivered. Remember the Address— FE E JN T C H & C 0., FAMILY G-ROCERS, THE PEOPLE'S TEA "WAREHOUSE, 252, Queen-street, Auckland, Corner or IVAKEriELD-BTi; EET. ESTAnEI II ED 18 00. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DURE OF EDINBURGH AND HIS EXCELLENCY SIR G. F. BOWEN. T) 11. B A R T L E T T, PHOTOGRAPHER, CORNER OF QUEEN AND WELLES LEY-STREETS, A TT C X li A N D. PATRONISE LOCAL INDUSTRY. OVENS! OVENS! OVENS! HERB-BET H, SMITH'S IjATENT 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, Queen-street. Parties visiting the manufactory can inspect every article. N.B.—All- kinds of Ovens made and re paired, Gasfitting and Spouting fixed, and machinery repaired. 10th February, 1871. N. B.—For sale, cheap, a Colebrook Dane Range. OEOWN DISTILLEEY, FORT BRITOMART. i. 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 ..tore, High-street. Terms—Cash on delivery. Kegs charged for until returned. W. J. CAWKWELL, Vulcan Lane. NOTICE. MR. W. M. CHAPPELL is authorised to CANVAS for ADVERTISEMENTS tor the Evening Stae. REED & BiiJ_.lT, Proprietors.



TIE UTTLEJUSTPAH NOTICE. SELL.ING OFF ! SELLING OEE ! GIVING UP BUSINESS. TO THE NOBILITY, GENTRY, DO EL PROPRIETORS, PRIVATE FAMILIES, AND PEOPLE ABOUT TO FURNISH. HENRY PEOBERT Begs most respectfully to inform the inhabitants of Auckland and its vicinity that he has decided upon giving up business, and go into the Country for the purpose of Farming : therefore, he submits the whole of his Large and. Well-selected Stock of CHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHENWARE, AT He does this, believing that it will be better for parties to select lite poods they may require at Audio. \ Prices, without the incon venience of attending 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 Pbemises to Let, ob toe Sale. Auckland, February 10, 1871. QUEEN-STREET HOUSE. CLEARING- OUT SALE OF SUMMER DRAPERY. eiq Be? b w b _ _ _ Pa tear fc_3 a t_ sk? '*&rar lop \m I Have determined to CLEAR OUT their STOCK of SUMMER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. No Sham ! No Puff !! REAL EARGAINS TO BE HAD. A Quantity of READY-MADE CLOTHING adapted to the Season, MUST BE CLEARED OFF. An Early Call is Invited. Country Orders promtttiV attendkd to. Observe the Address — E. B. SHALDERS & CO., 200 & 202, QUEEN-STREET. NEIL. CAMPBELL Tailor and Clothier, QUEEN-STREET, OPPOSITE THE MARKET ..RESERVE. "F>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 SUMMER GOODS, and can execute all orders entrusted to him at prices that will defy competition. NOTICE. NIGHTMAN. A. FLETCHER BEGS to inform the Public that he .. prepared, on the shortest notice, to Empty Cesspools at the most reasonable prices. Orders left at Mr. Sceats, British Hotel, Queen-street ; Mr. Everson, Cale donian Hotel, Symonds-street.



[ NITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, OL TBEN r-BTB_£T, TWO iiuoua I_OM WELLESLEY-STREKT. QPIRITS BOTTLED ON THE PRE IO 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, Green]ess & Caldwell's Campbeliton "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 ""l . Brandy 5 6| ,§ Dunville's ease Whiskey ... ... 4 6'o Bernard's case Old Tom ... .. 4 6( W Gin, JDKZ 5 0 S Ditto (small) .. ... ... 3Oj « 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 Biood & Dawson s Stout ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Tennant's <__ Bass's Ale ... 13 .. 14 _ Jeffrey's Edinburgh Ale, pntsl 0 ... 11 0 BASS'S ALE ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. NOTICE. THE BLUE POSi.' DINING-ROOMS, VICTORIA-STREET EAST. A LL MEALS AT ONE SHILLING C. DUNNINGHAM, Late Steward of the Governor Browne Hotel. ERUIT! ERUPT !! ERUIT!!! THE Undersigned has for Sale, ex Late Arrivals from Sydney, 95 CASES CHOICE APPLES & PEARS Also, Fiist-class POTATOES on hand, at the lowest market prices. N.B.—All Goods delivered free of charge Teems : Cash. H. CANH AM, Hia h-stbeet. THE BAT-KILLER! ! THE BAT KILLEB ! ! 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 had ONLY at my Establishment, Pitt-street. The Poisons imported from Home are ure less on account of the sea voyage. My RAT DESTROYER does NOT contain any PHOS PHOROUS. Manufactured at my Laboratory, Pitt-stbebx Auckland. ggg" Note the Address— THE RED GLOBE LIGHT. Sold in "boxes at 6d., Is., la. <?-*< 2s tki. Sold wholesale at the above prices less 2o per cent, for cash. *""* fR T. R. GILMAN, Chemist, One hunga, has been appointed AGENT for the Sale of this Paper. Ncrember 5, 1870.