The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 368.]

AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



NORTH SHOEE EEEEY. TIME TABLE OF THE P.S. 'ENTERPRISE No. I.' From From 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 „ 2.30 „ 3.0 „ From Auckland 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. j from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, BROS. 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 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 Chalmers on the Ist and from Auckland on'the 7th of every month, to com mence from Port Chalmers on the .Ist of AprilWiib. A" The Service will be performed by the- Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the « N E BKASK A,' 2143 Tons Register, ' N E V A D A,' 2143 Tons Register, « P A X O T A,' of 2158 Tons Register, all built in 1865, under official supervisionl 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. ' '"y Arrangements will be made to connect in New n Zealand with the intercolonial steamers, so that Australasian passengers may be con veyed right through'sit' a slight increase upon Now 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 j - ... DRIVER, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago., JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington j MILES & CO., ■ • * ' ■ Agents for Lyttelton. November 26, 1870. -"El O R ,L O N D O N D I R EOT. The Nrw 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 CRUIdKSHANK, 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 aud| sixteen in the steerage. Early [application is necess&ry to seenre passages. Apply to BROWN, CAMPBELL, & CO., Agents ; Or to Captain E.£G. DENT, On board. March 14, 1871. QTEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED. TIME TABLE. P2OM AUCKLAND TO ORAHAMSTOWN : Wednesday, March 15, laid up to clean Thursday, March 16, laid up to clean Friday, March 17, 2 o'clock afternoon, St. Patrick's Day Saturday, March 18, 4.30 o'clock afternoon PEOM GBAHAMSTOWX TO AUCKLAND : Thursday, March 16, laid up to clean Friday, March 17, St. Patrick's Day THOU TARARTT 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.'a steamers. The b.s. 'JAMES PATERSON' F. Moore, Commander, will leave Auckland for Fiji on or about Bth April. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. "TV O R S V D N E V . The Favorite Regular Trader * X A T E,' will sail for the above port on TUESDAY the 21st inst. ; For freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. ■n OB T A U R A N G A . ' MARY ELIZA, 1 D. Sellaes, Master, will sail THIS DAY at 4 p.m. M. NICCOL, Agent. T7IOR TAURANGA DIRECT. The regular trader 'TAURANGA' 0. MoLiBB, Master, will leare as above THIS AFTERNOON. 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 HALL. DAVIS & BROOKING, Sharebrokers Legal Managers, Commission and General Agents, Rent 'and Debt Collectors, 6,Wyndham-Btreet, Auckland. . r..,;



QUEEN-STREET WHARF. R. MOORE, WINE, SPIRIT, AND BEER MERCHANT, AND IMPORTER. THE PUBLIC AND SHIPPING SUP PLIED WITH WINES AND SPIRITS OF FIRST QUALITY. MART ELL'S PALE AND BROWN BRANDY Cumpbellton's Scotch Whiskey Fine Old Irish Whiskey Browning's Celebrated Old Tom Geneva Gin Fine Old Rum, 30 o.p. Cura<joa 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 PORTER, 4s per gallon j in botttle, 9s 6d per dozen The Trade supplied with hhds. and qr.-casks. R. M. has on sale a small quantity of OLD PORT, of tbe finest quality that can be had in London. CROWN DISTILLERY! COLONIAL IMMTEI !! Cawkwell's AUCKLAND DISTILLERY. mHE following are SOLD ONLY IN BOTTLE :— WHISKEY 3s. per bottle BRANDY 3s. 6d. „ ENGLISH ALE ......... Is. „ ENGLISH PORTER... Is. ,V ' ! g_W Every article guaranteed genuine at the PEINCE AETHTJE 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:— r AUCKLAND STONE WORKS, Corner of Victoria and Barrack-streets. TO BE LET, ON LEASE, THAT FIRST : CLASS HOUSE, ,in Napier, Hawke's Bay, known as the " EMPIRE HOTEL;" splendid Billiard Room,. Sample Rooms, and every convenience for carrying on j a first-rate Hotel business. The present Pro-j 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 j or, to . E. & H. ISAACS, Fort-street. FOR SALE. THE STOCK and FIXTURES of my Tobacconist Shop. F. H. LEWISSON. Auckland, March 8,1871.



ALL WHO DESIRE pENEKAjL GBOCEEIES Of the Jiest quality, at the lowest price, should call at THE JUNCTION STORE, 252, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. In consequence of the present depression, the proprietors of the People's Tea Warehouse, fcavc re solved to supply as under, for cash : — Ises>t Oatmeal, 3d. lb. | Soap, from 7d. per Bar Best Kice, 3_ 1 lb. i Salad Oil, Od. por bottle Sugar, from sd. lb. I Matches, 9d. per dozen Mould Candles, o^d. lb. Blue, Is. per lb. Starpli, Od. lb. | Sperm, 1. \V., Is. per lb. Tobacco, 4d. per cake, or'3s. lOd. per lb., and other articles too numerous to mention. CCFEEE GROUND ON THE PREMISES, and packed in air-tight canisters, from 1 lb. upwards at Is. 4J. lb. TEAS FOR THE MILLION. Good Useful Tea, Is. Gd. No. 3 Rich Pekoe, full lb. ;■ flavoured, 3e.lb. No. I'Coiieou Tea, 2.«. ll>. No. 4, finest quality, 3s. No. 2 Fi«o Tea, '2s 6d. lb. (Id. lb. F. and Co. never had a better selection of fiiMt-class Tea?,"jmported expressly for their retail trado, which will give satisfaction in price and quality to all who favour them with their orders. 2d. per lb. discount on the 6 lbs. of No. 2 Tea, and 3d. per lb. on the Gibs, of Nos. 3 and 4 Teas. "i Fi_oua and Bhan at. Mild Prices. Quality of all articles guaranteed. Orders promptly executed. Goods del vered. Remember the Address— FEE NC H & C 0., . FAMILY GROCERS, THE PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE, 252, Queex-stbeet, Auckland, Corner of TVAKEI'IELP-STREET. j Established 1860. #M, .... . ..___;«,..,... _.. ..... .. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EOYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AND his excellency sir g. f. bowen. t> h. bartlett, PHOTOGRAPHER corner OF QUEEN AND WELLES LEY-STREETS, Auckland. PATRONISE LOCAL INDUSTRY. OVENS! OVENS! OVENS! HEEBEET H. SMITH'S 13ATENT PORTABLE SMOKE-CON SUMING OVENS are acknowledged by all to be the best and cheapest in the colony. Prices from 30s upwards. g& Note the Address—HlGH-STREET, opposite Rout's Store, and back of J*. 0. 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.—Eor sale, cheap, a Colebrook Dane Range. CBOWN DISTILLERY, 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 Lane. N O T I. C E. MR. W. M. CHAPPELL is authorised to CANVAS for ADVERTISEMENTS for the Eyening Stab. REED & BRETT, I Proprietors.



THE LITTLEJUSTPAN. NOTICE. SELLING OPE! SELLING OEE! GIVING UP BUSINESS. TO THE NOBILITY, GENTRY, HOTEL PROPRIETORS, PRIVATE FAMILIES, AND PEOPLE ABOUT TO FURNISH. HENET PEOBEET Begs most respectfully to inform the inhabitants of Auckland and its vicinity that he has decided upon giving up business, arid go into the Country for tbe purpose of Farming: therefore, he submits tbe whole of his Large and Well-selected Stock of CHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHENWARE, • AT OO^^SC PRICE. lie 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 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. Tite Premises to Let, or cob Sale. Auckland, February 10, 1871. QUEEN-STBEET HOUSE. CLBABira OUT SALE ■ SUM.: AR DRAPERY. R, 0. SHALDER& & CO.. Have determined to CLEAR OUT'their S 10CK of 0 SUMMT.E DEAPEEY AND CLOTHING, AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. No Sham! No Puef!! REAL BARGAINS TO BE HAD. A Quantity op . , : E EADY-MADE CLOTHING adapted to the Season, MUST BE CLEARED OFF. An Early Call is Invited. Country Orders promptly attended to. Observe the Address —. E. 33. 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 largo kssort ment of A \ SUMMEE 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 is prepared, on the shortest notibe, to Empty Cesspools at the most reasonable: prices. Orders left at Mr. Sceats, British. Hotel, Queen-street; Mr. F.verson, Cale donian Hotel, Symonds-street. ' ; ">■ I



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE ft RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STOJEtE. O HE EN- STREET,; TWO DOOBS EEOM WELLESLEY-STEEET. SPIRITS BOTTLED ON THE PRE MISES :— London and Plymouth Un sweetened Gin, Booth's Old Tom, Old Jamaica Ruin, 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 ") . Brandy ... 6 6 -J Dunville's case Whiskey 4 6' "8 Bernard's case Old Tom ... .*.* 4 6j W Gin, JDKZ 5 OS, Dittos (small) 3 Oj « WINES-**- Per bottle. Per dozen, s. d. s. d. Amontillado Sherry ... 5 0 ... 60 0 Old Tawny Port Vintage 18*51 ... ... ... 5 0 ... 60 0 2nd quality, Port & Sherry 4 0 ... 42 0 Pint; bottles, 2nd quality, Pdrt and .Sherry .... 2 0 No. 2 Champagne..; . k . 6 0 No. 2 Champagne (small) 3 0 . . Claret _~_, 4 J 0 case '36 0 Ginger Wine S""0 All Cordials '..:.*''...^*l Soi;.' t:nl OTt* Townsend's Sarsaparilla ... 5 0 :,;": V f Blood & Dawson s Stow. •*... -1 ■'■' 3 ... .14 0. TenWnt's & Bass's Ale ... 1 3 .. 14 y Jeffrey's EdinburghAle,pntsl 0 . ... 11. 0 ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. If A ■ ■ I . ___ . _ -__ - _ i^OTtCE;'""!?;^^ THE BLUE POS- ' BINING KOOMS, VICTORIA-STREET EAtfT, X LL MEALS AT ONE SHILLING,/- C. DUNNINGHAM, Late Steward of the Governor Browne'Hotel. EETJIT! EETJITU ;EEUIT!!! THE Undersigned: has for Sale, ex Late Arrivals from Sydney, 95 CASES CHOICE APPLES & PEARS Also, I. ":•_ .';" ? r ft* First-class POTATOES on hand, at the. lowest market prices. . ' ' . N.B.—All Goods delivered free of charge , ! if; . ... Teems : Cash. ';"' *. :"; ' f '-' ' ': H. C A JS T H A,M,. : i : High-street. _ ,*: ._ y:_ ■•*• THE EAT-EILLEE! ! THE EAT, EILEEN .-!,t ' V *■;' 's A ■> ,™ . THE only sure REMEDY for destroying. _ RATS in Auckland* is WHITLAW'S AMERICAN RAT DESTROYER., v ' • »« • This Fast .* is Pbison to Rats: ; arid Mice without EAff.' One trial will satisfy anyone who is troubled with such vermin. To bo had ONLY at my; Establishment, Pitt-street. -* :.* *.. The Poisons imported from Home" are tire less on account of the -fiea vpyage. My RAT DES'I'ROYER docs NOT dbntain any PHOS PHOROUS. : 'A ' .'\Aa yy_y:y.y..r Manufactured at my Laboratory, Piii-STHEKT .AUCKLAND. - -.. iggp. Note the Address— ■_ A\ ,) "V THE EED GLOBE LIGHT. Sbld in boxes3^6a.,."lsfc,as .-..^a^ed. "' Sbld wholesale at the.above prices less,2s per cent. for. cash. ■' - i.i - "It k R.T. R. ' OILMAN, Chemist,. .One liunga, has been appointed .AGENT iov f lho i Sale of this Paper. ; '] 'A,/** '■''■',['-, -* 0 ,J! Ntfvembelro, 1870; " :; 1*; .;':;. yn'.i,7/ ■A- Ay '-''- '*'■'■ ' AA'A; :i.a U'ii'iA iil'j'lA