The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 354]

AUCKLAND, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



NOETH SIIOEE FERRY. TIME TABLE OF THE P.S. 'LALLA ROOKH.' From From North Shore, From Auckland. North Shore, Old Wharf. New Wharf. 7.0 a.m. 7.30 a.m. For Auckland B^3o „ 9.0 „ 9.20 a.m. 9.30 „ 10.0 „ H. 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 hoat from North Shore is n.t 9.30 a.m. ; from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, BEOS. . F % **i .•-A«4"X.<?37;., ' _> TnE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NOETH PACIFIC TEANSPOE 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 April next. The Service will be performed by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the 'NEBRASKA,' 2143 Tons Eegister, < N E V A D A,' 2143 Tons Eegister, '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 lo 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 Now 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 j DRIVER, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago., JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington j MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. November 26, 1870.



(ItEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED. TIME TABLE. E2OM AUCKLAND TO GEAHAMSTOWN : Monday, February 27, 430 o'clock afternoon Tuesday, February 28, 4.30 o'clock afternoon Wednesday, February 29, 5 o'clock afternoon EEOM OEAUAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Tuesday, February 28, 10*30 o'clock morning "Wednesday, .February 29, 10*30 o'clok morning S. HAP* rr MI? 1 '



MONTHLY COMMUNICATION WITH FIJI. SYDNEY, AUCKLAND, & FIJI, Transhipping to auy Port in the Australian Colonies by the A.S.N. Co.'s steamers. The s.s. 'JAMES PATEESON' F. 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. SAN FEANCISCO AND OVEELAND TO EJM GLAND. IHE CALIFOENIAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTEALIAN MAIL LINE OF 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. Gkaingee, 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. JEEVIS, Agent. February 14, 1871.



CROWN DISTILLERY! COLONIAL INDTJSTEY!! Cawkwell's AUCKLAND DISTILLERY. mHE following are SOLD ONLY IN BOTTLE:— WHISKEY 3s. per bottle BRANDY 3s. 6d. „ ENGLISH ALE Is. „ ENGLISH PORTER... Is. „ __W\ Every article guaranteed genuine at the PRINCE ARTHUR HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. WALTER DUDLEY, PROPRIETOR.



CROWN 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. NOTES ON DIPTHERIA, Bs F. A. Habthann, M.D., j LATE Physician to the Norfolk and Nor 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 stieet, Homceopathic Chemists, and G. Chap "•\an, Queen-street.



ON SAL B. OACWT. SPLIT PEAS 100 half-chests Tea, extra choice season 1870-71, ex ' Eliza Firth' 14 cwt. Brown & Poison's Corn Flour 5 cases Candied Peel 10 cases Peacock's Jams 80 cases White and Blue Starch 15 cases Morton's Salmon 11 cases Morton's Pickles 15 cases Morton's Salad Oil 5 cases Day and Martin's Paste Blacking 6 cases light and dark Blue 15 kegs Carbonate Soda 2 cases Tartaric Acid 10 cases Bottled Fruits 10 cases Vestas 5 cases Cocoa (Taylor's) 20 cases Chicory 6 cases L. & P. Sauce 50 boxes Candles 5 tons Company's Sugar 12 tierces Prime Mess Beef Otago Oatmeal, Pearl Barley, Paper, White, Grey, and Brown Paper Bags Groats



Stockholm Tar Eed Lead Soft Soap Oil, Colza, Neatsfoot, Castor and Linseed Cotton Waste Tin Plates Flooring Brads Unbleached Ginger Gingerbeer Bottles Lemonade Bottles Lemonade Corks Cochineal Ess. Lemon, Tin Foil Bottling Wire &c, &c, &c. TO ARRIVE PER * QUEEN BEE Marmalade Jams and Jellies Price's Candles Oakum Muntz Metal, 14,16,18 ozs. Sheathing Nails, and £ths H. B. MORTON, CUSTOM HOUSE-STREET. December 21,1870.



NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT CORNER OE S^MOND-STREET AND KARANGAHAPE ROAD. PRIVATE ENTRANCE : SYMOND STB^EET. LIST OF PEICES. Spirits and Wines Bottled on the Peemisss. MAETELL & HENNESSEY'S PALE BRANDY, 4s. per bottle; small bottle, 2s. Martell and Hennessey's Dark Brandy, 4s. per bottle . small bottle, 2s. Grcenless and C-tldaell's Casmpbelton Whiskey, 4s. aitfl 4s. Gd. gpr bottle; small bottle, 2s. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Jameson's Dublin Whiskey, 4e_ and 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bottle, 2a. 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 tlo ; 445. per dozen; small bottles, 2s. Old Tawny Port, ss. per bottle 3 58s per dozen. Port Wine (very superior), 4s. per bot tle j 445. per dozen ; small bottles, 2s. Port and Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle 3 345. per dozen. Ik Case —Genuine Bbands. Hennessey's, Martell's, and Hive & Co.'s ss. Od. per bottle. Three Dagger Associated Vineyard Brandy, ss. 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. _, 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. Teems :—Strictly Cash.—No Exception SAMUEL EVINSON PROPRIETOR.



MUNN'S MAIZENA, mHE finest preparation of CORN FLOUR manufactured. Far superior to any English make, which it has entirely superseded in Australia. Fresh Shipments just landed. B. TONKS & CO., Sole Wholesale Agents. CRITERION HOTEL, COENEB OE HOBSON AND COOK-STKEETS. 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 FOB .FAMI LIES. N.B. —The Department in con nection with the above establishm«nt is ncrt , open. j BRAND3-Al. J



TIE LITTLE DUSTPAN, NOTICE. SELLING OFF ! SELLING OFF! GIVING UP BUSINESS. TO THE NOBILITY, GENTRY, HOTEL PROPRIETORS, PRIVATE FAMILIES, AND PEOPLE ABOUT TO FURNISH. HENRY PROBERT Begs most respectfully to inform the inhabitants of Auckland and its vicinity that he lias 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 oos-e? __p:_eß.__<o_e_l 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 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 Peemises to Let, oe eoe Sale. Auckland, February 10, 1871. QUEEN-STREET HOUSE. CLEARING OUT SALE OE SUMMER DRAPERY. R, B. SHALDERS & GO. Have determined to CLEAR OUT their STOCK of SUMMER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. No Sham ! No Puef !! REAL BARGAINS TO BE HAD. A Quantity op READY-MADE CLOTHING adapted to the Season, MUST BE CLEARED OFF. An Early Call is Invited. Country Orders promptly attended to. Observe the Address — R. B. SHALDERS & 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 SUMMER' GOODS, and can execute all orders entrusted to him at prices that will defy competition. WATSON'S BOOT & SHOE FACTOPV : (top oe SHOETIfAND-STEEET). EVERY description of Ladies' and Gent's Boots. Repairs promptly executed.,



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WIFE AND SPIRIT STOEE, QUEEN-STUEET, TWO DOOBS EEOM WELLESLEY-STREET. 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 5 half-bottles, 2s. Martell's or Hennessey's case "1 . Brandy ... ... ..._ ... 56j 53 Dunville's case Whiskey , 4 6[ o Bernard's case Old Tom 4 6j H Gin, JDKZ 5 0 8 Ditto (small) 3 0J w 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 10 Townsend's Sarsaparilla ... 5 0 Blood & Dawson's Stout ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Tennant's & Bass's_Ale ...1 3 ... 14 C Jeffrey's EdinburghAle,pntsl 0 ... 11 0 BASS'S ALE ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. NOTICE. THE BLUE POST DINING-ROOMS, VICTORIA-STREET EAST. A LL MEALS AT ONE SHILLING C. DUNNINGHAM, Late Steward of the Governor Browne Hotel. FRUIT! FRUIT!! FRUIT!!! 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.—AII Goods delivered free of charge; Teems : Cash. H. CAN HAM, Hig-h-stbeet. THE RAT-KILLER! ! THE RAT KILLER ! ! THE only sure EEMEDY for destroying RATS in Auckland is WHITLAW'S AMERICAN RAT DESTROYER. This Paste is Poison to Rats^and Mice without eaii/. One trial will satisfy anyone who is troubled with such vermin. To be hadONLS* at my Establishment, Pitt-street. The Poisons imported from Home are ure less on account of the sea voyage. My RAT DESTEOYEE does NOT contain any PHOS PHOEOUS. Manufactured at my Laboratory, Pitt-stbeet, Auckland. ®ig° Note the Address— THE RED GLOBE LIGHT. Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. 63. 2s 6d. Sold wholesale at the above prices less 25 per cent, for cash. "ft /Tit. T- ■R" GrILMAN, Chemist, One hunga, has been appointed AGENT for th Sale of this Paper. November 5,1870. .