The Evening Star.

Vol. lI—No. 339.]

AUCKLAND, THURSDAY, FEBRUARYS, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



NOETH SHORE FEERY. TIME TABLE OF THE P.S. 'LALLA ROOKH.' From From North Shore, From Auckland. North Shore, Old "Wharf. New Wharf. 7 0 am. 7.30 a.m. For Auckland 8*.30 „ 9.0 „ 9.20 a.m. 980 „ 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. ; from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, BROS.



FOR GRAHAMSTOWN AND TARARU. mHE p.s. I. ' GOLDEN CROWN ' • will leave the Queen-street Wharf, Auckland, EVERY MORNING-, at 10.30 o'clock sharp (Sundays excepted), and will leave the Thames at 4 o'clock, AFTERNOON, for Auckland. Fares: —Cabin, 7s. 6d. ; Steerage, 4s. Return tickets (Cabin), 12s. J. S. MACFARLANE, Agent. HTEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED. TIME TABLE. 2BOM AUCKLAND TO GEAHAMSTOWN : Wednesday, February 8, 4.30 o'clock after noon Thursday, February 9, 4.30 o'clock afternoon Friday, Febtuary 10, 4 30 o'clock afternoon Saturday, February 11, 5.30 o'clock afternoon FEOM GBAHAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Thursday, February 9, 10 o'clock morning Friday, February 10, 10 o^clock morning Saturday, February 11, 11.30 o'clock morning S. HAGUE SMITH.



FOE FIJI. A USTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA iI TION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. The s.s. 'JAMES PATERSON' will leave Auckland for Fiji, on or about TUESDAY, the 14th inst.' For Freight or Passage, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. TjlOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Transhipping to any port in the Australian Colonies, by the A. S. N. Co.'s Line of Steamships. The California, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Steamship 'CITY OF MELBOURNE/ 1550 tons, H. Geaingeb, E«j., Commander, expected here on the 11th February, and will leave SIX HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERVIS, , j Agent. JIOR SYDNEY. CIRCULAR SAW LINE. The Favorite Regular Trader •NOVELTY' will sail for the above Port TO-MORROW Friday), 10th inst. For freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFABLANE.



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 April next. The Service will be performed by] the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the 'NEBRASKA," 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 Car 3 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 New Zealand with the intercolonial steamers, so that Australasian passengers may be con veyed right through at a slight increase upoa New Zealand rates. Fuller particulars will be given in a future advertisement. ceuickshane:, 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.



FOR GKRAHAMSTOWN AND SHORT LAND. THE p.s. ' LADY BOWEN,' Captain Adams, will receive Cargo for both the above places, and sail as under : Thursday, February 9, 10 o'clock evening For Freight or Passage, apply to J. CASEY. KEROSENE. 1 OK- OASES to arrive per • Lord Ashley,' J_/££) from Dunedin, and 50 cases per 'James Paterson,' from Melbourne, for sale by MUST & CO.



MOTICE OF REMOVAL. HERBERT H. SMITH-, Patent Portable Smoke-consuming Oven Maker, has REMOVED to those more convenient pre mises at the back of Mr. J. 0. Moebin'S, Grocer, and opposite Mr. J. Bout s Store. Persons applying at Mr. J. C. Mornn s w;ll be shown through. ••NB.—All kinds of Ovens mdc and re paired. Gas-fitting audSpov.!::i ..rrV«M Machinery repaired.



CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ! SPECIAL NOTICE. HEINEICH KOHJST JEWELIM, &c, QTJEEIT-STBEET, T)EGS to draw the attention of the public to a quantity of CHEISTMAS PRESENTS! (received ex mail), specially selected for this season of the year. These Goods will be found unsurpassed in beauty, design, and workmanship. To meet the times, and to place it within the reach of everyone deaii*ous of making presents, H.K. has determined to dispose of these goods at the smallest possible margin for profit. NOTE THE ADDEESS— HEINRICH KOHN, QUEEN-STREET.



TO BE LET, ON LEASE, mHAT FIRST-CLASS HOUSE, in Napier, JL Hawke's Bay, known as the " EMPIRE HOTEL;" splendid Billiard Eoom, Sample Eoorns, 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, a. h. swan, ■'' Napier; or, to E. & H. ISAACS, Fort-street!



ON SALE. QACWT. SPLIT PEAS 100 half-chests Tea, extra' choice season 1870-71, ex ' Eliza Firfch ' 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 6 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 c 12 tierces Prime Mess Beef Otago Oatmeal, Pearl Barley, Paper, White, Grey, and s Brown Paper Bags Groats



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



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STOJRE, OUEEN- STREET, TWO DOOBS FEOM t 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 "") . Brandy 5 6U§ Dunville's case Whiskey ... ... 461 "§ Bernard's case Old Tom 4 6f W Gin, JDKZ' ... 5 OS Ditto (small) 3 0J * Wines — Per bottle. Per dozen. s. d. s. d. Amontillado Sherry ... 50 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 fcDawson's Stout ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Tennant's & Bass's Ale ... 1 3 .. 14 0 Jeffrey's EdinburghAle.pntsl 0 ... 11 0 BASS'S ALE ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT.



NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE & EETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STOBE, CORNER OP SYMOND-STREET AND KAKANQAHAPE ROAD, PRIVATE ENTRANCE : SYMOND STREET. LIST OF PEICES. Spibits and Wines Bottled on the Pbemises. 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 CalduelTs Oampbelton Whiskey, 4s. and 4s. 6d. per bottle j small bottle, 2s. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. per bottle ; Bmall bottle, 2s. Jameson's Dublin Whiskey, 4c, and 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bottle, 2s. Rum, 3s. per bottle ; small bottlea, Is. 6d. Old Jamaica Rum, 4s. per bottle. Amontillado Sherrr, ss. per bottle j 60a. 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 superior), 4s. per bot tle ; 445. per dozen j small bottles, 2s. Port and Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle j 345. per dozen. In Case—Genuine Bbands. Hennessey's, Martell's, and Hine & Co.'s ss. Od. per bottle. Three Dagger Associated Vineyard Brandy, ss. per bottle. Geiaeva, J.D.K.Z., 4s. 6d.*per bottle. Geneva, J.D.K.Z. (small), 3s per bottle. Old Tom, 4s. Od. per bottle. Dunville'a Whiskey, 4s. Od. per bottle. Champagne (No. 2), 6s. per bottle. Champagne (No. 2, small) 3s. per bottle. Claret, 4s. per bottle ; 365. -per dozen. English Ginger Wine, 3s. per bottle 30s. per dozen. Townsend's Sarsapavilla, 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. Pr dozen. Tehms :—Steioti& Cash. —No Exception SAMUEL EYOSON PR@PRIfiIOR.



CRITERION HOTEL, OOBNE3 OF HOBSON AND COOK-STBEETS. DANIEL PAGE (Late of the N.Z.S.N. Company,) TTAS much pleasure in announcing to his friends and the public of Auckland that he has taken the above favorite Hotel. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS. • PRIVATE APARTMENTS FOB #AMI LIES. N.B.—The Bottling Department in con nection -with the above establishment is notf open. BRANDS—AI. NOTICE. THE BLUB POST DINING-KOOMS, 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 ' James Paterson,' from Sydney, 95 CASES CHOICE APPLES A PEAES Also, First-class POTATOES on hand, at th* lowest market prices. N.B.—All G-oods delivered free of charge. Teems : Cash. H. CAH"H AM, HiaH-STBEBT. 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.



THE RAT-KILLER! ! THE RAT KILLER ! ! 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 ONLST at my Establishment, Pitt-street. The Poisons imported from Home are twe less on account of the sea voyage. My RAT DESTROYER does NOT contain any PHOS PHOROUS. Manufactured at my Laboratory, FITT-STBEET, Auckland. Iggp" Note the Address— THE RED GLOBE LIGWE. Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. B*. 2s 6d. Sold wholesale at the above prices less 25 per cent, for cash. WATSON'S BOOT & SHOE FACTORY (top of shoetland-stbeet). TTIVERY description of Ladies' and Grent'i Jh Boots. Repairs promptly executed. (j ,'i;. T. R. G-ILMAN, Chemist, One hunga, has been appointed AGKENT for the Sale of this Paper. November 5,1870.