The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 353.]

AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



NOETH SHOEeTfEEEY. 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 8.30 „ 9.0 „ 9.20 a.ni. 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. ; 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 Postmastor-General of New Zealand for the conveyance of Mails between San Francisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auckland, Wfillingtm-i, TiyttpHrvn and "Pnri-, Chalmers, and vice versa, the dates of sailing -will lx> 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 bo performed by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the 'NEBRASKA, 5 2143 Tons Register, < N E V A D A,' 2143 Tons Register, •DAKOTA, 5 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 token 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 16 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. QTEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED.; TIME TABLE. EBOM ATTOKLAND TO GEAHAMSTOWN : Saturday, February 25, 4.30 o'clock afternoon Monday, February 27, 4*30 o'clock afternoon FEOM GBAHAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Monday, February 27,10*30 o'clock morning S. HAGUE SMITH.



MONTHLY COMMUNICATION 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 leare 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 FRANCISCO AND OVERLAND TO ENGLAND. IHE CALIFORNIAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. I' ", 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. Gbain(Jeb, Commander, will leave the Queen-street Wharf, carrying the English Mail, at 2 r?.m- on TUESDAY, 7th March, For full particulars of the tm-ougu route, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. February 14,1871. CROWN DISTILLERY! COLONIAL IMMFBY!! CawkwelPs AUCKLAND DISTILLERY. mHE following are SOLD ONLY IN BOTTLE:— WHISKEY 3a. per bottle BRANDY 3s. 6d. „ ENGLISH ALE Is. ENGLISH PORTER... Is. » Igggl^ Every article guaranteed genuine at the PRINCE AKTHUE HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. WALTER DUDLEY, PROPRIETOR. CKOWE DISTILLEEY, 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, By F. A. Habtmann, M.D., LATE Physician to the Norfolk and Nor wich Homoeopathic Hospital and Dispen sary, Member of the British Homoeopathic Society, &c. To be had at J. A; Pond's; 87, Queenstreet, and 0. W. Sanders, 215, Qiieen stieefc, Homoeopathic Chemists, and G. Chap man, Queen-street.



ON SALE. OACWT. 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 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 Froits 10 cases Vestas 5 cases Cocoa (Taylor's) 20 cases Chicory 6 cases L. & P. Sauco 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 Bed 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 AEEIVE PEE • QUEEIS" BEE,' Marmalade Jams and Jellies Price's Candles Oakum Muntz Metal, 14, 16,18 ozs. Sheathing Nails, and f ths H. B. MORTON, CUSTOM HOUSE-STREET. December 21,1870.



NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STOIE^IES, COENEE OF STMOND-STEEET AND KAEANGAHAPE EOAD. PRIVATE ENTEANCE : SYMOND STEEET. LIST OF PRICES. Spibits and Wines Bottled ok thb Peemises. 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. 1 ; Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Jameson's Dublin Whiskey, 4Si 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 tle ; 445. per dozen; small bottles, 2s. ; Old Tawny Port, ss. per bottle j 58s per dozen. Port Wine (very superior), 4s. per bot tle ; 445. per dozen ; small bottles, _ 2s. Port and Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle j « 345. ner dozen. In Case—Genuine Bbands. Hennessey's, Martell's, and Hine & Co.'s ss. Od. per bottle. Three Dagger Associated Vineyard Brandy, sa. per bottle. Geneva, J.D.K.X, 4s. 6d. per bottle. Geneva, J.D.K.Z. (small), 3s per bottle. Old Tom, 4s. Od. per bottle. Dunvillc's Whiskey, 4s. Od. per bottle. Champagne (No. 2), 6s. per bottle. Champagne (No. 2, small) 3s. per bottle. Claret, 4s. per bottle ; 3Gs. per dozen. English Ginger Wine, 3s. per bottle 30s. per dozen. Townsend's Sarsaparilla, ss. per bottle. Australian Wine, 3s. 6d. and 4s. per bottlo (8 different brands). Ale and Porter, London and Dublin bottled, Is. 3d. per bottle ; 14s. per dozen. Teiims: —Strictly Cash. —No Exception SAMUEL EVINSON PROPRIETOR. MtTNN'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, COBNEB OF HOBSON AND COOK-STBEETS. DANIEL PAGE (Late of 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 Bottling Department in con nection with the above establishniaat is no\< open. BRANDS—AL



THE LITTLE DUSTPAN. NOTICE. SELLING- OFF! SELLING OFF! 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 upon giving up business, and go into* the Country for the purpose of Farming y 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 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 numerons 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, ok toe Sale. Auckland, February 10, 1871. QUEEN-STREET HOUSE. CLEANING- OUT SALE OF SUMMER DRAPERY. R, B. SHALDERS & GO. Have determined to CLEAR OUT their STOCK of STJMMEE DEAPEET AND CLOTHINGy AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. No Sham ! No Puff !! REAL BARGAINS TO BE HAD. A Quantity of HEADY-MADE CLOTHING adapted to the Season, MUST BE CLEARED OFF. An Early Call is Invited. Country Obdeks 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. "QEGS to return thanks for past favors, Und 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 of shoetland-steeet). TjIVERY description of Ladies' and Gent's FA Boots. . Repairs promptly executed.



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIEIT STOJ&E, OUEEN-STEIET, TWO DOORS EBOM 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, Gf-reenless & CaldwelTs Campbellton Whiskey, MartelTs Pale or Dark Brandy. The above afc 4s per bottle, or 42s per dozen, assorted; half-bottles, 2s. MartelTs or Hennessey's case T . Brandy 5 6 J Dunville's case Whiskey 4 6!"o Bernard's case Old Tom 4 6{ W Gin, JDKZ ..". 5 0 S/.) 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 ¥WflfL&Dawson's.S.fr>jjt ... 1 3 ... 14 0 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. FETJIT! FBTJIT!! FETJIT!!! 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. Teems : Cash. H. CAFHAM, HiaH-STEBET. THE EAT-KILLEE! ! THE EAT 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 pail. One trial will satisfy anyoae who is troubled with such vermin. To be had ONLST 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, Piti-STSEET, Auckland. U^IT Note the Address— THE EED GLOBE LIGHT. Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. 6i. 2s 6d. Sold wholesale at tiie above prices less 25 per cent, for cash. I\/TR. T. R. GILMAN, Chemist, One iiuiiga, haa been appointed AGENT for tb Sale of this Paper. November 5,1870.