The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 604.1

AUCKLAND : -SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1871

[PRICE ONE PENN



PRESENT ST PRES ENT S ! PRESENTS! . y FOR ALL AGES, At Harris's, Cavendish House, SHOItTLAN-D STREET. PRESENTS im Dolls, Toys, Perfumery, Picture Books, Work Boxes, Writing Desks, Chess and Draughts, Backgammon,, Bezigere Chameleon Tops, Friction j Tops, Humming Tops, Tea., Sets, Dinner Sets, Kitchen Sets, Parlor' Sets, Bedroom Seta, Bath room Sets. ■. & '■,•".; :< A ( . . Ti ill:!' ''••'-■ ■'■ : -.••:.•' CHRISTMAS TBTTE ORNAMEOTSJ ; """"—~f~ Toy Picture Books,! rHandsome ■ Bound Present Books, Photographic Albums, Church Service and RrayerAfJooks, Meerschaum and Briar Root Pipes, Tobacco and Tobacco' Pouehos, Choice Cigars. Please note the Address,: CAVENDISH HOUSE, SHORTLAND STREET, Nearly Opposite the Post Office. FRUIT AND POTATOE STORE, High Street. -• THE undersigned has always on hand :— First-class Potatoes, Fruit, &o, at the lowest market prices. A fine lot of Oranges and Apples on hand. Goods Stored and Removed at lowest rates. N.B.—All goods purchased at the above Store delivered free of charge. Terms: Cash. j H. CANHAM.



RED BO O T. H. PUGATE T>EGS to inform his numerous customers and the public geneially, that, owing to large and increased Stock to hand per Hero, and daily expected per..Taranaki, amounting in all to £3,000 WOfife OE i6OTS AND SHOES, Oe Every Possible Description, he means to give his customers and the public the benefit by selling at THE LOWEST POS SIBLE LIVING PROFIT. H. F. knows the wants of the public, having been serving them now for 20 year., and accordingly imports from none but first-class houses, thus feeling that ONE TRIAL is suffi cient to prove the quality of his Goods, which have ever been found to give complete satis faction. He would also remind COUNTRY STOREKEEPERS that he supplies wholesale at his usual large discount allowed POR CASH. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED, OR MONEY RETURNED.



BAZAAR OMNIBUSSES. Time Table. Leave Auckland— Leave Onehunga— 8 a.m. ' 8 a.m. 10 a.m. 9 a.m. Noon 10 a.m. 11 a.m. 4< p.m. Noon * 3 p.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. Howick 'Busses —For Auckland at 8 a.m.; for Howick at 3 p.m. A coach will leave Auckland on Saturday, at 5.30 p m, and special coaches at Onehunga to wait the arrival of steamers day and night. Bait and Livery, Auckland and Onehunga Stables. " '••..-- Horses'bought and sold on commission. Horses taken to grass by the week, month, or year, on good feed. H. H. HARDINGTON, Proprietor, Queen street. J. CRAIG BEGS to intimate to his numerous friends and the public generally, that he has taken that large Allotmeut in Fart street, opposite tho Custom House, where he will oe in, a position to supply FIRE WOOD, (cut or uncut), Newcastle and Bay of Islands COALS at the cheapest possible Market Price. Also, to masters of cutters, that he is a Cash purchaser of 300 tons of Ti-tree Firewood, delivered at the wharf. Goods received for storage. Y^VN SALE- -TTTANTED— Caledonians Thames • Thames ' ■ ■ Caledonian Bright Smiles - ;Tookeys -.. Moanatairis Albuinias Otagos Central Italys Nonpareils Bright Smiles Central Italys Thames Gas Shares A-uckland ditto Bank N Z ditto W. J. HUNT & CO., | Sharebrokers. . 50, Queen street.



T. ELLISON, . BOOTMAKER, 78, QUEEN STREET, BEGS to.inform hisi customers and the public generally that he has just received A LARGE SHIPMENT OP i S (JMMER BOOTS, ■ 'i ..-. i i' Consisting of — LADIES' KID BOOTS, various kinds, from 7s 6d ; ,- j. LADIES' CASHMERE BOOTS LADIES' CANVAS SLIPPERS, elastic; fronts LADIES' SCOTCH WEB SLIPPERS j GIRL'S KID BOOTS ; CHILDRENS' FANCY PATENT ELAS TIC BOOTS ' a-v The whole of which (together with the other stock) will be sold at extremely LOW prices, to meet the times. . - ,- ■ ■: ;~. N.B. —All kinds of Boots made to, order on the premises, On shortest notice, at'lowest possible price. ", T. ELLISON, . BOOTMAKER. ; I 78, QUEEN STREET. 'y y. Ay' j ". •'■ f'J ■■■_■« i



fft Note the Address : — JjPj H. FUG ATE, RED BOOT, IMMEDIATELY OPPO SITE THEATRE ROYAL, QUEEIS" STREET, AND AT OwejS" Street, Grahamstown, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOUSES*



W. S. JONES, SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER, BEGS to intimate to the country settlers, and the public generally, that he has COMMENCED BUSINESS as Saddler and Harness Maker in those premises lately occu pied by Mr. Kennedy, Saddler, Queen-street, opposite the old Marketplace, where he hopes, by prompt attention to business, and reasonable charges, to merit a share of public support. W.S.J, feels that he is in a position to supply the wants of the public, having a constant and regular shipment of Goods from the best houses in England, and would call particular attention to his first consignment, per Countess of Kintore,' which is' opening in first»clasa condition, a quality of Goods rarely imported. Note the address —154, Queen- street.



fXK.hALE.— .".TTTANTED— j . Caledonians Thames Thames Caledonians Cures Tookeys Moanatairi Unions Albiirnias ... A Just-in-Times Otagos. I. PHILLIPS, Sharebroker* No 10, Insurance Buildings; WANTED THE FOLLOWING GOLD MINING SHARES— Caledonian Thames Tookeys Otago Bank of New Zoaland Gas Shares • ■■■ j Shares ■ . - tec. ■■ •'■'■[ J. M, L E N N OX, (Late of High street) 37, QUEEN /STREET, Next to the Insurance Buildings. Best Screened Bay of Islands Coal. DELIVERED WITHIN THE CITY AND SUBURBS. (Loose.or in bags) AT REDUCED RATES. Apply to HENRY GILFILLAN, Agent, 7, Queen street. Deoember 4,1871 . Notice. T)AY OF ISLAND COAL COMPANY J3 (LIMITED). On and after this, date tho prices of the Company's Coal in Auckland will.be as follows, viz : . . ; ■ A A, -y. i . At the Opal Yard, screened Coal 24s per ton Unscreened dp 22s „- , Slack do l7s „-,,,,_ \,. From the hulk Cantero ' ... .-. ...^ 20s '„ . By order of the Directors. yj A GILFILLAN, Secretary.



"ST. MUNGO CAEE. CHARLES CANNING, CONFECTIONER, PROPRIEOR. C. CANNING- invites inspection of the )• following Christmas Goods : — Christmas Cakes, plain and ornamented, in great variety Gipsy Nuts Cossaques, plain arid fancy Somebody's Luggage Bon-Bons Kisses Gelatine Cossaques, with Rings Bridal Cossaques Chocolat j Creams OKr%j^p Sticks ForfejHe-tellingCossaques :- ■■".'7'7' ; Londpn Mixtures ' | Scotch Mixtures Matrimony Voice Jujubes Alexandra Packages of Sweets Crystalised Metz Fruit Musk Lozenges Rose Lozenges i Lavender Lozenges Plain and Fancy Biscuits Orders for Mince Pies will be received up, to 2 o'clock on Saturday, 23rd:instant. { j



. BLUE POST DINING ROOMS, RESTAURANT AND BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT, a TICTORIA^STREET (EAST). ! BREAKFAST ... : ... ;8 to 10 a.m. '" DINNER ... ..; : 12 to 3.30 p.m. TEA ..; ... sto 8 p.mI,'1 ,' |-■ ..■'■'' All Meals Is. R. ROACHE 7 „ • * T. VANPELT j Proprietors. (Late Mr. D. Duriningham.) " i; y MUTTON ! MUTTON!!: MUTTON !•! 1 MESSRS HAMMOND & LINCOLN'J)tf ; td announce to their .numero'u's'*9Us: tomers and the public generally that the^ have determined to lower the1 price''of their MEAT,ithat all may have the benefit.' ! ThSy beg respectfully to submit- the following list jof prices which they are' sure' will'defy coinjjeti ;tion.y Fore-quarter Mutton,;:2£d per-:1b; Loins, Sidperlb-; Legs, 4£d per;lb;_ Be6fj from 2_,d to; s|d, per. lb;" Veal, and Lamb., equally Tow. The.above prices are for the very.b.Cßt joints.,., .• jjj.j ...-.-.-, '.[•.. ; ; ' „ Note the Adddress':-^ , ,-. .__ ; MESSENGER'S' OLD BUTCHERING;, 7 r;;^STABXISIIMENT,;,,,;,,;! f ;■ '" Market Place.



'S. & J. R. ■ VAIEE .-. ...:■:■• r^yi^ . . ■■ . ,** , _ .. -.- .;,',/.■-y. WHOLE ARENow. ,a':; -;/;•;;;! '. j^.m" must be .-. SELLING OFF ''I '. / - /. A . ~,^ y!. i: ' ls£&Z.i' CLEARED BYy ,:.. .Their NEW STOCK /■■;,«;,;;:.., . ; g A l THE END OF ' OF SUMMER DRESSES; ;: j . ./. •.. ~gj 7C$ YEAR. • SUMMER MILIARY Jj. .. ; |J| g _ &j; R yAILE SUMMER MANTLES " ™ W NATIONAL MART, ;- SUMMER MUSLING ~ ...... .. O „: A- , n - -' . • GO Corner of Queen SUMMER PRINTS ' f '' M , . IW ' ~ - • p-j j. , . and Wyndham Fancy goods .l^ ;>;:-.- ..-.:,-£■' J_p ; '• . • • ■■ ■■;. ■• ■ • _\ • iii. • | .. , .ii ,;fcd ■ • streets, and . ' ■" ''".'-. ' Ac, &o jIOQ __' , , •:i. '. --■■■■ ■ 98, Queen Etroet. ! 50



ONE AND ALL SHOULD PATRONISE BABNETT .'. & LEVY THE NOTED CHEAP GROCERS, ' ; ' RED. HOUSE, AUCEX AND AND % RAMSTOWN, ACKNOWLEDGED to bo the CHEAPEST GROCERS in the province* WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COME AND LOOK AT OUR ■';'.. windows. :'".. And you will prove by paying us a call that we are selling-goods at astonishing low prices, which we guarantee of the purest and best quality. • COME AND LAY IN YOUR j ].', '..... CHRISTMAS FRUIT, Just landed, and imported for our Christmas trade. ,' " COME ONE, AND COME ALL, And we warrant to give you entire satisfac tion, being direct importers from the best home houses, and cash purchasers. We are prepared to sell cheaper than any other house. ..,- ;,.'•; ■■■-'.■'■ ■■ ■■■ 1A: i| CALL ONOE YOU CALL AGAIN : . B ARN ETT V S X' j& &'RETAIL. ' G R 0 6 E R S, A. AUCKLAND A& GRASAMSTOWN. ' . .Note the. Address — y ~-. .. ;■• ■' 'Nob. 204 and 206, QUEENS-STREET, j :.. ~ -Next the Theatre Royal. ; ; .j: \



SMITH & HIGGINS, TAILORS, WYNDHAM-STREET, '' .." A (Opposite,S,!&J.,R. ; Vaile's).; , ' ! W 3 have just now to hand a largo ant varied assortment of TWEEDS, which 'We shall he glad to make up for the gentlemen of Auckland, at the following ipw prices :'—l • r . ■- -' '-' -:-':--" "'a'" a£ 8. Trousers, O;NE GUINEA" ....... 1 ii Sihgle-breast Vest ' . '.'. ' '.'. ~.*.-.. 0 10 Double-breast Vest ... ""''.' 0 12 Sac Coat '..,.'- ... 110 Harford Coat ...'" .;. a' ' ... ... 1 12 Galatea Coat ..V ... iU ... ... 1 15 Paget Coat : ...-•;[....- ... 2 0 SMITH & HIGGINS, "TAILORS,,,, y- Wyndham-sxbeet, opposite S.and J. p. Vaile's.



Oil SALE, ! p;n CHESTS CHOICE CONGOU <L/l_/ 100 half chests Choice Congou 50 boxes Cl-oice Congou 30 bags Split Peas 100 boxes Eleme Raisins, in tin-lined <jases 10 casks Currants ■ "• j . 10 cases Figs 10 cases Lemon Peel 5 cases W.I. Arrowroot 4 cases Light Ball Blue , • 12 cases Dark Thumb.Bluo 1 ~.,.. lO cases Bath Bricks 10 cases Keillor's Confectionery 25 casesß.cc P. Corn Flour j 30 kegs Carbonate of Soda 5 cases Tartaric Acid 3 cases Cream of Tartar 150 boxes Candles 10 cases Cur>-y Powder i ■ 5 cases Capers 10 kegs Dried Apples ■'':'■ • _i cases Epsom Salt '"•■'■' 1 15 case;. Bottleu Fruits 2 cases Patent Groats 50 cases-J.B. Jams, in tins "20 cases J.B Jams, in jars ' '_ | 5 cases L. & P. Sauce 10 cases Morton's Lobsters 25 cases Mustard, assorted 20 bags Otago.Oatmeal ■ '■•' J 20 bags Otago Pearl Barley 15 ca^es Morton's Pickles 10 boles Grey Paper Bags, assorted si^es 5 bales Brown and Grey Paper TO bales Grocer's White Paper 20 boxes Painkiller ; 50 boxes T.D. Pipes 7.0 bags Dressed Java Rice 24 dozen Rennets y 25 eases Salad Oil, pints and half-pints 60 boxos Soap 10 tons Salt • TOO boxes W, and B Starch , Sugars, white,to brown '■''"- - 15 barrels English C.L. Sugar 5 casks Treacle , ~• j ■-. 10 cases Vestas .; < . „y 30 cases Bottled Vinegar .', .. I 10 qr casks Vinegar 180 American Ash (Jars '.j American Axe. and Handles "; , Castor Oil, in bulk ''■'" ij Colza, in drums Kerosene Nuts, Marmalade, Sardines Salmon, Oysters ■• ; ' Shop Twine, Tobacco, &c, &c. Ex BallaraT, ; , ~. .... ••'I- :-' '. ; j -j j 50 barrels Currants, new fruit 80 boxes Eleme Rai .ins, new fruit . 100 half drums Sultanas, new fruit . : 10 sascs Muscatels ;*■ 5 cases Figs ' ...,.-,'• ---; ' '3 cases' Jordan Almonds 10 cases Candied Peel .. ,' 7 . To Arrive pee City op Auckland, 100 boxes Price's Candles 50 boxes Price's Paraffin Candles . ; 5 cases Muntz Metal '•a; 4 kegs Miintz Nails 40 bales Oakum I 7 bales Paper Bags, 1, 2, 31bs -Keiller's Confectionery and Marmalade To Arrive, per Chile, , 800 bags Weston b. Westall's Salt 60 casks "VV biting ' •,'..! |! &C, &C, • &C. ah. B. MORTON. Custom-houso street.



SWETE, SCOTT, C 0.,.; :, ---8 HARE BROKERS, Oomii.ssion Agents/ &c, Vulcan Lane,' Auckland ; and at Owen street, Grahamstown, Thames. J. L. DAVIES AND F. JONES, PHOTOGRAPHER 3 AND DRAUGHTS :r:': ■ i - MEN, Corner op Queen and Victoria (East) ■streets. Over Coupland's Seed Store. >~ ' JT.O.N SO N GAELI OX, • : Sharebroker, Shortland street, Auckland. Established 1866. JAMES BUTCHER, CARTER, Contractor, &c, Goods cleared 'and delivered from ships oh the shortest I notice* ' Ballast supplied.



NO MISFITS!!! SAMUEL COOMBES "T>EGS to inform "the gentlemen of Auck land that, finding his TAILORING DEPARTMENT. i - : Increasing so rapidly as to demand "more room and more minute attention than hitherto, lie has taken . ■ I EXTENSIVE, & COMMODIOUS ..PREMISES HIGH-STREEIf, And having further engaged reliable j and Fashionable Cutters.jii.d added to his -staff of workmen, he is now in a position to TURN OUT GARMENTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, ..■...,. -, j which for fit, and finished style cannot be equalled in the Colony.



SMALL PROFIIS & {QUICK RETURNS BEING HIS MOTTO, :; '■ S, COOMBES.|. Is enabled to SELL FOR CASH cheaper than any other house, and good customers are not compelled at his Establishment to pay for the bad debts of others. KB.—ANy GARMENT MADE WITHIN 24 HOURS NOTICE. L .. '''■' ' ' ' " '■■'-'• ' \ : .... ill i- ..-.. > . . V SO i S. COOMBES, I ... :.. ...-./; 111. I g .~. i . , f .Y. i.; iO].'i«;u') noil l 9 CITY CLOTHING MART, • ;•;• . .<--■'■■:- A' ; ;.ui.f. Ks'ui.t , " .. 80, QUEEN-STREET, .y i ~r r. -.-;,; -'AND;./ -_ )o " r ..'. - ; ~;; MANUFACTORY, HIGH-STREET,



o :r _i g-'i n a l 1 Q. 0. M; SHORTLAND CRESCENT THE oldest and .most re.pcctable Dining Salbon in Auckland , the resort cf the business gentlemen and farmers in the pro vince. Liquors of the most retifteroji'f discription always on hand. HANCOCK'S SPARKLING ALE. Further addition for the BILLIARD TABLE, arrived from England, which makes it the best in Auckland. "•""r""]! MILL, Proprietor. SINGER'S CELEBRATED NOISELESS SEWING MACHINES. THE Undersigned having been appointed Sole Agent in Auckland province for the sale of the above Machines, begs, to call the attention of Families, Tailors, Bootmakers, Saddlers, and Drossmakers to the same, and respectfully solicits their favours. Tho excellence of these Machines, which are so well known in the Colonies, needs no com ment ; each Machine- will hem, braid, cord, tuck, quilt, fell, trim and bind, and silk twist; linen or cotton thread can be used to make its beautiful and perfect lockstitch. P&ICES. Family Machines complete, with extras from 10 guineas. Manufacturing ditto, from 16 guineas. EDWD. H. FEATON, Agent, 99, Shortland* street, Auckland; N.B.—Repairs executed promptly. Needles springs, oils, shuttles, and bobbins always on hand.



CAKE S FOR'THE;' MILLION! WHERE ARE YOU GOING TOl BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS CAKES ? at " ' 71 WOODWARD'S! Where yo"u can PURCHASE them, and every kind 61 BISCUITS and PASTRY, CHEAPER THAN ANYPLACE INTOWN. A FRESH SUPPLY OF MINCE PIES Every day during the Christmas and New Years Holidays, At ■: C. WOODWARD, 250 Queen Sereet, AND AT HIS Branch Shop 189, Opposite the l_ Theatre Royal. 2 And three doors from the United Service Hotel. Schools and Parties supplied on the; most easonable terms. . - , . .A r.C,_ UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, . QUEEN STREET, . yi , Two Doors from WeUesley.-street, ;, Auckland. ,'..- _ ■..■■■ r I s r OF PRICE S:— -. y Australian Wines. White Verdeilho ... ...; 2 6 per bottle Red Muscatel ... ... 2 6 do Hunt's Single Diamond Port —an excellent dinner wine 3 0-', do Cosen's' Single Diamond Sherry —an excellent dinner wine ... ... ... 3 0 ' do Port and Sherry—pints ... 2 0/ do Amontillado Sherry —very do superior ... ~.5 0 .do Fine Old Tawny Port, Vin tage 1851 ... ... 5 0 do Bulk Spikitb. Hennessy's Pale and Dark ' _ r Brandy .. ... ... 4 0 do Booth's London and Ply mouth unsweetened Gin ... 4 0 ' do Greenlee an! Colvill'. Cam-; belltown Whisky ... ... 4 0 do Jameson's Pure Malt Dublin Whisky ... ... ... 4 0 ~do Dunville's Old Irish Whisky 4 0 do Old Tom, —best brands ... 4 0 do Fine Old Jamaica Rum ... 40 do Assorted half-bottles "of the above ... 2 0 do Jamaica Rum, —2nd quality 3 0 do Case Spirits. De Laage, Fils & Co, Cognac pint flasks... ...... 3 0 do MartelTs and Hennessy's < Brandy ... 5 6 dp Dunville's Old Irish Whisky 4 0 . d'b Bernard's Old Tom... ... 4 0 do Gih, JDK'Z ... ... 5 0 db Do, small ... ... ■ ".v 3 0- do Wolfe's Aromatic ■ Schiedan Schnapps... ... ... 2 6 do Wines in Case. At - - Champagne No' 2 ... .... 6 0' do Do do, small ... ... 3 0 r do Ca-ret,—various brands ... 4 0; do Bernard's Superior Ginger Wine ..'. ... ... 3 0 do ~:'.'■ -. i •■ . , tlfii ■ bluQ Townsend's Celebrated Sir- 7. '' ~-,t saparilla ... ..'. [ul ... 5 0' ."'flo Cordials asspxted .'.. ... 1 0 \_\ Ales and Stout of the very best brands','^! 3d per bottle, or 14s per dozen. '... Jeffrey's Stone Me, pints, Is per bottle, or lis per dozen. Bass's Burton Ale always on draughtj The above Wines, and Spirit.-^ he obtained in any quantity. , '•'iii^aiiith N.B.—Country Orders acc°ff£^£sr Post-office orders puiiutualiy f&S?®®*** 9 TERMS -.-STMoi^ OAB&