The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 337.1

AUCKLAND, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1871.

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NORTH SHOEE EEEEY. TIME TABLE OF THE P.S. 'LALLA ROOE:_.' From From North Shore, From Auckland. North Shore, Old Wharf. New Wharf. 7.0 a.m. 7.30 a.m. Eor Auckland B^3o „ 9.0 „ 9.20 a.m. 930 „ 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. QTEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED. TIME TABLE. "■"■ BOM AUCKLAND TO GBAHAMBTOWN : Tuesday, February 7, 4.30 o'clock afternoon 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 FBOM QBAHAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Wednesday, February 8, 10 o'clock morning Thursday, February 9, 10 o'clock morning Friday, February 10, 10 o'clock morning S. HAGUE SMITH. FOR FIJI. AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. The s.s. 'JAMES PATERSON' will leave Auckland for Fiji on or about WEDNESDAY, the Bth inst. For Freight or Passage, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. T7IOR 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. Gbaingeb, Esq., Commander, expected here on the 11th February, and will leave SIX HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERVIS, ,d Agent. TflOR SYDNEY. CIRCULAR SAW LINE. The Favorite Regular Trader . 'NOVELTY' will sail for the above Port on THURSDAY NEXT, 9th inst. | For freight or passage apply to * 1 HENDERSON & MACFARLANE.



V"f^->t\^ 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 Erancisco, 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, < N E V A D A,' 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 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. 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 ixpon 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. FOR GRAHAMSTOWN AND SHORT LAND. THE p.s. ' LADY BOWEN,' Captain Adams, will receive Cargo for both the above places, and sail as under ; Tuesday, February 7, 9 o'clock night Thursday, February 9, 10 o'clock evening For Freight or Passage, apply to J. CASEY. KEROSENE. -jak CASES to arrive per 'Lord Ashley,' Li4lU from Dunedin, and 50 cases per 'James Paterson,' from Melbourne, for sale by MUST & CO. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. HERBERT H. SMITH, Patent Portable Smoke-consuming Oven Maker, has REMOVED • o those more convenient pre mises at the back of Mr. J. C. Mobbin's, Grocer, and opposite Mr. J. Soul's Store. Persons applying at Mr. J. C. Morrin's will be shown through. -N._-._All kinds of Ovens m de and re paired. Gas-fitting and Ppouliu fsed, and Machinery repaired.



CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ! SPECIAL NOTICE. HEINRICH KOHN JEWELIM, &c, •^-_-:E:_]:_T-ST_a:_]___\ T>EGS to draw the attention of the public to a quantity of CHEISTMAS PEESENTS! (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 desirous of making presents, H.K. has determined to dispose of these goods at the smallest possible margin for profit. NOTE THE ADDRESS— HEINRICH KOHN, QUEEN-STREET. 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 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, G. H. SWAN, Napier; or, to E. & H. ISAACS, Fort-street. THOEJSTON, SMITH & EIETH'S PEICES CUEEENT. s. d. SUPERFINE FLOUR, SLk- Dressed (Crown Brand),' per ton of 2000 lbs 16 0 0 Fine Flour, Silk Dressed (TSF Brand,) per ton ... 14 0 0 Seconds, per ton ... ... ... 10 0 0 Sharps, per ton 6 0 0 Bran, per bushel of 201bs ..... 0 10 Oats, do. do. ..*. ... 04 0



ON SALE. ™ ' [--aH OACWT. SPLIT PEAS 100 half-chests Tea, extra choice season 1870-71, ex ' Eliza Firth ' 14 owt. Brown *■& Poison's Corn Flour 6 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 eases 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 r 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, Neatsfobt, Castor and Linseed Cotton Waste Tin Plates Flooring Brads Unbleached Ginger Gingerbeor Bottles Lemonade Bottles Lemonade Corks Cochineal Ess. Lemon, Tin Foil Bottling Wire' &c, _c, Sec. TO AEEIVE PER ' QUEEN BEE,' Marmalade Jams and Jellies Price's Candles Oakum Muntz Metal, 14, 16,18 ozs. Sheathing Nails, and fths I X B. MORTON, CUSTOM HOUSE-STREET.} December 21,1870.



TOI3Ii BSEIVICE ■■;■'■£*s■•"'-'- ■'""'', A * • • ' WHOLESALE & RETAIL %_ ■■::'----:a-a' '■ mmE AND SPIRIT STORE, OUEEN.STREET, TWO DUOBS FEOM 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 "l . Brandy ... ... ... ... 5 6 -§ Dunvilles case Whiskey 4 6."§ Bernard's case Old Tom 4 6f « Gin,JDKZ 5 0 S Ditto (small) 3 Oj « Wines— Per bottle. Per dozen. s. d. s. d. Amontillado Sherry ... 5 0 ... 60 0 Old Tawny Port Vintage 1861 5 O ... 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 Biood _ Dawson'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 _ RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STOBE, COENER OE* SYMOND-STEEET AND KAEANGAHAPE EOAD, PEIVATE ENTEANCE : SYMOND STEEET. LIST OF PRICES. 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 Calduell's Campbelton Whiskey, 4s. and 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bottle, 2s. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Jameson's Dublin Whiskey, 4s. and 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bottle, 2s. 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 ; 58s per dozen. Port Wine (very superior), 4s. per bot tle ; 445. per dozen ; small bottles, 2s! Port and Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle ; 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. 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. 2, 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 ; 14*. yv- dozen. Teems :—Stbictly Cash. —No Exoeeiion SAMUEL EVINSON PROPRIETOR.



CRITERION HOTEL, Cobneb of Hobson and Cook>steeets. 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- FAMI LIES. N.B.—The Bottling Department in con nection with the above establishment is no*W open. BRANDS—AI. NOTTCE. THE BLUE POST DINING-ROOMS, VICTORIA-STREET EAST. \ LL MEALS AT ONE SHILLING. i* C. DUNNINGHAM, Late Steward of the Governor Browne Hotel. FEUIT! FETJIT!! FEUIT!!! THE Undersigned has for Sale, ex ' James Paterson,' from Sydney, 95 CASES CHOICE APPLES & PEARS Also, 1 First-class POTATOES on hand, at the lowest market prices. • h "*:- N.B.—All Goods delivered free of charge. Teems : Cash. EC. CAN HAM, HIGH-STBEET. 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. TONES & CO., Sole Wholesale Agents. 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 eaiii. One trial will satisfy anyone who is troubled with such vermin. To be hadONL- at my Establishment, Pitt-street. The Poisons imported from Home are use less on account of the sea voyage. My RAT DESTROYER does NOT contain any PHOS PHOROUS. Manufactured at my Laboratory, Pitt-STBEET, Auckland. (ggpr Note the Address— THE EED GLOBE LI(?T_T. Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. M, 2s 6d. Sold wholesale at the above prices less 25 per cent-, for sash. WATSON'S BOOT & SHOE FACTORY (top op shobtland-stbebt). EVERY description of Ladies' and Gent's Boots. Repairs promptly executed. "J JR. T. R. OILMAN, Chemist, One hunga, has been appointed AGENT for the Sale of this Paper. November 5,1870.