The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 591.1

AUCKLAND, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1871.

[PRICE ONE PENN



€' ON SALE, r a CHESTS CHOICE CONGOU t)\J 100 half chests Choice Congou 50 boxes Choice Congou 30 bags Split Peas 100 boxes Eleme Kaisins, in tin-lined cases 10 casks Currants 10 cases Figs 10 cases Lemon Peel 5 eases W.I. Arrowroot 4 cases Light Ball Blue 12 cases Dark Thumb Blue 10 cases Bath Bricks 10 cases Keiller's Confectionery 25 cases B. & P. Corn Flour 30" kegs Carbonate of Soda 5 cases Turtaric Acid 3 cases Cream of Tartar 150 boxes Candles 10 cases Curry Powder 5 cases Capers 10 kegs Dried Apples 2 case 3 Epsom Salts 15 cases Bottled 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 Lobster 25 cases Mustard, assorted 20 bags Otago Oatmeal 20 bags Otago Pearl Barlejr 15 cases Morton's Pickles 10 bales Grey Paper Bags, assorted sizes 5 bales Brown and Grey Paper 10 bales Grocer's White Paper 20 bexes Painkiller 50 boxes T.D. Pipes 70 bags Dressed Java Bice 24 dozen Bennets > j 25 cases Salad Oil, pints and i-pintp 60 boxes Soap 10 tons Salt 100 boxes W. and B. Starch Sugars, white to brown 15 barrels English C.L. Sugar 5 casks Treacle 10 cases Vestas 30 cases Bottled Vinegar 10 qr.-casks Vinegar 180 .American Ash Oars American Axes and Handles Castor Oil, in bulk. Colza, in drums Kerosene . ■ Nuts, Marmalade, Sardineß Salmon, Oysters Shop Twine, Tobacco, &c, &c. Ex 'Ballarat, 1 60 barrels Currants, new fruit 80 boxes Eleme Eaisins, new fruit 100 i-drums Sultanas, new fruit j 10 cases Muscatela 5 cases Figs 3 cases Jordon Almonds 10 cases Candied Peel



To arrive per *City of Auckland,' 100 boxes Price's Candles 50 boxes Price's Paraffin Candles 5 cases Muntz Metal 4 kegs Muntz Naite 40 bales Oakum 7 bales Paper Bags, 1, 2, 3 lbs; Keiller's Confectionery and Mar malade



To arrive, per ' Chile,' 800 bags Western <SJ Westall'tf Salt 60 casks Whiting &c, &c, &c« H. B. MOETQN. Custom-house-street. JIBST-CLASS TOBACCO AND CIGAKS, ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, BY the box (in bond), 12's, 12£ d' per Ib. In packages, 6 lbs. or upwards (duty paid), 3s 7gd per lb. ' Mrst quality Navy Leaf, in bond or duty paid, at equally low prices. OI.GA ES. Manillas, Cheroots, and other celebrated brands at equally low prices. WILLIAM ADAMS, TOBACCONIST, Qtteen-stbeet, Auckland. COMPETITION THE SPIRIT OF TRADE.



J. EDWARDS, vrATAL AND MILITARY CAP MAKER & HATTER, 180, QUEEN STKEET. ESTABLISHED 1859. '''■']



A.. W: FLEMING, \' STOCK AND SHAREBROKER, LAND AND COMMISSION AGrENT 50, QtJKEN-STBEET. GEORGE ERASER, HOUSE AND LAND AGENT VALUER AND ACCOrNTANT. /?<EO"E&E FRASER is now prepared to VX negotiate the Sale or purchase of Landed Prope*bv r to Manage Estates, and to Advance Money{ "on ; security of Jurat-class lauded property. Boo&a of Public Companies Audited. o*%;s*: No. 1, Shoetxawd-stbbbx ~~^^(orer Mr. Graham's City Mart). MONEY.— Several sums TO LEND, on Freehold Security.—Apply to Gko. Fhaseb, Sharebroker and Land *A gent, City Mart Offices, 1, Shortlaud-streef. — ■ ! ■ — i BONES! BONES!! BONES!!! "DOUaFIT in any quantities, for cft»b, ftt tbe' lJ « iNvtaaa'* Say Bom Miiis,



; T. ELLISON, 1 BOOTMAKER, ' 78, QUEEN-STREET, T)EGS to inform his customers and the public generally that he has just received™ A LABGE SHIPMENT OF SUMMER BOOTS, .r. .;;.;. Consisting of— LADIES' KID BOOTS, various kinds, from ,7s. 6d.' LADIES' *CA3HMERE BOOTS LADIES' CANVAS SLIPPERS, ; elastic fronts* 11 '!-\ LADIES' SCOTCH WEB SLIPPERS GIRLS' KID BOOTS, assorted patterns CHILDREN'S FANCY PATENT ELAS TIC BOOTS. The -whole of whiofc (together -with the bther stock) \vill 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. . • * '■■■■■■ f^m^^^m-^^m T.ELLISON, BOOTMAKER, 78,' QUEEN-STREET.



NE^ ZEALAND STEAM ■"'COTFEE MILLS. (ESTABLISH ED 1864). D. STE'^HJIfSpJSr^ CO. HAVE ON HAND AND FOR SALE. Coffees— Raw arsd'Ttoasled, Plantation, Java, j Native, in"bond and duty paid Coffee, packed Jn lib., 21b:, 41b., 61b., 71b., 121b., 141b., 281b., and 601b. tine. Peppers, Black and White, whole or ground Peppers, packed, jn, %\b- tins and upwards Peppers, Cayenne, 1 oz. cruets and bulk Mustard, .Oqleman's |lb., lib. and 71b. tins Curry Powder, Morton's.Crosse and Blackwell's and Bengal, in 41b., and lib. bottles Chocolate and Cocoa, Fry's, Taylor's and Epp's Chocolate/French, lib. packets Arrowroot, lib. and 71b. tins Nutmeg, whole or ground, in tins or bulk Cloves, „ >,i>» Ginger, „ „ „ ~ Carraway^,, „ ,« „ Cinnamon,,, „ „ „ Pimento, «„ ~ „ „ Mixed Spices, in loz. packets, plain and fancy boxes Mixed Spice, in tins, assorted aizea Essence of Lemon and Assorted Essences Ground Bice, in tinfoil packets Chicory, Barry's, Lama's, and Colonial. D. STEPHENBON & CO,, WHOLESALE COFFEE & SPICE MEE OHANTS. <-;i * wIiJTJHAM-STRBET, ATTOKIIITU.



THE WHOLE MUST BE CLEARED ,]>.; ~J.:f • ■.: • ' by the end of the year.' • S.&J.RVAILE :V CORNER OF i Queen and Wyndliam streets, and 98, Queen - street.



&EDS, JPRUIT,. JAMS, JELLIES, &c. Seed Oats ". Bye Perennial Eye G-rajss Grey Peas White and Red Clover Horse Beans Bape Seed * White Field Peas Linseed ■'■■< Cfcpe Barley Canary Bed Mangolds Hemp ..'. yellow Globe Man gold Tares ... Long Yellow Man o ... g°ld 50 cases Oranges, ex ' City of Adelaide' 50 cases Apples, ex ' .Bella Mary 1 20 cases Jams, in tins and jars, ex 'Bella Mary' 10 tons Hobarfc Town Potatoes, ex ' Bella Mary' 10 cases Turt Fruits H. LIPSCOMBE, TASMANIAN SEED STOEES, 130, Queen-street.



T. PEOSSEB, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOTMAKER BEGS to intimate to hie friends and the public generally that he has.REMOVED from 240, adjoining Mr. Mc- Masters' Drapery Establishment, and that he has taken those more central premises just round 1 the' Greyhound Hotel, Victoria-^reeti East. : He returns thanks for past favours, and hopes by civility arid good material to merit? their patronnge;in the future. J. ALEXANDER BEGS to inform his numerous friends that he has returned from the Continent, and again started as Maufacturing Jeweller, EngraVer and E"riameller, where he hopes to receive a fair ghafe of support. ENAMELLING-, in all its branches. JEWELLERY, latest designs. Gold Mining Companies' p tamps made in the renowned style.' ;, j' ALEXANDER, Foot of Wellesley-streefc, opposite "United Service Hotel. , PAPERHANGJNG-S, OILS, Colors, Window Glass, Glass Shades, Brushes, and all kinds of materials. 25,000. feet ,Gilt and^Stamed Picture Frame and Room Moulding from! 3d per foot. i To arrive per ' Chile' and. ' City of Auckland.' 6 leases Glasß Shades, Veneered Maple Mouldings, &o. J. L. UQLLAND, • SIGN WRITER, HOUS E DECORATOR, &c, ( VICTOBIA-BTSBBT.



MUTTON! MUTTON! MUTTON! MESSRS. HAMMOND AND LINCOLN btg to announce- to their numerous customers and the public generally that they hare determined to lower the price of their MEAT, that all may have the benefit. They beg respectfully to submit the following list of prices which they are sure will defy eompeti 'tion (Forerquarter Mutton, 2£d. per lb.; Loins, 3*d* per !*»• 5 I**"!-I***.PPrf r lb- ' T Beef« from 2id! .to s£d. per lb.; Veal and Lamb equally low. The above prices are fer the rery boit joints. Note the Address— MESSENGER'S OLD BUTCHEBiaG ESTABLISHMENT, Mabkix-Piaob. —_ _ _____ . __, NOTICE. COAL AND FIREWOOD YliiD,. Next to the Edinburgh Cast)" Hotel, Fyber Paßsßoad- A. EATON. ' Auckland, Novem^ lsti. 18^1- ' T0 H v KIEKPA T &,IG.,K, 0 ' "'. SjUBKDitOKKB, %MUtines Buildiuf», MeUutAt



AN SALE- XT^ANTED- Oaie^wians Thames Thames ' Caledonians Bright Smiles , Tookeys Moanatairis Alburnias Otagoa Central Itaiys lifonparailft; .'■; ■■■ :<r\ Bright Smiles. GaatrtilJtaiyf., W. J. HUNT AND CO., Vo, 10 t ihiiwtmes Building*,



ONE AND ALL SHOULD PATRONISE BAENETT & LEVY, THE NOTED CHEAP GROCERS, BED HOUSE, AUCKLAND AND GRAHAMSTOWN, A CKNO WLKDOED to be the CHEAPEST ! ; GROCERS in the proyince. ■ ■ 11 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.- COME AND LOOK A^ OTJB WINDOWS, .And :^ou will p?oye bj paying us.a call tU*twe are selling goods at astonishing low pricei, which we guarantee of the purest and best (quality.



COME AND LAY IN TOUR CHRISTMAS FBUIT, Juet landed, and imported for our Christmas trade. ■ •■■ COMB ONE, AND COME ALL, And we warrant to give you entire satisfaction, being direct importers from the best home houses, and cash purchasers. We ,pire pre pared to sell cheaper than any other house.



CALL ONCE YOU CALL AGAIN •AT £ARN ETT & LEVY'S, | . WHOLESALE & RETAIL |. : GR O OE R S, J.UCKLAND & GRAH A MOTOWN. I , i '• ■..'■' ..,.''j "Softs the Addre?a— Nob. 204 »nd 206, QUEBN-STRJSET, Next the Theatre Royal.' I %'



02 02 fc S. & J. R VAILE HH ■'• AEE NOW SELLING OFF tP S THEIR NEW STOCK ffl g , OF ' - ■ g -SUMMEB, BRESSES, - S SUMMEE MILLINERY, , g SUMMEE MANTLES, g . SCTMMER MUSLINS, pq SUMMER PRINTS, H FANCY GOODS, y. -, ' &c.j &c, &c.



JUST ARRIVED, P_h E.S. 'N___i>_.



Ott Draught atthe OCCIDENTAL HOSTEL, THE following Choice Brands of California WINES:— Landsbeyer A Co.'i Port Wine . v. i M Anglica , White Wine „ Red ditto „ Grand Prize Cuvee M Muscatel Zinfande!. EDWD. PERKINS.



TTw F. E V A N S, -LA ShAXEBBOKEB, ETC.,



Davis's Buildings.



• [a oabd.] pHARLES PAL ME R,



DRAUGHTSMAN.



Office : Top of Shortland-a Lreot.



N.B.—Magic Lantern Slides painted to prd^r.



MOUNT EDEN.



BUILDING' SITES. MARKET GARDENS. '" SMALL FARMS; V



An opportunity now offers that cannot occur again, of obtaining VOLCAN 10 LAJTD, near to town by a good road. Eightefen'Lots from 2f acres to 4 acres each.



Terms Easy.



Apply to HENRY PARTINGTON, Queen-street.



POTATOES! POTATOES!



SPLENDID SAMPLE for Seed or Table '• use.- ■ '■■;- ii -:! •""'■':;' R. BAIRD, Viot_>ria--treet.



PLANTS! PLANTS ! PLANTS!!!



TOMATO (new kinds); Cucuhaber, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Brocoli, <_c., Aa.



R. BAIRD, Victoria Seed Stores



N 0 l.R..?]',.<?•{*■.



NIGHTMAN.



■'Ay F L %' T '€; H, E v R,<;. ; .. BEGS; to; inforn the 'Public. .ti^t'.jii, i» 1 prepared, on *i_e shortest notice, Jto Empty' Cesspools _t the lnoit reasonable pri_!_! ' Orders ' left at jiMr. Sceats, British Hotel, Q_.__)_-^_>ti__-_ ',['' 'Mr. Kverson. 'vjalp•, ■lonian Hotel, Sym _nds--treet. ..;*■' ;; ' *' -



COALS. COALS. COALS



QA|\TONS Best NEWCASTLE COALS, Out/ ex ' Celesta.*'on sale.oh. sp; deli ven al .hip's side, or to any part of city or -üburbi Apply to



J. CRAIG, j j Fort-streefc, Coal a,pd Firewood Depot.



TO MERCHANTS ANip OTHERS.



rpHE undersigned, having commenced busi-, nessas RECEIVING and ' AGENT, solicits th. patronage of Consighffes' and Shippers of Me'rchattdiSeVa-c., and1 tetU' confldont that the icare and attention • he",will devote to their, interests, together with ' mode rate oharges,- will merit approval. -'• ;1 '~ NjR.-^9.tries ; pa|sedt»n_ .goods..promptly;: forwardea,



J, G. FRERR, Oj_» 90 .b# Wfcwf,



CITY CLOTHING MART[ 80, Queen Street. SAMUEL COOMBEB BEGS to inform bis customers and the Publio, that in addition to the READY MADE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, he i hrs ADDED that of MEASURING and; MAKING ON THIS PREMISES, having engaged the temcea of an . ~, , .. . ■ j EXPBBIBNCED CUTTBE,! Of many years' London and Colonial experience.



Gentlemen faroring him with their ORDERS may depend on .their being WELL 'EXE;O p TED,j and at PRICE S MTTQHI BELOW what hu been CHARGED IaENERALLY IN AUCKLANix I■■ '■•;■■■•''■ .■,":/■■■ ;!'.,.;_ • .a/v?! ■ ; i■ ■■ ■'. :• ":V '"■ ' ;;,:;..;, ', , S.O. ha» JUST OPENED a LARGhE LOT JOB THH SPEINtt & SUMMER TBADEB.



(pity Qlqifciog Mart, ;!'" ' J . " i ■ o .";::vl ~;...., | 80, fll STMET. i i '. 1 ' -■.. ' ]\i/T E D I Q G - B O T AKIC iyX' '■'■■!'- DttPSKSiLEY.' „, ' ".j I ',:',.• :" _»__ ■■' . .-.■■•.! jH. BB.;TT AI N, CHEMIST, DKUGQIBT, / | 66, VJCTOKI^-STBEET, CORNEB OF ! ids Agep^ for Dr.' Coffin's Composition, Stomach , Bli tera.' Airti»iMaa\o<nr, Diuretic and Female Roitora tiv i P.owde», Intli»n FiU», Ac, *c. : -X: , •■■••« ii fresh ..Supply of BKITIdU and AMKRIQA^ h];rbs."'! ' ' .i Proprietor of the Far-famed WORM POWDZ"^' which are acknowledged to be the roost marvellou aud effectual r#medy ever knows. «r Oouatry 0/4*ll, wilb »»MtMoff/ WMi IW^7# «iii*i«*»f«ijlKft



NEW GOODS FOB PRESENTS, &0., NOW- OPE.NING .AT HARRIS' CAVEjSDTSH HOUSE, SIIOBTtANB -STBEET (Nearly opposite the Post-office). TTTpBPQXIS, Plain and Fitted c»VV; Writing Desk's, Chess, Draught*, Doininoeß, Back gammon Boards, Solitare, Hair and (sloth Brushes, largo Wax, Crying, Gutta Percha, and China Soils, China and Pewter Tea Sets, Toys (in'boxea) of every description, Toy Picture Books, Books for Presents... i[in fancy' blnßitig)',"' "Enquire Within upon Everything," at 2b 6d epoh; First-class Meeracbaum'Pipes, Brier-root Pipes, Tobacco Pouches, Cigar Cases, Vesta Boxes, Choicest Cigars, Cigarettes, and Tobacco (cut or uncut). WHOLESALE AND EETAIL AT HAERIS' CAVENDISH HOUSE, Shoetland-steekt. • — IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE; PUBLIC OF AUCKLAND AND ITi VICINITY, IMMEDIATE SAIJS. ; MUSTEEALISE. J; SMITH, BEINGf 'determined to clear out the whola ofhisNfiWSUMMEU STOCK, wiU make a "' !. SACRIFICE, ■ , . o. Os .... ■• . ■ •■' "J Being obliged to make room for further large iiiprueuts, now on the way direct from LONDON AND MANCHESTER. Customers will see at once, by an inspection, the immense reduction everything has un dergone, i r ■: !■



The public, having known J. S.s dislike to advertiseineul* or puffs of any description, will need no further in^atipn. n -r il ■■:- lid ri>.,'SIUO «J¥t(--(!i ■'■'■-' ■)■ 2a o, .^ftlE^iiXE Jfcjfifli _ W®KL£a£XJ&AVL i" ,-v t.V*. QXJEENiSTJtiBEt1.. :::'"' (Two Dpoß#^B(>k^ WBiximißy-iTMM), AUSTRALIAN WINES.". • : ' . ioj ,:.n;:fj. B .:;:.,•-■■• sf i . Per BottU^. ■'a'q^J!!j^K a'■ ;': ; "•'-^ yinte Verdeilho ."..' ... ... 2.S _ ited-MHtcaM- V;.; ... ; ... i.'2 .<"" ] [untV Single Diamond ( Port •(«i'«xcel«i' * „ iefat dihri^r wineV ' .[. ,• \ r '; ..i.' $Js' < !osen's,Single Diamdnd Shprtj ' ... 3 0 I'ortjandJhej-ry (pint«)^ »... ••♦ 3 fL 4.an>nrill«dd'Sherry (very superior) ... 6 "0" fine Old Tawny Port, vintage 1861 ... 6 O BULK SPIBIUS. 'f :uth Hennessey's Paleand Dark:Bran<?y ... .' .0 7 Booth's London and Plymouth/Fn« !:;!j, I sweetened Gin ... .:;'• ; ■'..'. ' ' O 4r«ffll«eimd' eolTiile'g Campbelltown -*"" i ! Whiskey ■ ... * 0 Jjaruegon>t Pure Malt Dubl" WTiiikey '<* tt IJun/illiViOld Irish Whisky;.. :• ...)Ul '£ -did Tom, best brands ... .„_ ... 4 0 Fine Old JamauarKuTsr* 7^~ ... 4 0 Assorted haff r bofctles of the aborii ' ... .2 0 Jamaica Rlim,second quality..,; ... S 0 CASE SPIRITS. P© Laatie, Fila & Col^'PJn^JßTwto Cognaie ..; .7. "... ... • 0 Marl^Uf* »nd Hennessey's Brandy ...' • api Dunyille's.pid Iri»b. ; lHrysk«y...-T „. ,4i r^cfß" Bernard's Qld Tom ... i; ... .;.,..-/fc! & A ainV'TOKZ; ... .^. "... —5 P , ~-«nall' ... ... ... ... 3V } Wolfed Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps 2 r: to 'o W.IJfESiN<OASB. ' v ~:• ? Champagn* No. 2 ... ... .» •.0.: Champagije^(smal)) No. 2 " ... .„ I!. 0.,; j ClafeVTariqus,brands .... .„, .„ 4 % .0 t , BerriaW'* Sitperibr ainge/Wini ... * o.^ Townsend's Celebrated SarsapariUa ... 5 ; O' ( '' Cordial*, assorted i -..ii, aas 0 „; jl'<o '.■ Ales and Stout of th» rwy best brands, Is 3d 8 per bottle, or 14s Mf^pm^, JfloTre^'*>j C (• Stone Ale (pints), Is per bottle, or 11s p«r r d oieß V'.ui::.. v;:-'- oilJ< " J+^oh'iuJ J BASS fS>WIBTO»'A!LBA'LWAy• ONf :;0!1 >»| er il 1o oi>ID*A?BSHT» ".♦ -• r: *f'-uui»3 '/ The ab(^eAlef, Wines, and Spirits can bo B lobtaittVd"m any quantity. ' Xl 1° ■ it J?.B J. J-^eouniiy JJbi'derß, waoc©a.ipan>ed- witft ,jo«t.offlice orders, punctually atwpded to,