The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 352.]

AUCKLAND, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



NOETH SHOKE TERRY. ml ME TABLE OF THE P.S.. X 'LALLA ROOKH.' Prom 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.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 „ 1 ; At low spring tides the Old Wharf only. On Sunday, the first boat from North Shore is at 9.30 a.m. j from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, BROS. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. mHE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPOR- J_ TATION COMPANY of San Francisco having entered into a contract vith the Honorable the Postmaster-General of New Zealand for th« oonveyance of Maita between San Francisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auckland, "Wellington, Lyfctelton and Port Cliolmore, ond vice versa, the dates of sailing wiil 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 •NEBBASK A,' 2143 Tons Register, 'NEVADA,' 2143 Tons Register, * D A X O T A,'



of 2153 Tons Eegister, 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 Paeifio Eailway, and with the magnificent lines of iteamers 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. Beturn 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 1 o 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, ro 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. CBUICKSHANK, SMART & Co., Agents-in-Chief for New Zealand at Auck land, for the. United States, New Zea land and Australasian Steam Packet Line; DEIVEE, STEWAET & CO., Agents for Otago., JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington j MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. November 26, 1870.



jQ[|tEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED. TIME TABLE. PEOM AUCKLAND TO GBAHAMSTOTVN : Friday, February 24, 4.30 o'clock afternoon Saturday, February 25, 4.30 o'clock afternoon Monday, February 27, 4-30 o'clock afternoon TliOM GBAHAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Saturday, February 25, 10 o'clock morning Momday, February 27, 10 -gO o'clock morning S. HAGUE SMITH.



T7IOR TAURANGA DIRECT. The regular trader •TAURANGA' 0. MoT/r/EB, Master, will lei* re as above THIS EVENING-. For freight or passage apply on board. MONTHLY COMMUNICATION WITH ™. SYDNEY, AUCKLAND, & FIJI, Transhipping to any Port in the Australian Colonies by the A.S.N. Co.'s steamers. The a.s. • JAMES PATERSON' F. Moore, Commander, will leave Auokland 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. THE CALIFORNIAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE OF, STEAM PACKETS. . Under Contract with the Government of New Zealand for a Monthly Servioe, carry ing the European and American Mails. The Splendid Steam Packet 'CITY OF MELBOURNE,' H. Gbainoee, Commander, will leave the Queen-street Wharf, carrying the English Mail, at 2 p.m. on TUESDAY, 7th March, 1871. For full particulars of the through route, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. February 14, 1871.



CROWN DISTILLERY! COLONIAL INDUSTRIE !! Cawkwell's AUCKLAND DISTILLERY. rpHE following are SOLD ONLY IN BOTTLE :— WHISKEY 3». per bottle BEANDY 3s. 6d. „ ENGLISH ALE Is. „ ENGLISH POETEE... U. „ flgg" Every article guaranteed genuine at the PRINCE ARTHUR HOTEL, HOBSON-STBEET. WALTER DUDLEY, PKOPEIETOB.



CROWN DISTILLERY, FORT BRITOMART. PUKE 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, Higk-street. Terms—Cash on delivery. Kegs charged forUntilretUrnedW.J.CAWKWELL, Vulcan Lane.



■O.N S^^-E,-^; OACWT. SPLIT PEAS 100 half-chests Tea, extra choice season 1870-71, ex 'Eliza Firth' 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 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 Yesta3 5 cases Cocoa (Taylor's) 20 cases Chicory 6 Hises L. & P. Sauce CO boxes Candles 5 tons Company's Sugar 12 tierces Prime Mess Beef Otogo Oatmeal, Pearl Barley, Paper, White, Grey, and Brown Paper Bags Groats



Stockholm Tar lied Lead Soft Soap Oil, Colza, Neatsfoot, Castor aud Linseed Cotton Waste Tin Plates Flooring Brads Unbleached Ginger Gingerbecr Battles Lemonade Bottles Lemonade Corks Cochineal Ess. Lemon, Tin Foil Bottling Wire &c, &c, &c. TO AEEIVE PEE « QUEEN BEE,' Marmalade Jams and. Jellies Price's Candles Oakum Muntz Metal, 14,16,18 ozs.J Sheathing Nails, and fths H. B. MORTON, CUSTOM HOTTSE-STREET.] December 21,1870.;



JSMW CALEDONIA ; WHOLESALE & EETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STOBE, CORNER OP SYMOND-STREET AND KARANGAHAPE ROAD. PRIVATE ENTRANCE i SYMOND STREET. LTST OF TRICES. SpitliTS akd Wines Bottled on the Peemises. MARTELL & HENNESSEY'S PALE BRANDY, 4s. per bottle; small bottle, 23. Ulartell and Hennessey's Dark Brandy, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Greenlesp and CaldueH's Campbelton Whiskey, 4s. and 4s. 6d. per bottle; Bmall bottle, 2s. Ducville's Whiskey, 43. per bottle j small ? bottle, 2s. Jameson's Dublin Whiskey, 4«. ttnd 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bottle, 2s. Bum, 3s. per bottle ; small bottles, Is. 6d. Olji Jamaica Tium, 43. 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. Potfi Wine (very superior), 4s. per bot jjjlle ; 445. per dozen ; small bottles, Port arid Sherry Wine, 3s. por bottle > 345. per dozen. In Case—Genuine Bband3. Hennessey's, Martell's, andHiiie & Co.'a ss. Od. per bottle. Three Dagger Associated Vi.eyard Brandy, ss. per bottle. Geneva, J.D.K.Z., 4s. Gd. per bottle. Geneva, J.D.K.Z. (small), 3s yev bottle. Old Tom, 4s. Od. per bottle. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. Od. ] er bottle. Champagne (No. 2), 6s. per Ijottle. 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 Sarsapai-illa, 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 j 143. per dozen. Teems :—Stbictly Cash. —No Exception SAMUEL EVINSOxN PROPRIETOR.



MUNN'S MAIZENA, PTIHE finest preparation of CORN FLOUR manufactured. Far superior to any English make, -which it has entirely superseded in Australia. Fresh Shipments jußt landed. B. TONES & CO., Sole Wholesale Agents. CRITERION HOTEL, COBNEK OF HOBSON AND COOX-STEEETS. DANIEL PAGE (Late or the N.Z.S.N. Company,) T"f AS much pleasure in announcing to hi frieids and the public of Auckland that he has taken the above favorite Hotel. FlftST-OLASS ACCOMMODATION FOE BOARDERS. PBIYATE APARTMENTS FOB FAMI LIES. y.B.—The Bottling Department in con nection with the above establishment is noM opjn. BRANDS—AI.



THE LITTLE DUSTPAN. NOTICE. SELLIN G- OFF ! SELLING- OFF ! GIVING UP BUSINESS. TO THE NOBILITY, GENTRY, HOTEL PROPRIETORS, PRIVATE FAMILIES, AND PEOPLE ABOUT TO FURNISH. HENRY PROBERT Begs most respectfully to inform the inhabitants of Auckland and its vicinity that ho has decided upon giving up business, and go into the Country for tho purpose of Farming: therefore, he submits the whole of his Large aiid 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 numerous friends and the public generally for the very liberal support received during the nine years lie has been in business in Auckland. The Premises to Let, oh foe Sale, Auckland, February 10,, 1871.



ffIOSHNINB. J. M. M CLACHLAN 214, QUEEN-STBEET, (NEAB TIIEATEE KOTAIi), fTAS now FOR SALE at PRICES *•-*- MUCH BELOW the regular figure, for CASH, a Splendid Assortment of • jttourntn-g .<@oift0 v BOUGHT CHEAP AT AUCTION. Black Silk, 3s. lid., wovth ss. Black French Merino, 2s. 6d., worth 4s. Black Crape Cloth, 25., worth 3s. Black Coburg, Is., worth Is. 6d. Black Alpaca Lustre, Is., worth Is. 6d. Black Crape, an assortment S Black Crape Trimmings, ditto ft? g Black Crape Bonnets, ditto C t> *§ Black Crape Falls, ditto ) ° Black Josephine Kid Q-loves, 3s. 6d. Colored Kid ditto, stitched, Is. ll£d. And every other article necessary for a complete Mourning Outfit. N.B. —Mourning orders made up on the premises, at the shortest notice, - -^opairsrT- QUEEN-STREET HOUSE.



CLEAJBING OUT SALE OF SUMMER DRAPERY, R, B. SHALOERS & CO. Have determined to CLEAR OUT their STOCE of SUMMEE DEAPEET AND CLOTHING-, AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. No Sham! No Puff!L REAL BARGAINS TO BE HAD. A Quantity of EEADY-MADE CLOTHlNG adapted to the Season, MUST BE CLEARED OFF. . An Early Call is Invited. Country Orders promptly attended to. Observe the Address — E. B. SHALDPSI CO., 200 & 202, qUEEN-STREET. . ;j .



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, QUEEN-STREET, TWO DOUBS FEOM WELLESLEY-STEEET. SPIRITS BOTTLED ON THE PEE MISES :—London and Plymouth Un sweetened Q-in, Booth's Old Tom, Old Jamaica Ruin, jarnieson'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. MarteH's or Hennessey's case 1 . Brandy ... ... ... ... 5 6| ~j Dunville's case Whiskey ... ... 4 6!"o Bernard's case Old Tom 4 0f « Gin, JDKZ 5 0 53 Ditto (small) 3 Oj « Wines — Per bottle. Per dozen, s. d. s. d. Amontillado Sherry ... 5 0 ... fid 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 ease 36 ,0 Ginger Wine SO All Cordials 1 0 Tbwnsend's Sarsaparilla ... 5 :O Biood &Dawson's Stout ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Tennant's & Bass's ... 13 .. 14 0 Jeffrey's EdinburghAle.pntsl 0 ... 11 0



BASS'S A L E ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. NOTICE. THE BLUE POST DINING-ROOMS, VICTORIA-STREET EAST. \ LL MEALS AT ONE SHILLING. C. DUNNINGHAM, Late Steward of the Governor Browne Hotel. FRUIT! FRUIT!! FRUIT!!! THE Undersigned lias for Sale, ex Late Arrivals from Sydney, 95 CASES CHOICE APPLES & PEAKS Also, First-class POTATOES on hand, at the lowest market prices. N.B. —All Goods delivered free of charge. Teems : Cash. H. OA. N HAM, HICtH-STBEET. THE RAT-KILLER! ! THE RAT KILLER ! ! THE only siire. 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^streefc. The Poisons imported from Home are less on account of the sea voyage. My R DESTROYER does NOT contain any PH PHOROtS. Manufactured at my Laboratory, Pitt-Str Auckland. IggjT Note the Address— THE RED GLOBE LIG^L Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. 6<J. 2s fid. Sold wholesale at the above prices less 25 per cent, for cash. ■m /TR. T. R." GILMAN, Chemist, Oae hunta, has been appointed AGENT for th Sale of this Paper.' . r NcTember 5,18?°? /.