The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 351.]

AUCKLAND, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



NORTH SHORE FERRY. TIME TABLE OF THE P.S. 'LALLA ROOKH.' Prom ' From North Shore, From Auckland. North Shore, Old Wharf. New Wharf. 7.0 a.m. 7.30 a.m. For Auckland B^3o „ 9.0 „ 9.20 a.m. 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 0.30 a.m. ; from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, BEOS. > *% "___ ■\^M-'W^ 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 Po3tmaster-General of New Zealand for the OOnveyance of Mails between San Francisco, 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. Socond 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 oyer 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 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. 'ROliL ALFRED. TIME TABLE. FBOM AUCKLAND TO GBAHAMSTOWN : Thursday, February 23, 4 o'clock afternoon Friday, February 24, .4.30 o'clock afternoon Saturday, February 25, 4.30 o'clock afternoen FBOM GBAHAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Friday, February 24, 10 o'clock morning Saturday, February 25,10 o'clock morning S. HAGUE SMITH.



T7IOR TAURANGA DIRECT. The regidar trader •TAURANGA' 0. Mollee, Master, will leave as above THIS EVENING. For freight or passage apply on board. FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS. The favorite s.s. . 'TARANAKI,' E. Wheeleb, Commander, from the Wharf, Onehunga, on FRIDAY next, 24th instant, at noon. For Freight or Passage apply to COMBES & DALDY, Agents, Auckland; or, A. BARNES, Agent, Onehunga. ;,.- YY'-->--L\\i.yS> 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 leave 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.



$!s^JHiß¥®§_g> 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 Service, carry ing the European and American Mails. The Splendid Steam Packet 'CITY OF MELBOURNE,' H. Gbaingeb, 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 INDLSTEY!! CawkwelPs AUCKLAND DISTILLERY. rnSE following are SOLD ONLY LN BOTTLE :— WHISKEY 3s- Per bottle BRANDY 3s. 6d. „ ENGLISH ALE Is. ENGLISH PORTER... Is. ggf Every article guaranteed genuine at the PRINCE ARTHUR HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. j WALTER DUDLEY, PBbrrx.TOß.



ON SALE. 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 j. Pickles 15 eases 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 12 tierces Prime Mess Beef Otago Oatmeal, Pearl Barley, Paper, White, Grey, and Brown Paper Bags Groats



Stockholm Tar Red 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 ARRIVE PER « QUEEN 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 STORE, CORNER OF SYMOND-STREET AND KA.RANGAHAPE ROAD. PRIVATE ENTRANCE : SYMOND STREET. LIST OF PRICES. Spieits 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 Dulilin-Whiskey, 4c, and 4s. 6d. per bdffle; 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^' \sßb per dozen. Port Wine (very oqperior), 4s. per bot tle ; 445. per dozen ; small bottles, 2s. Port and Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle ; 34si 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,^. Od. per bottle. Dunville's,Whiskey, 4s. Od. per bottle. Champs^ae (No. 2), 6s. bottle. Cham^-^v>-;(No. 2, small) 3s. per bottle. Claret, 4s/ucj»..bottle ; 365. per dozen. English G-ingci* -Wine, 3s. per bottle 30s. per dozen, '; : Townsend's Sarsaparilla, ss. per bottle. Australian Wine, 3s. 6d. and <4.." per bottle (8 different brands). Ale and Porter, London and Dublin bottled, Is. 3d. per bottle ; 14s; per dozen. Teems :—Stbictly Cash.—No Exception SAMUEL EYINSON PROPRIETOR.



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. TONKS & CO., Sole Wholesale Agents. CRITERION HOTEL, COBNBB OF HOBSON AND COOK-STEEETS. 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 tho above establishment is noi. open. BRANDS—AI.



THE LITTLE DUSTPAN, NOTICE. SELLING 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 he has decided upon giving up business, and go into the Country for the purpose of Farming : therefore, he submits the whole of his Large and Well-selected Stock of CHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHENWARE, AT 00_S°J? 3E»E?.X€_3EI. 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 he has been in business in Auckland. The Pbemises to Let, or foe Sale. Auckland, February 10, 1871.



i Mimilli. J. M. M CLACHLAN 214, QUEEN-STREET, (Near Theatbe Royal), TTAS now FOR SALE at PRICES -*-*- MUCH BELOW the regular figure, for CASH, a Splendid Assortment of JWotirntttg ®oots#, BOUGHT CHEAP AT AUCTION. Black Silk, 3s. lid., worth 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 "\ ■ Black Crape Trimmings, ditto f fc* g Black Crape Bonnets, ditto t t> f* Black Crape Falls, ditto J ° Black Josephine Kid Gloves, 3s. 6d. Colored Kid ditto, stitched, Is. lljd. And every other article necessary for a complete Mourning Outfit. - N.Bi —Mourning orders made up on the premises, at the shobtest notice.



QUEEN-STREET HOUSE. CLEARING OUT SALE OF SUMMER DRAPERY. 11, j. SHALDERS & CO. Have determined to CLEAR OUT their STOCK of SUMMER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. No Sham ! No Puff !! REAL BARGAINS TO BE HAD. A Quantity of READY-MADE CLOTHING adapted to the Season, MUST BE CLEARED OFF. An Early Call is Invited. Country Orders promptly attend r- to. Observe the Address — R. B. SHALDERS & CO., " 200 & 202, QUEEN-STREET. . j



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STOJRJE, QUEEN -STREET, TWO doobs fbom WELLESLEY-STREET. 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 "1 . Brandy 6 6 A Dunville's case Whiskey ... ... 46 I © Bernard's case Old Tom ... ... -4 6f H Gin, JDKZ 5 OS 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 Blood & Dawson's Stout ... I' 3 ... 14 0 Tennant's & Bass's Ale ... 1 8 .. 14 0 Jeffrey's EdmburghAle,pntsl 0 ... 11 0



BASS'S AL E ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. i ■ NOTTCE. THE BLUE POST DINING-ROOMS, VICTORIA-STREET EAST. A LL MEALS AT ONE SHILLING. C. DUNNINGHAM, Late Steward of the Governor Browne Hotel. FRUIT! FRUIT!! FRUIT!!! 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. C A N~H AM, High-street. THE RAT-KILLER! ! THE RAT KILLER ! ! THE only sure REMEDY for destreyUg RATS in Auckland is WHITLAW'S AMERICAN RA'.: DESTROYER. This Paste is Poison to Rats and Mice without fail. One trial will satisfy anyome who is troubled with such vermin. To be had ONES' at my Establishment^, Pitt-street. The Poisons imported from Home are less on account of the sea voyage. My R DESTROYER does NOT contain any PH PHOROUS. ' ' J Manufactured at my Laboratory, Pitt-stb Auckland. I&P" Note the Address— ''i... ;. THE RED GLOBE LIG^T. Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. «M< 2s «d. Sold wholesale at. the above prices less 25 per cent, for cash. "\/TR. T- B" GILMAN, Chemist, One hunga, has been appointed AGENT for th "Sale of this Paper* ~:,•, November 5,1870-