The evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 360.]

AUCKLAND, MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



a •*% : .' ■'-» '-- - NOETH SHORE FERRY. TIME TABLE OF THE P.S. 'ENTERPRISE No. I. 1 From .' From North Shore, From Aiickland. North Shore, 01(1 Wharf. New Wharf. i 7.0 a.m. 7.80 a.m. For -Auckland 8.30 ~ 9.0 „ 0.20 a.m. 030 „ 10.0 „ ; 11.30 „ 10.30 „ 11.0 „ 4.50 p.m. 11.40 ~ 12.0 noon fi.O „ 12.10 p.m. 1.0 p.m. [S 1.30 „ 2.0 „ s^P 2.30 „ 3.0 ~ FromAtickkncl !fj*3.3o „ 4.10 ~ 11.0 a.m. "5.0 „ 5.30 „ 4.10 p.m. 0.0 „ C.30 „ 5.80 „ 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. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. mHE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPOR i 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 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 L>y the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the < N E B R A S X A,' 2143 Tons Register, 'NEVA D A, 5 2143 Tons Eegistcr, ■ • D A X 0 T A,' of 2153 Tons '.Register, all built in 1365, 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 Eaihvay, 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 £80. Second and third-class passengers will be taken at proportionately low rates. Eeturn tickets at a reduced rate will be issued, and passengers will be allowed to remain over at any and all ports and stations called ;:(. The contract time between San Frnuciso and Auckland, and vice versa, is 24 days. Passen gers who may desire lo proceed right through will reach England within 40 clays from Auck land. Every exertion will bo made to make this the popular passenger route. Arrangements will be made to connect in New Zealand with the intercolonial steamers, bo that Australasian passengers may be con veyed right through at a slight increase upon New Zealand rates. Fuller particulars will bo given in a future advertisement. ! CRUICKSHANK, SMART & Co., Agents-in-Chief for Now 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. ■iff \& LONDON DIEECT. The Now Composite Clipper Ship 'CITY OF AUCKLAND,' Al 16 years at Lloyd's, Captain War. AsilßY, will leavo Auckland for London on THUJAS- j BAY, 30th March. . ; For Freight or Passage apply to Captain Ashby, or board ; or, to ' CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents. Auckland, February 27,1871.



STEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED.^ TIMS TABLE. KiOir AXJOKIAND TO CRATTAJISTOTvN : Monday, March 6, 3.30 o'clock afternoon ■ Tuesday, March 7, 4 o'clock afternoon Wednesday, March 8, 4 o'clock afternoon Thursday, March 0, 4 o'clock afternoon Friday, March 10, 4 o'clock afternoon Satrvday, March 11, 4.30 o'clock afternoon FROM ORAIIAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Tuesday, March 7, 0.30 o'clock morning Wednesday, March S, 10 o'clock morning Thursday, March 9, 10 o'clock morning , Friday, March 10, 10 o'clock morning Saturday, March 11, 10 o'clock morning S. HAGUE SMITH. QijT EA M TO WANGAEBI - Calling at Little Omaha. The p. s. 'DUKE OF EDINBURGH!' will sail as under :— FEOM AUCKLAND TO WANGARET. Saturday, March 11, 3 o'clock afternoon Wednesday, March 15, 4 o'clock afternoon Saturday, March 18, 4 o'clock afternoon EBOM "WAJfGABEI TO ATJCKIAND. Monday, March 13, 12 o'clock noon Thursday, March 16, 5 o'clock afternoon Monday, March 20, 5 o'clock afternoon i Calling at Omaha on Saturday, the lllh inst., from Auckland, and Monday, the Idtli inst., ffrom Wangarei io Auckland, also at Mangapai on Thursday, the 16th inst. For Freight or Passage, apply to B. If. SMITH. SAN FRANCISCO AND OVERLAND TO ENGLAND. HIE CALIFORNIA^, 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. GteAIN&EE, Commander, will leave the Queen-street Wharf, carrying the English Mail, at 2 p.m. on TUESDAY, 7th March, 1871. Fov full particulars of the through route, apply to H. M. JEEYIS, Agent. February 14, 1871. MONTHLY COMMUNICATION WITH FIJI. SYDNEY, AUCKLAND, & FIJI, Transhipping to any Poi't in the Australian j Colonies by the A.B.N. Co.'s steamers. The s.s. 'JAMES PATSRSON' F. Moore, Commander, will leave Auckland for Sydney on or about 9th March, and for I Fiji on or about the 29th if arch. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERYIS, Agent. FOR SYDNEY The Favorite Regular Trader 'ALICE CAMERON/ will sail for the above Port on TUESDAY next, 7th March. For freight or passage appty to' HENDERSON & MACFAELANE. N OTIC E. 14 /fR. W. M. CHAPPELL is authorised to 1 IVI. CANVAS for ADVERTISEMENTS ior the Evening Star. REED & BRETT. Pre tors.



CROWN DISTILLERY! j COLONIAL INDUSTRY !! CawkwelPs AUCKLAND DISTILLERY. rplIE following are SOLD ONLY IN BOTTLE :— WHISKEY 3s. per bottle BRANDY 3s. Gd. „ ENGLISH ALE 1?. ENGLISH PORTER,., Is. „ tg7£T Every article guaranteed genuine at the PRINCE ARTHUR HOTEL, HOB3ON-STBEET. WALTER DUDLEY, PROPRIETOR. H. W A T T S, MAR KE T PLAC E, QUEEN-STREET. HAS for sale—so boxes of Nelson Pudding Apples at 2.U1 per .11)., 24 sacks of the best Potatoes, SO lbs. for Is or 3s per 112 lbs.; Barley for fowls, 3s Gd per bushel of £0 lbs.; London Blacking, Gs Gd per gross ; Box blue, lid per lb. or 9d by the 7 lb. box ; Clothes' Peg 3, 2d per dozen, or 7s Gd box of 5 gross ; Blue Mottled Soap, lOd per bar ; Napier Soap (large bars) Od ; and Household Soap, 7d per bar; Bottle Salt, Gd ; Hudson's Extract of Soap, 4kl per $-lb. packets ; Corn Flour, Gd per lb. ; Figs, Gd per lb.; Plaid Matches, 8d per dozen ; Tobacco, two sticks for Gd, 3s 3d per lb. ; Mustard, 8d f-lb. tins; Lemon Peel, Is 9d per lb.; and other articles too numerous to mention. The best Vinegar, 6d per bottle, or 9d r.er quart, 3s per gallon ; Clothes' Lines, sd; full weight Candles, Is, or IHd by the box. Dealers supplied. LOCAL INDUSTRY INSTITUTION. VENETIAJST HOUSE, SHORTLAND- STREET. rr-A VENETIAN BLINDS, 340 Gauze 00U Wire Blinds, 270 Perforated Zinc iilinds, for which orders are wanted imme diately. Wire Work also made when the MEN are UNEMPLOYED. Apply to the MANAGER, M. HORTON BUSBY. NOT E S 0 N DIP T lIE RI A, Bx F. A. Kabtmann, M.D., 1" ATE Physician to the Norfolk and Nor -1 l wieh Homoeopathic Hospital and Dispen sary, Member oi the British Homoeopathic Society, &c. To be had at J. A. Pond's, 87, i.^ueenstrcet, and 0 W. Sanders, 215, Queen sticet, Homoeopathic Chemists, and G. Chap man, Queen-street.



NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STOBB, CORNER OF SYMOND-STKEET AND KARANG-AHAPE ROAD. PRIVATE ENTRANCE : SYMOND STREET. \ LIST OF PRICES. Spirits and Wines Botti/et> on the Premises. "(4/rARTELL & HENNESSEY'S PALE IVJL BRANDY, 4s. per bottle j small bottle, 2s. Martell aad Hennessey's Dark Brandy, 4s. per bottle ; email bottle, 2s. Greenless and Calduell's Campbelton Whiskey, 4s. and 4s. 6d. per bottle ; small bottle, 28. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Jameson's Dublin Whiskey, 4c, and 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bottle, 2a. 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 bottle's, 2s. Old Tawny Port, ss. per bottle ; 58s per dozen. Port Wine (very superior), 4s. per bot tle ; 445. per dozen ; small bottles, 2a. Port and Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle ; 345. per dozen. Is Case—Genuine Beands. Hennessey's, Martell's, undHiue & Co.'s ss. Od. per bottle. Threo Dagger Associated Vineyard Brandy, ss. per bottle. Geneva, J.D.K.Z., 4s. Gd. 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), Gs. per bottle. 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 Sarsaparilla, ss. per bottle. Australian Wine, 3s. Gd. and 4s. per bottle (8 different- brands). Ale and Porter, London and Dublin bottled, 13. 3d. per bottle ; 14s. pev dozen. TsittiS: —Stbictly Cash. —No Exception SAMUEL E YIN SON PROPRIETOR, CRITERION HOTEL, CoiiNEE OF HOBSOX AND COOK-STREETS. DANIEL PAGE (Late 03? the N.Z.S.N. Company,) ~|"T A.S much pleasure in announcing to hi xl friends and the public of Auckland that he has taken the above favorite Hotel. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS. PRIVATE APARTMENTS FOR FAMI LIES. N.B. —Tho Bottling Department in con nection with tho abovo establishment is uom open. BRANDS—AI. PATRONISE LOCAL INDUSTRY. OVENS! OVENS 1 OVENS! HERBERT 11. SMITH'S -D)ATENT PORTABLE SMOKE-CON- J_ SUMING OVENS are acknowledged by all to be the best and cheapest in the colony. Prices from 30s upwards. [§IP Note tho Address-HIGH-STREET, opposite Rout's Store, and back of J. C. Morrin's, Grocer, Queen-street. Parties visiting the manufactory can inspect every article. N.B.- -All kinds of Ovens made and re paired, Gasfitting and Spouting fixed, and machinery repaired. 10th February, 1871.



NOTICE. SELLIN a 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 tho Country for the purpose of Farming: therefore, ho submits the whole of his Large and 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 tho very liberal support received during the nine years he has been in business in Auckland. The Premises to Let, or foe Saie. Auckland, February 10, 1871. QUEEN-STREET HOUSE. CLEARING- OUT SALE OP SUMMER DRAPERY. Have determined to CLEAR OUT their STOCK of SUMMER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, AT GREAT REDUCTION S. No Sham ! No Puff !! REAL BARGAINS TO BB HAD. A Quantity of READY-MADE CLOTHING adapted to the Season, MUST BE CLEARED OFF. An Early Call is Invited. COUNTKY OIIDBUS PJIOJirTLY ATTENBED TO. Observe the Address — R. B. SII ALDERS & CO., 200 & 202, QUEEN-STREET. NEIL CAMPBELL Tailor and OlotMer, QUEEN-STREET, OPPOSITE THE MARKET RESERVE. BEGS to return thanks for past favors, and also to intimate to his friends and the public that he has received a large assort ment of SUMMEK GOODS, and can execute all orders entrusted to him at prices that will defy competition. WATSON'S BOOT & SHOE FACTORY (top of shobtland-steeet). "TJIVERY description of Ladies' and Gent's Pi Boots. , Repairs promptly executed.



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, OUEEM»S T R 1 E T , TWO DUURS PROM WELLESLBT-STEEET. SPIRITS BOTTLED ON THE PRE MISES:—London and Plymouth "Un sweetened Gin, Booth's Old Tom, Old Jamaica Hum, Janiieson's Pure Malt; Dublin Whiskey, Dunvillc's Old Irish Whiskey, Gh-eenless & Oaldwell's CampbelKon Whiskey, Mar toll's Pale or Dark Braudy. The above at 4s per bottle, or 42s per dozen, assorted ; half-bottles, 2s. Martell's or Hennessey's case "1 . Brandy 5 6| § Dunville's case Whiskey ... ... 4 61 o Eernard's case Old Tom 4 6f W Gin, JDKZ 5 0 S Ditto (small) 3 Oj * Wines— Per bottle. Per dozen. s. d. s. d. Amontillado Sherry _ ... 5 0 ... GO 0 Old Tawny Port Vintage 18G1 5 0 ... GO 0 2nd quality, Port & Sherry 4 0 ... 42 0 Pint bottles, 2nd quality, Port aud 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 Biood & Damsons Stout ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Tennant's & Bass's Ale ... 1 3 .. 14 C Jeffrey's EdinburghAle,pntsl 0 ... 11 0 BASS'S ALE ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. NOTTCE. THE BLUB POSL' DINING-ROOMS, VICTORIA-STREET EAST. A LL MEALS AT ONE SHILLING a. 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, Fiist-class POTATOES on hand, at the lowest market prices. N.B. —All Goods delivered free of charge Teems : Cash. H . CANH AM, THE RAT-KILLER! ! THE RAT KILLER! ! THE only sure 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 OJSLY at my Establishment, Pitt-street. The Poisons imported from Homo are ure less on account of the Eea voyage. My RAT DESTROYER does NOT contain any PHOS PHOROUS. Manufactured at my Laboratory, PITX-STBEBT, Auckland. lg§|° Note the Address— THE RED GLOBE LIGHT. Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. 6^ 2s Cd. Sold wholesale at the above prices less 25 per cent, for cash. Tl f'V.. T. R. GILMAN, Chemist, Oae hunga, has been appointed AGENT for the Sale of this Paper. November 5,1870.