The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 595.]

AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 18?1,

[PRICE ONE PENNY.



ON SALE, rA CHESTS CHOICE CONGOU f)W 100 half-chests Choice Congou 50 boxes Choice Congou 30 bags Split Peas # 100 boxes Eleme Raisins, m tin-luted cases 10 casks Currants 10 cases Figs 10 cases Lemon Peel 5 oases W.I. Arrowroot 4 oases Light Ball Blue 12 cases Dark Thumb Blue 10 cases Bath Bricks 10 cases Keillor's Confectionery 25 cases B. & P. Corn Hour 30 kegs Carbonate of Soda 5 cases Tartaric Acid 3 cases Cream of Tartar 150 boxes Candles 10 cases Curry Powder 5 cases Capers 10 kegs Dried Apples 2 caßes 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 Merton's Lobster 25 cases Mustard, assorted 20 bags Otago Oatmeal 20 bags Otago Pearl Barley 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 Rice 24 dozen Bennets 25 cases Salad Oil, pints and i-pmts 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 Vestaß 30 cases Bottled Vinegar 10 qr.-casks Vinegar 180 .American Ash Oars American Axes and Handles Castor Oil, in bulk Colza, in drums Kerosene j Nuts, Marmalade, Sardines Salmon, Oysters Shop Twine, Tobacco, &c, &o. Ex 'Ballarafc, 50 barrels Currants, new fruit 80 boxes Eleme Eaisins, new fruit 100 i-drums Sultanas, new fruit \ 10 cases Muscatels 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 Weston & WestalTs Salt 60 casks Whiting ** H?B. itOOTOH: Custom-house-street. FIBST-CLASS TOBACCO AND CIGAES, ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIG-NED, BY the box (in bond), 12's, 12£ d per lb. In packages, 6 lbs. or upwards (duty paid), 3s 7|d per lb. , First quality Navy Leaf, m bond or duty paid, at equally low prices. CIGA ES. Manillas, Cheroots,, and other celebrated brands at equally low prices. WILLIAM ADAMS, TOBACCONIST, QjJEEN- STBEET, ATTOKLAJTO. COMPETITION THE SPIEIT OFTEADB. J. EDWA&DS, vj-AVAL AND MILITARY CAP MAKKH & HATTER, 180, QUEEN STEEBT.



T. ELLISON, BOOTMAKER, 78, QUEEN-STREET, T>EGS to inform his customers and the public generally that he has just received A LARGE SHIPMENT or SUMMER BOOTS, Consisting of— LADIES' KID BOOTS, various kinds, from 7b. 6d; LADIES' CASHMERE BOOTS LADIES' CANT AS SLIPPERS, elastic fronts LADIES' SCOTCH WEB SLIPPERS GIRLS' KID BOOTS, assorted patterns CHILDREN'S FANCY PATENT ELAS TIC BOOTS The whole of which (together with the other stock) will 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. T. ELLISON, BOOTMAKER, 78, QTTEEN.STBEET.



NEW ZEALAND STEAM COEEEE MILLS. (ESTABLISHED 1864). D. STEPHENSON & CO. HAVE ON HAND AND FOR SALE. Coffees— Raw and Koasted, Plantation, Java, Native, in bond and duty paid Coffee, packed in lib., 21b., 41b., 61b., 71b., 121b., 141b., 281b., and 501b. tins. Peppers, Black and White, whole or ground Peppers, packed in Jib. tins and upwards Peppers, Cayenne, 1 oz. cruets and bulk Mustard, Coleman's }lb., lib. and 71b. tins Ourry Powder, Morton's,Crosse and BlackwelTs and Bengal, in Jib., and lib. bottles Chocolate and Cocoa, Fry's, Taylor'B and Epp's Chocolate, French, lib. packets Arrowroot* llb;;and 71b. tins Nutmeg, whole or ground, in # tins or bulk Cloves, ~ >» ii . i) Gt-inger, . „ „ „ „ Carraway, „ „ „ ~ Cinnamon,,, ;., „ ~ » Pimento, „ » »» » Mixed Spices, in loz. packets, plain and fanoy boxes Mixed Spice, in tins, assorted sizes Essence of Lemon and Assorted Essences Ground Rice, in tinfoil packets Chicory, Barry's, Laino's, and Colonial. D. STEPHENSON & CO,, WHOLESALE COFFEE & SPICE MER CHANTS. WTNDH4X-STB2ET, ATTOKIANJJ. /\N SALE- TyANTED- Caledonians Thames Thames Caledonians Bright Smiles Tookeys Moanatairis Alburnias Otagos Central Itaiys Nonpareils Bright Smiles. Central Itaiys. Thames 0-as Shares Auckland ditto , Bank N. Z. ditto W. J. HUNT AND CO., 60, quien-ptrwfc,



ESTABLISHED 1859. CEICKET. CEOQUET. A LARGE New Stock of CRICKET Bats, _/\_ Stumps, Bails, Gloves, Leg Gunrda. Best London-made Sets of CROQUET, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Lawn Billiards. Sets Bowls, Quoits, Footballs, Fencing Sticks, Foils, Masks, Gloves, &c, atr- H. FEN DELOW'S, IRONMONGER, j "' "<?. QVEEN-S TEE ET. JPia "~ j |Novv HOtrS^ AND LA ND A GTENT VALUER AND ACCOTNTANT. /GEORGE FRASER is now prepared to \JT negotiate the Sale or Purchase of Landed Property, to Manage Estates, and to Advance Money "on security of first-class lauded property. Booka of Public Companies Audited. OPWOE : NO. 1, SHOB TL A ND-8T BE E T tean(over Ml". Graham's City Marl). MONEY.— 3everal Bums TO LEND, on Freehold Security.—Apply to G-80. Kubeb, Sharebroker and Laud Agent, City Mart Officei, Mo. 1, ShortUad-jtreet,



NOTICE. /TNOAL'AND FIREWOOD YARD, Next \j to the Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Xybei Pass Road. A . EATON. - j Auckland, November Ist, 1871. JOHN KIRKPATKICK, Sbabebrokbb, luiumi'V Buildingi. Auckland,



. rJ2 THE :';» S. &J. X VAILE H—l ABB NOW WHOLE OJ g, SELLING OFF MUST BE £3 THEIR NBW ST ocK CLEARED PQ go* by the end of the oo SUMMER DRESSES, year. q, m STJMMEB MILLINERY, . §j SUMMEK MANTLES, S.&J.R VAILE £" SUMMER MUSLINS, CORNER OF g SUMMBR PRINTS ' Queen and Wyndham- 0 B fancy goods, streets, yr\- ~ ; , and 98, Queen - street. C 5 : ;;



SEEDS, FRUIT, JAMS, JELLIES, &«. Seed Oats Rye Perennial Bye Grass Grey Peas White and Red Clover Horse Beans Rape Seed White Field Peas Linseed Cape Barley Canary Red Mangolds Hemp bellow Globe Man gold Tares Yellow Man gold 50 cases Oranges, ex ' City of Adelaide' 50 cases Apples, ex ' JHella Mary' 20 «ases Jams, in tins and jars, ex Bella Mary' 10 tons Hobart Town Potatoes, ex ' Bella Mary' 10 cases Tart Fruits H. LIPSCOMBE, TASMANIAN SEED STORES, 130, Queen-street. T. PROSSER, WHOLESALE AND EETAIL BOOTMAKER, BEG-S to intimate to his friends and,the public generally that he has REMOVED from 240, Queen-street, adjoining Mr. Me- Masters' Drapery Establishment, and that he has taken those more central premises just round the Greyhound Hotel, Victoria- street East. He returns thanks for past favours, and hopes by civility and good material to ■merit their patronage in the future. ALEXANDER EG-S to inform his numerous friends that he has returned from fcbe Continent, kind again started as Maufacturing Jeweller, Engraver and Enameller, where he hopes to receive a fair share of support. ENAMELLING, in all its branches JEWELLERY, latest designs. Gold Mining Companies' Stamps made in the renowned style. J. ALEXANDER, Foot of Wellesley-street, opposite United Service Hotel. PAPEKHANG-INGhS, OILS, Colors, Window Glass, Grl&sa Shade*, Brushes, and all kinds of painters' materials. 25,000 feet Gilt and Stained Picture Frame and Room Moulding from 2d per foot. To arrive per ' Chile' and ' City of Auckland. 6 oases Glass Shades, Veneered Maple Mouldings, &c. J. L. HOLLAND, SIQ-N WRITER, HOUS E DECOR ATOR, &c, VIGTORIA-BXBBBT. MUTTON! MUTTON! MUTTON! MESSRS. HAMMOND AND LINCOLN beg to announce to their numerous customers and the public generally that they have determined to lower the pric« \of their MEAT, that all may have the benefit. They beg respectfully to submit the following lis.t of prices which they are sure will dofy competi tion Fore-quarter Mutton, 2£<i. per Lb. ; Lome, 3£d. per lb. ; Legs, 44d. per lb. j Beef, from 2£d. to.6*d. per lb. ; Veal and Laiut, equally low. The above prices are for the very best joints. Note the Address — M abkbt -Place.



ONE AND ALL SHOULD PATRONISE BARNRTT & [^EVY, THE NOTED CHEAP GUOOERS, BED HOUSE, ATTCKLiiND AND GRAHAMSTOWN, A CiNOWLEDGED to be the CHEAPEST GROCERS in the province. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. COME AND LOOK AT OVR WINDOWS, And you will prore by paying us a call that we are telling goods at astonishing low prices, which we guarantee of the purest and best quality. COME AND LAY IN TOUB CHRIBTMAS FEUIT, Just landed, and imported for our Ohusttn-s trade. COME OS E, AND, COM E ALL, 0 And we warrant I o give you entire Huti<<iauliun, being direct importer* from the best home houses, and cash purchasers. We are pre pared to sell cheaper than any other bouse. CALL ONCE YOU CALL AGAIN A/r BARRETT &'LEVY'S, WHOLESALE ft'HETATL a v o c c r s, AUCKLAND & GRAHAMSTOWN. Note the Address — Nob. 204 and 206, QUEEN-STREET, Neit: the Theatre Royal;



DF. EVAN 8, • Shabbbrokek, ma., Daris's Buildings. [jl 6aw>.] pHA» LB S PALM BE, DEAUGHTSMAN. Office ; Top of ShortUnd-struet. N B.—Magie Lantern Slidw painted to order. MOUNT EDEN. BUILDINGSI TBBi MARKET GARDENS. SMALL FARMS. An opportunity now offers that cannot occur again, of obtaining VOLCANIC LAND, near to town by a good road. ~..,. . Eighteen Loti from 2} aores to 4 acres each. Term* Easy. Apply to ,_. . i HENRY PARTINGTON, , Queen-street. N O T I 0 E. NIGHTMAN. A. F 1j E T 0 H B » BE aS to infprn„, the Public that he i» prepared, on tne shortest notice, to Empty Cesspools »t the most reasonable; prices. Orders left at Mr. Sceato, British Hotel, Queen-street ; Mr. ETewon. Cale donian Hotel, Bymondi-atreet. COAL S. CO AL S. C 0 ALS. qaA TONS Best NEWCASTLE COALS, •jUVJ « ' Celestia,' on sale^che»p; dtlirerd at ship's side, or to any part of city or suburbs. Apply to J. CRAIG, Fort-street, Coal and Firewood Dipbt.l iO M tIICH ANT S' AND OTHER^ rpHK undersigned, haying commenced bini ncss a» RECEIVINa and FORWARDING AG-K'NT, solicit* the patronage of (Jotisigflees and Sliippors:ofMerobandise, &cv and' feels confident, that the carts' and attention he'wtll devote to their interent*, together1 with mode rate charges, will m*rit apprivral. N7B.—Entries passed and goods promptly (Vrwurded. J. ». FREER, Oflc« on'th» Wliajf. ' J L. DAVIES A N,D F. JON Bs,j i( FHO i OaRAPHER;-i AND. DRAUGHTS MEN,' . ; cORFisR,' bF/.9,u,K.EW,'| 'and; yiotoria (EAST) STftEEIIB, ' Orftß COI3TIiiLNp'B..SKBD,,STOaS. 0o o i o;is $ V'A: :L 'F°T E h. GAJ'E ojiiJii hppi sinft o'clock,. &.m. yniu . i,vviuvj;o'iiio,ek j/.isu ~, .... Firet-.claK : ii>i;4»,-ii. : t^jioori. with 8 iiovi ' .VMOOK & Oo.'b Tablo. . BDWA R. D E&RKI N S Proprietor. MR. T^ TRAFFOBIv SUE GBO N-D E N TIST WAKEFIELD-STREET.1' A RTIFLCIAL TEETH FROM ONE T< A FULL SET, FEOM 6s. PER TOOTH. -



AUCKLAND Tailoring Est^bUsliindnt, 184, QUEEN.-STEEET, [Between Mason's, Barber* and tiw Shootine Gallery,} .-.-, bihectly Ofposrra babb'B, butchib. TERMS-STRIOTLT CA*L „ M J. P^MP ...... BEGS to call the attention of the Auckland Public to the following LOW PBICE3 : Tweed Trousers, 208;. Double Breasted Vests, 12a 6d; Tweed Suits, £3 10s; Brest Trousers, £110a ; Dress Suiti, £6 Silk Mixed Suits, £5; Chesterfield Coat,.fOtls: The make of the above will be secoiid .to none in Auckland. But as the Tailoring trade has depreciated in prices, J. C. has determined to give the gentlemen of Auckland and sur rounding districts the benefit during the Summer months, at a great sacrifice. Th« above will be for" Cash[ only. A true Fit guaranteed^. ..,»-!""" . .. -~,... N.B.^A-Tariedldt of Veitß, double aud single-breasted, on haml, at, rery low pricoi| at JAMES CAMPtyTailor,. v . 184, Queen-street. IMPOatANT NOTICE :.'..v ; ;;"JJ "a PUBLIC OF AUCKLAND AJftl ITS VICINITY. MIJS^ REALISE. i ":.^ • i T'jiiST.N'-O doierniined to dear out the whale i> of his NSW SFUMBR; STOCK, wfll make a ■■ Being obliged to make room for further large hipments, now on the way direot from LONDON ANB MANCHEBTEB.



C IT V CLOTHINa MART, 80, Queen Street SAMUEL GOOMBES B&Q8 'ttf'infep'to H* customers and tht- Public, that in addition to the ZEADY MADE CLOTHING ' DEPA.STMENT, he hr§ ADDED that of MSASUBINd and M AKIN a ON THB PREMIBES, having engaged the aevrioee of an : EXPERIENCED TUiITSKj - Of nianj jeara' Londoa' and Celoaia) experienoe.



G-entleinen fayoring him with their ORDERS may depend on their ■ boing -WIJLL EXECUTED, and at( :. MtrCH: b'eWtT ; • Whkt hai been G/S>X<*'#'s ' \ ! - ' ■ ■■■' •• i!..;:;■•;. ■;;; ■' ■ > ..'/ • ;-: ■;;- kq. liw JUST OKCNSiIi i LlR»B LOT JOB THB :sMtjsto ; &,'siri[MM JTBA.KEi^:;, City Glothiiig^Ms0 r



, Cuctomer* will see at; onoe, by an insp#otion, " the immense reduction everything has mi ! tlergone. • ;■' r ° ••• V>' ■■■'*■' V"' - ! The public, havm^ $<""» J. S.«" !dfske jto^ advertisements or puffn of any description^ ;will need no furiher»invitation, j".^ ( ,-,', 2a o, qH 4 igN - af^fcX'USS ■'■' NEXT CIT3T HAlft^,: \\'. UNITED" i SBRI«3E, "QTJEBN-STBBBT'iaxauiTui ' ";: ;__ Auckland. ;- ,„.;'"■; ;';;", "■AUSTRALIAN'WrNBttiO ,•,;.....( ..-■ ,;«. • : m :■ . For'OotMb.O H - .-. :. r; id ,i7/'d. White<Verd*ilha" ... **. .i. 2 «■' Bed Muscatel .« * 6 Hunts', Single Diamond Port (an excel* *; lenl dinner wine) ...'- .... ... *•" .Cosen's.Single Piamond Sherry ..." S°*O r Pbrt'ana §h*ry (pjnt.); ' « ...' .-..' "W'^ Amontillado Sherry (very superior> ..'. '60 FiV.e'Oia Tawiiv P6rt,vint4geißsl..'; i; « B;0 J : BUtk^Plslrsir''V.,.;';;; ' ;" ( v '' 'Hennesfejlg Dark.Br^ndr '.~,' u .-' P Booth's LonUon and - PlyiAOuth Un,^ " _ !dlfeeuJee and ttltffle'ji Cfginpfce^wi^"'^"^'^ J !j(aSf¥u nre >M'if f&W* 0 DuHTflle'. Ql(Wri«h,,Whi»%ey... _ " ;.. ,;'4.',0 rJ .Old Tom, best brands";..' ' ... ... g^' O." ilfine Old Jamaica Rum .-.,..... .... r * ', ;• ~ Assorted hilf-'bottles of the above ■ ;.. 1..2 .',O " jiamaica, Bum quaUtjf p .,,, : .... ' • s • T r CASE SPIBITS.^- . % 'De La«ge, Fils & r 6o.'B i Pint Flasks V ' i Cognao ~,.,..'■' ,♦•• .&{;?■ ■■MarteU:« ; iffld.H«nnessej>tßraoqj,; ... ,6: nl «; j liunville's Old Irish Whisk»T>u,. i ... 4ooOr BerHard^OKFTdm-1 v.. 'L-"-;ii --- ... -*:^;-■ Gfin, JDKZ, ,-.(.. i; ...;.,[ ~•.-* .;,>.«■ c.^v.^Toi ' L w na«E.oJ .iisawiaj ■•-•- "- ••■'—'-» njO^d Wolfe's Aromatic Schiedamr IfcMiaipjw ■' 2.' ;;6 C Ciiattcpagnß Wi '2'"]^.,,^ •,,."/. >«'''..'.'. ..v^'^^d t C laj^agpft.^^llWlSflotSfrj ... ..... C arcfc, various braud« ... .:,:,;;•■• • ■..^-•-■■^oftO' 11 'Bnai^'s^iilJeribP^ngerWine ... 3 © ' CelebrateajSwiapUrilla ... 5 0 i^llkis, aMOtobed.-:.:; ... ;: ;.. rid ,J/.^lxo<Ba ~ per battle, or 14s per dozen.- -■• Jeffrey^'" jsioae^e (^iatsJ.lß-perbottlej:or* ll»-pef, o , JTheabore Aht, W&M; and^jpiritJ ««>•; ' *1V.8.-Cout.try 1 -*ooo«pjm«f IWIB jjost-office ortbri, punctusily •»««•* » y»BMS|I3IIPW'TCAI»



4v-B':A-B;;:ytT;,Hj^;;'^';'^ affords this tt«aUhfuU&xisry« a Salt Water Bath, wijh. thorough ituoVdrftii.nl froih: thel d*u|;ert-tittet-AMt>f. bn : iTh6' gi-kUiliit."'l' s.,.li(f'i-dcfr bottom, f,6or<Ui n.,*^o footing, -wnioh, togethoi-\rit>ußtbpd'Hati diving biKwi "i aji sidea, assures tiu; pte>'3urer9l a.ii^KtQ iao,w<:>i,i nemms'; »s well as to-the'Koldest swimmer. ' ' Tickets for one-year , >. - :i, .■■*. ..;£1;: 1 .'.& ■: Dino Children under 12 £0 JO 6 A'Singleßith • .\" :..-• -.-. ' :.' &• 0-J 2. An, »llowabee % • on; Bawilr,? JTi^tt.; v : *#«: indies oulr, from 10' till 12 each da^, SuniJa^a wt cepted. •■< ■ .'.'-■•'•.■ ■ '-'.■-''■■> ■- 'i >>■~.. .i , ffl^-n^fe^fcfcttnk rtWWt'*' Ai W. FLEMING, LAND AND COMMISSION AGENI 90, ymtV'nnn,