The Evening Star.

Vol. lI—No. 336.]

AUCKLAND, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



k:f«!£4'..> NOETH SHOEE EEERY. TIME TABLE OF THE P.S. 'LALLA ROOKH.' 1 From From North Shore, From Auckland. North Shore, .Old Wharf. . New Wharf. JtO a.m. 7.30 a.m. For Auckland "" 830 „ 9.0 „ 9.20 a.m. 930 „ 10.0 „ 11.30 „ 10.30 „ HO „ 4.50 p.m. 11.40 „ 12.0 noon 6.0 „ 12.40 p.m. 1.0 p.m. L3O » 2-° " -_. a n , 2,30 3.0 „ From Auckland 330 " 4.10 ~ 11-0 a.m. 5.0 „ 5.30 „ 4.15 p.m. 6.0 „ v—6.30 „ j 5.30 „ At lowlprmgtides 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. FOR GRAHAMSTOWN AND TARARU. rpHE p.s. I < GOLDEN CROWN ' will leave the Queen-street Wharf, Auckland, EVERY MORNING-, at 10.30 o'clock sharp (Sundays excepted), and will leave the Thames at 4 o'clock, AFTERNOON, for Auckland. _?—*-«* Fares :—Cabin, 7s. 6d. ; Steerage, 4a". j Return tickets (Cabin), 12s. .7 1 J. S. MACFARLANEi:^ HTEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED. TIME TABLE. FHOIT AUCKLAND TO GRAHAMSTOWN : Monday, February 6 ,4.30 o'clock afternoon Tuesday, February 7, 4 o'clock afternoon Wednesday, February 8, 4.30 o'clock after noon EEOM GBAHAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Monday, February 6, 9.30 o'clock morning Tuesday, February 7, 10 o'clock morning Wednesday, February 8, 10 o'clock morning S. HAGUE SMITH. FOR FIJI. AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. The s.s. 'JAMES PATERSON' will leave Auckland for Fiji on or about WEDNESDAY, the Bth inst. For Freight or Passage, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. . "Vfe, TjlOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Transhipping to any port in the Australian Colonies, by the A. S. N. Co.'s Line of Steamships. The California, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Steamship 'CITY OF MELBOURNE,' IGSO tons, H. Gbaingeb, Esq., Commander, expected here on the 11th February, and will leave SIX HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERVIS, y. Agent. • ■ 4- ■ ■ "pOR SYDNEY. CIRCULAR SAW LINE. The Favorite Regular Trader 'NOVELTY' will sail for the above Port on THURSDAY NEXT, 9th inst. For freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE.



.._ "V 5. ■■w4Z's '-•*■■ *^5-_&>_iC-:':-.^ 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 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 performe I 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. Second 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 over at any and all ports and stations called at. Tbe 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. CRUICESHANK, 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. FOR GRAHAMSTOWN AND SHORT LAND. THE p.s. ' LADY BOWEN,' Captain Adams, will receive Cargo for both the above places, and sail as under : Tuesday, February 7, 9 o'clock night Thursday, February 9, 10 o'clock evening For Freight or Passage, apply to J. CASEY. TjlOR KAIPARA Delivering Cargo at all Stations. The Regular Trader 'TWILIGHT,' W. Meiklejojin, Master, will sail as above THIS EVENING, at 6 p.m. M. NICCOL, Agent. February 6, 1871. B_! irii.ii-__.--y NOTICE OF REMOVAL. HERBERT H. SMITH, Patent Portable Smoke-consuming Oven Maker, has REMOVED to those more convenient pre mises at the back of Mr. J. C. Mobein's, Grocer, and opposite Mr. J. Rout's Store. Persons applying at Mr. J. C. Morrin's will be shown through. N.B.—All kinds of Ovens m de and re paired. Gas-fitting and Ppo.-.'in fixed, and Machinery repaired.



CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ! SPECLAJL NOTICE. HEINRICH KOHnJ JWELlEft'&clf^ QTTIEIEI _CsT-S _fc____±_ T, T>EGS to*drW pl_erfatf__ll__TH^-_e* public to a quantity of CHEISTMAS PEESENTS! (received ex mail), specially selected for this season of the year. These Goods will be found unsurpassed in beauty, design, and workmanship. To meet the times, and to place it within the reach of everyone desirous of making presents, H.K. has determined to dispose of these goods at the smallest possible margin for profit. NOTE THE ADDRESS— HEINRICH KOHN, QUEEX-STREET. TO BE LET, ON LEASE, THAT FIRST-CLASS HOUSE, in Napier, Hawke's Bay, known as the " EMPIRE HOTEL;" splendid Billiard Room, Sample Rooms, and every convenience for carrying on a first-rate Hotel business. The present Pro prietor is retiring from the business. The Hotel does the largest business in the Province. For particulars, apply to the Proprietor, G. H. SWAN, Napier; or, to E. & H. ISAACS, Fort-street. THOENTON, SMITH & EIETH'S PEICES CTTEEENT. s. d. SUPERFINE FLOUR, SLk- Dressed (Crown Brand), per ton of 2000 lbs 16 0 0 Fine Flour, Silk Dresaed (TSF Brand,) per ton 14 0 0 Seconds, per ton 10 0 0 Shams, per ton ... ... ... 6 0 0 Bran, por bushel of 201bs 0 10 Oats, do. do. 0 4 0



ON SALE. 1 i ■*' . 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 c_tses Peacock's Jams 80 cases White and Blue Starch 15 case 9 Morton's Salmon 11 oases Morton's Pickles __~_, /iHM'ses Morton's Salad Oil »s_i_ es Pa 7 an(i Martin's Paste il__teiHiackin_ .•M^SPf^ftses light and dark Blue ;/.. 15 Kegs Carbonate Soda '"**:). i- *' *. 'J greases Tartaric Acid 10 cases Bottled Fruits 10 cases Vestas 5 casss Cocoa (Taylor's) zO 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 Bed Lead Soft Soap Oil, Colza, Neatsfoot, Castor and Linseed Cotton Waste Tin Plates Flooring Brads Unbleached Ginger Gingerbeer Bottles Lemonade Bottles Lemonade Corks CochinealJ Ess. Lemon, Tin Foil Bottling Wire' &c, &c, &c. TO AEEIVE PER ' QUEEN BEE,' Marmalade Jams and Jellies Price's Candles Oakum Muntz Metal, 14, 16, 18 ozs. Sheathing Naik, and |ths H. B. MORTON, . CUSTOM HOUSE-STREET.) , December 211 1870.



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STO-RE, QUEEN-STREET, TWO DOOES FBOM WELLESLEY-STEEET. 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 "j . Brandy 5 6 .§ Dunville's case Whiskey 4 6 I •_ Bernard's case Old Tom 4 6fW Gin, JDKZ 5 0 §. Ditto (small) , ... 30J * Wines — Per bottle. Per dozen. s. d. s. d. Amontillado Sberry ... 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 10 Townsend's Sarsaparilla ... 5 0 , Blood & Dawson's Stout ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Tennant's & Bass's Ale ... 13 .. 14 0 Jeffrey's EdinburghAle,pntsl 0 ... 11 0 BASS'S ALE ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STORE, COENEE OF SYMOND-STEEET AND KAEANGAHAPE EOAD. PEIVATE ENTEANCE : SYMOND STEEET. LIST OF PRICES. Spibits and Wines Bottled on the Peemises. 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 5 small bottle, 2s. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Jameson's Dublin Whiskey, 4s. and 4s. 6d. per bottle; 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 ; 58s per dozen. Port Wine (very superior), 4s. per bot tle ; 445. per dozen ; small bottles, 2s. Port and Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle ; 345. per dozen. In Case—-Genuinb Bbands. Hennessey's., Martell's, and Hine & Co.'s ss. Od. per bottle. Three Dagger Associated Vineyard Brandy, ss. per bottle. Geneva, J.D.8..Z., 4s. 6d. 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), 6s. per bottle. Champagne (No. 2, small) 3s. per bottle. Claret, 4s. per bottle ; 365. per dozen. English Ginger Wine, 3s. per bottle 30s. per dozen. Townsend's Sarsaparilla, 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 ; *M*. pp* dozen. Teems: —Stbiotly Cash. —No Exception SAMUEL EVINSON PROPRIETOR.



CRITERION HOTEL, Coeneb oe Hobson and Cook-stbeets. DANIEL PAGE (Late of the N.Z.S.N. Company,) HAS much pleasure in announcing to his 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 the above establishment is now open. BRANDS—AI. NOTICE. THE BLUE POST , DINING-ROOM^ VICTORIA-STREET EAST. f §p i |p A LL MEALS AT ONE SHILIijNG; " *%. DUNNfNtS^^ - Late Steward of the Gj>y6rhor*s&owne Hotel. \ ERUIT! EEUIT!! EETJIT!!! 1-** HE Undersigned has for Sale, ex ' James Paterson,' from Sydney, 95 QASES CHOICE APPLES & PEARS Also, ' First,. c lass POTATOES on hand, at the, , lowest inartot prices. N.8.-I —All Goods delivered free of charge. Teems : Cash. H. CANH AM, HIGH-STBEET. MUNN'S MAIZENA, mHE finest preparation of CORN FLOUE manufactured. Far superior to any English make, which it has entirely superseded in Australia. Fresh Shipments jußt landed. B. TONES & CO., Sole Wholesale Agents. THE RAT-KILLER! ! THE EAT KILLER!! THE only sure REMEDY for destroying RATS in Auckland is WHITLAW'S AMERICAN RAT DESTR© YER. This Paste is Poison to Rats and Mice without pail. One trial will satisfy anyone who is troubled with such vermin. To be had ONLS. at my Establishment, Pitt-street. The Poisons imported from Home are use less on account of the sea voyage. My RAT DESTROYER does NOT contain any PHOS PHOROT.S. Manufactured at my Laboratory, Pitt-stbeet, Auckland. [ggp° Note the Address— THE RED GLOBE LIG^T. Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. 6*. 2s 6d. Sold wholesale at th tl. :y jrices less 25 per cent, for cash. WATSON'S BOOT & SHOE FACTORY (top oe shobtland-steeet). EVERY description of Ladies' and Gent's Boots. Repairs promptly executed. "\/|*R. T. R. OILMAN, Chemist, One hunga, has been appointed AGENT for the Sale of this Paper. Ncyember 5,1870.