The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 393.]

AUCKLAND, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1871

fPRiCE One Penny



aJkaL NOBTH SHOEE FEEEY. TIME TABLE OF. T,HE RS/ •ENTERPRISE No. I.1 From North Shore. From Auckland. 7.0 a.m. 7.30 a.m. 8.45 „ 9.5 „ 9.30 „ 10.0 „ 10.30 „ 11.0 „ 11.30 „ 12.0 noon 12.45 p.m. 1.10 p.m. 1.30 „ I 2.0 „ 2.30 „ ! 3.0 „ 3.30 „ 4.10 ~ 4.30 „ 5.10 „ 5.30 „ 6.0 „ On Sunday, the first boat from North Shore is at 9.30 a.m. j from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, BROS. STEAM TO STOKES1 POINT, SHOAL BAY, AND NORTHj HEAD. The Steam Launch 'FA I R V' will PLY DAILY between the Watermen's Steps, Queen-street Wharf, Shoal Bay, Stokes' Point, and tlio North Head, carry ing passengers and freight. This fine little steamer is open for charter, and arrangements can be made for conveying picnic parties.to any part of the Waitemata. OTEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED. TIME TABLE. F2OM AUCKLAND TO GBAHAMSTCTWN : Saturday, April 15, 11 o'clock morning FBOM GBAHAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Friday, April 14, 4 o'clock afternoon Saturday, April 15, 4 o'clock afternoon S. H^GUE SMITH. REGULAR STEAM COMMUNICA TION 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. Mooee, Commander, will leave Auckland fnr Fiji on THURSDAY, 13th April, at 11 a.m. For Freight or Passage apply to £ H. M. JERVIS, Agent. NOTICE. t ; THE BLUB POSt DINING -ROOMS, VICTORIA^STREET EAST. A LL MEALS AT ONE SHILLING C. DUNNINGHAM, £5 0 0 REWARD. WeIIESI/EY-STBEET, A PEW DOOBS ABOTE Dyson's, THE AMEEICAN EESTAUEANT. SOUP, Joints, Vegetables, Pudding or Pastry, charge 6d^L(Fca or Coffee, with Bread and Butter, 3d;; Soup, with Bread, 3d. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. LEWIS KELLY.



ALL WHO DESIRE HENEEAL GEOCEEIES Of the best quality, at tlie lowest, price, should, call at THE JUNCTION STORE, 252, QUEEN-STBEET, AUCKLAND. In consequence of* the present depression, the proprietors of the People's Tea Warehouse, tave re solved to supply as under, for cash: — Best Oatmeal, 3d. lb. Soap, from 7d. per Bar Best Rice, %\\ lb. Salad Oil, 9d. per bottle Sugar, from sd. lb. Matches, 9d. per dozen Mould Candles, sid. lb. Blue, Is. per lb. Starch, 6d. lb. " Sperm, F. W., Is. per lb. Tobacco, 4d. per cake, or 3s. lOd. ptr lb., and other articles too numerous to mention. COFFEE GROUND ON THE PREMISES, and packed in air-tight canisters, from 1 lb. upwards at Is. id. lb. TEAS FOE THE MILLION. Good Useful Tea, Is. Gd- No. 3 Rich Pekoe, full lb. flavoured, 3g, lb. No. 1 Congou Tea, 2s: lb. No. 4, finest qiiality, 3s. No. 2 Fine Tea, 2s 6d. lb. 6d. lb. F. and Co. never had a better selection of first-class Teas, imported expressly for their retail trade, which will give satisfaction in price ana quality to all who favour them with their orders. 2d. per lb. discount on the 6 lbs. of No. 2 Tea, and 3d. per lb. on the 61bs. Of Nos. 3 and 4 Teas. Fiona and Bran at Mill Prices. Quality of all articles guaranteed. Orders promptly executed. Goods delivered. Remember the Address— FRENCH & CO., FAMILY GEOCEES, THE PEOPLE'S TEA WAEEUOUSE, 252, Queen-street, Auckland, Corner of ■VVakefielp-street. establi bed 18g0. OBOWJT DISTILLEfiY, FORT BRITOMART. PTJBE WHISKEY, at 12a. per gallon, duty paid. Also FINE PALE BRANDY, at 15s. per proof gallon, duty paid. Can be obtained, in quantities of two gal lons aud upwards, at the Store, High-street. Terms—Cash on delivery. Kegs charged for until returned. W. J. CAWKWELL, Vulcan Lane. VENETIAN HOUSE, SHORTLAND-STREET. T^ENETIAN, WIRE GAUZE, and PEE FORATED ZINC BLINDS made of any dimensions, in any number, and Wire Work in all its branches. Sent to any part of New Zealand. Wire Cloth for Miners' Davy Lamps, and Flame-proof Helmets, for the Fire Brigade. OLD BLINDS RENOVATED. M. HOETON" BUSBY, Manufacturer. SMITH & HIGGINS TAILORS, Bottom of Wyndham-street, opposite S. and J. E. Vaile's. TRY OUE GUINEA TEOUSEES, made to Measure (any style). An assortment of fifty different Tweeds to choose from. Gentlemen from the country leaving their ordei-s at 10 a.m. will get their goods at 4 p.m. the name day. NOTICE OE REMOVAL. fpHE undersigned begs to inform his friends X and the public of Auckland, that he has EEMO V. E D from 94, to 180, QUEEN-STREET (Opposite Thistle Hotel), where he will carry on the business as here tofore. NOTE THE ADDEESS— EDWARDS, HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURES, 180, QUEEN-STREET. January 24, 1871. N.B.—Hats of all kinds Cleaned, Blocked, and Renovated.



IMPOBTANT NOTICE. DISSOLUTION OP PARTNERSHIP, - v XN CONSEQUENCE OF COOMBES & JOHNSTON DISSOLVING PARTNERSHIP, IT IS NECESSARY THAT. THEIR STOCK SHOULD BE SOLD, And they have decided to hold a SALE FOR ONE MONTH, RATHER THAN SELL BY AUCTION. THE PRICES WILL BE SUCH THAT THEY CANNOT FAIL TO CAUSE A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. This will be an opportunity seldom to be met with, as the Stock is the NEWEST and MOST FASHIONABLE CLOTHING STOCK IN AUCKLAND. THE SALEgCOMMENGED. ON SATURDAY, APRIL 1. ALL ACCOUNTS NOT PAID by the Ist of May, will be handed over to a Solicitor for Recovery. 80, QUEEN-STREET NEXT BARTLETT'S, WATCHMAKER



RETIRING. SALE EXTRAORDINABY. K. W. DYSON TTAVINQ- determined to RELINQUISH bis present BUSINESS at an early date, is now offerijig the Wbole of his Recently Imported and Valuable Stock of GENERAL DRAPERY, CLOTHING,' SILKS, MILLINERY, &0., &c, &C, At such prices as should command an early clearance. THE SALE CONTINUES THIS DAY. Come early, and secure UNHEARD-OF BARGAINS. H. W. DYSON, WATERLOO HOUSE, 22 0, QUEEN-STREET, COBNEB OP WELIiESLEY-STREET, Opposite the United Service Hotel. W. H. MESSENGER, WHOLESALE AND EETAIL MEAT SALESMAN. WH. M. begs to acknowledge, with , thanks, the liberal support accorded to his Father during his temporary absence in Sydney, and to inform them that from the present the business will be conducted by himself, and hopes for a continuance of those favours, as it will be his constant care to give the choicest article at the SMALLEST RE MUNERATIVE PROFIT, as heretofore. AND W. J. M. takes this opportunity of inform ing his old friends and patrons that it is his intention from this date henceforth to supply them again with his FAR-FAMED GENUINE LONDON AND EPPING PORK SAUSAGES, Manufactured entirely by himself, and to be had only at VICTORIA STREET, MARKET SQUARE. At all times, and in any quantities. Friday, March 17, 1871. MONEY! MOJSTEY!! MONEY!! ! FROM Is. TO £150. Immediate advances made on CLOTHING, JEWELLEEY, WATCHES, PLATE, and every description of Valuable Property. Persons waited on at their own residences. Every description of Goods Bought, Sold. or Exchanged. Note the Address— NEUMEGEN AND MOSES, LICENSED PAWNEEOXEHS, BLUE HOUSE, QuEEH-STBEET, AUCKLAND. NEXT TO BARR'S, BUTCHER], Opposite the Sayings' Bank. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, VULCAN LANE. CAFE open from nine o'clock a.m. until twelve o'clock p.m. First-class Billiard Saloon, with a new Alcock & Co.'a Table. EDWARD PE RZI NS, Proprietor.



QUEEN-STREET ■ WHAEF. R- MOOR E, WINE. SPIRIT, AND BEER MERCHANT, AND IMPORTER. THE PUBLIC AND SHIPPING; SUP PLIED WITH WINES AND SPIRITS OP FIRST QUALITY. MART ELL'S PALE AND BROWN BRANDY Campbellton's Scotch Whiskey Fine Old Irish Whiskey Browning's Celebrated Old Tom Geneva Gin Fine Old Ruin, 30 o.p. Curacoa Maraschino Cherry Cordial Cherry Brandy - Orange Bitters Orange Boven German Bitters Strong Vinegar, for Pickling Walker's English Ginger Wine Sparkling Hock Champagne, pints and quarts Australian White and lied Wive BURTON ALE, 11s per dozen , \ PORTER, 4s per gallon; in botttle, 9s 6d per dozen ■ The Trade supplied with hhds. and qr.-casks. R. M. has on sale a small quantity of OLD PORT, of the finest quality that.can be had in London. CROWN DISTILLERY! COLONIAL INDUSTRI.!! Cawkwell's AUCKLAND DISTILLERY. mHE Mowing a*e SOLD ONLY IN BOTTLE:— o WHISKEY 3s. per bottle , BRANDY..... 3s. 6a. „ ENGLISH ALE Is. „ ENGLISH PORTER.., .Is. „ fgp° Every article guaranteed genuine at the PRINCE AETHTJE HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. WALTER DUDLEY, PROPRIETOR. LOCAL IJNTD US T EY. WILLIAMS'S BLACKING-. CHAELES WILLIAMS BEGS to return his sincere thanks to those who have so liberally supported him in this new Auckland manufacture. Having now completed machinery for the manufacture of Ivory Black, C. W. will be able to make a truly superior article in any quantity, and at reasonable rates. Merchants, storekeepers, and others are most respectfully solicited to give this blacking a trial, which will not fail to give every satisfaction. All orders will be promptly attended to." Ivory Black or Animal Charcoal, of superior quality, on sale in any quantity at Williams's Blacking Factory Elliott and Wellesley-street, Auckland. TO BE LET, ON LEASE, mHAT FIRST-CLASS HOUSE, in Napier, I 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, Kapier; or, t& E. & H. ISAACS, Fort-streefv