THE EVENING STAR, APBIL 12, 1871.



j-K^jk gAN FRANCISCO t|||£J=||\^ ant.) overland to "* ENGLAND. THE CALIFORNIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE OF STEAM ' PACKETS, UNDER COIS TRACT FOR A FOURWEEKLY SERVICE, CARRY ING THE EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN MAILS. The Splendid Steam Packet 'city of Melbourne; 1,550 tons, H. Ghainger, Commander, will com menco the Service from Sydney for San Francisco, calling at Fiji and Honolulu. A STEAMER WITH FIRST-CLASS | ACCOMMODATION, connecting with the 'CITY OF MELBOURNE' at FIJI, will leave AUCKLAND, on the Cm MAY, at NOON, and every 28th clay succeeding this date. For full particulars of the through route, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. ,-wa T7IOR SYDNEY AND d^KV JJ MELBOURNE. a^ygas^gsß^^ Transhipping to any Port in the Australian Colonies, by the A.S.N. Company's Steamships. The Californian, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Steamship 'CITY OF MELBOURNE,' ' 1,550 tons, H. Gratnger, Commander, expected on WEDNESDAY, 12th instant, will leave SIX hours after arrival. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. .juK^ GTEAIYI TO THE §3Sf>k|!|i^^ KJ THAMES. ■iffß^fSg'TT'iTi TIME TABLE. The p.s. ' GOLDEN CROWN.' From Auckland. Wednesday, 12th April, 10 o'clock morning From Thames. Wednesday, 12th April, 2 o'clock afternoon The 'Golden Crown' will be LAID-UP for Cleaning and Painting on THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY, resuming her trips on MONDAY; leaving the Wharf at noon, and Grahamstown at 4.30 p.m. J. S. MACFARLANE, ; Agent. rwjfc^ IT 1 ° E NAPIEE. 'STAR OF THE SOUTH,' Capt. Holmes, will leave as above TO-MORROW (Thursday), the 13th inst., at 12 o'clock noon. For Freight or Passage apply to J. S. MACFAKLANE, Agent. -=%^k TfOR LEVUKA, FIJI. iljpjFji?^A^. T*ie fine Schooner *es3Sß«a^ 'KATE GRAjST' will positively sail as above on SATURDAY next, 15th instant. Her cabin having been lately altered and enlarged, she has superior accommodation for passengers. For freight or passage apply co MUST & CO. April 12, 1871. pRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. Lessee B. N. Jones. Stage Manager J. P. Hydes. THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, i Apeil 12, POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHTOF THE LUCKY DIGGER; Or, MARY McNAB. Concluding with the Beautiful Drama, in two acts, of ASMODEUS; Ok, THE LITTLE DEVIL'S SHARE. LOOK OUT FOR "THE SIN AND THE SORROW," The Management have much pleasure in announcing that they have succeeded in engaging those Celebrated Artistes, MISS FLORENCE COLVILLE and MR. W. HOSKINS, who will shortly appear. TO HIS HONOR T. B. GILLIES, ESQ., SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PRO VINCE OF AUCKLAND. Sir, —We, the undersigned, beg to request that you will be pleased to CALL a PUBLIC MEETING of the Citizens of Auckland, for the purpose of consider ing the advisability of taking immediate steps to obtain Subscriptions for the RELIEF of the SUFFER. W. C. Daldy Edward J. Wright E. and H. Isaacs J. G. Freer Samuel Cochrane and Son Fredk. Ring Geo. W. Owen Edward Wayte D. Nolan T. and S. Morrin Alexander Saunders J. Cosgrave McArthur, Shera and Co. George Leahy Charles Tothill Cruickshank, Smart and Stannus Jones Co. W. G. Harrison and Co. Brown, Campbell and Co. Robert Cooley E. S. Bennett L. D. Nathan and Co. E. K. Tyler Jno. P. Dv Moulin W. L. Rees T^T compliance with the foregoing r requisitiou, I hereby CONVENE a PUBLIC MEETING of the Inhabitants of Auckland, to be held on the EVENING of WEDNESDAY next, at half-past 7 o'clock, in the Mechanics' Institute. THOMAS B. GILLIES, Supdrintendent. Auckland, April 6, IS7I. FRENCH DRESS SHIRT MANU FACTORY. CD E L'E AU, MoTTNT-STBEfiT, , 7 doors from the Globe Hotel, Corner of Mount and Wakefield-streets. T EFT yesterday, with a person in the Al- Xj bert Barrack Reserve, a PARCEL, con taining Running" Pumps, Tights, &c.—The person will please leave them at the Stab Office for me, and oblige John Baebon.



Harbour Office, Auckland, April 5, IS7I. mENDERS will be received at this X office until noon of FRIDAY, the 14th April, from masters and owners of small craft ■willing to undertake the Lifting, Cleaning, Repairing, Painting, and Re mooring of the BUOYS in Tauranga Harbour. For specification of work and other information, apply at the Harbour Office, Queen-street Wharf. I. J. BURGESS, Chief Harbour Master. FOEMATION OF RIFLE RANGE. Superintendent's Office, Auckland, 3rd April, 1871. TENDERS will be received at this Office until Noon of MONDAY, the 17th instant, from persons willing to Contract to Form a RIFLE RANGE at Mount Eden. Flans and Specification, and Form of Tender may be seen, and further particulars obtained at the Public Works Office, Emily Place, Auckland. Tenders to be endorsed " Tender for Forming Rifle Range." HUGH H. LUSK, Provincial Secretary. ■VTOW LANDING-, EX ' CADTT JJN CEUS,' FROM LONDON. FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, 500 bags, each lcwfc, of Fine Salt 500 bags, each 1 cwt., of Coarse Salt 300 cases Hennessey's Pale Brandy 90 qr.-casks ditto ditto ditto 50 qr.-casks Rum, R. W. P. & Co., 34 o.p. 20 qr.-casks Rum, Lownde's, 34 o.p. COMBES AND DALDY. April 4, 1871. NOTICE. THE Undersigned has secured convenient offices at the Instibahce Company's Buildings, where his business as SHARE BROKER and LAND AGENT will be con ducted in future. With a view to facilitate business, and also for the purpose of securing reliable informa tion, he has appointed Mr. W. Buttle as his Sole Agent at the Thames : Office, Albert street, opposite Bank of Zealand, Grahams town. JOSEPH NEWMAN", Share Broker and Land Agent, Insurance Buildings, Auckland. EOYAL MAIL HOTEL, VICTORIA-STREET WEST. THE above favourite Hotel has been en tirely remodelled and enlarged at consi derable expense, and visitors to Auckland will find in it a want much desired, viz., that of a FIRST-CLASS COMMERCIAL HOTEL. The BILLIARD ROOM, which is the finest in New Zealand, is fitted up with Allcock's and Burroughs and Watt's best tables. PLUNGE and SHOWEK BATHS on the premises. Night Porter in attendance. N B.—Thames Papers filed regularly. W. WOOLLEY. March 14, 1871. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EOTAI HIGHNESS THE DUKE OP EDINBURGH AND HIS EXCELLENCY SIR G. IT.* BO WEN T) H. B A R T L E T T, PHOTOGRAPHER, CORNER OF QUEEN AND WELLES LEY-STREETS, AUOKLAND. ICE! ICE! ICE! G. GLEDHILL, MINERAL WATER MANUFACTORY, Wellesley-Btreet, BEGS to inform the public thafc he he has added the manufacture of ICE to the business he has hitherto been carrying on, and is prepared to supply hotels and private families with this delicious drinking cooler, either wholesale or retail. Customers dealng with G. G. for all the articles he manufactures will find themselves liberally dealt with. ICE! ICE! ICE ' AUCKLAND CEMETERY AND GENE RAL STONE WORKS. TAMES H. BUCHANAN", having resumed tl the trade, is prepared to "execute orders for every kind of STONE WORK. Designs and prices forwarded to the country and ad joining provinces on application. Address !-* AUCKLAND STONE WOBKS, Corner of Victoria one! "TV; :n"I:-streets.



THIS DAY, AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK, WE SHALL SELL EVERY ARTICLE IN OUR WAREHOUSE AT COST PRICE!!! TTTE have invariably made it a rule since we commenced business in New Zealand to SELL GOODS at COST PRICE during the CHEISTMAS AND EASTEE HOLIDAYS, and we shall adhere to that principle during our stay in Auckland, having a largo ship ment of Goods in the ' Caduceus,' purchased, for cash, by our home buyer, from a retiring manufacturer. THE GOODS ARE NOW LANDING. It will be a decided advantage to all classes to make purchases of the Cheapest, the most Extensive and Fashionable Stock ever shown in the City of Auckland. J. COSGRAVE & CO., DEAPEES AND CLOTHIERS, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



TMPOETANT NOTICE WITH KEFERENOE TO W . E A T T E AY'S CHEAP SALE. SILKS AND MANTLES. W. RATTKAY begs to inform his customers and the public generally, that he has REDUCED the Price of the whole of his Valuable Stock of FANCY SILK DRESSES AND MANTLES TO HALF-PRICE. THE SILK DEPAETMENT COMPRISES— BLACK SILKS Of the best Lyons manufacture. COLOURED SILKS In all shades. MOIRE ANTIQUE In all colours. BROCADE FIGURED And GLACIE In great variety. BLACK SILK VELVETS Lyons make. IRISH POPLINS By the celebrated manufac turers, Pirn Brothers, of Dublin. THE MANTLE STOCK COMPRISES RICH BLACK VELVET MANTLES RICH BLACK SILK MANTLES BLACK CLOTH JACKETS Richly and fashionably trimmed. COLOURED CLOTH JACKETS ASTRACAN SEAL AND VELVET PILE JACKETS. W. EATTEAY ANTICIPATES THAT THIS SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICE WILL CAUSE AN lirMEDIAT.fi CLEAEANCE OF THE WHOLE STOCK. NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, S HOETLAND-STREET. Ty EATTEAY'S CHEAP SALE OF CLOTHING, EUEX'iISHING, CAEPETS, AND G-ENEEAL DEAPEEY, NOW GOING ON AT 26 AND 28, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland. BUS TO THE WHAU. F. PHIPPS HAS made arrangements for Running a 'Bus DAILY between the WHAU and AUCKLAND—leaving the Whau at 9 a.m., and from Uuion Bank, Auckland, at 4 p.m.— on and after the Ist March. Parcels carried. Mr. F. Phipps has been appointed Agent for the sale' of the Evening- Star at the Whau. T> AZA A R OMNIBUSES. Time Takle. Leave Auckland for Onehunga—B a.m., 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. Leave Onehunga for Auckland—B a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 5 p.m. Howick 'Buses.—For Auckland, at 8 a.m., and for Howick at 3 p.m. A night coach leaves Onehunga at 6.30 p.m.; from Auckland at 11.30 p.m., when steamer in harbour, otherwise at 8.30 p.m. Bait and Livery, Auckland and Onehunga Stables. Horses Bought and Sold on Commis sion. Horses taken to grass by the week, month, or year, on good feed. H. H. HAKDINGTON, Proprietor, Queen-street. NOTICE. NIGHTMAN. A. FLETCHER BE G S to inform the Public that he is prepared, on the shortest notice, to Empty Cesspools at the most reasonable prices. Orders left r.'. Ti\ "-eats, British Hotel, Queen-street ; Air. !.-, crson, Cale donian Hotel, Symouiis-street,



EASTER GIFTS! SPECIAL NOTICE HEESTBICH KOHN JEWELLMI, &c, QTTIEIEIISr-S T "RISE T, T)EGS to draw the attention of the public to a quantity of EASTER PRESENTS! (received ex mail), specially selected for this season of the year. These G-oods will be found unsurpassed in beauty, design, and v/orkmanship. To meet the times, and to place it within the reach of everyone desirous of making presents, ELK. has determined to dispose of these goods at the smallest possible margin for profit. NOTE THE ADDRESS— HEINRICH KOHN, QUEEN-STREET LOOK OUT FOR THE BLUE BOOT, CHEAPEST HOUSE IN TOWN FOR GOOD COLONIAL PEGGED BOOTS. TU S T arrived, a large quantity of Ladies' If Best Kid Boots, from Bs. 6d. Maids' Kid Boots, from 4s. 6d. A Large and Well-assorted Stock of Chil dren's Boots, from 2s. Easy Style of Boots and Shoes Made to Order on the Premises. Repairs Neatly Executed, at a Price to Meet the Times. Note the Address : — BLUE BOOT, 203, QUEEN-STREET, Two Doohs from Marks' Loan Office, and Op osite J. and J. Dickey. C. BROOKES. H. SMITH, VIOTOHIA-STEEET, TWO DOORS ABOVE WOOLEY'S EOYAL MAIL HOTEL, IS SELLING, FOE CASH— t| A A OASES APPLES, AT 2d. JIUU 20 casas Baking Pears, at l|d. 60 Wairoa Cheese, at 4^d. 10 Canterbury Cheese, at sd. 7,000 dozen Tahiti Oranges, 8d per doz. Matches, plaids, per gross, 63. Good Honey, 7d. per lb. Prime Baoon, 8d per lb. 10 kegs Prime Wellington Butter, Bd. per lb. TO BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS, STORE KEEPERS, AND OTHERS. JW. HOARE begs to inform the above . that he receives shipments by every steamer of MELBOURNE-MADE BOOTS and SHOES, MANUFACTURED UPPERS, LEATHER, GRINDERY, &c. Melbourne Agency, 12, High-street, Auckland. BILLIARDS. ANCHOR HOTEL, QUEEN-STREET. mHI NEW BILLIARD SALOC N :1 ;: .1.:.-. ,1 X to the above Hotel, is NOW OPEN. Gentlemen desirous of a quiet game, ■will find this room suitable in every respect; PBITATfI ENTBANCE.



Auction Sales. THURSDAY, APRIL 13. SUGAR, TEA, CANDLES, KEROSENE, CURRANTS, TOBACCO, VINEGAR GROCERIES, OILMEN'S STORES. S. JONES Will sell by auction, at his Mart, on Thursday next, 13th inst., at 11 o'clock, 1 A TONS COMPANY'S IC SUGAB 250 mats White Crystals, small bags 100 mats "White Crystals 150 mats {Tine Yellow Sugar, large mats 30 half-chests Fine Tea, ' Isabella Brown' 20 half-chests Fine Tea, ' Wodinga' 15 half-chests Pine Tea ' Maria Elizabeth' 10 half-chests Fine Tea, ' Odense' 13 boxes Orange Pekoe, ' Joshua Bates' , 150 boxes Brandon's Candles j 10 casks Currants 100 cases Devoe's Kerosene 10 three-quarter boxes Tobacco 10 quarter-casks Slee's Vinegar 2 tons Otago Soap | 10 cases Castor Oil 20 kegs Woollongong Butter Etc., Etc., Etc. Terms : —Under £30, cash; over that amount, proved Bills for three months. THURSDAY, APRIL 13. 20 CRATES EARTHENWARE. B. TONES & CO. Have been instructed to sell, on Thursday, April 13, at 11 o'clock, 9 A CEATES EAETHENWABE hJ Xj Plates, Dishes, Chamber Services, Tea Cups, Jugs, Cover Dishes, &c. THURSDAY, APRIL 13. AT TWO O'CLOCK. 800 X S . The subscribers will cell, at their Booms, Fort-street, on Thursday, 13th instant, at 2 o'clock, about 9A A VOLUMES BOOKS, O\J \J the property of a Gentleman who has left Auckland. EIGHT SETS SURGICAL SPLINTS (new). SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. THE subscribers have been in structed to prepare for the sale of the valuable Household Furniture, Pianoforte, Articles of Vertu, etc., the property of David Nathan, Esq., at his re sidence, Waterloo Quadrant. Catalogues and further particulars in a few days. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, APRIL 17. EXTENSIVE BUILDING CONTAINING ABOUT 50,000 FEET TIMBER. IN THE ALBERT BARRACKS. The subscribers have been favoured with instructions from Major Tisdaix, to sell, at the Albert Barracks, on Monday, 17th inst., at 12 o'clock, mHAT LABGE BUILDING, ontaining about 50,000 FEET TIMBER, 14 Rooms, all lined and ceiled, 48 Windows, 4 Brick Chimneys, 8 fire-places, 6 Doors, and 2 Stair cases, with the foundation, of dressed Scoria Stones, &c SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers.