The Evening Star.

[Phice One Penny.

Vol. lI.—No. 395.]

AUCKLAND, MONDAY, APRIL ■ 17, . 1871.



' NOETH SHOEE FEEEY. I mIME TABLE OF THE P.S. ! X 'ENTERPRISE No. I.' 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 „ 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.; from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, BEOS. STEAM TO STOKES' POINT, SHOAL BAY, AND NORTH HEAD. The Steam Launch 'FAIRY' will PLY DAILY between the Watermen's Steps, Queen-street Wharf, Shoal Bay, Stokes' Point, and the 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. NEIL CAMPBELL Tailor and Clothier, QUEEN-STEEET, OPPOSITE THE MAEKET EESEEVE. TVEGS 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 SUMMEE GOODS, and can execute all orders entrusted to him at prices that will defy competition. ICE! ICE! ICE! G. GLEDHILL, MINERAL WATEE MANUFACTORY, Wellesley.street, BEGS to inform the public that 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 drinkingcooler, either wholesale or retail. Customers dealing with G-. G-. for all the articles he manufactures will find themselves liberally dealt with. ICE! 1CE~! ICE' _^ £5 00 REWARD. Welii;si!ey-stbeet, a pew dooes aboyjs Dyson's, THE AMERICAN RESTAURANT. SOUP, Joints, Vegetables, Pudding or Pastry, charge 6d ; Tea or Coffee, with Bread and Butter, 3d; Soup, with Bread, 3d. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. LEWIS KELLY.



ALL WHO DESIRE Q.ENEKAL GEOCEEIES Of the best quality, at tha lowest price, should call at THE JUNCTION STORE, 252, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. In consequence of the present depression, the proprietors of the People's Tea Warehouse, tave re solved to supply as under, I:-r cash. :— Best Oatmeal, 3d. lb. Soap, from 7d. per Bar Best Rice, 3JI lb. Salad Oil, 9d. per bottle Sugar, from sd. lb. Matches, 9d per dozen Mould Candles, s£d. 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 lib. upwards at Is. 4d. lb. TEAS FOR THE MILLION. Good Useful Tea, Is. Gd- No. 3 Rich Pekoe, full „">. flavoured. 3e. lb. No. 1 Coneou Tea, 2s: lb. No. 4, finest quality, 3s. No. 2 Fine Tea, 2s 6d. lb. 6d. lb. F. ana Co. never had a better selection of first-class Teas, imported expressly for their retail trade, which will give satisfaction in price and 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. Flour and Bran a.t Mill Prices. Quality of all articles guaranteed. Orders promptly executed. Goods delivered. Remember tho Address— FEENCH & CO., FAMILY G-EOCEES, THE PEOPLE'S TEA "WAREHOUSE, 252, Queen-street, Auckland, Corner op TfAKEFIEIiP-STiIEET. ESTABLI HED 1860. CBOWN DISTILLEEI^ FORT BRITOMART. PTJEE WHISKEY, at 12s. per gallon, duty paid. Also FINE PALE BRANDY, at 15s. per proof gallon, duty paid. Can be obtained, in quantities of two gal lons and upwards, at the Store, High-street. Terms—Cash on delivery. Kegs charged for until returned. W. J. CAWKWELL, Vulcan Lane. VENETIAN HOUSE, SHORTLAND-STREET. TTENETIAN, WIRE GAUZE, and PER 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 EENOVATED. M. HOETON BUSBY, Manufacturer. SMITH & HIGGINS TAILOR S, Bottom of Wyndham-street, opposite S. and J. E. Vaile's. TEY OUE GUINEA TEOUSEES, made to Measure (any style). An assortment of fifty different Tweeds to choose from. Gentlemen from the country leaving their orders at 10 a.m. will get their goods at 4 p.m. the same day. NOTICE OP REMOVAL. mHE undersigned begs to inform his friends _L and the public of Auckland, that he has REMOVED from 94, to 180, QUEEN-STEEET (Opposite Thistle Hotel), where he will carry on the business as here tofore. NOTE THE ADDEESS— EDWARDS, HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURER, 180, QUEEN-STEEET. January 24,1871. N.B.—Hats of all kinds Cleaned, Blocked, and Eenoyated.



IMPOETANT NOTICE. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP, XN CONSEQUENCE OF COOMBES & JOHNSTON DISSOLVING PARTNERSHIP, IT IS NECESSARY THAT THEIR STOCK SHOULD BE SOLD, And they have decided to hold a SALE FOB, ONE MONTH, RATHER THAN^SELL BY AUCTION, THE PRICES WILL BE SUCH THAT THEY CANNOT FAIL TO CAUSE A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. This .ill bo m opportamtj , e Hom to be met with, „ the Stock U the NEWEST a»a MOST FASHIONABLE CLOTHING STOCK IN AUCKLAND. THE SALE COMMENCED ON SATURDAY, APRIL 1. s 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. SHE EXTRAOEDINABY R. W. DYSON "PLAYING determined to RELINQriSE his present BUSINESS at an early date, i: now offering the Whole of his Recenth Imported and Valuable Stock of GENERAL I)RAPERY ; CLOTHING, SILKS, MILLINERY ; &c., Ac, &c, At such prices as should command an earlj clearance. THE SALE CONTINUES THIS DAY. Come early, and secure UNHEARD-OF BARGAINS R. W. DYSON, WATERLOO HOUSE 22 0, QUEEN- STREET, COBNEB OF WELLESLEV-STEEET, Opposite the United Service Hotel. wTi. messenger WHOLESALE AND EETAIL MEAT SALESMAN. WH. M. begs to acknowledge, witl , thanks, the liberal support accordec to his Father during his temporary absenci in Sydney, and to inform them that from th< present the business will be conducted fr himself, and hopes for a continuance of thos" favours, as it will be his constant care to givi 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 hi intention from this date henceforth to supply them again with his FAR-FAMED GENUINE LONDON ANI EPPING PORK SAUSAGES, Manufactured entirely by himself, and to b had only at VICTORIA STREET, MARKET SQUARE. At all times, and in any quantities. Friday, March 17, 1871. MONEY! MONEY!! MONEY!! ! FEOM Is. TO £150. Immediate advances made on CLOTHING, JEWELLERY, 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 PAWNBROKERS, BLUE HOUSE,. Queen-stbeet, Atjcbxand. NEXT TO BARR'S, BUTCHER, Opposite the Savings' Bank. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, VULCAN LANE. CAFE open from nine o'clock a.m. until twelve o'clock p.m. First-class Billiard Saloon, with n row Alcook & Co.'s Table. EDWARD PERKINS, Proprietor,



WHAHE. B..MOORE, WINE. SPIRIT, AND BEER MERCHANT, AND IMPORTER, THE PUBLIC AND SHIPPING SUP PLIED WITH WINES AND SPIRITS OF 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 Rum, 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 Red Wine BURTON ALE, lis 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 snaall quantity of OLD PORT, of the finest quality that can be had in London. CROWN DISTILLERY! (_ COLONIAL INDUSTRY!! Cawkwell's AUCKLAND DISTILLERY. \ mHE following are SOLD ONLY IN BOTTLE :— WHISKEY 3s. per bottlej | \\ BRANDY 3s. 6d. „ ENGLISH ALE Is. „ J ENGLISH PORTER... Is. „ S^ JS3^ Every article guaranteed genuine at th« PRINCE ARTHFE HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. WALTER DUDLEY, PROPRIETOR. LOCAL INDUSTRY. WILLIAMS'S BLACKING. i CHARLES 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. - ■ . f TO BE LET, ON LEASE, THAT FIBST-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-streer