The Evening Star.

Vol. II.—"No. 309.]

AUCKLAND, THURS

DAY, JANUARY 5, 1871.

[J*rice One Penny.



NORTH SHOEE FEKRY. mIME TABLE OF THE P.S. A 'LALLA ROOKH.' ■"-■ ---• From • From North Shore, From Auckland. North Shore, Old Wharf. New Wharf. 7 0 a.m. 7.30 a.m. For Auckland 8.45 „ 9.0 „ 8.30 a.m. 930 „ 10.0 „ 11.30 „ 10.30 „ 11.0 „ 4.50 p.m. 11.40 „ 12.0 noon 6.0 „ 12.40 p.m. 1.0 p.m. 1.30 „ 2.0 „ 2.30 „ 3.0 „ From Auckland 3.30 „ 4.15 ~ 11.0 a.m. 5.0 „ 5.30 „ , 4.15 p.m. 6.10 „ 6.30 „ 5.30 „ At low spring tides the old wharf only. On Sunday, the first boat from North Shore I is at 9.30 a.m. ; from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, BEOS. HTIAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'DUKE OF EDINBURGH.' TIME TABLE. FBOM ATXOKIAND TO OEAHAMSTOWK : Thursday, January 5, 12 o'clock noon FROM GBAHAMSTOWJST TO AUCKLAND : Thursday, January 5, 6 o'clock evening S. HAGUE SMITH. STEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.B. 'ROYAL ALFRED.' TIME TABLE. I'ROM AtTCKXAKD TO QBAHAMSTOWN : Friday, January 6. 11 o'clock morning Saturday, January 7, 11 o'clock morning THOU GBA.HAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : [ Friday, January 6, 4 o'clock afternoon Saturday, January 7, 4 o'clock afternoon S. HAGUE SMITH. FOR GRAHAMSTOWN AND SHORT LAND. THE p.s. ' LADY BOWEN,' Captain Adams, will receive Cargo for both the above places, and sail as under : Thursday, sth January/ 9 o'clock evening. For Freight or Passage, apply to •J. CASEF. ' NOTICE.* '" «'■-■ :'• '<: .'< '<}'*. '•'■■" ,:>' ' H rpHE p.-8.~~ - 'GOLDEN C-R O>W N / Will be LAID-UP for a few day 3, to finish i' '.'■. ■'■ : ,-. i t'L",\i i j . ; . Painting, <fee. ■ J. S. MACFARLANE & CO. January 4, 1871. i<! ! , ■ ... t i. - mRIP TO H.M.S. 'GALATEA.' The steamers ' ENTERPRISE No. 1' & < LALLA ROOKH'. will leave the wborf EVERY HALF-HOUR for H.M,S. ' GALATEA,' when opened for visitor*. . ',/ HOLMES BROS. '.»('■ A* «». TO EXCURSIONISTS. A STEAMER can be obtained at any time, on the shortest notice, prepared to take excursionists to any place in the bar* ! bour, on application to : ' - ", HOLMES BROS., North Shore. '



STEAM TO WHANGAREI AND THE BAY OF ISLANDS. THE p.s. 'SAMSON/ Captain Mundle, -will leave — For Whangabii Every Friday. JJEAVE3 WHANGfABEI POB AUCKLAND Every Saturday. Foe Taueas&a Tuesday next, at noon. Leaves Tatjranga for Auckland Wednesday next. For freight or passage apply to GEORGE THORNE, Jttn., A gent, Shortland-street; or, E. CAFFLER & CO., Agents, Whangarei. T7l O R SYDNEY. CIRCULAR SAW LINE. Tho Favorite Regular Trader ' CONS TANCE' will snil on SATURDAY next, 7th January 1871. For Freight or Passage, apply to HENDEESON & MACFARLANE. A USTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA- J\. TION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. --•SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Transhipping to any port in the Australian ■ Colonies). Thes. s. 'WONGA WONG-A,' due on the 11th January, 1871. For Freight or Passage, apply to H. M. JERYIS, Agent. FOR LEVUKU, FIJI. TO SAIL! ON SATURDAY NEXT. THE FaTourite Clipper Schooner ,;.. . f KAURI," T.; SfIEPjHEBD, Master, will sail for the above on Saturday next. For Freight or.Passage, apply to a : . SHIRLIiY W. HILL, Customhouse and Commission Agent. 1, Lower Queen-street, Jan. 2, 1871. ,_ ■:: r, ,; ._: '_ ■ SAN FRANCISCO', AND OVERLAND TO ENGLAND. • ~ - - C'JO.OC :?. rrr-j . i ; ■ THE CALIIORNIAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND (AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE v, . h h ■ ;Q¥ STEAM PACKETS, Under Contract with the;Governmentof New. Zealand for. a Monthly-Service, carrying ! j|• •I, the European & American Mails. The Splendid Steam Packet i- ( 'CITY ;QF MELBOURNE, 1 1,550 tons, H. Geaing-er, Esq., Commander, will leave the,, Queen street Wharf, carrying the English Mail, at 2 p.m., on SATURDAY, the 7th January, 1871. For full particulars of the through route, apply to , fj j H. M. JERVIS, .'••'. , i Agent. Auckland, December 24, 1870. pOE LONDON DIRECT. The fine new composite Clipper Ship 1 CITY OP AUCKLAND,' 860 tonfc register, William Ashby, Esq., Commander, having jusj made one of the fastest voyages from London, will receive prompt despatch. . i . She is fitted with every modern improve ment, and offers more than usual inducement to all classes of passengers. For freight or passage apply to ' . CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., • i ~ • ■ Agents. High-street, Auckland, December 12,1870.



•o O B LONDON. The Favorite Regular Trader ' COUNTESS OF KINTORE.' Leaves on the sth January, 1871. Sl:c has accomodation for three saloon passengers only. For Freight or Passage, apply to CAPTAIN TETHERBPJDGE, On board ; or, to BROWN. CAMPBELL & Co., Agents. iriOUNTESS OF KINTORE.' The 'DEVONPORT' Steamer wiU take Passengers o:i board, at ten o'clotk, TO MORROW morning. BROWN, CAMPBELL & CO., Agents. January 5, 1871. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPOR TATION COMPANY of ?an Francisco having entered into a contract vith the Honorable the Postmaster-General of New Zealand for the conveyance of Mails between San Francisco, Honolulu, Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, LytteHon nnd Port Chalmers, and vice versa, the dales of sailing *_Vill be from Port Chalmers on the Ist an i from Auckland on the 7th of every month, i com mence from Port Chalmers on I lie Ist of April next. The Service will be performo I by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers tho 4 N. E BRAS X A,' .1 2143 Tons Register, < N E V A I) A,' 2143 Tons Register, 'DAKOTA ,' of 2153 Tons Register, all built in 1865, under official supervision, and classed extra Al at American Llojds. 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 Curs over the American Continent, will riot exceed £85. Second and third-class passengers will be taken ab 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. The contract time bcbweenSan 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- Inncf. Every exertion will be made to make this the popular passenger route. * 'Arrangements will be made to connect in ■New°Zealand wjth the intercolonial steamers, so that Australasian .passengers may be con veyed right through atjQ slight increase ixpon New Zealand rates,- Fuller particulars ; will be given in a futuae" advertisement. cruicksiiane;, smart & Co., :Agents-in-Chi'.;f 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. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. HERBERT H. SMITH, Patent Portable' Smoke-consuming Oven Maker, has Kiij MOVED to those more convenient pro mises at the back of Mr. J. C. Moebin's, Grocer, and opposite Mr. J. I.'out's Store. Persons applying at Mr. J. C. Morrin's will be shown through. N.B. —All kinds of Ovens made and re paired Gaß-litting and Spouting fixed, and Machinery repaired. BILLIARDS. /^ ENTLEMEN wishing for a quiet Game \Jf should visit the Billiard Roomattached iothi VICTORIA HOTEL, Victoria-street.



CASH PALME.. The great secret of how to become rich I have heard ■ , -■. Many folks talk of, and call it absurd ; ;"; ---■ Now the mystery I'll reveal, and time'will soon prove „ T'7f \ What I advertise is truth, and the whole-truth, by Jove ! ' - -V' - Make your way to the CASH PALACE, and there you 11 soon find That quality and cheapness are fairly combined ; From a needle to an anchor you'll,find we don't stick ;■ We defy competition, 'cos we don't give any tick. So if our list of.prices you .will for a moment peru3e, You'll say you never purchased a cheaper penny news. An advice I will give you ere my rhymes end: —- Pay a visit, before Christinas, to the Poor Man's Friencx. ' IS IT POSSIBLE ?■-■■;;..; ..., IS IT POSSIBLE ?__IS IT POSSIBLE^ . Is it J* to b», 1 lb best To. in AuokW Co,- 2 S? _ Is it possible to buy a large bar-of Soap for 7d ? . . •,,... 1 ] Yes ; at the CASH PALACE- Is it possible to buy 1 lb of Corn Flour for 6d ? . .' "..' ' !, 1 J Yes j at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Price's full weight Caudles for Is ? . J Yes; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy best English Vinegar at 3d per pint ? "••■"'i Yes; at the CASH PA-LACE Is it possible to. buy a good blue Shirt with liven back for Is fid ? 1 . ■ b Yes;: at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Ilb Washing Soda for lid ? • ~ . i Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy best Hobart Town Jams at 7d per tin. v 1 ; . Yes; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy a Crimean Shirt, nil wool, for 4s ? 1 Yes j at the CASH PALACE- Is it possible to buy a pair of boys' Trousers for 2s 9d ?. i J Yes; nt i'..u CJ.311 PALACE Is it pobible to buy Meat Dishes from 6d each ? . . Is it pofehible to buy Pudding Plutes ab2s 6dper dozen? : ! ' i T ". ; at the CASH PALACEI Is it possible to buy Dinner Plutes at 3s Gd per dozen ? ■ , Ybb; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Pudding Basins frotr. 3d each? 1 l. „ ,:.,... Yes ;at Lao CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Egg-cups at Is fij per dozen ? . j ■ '.'."'." ***** *" " 1 ' b Yes; at tl)e CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy a Porcelain Lamp (complete) for 3s ? -.; •. - 1 •> i. v. .i , Yes; n( (.he CASH PALACE [s it possible to buy rood Tumblers at 4A each ?. ; , , j Yr? •; at the CASH PALACE Ts it possible to buy White & Gold Cups & Saucers at Us 6d doz .' 1 Y rcs sat the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy WLile &, Bine Cups & Saucers at 8i Gd doz ? I ; Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy 1 dozen Wine Glasses for 3s? ,' ' Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to bin' good Colonial Cheese for 6d lb? ' i- I Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy fjoo-.l Tweed, all woo!, for Is 4d per yard ? .... J . j Yes; at the CASH ; PALAOE Is it v)OShiblc to buy good lined-faced Collars for 6d a box ? • p \ Yes; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy it battle of Pickles for 8d ? ■ .-»-.-... ; ( . J .. .;. : Yes jat the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy 1 lb Starch for 5d ? . 'Yes s at the CASH PALACE Js it possible to buy 1 lb Bacon for 6d ? :. Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy 1 JbCacoa and Chocolate for Is Gd ? j Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to boy Mugs from 2s 6d per set ? *es j at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy assorted Nails at 3d perlb ? •-,-.. ' -:-■ — Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Water Bottles at Is 6d.? :■;..•- . . j i- Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Shoes at 9d per pair ? '.- Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Sojtjks at 6d per pair ? > -_■ .. < Yes ;. at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Castor' Oil at 8d per.bottle ? ' , . , ,• : Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Flooring Brads at 2d per lb ? ■ ■■■-■ ■■■■:'■■ :■ ...; Yes; at tho CASE PALACE Is it possible to buy two cakes.Blacking for lid ?<.■. ■ ■■■ ■ ■ " '• : •: ; . . Yes; tit the CASH PALACE Is it pbssibl'o ;to buy 150 pairs of Blankets afc 8s per pair ? ■ ■ ■ ■■ •■■ ' . , ' Yes; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Chamber Utensils at 2s.cafjh ?•■■ ■. •'.< , ■ Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Bottled Eruits at 9d per bottle ? Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy best; Coffee at Is per lb ? . . - ' .■ . ! ' .. . Yes; at the CASH PALACE la it possible.to make Chaisfcmas Presents these bad times ?—Yes; when you can buy a box of Toys for 3d at the CASH PALACE. ■ v ■ m - : r.,.gohen i! ;:' ; T^EGS respectfully to inform the inhabitants of Auckland that it is possible (o obtain any of the above-mentioned Articles, and'several other kinds, too numerous io mention, at equally low prices, at the " ' , , ' CASH PALACE. N.B.—Country orders punctually attended to; a liberal alloAvanco made to Wholesale Buyers. NOTE THE ADDRESS— GAS H 'P-.'A. LA O TE QUE|N:grREET, -, -p£/i:- Opposite Montague's Fancy Bazaar } and threg doors above ■..<i'ni:-: JLoc/gie, Me? Butcher: ''''"'



UNITED SERVICE.;. WHOLESALE 4 RETAIL "WINE AND; SPIBIT . Oo'-/:o '■' - stobe, ;' I.':.;;/. ,0 fiSfeN; S;T;E/'E:;E-T V :;." i ■ . TWO TJLnyBS i'EOM : WE^LEBLEY.STEEBT;' ; ..A S" PIRITS BOTTLED OF THE ;PJtfE* • . MISES :—London and Plymouth, UiY- i sweetened Gin, Booth's Old 'Join,'> Old i> • Jamaica Ruth, Jamieson's Pure Malt Dublin:: c; Whiskey, ■Dtmville's' Old;- Irish Whiskey,;-! Grreenless fe'Caldwell^CampbelltcmYVliiskeyj: '!:■'• Miirtell's Pale or Dark Brandy:: ' :.- .'i "■ ,:\'■ The above'at 4s per bottle, or 42s pei"dozeri,? •' assorted-; half-bottles, 2s. '■'■■■ ::• :'I .'<::'. | - '■ '! ' ■'">. .- .■■!" ,f- i Marten's -or Hennessey's case ' ~1 . •■ Brapdy- ... ... ■ '■■:,.■ ' ... 5 6|^- ' D>iii-Vill6?s case Whiskey ... ... 4 B-hg • EJerqard'a case Old Tom ... ... 4 6-f&\ GiuyJiDKZ .... ... ... 5 '0 S .' Ditio(small) .......... 30J.* ; i Winks— - ' Per bottle. Per'dozen1. i; t s. d. • • • fei Ad:' f Amontillado Sherry ...5 Q '„<'■ 6Q- lQr ■ Old Tawny Port Vintage -Jiipftc! uiil 1861 /... ... ... S 0 ... r '6O': 0A f" 2ud quality, Port & Sherry 4 0' .V. 4/2' Q, 01™ Pint bottles, 2nd quality, '' •'.•'■ Port and.Sherry . ... 2.0 ;: ''/ J"l\ No. 2'Champagne.... ... 6 .0 No. 2 j Champagne (small) .3 0 Clarjti ... ... .... ;4 0 case 36' 0" QingeivWino '•':..'"'.„ 3 0. All Cordials . ....._ !' v !.: l Iff Townsend'sSarsap'arilla ';..'5 0. '. Biood[& Dawson's Stout ;..'1; 3' ... 14 J0:- Tennant's it .Bass's Ale^ ..._ 1 3 ... 14.Q,., -Jeffrey's.EdinburghAle^prijtsl. J) ..... 1-1 -0" ' /■■■vfr/A"^.-..? 1 S;:: ■■A;-Ji-B-' : AL.WAYS ON DRAUGHT, t , '>■. j WJIOLESALE &RETAIIi ■ ;.;'..;. (;: ';■ : cdIiNER OF, STMUND-STIIEEr AlfD KAIiAHaAHAPEROAB,: S PRIVATE ENTBAjN TCE : SYMOFP j> j •______ ■'**) 7llWfBI f>! LIST. OF. PRICES, MjV.X spirits and wijste3 bottled on tub : :-■■•;', P'ejssiises. : ' " ■ MARTELL & HE]Sr.NESSEY; S -.PALE ''; BRANDT, 4s. 'p.er. bottler smalfy/^'; bottle, 2s. r : J',' '' ( " ''*?" ," i . Martell and Heri.ne'ss,ey's Daik Brandy, h ■ ••. : " 4s. per bottle'; small bottle, 2s,'. , Qreenless' and Ca^lduell's Cainpbeltoii i" ' Whiskey, 4s. and 4s. 6d. per bottle, j' |~ if ■< ■; i.' small bottle, ?s>' >.; {l ; m ',' . Biinville'e Whiskey^ 4s. per bottlej' 'smaUj, ~, .-i J! ' ibojttle, 2s. .'. .' ' , 1 j,.',,',', !.,'.' , f w 'j ' jfamesbn's Dublin Whiskey, 4i% and 4s. 6d.. r t f ;• j "per bottle; smairb'ottiej'fe'., , ~j .'-j ~' ■i :'simi,,3B. per bottle; smallbot.tjes,ls. 6d'.' [■[• (Did*.Jamaica Ruin,,4s.*.per bottle. '" ' , ~( ~,,, '; 'iiAnibntillado ; Sherri-i 6s. per^boftle ; 605. ,^ : ~r ' '•*'] . :!per .., r J^ y": ..'. .'■...■' U] ■■ ■ oShe'i'ry'iWJne (very superior),4s. per".b6fc- :'• '•"*• i - . We.;. 445. per dozen; small bottles, ,'23,.;, ~,'. ■i ; -Old iip,wny Port, ss; per "bottle ; 59s pWj.", M ; -i:'i i j V,d*ozon. .... ' ~, ] ."'. ,' v, ,v/ Port Wine (very ouperior), 4s. perbo,^- ., n :(> ' tie'; iis. per dozen ; small bottles, ~] j H [ ''■ 7 | :'V-. ii".»!i •■'■■■.,:'' : J'l'o 'W"l nwUI-i - -f Port ai;d Sherry Wine,,. 3s. per bottle;, ~. 345. per dozen. ■_'.. . I'-livfui ■>;■;; I In Cask —Genuin? B^A^p|. ' '■ Hennessey 's, Martell's, anEHina & C0.^.,1i-/ ---/ ss. Od, per bottle., vr./*, '. ,;'' ~, ;,L-Mwi odi "-;'' Three. -Biiygei!. Associated - VineyaM ..'■■;'•"f ' Brandy, 6p<.per'boTde;' " '""' !,:''"'.",:.''..t*.' ' G'enc^a, JID.K.Z., 4s'. Gd. per._^p_ttle.;'.,:', ■.!:';. ' Geneva, J_.l).K.'Z.' (siiiall), 3s" per bohtJe. • Qld Toiu, ds.-bfl. p.wsbotlle... •. . : punville'a Whiskoy,'4s l. Od.'per bottle. y * Champn»no (No. 2),'6f. per bottle. ...','. f ;^ ,',','/ . Cliinnpiigiie (No. 2, small) 3s. per bottle. \ ;:" Claret, 4s-'per bol.tle': '365. per dozen:' ,' T./ ■.; '' ifivglfsli Ginger \tii'lc, r 3s. per' battle ;. '. 30s. per dozeiiy ,' ' ~'<: '.' - • • TownSiiiTd's■ garfraparillft,' Ss. per battle. t ." t ' kustri'linii Wino/'Sy. "Gdi and 45.; p6r ', -. ■ ! ' ' .boLlle (8 dift'erei/f.'brauds). Ale 'and Porter,' Loifdbn and Dublin ;, : boltk'd, Is. 3d. per botjU ;' 14^; fy-r :"j .■') ,;. J a°zen '-' "isniiioi.i"' %Uh[i' ■"V^i''^'^ : Teems : —Sriucir.r^CA^!^^'fecErTio-if. f )M s a m v E;if.Tiav.^js^>^ioß«ij