The Evening Star.

Vol. LI—No- 338.]

AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



NOETH SHORE PERRY. mIME TABLE OF THE P.S. X 'LAI.IiA ROOKH.' From From North Shore, From Auckland. North Shore, Old Wharf. New Wharf. 7 0 a.m. 7.30 a.m. For Auckland 8.30 „ 9.0 „ 9.20 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 „ ' 8.0 „ 2.30 „ 3.0 „ From Auckland 3.30 „ 4.10 ~ 11.0 a.m. 6.0 „ 5.30 „ 4AO p.m. 6.0 „ 6.30 „ 5.30 „ it low spring tides the Old Wharf only. On Sunday, the first boat from North Shore is at 9,30 a.m. 5 from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, BROS. FOR GRAHAMSTOWN AND TARARU. rnHE 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, 4s. Return tickets (Cabin), 12s. J. S. MACFARLANE, Agent. QTEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED. TIME TABLE. KSOM ATTCKIAND TO GBAHAMSTCTWN : Wednesday, February 8, 4.30 o'clock after noon . Thursday, February 9, 4.30 o'clock afternoon Friday, Febtuary 10, 4 30 o'clock afternoon FBOM OBAHAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Wednesday, February 8, 10 o'clock morning Thursday, February 9, iO o'clock morning Friday, February 10, 10 o'clock morning , S. HAGUE SMITE. - i. I ji:l,:. ... • ■ : ■ . ■.■:.■'■:.. l .ti ! ! ~~ ; FOR FIJI. '. • j A USTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA ■AI TION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. The b.s. ' JAMES PATERSON' will leave Auckland for Fiji on or about TUESDAY, the 14th inst. For Freight or Passage, apply to H. M. JERTIS, Agent. I ,™a SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Transhipping to any port in the Australian "Goloniesj by the A. S. N. Co.'c Line of Steamahipa. The California, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Steamship 'CITY OF MELBOURNE/ x 1650 tons, H. Gbaijtgee, E«q., Commander, Wpected here on the 11th February, and will tare SIX HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL, flor Freight or Passage apply to Hfitf. JBEVIS, Agent. ; _ " ■ Ji O R SYDNEY. , CIRCULAR SAW LINE. 1.-,, • . : . ' ' '' ' ' , . j v v The Favorite Regular Trader 'NOVELTY' - I *ill sail for the above Port on THURSDAY ' «BXT, 9th inst. I freight or passage apply to HENDEBSON & MACFARLANE.



THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPOR TATION COMPANY of San 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, 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 Tops Register, 'NEVADA,' 2143 Tons Register, • D A X 0 T A, J 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. Firsfc-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 £SS. 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 porte and stations called at. The contract time between San Francisco and Auckland, and vice versa, is 24 days. Passen gers who may desire lo 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. • : : CRTJICKS^EIANK:, SMART & Co., Agentsf in-Chief for New Zealand at Auck * • land, for the United States, New Zea land and Australasian Steam Packet i Line; DRIVER; STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago., JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington ; MILES & CO., j . r 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 : Thursday, February 9, 10 o'clock evening For Freight or Passage, apply to J.CASEY. KEROSENE. 1 O X OASES to arrive per ' Lord Ashley,' JL/vO from Dunedin, and 50 cases per 'James Paterson,' from Melbourne, for sale by MUST & CO. NOTICE OF_ REMOVAL. HERBERT H. SMITH, Patent Portable Smoked-consuming Oven Maker, has REMOVED to those more convenient pre mises at the back of Mr. J. 0. Mobrin's, Grocer, and opposite Mr. J. Bout'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 aud Spoutin fixed, and Machinery repaired.



a CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ! SPECIAL NOTICE. HEINPJCH KOHN JEWELIM, &c, QiXTE^ilsr-S T> "RES T, T>EGS to di'avv the attention of the public to a quantity of CHBISTMAS PRESENTS! (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 (lie reach of everyone desirous of making presents, ILK. has determined to dispose of these goods at the smallest possible margin for profit. NOTE THE ADDRESS— HEINRICE KOHN, QUEEN-STREET. : . . •■,•'■■'.[ i ■ ■ '.-■'! t " : TO BE LET, ON LEASE, mHAT FIRST-CLASS HOUSE, in Napier, J_ 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.



ON SALE. OACWT. SPLIT PEAS 100 half-chests Tea, extra choice season 1870-71, ex ' Eliza Firth ' 14 cwt, Brown & Poison's Corn Flour 6 cases Candied Peel 10 oases Peacock's Jams 80 cases White and Blue Starch 15 case 9 Morton's Salmon 11 cases Morton's Pickles 15 cases Morton's Salad Oil 5 cases Lay and Martin's Paste Blacking 6 cases light and dark Blue 15 kegs Carbonate Soda 2 cases Tartaric Acid 10 cases Bottled Fruits 10 cases Vcslas 5 cases Cocoa (Taylor's) 20 cases Chicory 6 cases L. & P. Sauco 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 •■■■. l?ed Lead Soft Soap Oil, Colza, Neatsfoot, Castor and Linseed Cotton Waste ■ Tin Plates Flooring Brads Unbleached Ginger Gingerbecr Bottles Lemonade Bottles Lemonade Corks Cochineal Ess. Lemon, Tin Foil Bottling Wire' &c, &0., ■ Sec. TO AEEIVE PER • QUEEN BEE,' Marmalade Jams and Jellies Price's Candles Oakum . Muntz Metal, 14, 16,18 ozs. Sheathing Nails, and -|ths H. B. MORTON, CUSTOM HOUSE-STREET.' December 21,1870.



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, QUEEN- STREET, TWO DOURS FROM WELLESLEY-STREET. SPIRITS BOTTLED ON THE PRE MISES :—London and Plymouth Un sweetened Gin, Booth's Old Tom, Old Jamaica Ruin, Jamieson's Pure Malt Dublin Whiskey, Dunville's Old Irish Whiskey, Gveenless & Caldwell'a Campbellton Whiskey, Martell's Pale or Dark Brandy. The above at 4s per bottle, or 42s per dozen, assorted; half-boltles, 2s. Martell's or Hennessey's case "1 . Brandy ... 5 6 J Dunville's case Whiskey ... ... 46i "o Bernard's ease Old Tom 4 6(& Gin, JDKZ 5 0 3 Ditto (small) 3 Oj Wines — Per bottle. Per dozen. s. d. s. d. Amontillado Sherry ... 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 Champngne (small) 3 0 Clarat ... 4 0 case 36 0 Ginger Tt\..o 3 0 AUOor.luls 1 0 Town-- ad's Sarsaparilla ... 5 0 Bioo ' .'cDawson'sStout ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Tc I...nt's <fc Bass's Ale ...1 3 .. 14 0 J liI.cy'3 EdinburghAle.pntsl Q ... 11 0 BASS'S ALB ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STOBB, CORNER OF SYMOKD-STREET AND KAEANGAHAPE ROAD. PRIVATE ENTRANCE : SYMOND STREET. LIST OF PRICES. Spihits and Wines Bottled ox thb Premises. MARTELL & HENNESSEY'S PALE BRANDY, 4si per bottle; small boltle, 2s. :'•■'• Mavtcll and Hennessey's Dark Brandy, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Greenless and Calduell's Campbelton Whiskey, 4s. and 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bottle, 2s. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Jameson's Dublin Whiskey, 4s, and 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bottle, 25... Rum, 3s. per-bottle ; small bottles, Is. 6d. Old Jamaica Rum, 4s. per bottle. Amontillado Sherry, ss. per hottle ; 60s. per dozen. . ■ ' ' \ • Sherry Wine (very superior), 4s. per bot tle; 445. per dozen; sraall bottles, 2y. Old Tawny Port, sp. per bottle j 58s per dozen^ j ' Port Wine (very superior), 4s. per bot tle j 445. per dozen j small bottled, 2s. Port and Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle -j 345. jier dozen. In Case—Genuine Brands. ■;.'.;' Hennessey's, Martell's, and Hine & Co.'s ss. Od. per bottle. Three Dagger Associated Vineyard Brandy, ss. per bottle. Geneva, J.D.K.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 botthi. 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 j 14s. pqi dozen. Teems: —Strictly Cash.—No Exception; SAMUEL EVINSOJS'M PROPRIETOR,



CRITERION HOTEL, COBNEB OE HOBSONT AND COOK-STREETS. DANIEL PAGE (Late ov the N.Z.9.N. Company,) TTTAS much pleasure in announcing fco his friends and the public of Auckland that he has taken the above faraj-ite Hotel. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS, PRIVATE APARTMENTS FO& "FAMI LIES. N.B. —The Bottling Department in con nection with the above establishment is no-n open. BRANDS—AI. NOTTCE, THE BLUE POST DINING-ROOMS, VICTORIA-STREET EAST. \ LL MEALS AT ONE SHILLING. 0. DFNNINGHAM, Late Steward of the Governor Browne Hotel. FRUIT! FRUIT!! FRUIT! f! THE Undersigned has for Sale, ex ' James Paterson,' from Sydney, 95 CASES CHOICE APPLES & PEARS Also, First-class POTATOES on hand, at the lowest market prices. N.B.—AU Goods deliveiefl free of charge. Terms : Cash. H. CANH AM, H JGHI-STBEET. • MUNN'S MAIZENA, rpHE finest preparation of CORN FLOUR manufactured. Far superior to any English make, which it has entirely superseded in Australia. Fresh Shipments just landed. B. TONKS & CO., Sole Wholesale Agents. THE RAT-KILLER! ! THE RAT KILLER! ! ; THE only Bure REMJSDY for destroying RATS in Auckland is WHITLAW'd AMERICAN RAT DESTROYER. This Paste is Poison to Rats and Mice without RAID. One trial will satisfy anyone who is troubled with such vermin. ",,' - To be hadONL? at my Establishment, Pitt-street. ; The Poisons imported from Home arc usc lesß on account of the sea voyage. My RAT DESTROYER does NOT contain any PHOS PHOROUS. Manufactured at my Laboratory, Put-street, Auckland. l|gg" Note the Address— THE RED GLOBE LI(?^T. Sold in boxes at GJ., Is,, Is. Q- 7, 2s Cd. Sold wholesale at the above prices 1e63 25 per eeut. for cash. WATSON'S BOOT & SHOE FACTORY -™ J "(top or shobtland-steeet). EVERY description of Ladies' and Gent's Boots. Repairs promptly executed. VTR, T. R. OILMAN, Chemist, One- Lunga, has been appointed AGENT for th 6 Sale of this Paper. Mi .U I'm ft. Nc member 5, 18rO 4 "v"