The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 320.]

AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



NOETH SHORE EEERT. TIME TABLE OF THE P.S. 'LALL.A 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 „ 32.0 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 „ 415 p.m. 6.10 „ 6.30 „ 5.30 „ At low spring tides the Old Wharf only. On Sunday, the first boat from North Shore is at 9.30 a.m. ; from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, BROS. QTEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED.' TIME TABLE. ■PBOM AUCKLAND TO GBAHAMSTOWN' : Thursday, January 19, 3.30 o'clock afternoon Friday, January 20, 3.30 o'clock afternoon Saturday, January 21, 3.30 o'clock afternoon TROM TABAEU TO AUCKLAND : Thursday, January 19, 10 o'clock morning Friday; January 20, 10 o'clock morning PBOM GBAHAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Saturday, January 21, 9.30 o'clock morning S. HAGUE SMITH. FOR G-RAHAMSTOWN AND TARARU. TPHE p.s. I 'GOLDEN CROWN ' will leave the Queen-street Wharf, Auckland, TO-MORROW MORNING, at 11 o'clock (sharp), and will leave the Thames at 5 o'clock, AFTERNOON, for Auckland, and •will continue to run regularly EVERY DAY at the same hours until further notice. Fares-: —Cabin, 7s. 6d.; Steerage, 4s. Return tickets (Cabin), 12s. J. S. MACFARLANE, Agent. 1 T7IOR GRAHAMSTOWN AND SHORT- I i? LAND. I THE p.s. ' LADY BOWEIST,' I Captain Adams, will receive Cargo for both I the above places, and sail as under : I Thursday, January 19, 8 o'clock evening For Freight or Passage, apply to I J. CASEY. I CITE AM TO WHANGAREI AND THE pO BAY OF ISLANDS. THE p.s. 'SAMSON,' ||Captain Mundle, will leave—' Fob Whangaeei Every Friday. Leaves Whangaeei fob Auckland Everj Saturday. F O B T ATTBAN&A Tuesday next, at noon. Leaves Tatteanga tor Auckland Wednesday next. S For freight or passage apply to B. GEORGE THORNE, Jun., Agent, tshortland-street j or, E. CAFFLER & CO., Agents, Whangarei. Hp O EXCURSIONISTS. HA Steamer can be obtained at any time jjß|& the shortest notice, prepared to take Ex- Rflrsionists to any place in the Harbour, on HSplication to HOLMES, BROS., North Shore.



A USTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA- J\. TION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMEES. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Transhipping to any Port in the Australian Colonies. The A.S.N. Company's Steamship, ' JAMES PATERSON,' F. Sadders, Commander, will be despatched on F KID AY, 20th instant, at 11 a.m. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent, FOR FIJI. AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. A Steamer will leave Auckland for Fiji on or about the 11th prox. For Freight or Passage, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. r~W^^ a TEAM TO THE 'c S;V AIN Ul/ Captain Gay, will leave the Queen-street wharf on THURSDAY next, 10th instant, at 12 o'clock noon. Has very good accommodation for saloon and second-cabin passengers. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., • Agents. High-street, AucMana, January 16, 1871. 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 . '/ill be from Port Chalmers on the Ist an f from Auckland on the 7th of every month, I com mence from Port Chalmers on the Ist of April next. The Service will be perfornie I by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the 'NEBRASKA,' 2143 Tons Register, < N E V A I) A, 5 2143 Tons Begister, ' D A X 0 T A,' 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. First-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 £85. 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 ports and stations called at. The contract time between San 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 land. Every exertion will be made to make this the popular passenger route. Arrangements will be made to connect in Jjew 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 futuae advertisement. CRUICKSHANK, SMART & Co., Agents-in-Chief for New Zealand at Auck land, for the United States, New Zea land and Australasian Steam Packet Line j DRIVER, STEWART & CO., Agents for Otago., JOHNSTON & CO., Agents for Wellington ; MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. November 26, 1870.



T7IOR SYDNEY. The Favorite Regular Trader 'KATE,' on SATURDAY next, the 21st instant. For freight or passage applj to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. T7IOR LONDON DIRECT. To sail in the first week of February. The fine new composite Clipper Ship ' CITY OF AUCKLAND,' BGO tons register, Captain William Ashby, now rapidly filling up, will sail early in Feb- ] runry. Accommodation still left for a few Cabin ; and Second Cabin Passengers. For freight or passage apply (o CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents. High-street, Auckland, January 16, 187 L. NOTICE. THE BLUE POST DINING-ROOMS, VICTORIA-STREET EAST. A LL MEALS AT O^ TE SHILLING C. DUNNINGrHAM, Late Steward of the Governor Browne Hotel CRITERION HOTEL, COBNEB OF HOBSON AND COOK-STBEETS. DANIEL PAGE (Late or the N.Z.S.N. Company,) TTAS much pleasure in announcing to his friends and the public of Auckland that he has taken the above favorite Hotel. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS. PRIVATE APARTMENTS FOR FAMI LIES. if.B.—The Bottling Department in con nection with the above establishment is now open. BRANDS—AI. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. HERBERT H. SMITH, Patent Portable Smoke-consuming Oven Maker, has REMOVED to those more convenient pre mises at the back of Mr. J. C. Mobbin's, Grocer, and opposite Mr. J. Rout's Store. Persons applying at Mr. J. C. Morrin's will be shown through. N.B.—All kinds of Ovens made and re paired. Gas-fitting a:id Spouting fixed, and Machinery repaired. CttOWN DISTILL BUY, FORT BRITOMART. PURE WHISKEY may be obtained in quantities of two gallons and upwards for cash, at 12s. per gallon, duty paid, being the amount of import duty. Apply to W. J. CAWKWELL, Vulcan Lane. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. JOHN HOWELL, BOOTMAKER, FOOT OF WAKEFIELD-STUEET. Opposite Mb. Houbs', Draper. CHEAP FOWL FEED. Q£A SACKS WHEAT afc 4s per bushel. OOU 3s 9d per bushel by the sack ; at Cotjpland's Produce Store, corner of Queen and Victoria-streets.



CASH PALACE. 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 What I advertise is truth, and the whole smth, by Jove! "^^ R#S^ Make your way to the CASH PALACE, and there you'll soon find That quality and cheapness are fairly combined ; From a needle lo 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 peruse, You'll say you never purchased a cheaper penny news. An advice I will give you ere my rhymes cad — Pay a visit, before Christmas, to the Poor Man's Frienk.j IS IT POSSIBLE ? * IS IT POSSIBLE? IS IT POSSIBLE? [s it possible to buy 1 lb best Tea in Auckland for 2s ? Yes ; nt the CASH PALACE Fs it possible to buy a largo bar of Soap for 7d ? Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy 1 lb of Corn Flour for 6d ? Yes; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Price's full weight Candles for Is ? Yes; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy best English Vinegar at 3d per pint ? Yes j at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy a good blue Shirt with linen back for la Cd? Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy 1 lb Washing Soda for lkl ? Yes; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy best Hobart Town Jams at 7d per tin ?■ Yes; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy a Crimean Shirt, all wool, for 4s H •Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy a pair of boys' Trousers for 2s 9d ? '.Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Meat Dishes from 6d each ? Yes; at the CASH PALACE i Is it possible to buy Pudding Plates at 2s Gdper dozen ? Yes; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Dinner Plates at 3s Gd per dozen ? Yes ; at tho CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Pudding Basins frou: 3d each ? Yes j at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Egg-cups at Is Gd per dozen ? Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy a Porcelain Lamp (compleKj fun 3s ? Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy good Tumblers at 4d each P Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy White & Gold Cups & Saucery at 10s ft "i doz ? Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy White & Blue Cups £ Saucers at 8s 6d doz ? Yes; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy 1 dozen Wine Glasses for 3s ? Yes j at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy good Colonial Chceac for 6d lb ? Yes; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy good Tweed, all wool, for la 4d per yard ? Yes 5 at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy good lined-faced Collars for 6da box? Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy a. bottle of Pickles for 8d ? Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy 1 lb Starch for 5d ? Yes; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy 1 lb Bacon for Gd ? Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is ifc possible to buy 1 lb Cocoa and Chocolate for Is 6d ? Yes; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Mugs from 2s 6d per set ? Yes j at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy assorted Nails at 3d perlb ? Yes ; at tho CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Water Bottles at Is 6d ? Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy Shoos at 9d per pair ? Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is ifc possible to buy Socks 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 the CASH PALACE Is it possible to buy two cakes Blacking for lid ? Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is ifc possible to buy 150 pairs of Blankets at 8s per pair ? Yes; at the CASH PALACE Is ifc possible to buy Chamber Utensils at 2s each ? Yes ; at the CASH PALAOE Is ifc possible to buy Bottled Fruits at 9d per bottle ? Yes ; at the CASH PALACE Is ifc possible to buy best Coffee afc Is per lb ? Yes; at the CASH PALACE Is it possible to make Chaistmas Presents these bad times ?—Yes; when you can buy a box o Toys for 3d at the CASH PALACE. H. P. COHEN T)EGS respectfully to inform the inhabitants of Auckland that it is possible to obtain any of the above-mentioned Articles, and several other kinds, too numerous to mention, at equally low prices, afc the CASH PALACE. N.B.—Country orders punctually attended to; a liberal allowance made to Wholesale Buyers. NOTE THE ADDRESS— \ QUEEN-STREET, Opposite Montague's Fancy Bazaar, and three doors above JLoggie, the Butcher.



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STO-RE, QUEEN TWO UOOES FROM WELLESLEY-STREET. SPIRITS BOTTLED ON THE PRE MISES :—London and Plymouth Un sweetened Gin, Booth's Old Tom, Old Jamaica Rum, Jamieson's Pure Malt Dublin Whiskey, Dunville's Old Irish Whiskey, Greenless & Caldwell's Campbellton Whiskey, MarteH's Pale or Dark Brandy. The above at 4s per bottle, or 42s per dozen, assorted; half-bottles, 2s. Martell's or Hennessey's case . Brandy 5 6 j Dunville's case Whiskey ... ... 4 6! "© Bernard's case Old Tom 4 6(& Gin, JDKZ 5 0 55 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 Champagne (small) 3 0 Clarat 4 0 case 36 0 Ginger Wine 3 0 All Cordials X 0 Townsend's Sarsaparilla ... 5 0 Biood &Daw3on's Stout ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Tennant's & Bass's Ale ... 1 3 ~ 14 0 Jeffrey's EdiuburghAle,pntsl 0 ~, U 0 BASS'S ALE ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STOBE, CORNER OF STMOND.STREET AND KARANGAHAPE ROAD, PRIVATE ENTRANCE i SYMOND STREET, LIST OF PRICES. Spirits and Wine 3 Eottied on thb Premises, MARTELL & HENNESSEY'S PALE BRANDY, 4s. per bottle; small bottle, 2s. Mar tell and Hennessey's Dark Brandy, 4b. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. GreenleßS 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, 4c and 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bot tie, 2a. Rum, 3s. per bottle ; small bottles, Is. 6d. Old Jamaica Hum, 4s. per bottle. Amontillado Sherry, ss. per bottle ; 60s. per dozen. Sherry Wine (very superior), 4s. per bot tle ; 445. per dozen; small bottles, 2s. Old Tawny Port, ss. per bottle ; 58s per dozen. Port Wine (very superior), 4s. per bot tle ; 44.>. per dozen ; small bottles t 2a. Port and Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle ; 345. per dozen. In Case —Genuine Ebands. Hennessey's, Martell's, and Hine & Co.'s ss. Od. per bottle. i Three Dagger Associated Vineyard Brandy, ss. per bottle. Genera, J.D.K.Z., 4s. 6<J. per bottle. Geneva, J.D.K.Z. (small), 3s per bottle. Old Tom, 4s. Od. per botile. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. Od. per bottle. Champagne (No. 2), 6s. per bottle. Champagne (Ino. 2, small) 3s. per bottle. 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 bottlo ; 14s. per dozen. Terms: —Strictly Cash. —No Exception I SAMUEL BTINSON PROPRIETOB.