The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 334.]

AUCKLAND, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



NOETH SHOEE*FERET. I -'. Y. ~ .. mIME TABLE OF THE P.S. T «LALLA BOOKH.' SiFrom From North Shore, From Auckland. North Shore, 0M Wb»rfc : -_ —t;;.r..: ..... Ne ha ' 7 0 am. 7-30 a.m. For Auckland 8 :30 „ 9-0 „ 9.20 a.m. 930 „ 10.0 „ 11.30 „ 10 .30 „ 11-0 „ j 4.50 p.m. 11.40 „ 12.0 noon 6.0 „ 12.40 p.m. 10 p.m. 1.30 „ 2.0 „ 2.30 „ 3.0 „ !From Auckland 3.30 „ 4.10 ~ ! 11.0 a.m. 5.0 „ 5.30 „ 415 p.m. 16.0 „ .- • 6.30 „ j 5.30 „ it 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. I FOR GRAHAMSTOWN AND TARARU. mHEp.3. I 'GOLDEN CROWN' will leave the Queen-street Wharf, Auckland I TO-MORROW MORNING, at lffM. o'clock (sharp), and will leave the Thames at 4 i o'clock, AFTERNOON, for Auckland, and 1 will continue to run regularly EVEEY DAY at the same hours until further notice. Fares :—Cabin, 7s. 6d.; Steerage, 4s. Return tickets (Cabin), 12s. J. S. MACFARLANE, Agent. IHTEAM TO THE THAMES. £ -: THE p.s, 'ROYAL ALFRED. ! TIME TABLE. EHOLML AUCKLAND TO GBAHAMSTOWN : Friday, February 3, 9.30 o'clock night Saturday, February 4, 3 o'clock afternoon FBOM GBAHAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Friday, February 3, 1.30 o'clock afternoon Saturday, February 4, 8.30 o'clock morning S. HAGUE SMITH. FOR FIJI. A USTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA iI TION COMPANY'S LINE OF I STEAMERS. The B.s. ' JAMES PATERSON' I will leave Auckland for Fiji on or about the fthprox.' For Freight or Passage, apply to . H. M. JERVIS, ,-l; Agent. TjlOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. | I "atshipping to any port in the Australian Colonies, by the A. S. N. Co.'s Line ol Stecmships. 1 r 1 I Culifornitt, New Zealand, and Australian I' "i Mail Steamship ' . 'city of Melbourne; JSSO tons, H. Gbaii*geb, Esq., Commander, •xpected here on the 11th February, and wilt i 'we SIX HOURS AFTER aRRI For Freight or Passage apply to 'tJ '! H. M. JERVIS, •fl '.■) ifiij { ?_.; Agent. o- tfOR TAURANGA DIRECT. at -V _ j, The regular trader "TAURANGA,' "d Hb-JS*!^™! Master, will leave as above i\ DAY, at 3 p.m. 1 I L^or freight or passage apply on board.



ft* THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPOR TATION COMPANY of Francisco having entered into a contract with the Honorable the Postmaster-General of New Zealand for the convpyanee 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 performed by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers tho 'NEBRASKA,' 2143 Tons Register, 'NEVADA,' 2143 Tons Register, < D A X O T A,' 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 l rangements have been made to connect with I. the Pacific Railway, and with the magnificent I lines of steamers running between New York ' and England. Passengers will be booked . right through. Fii-3c-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 SaD 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 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. CRUICKSHANK, SMART & Co., Agents-in-Chief 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. STEAM TO TAURANGA AND WHA KATANA. mHE s. s. ' GO- AHEAD' will- leave Auckland for the above Ports on SATURDAY next, February 4th, at twelve o'clock noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to S. H. SMITH. -nOB RAIPARA Delivering Cargo at all Stations. The Regular Trader 'TWILIGHT,' W. Meikllejohn, Master, will sail as above on SATURDAY next, 4th inst. M. NICCOL, I Agent. February J, 1871. WATSON'S BOOT & SHOE FACTORY (top of shoetland-steeet). I7\ VERY description of Ladies' and Gent's Li Boots. Repairs promptly executed.J



CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ! SPECIAL NOTICE. HEINRICH KOIIN, JEWELLER, &c, Q,TTEEZSr-Sa?"E2.E ET, ORGS to draw the attention of the public to a quantity of CHEISTMAS PEESENTS! (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 the reach of everyone desirous of making presents, H.K. has determined to dispose of these goods at the smallest possible margin for profit. NOTE THE ADDRESS— HEINRICH KOHN, QUEEN-STREET. s, TO BE LET, ON LEASE, THAT FIHST-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 horn the business. The Hotel does tlte largest, business in the» Province. For particulars, apply to the Proprietor, G. H. SWAN, Napier; or, to E. & H. ISAACS, Fort-street. THOENTOJS, SMITH & FIETH'S PEICES CUREENT. s. d. SUPERFINE FLOUR, Si.k- Dressed (Crown Brand), per ton of 2000 lbs 16 0 0 Fine Flour, Silk Dressed (TSF Brand,) per ton «. 14 0 0 Seconds, per ton 10 0 0 Shams, per ton 6 0 0 Bran, per bushel of 201bs 0 10 Oats, do. do 04 0.



ON 'SALE. OA CW T . SPLIT PEAS 100 half-chests Tea, extra choice season 1870-71, ex ' Eliza Firth ' 14 cwt. Brown & Poison's Corn Flour 5 cases Candied Peel 10 cases Peacock's Jams 80 cases White and Blue Starch 15 cases Morton's Salmon 11 cases Morton's Pickles 15 cases Morton's Salad Oil 5 cases Pay and Martin's Paste Blacking 6 cases light and dark Blue 15 kegs Carbonate iro.da 2 cases Tartaric Acid 10 cases Bottled Fruits 10. cases Veslas 5 cases Cocoa (Taylor's) 20 cases Chicory 6 cases L. & P. Sauce 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 Red Lead Soft' Soap Oil, Colzi, Neatsfoofc, Castor and Linseed Cotton Waste Tin Plates Flooring Brads Unbleached Ginger Gingerbeer Bottles Lemonade Bottles Lemonade Corks Cochineal Ess. Lemon, Tin Foil Bottling Wire' &c, &c, &c. TO ARRIVE PER « QUEEN BEE,' Marmalade Jams and Jellies Price's Candles Oakum Muntz Metal, 14, 16,18 ozs. Sheathing Nails, f and f ths H. B. MORTON,! CUSTOM HOUSE-STREET. December 21,|1870.j



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STOKE, QUEEN-STREET, TWO DUUEB FBOM WELL ESLEY-STEEET. SPIRITS BOTTLED ON THE PRE MISES :—London and Plymouth Un sweetened Gin, Booth's Old Tom, OL Jamaica Rum, Jamieson's Pure Malt Dublii. Whiskey, Dunville's Old Irish Whiskey, Greenless & Caldwell's Campbellton Whiskey, MarlelTs Pale or Dark Brandy. The above at 4s per hot tie, or 42s per dozen, assorted; half-bottles, 2s. Martell's or Hennessev's case "^ . Brandy '... ... 56 -| Dunville's case Whiskey ... ... 4 6i 1. Bernard's case Old Tom 4 6(« Gin, JDKZ 5 0 t Ditto (small) 3 0J ** 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 ... 4,1 0 Pint bottles, 2nd quality, Port and Sherry ... 2 0 No. 2 Champagne... ... 6 0 No. 2 Champagne (small) 3 0 Claret 10 case 36 0 Ginger Wine ... ... ti 0 All Cordials 1 0 Townsend's Sarsapnvi !a ... 5 0 Biood & Dawson's S ,ut ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Tennant's Ac Bas A- Ale ... 13 .. 14 0 Jeffrey's EdinbL.-liAle,pntsl 0 ... 11 0 BASS'S ALE ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STORE, COENEE OF SYMOND-STEEET AND KAEANGAHAPE EOAD. PEIVATE ENTRANCE : SYMOND STREEJ?. LIST OF PRICES. Spirits and Wines Bottled on the Peemises. MARTELL & HENNESSEY'S PALE BRANDY, 4s. per bottle; small bottle, 2s. Martell 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, 2b. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Jameson's Dublin Whiskey, 4s, and 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bottle, 2s. Ac Rum, 3s. per bottle,; small bottles, Is. Gd. Old Jamaica Kum,'4s. per bottle. ,A 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 ; 445. per dozen ; small bottles, 2s. Port and Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle ; 345. per dozan. # In Case—Genuine Bbands. Hennessey's, Martell's, and Hine & Co.'s ss. Od. per bottle. Three Dagger Associated Vineyard Brandy, os. per bottle. Geneva, J.D.K.Z., 4s. 6:i. per bottle. Geneva, J.D.K.Z. (small;, 3s per bottle. Old Tom, 4s. Od per bottle. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. Od. per bottle. ChampagDe (No. 2), 6s. per bottle.'' Champagne (No. 2, small) 3s. per bottle. Claret, 4s. per bottle ; 30s. per dozen- English Ginger Wine, 3s. per bottle 30s. per dozen. Townsend's Sarsaparilla, ss s per bottle. Australian Wine, 3s. 6d. and 4s. per bottle (8 different brands). Ale and Porter, London and Dublin bottled, Is. 3d. per bottle ; 14s. per dozen. Teems :—Stbiotly Cash. —No Exception SAM UEL E YIN SON PROPRIETOR. * A - '<*



CRITERION HOTEL, COBNBR OF HOBSON AND COOK-STBEETS. DANIEL PAGE (Late of the N.Z.B.N. Compant,) ~rr\AS much pleasure in announcing to his ; riends and the public of Auckland that he i.as taken the above favorite Hotel. ■TR3T-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR BOAKDERS. PRIVATE APARTMENTS FOP FAMI LIES. N.B.—The Bottling Department in con nection with the above establishment is now open. BRANDS—AI. NOTTCE. THE blue post DINING-ROOMS, VICTORIA-STREET EAST. A LL MEALS AT ONE SHILLING. C. DUNNINGHAM, Late Steward of the Governor Browne Hotel. EXTRAORDINARY SALE AT MRS. FORD'S PARIS MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT. ;; ss. IN THE POUND RETURNED FOR CASH, Fob Foueteen Days Only. CONSISTING of all the Latest Styles in, Bonnets, Hats, and Caps ; also, a choice ass rtment of Untrimmed Hats; Flowers, Feathers, Jackets, Stays, Ruches, Boys' Hats, Josephine Gloves, &c. ■ "J This is a real bona fide Sale. No deception N.B.—All Goods mnrkedin plain figures; Please Note the Address :— M R S. FOBD'S . .;{ PARIS MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT COMMENCING THK DAY, JANUARY 19th, FOR 14 DAYS ONLY. ... FRUIT! FRUIT!! FRUIT!!! 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. j N.B. —All Goods delivered free of-barge. Tebms : Cash, y,y ._,; H. CAN HAM, ; High-stbebt. - THE RAT-KILLER! ! THE RAT KILLER!! " i _______ THE only sure REMEDY for "destroying RATS in Auckland is WHITLAW'S aMEBICAN rat destroyer;. ' This Paste is Poison to Rats and Mj_s, without fail: One trial will satisfy a,nypne who is troubled with such vermin. " . • , To be had ONLY at my Establishment, Pitt-Btreet. The Poisons imported from Home are use* less on account of the sea voyage. My RAX,- D&STuOYER docs NOT coutain any PHOS-' PHOROCS. ■ ; Manufactured at my Laboratory, Pin-STBEBT, Auckland. ,'.,.-.'. t^g" Note the Address— ,;_:> THE EED GLOBE LIGHT, Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. Od., ,2s, 6d, ..... Sold wholesale at the'above prices less 25; per cent, for cash. ■ - ; ■ . ' i %M R. T. R. OILMAN, Chemist 1, Ont .unga, lias been appointed AGENT for the . ■ _ - sy. b-:>7*ios >'i oilf. jSaleof this Paper* y, n _, ; ): .-:jft» ; I Ncveinber 6, lß/0. '^ ::u