The Evening Star.

Vol. lI—No. 341.]

AUCKLAND, SATURDAY^ FEBRUARY 11, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



NOETH SHOEE EEEEY. TIME TABLE OF THE P.S. 'LALLA ROOKH.' Prom Vrora 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 „ 2.0 „ 2.30 „ 3.0 „ From Auckland 8.30 „ 4.10 ~ 11.0 a.m. 5.0 „ 5.30 „ 4.10 p.m. 6.0 „ 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. j from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, BROS. FOR GRAHAMSTOWN AND TARARU. mHE 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. Keturn tickets (Cabin), 12s. J. S. MACFARLANE, Agent. QTEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED. TIME TABLE. EBOM AUCKLAND TO GBAHAMSTOWN : Saturday, February 11, 5.30 o'clock afternoon FBOM GBAHAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Saturday, February 11, 11.30 o'clock morning S. HAGUE SMITH. FOR FIJI. AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. The s.s. ' JAMES PATERSON* will leave Auckland for Fiji on or about MONDAY, the 13th inst. For Freight or Passage, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. TIOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Transhipping to any port in the Australian Colonies, by the A. S. N. Co.'s Line of Steamships. The Californiu, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Steamship 'CITY OF MELBOURNE,' 1650 tons, H. Gbaingeb, E»q., Commander, Mpected here on the 11th February, and will wave SIX HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. /P O:L?ARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, NfcL WELLINGTON, OTAGO, LYTTEL 10N, AND BLUFF. CIRCULAR SAW LINE. The s.s. ' AIREDALE,' leave Ohehunga SIX HOURS after the "fival of the Mail Steamer from Honolulu. For Freight or Passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, Queen-street, Auckland; or, to LEDGER & FRANOIS, Grfthwnntowß, Thames,



THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NORTH PACIFIC TRANSPOR TATION COMPANY of San Francisco having entered into a contract with 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 performed by_ the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the « N E B R A S X A,' 2143 Tons Register, 'NEVADA,' 2143 Tons Register, •DAKOTA,' 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. Tbe 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 New Zealand with the intercolonial Bteamers, 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. TjlOR SYDNEY. CIRCULAR SAW LINE. The Favorite Regular Trader 'NOVELTY' will sail for the above Port THIS DAY (Saturday), 11th inst. For freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. NEW LINE OF 'BUSES. F. PHIPPS HAS made arragements for Running a 'Bus DAILY between the WHAU and AUCKLAND—leaving the Whau at 8 a.m., and from Union Bank Auckland, at 5 p.m. Parcels carried. Mr. F. Phipps has been appointed Agent for the Sale of the Evening Stab at the Whau. November 4, 1870. EVENING STAK PUBLISHING OFFICE, QUEEN-STREET, NEXT SIBBIN'S COENEE. Adrertisementu receive! till 3 p.m.



CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ! SPEOLAJL, NOTICE. HEINRICH KOHN JEWEIIJDR, &c, T)EGS to draw the attention of the public to a quantity of CHEISTMAS PRESENTS! (received ci 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. TO BE LET, ON LEASE, THAT FIRST-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-street.



-'■■. ON■S AL E. A 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 r 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 Day 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 Vestas 5 cases Cocoa (Taylor's) 20 oases 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 Stookholm^Tar Bed Lead Soft Soap Oil, Colza, Neatsfoot, 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, and f ths | H. B. MORTON, CUSTOM HOUSE-STREET. | December 21/1870.



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STOJ&E, OUEEN-STEEET, TWO DOOEB FBOM WELLESLEY-STEEET. 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, Martell'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^ Dunville a case Whiskey 4 6l"g Bernard's case Old Tom 4 6f W Gin, JDKZ 5 0 S 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 Claret 4 0 case 36 0 Ginger Wine ... ... 3 0 All Cordials 1 0 Townsend's Sarsaparilla ... 5 0 Blood & Dawson's Stout ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Tennant's <fc Bass's Ale ...13... 14 0 Jeffrey's EdinburghAle,pntsl 0 ... 11 0 BASS'S ALE ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STOBE, COENEE OF SYMOND-STEEET AND KAEANGAHAPE EOAD. PRIVATE ENTRANCE : SYMOND STEEET. LIST OF PRICES. Spibits and Wines Bottled on the Pbejuses. 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, 2s. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Jameson's Dublin Whiskey, 4i. and 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bottle, 2«. Rum, 3u. per bottle j small bottles, Is. 6d. Old Jamaica Rum, 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 ; 445. per dozen ; small bottles, 2s. Port and Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle ; 345. per dozen. In Case—Genuine Bbands. Hennessey's, Martell's, and Hine & Co.'s ss. Od. per bottle. Three Dagger Associated Vineyard Brandy, 5». 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 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 bottle ; 14s. r» dozen. Teems :—Stbiotlx Cash. —No Exception SAMUEL EVINSON PRGPRLSTQR, '



CRITERION HOTEL, Cobneb op Hobson and Cook-stbeets. DANIEL PAGE (Late oe the N.Z.S.N. Compant,) TTTTAS much pleasure in announcing to hi friends and the public of Auckland that he has taken the above favorite Hotel. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS. PRIVATE APARTMENTS FOB 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. FRUIT! FRUIT!! FRUIT!!! THE Undersigned has for Sale, ex ' James Paterson,' from Sydney, 95' CASES CHOICE APPLES & PEARS Also, i First-class POTATOES on hand, at the lowest market prices. N.B.—All Goods delivered free of charge. Teems : Cash. H. C A N~H AM, High-street. MUNN'S MAIZENA, mHE 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 EAT-KILLEB! ! THE'BAT KILLEE ! ! THE only sure REMEDY for destroying RATS in Auckland is WHITLAW'S AMERICAN RAT DESTROYER. This Paste is Poison to Rats and Mic» "Without pail. One trial will satisfy anyo*e who is troubled with such vermin. To be hadONL? at my Establishment, Pitt-street. . ..A... The Poisons imported from Home are use less on account of the sea voyage. My RAT DESTROYER does NOT contain any PHOS PHOROUS. Manufactured at my Laboratory, Pitt-stbeet, Auckland. J3T Note the Address— THE EED GLOBE Ll€»¥T. Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. 63. 2s 6d. Sold wholesale at the abore prices less 25 per cent, for cash. WATSON'S BOOT 4 SHOE FACTORY (top op shobtland-stbeet). EVERY description of Ladies' and Gent'i Boots. Repairs promptly executed. v -B. T. R. GILMAN. Chemist, One -IVI hunga, has been appointed AGENT for the Sale of this Paper. __ ITcTtmber 5, 19f0.