The Evening Star.

Vol. lI—No. 348.]

AUCKLAND, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



NORTH SHORE FERRY. TIME TABLE OF THE P.S. 'LALLA EOOKH.' 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 „ 2.0 „ 2.30 „ 3.0 „ From Auckland 3.30 „ 4.10 ~ 11.0 a.m. 5.0 „ 5.30 „ 4.10 p.m. 6.0 „ 6.30 „ 5.30 „ i 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, BEOS. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTEALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NOETH PACIFIC TEANSPOE 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 •NEBRASKA,' 2143 Tons Eegister, < N E V A D A,' 2143 Tons Eegister, 'DAKOTA,' of 2153 Tons Eegister, 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 Eailway, and with the magnificent lines of steamers running between New York and Eagland. Passengers *will be booked right through. Firsc-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. Eeturn 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 1 o 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, >° 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. CEUICKSHANK, SMAET & Co., Agents-in-Cbief for New Zealand at Auck land, for the United States, New Zea land and Australasian Steam Packet Line; DEIYEE, STEWAET & CO., Agents for Otago., JOHNSTON & CO., Agentß for Wellington ; MILES & CO., Agents for Lyttelton. November 26, 1870. KsTEAM TO THE THAMES. ) THE p.s. 'EOYAL ALFRED. TIME TABLE. BBOM AUCKLAND TO GEAHAMSTOWN : Monday, February 20, 3.30 o'clock afternoon J-Uesday, February 21, 4 o'clock afternoon Wednesday, February 22, 4 o'clock afternoon EBOM GBAHAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : February 21, 10 o'clock morning Wednegday, February 22, 10 o'clock morning ' S. HAGUE SMITH.



TTIOE TAURANGA DIEECT. The regular trader ' T A U E A N G A,' C. Molieb, Master, will leave as above THIS (MONDAY) EVENING. For freight or passage apply on board. FOE TAEANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WELLINGTON, LYTIELTON, AND PORT CHALMEKS. The favorite s. s. 'TAEANAKI,' E. Wheeieb, Commander, from the Wharf, Onehunga, on THURSDAY next, 23rd mat., at noon. For Freight or Passage apply to COMBES & DALDY, Agents, Auckland; or, A. BAENES, Agent, Onehunga. MONTHLY COMMUNICATION WITH FIJI. SYDNEY, AUCKLAND, & FIJI, Transhipping to any Port in the Australian Colonies by the A.S.N. Co.'s steamers. The s.s. 'JAMES PATEESON' F. Moore, Commander, -will leave Auckland for Pydney on or about 9th March, and for Fiji on or about the 29th M"arch. For Freight or Passage appiy to H. M. JEEVIS, Agent. SAN FRANCISCO AND OVERLAND TO ENGLAND. THE CALIFOENIAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTEALIAN MAIL LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. Under Contract with the Government of New Zealand for a Monthly Service, carry ing the European and American Mails. The Splendid Steam Packet 'CITY OF MELBOURNE,' H. Gbaingeb, Commander, will leave the Queen-street Wharf, carrying the English Mail, at 2 p.m. on TUESDAY, 7th March, 1871. For full particulars of the through route, apply to H. M. JEEVIS, Agent. Febrnary 14, 1871. CROWN DISTILLERY! COLONIAL INDUSTRY !! Cawkwell's AUCKLAND DISTILLERY. mHE following are SOLD ONLY IN BOTTLE:— WHISKEY 3s. per bottle BRANDY 3s. 6d. „ ENGLISH ALE Is. ENGLISH POETEE... Is. Ifgir Every article guaranteed genuine at the PRINCE AKTHTTR HOTEL, HOBSON-STEEET. WALTER DUDLEY, PJRQ.ti.VliiJ.Vli.



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 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 1- Paper Bags Groats Stockholm.Tar Red Lead Soft Soap Oil, Colza, Neatsfoot," Castor and Linseed Cotton Waste Tin Plates Flooring Brads Unbleached Ginger Gingerbeer Bottles Lemonade Bottles Lemonade Cork a Cochineal Ess. Lemon, Tin Foil Bottling Wire &c , &c, &n. |TO ARRIVE PER ' QUEEN BEE,' Marmalade Jams and Jellies Price's Candles Oakum Muntz|Metal, 14,16,18 oza.\ Sheathing Nails, and f ths H. B. MOETON, N CUSTOM HOUSE-STEEET. December 21/1870.



NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE & EETAIL WINE & SPIRIT CORNER OF STMOND-STEEEI AND KARANG-AHAPE ROAD. PEIVATE ENTftANCE : SYMOND STEEET. LIST OF PEICES. Spieits and Wine 3 Bottled ok the Pbemises. MAETELL & HENNESSEY'S PALE BEAttDY, 4s. per bottle; small bottle, 2s. Martell and Hennessey's Dark Brandy, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Greenlesp 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 bottle, 2a. Emu, 3s. per bottle ; small bottles, Is. 6d. Old Jamaica Eum, 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 j 445. per dozen ; small bottles, 2s. Port and! Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle ; 345. per dozen. In Case—Genuinb Bhands. Hennessey's, Martell's, and Hine & Co.'s ss. Od. per bottle. Three Dagger Associated Vineyard Brandy, sb. 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 ; 36a. per dozen. English Ginger Wine, 3s. per bottle 30s. per dozen. Townsend's Jsarsaparilla, 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. per dozen. Teems : —Steictly Cash. —No Exception SAMUEL EVINSON PEOPELETOE, MUNN'S MAIZENA, mHE finest preparation of COEN FLOUE manufactured. Far superior to any English make, which it has entirely superseded in Australia. Fresh Shipments just landed. B. TONKS & CO., Sole Wholesale Agents. CRITEEION HOTEL, COBNEB OF HOBSON AND COOK-STEEETS. DANIEL PAGE (Late of the N.Z.S.N. Company,) ttAS much pleasure in announcing to hi friends and the public of Auckland that he has taken the above favorite Hotel. FIEST-OLASS ACCOMMODATION FOE BOABDEES. PEIVATE APAETMENTS FOB FAMI LIES. N.B. —The Bottling Department in con nection with the above establishment is no^ open. BRANDS-Al.



, THE LITTLE DUSTPAN, NOTICE. SELLING- OPE ! SELLING OFF! GIVING UP BUSINESS. TO THE NOBILITY, GENTEY, HOTEL PEOPEIETOES, PEIVATE FAMILIES, AND PEOPLE ABOUT TO FUENISH. HENKY PBOBEKT Begs most respectfully to inform the inhabitants of Auckland and its vicinity that he has decided upon giving up business, and go into the Country for the purpose of Farming: therefore, he submits the whole of his Large and Well-selected Stock of CHINA, GLASS, AND EAETHENWAEE, AT He does this, believing that it will be better for parties to select the goods they may require at Auction Prices, without the incon venience of attending an Auction Sale. H. P. takes this opportunity of again thanking his numerons friends and the public generally for the very liberal support received during the nine years he has been in business in Auckland. The Peemises to Let, oe toe Sale. Auckland, February 10, 1871. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ! SPECIAL NOTICE. HEDSTEICH KOHJST JEWELIM, fo, QTJEBIJ-ST"BI]EiT, T>EGS to draw the attention of the public to a quantity of CHRISTMAS 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 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 ADDEESS— HEINRICH KOHN, QUEEN-STREET.



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & EETAIL WINE AND SPIEIT STORE, OUEEN-BTRBET, TWO DOOES FEOM WELLESLEY-STREET. SPIEITS 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, Gl-reenless & 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 6L§ Dunville's case Whiskey ... ... 4■6 I"8 Bernard's case Old Tom 4 6(W Gin, JDKZ 5 0 8 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 ... 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 Biood &Dawson's Stout ... 1 3 ... 14 0 » Tennant's & Bass's Ale ... 1 3 .. 14 0 jJ^P^s^ijiburghAle.pntsl 0 ... 11 0 B AS S' SALE ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT. NOTICE. THE BLUB POST DINING-ROOMS, VICTORIA-STREET EAST. A LL MEALS AT ONE SHILLING. 0. DUNNINGHAM,i Late Steward of the Governor Browne Hotel. FRUIT! ERUIT!! 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. N.B. —All Goods delivered free of charge. Teems : Cash. h. caFham, Hi a h-s tbe ct. THE RAT-KILLER! ! THE RAT KILLER ! ! THE only sure REMEDY for destroying RATS in Auckland is WHITLAW'S AMERICAN RAT DESTROYER. This Paste is Poison to Rats and Mice "without fail. One trial will satisfy anyone who is troubled with such vermin. To be hadONL? at my Establishment, Pifct-street. 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-stebet, Auckland. ggg° Note the Address — THE RED GLOBE LIG^T. Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. 6<?< 2s 6d. Sold wholesale at the above prices less 25 per cent, for Gash. 11 TE. T. R. GILMAN, Chemist, One hunga, has been appointed AGENT for the Sale of this Paper, November 5,18W.