The Evening Star.

Vol. IL—No. 355.]

AUCKLAND, TUESI

JAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1871.

[Price One Fenny.



NORTH SHORE FERRY. TIME TABLE OF THE P.S. 'LALLA ROOKH.' From From North Shore, From Auckland. '■ North Shore, Old Wharf. Now Wharf. 7 0 a.m. 730 a.m. For Auckland 830 „ 9.0 „ 920 a.m. 930 „ 10.0 „ 11-30 „ 10.30 „ 11.0 „ 4.50 p.m. - 11.40 „ 12.0 noon 6.0 „ j 12.40 p.m. 1.0 p.m. -. I 1.30 „ 2.0 „ 2.30 „ 3.0 „ From Auckland. 3.30 „ 4.10 ~ 11.0 a.m. 5.0 „ 5.30 „ 410 p.m;,- i CO „ 6.30 „ 5.30 „ At low spring tides the Old Wharf only. On Sunday, the first hoat from North Shore is at 9.30 a.m. ; from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, BROS. si ?i 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 Maik 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 Register, 'NEVADA,' 2143 Tons Register, 'DAKOTA, 5 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 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. Firsi:-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 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.



/ '^£7! OR LONDON DIRECT. The New Composite Clipper Ship 'CITY OF AUCKLAND,' Al 16 years at Lloyd's, Captain Wa. Ashby, will leave Auckland for London on THURS DAY, 30th March. --1 v For Freight or Passage apply to Captain AshbtJ or board ; or, to . , CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents. Auckland, February 27,1871.



HTEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED.: TIME TABLE. ritOM AUCKLAND TO GRAHAMSTOWN : Tuesday, February 28, 4.30 o'clock afternoon Wednesday, March 1, 5 o'clock afternoon Thursday, March 2, 6 o'clock afternoon FROM AUCKLAND TO TARAKU. Friday, March 3, 4.30 o'clock afternoon Saturday, March 4, 4.30 o'clock afternoon PROM ORAHAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : "Wednesday, ft. arch 1, 10.30 o'clock morning Thursday, March 2, 12 o'clock noon FBOM TABARU TO AUCKLAND. Friday, March 3, 10.30 o'clock morning Saturday, March 4, 10.30 o'clock morning S. HAGUE SMITH. STEAM TO WANGAREI AND MANGAPAI. The p. s. 'DUKE OF EDINBURGH' Will leave the Wharf, .Auckland, for Wanga rei and Mangapai on WEDNESDAY next, at 4 o'clock afternoon. For Freight or Passage, apply to S. H. SMITH. SAN FRANCISCO AND OVERLAND TO ENGLAND. THE CALIFORNIAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN 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. Gbain&eb, 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. JERYIS, Agent. February 14, 1871.



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 PATERSON' F. Moore, Commander, -will leave Auckland for Sydney on or about 9th March, and for Fiji on or about the 29th March. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JEEVIS, Agent. T7IOE SYDNEY The Favorite Regular Trader 'ALICE CAMERON,' will sail for the above Port on or about SATURDAY next, 4th March. For freight or passage apply to ' HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. CROWN DISTILLERY, FORT BRITOMART. PURE WHISKEY, at 12s. per gallon, duty paid. Also ! FINE PALE BRANDY, at 15s. per proof . gallon, duty paid. Can be obtained, in quantities of two gal lons and upwards, at the Store, High-street. Terms—Cash on delivery. Kegs charged f°rUntilretUrnedW.J.OAWKWFTT,



CEOWN DISTILLERY! COLONIAL INDUSTRY!!, CawkwelPs j AUCKLAND DISTILLERY. nnHE following are SOLD ONLY IN BOTTLE:— WHISKEY Bs. per bottle BRANDY 3s. Gd. „ ENGLISH ALE 1?. „ ENGLISH PORTER... Is, „ ■ (<gg° Every article guaranteed genuine at the ■ PRINCE ARTHUR HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. WALTSE DUDLEY, PROPRIETOR.



11. WATT S, MARKET PLACE, QUEEIf-STREET. XT AS for Bale —50 boxes of Nelson Pudding Apples at 2 .^d per .lb., 24 sacks of the best Potatoes, 30 lbs. for Is or 3s per 112 lbs.; Barley for fowls, 3s 6d per bushel of 50 lbs.; London Blacking, 6a (3d per gross ; Box blue, lid per lb. or 9d by the 7 lb. box ; Clothes' Pegs, 2d per dozen, or 7s Gd box of 5 gross ; Blue Mottled Soap, lOd per bar ; Napier Soap (large bars) 9d ; and Household Soap, 7d per bar; Bottle Salt, 6d ; Hudson's Extract of Soap, 4 hc\ per |-lb. packets ; Corn Flour, 6dper lb. ; Figs, 6d per lb.; Plaid Matches, 8d per dozen ; Tobacco, two sticks for 6d, 3s 3d per lb. ; Mustard, 8d J-lb. tins j Lemon Peel, Is 9d per lb.; and other articles too numerous to mention. The best Vinegar, 6d per bottle, or 9d per quart, 3s per gallon ; Clothes' Lines, sd; full weight Candles, Is, or llsd by the



Dealers supplied. LOCAL INDUSTRY INSTITUTION. VENETI^IST HOUSE, SHORTLAND-STREET. ££A VENETIAN BLINDS, 340 Gauze 00U Wire Blinds, 270 Perforated Zinc Blinds, for which orders are wanted imme diately. Wire "Work also made when the MEN are UNEMPLOYED. Apply to the MANAGER, M. HOETON BUSBY. NOTES ON DIPTHEEIA, By F. A. Eaetmank, M.D., LATE Physician to the Norfolk and Nor wich Homoeopathic Hospital and Dispen sary, Member oi the British Homoeopathic Society, &c. To be had at J. A. Pond's, 87, Queenstreet, and C W. Sanders, 215, Queen stieet, Homoeopathic Chemists, and Or. Chap man, Queen-street. _ ..... __■_



NEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT CORNER OF SYMOND-STREET AND KA.RANGAHAPE ROAD. PRIVATE ENTRANCE s SYMOND STREET. LIST OF PBICES. Spirits and Winds Bottled on the Premises. MAETELL & 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 bottie ; small bottle, 2s. Jameson's Dublin Whiskey, 4c, and 4s. 6d. per bottle ; small bottle, 2a. Bum, 33. per bottle ; small bottled, Is. Gd. 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, 2a. Old Tawny Port, sp. per bottle j 58s per dozen. Port Wine (very superior), 4s. per bot tle ; 443. per dozen ; small bottles, 2a. Port and Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle ; 345. per dozen. In Case—Genuine Bhands. 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. Gd. per bottle. Geneva, J.D.K.Z. (small), 3s per bottle. Old Tom, 4s. Od. per bottle. Dunville'a Whiskey, Is. Od. per bottle. Champagne (No. 2), (^. per bottle. Champagne (No. 2, small) 3s. per bottle. Claret, 4s. per bottle ; 3Gs. per dozen. English Ginger Wine, 3s. per bottle 30s. per dozen. Townsend's Sarsaparilla, ss. per bottle. Australian Wine, 3s. Gd. and 4s. per bottle (8 different brands). Ale and Porter, London and Dublin bottled, Is. 3d. pev bottle ; 14s. per dozen. Tekms : —Stiuctly Cash. —No Exception SAMUEL EYIKSOM PROPRIETOR.



MUNN'S MAIZENA, THE finest preparation cf CORN FLOUR manufactured. Far superior to any English make, ■which it has entirely superseded in Australia. Fresh Shipments just landed. B. TONES & CO., Sole Wholesale Agents. CRITERION HOTEL, COKNEB QV 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. 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.



THE];UTTLE DUSTPAN, NOTICE. SELLING OFF ! SELLING OFF! GIVING UP BUSINESS. TO THE NOBILITY, GENTRY, HOTEL PROPRIETORS, PRIVATE FAMILIES, AND PEOPLE ABOUT TO FURNISH. HENRY PROBERT 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 EARTHENWARE, AT COS'S? FBIOEI. 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. n. P. takes this opportunity of again thanking his numerous friends and the public generally for the very liberal support received during the nine years ho has been in business in Auckland. The Premises to Let, or pob, Sale. Auckland, February 10, 1871. QUEEN-STREET HOUSE. CLEANING OUT SALE or SUMMER DRAPERY. R, B. SHALOERS & GO. Have determined to CLEAR OUT their STOCK of SUMMER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING,



GREAT REDUCTIONS. No Sham !No Puff ! ! REAL BARGAINS TO BE HAD. A Quantity of READY-MADE CLOTHING adapted to the Season, MUST BE CLEARED OFF. An Early Call is Invited. Country O-Rders promptly attended to. Observe the Address — E. B. SHALDBES & CO., 200 & 202, QUEEN-STREET. NEIL CAMPBELL Tailor and Clothier, QUEEN-STREET, OPPOSITE THE MARKET RESERVE. TT)ECrS to return thanks for past favors, and also to intimate to his friends and the public that ho has received a large assort ment of SUMMER GOODS, and can execute all orders entrusted to him at prices that will defy competition. WATSON'S BOOT & SHOE FACTORY (top of shoetland-steeet). EVERY description of Ladies' and Gent's Boots. Repairs promptly executed.



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STO.RE. OUEEN-STEEET, TWO DOiJES FEO3H WELLESLEY-STEEET. SPIRITS BOTTLED ON THE PRE MISES:--London and Plymouth Un sweetened Gin, Booth's Old Tom, Old Jamaica Ruin, Jamieson's Pure Malt Diibliu Whiskey, Dunville's Old Irish Whiskey, Greenless & Caldwell's Campbellton Whiskey, MarteH's Pale or Dark Brandy. The above afc 4s per bottle, or 42s per dozen, assorted; half-bottles, 2s. Martell's or Hennessey's case *) . Brandy 5 61^ Dunville's case Whiskey ... ... 46' "§ Bernard's case Old Tom 4 6f W Gin, JDKZ 5 0 S Ditto (small) 3 Oj * Wires— 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 Sarsnparilla ... 5 0. Biood&Dawson's Stout ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Tennanfc's & Bass's Ale ... I 3 .. 14 C Jeffrey's EdinburghAle,pntsl 0 ... 11 0 BASS'S ALE ALWAYS ON DRAUGHT.



NOTICE. THE BLUE POSL' DINING-ROOMS, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, A LL MEALS AT ONE SHILLING 0. DTTNNINGHAM, Late Steward of the Governor Browne Hotel, FRUIT! FRUIT!! FRUIT!!! npHE Undersigned has for Sale, ex Late JL Arrivals from Sydney, 95 CASES CHOICE APPLES & PEARS Also, First-class POTATOES on hand, at the lowest market prices. N.B. —All Groods delivered free of charge Terms : Cash. H. CANH AM, Hlfl H-B lEEBI. 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 pail. One trial will satisfy anyone who is troubled with such vermin. To be had ONLST at my Establishment, » Pitt-street. The Poisons imported from Home are tire less on account of the sea voyage. My RAT DESTROYER does NOT contain any PHOS PHOROUS. Manufactured at my Laboratory, Pitt-steeet, Auckland. (gSgr Note the Address— THE RED GLOBE LIGHT. Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. 8^ 2s 6d. Sold wholesale at the above prices less 25 per cent, for cash. 11/TR. T. R. OILMAN, Chemist, One hunga, has been appointed AGENT for th Sale of this Paper. November 5,1870.