The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 361.]

AUCKLAND, • TUEgDAY, MARCH 7, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



NOETH SHOKE FEEEY. mIME TABLE OF THE P.S. J_ 'ENTEEPEISE No. I.' 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. 9.30 „ 10.0 „ 11.30 ' „ 10.30 „ 11.0 „ 4.50 11.40 „ 12.0 noon G;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 „ At low spring tides the Old Wharf only. On Sunday, the first boat from North Shore is a.t 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 < N E B X A S X A,' • 2143 Tons Eegister, 'NEVADA,' 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 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. 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 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, bo 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, SMART & Co., A.gents-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. i>OE LONDON D I E E CT. The New Composite Clipper Ship 'CITY OF AUCKLAND,' Al 16 years at Lloyd's, Captain Wm. Ashby, will leave Auckland for London on THURS DAY, 30th March. For Freight or Passage apply to Captain Ashbt, or board; or, to CEUICKSHANK, SMAET & CO., Agents. Auckland, February 27,1871.



HTEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p. 9. 'EOYAL ALFRED.^ TIME TABLE. F3OH ATTCKI/AND TO GEAHAMSTO"WN ! Tuesday, Marcli 7, 4 o'clock afternoon Wednesday, March 8, 4 o'clock afternoon Thursday, March 9, 4 o'clock afternoon Friday, March 10, 4 o'clock afternoon Saturday, March 11, 4.30 o'clock afternoon FROM GBAHAMSTOWIT TO ATTCKXAOT) : Wednesday, March 8, 10 o'clock morning Thursday, March 9, 10 o'clock morning Friday, March 10, 10 o'clock morning • Saturday, March 11, 10 o'clock morning S. H^GUE SMITH. HTEAI TO WAUG-AEEI Calling at Little Omaha. The p. s. • DUKE OF EDINBUEGH' ■will sail as under: — FEOM AUCKLAND TO 'WANGABEI. Saturday, March 11, 3 o'clock afternoon Wednesday, March 15, 4 o'clock afternoon Saturday, March 18, 4 o'clock afternoon TEOIH ■WANGABEI TO ATTCKXASTD. Monday, March 13, 12 o'clock noon Thursday, March 16, 5 o'clock afternoon Monday, March 20, 5 o'clock afternoon Calling at Omaha on Saturday, the 11th inst., from Auckland, and Monday, the 13th inst., Wangarei to Auckland, also at Mangapai on Thursday, the 16th inst. For Freight or Passage, apply to S. H. SMITH. SAN FBANCISCO AND OVERLAND TO ENGLAND. IHE CALIFOENIAN, NEW ZEALAND, , AND ATTSTEALIAN 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. Gbaingkeb, Commander, will leave the Queen-street Wharf, carrying the English Mail, a; 2 p.m. THIS DAY (Tuesday), March 7,1871. For full particulars of the through route, apply to H. M. JEEYIS, 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 b.b. ' JAMES PATEESON' 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. TmOK SYDNEY The Favorite Eegular Trader ' ALICE CAMERON,' will sail for the above Port THIS DAY (Tuesday,) 7th March.. For freight or passage apply to HENDEESON & MACFAELANE. CROMWELL'S I/CTNCHEO-N & CHfEP BOOMS, NEXT THE DUKE OF MARLBOEOUGH. THE Proprietor begs to inform the public of Auckland, that he has THIS DAY OPENED the above Eooms, where every article supplied will be of first-class n^Mty. and at moderate prices. •



;. m,i:i.Ly, : . ■: : , C",,'".\, ': > hi.'T -raTis .I-,,! , :Pi' CROWHf DISTILLERS'! COLONIAL INDUSTKI!! CawkwelPs v AUCKLAND DISTILLERY. mHE following are SOLD ONLY IN BOTTLE:— WHISKEY 3s. per bottle BRANDY 3s. 6d. „ ENGLISH ALE Is. „ - ENGLISH PORTER.., Is. „ g§p° Every article guaranteed genuine at the PRINCE AETHTTE HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. WALTER DUDLEY, PROPRIETOR. H. WA T T S, MAEKET PLACE, QUEEN-STREET. XT"AS for sale—so 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. j London Blacking, 6s 6d per gross ; Box blue, lid per lb. or 9d by the 1 Vo. box ; Clothes' Pega, 2d per dozen, or 7s 6d 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£d per |-lb. packets ; Com Flour, 6dper lb. ; Figs, 6d per lb.; Plaid Matches, 8d per dozen ; Tobacco, two sticks for 6d, 3s 3d per lb. 3 Mustard, 8d i-lb. tins; 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 11 Jd by the box. Dealers supplied. LOCAL INDUSTRY ..../INSTITUTION VEISTETHAJSr HOUSE, SHORTLAND-STREET, £KA VENETIAN BLINDS, 340 Gauze 00 U Wire Blinds, 270 Perforated Zinc Blinds, for which orders are wanted imme diately. , 'I Wire Work also made when the MEN are UNEMPLOYED. Apply to the MANAGER, M. HOBTON BUSBY. NO-fEES OI DIPTHIEIi, By F. A. Eaetmann, 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, Homcßopathie Chemists, and G. Chap: man, Queen-street, , . , . , I



PSTEW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STOBB, COENEE OF SYMOND-STEEIT AND KAEANGAHAPE EGAD. PEIVATE ENTRANCE : SYMOND STEEET. LIST OF PRICES. Sprang and Wines Bottied 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 j small bottle, 2s. Dunville's Whiskey, 4s. per bottle ; small bottle, 2s. Jameson's Dublin Whiskey, 4s. and 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bottle, 2s. Bum, 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 ; 445. per dozen ; small bottles, 2s. Port and Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle ; 345. per dozen. In Case—Genuine Beanes. 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'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 j 14s. per dozen. Teems : —Stbigti<y . Cash.—No Exception SAMUEL EVINSON PROPRIETOR. CRITERION HOTEL, COENEE OF HbB3ON AND C.OOK-STBEBTS. DANIEL PAGE (Late oe 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. PATRONISE LOCAL INDUSTRY. OVENS! OVENS! OVENS! HEEBEET H. SMITH'S 23ATENT PORTABLE SMOKE-CON SUMING- OVENS are acknowledged by all to be the best and cheapest in the colony. Prices from 30s upwards. IjgT Note the Address-^HIG-H-STREET, opposite Rout's Store, and back of J. C. Morrin's, Grocer, Queen-street. Parties visiting the manufactory can inspect every article. N.B.—All kinds of Ovens made arid re- ; paired, Gasfitting and Spouting fi:. .!, uiid ' machinery repaired. j 10th February, 1871. I



THE LITTLEJUSTPAN. NOTICE. SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! GIVING UP BUSINESS. TO THE NOBILITY, GENTEY, HOTEL PEOPEIETOES, PEIVATE FAMILIES, AND PEOPLE ABOUT TO FUENISH. HENEY PEOBEET Begs most respectfully to infor m 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 Stocky of CHINA, GLASS, AND, EARTHENWARE, AT OOS1^? PRICE. He does this, believing that it will be better for parties to select the goods they may require at Audio:i 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 Premises to Let, oe foe Sale. Auckland, February 10, 1871. QUEEN-STREET HOUSE. CLEANING- OUT SALE OF SUMMER DRAPERY. R, B. SHALDERS & CO. Have determined to CLEAE OUT their STOCK of SUMMEE DEAPEEY AND CLOTHING, AT GREAT SEDUCTIONS. No Sham ! No Puff !! REAL BARGAINS TO BE HAD. A Quantity of EEADY-MADE CLOTHING adapted to the Season, MUST BE CLEAEED OFF. An Early Call is Invited. Country Orders promptly attended to. Observe the Address — E. B. SHALDEES & CO., 200 & 202, QUEEN-STREET. NEIL CAMPBELL Tailor and Clothier, QUEEN-STREET, OPPOSITE THE MARKET RESERVE. T)EGS to return thanks for past favors, and also to intimate to his friends and the public that he has received a large assort ment of SUMMEE GOODS, and can execute all orders entrusted to In'tn at prices that will, defy competition. NOTICE. NIGHTMAN. A. FLETCHER BEGS to inform the Public that he J is prepared, on the shortest notice, to Empty Cesspools at the most reasonable ■ prices. Orders left at Mr. Sceats, British 1 Hotel, Queen-street; Mr. Everson, Cale donian Hotel; Symonds-streefc.



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & EETAIL WINE AND SffclT O'FEEN-STRlttr TWO DOOE3 PEOM . 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 WMskey, G-reenless & Caldwell's Campbellton Whiskey, MarteU's Pale or Dark Brandy. The above at 4s per bottle, or 42s per dozen, assorted; half-bottles, 2s. MarteU's or Hennessey's case 1 . Brandy 5 6 Dunville's case Whiskey 4 6 ! "© Bernard's case Old Tom ... ... 4 6f M Gw,JDKZ 5 OS 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 10 '. Townsend's Sarsaparilla ... 5 0 Blood &DawsonsStont ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Tennant's & Bass's Ale ... 1 3 .. 14 C Jeffrey's EdinburghAle,pntsl 0 ... 11 0 B AS S'JS; ALE ALWAYS ON DRA.UGHT. NOTICE. 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 Late Arrivals from Sydney, 95 CASES CHOICE APPLES & PEARS Also, First-class POTATOES on hand, at the lowest market prices. N.8.-—All Goods delivered free of charge # Teems : Cashl - H. CA I* HAM, HIGH-STBEET. THE RAT-KILLER! ! THE RAT KILLER ! ! THE only sure REMEDY for destroying RATS in Auckland is WHITLAWU AMERICAN RAT DESTROYER. This Paste is Poison- to Rats and Mice without EAiiz. One trial will satisfy anyone who is troubled with such vermin. To be had ONLY at my Establishment, Pitt-street. t .V> The Poisons imported from Home are ure less on account of the sea voyage-.'' 'My RAT DESTROYER does NOT contain any PHOS PHOROUS. Manufactured at my Laboratory, Pitt-STSEIT Auckland. IfgiT Note the Address— THE RED GLOBE LIGHT. Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. 6«3. 2s 6d. Sold wholesale at the above prices less 25 per cent, foireash. "II if% T. R. GILMAN, Chemist, One _LV JL ' ■ hunga, has been appointed AGENT for the Sale of this Paper. November 5,1870.