The Evening Star.

Vol. lI.—No. 333.]

AUCKLAND, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1871.

[Price One Penny.



NOETH SHOEB FERRY. TIME TABLE OF THE P.S. 'LALLA ROOKH.' P 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 „ 415 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 js at 9.30 a.m. ; from Auckland, at 10 a.m. HOLMES, BROS. FOR G-RAHAMSTOWN AND TARARU. mHE p.s. I. 'GOLDEN CROWN' will leave the Queen-street Wharf, Auckland, TO-MORROW MORNING-, at 10.30 o'clock (sharp), and will leave the Thames at 4 o'clock, AFTERNOON, for Auckland, and 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. QTEAM TO THE THAMES. THE p.s. 'ROYAL ALFRED. TIME TABLE. PBOM AUCKLAND TO GBAHAMSTCTWN : Thursday, February 2, 9.30 o'clock evening Friday, February 3, 9.30 o'clock night Saturday, February 4, 3 o'clock afternoon FROJI GEAHAMSTOWN TO AUCKLAND : Thursday, February 2, 1.30 o'clock afternoon Friday, February 3, 1.30 o'clock afternoon Saturday, February 4, 8.30 o'clock morning S. HAGUE SMITH. FOR GRAHAMSTOWN AND SHORT LAND. THE p.s. ' LADY BOWEN,' Captain Adams, will receive Cargo for both the above places, and sail as under : Thursday, February 2, 7.30 o'clock evening For Freight or Passage, apply to J. CASEY. FOR FIJI. A USTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA ±\_ TION COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS. The b.s. ' JAMES PATERSON' will leave Auckland for Fiji on or about the 7th prox. For Freight or Passage, apply to . H. M. JERVIS, Agent. , TjlOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Transhipping to any port in the Australian Colonies, by the A. S. N. Co.'s Line oi Steamships. The California, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Steamship 'CITY OF MELBOURNE,' 1550 tons, H. Geaingeb, Esq., Commander, expected here on the 11th February, and will leave SIX HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent.



! THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTEALASIAN STEAM PACKET LINE. THE NOETH PACIFIC TRANSPOR TATION COMPANY of San Francisco having entered into a contract vith the Honorable the Postmaster-G-eneral 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 performe I by the Powerful Side-wheel Steamers the 'NEBRASKA,' 2143 Tons Register, < N E V A D A,' 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. 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. cruickshane:, smart &c O ., 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. -TTIORKAIPARA Delivering Cargo at all Stations. The Regular Trader •TWILIGHT,' W. Meikxejohn, Master, will sail as above on SATURDAY next, 4th inst. M. NICCOL, Agent. February!, 1871. TTiOR SYDJSTEY yj^J^Ja^V The Steamer 'JOHN PENNY will sail as above, on FRIDAY, the 4th instaut. For freight or passage «jj7 to



T7IOR TAURANG-> DIRECT. The regular trader ' T A U R A N G- A,' 0. Moeileh, Master, will leave aa above TO MORROW, at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply on board. FOR NEWCASTLE DIRECT. nnHE Barque 'W. C. WENTWORTH,' Captain McDonald, will sail as above THIS DAY (Thursday), the 2nd inst. For Freight or Passage apply to J. S. MACFARLANE. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ! SPECIAL NOTICE. HEINEICH KOHN, JEWELIM, &c, QI7BEIT-ST-BEET, T)EGS to draw™thei|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 ADDRESS— HEINRIOH KOHJST, QUEEN-STREET. TO BE LET, ON LEASE, mHAT FIRST-CLASS HOUSE, in Napier, JL Hawke's Bay, known as the " EMPIRE HOTEL;" 3plendid 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. THORNTON, SMITH & FIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT. s. d. QUPERFINE FLOUR, Si-k --->O Dressed (Crown Brand), per ton of 2000 lbs 16 0 0 Fine Flour, Silk Dres ß ed (TSF Brand,) per ton ... ... ... 14 0 0 Seconds, per ton ... ... ... 10 0 0 Shams, per ton ... ... ... 6 0 0 Bran, por bushel of 201bs 0 10 Oats, do. do. 0 4 0



ON SALE. OAOWT. 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 6 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 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, Colza, Neatsfoot, Castor and Linseed Cotton Waste Tin Plates Flooring Brads Unbleached Ginger Gingerbecr Bottles Lemonade Bottles Lemonade Corks Cochineal Ess. Lemon, Tin Foil Bottling Wire* &c, &c, t <fee. TO ARRIVE PER ' QUEEN BEE,' Marmalade Jams and Jellies Price's Candles Oakum Muntz Metal, 14, 16, 18 ozs. Sheathing Nails, f and fths H. B. MORTON^ CUSTOM HOUSE-STREET. December 21,1870.



UNITED SERVICE WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STO^tE, QUEEN-STREET, TWO DOORS TEOM WELLESLEY-STREET. SPIRITS BOTTLED ON THE PRE MISES .—-London and Plymouth Un sweetened Grin, Booth's Old Tom, Old Jamaica Rum, Jamieson's Pure Malt Dublin Whiskey, Dunville's Old Irish Whiskey, G-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 "1 . Brandy 5 6 .§ Dunville'B case Whiskey ... ... 4 6i"o Bernard's case Old Tom 4 6( W G-in, JDKZ 5 .0 S 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 10 Townsend's Sarsaparilla ... 5 0 Biood &Dawson's Stout ... 1 3 ... 14 0 Tennant's & 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 STOBB, CORNER OF SYMOND-STREET AND KABANGAHAPE ROAD. PRIVATE ENTRANCE : SYMOND STREET. LIST OF PRICES. Spirits and Wines Bottled on the Premises. MARTELL & HENNESSEY'S PALE BRANDY, 4s. per bottle; small bottle, 2s. Martell and Hennessey's Dark Brandy, 4s. per bottle j 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, 4c, and 4s. 6d. per bottle; small bottle, 2a. Rum, 3b. per bottle ; 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 j 58s per dozen. Port Wine (very superior), 4s. per bot tle ; 445. per dozen ; small bottles, 2s. Port and Sherry Wine, 3s. per bottle j 345. per dozen. In Case—Genitinb Bhands. Hennessey's, Martell's, and Hine & Co.'s ss. od. per bottle. Three Dagger Associated Vineyard Brandy, ss. per bottle. Geaeva, 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. per dozen. Teems :—Strictly Cash.—No Exception SAMUEL EVINSON PROPEIETOE. ; '



CRITERION HOTEL, COBNEB OF HOBSON AND COOK-STBEETS. DANIEL PAGE (Late of the N.Z.S.N. Company,) - XT AS much pleasure in announcing to his friends and the public of Auckland that he has taken the above favorite Hotel. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOE BOARDERS. PRIVATE APARTMENTS FOft FAMI LIES. N.B. —The Bottling Department in con nection with the above establishment is uom open. BRANDS—AI. NOTTCE. THE BLUE POST DINING-ROOMS, VICTORIA-STREET EAST. A LL MEALS A.T ONE SHILLING C. DUNNINGHAM, Late Steward of the Governor Browne Hotel. EXTRAOKDINARY SALE AT MBS. FORD'S PAEIS MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT. SS. IN THE POUND RETURNED FOR CASH, Fob Fotjbteen Dats Onit. /CONSISTING of all the Latest Styles iv \J Bonnets, Hats, and Caps ; also, a choice assortment of Untrimmed Hats, Flowers, Feathers, Jackets, Stays, Ruches, Boys' Hats, Josephine Gloves, &c. Tlits is a real bona fide Sale. No deception N.B.—All Goods mnrkedin plain figures. Please Note tha Address i — MBS. FOED'S PARIS MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT COMMENCING THIS DAY, JANUARY 19th, FOR 14 DAYS ONLY. FETJIT! FBUIT!! FETJIT!!! THE Undersigned has for Sale, ex ' Jameg 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. CANH.AM, HIGH-SIEEBT. THE RAT-KILLER! ! THE EAT KILLER! ! . THE only Bure REMEDY for destroying RATS in Auckland is WHITLAW'S AMERICAN RAT DESTROYER.. This Paste is Poison to Rats''and Mice ■ ■without FAiii. ' One trial'will satisfy anyone who is troubled with such vermin. ' To be hadONL? at my Establishment, Pitt-street. The Poisons imported from Home are use» less on account of the sea voyage. My BAT DESTROYER does NOT contain any PHOS< PHORODS. Manufactured at my Laboratory, Pitt-STBEET, Atjokland. l^g" Note the Address— THE RED GLOBE LIGHT. Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. 6d., 2s. 6d. Sold wholesale at the above prices less 25 per cent, for sash. -- fR.. T. R. GILMAN, Chemist, One hunga, has been appointed AGENT for tha Sale of this Paper. Novembers, 1870. ; ,' ,:,, .Li.;-:-:/: vi ir.'v.:! y.;i-j"*jt -Mi: tia ii.c«n i