THE EVENING STAR, MARCH 14, 1871.



1,-KA Wm SYDNEY AND! X. MELBOURNE. > d*_________aa Transhipping to any Port in the Australian Colonies, by the A.S.N. Company*" Steamships. The Splendid Steam Packet •WONGA wonga; expected THIS BAY (Tuesday), the 14th instant. for Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JEEVIS, Agsnt. -rx-i T7IIKST VESSEL FOR /J^fV JP LEVUKA, FTJIS. *^___—*=*""**' The Fast and Favourite Schooner 'STRATH N A V E R,' 60 tons register, R. Maokay, Master, will sail as above on or about SATURDAY, 18th inst. For Freight or Passage apply to M. NICCOL, Agent. Custo_-kouse-street, March S, 3871. THE FINE ABTS EXHIBITION -TTTILL be OPEN on THURSDAY and SATURDAY EVENINGS, from 7 to 10 o'clock. pH AMBER OE COMMERCE Tho Monthly MEETlNG'ofjMeinbers will be held in the Chamber, Shortland-street, on THURSDAY, the 16th inst., at 3 o'clock p.m. Business :—Revision of Tariff. .J. TONSON GAELICK, Secretary. March U, 1871. TrOIUiVTEEE BALL, V given by the Volunteers and Citizens of Auckland in honor of the Colonial Representatives, will be held on THURSDAY EVENING, 16th inst., in the Drill-shed, Princes-street, under the patronage and in the presence of Lady Bowen, the Hon. Donald McLean, Hi.s Honor the Superintendent, and Lieut. - Colonel Harrington. STEWARDS. Col. Balneavis, Militia Colonel Nation, Militia Major Gordon, Staff A.V. Major Tisdall, Staff Major Heaphy, V.C Mil. Capt. J. R. Carey, A.C. Capt. Batger, A.R. V. Lieut. W. T. Snell, Staff,late Lieut. Nathan, A.N. V". 6th Im_eskillen Dragoons Lieut. Isaacs, A. A.V. Lieut. Whitson, A.N.V. Cornet May, A.C.V. Trooper McLean, A.C.V. Capt. B. J. Davcney,late Gustave "VonderHyde, Esq. 6th Inneskillen Drgns. Jas. Russell, Esq. 0. M. Quintal, Esq. Geo. Johnstone, Esq. Tickets to be had from any of the Stewards or Sec retary. Gentlemen's tickets, 215.; Ladies,' 7s. Gd. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock. "W. T. SNELL, Lieut., <!. JOHNSTONE, Hon. Sees. EOYAL MAIL HOTEL, VICTORIA-STREET WEST THE above favourite Hotel has been en tirely remodelled and enlarged at consi derable expense, and visitors to Auckland will find in it a want much desired, viz., that of a FIRST-CLASS COMMERCIAL HOTEL. The BILLTARD ROOM, which is the finest in New Zealand, is fitted up with AlJcock's and Burroughs and Watt's best tables. PLUNGE and SHOWER BATHS on the premises. . Night Porter in attendance. N B. —Thames Papers filed regularly. W. WOOLLKY. March 14, 1871. mHE FIJI lIMEB. The Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the sale of the " Fiji Times" in Auckland. Advertisements received and forwarded by the earliest opportunity. REED AND BRETT, "EV EN I N_G STAR" OFFICE, Queen-street., MINING- NEWS. NOTICE TO CLIENTS. I HAVE completed arrangements for ob taining Latest and most Reliable Infor ,mation relative to the Gold Mines, New Finds, Crushings, &o. Telegrams will be posted up at my office immediately on arrival, for the benefit of those transacting business with me. J. TONSON GARLICK, Sharebroker. Shortland-street, Auckland, 4th March, 1371. REGISTER! REGISTER ! Tj-lORMS OF CLAIMS TO VOTE MA V B E HA D AT THE OFFICE OF THIS PAPER. PRICE ONE PENNY.



VENETIAN HOUSE, SHORTLAND-STREET. -TTENETIAN, WIRE GAUZE, and PER FORATED ZINC BLINDS made of any dimensions, in any number. Sent to any part of New Zealand. M. HOETON BUSBY, Proprietor. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, 1 r TONS NO. 1 FINE SYDNEY BOKE -10 DUST 100 cases Johnson Bros.' Jar Jams 2 tons Prime Port Cooper Cheese 100 cases Lea and Perrins' Worcester Sauce 20 cases Morton's Pints Pickles 10 cases Taylor's Homceopathic Cocoa 1 case Brewer's Isinglass 2 cases Nelson's Gelatine, assorted sizes 10 cases Harper Twelvetrees' Soap Powders &c, &c, &c. JOHN ROEERTON & CO., Durham-street. LOCAL INDUSTRY. WILLIAMsiIiLACKINC. CHARLES WILLIAMS BEGS to return his sincere thanks to those who have so liberally supported him in this new Auckland m anufacture. Having now completed machinery for the manufacture of Ivory Black, C. W. will be able to make a truly superior article in any quantity, and at reasonable rates. Merchants, storekeepers, and others are most respectfully solicited to give this blacking a trial, which will not fail to give every satisfaction. All orders will be promptly attended to. Ivory Black or Animal Charcoal, of superior quality, on sale in any quantity at Williams's Blacking Eactor,y Elliott and Wedesley-streets, Auckland. i" TO BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS, STORE KEEPERS, AND OTHERS. JW. HOARE begs to inform the above . that he receives shipments by every steamer of MELBOURNE-MADE BOOTS and SHOES, MANUFACTURED UPPERS, LEATHER, GRINDERY, &c. Melbourne Agency, 12, High-street, Auckland. JSOTIGE OE REMOVAL. THE undersigned begs to inform his friends and the public of Auckland, that he has REMOVED from 94, to 180, QUEEN-STREET (Opposite Thistle Hotel), where he will carry on the business as here tofore. NOTE THE ADDRESS— EDWARD S, HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURER, 180, QUEEN-STREET. January 24, 1871. N.B. —Hats of all kinds Cleaned, Blocked, and Renovated. TC'E! ICE! ICE! G. GLEDHILL, MINERAL WATER MANUFACTORY, Wellesley-street, BEGS to inform the public that lie he has added the manufacture of ICE to the business he has hitherto beon carrying on, and is prepared to supply hotels and private families with this delicious drinking-cooler, either wholesale or retail. Customers dealing with G. G. for all the articles he manufacture's will find themselves liberally dealt with. ICE ! ICE ! ICE ' EVENING STAR PUBLISHING OFFICE, QUEEN-STREET, NEXT SIBBIN'S CORNER. . Advertisements received till 3 p.m. rTIHE "THAMES ADVERTISER" May be obtained at the OFFICE OF THE "EVENING STAR," Queen-street, (Next to Sibbins' Corner), Immediately on the arrival of the Steamer from the Thames. Reed & Deett, Agent* for Auckland. TO BE SOLD-A LARGE MARQUEE. —Apply at the Stat. 0.1 .>'.



ESTABLISHED 185 9 / Q \ / f\ \ 204/ O /queenV A 206 / /_ TREE T.V^ \ // \ \ j H Q US E. j BARNBTT & LEVY, PROPRIETORS OF THE ABOVE ESTABLISHMENT, ~T>EG to inform their CUSTOMERS and I the GENERAL PUBLIC that they are still keeping up the REPUTATION of their HOUSES, by selling the best articles at the | LOWEST possible I'IUCES thai they can be sold at, and in order to meet thesse DEPRESSED I i TIMES, intend to sell at the following Low PRICES : — SUGARS, from 4£d. to 6d. OUR BEST TEA, at 3s. (season, 1871,) which has always given universal satisfac tion, is mixed with all rarest teas obtainable. OUR NOTED TEA, at 2s. 6n., is mixed with the fiuest Green and Pekoe, not to be equalled in AUCKLAND. GOOD STONQ- FAMILY TEA, at 2s A REDUCTION made on 61b. parcels and upwards. AUCKLAND SOAP, largest bars, 7d. MELBOURNE, WELLINGTON, and DUNEDIN SOAPS, 9Jd. and 10* d., large bars. FULL WEIG-HT SPERMS, Is. per lb. FLOUR, best quality, 61bs. for Is. PICKLES, 101-d. per bottle. BEST SCOTCH OATMEAL, 3d. per lb. TIN MATCHES, 2d. per box. PLAID MATCHES, guaranteed, 9d. per doz. PEARL BARLEY, 4d. per lb. CORN FLOUR, equal to Brown and Poison's, 7d. per lb. lib. tins ADELAIDE JAMS, 7W. per tin ENGLISH MARMALADE, 9Jd. per tin. BEST CAROLINA RICE, 3£d. per lb. BEST CAVENDISH TOBACCO, 4d. per cake, or 3s. 7d. and 3s. 9d. per lb. STOREKEEPERS, COASTERS, AND WHOLESALE BUYERS, SUPPLIED AT LOWEST PRICES. ALL GOODS CAREFULLY PACKED AND DELIVERED FREE WITHIN TWO MILES OF AUCKLAND. ■§§g° Note Our Address— BARNETT & LEVY, 204 and 206, QUEEN-STREET, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS, NEXT TO THE THEATRE ROYAL; AND OWEN-STREET, GRAHAMSTOWN. FARMERS' PRODUCE BOUGHT.



ON SALE. OA CWT. SPLIT PEAS 100 half-chests Tea, extra choice season 1870-71, ex ' Eliza Firfch ' 14cwt. 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 5 cases Day and Martin's Paste Blacking 6 cases light and dark Blue 15 kegs Carbonate £oda ' 2 eases Tartaric Acid 10 cases Bottled Fruits 10 eases Vestas 1 5 cases Cocoa (Taylor's) 20 cases Chicory i 6 cases L. & P. Sauco | 50 boxes CandJes 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, Reatsfoot, 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, ! EX ' QUEEN BEE,' 50 boxes Price's Candles 0 cases Capers 6 ditto Curry Powder 20 ditto Cornflour 10 ditto L. & P. Sauce 34 casks Goodheart's C. L. Sugar 50 cases W. Starch 5 ditto Peel 3 ditto Figs 25 casks Currants Oakum Muntz Metal Sheathing Nails H. B. MORTON, CUSTOM HOUSE-STREET.



r-rr nn Bl Hiaumjm^, C^n.l^* FORMING, AND \y MElAi_L_.^G GREAT NORTH ROAD. Superintendent's Office, mr.vmupa ... . Att?kland, March 11, IS7I. TENDERS will be received at. this ollice until noon of MONDAY, the 20th inst., from persons will ing to contract for CUTTING FORMINP r l r l METALLING, CONSTRUCTING CULVERTS t* on part of the Great North Road, commej.piiiV ne-sr the n.h mile post. "' Flans and Specification and Form of T. nder may vrrvC"'^"' 1 obtained at the Public \\ orka Otnne, Emily Place, Auckland Tenders to be endorsed, "Tender for Cutting and Metalhng Great North Road." HUGH H. .LUSK, Provincial Secretary. QTONE CULVERT. GREAT r-> NORTH ROAD. Superintendent's Office, Auckland, llth March, 1871. W-Ww^^n^SLv ?; eceived »* this office until NOON of MONDAY, the 20th instant, from persons &'; Contract to Construct a Stone Culvert on the Great North Road, near the Whau, together with tne necessary earthworks, &c. Plan and Specification and Form of Tender may be w". aS«- fui'H :ei*. Particulars obtained at the Public Works Office, Emily Place, Auckland ~, lenders to be endorsed " Tender for Stou ' 'nlvert Great North Road." " ' HUGH H. LUSK, j Provincial Secretary. 'OCCIDENTAL II OTE L, VULCAN LANE. CAFE open from vine o'clock a.m. until twelve o'clock p.m. First-class Billiard Saloon, with a new Alcock & Co.'s Table. EDWARD PE R X INS, Proprietor. ORIENTAL HOTEL, <iUEEN-_.THEET. JOSEPH TR I MBE LL, PIiOPBIETOI.. Wines and Spirits, first-class brands. G-ood Stabling. BILLIARDS. ANCHOR HOTEL, QUEEN-STREET. THE NEW BILLIARD SALOON attached to the above Hotel, is NOW OPEN. Gentlemen desirous of a quiet game, will find this room suitable in every respect. Private Entrance. MRS. M. JOHNSTONE, M.I LLIN ER, DBESSM AXE R, AND BRAIDER, Shoetla_std-steeet, Auckland, Next Door to Winks & Hall's. GUINNESS'S XX DUBLIN STOUT. TEN Hogsheads of the above, just received direct from their celebrated Brewery, I now offer for sale at 4s per gallon (in quantities of two gallons or more), or 9s per dozen, by JAMES OLDHAM, Wine and Spirit Merchant, High-street, Auckland. 0. MA JOB, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER, COEN-KR CSV WeLTVE-SLEY AND CHAPEE-STREET3. FBENCH DRESS SHIRT MANU FACTORY. CD E L'E AU, Mount-street, . 7 doors from the Globe Hotel, Corner of Mount and Wakefield-streets. GEORGE BLACK, ABERDEEN BOOT FACTORY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOT MANUFACTURER, ■\^E__T_usLE"_r-STaEET, six doors from Queen-st. Trade Supplied. NOTICE OF REMOJj^L. J O 11. N HOWELL, . BOOTMAKER, FOOT OF WAKEFIELD-STREET. Opposite Mr. Hobbs', Draper. Auction Sales WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15. TEAS, GROCERIES, OILMEN'S STORES, &c, &c, &c. Mr. J. PHILLIPS' PREMISES, LOWER QUEEN-STREET. S. JONES Has received instructions from the Trustee in the estate of Mr. J. Phillips, to sell by auction, on the premises, Lower Queen-street, on Wednesday next, loth instant, at 11 o'clock. " j TEAS, CANDLES, VEoIAo,, Soap, Salad Oil, Starch Blue, Sauces, Marmalade Confectionery, Cocoa, Chocolate Blacking, Soda, Wrapping-paper &«•, &C, &C.



Auction Sales WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15. The subscriber will sell, at his Mart, corner of Queen and Wyndham-streets, to close consignments, on "Wednesday, 15th March, at 11 o'clock, 110 BAGS SYDNEY MAIZE, J. X y ex ' Kate' SO bags Oats, ex ' Lord Ashley' L 2 tierces Sydney Beef S .-a.c.5 Ling Piali, ex ' Kate,' unreservedly SO boxes Sperm Candles :'0 cases Lea & Peirin's Satire 20 cases Walnut Pickles 0 casks Carbonate of Soda •io Prime New Zealand Cheese 10 cases Canterbury Cheese, ex 'Lord Ashley' •20 chests Fine Tea, ex ' Waverley' 10 half-chests Tea, ex ' Blue Jacket' 10 half-chests Tea, ex 'San retro'and 'Englebert' 20 boxes Fine Tea 25 this Tapioca 5 cases Salad Oil 5 cases Castor Oil 11 bales New Zealand Bacon 1 case Salmon SO boxes Regalia Cigars 11 kegs Butter, ex ' Farningbam' 5 kegs Butter, New Zealand, prime ouality 60 bags Flour •10 cases Allsopp's Ale, best Quality •40 cases Allsopp's Stout, best quality 10 cases Atker's Ale, best quality 10 cases Jeffrey's Stout, b.st quality 35 cases Port Wine 20 case.. Sherry, very fine. Terms a I sale. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15. The subscriber has received instructions from the Mortgagee to sell by auction, on Wednesday, 15th March, at his Mart, corner of Queen and Wynttluun streets, Auckland, at 12 o'clock, rpHE LEASE of the DONEGAL -*L AIIMS HOTEL, Abraham-street, Grahamstown, lately erected, and doing a good business. Also, The adjoining House and Store, now in the occupa tion of Mr. ,1. Claj.kk GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. THURSDAY, MARCH 16. 150 PACKAGES HARDWARE, BRUSH WARE AND CUTLERY. E. & H. ISAACS Will sell by auction (to close consignments) on Thurs day, March 16, at 11 o'clock prompt, mHE FOLLOWING GOODS, JL just landed, ex ' Queen Bee,' from London : — Bright and Japanese Block-tin Candlesticks Smoothing, Jack, Sash, and Plough Planes Kent, Exeter and Canterbury Hammers, 00 to No. C, Pocket, Gum-scraping, and Sardine Knives Two-feet Folding Rules Fine Steel and Native Trade, and Paperhangers' Scissors Best Green and Scarlet Window Cords Bannister, Scrubbing, Whitewash, and Shoe Brushes American Pegs and Wood Buckets English-made Clothes' Lines, Corkscrews 1 Patent Knitting Machine of the latest improved make (complete) &c, &c, &c. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15. EXCELLENT PIANOFORTE, COLLAHD AND COLLABD, FURNITURE, ENGRAVINGS, _c, &c, &c. The subscribers will sell, at their Rooms, Port-street, on Wednesday, 15th instant, at 11 o'clock, A N ASSORTMENT OF HOUSE -£_L HOLD FURNITURE :—Superior GRAND PIANOFORTE, with metallic sounding-board, etc., by Collard and Collard ; Six-leaf Fancy Screen, Loo 'fable, Cane and Stuffed Chairs, Kauri Chairs, Dinner Service, Crockery, Knives, Forks, Spoons, Washstands and Ware, Dressing Tables, Iron Cot, Fender, Bath, American Cooking Stove and Utensils, Tinware, Knife cleaner, Hearthrug, Oilcloth. Counterpanes, Blanßets, Matresses, Filter, Boilers. Saucepans, Kitchen Uten sils, Carpet, Lamps, Milk Pans, Teapots, Cake Moulds, Baking Dishes, Funnels, Lanterns, Billies, Basins, etc., etc., together with a few Superior Engravings, etc. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. THURSDAY, MARCH 16. BICYCLES, TRICYCLE, FOWLING PIECES, SWORD, &c. The subscribers will sell, at their Rooms, Port-street, on Thursday,"l6th inst., at 11 o'clock, O BICYCLES and i TRICYCLE, Aj of the best English make, recently imported, with all the latest improvements, complete. 1 D.B. Fowling-piece, by Hollis and Son 1 D.B. Fowling.piece, by Greener 1 Cavalry Sword, etc. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. L. D. NATHAN & CO. Have received instructions from Messrs. Keesing, Doiibh, & Keesing, to sell by public auction, at an early date, A LL THOSE VALUABLE FREE jl\_ HOLD PROPERTIES in Queen-street, now in the occupation of Messrs. KEESING, DOITSH and KEESING, being Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6, of the subdivision into lots of AUotment 1, Section 4, of the City of Auckland, with all the BUILDINGS thereon erected. Lots Nos. 3 and 4 have each a frontage of 26 feet to Queen-street. The extensive Drapery Stores of Keesing, Dottsh & Keesino are erected thereon. On Lots Nos. 6 and C substantial Buildings are also erected, and these allotments are immediately in the rear of Lots 3 and 4, divided from them by a lana ' — ding into Shortland-street and the City Club, iliese premises are weU known, and were erected at a large outlay. Plans may be seen and particulars obtained at our office, Shortland-street. Intending purchasers may inspect the Premises from 10 to 12 daily, when the Proprietors will give every facility for inspection of tho Property.