The Evening Star.

Vol. lII.—No. 699.]

AUCKLAND, N.Z. : .TUESDAY, APKIL 9, 1872.

f PRICE ONE PENNY.



IMPERATIVE. SALE OF )! LADIES' AND OHILDRSNS READY-MADE MESSES, &c, &c, &c.; LADIES' & OIIILDKENS Underclothing, &c, &c, &c. In Consequence of Positively Retiring from Business, J . MOREY T)EGS to inform purchasers that the UNDERMENTIONED GOODS "WILL BE CLEARED OFF, t REGARDLESS OF COST THIS DAY FOR BARGAINS! Ladies' Chemises ... from ... 2s 6d Ladies' Night Dresses from ... 5s 6d Ladica' Drawers ... from ... 2s 3d Childre'ns' do .... from ... Is lid Infants'.Shirts ... from ... OS lOd Slip Bodices from ... Is lid Infants' Hoods ... from ... Is lid Ladies'Longcloth Skirts from ... 2s lid Ladies' Necked Skirts from ... 3s lid. Lot Children's Braided Pellises ...' ... from ... 7s lid Lot Holland an 1 Dia per Pinafores ... from ... Is lid Lot Ladies' Dresses and Skirts... ... from ... 7s lid Lot Print Skirts ... from ... 3s lid. HATS. RIBBONS. FLOWERS, FEATHERS, TRIMMINGS, &C.| &C, &C, TO BE CLEARED OFF. 14 DAYS ONLY. J. MOREY, 156, QUEEN STREET. Lease, Good-Will, and Fittings, FOR SALE. W. B E A L, miNSMITH and New and Secondhand JL Bookseller. Circulating Library. Books Bought, Sold, or Exchanged. Libraries Supplied on Liberal Terms. A Large Assort ment always on Hand. Wellesley street East, next Dysou's. 171 LWI N B. DICKSON, li LICENSED LAND BROKER, Under Land Transfer Act, 1870, Draftsman, Illuminator, &c, Land and House Agent, 12, Vailes' Buildings, Wyndiiam stbeet. YICKEEB & DAVI ES, LICENSED SHAEEEROKERS. No, 7, Insurance Buildings. J MAXWELL, Family Butcher, 55, o Victoria street. ED. SOLOMON, Cordin.l and Liqueur Manufacturer, Bricklayer's Anns, Chapel street. JAMES BUTCHER, (BARTER, Contractor, &c, Q-oods cleared \_y and delivered from ships on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. JTONSON G-ARLICK, • SITARKBItOKER, Shortlar.d street, Auckland. Established 1860. LA M B'S BISCUIT, £20 PER TON. MR. J. S. MACFARLANE, Agent. J. CRAIG; FORWARDING AGENT, CONTRACTOR, ETC. Ballast Supplied. WJ. II UN T AND CO. c Auditors, Mining Investment, and Land Agents, 50, Queen steeet. QAMUBL MORGAN, hJ LAND, ESTATE & COMMISSION AGENT, Alexandra, Waikato. [a cakd.] CHARLES PALMER, Draughtsman. Office :—Top of Short-land street. N.B. —Magic Lantern Slides painted to order. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES /""ILEANjED, ALTERED, REPAIRED, and \J PRESSED, at HARWO O D ' S, TAILOR, Feom Melbourne, 49, Hobson-streot, near the Governor Browne. P.9.—Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed,



JUST OPENED, EX CITY 03^ AUCKLAND AND CADTJCEUS. JOHN SMITH, 230, QUEEN STREET, ~T"T~AS mue;i pleasure in informing the public of Auckland and its vicinity, that he has Opened a LARGE & CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF GENERAL DRAPERY, Consisting of Silks, by the yard ; ditto by the dress ; also, a large Stock of New and Choice Dress Material, HOSIERY HABERDASHERY MANCHESTER GOODS. A large stock of Winceys in all shades, bought a job 40 per cent, below the usual price. A large quantity of Blankets very cheap. A large quantity of Flannels at the same low rates. "'. .- Paisley Shawls Black Llama Shawls Scotch Tweeds Crimean Shirtings. THE FURNISHING DEPARTMENT IS REPLETE WITH THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES :— Printed Damask Covers Printed Cloth ditto Velvet Pile ditto Xiddermicister, Brussels Tapestry, Velvet Pile and Felt Carpets Door Mats in Wool and Coir Hearth Rugs Stair Carpets.. Men's, Youth's and Boys clothing of every discription unusually cheap. J.S. invites an early inspection as he is determined to clear out at veiy Low Prices to meet the times. February 19th, 1872. ALP BED ALEY, PRACTICAL Watch and Clock Maker AND JEWELLER. (From Messrs. Ridley ami Sons, Manufacturing Watchmakers and Jewellers, London.) EVERY description of English and Foreign Watches and Clocks Cleaned and Repaired at the shortest notice and reasonable price, in a work manlike manner. Jewellery Made and Repaired. All work done in the same efficient manner as in London. All work guaranteed. Please note the Address :— ALFEED ALEY, 215, QUEEX STREET, Opposite the City Hall, and next door to William s's Dispensary. SALUTATION HOTEL (Q.C.E.), MARY STREET, SIIORTLAND. THE imdei'signed takes tbis oppor tunity of informing his friends and the public in general that he has taken the above Hotel, lately oc cupied by Mr. Louis R. James, and trusts by strict attention to business to meet with liberal support. Wines and Spirits, Ale and Stout, of the choicest rands In stock. I Good accommodation for a few Boarders. Daily papers filed. " ' R. G. SELLERS, Proprietor. December 1, ] S7l. [Established, A.D., 18,64.] THE CITY OF AUC.AAa.ND DYEING AND CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, iREY STREET, AND 18, SHORTLAND STREET, AND SHORTLAND, THAMES. Office Hours .---From S a.m. to 8 p.m. W. EDGAR, Proprietor. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING Oleancl, Renovated, or Dyed, well pressed and Neatly Repaired. Ladies' Dresses of ail materials, Cleaned, Dyed, and Hot-pressed. Velvets, Silks, Dyed and Dressed. Ribbons, Gloves, &c. Cleaned or Dyed, and got up in a style unsurpassed in Auck land. All Orders executed. at the shortest notice. 1 *-i Ladies and Gentlemen » t r 4 A' waited on for orders t by leaving their / address. Blankets Scoured at 2s. per pair. Sheep Skins Cured and Cleaned, or Dyed. E-EMUEEA 'BUSES. nniME TABLE. Fbo3i Auckland. Feom Remtteea. 8 a.m. 8.45 a.m. 5 p.m. 5.45 p.m. Wednesdays and Satubdays. Feom Auckland, .From Remueea. i 1 p.m. 1.45 p.m. ft W- CROWTHER, f



POULTRY. POULTRY. POULTRY. T. FRUESON'S POULTRY BAZAAR, THE MARKET, (Corner of Queen and Victoria streets.) rY\ F. in returning thanks to his numerous X c iriends and the public in general for their past favors, hopes, by civility and strict attention to business, to merit a continuance Of that patronage so liberally bestowed for the last six years. N.B. —Good Poultry of every description bought in large and small quantities. License -\ Dealer in Game, dead and alive. Poultry dressed on the shortest notice. All orders punctually attended to with despatch. Wanted —200 Pigeons. Don't forget the address — T. FRBBBON, P O U JLj T Jbi Ji E B, THE MARKET, Corner of Queen and Victoria streets. M. S. LEERS. Accountant, Auditor, Arbitrator, Li censed Victuailers' Agent, and Hotel Beokeb. 74, QUEEN- STREET, Over the Office of the D. S. Cross. N.B. —A complete Register kept of all Hotels in the Market either for Sale or to Let. Companies Books Audited, Estates Wound Up, Valuations made, and Inventories taken with promptitude. NEW ZEALAND STEAM COFFEE MILLS. [Established 1804.] DSIEPHENSON AND CO • Have on hand and for sale : — Coffees—Raw and Roasted, Plantation, Ja"a, Native, in bond and duty paid Coffee, packed in lib, 2ib, 41b, 61b, 71b, 121b, 141b, 281b, and 50!b tins Peppers, black and white, wholo or ground Peppers, packed in tins and upwards Peppers, Cayenne, 1 oz cruets and bulk Mustard, Co'eman's £lb, lib, and 7lb tins Curry Powder. Morton's, Crease & Blackwell's and Bengal, in -£lb and lib bottles Chocolate and Cocoa, Fry's, Taylor's, and Epp's Chocolate, French, lib packets Arrowroot, lib and 71b tins Nutmeg, whole or ground, in tins or bulk Cloves , do do do Ginger do do do Carraway do do do Cinnamon do do do Pimento do do do Mixed Spices, in loz packets, plain and fanjy boxes Mixed Spice, in tins, assorted sizes Essence of Lemon and Assorted Essences Ground Rice, in tinfoil packets Chicory, Barry's, Lame's, and Colonial D. STEPHENSON & CO., WHOLESALE COFFEE AND SPICE MERCHANTS, WTNDHAM STEEET, AUCKLAND. FISHER & CO., WHOLESALE, Shipping, and Family Butchers, Queen street, Corner of Darham street, Auckland. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home cured Bacon. Corned Beef on Sale, in large quantities. N.B. —Dealer in game. Live Pheasants forwarded to all parts of the colonies upon receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. /^wN.SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED Adelaide Flour, 2001b., 1001b., 501b. Oatmeal, 501b, 251b. Brandon's Candles, F.W. Sydney Maize . Sugar, Company's No. 1 (Sy.iney) Bone Dust, Sydney No. 1, fine. GEORGE THQRNE & CO., Fort street. I



I] ' ■ . . ■ 3 S. & J. R. VAXLE'B STOCK OF ME N S AND BOYS'. CLO TIT ING IS REMOVED Prom 9G axd 98, Queen street, 5 to the CORNER OE QUEEN AND WYNDHAM STREETS. [ I I I i I 1 I



FEED. LOVEROOK & 00. Will sell, prior to Stock-taking, at an IMMENSE SACRIFICE, Their surplus Stocks of SUMMER DRAPERY! CLOTHING axd HATS SUMMER DREBSES PRINTED MUSLINS SILK JACKETS HOSIERY GLOVES STAYS, and FANCY GOOD 3 BELOW COST I> .71 ICES! C.LKxniZTa fc'ALE OP MEN'S AND BOYS' COTHING-, HATS, AND CAPS, AT MO ST NOMINAL PJRICES. e§sp° come ea.ely and see. Also, A quantity of Mosquito Net, very wide, from B.}d. per yard. CITY HALL, QUEEN STREET. ill ESU \\O< '^^'jIS^PWMi iKJi' J. CASE BEGrS to draw the attention of Country Settlors and others, to his Improved Stool Flour Mill. The object of these Mills is to Grind and Dress Flour at the same operation, giving out First and Second Flour, Sharps and Bran. Can be wrought by the hand or any other power. Also, Manufacturer of Plain Mills, for Grinding only, and Colonial Ovens of every description always on hand. J. CAS E, Corner of Wakefield and Abeiiciiqmisik steeets. N.B.—J.C. is holder of a First-class Prize,, awarded to him by the Agricultural Show, for his Improved Steel Flour Mill. PORTLAND CEMENT. Just Arrived, ex Naomi, A SUPERIOR SHIPMENT of PORT LAND CEMENT, best Brands. KEA N E & JEN XI NSO N, PLASTERERS, ETC., VICTO It I A STKEE T EAS T. FOE NEW YEAE'S GIFTS, BUY J. M. McLACHLAN'S £2 18s. 6d. OILK DRESSES, IN ALL SHADES. THE CHEAPEST IN TOWN. J. M. MoLdCHLAN, I 214, QTJEEN STEEET.



NORWICH UNION" LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY. OAPITAT,, £2,300,000 ; ESTABLISHED 1808. I NORWICH UNION HUE INSURANCE SOCIETY. ; Oamtaij £550,000; Established 1821. Prospectuses and full particulars on applica tion io GEO. S. GRAHAM, Inspector and Agent, Vaile's Buildings. SCOTTISH COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital—ONE MILLION STERLING. The SliaroTloldnri number ' about 500, most of whom arc both wealthy and influen tial. Losses 'under policies issued by the Com pany wilLhave prompt attention. Payments IN c.vsn/h^re or at homo at the option of the assured !\ Claims'•arising from explosion of gas in buildings o\i which the Company hav3 Insurances will be admitted. LIFE DEPARTMENT. The rates of premium have been calculated with great care ; th?y will be foi'nd both moderate and equitable, and will in most cases compare favourably with those of other offices. The Life Funds are kept in every way distinct from those of the Free Branch. Agents : PREECE AND GRAHAM, Vaile's Building?, Queen street, Auckland. TO LAND, EX 'NAOMI' AND 'WILD Dt'CJv;' Qf\ CASES COLMAN'S WHITE O\J STARCH 10 eases Column's Superfine Mustard 20 cases Windsor Blue 50 drums Boiled Oil 50 drums Raw Oil 10 casks Linseed Oil 80 CQSO3 Raisins 40 ca?cs Sultanas 40 barrels Currants 20 cases Salmon 20 cases Lobsters 10 cases Candied Peel 20 cases Cornflour 20 boxes Tobacco 11 cases Taylor Brothers' Cocoa 10 cases Taylor Brothers' Chocolate 10 cases Soap Powders 20 kegs Wire Nails, l|in., 2Jin. 300 boxes Candles 40 cases Salad Oil, half-pint 3 25 eases Picklep, warranted 20 cases Rod Herrings 50 cases Ginger Wine 5 quarter-casks Ginger Wine 10 casks Blacking 10 cases Blacking 20 barrels Split Peas 20 hogsheads Rum 10 quarter-casks Hennessy's Brandy 100 eases Hennessy's Brandy 10 quarter-casks Mavtell's Brandy I 100 cases Martell's Brandy. OWEN & G-EAEAM. SUMMER FASHIONS. TEE MISSES MILNE HATE now open a well-assorted and Fashionable Stock of Millinery and Straw Goods Foather3, Flowers, Lace Goods Head-dresses, Dress Caps Silk Jackets, in the latest shapes Also, Lace Mantles and Jackets, Silk and Dress Materials A choice lot of Fringes and Gimp Trim* mings. 37, WYSDHAM STREET, Corner of Albert-street. "I" ADIE3' and GENTLEMEN'S VISITING -^ CARDS Printed on the Shortest Notice, at the ErExixa Stab Office.



LEWIS BROTHERS ARE .VOW LANDING, EX CADUCEUS, 1 Aft PACKAGES BOOTS AND JL\JjbJ SHOES, consting of— Ladies Rid D.S.E.S., fancy stitched .and plain fronts ; Balmorals, Chimps, Levant Men's Emperors, Lace, Balmoral, Half Welling tons Youth's Nail Boots Maids' and Children's, a general assortment Men's Albert Slippers Ladies' Kid and Velvet Slippers Ladies' and Men's Uppers 137 PACKAGES DRAPERY— Rifle Mediums, 33 and 36 inch Lion Mediums, 33 and 36 inch Long Cloths, Fancy and Navy Prints Merinos, Alpacas, Serges, Camlets, Satteen Cloth Winseys, AVool Twill, Fancy Reps AVaterproof Tweed, Fancy Cloakings Rob Roy and Shepherd Plaids Printed Pilot Cloths Fancy Coatings, Navy Serges Ladies' Underclothing, Corsets, Skirts, &c. &c, &C. &C MILLINERY— Ladies' and Maids' Trimmed and untrimmed A'elvct, Straw, Felt, and Seal-trimmed Hats Infants' Hats, assorted Trimmings, &c. , &c. CLOTIIING- Men's and Youths' Registered Doe Trousers Fancy Tweed ditto Men's Reversible, Leaver, Sac, Galatea, Tommy Dodd, Halifax, and AValking Coats Pilot Jackets, Trousers and Vests • Men's Double-breasted Suits Bedford Cord Trousers and Pants Millers' Mole Trousers Waterproof Coats Black Cloth Sacs, Trousers and Vests Tweed A rests, &c, &c. HOSIERY— Men's Merino, Shetland, and Aloe Half Hose; Striped Merino, Assorted, Ribbed, and Cash mere Half Hose Ladies' White and Brown Dressed, Striped, and Plain Worsted and Cashmere. Hose Plain and Colored Socks, sizes Men's White Lambswool and Brown Cotton Half Hose Lawn and Cambric Handkerchiefs Imitation Silk T. T. Ties Paper Collars Crimean, Venetian, and Twill Shirts, in Men s Boys' and Youths' BLANKETS, SHAWLS, RUGS, and FLANNELS— White and Blue Blankets, J)J, V)\, llj, Medium Super Striped" Rugs Queensland and Longwool Shawls Imitation Welsh and Electoral Flannels HATS AND CAPS— Men's Twill, Civour, Alpine, AViro, Brims, Kos suth and Alma Hats Cloth Caps, all sorts SUNDRIES— Saddles, Bridles, Spurs, Gig, Cart, and Buggy Harness Assorted Horse Brushes Chamois Skins Engravings, Looking Glasses, Purses Bags, Pocket Books Combs, Hair, Nail, and Tooth Brushes Fishing Lines Port and Sherry AVines iXC., &<J., &c. ! TO ARRIVE, PER NAOMI, 97 TRUNKS BOOTS AND SHOES, in Gent's Almas, AVatertights, Half AVellingtons AVellingtons, Lace Boots Youths' Lace-ups Ladies' Kid, Cordovan, Plain and Fancy Stitched Boy's Girls' and Maids', all sizes, in Kid, Cor dovan, Calf, Levant, and Lasting Alma, AVatertight, Half AVellington and Kid Uppers Slippros, assorted 141 PACKAGES DRAPERY— Black and Colored French Merinos Satteen Cloth, Marl Repps, Victoria Camlets Skirtings, Alpacas, AVinseys, Cloakings Shepherd's Plaid, Waterproof Tweed Victoria Serges, Fancy Tweed Broad Cloths, Diagonal Cloths Crimean Shirtings BLANKETS— 9|, 10J, Hi and 12J AVitney and Super White, bound and whipped 9} and II1, Blue Blankets Horse Rugs, Austrian Quilts Striped all over Blankets Carriage Rugs Felt Squares, all sizes MILLINERY, UNDER-CLOTHING, UMBRELLAS Ladies', Maids' and Infants' Trimmed and Un trimmed Satin, A^elvet, Straw and Felt Hats, all latest fashions Mantles, Feathers Ladies' and Maids' Underclothing Infants' Robes, Frocks and Hoods Overskirt&x ThompsoKT Patent Ladies' and Gents' Silk and Alpaca Umbrellas HOSIERY— Aloe, Shetland, Merino, Knit, Military, Army, and Brown Cotton Half Hose Ladies-Striped, AVhite and Lambswool Hose Maids' Hose, all sizes Children's Fancy Colored Socks, striped and plain HATS AND CAPS— Alpine, Enlield, Kossuth, Cavour, Regent, Almas, AVire Brim Hats, in Black and Drab and Fancy Colours Cloth Caps, Men's and Boys' SUNDRIES— Saddles, Bridles, Horse Brushes Carriage, Buggy, and Cab Harness Meerschaum Pipes, Purses Electro-plated AVare Vestas, 250's, Sponges, Toys Concertinas, Looking Glasses &c. &c, &c. PER WILD DUCK. 74 trunks, in Men's E.S. Half AVellingtons, and Lace Boots Boy's and Youth's Lace Boots Ladies' Kid and Cordovan Boots • 4to 6s, (5 to 9s, and 10 to 13s Kid and Leather Boots Bronze, Kid, Carpet, Prunella, and Satin Slippers 257 PACKAGES, in Ladies' Corsets, Underclothing A General Assortmeet in Alpacas, Dress Stuffs Ladies' and Girl's Trimmed Hats Umbrellas, Rugs Blankets, all sizes Men's AVhite Shirts Boys', Youths', and Men's Crimean Shirts Hard and Soft Twill Shirts Australian Quilts, Men's and Boys' Felt Hats Hair Nets, Counterpanes, Toilets Flannels, Ties, Scarfs, Shirts Under Flannels, Grey Calicoes. ALWAYS ON HAND. A General Assortment of Drapery Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Saddlery, &c. Teas, boxes,'.half-chests, and chests Oils, Mustard Brandy, Geneva, Old Tom Port and Sherry AVines Moselle. BitUxs Bottled Ale and Stout Tobacco, 10's and Aromatic Cigars, Vestas, Pipes Confectionery, Fancy Goods. &c., &c, &c,



TO ALL WHOM IT MA7 CONCERN WHO desire First-Class Articles at a rea sonable price, wo hereby make known that we have a CHOICE STOCK of GENE EAL GROCERIES, selected with great care, BOUGHT EXPEESSLY FOR THE RETAIL TRADE. Comprising : Fine Light Sugar 0 5 per lb. No. 1 Sugar 0 6} „. Fine Patna Rice .. .. ~ ..0 3 ~ Fine Java Rice 0 4.,.,, Fine Pearl Barley 0 4 ~ Fine Pearl Tapioca 0 C ~' Currants 0 0 „ Corn Flour 0 8 „ Soap 0 7 per bar , Soap (extra), fine large bars .. ..10 „ Jams, in. jars 0 Gh per lb. Jams, in lib. tins 8 0 per doz. Sperms, full weights 1 0 per lb. And other Articles too numerous to mention' PURE TEAS (NEAV SEASON'S), CHOICE QUALITIES. Special a< tention is invited to our Celebrated Teas, which continue te give entire satisfaction. No. 1 Congou Tea 2 0 per lb. No. 2 Congou Tea .. .. .. ~ 2 C ~ No. 3 Rich Pekoe (full flavoured) ..3 0 „ No. 4 Finest Selected .. .. .. 3 G ~ The usual Discount allowed off 6 lbs. of Tea. COFFEE OF THE BEST QUALITY. Also, Fresh and Potted Butter of prime" quality, Eggs, Cheesp, &c. ; Flour Maize, Bran, &c. Licensed to sell Kerosene. Quality of all Articles Guaranteed. A Trial will Prove the Fact! Orders Promptly Executed. Goods Delivered. ;fgT Remember the Address :— ERE N C H & CO, FAMILY GROCERS. THE PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE, 252, QUEEN STREET, (Corner or AVakefield street,) AUCKLAND. ESTABLISHED 1860. RETIRING FROM THE BOOT BUSINESS. J. CATER, BOOTMAKER AND IMPORTER, 136, QUESTS. STEEET, AUCKLAND, BEGS to return his sincere thanks to is friends and the public generally, for the Libeeal Stjppobt he has re ceived at their hands during a period of Seven Yeabs, and has much pleasure in offering his st o o ie: OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT '-"■■'^J' COST PR I E, The Balance of which, if not Sold within a Eeasonale Time, will be offered /: ; to,the Trade. THE PREMISES TO LET. J. CATER, BOOT AND SHOE IMPORTER, 136, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND Opposite the Union Bank.



NEW JAMS, SEEDS, &c. Ex Bella Maby, A C% CASES NEW SEASON'S JAMS cJb£J AND JELLIES, "E. Lipacombe " 7 ca9e3 Raspberry Vinegar .4 sacks Blue Boiling Peas 60 cases Apples, Ripstone, Mobs, Cod ling, &c. 10 sacks Cape Barley and Black Oats 9 sacks New Garden Seeds, Peas, Beans, Parsnip, Lettuce. To arriye per Wild Duck, White, Red, and Alsike Clover, Cow Gra^P, Canary, Hemp, Rape Grasses, and New Garden Seede, &c. H. L IPSCO MJ3 E, 330, QUEEN STKEET,