The Evening Star.

Vol. lII.—No. 692.";

AUCKLAND. N.Z. : MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1872

[PRICE ONE PENNY.



IMPERATIVE SALE OF j LADIES' 3 "CHXLDRENS READY-MADE DRESSES, &c, &c, &c.; LADIES' & CHILDRENS Underclothing, &c, &c, &c. c c In Consequence of Positively lie'tiring from Business, J. MOREY 3 T)EGS to inform purchasers that the UNDERMENTIONED GOODS WILL BE CLEARED OFF, REGARDLESS OF COST THIS DAY FOR BARGAINS! Ladies' Chemises ... from ... 2s 6d Ladies' Night Dresses from ... 5s 6d Ladies' Drawers ... from ... 2s 3d , Childrens' 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 CLEABED OFF. 14 DAYS ONLY. J. MO RE V, 156, QUEEN STREET. Lease, Good-Will, and Fittings, FOR SALE. W. B E A L, TINSMITH and New and Second-hand Bookseller. Circulating Library. Books Bought, Sold, or Exchanged. Libraries Supplied on Liberal Terms. A Large Assort ment always on Hand. Wellesley street East, next Dyson's. J7ILWIN B. DICKSON, U LICENSED LAND BROKER, Under Land Transfer Act, 1870, Draftsman, Illuminator, &c, Land and House Agent, 12, Vailes' Buildings, Wyndham street. J. M. MACDONALD, OOAL AND FIREWOOD MERCHANT, Eoht steeei, Auckland. ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. Teems Cask. ED. SOLOMON, Cordial and Liqueur Manufacturer, 26, Karangahape Road. JAMES BUTCHER, /BARTER, Contractor, &c, Goods cleared I_/ and delivered from ships on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. JTONSON GARLICK, • Sharebroker, Shortland street, Auckland. Established 1866. XAMB'S BISCUIT, £20 PER TON. MR. J. S. MACFARLANE, Agent. J. CRAIG; FORWARDING AGENT, CONTRACTOR, ETC. Ballast Supplied. W J. HUNT AND CO. • Auditors, Mining Investment, and Land Agents, 50, Queen street. AD. McTA VI S H & CO., » Agents, 42, Queen street, Auckland, and at Coromandol. [a card.] CHARLES PALMER, Deaugiitsman. Office : —Top of Shortland street. N.B. —Magic Lantern Slides painted to order. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED, ALTERED, REPAIRED, and PRESSED, at | II ARWOO D' S, TAILOR, From Melbourne, ' 49, Hobson-3treet, near the Governor Browne. P.9.—Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed.



JUST OPENED, EX CITY OF AUCKLAND ANI CADUCEUS. JOHN SMITH, 230, QUEEN STREET "ETTAS muc'.i pleasure in informing thepubli 3 ■ of Auckland and its vicinity, that hi h;_ Opened a LARGE & CHOICE ASSORTMEI\_ OF GENERAL DRAPERY, Consisting of Silks, by the yard ; ditto by tin 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 joh 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. T£_E FURNISHING DEPARTMENT IS REPLETE WITH THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES :— Printed Damask Covers Printed Cloth ditto Velvet Pile ditto l_iddermi_.is.er, Brussels Tapestry, Velvet Pile and Felt Carpets Door Mats in Wool and Coir Hearth Rugs Stair Carpets.. Men's, Youth's and Boj3 clothing of every discription unusually cheap. J.S. invites an early inspection as he is determined to clear out at very Low Prices to meet the times. February 19th, 1872. ALFRED ALEY, PRACTICAL Watch and Clock Maker AND JEWELLER. (From Messrs. • Ridley aud Sons, Manufacturing Watchmakers and Jewellers, London.) 11l VERY 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:— ALFRED ALEY, 215, Queen street, Opposite the City Hall, and next door to Williams's Dispensary. SALUTATION 1 HOTEL (Q.C.E.), MARY STREET, SHORTLAND. THE undersigned takes this 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 jy strict attention to business to meet with liberal support. Wines and Spirits, Ale and Stout, of the choicest brands in stock. Good accommodation for a few Boarders. Daily papers filed. R. G. BELLERS, Proprietor. December 1,1871. [Established, A.D., 1864.] THE CITY OF AUCKLAND DYEING AND CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, ' i_EY STREET, AND IS, SHORTLAND STREET, AND SHORTLAND, THAMES. Office Hours:-From S a.m. to S p.m. W. EDGAR, Proprietor. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING- Cleaned, Renovated, or Dyed, well pressed ' and Neatly Repaired. Ladies' Dresses -jpf all materials, Cleaned, Dyed, and j' Hot-pressed. Velvets, Silks, Dyed and Dressed. Ribbons, Gloves, &C. or Dyed, and got up in a style unsurpassed in Auck land. All Orders executed at the shortest notice. Ladies and Gentlemen waited on for orders by leaving their address. Blankets Scoured at 2s. per pair. Sheep Skins Cured and Cleaned, or Dyed. REMUERA 'BUSES. miME TABLE. From Auckland. From Remuera. 8 a.m. 8.45 a.m. 5 p.m. 5.45 p.m.* Wednesdays and Saturdays. I From Auckland. From Remuera. I 1 p.m. 1.45 p.m. (j W. CROWTHER. f



5 J 5 S. & J. R, VAILE'S STOCK OF Ivl EN , S AND B 0 TS' CLOTHIN G IS REMOVED From 9G and 98, Queen street, 3 TO THE V- '< _Nr_/__TioiNr^___i. _m:^_._i_,t, COKNER OP QUEEN" AND WYNDHAM STREETS. [ I I 1



POULTRY. POULTRY. POULTRY. T. FREESON'3 POULTRY BAZA A R, THE MARKET, (Corner of Queen and Victoria streets.) TF. in returning thanks to his numerous • friends and the public in general for their pist favors, hopes, by oivility 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 1 Dealer in Game, dead and alive. Poultry dressed on the shortest notice. All orders punctually attended to with despatch. Wanted—2oo Pigeons. Don't forget the address — T. EREBSON, POULTERER, THE MARKET, Corner of Queen and Victoria streets. Accountant, Auditor, Arbitrator, Li censed Victuallers' Agent, and Hotel Broker. 7 4, 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 COi'FEB MILLS. [Established 1864.] DS 1 EP HENSON AND CO • Have on hand and for sale :— Coffees—Raw and Roasted, Plantation, Ja na, Native, in bond and duty paid Coffee, packed in lib, 21b, -Mb, 61b, 71b, 121b, 141b, 281b, and 501b tins Peppers, black and white, whole or ground Peppers, packed in £lb tins and upwards Peppers, Cayenne, 1 oz cruets and bulk Mustard, Co'eman _ _lb, lib, and 71b tins Curry Powder, Morton's, Crosse & 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 fancy boxes Mixed Spico, in tins, assorted sizes Essence of Lemoa and Assorted Essences Ground Rice, in tinfoil packets Chicory, Barry's, Lame's, and Colonial D. STEPHENSON & CO., WHOLESALE COFFEE AND SPICE MERCHANTS, WYNDTTAM STREET, AUCKLAND. FISHER & CO., WHOLESALE, Shipping, and Family Butchers, Queen street, Corner of Durham 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 towu or suburbs. /~\N SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED Adelaide Flour, 2001b., 1001b., 501b. Oatmeal, 501b, 251b. Brandon's Candles, F.W. Sydney Maize Sugar, Company's No. 1 (Sydney) Bone Dust, Sydney No. 1, fine. GEORGE THORNS & CO., Fort street.



FRED. LOVEROCK & 00. Will sell, prior -0 Stock-taking, at an IMMENSE SACRIFICE, Their surplus Stocks of SUMMER DRAPERY CLOTHING axd HATS SUMMER DRESSES PRINTED MUSLINS SILK JACKETS HOSIERY GLOVES STAYS, and FANCY GOODS B __" LO W COST I> It IC E S ! CLEARING SALE OF MEN'S AND BOYS' GOTHING, HATS, AND CAPS, AT MOST NOMINAL PEICES. [§3|r COME EARLY AXD SEE. Also, A quantity of Mosquito Net, vci'y wide, from B_d. per yard. CITY HALL, QUEEN STREET. -O OBERT J. McFARLAND, C.E., LICENSED SURVEYOR AND LAND AGENT, Canada Buildings, Queen street AUCKLAND. /COPPERPLATE and Lithographic Phinting executed at the Evening Stab Office. _n____lTrt__J_______fi'_'-:_' -^ r?saiac___E___ Wt Uvft n J. CASE BEGS to draw the attention of Country Settlers and others, to his Improved Steel Hour 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. CASE, Corner op Wakefield and A-Eiicrombie streets, N.B.—J.C. is holder of a First-class Prize, awarded to him by the Agricultural Show, for his Improved Steel 1 .our Mill. FOR NEW YEAR'S GIFTS, BUY J. M. Me LAC II LAN'S £2 18^. 6d. a I L X . DRESSES, IN ALL SHADES. THE CHEAPEST IN TOWN. J. M. McLACHLAN, I 214, QUEEN STREET.



I I I J. COSGRAVE & 00. WILL HOLD A I CHEAP SALE OF DRAPERY & CLOTHING FOR FOURTEEN DAYS. npiIEY have a tremendous lot of Bargains to offer the Public, consisting of- DRESS GOODS PRINT'S PRINTED MUSLINS GRENADINES CALICOES SHEETINGS TOWELLING &c, &C, &d. Also, AN ENORMOUS QUANTITY or MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, SHIRTS, HATS, CAPS, &c„ &c, &c, WHICH WILL BE CLEARED OUT REGARD LESS Ob' COST. In order to close the Season. KSF Purchasers are invited to call soon. "DURKE'S OTAGO BREWERY. Ex Taranaki and Flirt on Sale. 20 Hilda 20 Barrels Burkes Ale WILLIAMS & CO., Upp.r Queen street. -jvroßwica union life in^ura^ce SOCIETY. Capital, £2,300,000 ; Established 1808. NORWICH UNION EIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. Capital £550,000; Established 1821. Prospectuses and full particulars on applica tion to GEO. S. GRAHAM, Inspector and Agent, Vaile's Buildings. SCOTTISH COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital— ONE MILLION STERLING. The Shareholders num her about 500, most of whom are both wealthy and influen tial. Losses under policies issued by the Com pany will have prompt attention. Payments IN CASH, here or at home at the option of the assured. Claims arising from explosion of gas in buildings on which the Company have Insurances will be admitted. LIFE DEPARTMENT. The rates of premium have been calculated with great care; th.y will be foi _d both moderate and equitable, and will in most cases compare favourably with those of other 1 offices. The Life Funds are kept in every way distinct from those of the Free Branch. Agents : PREECE AND GRAHAM, Vaile's Buildings, Queen street, Auckland.



LEWIS BROTHERS ARE XOW LANDING, EX CADUCEUS, IA9 PACKAGES BOOTS AND .LV/___ SHOES, consting of— Ladies Fid D.S.E.S., fancy stitched and plain fronts ; Balmorals, Clumps, 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 and3oinch Lion Mediums, 33 and 30 inch Long Cloths, Fancy and Navy Prints Merinos. Alpacas, Serges, Camlets, Satteen Cloth Winseys, Wool Twill, Fancy Reps Waterproof Tweed, Fancy Cloakings ./Rob Roy _d Shepherd Plaids Pri. (id __16't Gljochs fc Fancy Coatingsj Navy Serges Ladies' Underclothing, Corsets, Skirts, &c. &c, _c. &c. MILLINERY- - Ladies' and Maids' Trimmed and untrimmed Velvet, Straw, Felt, and Seal-trimmed Hats Infants' Hats,assorted Trimmings, &c, &c CLOTHING— Men's and Youths' Registered Doc Trousers Fancy Tweed ditto Men's Reversible, Reaver, Sac, Galatea, Tommy Dodd, Halifax, and Walking Coats Pilot, Jackets, Trousers and Vests J Men's Double-breasted Suits Bedford Cord Trousers and Pants Millers' Mole Trousers Waterproof Coats Black Cloth Sacs, Trousers and Vests Tweed Vests, _c, &c. HOSIERY - Men's Merino, Shetland, and Aloe Half Hose ; Striped Merino, Assorted, Ribbed, and Cash mere Half Hose Ladies' While and Brown Dressed, Striped, and Plain Worsted and Cashmere Hose Plain atid 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, ASD FLANNELS— White and Blue Blankets, i)|, 10}, 11}, Medium Super Striped Rugs (Jueenslaml and Longwool Shawls Imitation Welsh and Electoral Flannels HATS AND CAPS— Men's Twill, Cavour, Alpine, Wire, 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 Classes, Purses Bags, Pocket Books Combs, Hair, Nail, and Tooth Brushes Fishing Lines Port and Sherry Wines &c, " &c, &o. TO ARRI YE, PER NAOMI, 07 TRUNKS BOOTS AND SHOES, in Cent's Almas, Watertights, Half Wellingtons, Wellingtons, Lace Boots Youths' Lace-ups Ladies' Kid, Cordovan, Plain and Fancy Stitched Boy's (iirls' and Maids', all sizes, in Kid, Cor dovan, Calf, Levant, and Lasting Alma, Watertight, Half Wellington and Kid Uppers Slippros, assorted . 141 PACKAGES DRAPERY— Black and Colored French Merinos Satteen Cloth, Marl Repps, Victoria Camlets Skirtings, Alpacas, Winseys, Cloakings Shepherd's Plaid, Waterproof Tweed Victoria Serges, Fancy Tweed Broad Cloths, Diagonal Cloths Crimean Shirtings BLANKETS -01, 10J, Uli and 12} Witney and Super White, bound and whipped 9} and 11} 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, Velvet, Straw and Felt Hats, all latest fashions Mantles, Feathers Ladies' and Maids' Underclothing Infants' Robes, Frocks and Hoods Overskirts Thompson's Patent Ladies' and Gents' Silk ami Alpaca Umbrellas HOSIERY— Aloe, Shetland, Merino, Knit, Military, Army, and Brown Cotton Half Hose Ladies' Striped, White and Lambswool Hose Maids' Hose, all sizes Children's Fancy Colored Socks, striped and plain HATS AND CAPS— Alpine, Enfield, Kossuth, Cavour, Regent, Almas, Wire Brim Hats, in Black and Drab unci Fancy Colours Cloth Caps, Men's and Boys' SUNDRIES— Saddles, Bridles, Horse Brushes Carriage, Buggy, and Cab Harness Meerschaum Pipes, Purses Electro-plated Ware Vestas, 2f*o's, Sponges, Toys Concertinas, Looking Glasses &c. &C, &c. PER WILD DUCK. 74 TRUNKS, in Men's E.S. Half Wellingtons, and Lace Boots Boy's and Youth's Lace Boots Ladies' Kid and Cordovan Boots 4 to Cs, 0 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 White 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,i'half-chests, and chests Oils, Mustard Brandy, Geneva, Old Tom Port and Sherry Wines Moselle, Bitters Bottled Ale and Stout Tobacco, 10's and Aromatic Cigars, Vestas, Pipes Confectionery, Fancy Goods. &-., &C, &C.



TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN WHO desire First-Class Articles at a rea sonable price, -we hereby make known that we have a CHOICE STOCK of GENE RAL GROCERIES, selected with great care, BOUGHT EXPRESSLY FOR. THK RETAIL TRADE. Comprising : Fine Light Sugar 0 5 per lb. No. 1 Sugar.." 0 f>h „ Fine Patna Rice .. .. .. .. 0 :; ~ Fine .Java Rice .. .. .. ..0 4 ~ Fine Pearl Barley.. .. .. ..0 4 ~ Fine Pearl Tapioca 0 (> ~ Currants .. .. .. .. ..0 0 ~ Corn Flour OS ~ Soap 0 7 per bar Soap (extra), fine large bars .. ..10 ~ Jams, in jars 0 C.V per lb. Jams, in lib. tins S 0 per do.-, Sperms, full weights 10 per lb. And other Articles too numerous to mention PURE TEAS ... (NEW SEASON'S),-. CLIO IC E QUALITIES. Special attention is iuvited to our Celebrated Teas, which continue te give entire satisfaction. No. 1 Congou Tea 2 0 per lb. No. 2 Congou Tea .. .. .. ..20 ~ No. 3 Rich l'ekoe (full flavoured) .. 3 0 ~ No. 4 Finest Selected 3 0 ~ The usual Discount allowed off C lbs. of Tea. COFFEE OF THE BEST QUALITY. Also, Fresh and Potted Butter of prime quality, Eggs, Chees?, &c. ; Flour Maize, Bran, _c. Licensed to sell Kerosene. Quality of all Articles GUARANTEED. A Trial will Prove the Pact! Orders Promptly Executed. Goods Delivered. tf_T Remember, the Address :—■ FRENCH & CO., FAMILY GROCERS. THE PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE, 252, QUEEN STREET, h, (Corker or Wakefield street,) y AUCKLAND. ESTABLISHED 1860. RETIRING PROM THE BOOT BUSINESS. J. CATER, BOOTMAKER AND IMPORTER, 136, QUEEN STEE ET, AUCKLAND, T>EGS to return his sincere thanks to his friends and the public generally, for the Liberal Support he has re ceived at their hands during a period of Seven Years, and has much pleasure in offering his fc> J_ C_> C_y ___ OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT COST PRICE, The Balance of which, if not Sold wrrniN a Reason-ale Time, will he offered to the Trade. THE PREMISES TO LET. J. GATE E, BOOT AND SHOE IMPORTER, 116, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND Opposite the Union Bank. NEW JAMS, SEEDS, &c. Ex Bella Mary, A i) CASES NEW SEASON'S JAMS _.__• AND JELLIES, "E. Lipscombe " 7 eases Raspberry Vinegar 4 sacks Blue Boiling Peas 60 cases Apples, Ripstoue, Mobs, Cod ling, &c. 10 sacks Cape Barley and Black Oats 9 sacks New Garden Seeds, Peas, Beans, Parsnip. Lettuce. To arrive per Wild Duck, White, Red, and Alsiko Clover, Cow Grass, Canary, Hemp, Rape Grasses, and New Q-arden Seed*, &c. H. LIP SCO MB E, 130, QUEEN STRF.ET.