Printed and published by the proprietors, George McCullagh Reed, of City Road, and Henry Brett, of Jermyn street, at their Printing Office, Wyndham street, i« the city of Auckland, New Zealand.— Tuesday, February 20, 1872.

THE EVENING STAB, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1872.

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COALS ! COALS! ! WANTED Purchasers for Newcastle Coals, delivered in any part of the own, at lowest rates. —Apply to W. KIRBY, Coal Yard, 0 unction of Grey and Queen streets. THE FAVOURITE FAMILY MACHINE LOCK-STITCH FOR HAND OR FOOT. THE attention of Families wanting a good and cheap Shuttle Machine is called io inspect the shipment just arrived, and on sale at the Undersigned. For simplicity, dura-1 bility, and beauty, they are second to none. Stitoh alike on both sides; can bo operated by a child, and are particularly adapted for all family sewing and dress=-making ; will hem, gather, braid, tuck, and bind. Prioe, with extras complete, ready for working, 8 pounds. EDWD. H. FEATON, 99, Shortland-street, Auckland. N.B.—All kinds of Sewing Machines effi ciently repaired. Needles, shuttles, bobbins, springs, and oil on hand. LADIES' COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, HALL OF THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRIS TIAN ASSOCIATION, '| Wellesley street, Auckland. Principal: Mrs. Colciough. MRS. OOLC LOUGH, A Student from Queen's College, London, and a First-class Certificated Teacher under the Auckland Board of Education, HAS opened this School with the view of placing a sound and thorough English Education within the reach of all girls. There have been so many complaints of the superficial education that girls usually receive, that she hopes her efforts to supply the want by opening a school in which solid useful knowledge will be the first care, will receive the support of the public, She has secured the large Hall of the Association, one of the largest, best ventilated, and central rooms in Auckland ; and will endeavour, by strict atten tion, mental and moral culture, to make her School a success. The system of tuition is that pursued with such good results in the Ladies' Colleges in England, and the principle of the large State Schools in the United States —that system which depends mainly on viva voce teaching, and eschews the obselete classics of a bygone day, using only the most modern and authentic School Books. Lectures on all useful subjects will com prise part of the course. Needlework, especially plain needlework, will be taught thoroughly. No Balls or Parties will be given j a yearly Picnic being the only recreation contemplated. Half-yearly examinations. Terms:—£l Is per quarter, payable in advanc Accomplishments, extra. AUCKLAND COLLEGE. Resident Masters : Mr. J. McVey Baird, Principal Mr. J. Pittar Mr. S. Williams Mr. A. G. Graham. Visiting Masters : Mr. J. C. Hoyte, Drawing Mr. Stubbing?, Pianoforte Sergeant-Major Haslem, Drill Mr. Veroni West, Dancing. TERMS (Payable quarterly.- in advance) : Under 9 years of age ... £1 Is. per quarter Above 9 years of age ... £2 2s. per quarter Stationery, &c, 2s. 6d. and ss. per quarter respectively. Boarders ... Fifty and Sixty Guineas per annum. The Principal will be at home Every After noon from 2 till 5 o'clock, to afford informa tion to parents for guardians. P. McVEY BAIRD, Principal. AUCKLAND COLLEGE. CONFUSION having arisen in consequence of the Provincial Grammar School being advertised as Auckland College Grammar School, I beg to notify that my advertisements headed Auckland College refer to the In atitutien in Upper Queen street, formerly known as Wesley College, in which studies •were resumed on WEDNESDAY, 24th inst. J. McVEY BAIRD, Principal. MASONIC HOTEL, DEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE, UNDER the MANAGEMENT OE MRS. BROWN. FAMILIES can be accommodated with Private Sitting Rooms. The Hotel con-' tains 13 lofty and spacious Bedrooms. BOARD AND RESIDENCE, by the weak or month, on easy terms. Boats run from Auckland every half hour. Nigth boats run until 11 o'clock p.m. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. Established 1849. FOE MUTUAL LIFE ASSUR ANCE &c. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH. Head Office : Wellington. Local Board of Directors. Hon C J Pharazyn, Esq, M LC, Chair , man Hon William Fitzherbert, Esq, MH R, Deputy Chairman A de Brandon, Esq, M H R The Hon Morgan S. Grace, MD., M L C George Hunter Esq, M H R Auditors. Thomas Buchanan, Esq Joe Dransfield, Esq Medical Officer. Alexander Johnson, Esq Bankers. The Bank of New Zealand The New Zealand Branch of the above Society is now established, and is prepared to carry on business in their branch offices, Grey street, Wellington. Prospectuses, showing the present state and progress of the Society, and forms of proposal, may be had, on application to any of the agents, or at the head office as above. JOSEPH DYER, Resident Secretary. Agent for Auckland— Henry Gilfillan, 7, Queen street; Medical Referee— I, B. Kbnderdijte, Surgeon,



TEAS! TEAS! ! TEAS! ! ! .TAMES OLDHAM HEREBY informs his customers and the public that he can now supply them with NEW SEASON TEAS 1871, 1872, CHEAPER THAN EVER, viz. - Common Congou, Is. 9s. per lb, Good Congou, 2s. per lb. Fine Kaisow, 2s. 6d. per lb. ■ Very Best, 2s. 9d. per lb. TEA, WINE, AND SPIRIT STORE HIGH STREET, AUCKLAND. FOR NEW YEAR'S GIFTS, BUY J. M. McLACHLAN'S '.;'-' £2185." 6d. OILK DRESSES, IN ALL SHADES. THE CHEAPEST IN TOWN. J. M. McLACHLA N, 214, QUEEN STREET. JAMES OLDHAM, WINE, SPIRIT, AND TEA IMPORTER, SUBMITS the following Cash Prices, which, on comparison, he trusts, will secure a fair share of public patronage, in quantities'of not less than two gallons : — WINES— Port and Sherry, 2os, 30s, and 35s doz. Ditto (in wood), 10s 6d, 12s 6d, and 15s per gal. WHISKEY— Irish and Scotch, 36s to 40s case Ditto (in wood), 19s to 21s per gallon RUM— West Indian, 36s to 40s per case Ditto (in wood) 18s to 21s per gallon BRANDY-*-—,, ~,, Cognac; 42s to SSs'per case Ditto (inYwood), 20s to 22 6 per gallon GENEVA— \j 30s to 56s per case ALES AND STOUT— English and Scotch, per gallon, 9s to 12s 6d per dozen Ditto (Colonial) 3s Der gal, 7s 6d per doz. WHISKEY— Colonial, 13s 6d per gallon Ditto (in case) 26s 6d Tea, Coffee, and all sorts of Groceries at equally good value. A single trial will prove tue advantages offered by JamhS Oldham, High street, Auckland: P.S. —Goods delivered, free of charge, within 6 miles of the city. NEW ZEALAND STEAM COEEEE MILLS. [Established 1864.] DSIEPHENSON 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, 41b, 61b, 71b, 121b, 141b, 281b, and 501b tins Peppers, black and white, whole or ground Peppers, packed in ilb tins and upwards Peppers, Cayenne, 1 oz cruets and bulk Mustard, Coleman's ilb, lib, and 71b tins Curry Powder, Morton's, Crosse & Blackwell's and Bengal, in 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 Spice, in tins, assorted sizes Essence of Lemoa and Assorted Essences ©round Rice, in tinfoil packets Chicory, Barry's, Lame's, and Colonial D. STEPHENSON & CO., WHOLESALE COFFEE AND SPICE MERCHANTS, WYNDHAM STREET, AUCKLAND.. HENRY HARDINGTON, BAZAAR YARDS, AUCKLAND, On the occasion of withrdawing his Omnibusses from the Auckland and Howick Road, begs to return thanks to the inhabitants of the latter district for past favors. H. H. also begs to return thanks to the inhabitants of Auckland and Onehunga, and his friends and the public generally, for the very cordial support he has hitherto received on the Onehunga Road, and trusts still to receive a continuance of that support. The Bazaar. Royal Mail Coaches Time Table. Leaving Auckland— Leaving Onehunga— 8 a.m. " 8 a.m. 10 a.m. 9 a.m. 12 noon lo a.m. 2 p.m. 12 noon 4 p.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. Sundays. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. Special Coaches await the arrival of steamers. Livery and Bait Stables at Auckland and Onehunga. Horses bought and sold on commission. Coaches can be always had at night on the arrival of steamers at Onehunga to proceed with passengers to Auckland. 1 H. HARDINGTON, .'.• . il • , . y Proprietor,



✓CUSTOM-HOUSE FORMS and Receipt Books, Printod at the Evening Star Office. "DURKE'S OTAGO BREWERY. XXX Ale, in barrels, kilderkins, and bottle XXX Stout in bottle Ex Keera, On Sale by WILLIAMS & CO., Queen street. X AMB'S BISCUIT, £20 PER TON. , MR, J. S. MACFARLANE, Agent, SjMITH AND lIIGGINS, TAILORS, WYNDHAM STREET. NOTICE. NIGHTM IN.—A. FLETCHER begs to . inform the Public that he is prepared, on the shortest notice to Empty Cesspools at the most reasonable prices. Orders left at Mr. Sceats, British Hotel, Queen streeet ; Mr. Everson, Caledonian Hotel, Symonds street. J. CRAIG; FORWARDING AGENT, CONTRACTOR, ETC. Ballast Supplied. WJ. HUNT AND CO. • Auditors, Mining Investment, and Land Agents, 50, Queen street. a /"CIRCULARS, Bill Heads, Business Cards, Posters, &c, Executed on the Shortest Notice, at the Evening Star Office. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. T WATSON, Boot and Shoe Maker, • Shortland-street, wishes to inform his numerous customers and tho public generally that he has removed six doors lower down the Crescent. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. X MILLER, BOOTMAKER, begs to • inform the oublic that he has removed from Wyndham street to Queen street Wharf, next to Mr. Compton, Grocer. [a card.] CHARLES PALMER, Draughtsman. Office:—Top of Shortland street. N.B. —Magic Lantern Slides painted to order. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED, ALTERED, REPAIRED, and PRESSED, at II A R W O 0 D * S, TAILOR, From Melbourne, 49, Hobson-street, near the Governor Browne. P.S.—Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed. 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. 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. BY APPOINTMENT to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh and His Excellency Sir G. F. Bowen. E. H. BART LETT, PHOTOGRAPHER, CORNER OF QUEEN & WELLESLEY STREETS, Auckland I _ __.__ Notice. BAY OF ISLAND COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). On and after this date the prices of the Company's Coal in Auckland will be as follows, viz : At the Coal Yard, screened Coal 24s per ton Unscreened do 22s „ Slack do 17s „ From the hulk Cantero 20a „ By order of the Directors. J A GILFILLAN, Secretary. BONES! BONES!! BONES! ! BOUGHT in any quantities, for cash, at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills. SEA-BATHING. THE SOLID ROCK BATH, SMALE'S POINT, affords the healthful luxury of a Salt Water Bath, with thorough protection from ths dangers attendant on ordinary sea* bathing. The graduated solid rock bottom afford« a safe footing, which, together with steps and diving boards on all sides, assures the pleasure of a bath to the most nervous, as well as to the boldest swimmer. Tickets for one year £1 1 0 Ditto Children under 12 ... £0 10 6 A single bath £0 0 3 An allowance made on family tickets. For ladies only, from 10 to 12 each day,—Sundeys excepted. For tickets apply to HENRY KEESING, JUN., 9 $8, Queen street,



I I SELLING OFF! I SELLING OFF!! SELLING OF F!l! H. FUGATE TOEING ABOUT TO RELINQUISH HIS BOOT & SHOE BUSINESS IN AUCKLAND, Begs to intimate to his Customers and the Public, that he has now COMMENCED THE SALE OF HIS ENORMOUS STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES. HE IS SELLING OFF AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. This is a Positive Sale, and no deception of the public. THE WHOLE OF THE GOODS MUST BE SOLD, And the Stock realised upon by the FIRST OF MARCH, As the Property is LET, and possession to be given in] ONE MONTH FROM DATE. pmmmmmmmmmmm. THE PREMISES OPPOSITE THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, TO LET. Note the AddreM:— H. FUGATE, 181, QUEEN STREET, OPPOSITE THE THEATRE EOYAL. February 1, 1871.



APOTHECARIES' HALL. G. SYDNEY SMITH, DISPENSING AND FAMILY CHEMIST, 220, QUEEN STREET, Three Doors Below the City Hall, G.S.S. specially calls attention to tho following Specific Remedies :— SMITH'S CELEBRATED RHEUMATIC MIXTURE, Acknowledged by all who have tried it to be a Safe, Prompt, and Effective Remedy. S M I T H'.S ANTIBILIOUS AND LWER PILLS, Now so well known as being Unrivalled for Cleansing the System from all Impurities. SMIT H ' S VERMIFUGE AND WORM POWDERS, Which are admitted to be incomparable for Expelling Worms, either from the Infant or Adult. S MITI'S RENOWNED DIARRHCEA AND DYSENTERY MIXTURE, An invaluable Antacid, Calmative, and Astringent, remarkable for giving instantaneous relief. DENTISTRY AND ARTIFICIAL TEETH. VENETIAN BLINDS. WIRE GAUZE, AND PERFORATED ZINC BLINDS. CAN be had at the Auckland Venetian Blind Manufactory, Shortland-street, of any dimen sions, in any number, within a given time, of the BEST QUALITY, AND AT REASONABLE PRICES. fIgg"SENT TO ALL PARTS OF NEW ZEALAND. M. H. BUSBY, Practical Blind-maker and Wire-worker, many years established at City Road, London, manufacturer of every description of Window Blinds, Plain and Orna mental Wire AVork. Old Blinds cleaned, altered, repaired and painted. VENETIAN HOUSE, SHORTLAND STREET, AUCKLAND. NEW ZEALAND GOVEEN MENT LIFE INSURANCE AND AN NUITIES. The Government having been empowered by special Acts of the Legislature to enter into contracts for Insurance on Lives, and for the grants of Annuities and Endowments, are now prepared to execute any of the usual contracts dependent upon the contingencies of human life. The following advantages are presented as deserving of public attention, and especially of the Working Classes: 1. All transactions, anil powers of attorney, and other documents, are free of Stamp Duty and all other taxation. 2. No charge is made beyond the purchase money or premium, which may bo paid half-yearly or quarterly. 3. Should the assured die during the days of grace the the policy will still bo valid 4. Surrender values are granted on the whole or any part of a contract which has endured for five years. 5. The tables of Premiums in all the branches are considerably less than in any other province of New Zealand. 6. Residence is permitted in any of the Austral asian Colonies and Europe, and premiums may be paid on the due dates at the nearest Money Order Office. 7. Insurances effected for the benefit of and settled on Wife or Children are free, to the extent of L 2,000 from the claims of creditors. 8. The Consolidated Revenue of the Colony is liable for all claims, in the event of the receipts, which are duly invested at compound interest, at any time being insufficient to meet the demands, thus affording the best security to the Assured. The fullest information can be obtained on applica tion at any Money Order Post Office, or to the Chief Postmaster, Auckland. AY. GISBORNE, Commissioner. QUEEN-STREET WHARF. R. MOORE, WINE, SPIRIT, BEER MERCHANT AND IMPORTER. The Public and Shipping Supplied with Wines and Spirits of First Quality. MARTELL'S PALE AND BROWN BRANDY Campbellton's Scotch Whiskey Fine Old Irish Whiskey Browning's Celebrated Old Tom Geneva Gin Fine Old Rum, 30 o.p. Curagoa Maraschino Cherry Cordial Cherry Brandy Orange Bitters Orange Boven German Bitters Strong Vinegar, for Pickling Walker's English Ginger Wine Sparkling Hock Champagne, pints and quaits Australian White and Red Wine BURTON ALE, lis per dozen PORTER, 4s per gallon- in bottle, 9s 6d per dozen The Trade supplied with hhds and qr-casks. R.M. has on sale a small qnantity of OLD PORT, of tho finest quality that can be had in London. 500 BOTTLES WANTED. wX fe M 3*. THE AUCKLAND HAT MANUFACTURER, 168, QUEEN-STREET, opposite the Old Market Place. PAPEEHANINGS, OILS, Colors, Window Glass, Glass Shades, Brushes, and all kinds of painters' materials. 25,000 feet Gilt and Stained Picture Frame and Room Moulding, from 2d per foot. To arrive per ' Chile' and ' City of Auckland,' 6 cases Glass Shades, Veneered Maple Mouldings, &c. * J. L. HOLLAND, SIGN WRITER, HOUSE DECORATOR, &c Victoria-Street. T ADIE9' and GENTLEMEN'S VISITING -*~i CARDS Printed on the Shortest Notice, at the Evening Stab Ofßce,



NO MISFITS!!! .._ •*' * SAMUEL COOMBES "OEGS to inform the gentlemen of Auck land that, finding his TAILOEING DEPAETMENT Increasing so rapidly as to demand more room and more minute attention tha:n hitherto, he has taken EXTENSIVE & COMMODIOUS PEEMISES IN HIGH-STEEET, And having further engaged reliable and Fashionable Cutters, and added to his staff ot workmen, he is now in a position to TURN OUI GARMENTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, which for fit and finished style cannot be equalled in tho Colony. SMALL PROFITS & QUICK RETURNS BEING HIS MOTTO, S. COOMBES Is enabled to SELL FOR CASH cheaper than any other house, and good customers are not compell d at his Establishment to pay for the bad debts of others. • ■ N.B.—ANY GARMENT MADE WITHIN 24 HOURS NOTICE. S. COOMBES CITY CLOTHING MART, 80, QUEEft-STEEET, AND -MANUFACTORY, HIGH-STREET.



CHARLES SUTTON, Soda-water lemonade, and cordial manufacturer, Eden Crescent. —: ■ Ginger Wine, Quinine Wine, Saesapabilla, Everything made on the premises. UNITED SERVICE AVHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STOEE, QUEEN STREET, Two Doors from Wellesley-streefc, Auckland. riST OF PRICES:— Australian Wines. White Verdeiiho ... ' ... 2 6 per bottle Red Muscotel ... ... 2 6 do Hunt's Single Diamond "A Port and Cosens' Single ( 4 g a g Diamond Sherry, excel- ( lent diunor wines ) Port and Sherry—pints ... 2 0 do Amontillado Sherry — very do superior ... ... 5 0 do Fine Old Tawny Port, Vin tage JB5l ... ... 5 0 do Bulk Spirits. Heunessy's Pale and Dark Brandy 4 0 do Booth's London and Ply mouth unsweetened Gin ... 4 0 do Greenlee and Colvill's Cam belltown Whisky 4 0 do Jameson's Pure Malt Dublin Whisky 4 0 do Dunville's Old Irish Whisky 4 0 do Old Tom, —best brands ... 4 0 do Fine Old Jamaica Rum ... 4 0 do Assorted half-bottles of the above ... ... ... 2 0 do Jamaica Rum, —2nd quality 3 0 do Case Spirits. De Laage, Fils & Co, Cognac pint flasks... ... ... 3 0 do MartelTs aud Hennessy's Brandy ... ... ... 5 6 do Dunville's Old Irish Whisky 4 0 do Bernard's Old Tom... ... 4 0 do Gin, JDKZ 5 0 do Do, small ... ... 3 0 do Wolfe's Aromatic Schiedan Schnapps ... ... ... 2 6 do Wines in Case. Champagne No 2 ... ... 6 0 do Do do, small ... ... 3 0 do Claret, —various brands ... 4 0 do Bernard's Superior Ginger Wine 3 0 do Townsend's Celebrated Sar saparilla ... ... ... 5 0 do Cordials assorted 10 do Ales and Stout of the very best brands, Is 3d per bottle, or 14s per dozen. Jeffrey's Stone Ale, pints, Is per bottle, or lis per dozen. Bass's Burton Ale always on draught. The above Ales, Wines, and Spirits can be obtained in any quantity. N.B.—Country Orders accompanied with Post-office orders punctually attended to. TERMS -.—STRICTLY CASH. THISTLE WHOLESALE .AND RETAIL WINE & SPIRIT STOEE, QUEEN-STREET. PUBLIC NOTICE. P. DARBY IN returning thanks to the public for the liberal patronage he has received since opening the BOTTLING DEPARTMENT, begs to state that he has on hand a CHOICE SELECTION OF SUPERIOR PORTS, SHERRIES, and Adelaide wines 5 also, Verdeiiho and Aus« tralian Ports, which he intends to offer at the Lowest Possible Remunerative Prices for Cash; LIST OF PRICES. Per Bottle, s. d; Superior Adelaide Wine 3 0 MartelTs and Hennessy's Pale Brandy 4 0 MartelTs and Hennessy's Da.'k Brandy 4 0 Greenless and Colville's Whisky ... 3 6 Campbeltou Whisky 3 6 Dunville's Whisky ... 3 6 West India Rum ....3 0 Sherry Wine, really good 3 6 Superior Sherry 4 6 Old Port Wine 3 6 Superior Old Port Wine 4 6 English Ginger Wine ... 3 0 The above aro all bottled on tbe premises. ..';., • ;;.-.' IN CASE. Genuine Brands. Per bottle. s D Hennessy's Brandy ... 5 0 MartelTs Brandy 5 0 Geneva, JDKZ, large 4 6 Geneva, JDKZ, small 3 0 Old Tom, Booth's and Burnett's ... 4 Dunville's Whiskey ...' ... ~, 4 0 Champagne No 2 ... ... ... 5 6 Champagne, No 2 pints 3 0 Champagne, Jacqueson's 5 0 Champagne, Jacquieson!s, pints ... t3 0 Claret, St Julien 13 0 Australian Wines, very best brands ... »'. 0 Townsend's Sarsaparilla .... .. $§£> English Cinnamon Cordials UfO Ale and Porter, London bottled, best • brands ... ... 1 3 Rum, Brandies, and Whiskeys sold by the gallon j overproof, warranted the same as from bonded store. Assorted cases of the above made up for families and pic-nic parties. Liberal allowances made to wholesale pur chasers. TEEMS: STRICTLY CASH.