The Evening Star.

Vol. lII.—No. 690.]

AUCKLAND/ KZ. : THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1872

[PRICE ONE PENNY.



IMPERATIVE SALE or LADIES' AND 3 OHILDRENS BEADY-MADE DEESSES, &c, &c, Sec. ; LADIES' & OHILDRENS Underclothing, &c, &c, &c. ) In Consequence of Positively Retiring from Business, J. MOREY 1 T)EGB to inform purchasers that the UNDERMENTIONED GOODS WILL DE CLEAEED OFF, REGARDLESS OF COST THIS DAY FOE BARGAINS! Ladies' Chemises ... from ... 2s 6d Ladiet' Night Dresses from ... 5s 6d Ladies' Drawers ... from ~, 2s 3d Childrens' do .... from ... Is lid Infants' Shirts ... from ... 0s lOd Slip Bodices from ... Is lid Infanta' 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 Hd HATS. RIBBONS. FLOWERS, FEATHERS, TRIMMINGS, &<?., &c., &c., TO BE CLEAEED OFF. 14 DAYS ONLY. J. MOREY, 156, QUEEN STEEET. Lease, Good-Will, and Mttings, FOE 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. T7ILWIN B. DICKSON, Hi LICENSED LAND BROKER, Under Land Transfer Act, 1870, Draftsman, Illuminator, &c, Land and House Agent, 12, Vailes' Buildings, Wy.ndha~m street. J. M. MAODONALD, OOAL AND FIREWOOD MERCHANT, Fort steeei, Auckland. ORDFRS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. Teems Cash. ED. SOLOMON, Cordial and Liqueur Manufacturer, 26, Karangahape Road. JAMES BUTCHER, CARTER, Contractor, &c, G-oods cleared and delivered from ship 3on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. JT ONS ON GARLIOK, • Sharebbokeb, Shortland street, Auckland. Established 1866. ! \ ■_ T AM B'S BISCUIT, £20 PER TON. MR. J, S. MACFARLANE, Agent. J. CRAIG; FORWARDING- A G E N T, CONTRACTOR, ETC. Ballast Supplied. WJ. HUNT AND CO. • Auditoes, Mining Investment, and Land Agents, 50, Queen street. AD. M c-.T ATISH & 0 0., • Agents, 42, Queen street, Auckland, and at Coromandpl. [a cabd.] . 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 HARWO O D ' S, TAILOR, ; Feom Melbourne, ~ ; ~.-: <~ 49, Hobson-street, near the Governor Browne. P. 9 Clothes Pyed.



JUST OPENED, EX CITY OE AUCKLAND ANI CADUCEUS. JOHN SMITH, 230, QUEEN STEEET TTAS much 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 arc! 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 Kidderminister, 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 a3 he is determined to clear out at veiy Low Prices to meet the times. February 19th, 1872. SALUTATION 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 by 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 1,3871. [Established, A.D., 1864.] TnE CITY OP AUCKLAND DYEING AND CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, i'REY STREET, AND 18, SHORTLAND STREET, AND SHORTLAND, THAMES. Office Hours:—From 8 a.m. to Bp.m. W. EDGAR, Proprietor. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING- Cleaned, Renovated, or Dyed, well pressed and Neatly-Repaired. Ladies' Dresses of all materials, Cleaned, Dyed, and 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. ALFRED A LEY, PRACTICAL , Watch and Clock Maker AND JEWELLER. (From Messrs. Ridley aud Sous, Manufacturing Watchmakers and Jewellers, London.) EVERY description of English and Foreign Watches and Clocks Cleaned and Repaired at the sKc/i test notice and reasonable price, in a work mauler;; manner. JemyßSery 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. BEMUEBA 'BUSES, m I M E TABLE. From Auckland. Feom Remueea/ 8 a.m. 8.45 a.m. 5 p.m. . 5.45 p.m. i Wednesdays and Saturdays. j From Auckland. Feom Remueea. I lp.m. 1.45 p.m. | W- CROWTHER, I



POULTRY. POULTRY. POULTRY. T. FREESON'S POULTRY BAZAAR, THE MARKET, (Corner of Queen and Victoria streets.) TF. in returning thanks to his numerous • friends 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. Licensed 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. FB.EE SO N, POULTERER, THE MARKET, Corner of Queen and Victoria streets. M. S. LE E RB. Accountant, Auditor, Arbitrator, Li censed Victuallers' Agent, and Hotel Broker. 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 COEEEE MILLS. [Established 1864.] 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, 21b, -Alb, 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's £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 fansy boxes Mixed Spico, 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, "WYNDHAM STREET, AUCKLAND. WISHER & 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. s, f\N SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED ■ Adelaide Flour, 2001b., 1001b., 501b; Oatmeal, 501b, 251b. Brandon's Candles, F. W. : V Sydney Maize Sugar, Company's No. 1 (Sydney) ' ■ Bone Dust, Sydney No. 1, fine. GEORGE THQRNE & CO., Fort street,



: .,f ■*■ S. & J. E. VAILE'B STOCK OF MEN S AND BOYS' CLOTIIINO IS REMOVED From 96 and OS, Queen street, 1 TO THE COENEB OE QUEEN AND WYNDIIAM STREETS.



FRED. LOVEROCK & CO. Will sell, prior to Stock-taking, at an IMMENSE SACRIFICE, Their surplus Stocks of SUMMER DRAPERY CLOTHING and HATS SUMMER DRESSES PRINTED MUSLINS SILK JACKETS HOSIERY GLOVES STAYS, and FANCY GOODS BELOW COST PRICES! CLEARING SALE OP MEN'S AND BOYS' COTIIING, HATS, AND CAPS, AT MOST NOMINAL PRICES. [jgf 0 COME EARLY AND SEE. Also, A quantity of Mosquito Not, very wide, from 83d. per yard. CITY HALL, QUEEN STREET. jy ORERT J. McEARLAND, C.E., LICENSED SURVEYOR AND LAND AGENT, Canada Buildings, Queen street AUCKLAND. [/COPPERPLATE and Lithographic Printing executed at the Evening Stab Office. J. CASE BE G-S. to.. draw. the attention .of Country Settlers and others, to his Improved Steel Flour Mill.' The object of these Mills is to Grilid and Dress Flour at the same operation, giving out First and Second Flour,. Sharps and Brim. 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, . . Cobneii 01* Wakefield and Abebcbombie streets. N.8.--J.C. is holder of a First-class Prize, awarded to him by the Agricultural Show, for his Improved Steel Flour Mill. ' ' EOR NEW YEAR'S GIFTS, . .7 ' . .'. BUY : ..'.■■ ;7- !-7'7 J. M. McLAOHLAN'S '£2.18'5..6d. a I L X DRESSES, IN ALL SHADES. THE CHEAPEST IN TOWN. j\ M. MoL ACHLAN, ?14, QUEEN STREET.



J. COBGRAVE & 00. WILL HOLD A CHEAP SALE OF DRAPERY & CLOTHING EOR EOUETEEN DAYS. THIIEY have a tremendous lot of Bargains to offer the Public, consisting of- DRESS GOODS PRINTS PRINTED JUUSLINS GRENADINES CALICOES SHEETINGS TOWELLING &c., &c., &c. ALso, AN ENORMOUS QUANTITY OE MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING-, SHIRTS, HATS, CAPS, &c„ ifec, &c, WHICH. WILL BE CLEARED OUT REGARD LESS ow Cost. In order to close the Season. R3T Purohasors are invited to call soon. T>URKE'S OTAGO BREWERY. Ex Taranaki and Flirt on Sale. 20 Hhds 20 Barrels Burkes Ale WILLIAMS & CO., Upper Queen street. TVTORWICH UNION LIFJE INSURANCE SOCIETY. Capital, £2,300,000; Established 1808. NORWICH UNION FIRE 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 number about 500, most of whom are both wealthy md influen tial. Losses under policies issued by the Com pany will-have promi'i attention. Payments in cash, hi?re or »c home at the option of the assured. Claims arising from explosion of gas in buildings on which the Company have Ipaiirances will be admitted. 1 LIFE. DEPARTMENT. i 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 Buildings, Queen street, Auckland,



LEWIS BROTHERS ARE now landing, EX CADUCEUS, 1 fYO PACKAG-ES BOOTS AND ±.\J jW SHOES, consttng of— Ladies EM 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 and 3G inch Lion Mediums, 33 and 30 inch Long Cloths, Fancy and Navy Prints Merinos. Alpacas, Serges, Camlets, Satteen Cloth Winseys, AVool Twill, Fancy Peps "Waterproof Tweed, Fancy Cloakings Bob 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 Velvet, Straw, Felt, and Seal-trimmed Hats Infants' Hats, assorted Trimmings, &c, &c. CLOTHING— Men's and Youths' Registered Doe Trousers Fancy Tweed ditto Men's Reversible, Beaver, Sac, Galatea, Tommy Dodd, Halifax, and Walking Coats Pilot Jackets, Trousers and Vests I 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' 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, !)}, 10}, 11.}, Medium Super Striped Bugs Queensland 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 Baggy Harness Assorted Horse Brushes Chamois Skins Engravings, Looking Glasses, Purses Bags, Pocket Books Combs, Hair, Nail, and Tooth Brushes Fishing Lines Port and Sherry Wines dec., &C, &c. TO ARRIVE, PER NAOMI, 97 TRUNKS BOOTS AND SHOES, in Gent's Almas, Watertights, Half Wellingtons, Wellingtons, 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, 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 9}, 10}, 11}, and 12} Witney and Super AVhite, 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 anil Alpaca Umbrellas HOSIER'S— ' 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 and 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, 250's, Sponges, Toys ' Concertinas, Looking Glasses &c. &c.-j &C. PER WILD DUCK. 74 TRUNKS, in Men's E.S. Half Wellingtons, and Laco Boots Boy's and Youth's Lace Boots Ladies' Kid and Cordovan Boots 4 to os, 0 to 9s, audio to 13s Kid an? 0^ Bronze Kid, Carrot, i"i unelta, and Satin Slippers sot rACKAGES, 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, i Boots and Shoes, Saddlery, &c. Teas, boxes,"half-chests, and chests Oils, Mustard Brandy, Geneva, Old Tom Port and Sherry AVines , Moselle. Bitters Bottled Ale and Stout Tobacco, 10's and Aromatic Cigars, Vestas, Pipes Confectionery, Fancy Goods. &c, &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 FOtt TIIE RETAIL TRADE. Comprising : Fine Light Sugar 0 5 per lb. No. 1 Sugar 0 5| „ Fine Patna Rice 0 3 „ Fine Java Rice .. .. .. ..0 4 ~ Fine Pearl Barley 0 4 ~ Fine Pearl Tapioca 0 0 ~ Currants 0 G „ Corn Flour OS „ Soap 0 7 per bar Soap (extra), fine large bars .. ..10 ~ Jams, in jars 0 6} per lb. Jams, in lib. tins 8 Operdoz, Sperms, full weights 10 per lb. And other Articles too numerous to mention PURE TEAS (NEW SEASON'S), CHOICE QUALITIES. Special attention 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 6 „ No. 3 Ricli Pekoe (full flavoured) ..30 „ 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, Cheese, &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. jt3T Remember the Address :— ERENCH& CO., FAMILY GROCERS. THE PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE, 252, QUEEN STREET, : (Corner of Wakefield street,) AUCKLAND. ESTABLISHED 1860. RETIRING FROM THE BOOT BUSINESS. J. CATER, BOOTMAKER AND IMPORTER, 136, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, "OEGrS to return hia sincere thanks to his friends and the public generally, for the Libeeal Support he has re ceived attheir hands during a ;.; period of Seven Years, and. has much pleasure in offering his . ■.. STOCK BOOTS AND SHOES AT C OST P RICE, The Balance of which, if not Sold within a Reason ale Time, will be offered .... to the Trade. THE PREMISES TO LET. . • J. 0 A TEE, ; BOOT AND SHOE IMPORTER, llfi, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND- i-jf Opposite the Union Bank. NEW JAMS, SEEDS, &c. :; ., Ex Bella Mary. A <D CASES NEW SEASON'S JAMS Lh£ AND JELLIES, ''E.Lipscooibe " 7 cases Raspberry Vinegar 4.sacks Blue Boiling Peas 60 cases Apples, Ripsfcone, Mob?, Cod ling, &c. 10 sacks Cape Barley and Bkck Oats 9 sacks New Garden Seeds, Peas, Beans, Parsnip. Lettuce. To arrive per Wild Duck, .. White, Red, and Alsike Clover, Cow Grass, Canary, Hemp, Rape Grasses, and New Garden Seeds, &c. H. L IPSCO MJ3 E, 130, QUEEN STREET.