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New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 41, 20 December 1842, Page 3

riOßtflC'U '■ RAI. AND SOCIETY - : BOTANICAL r TnllE next EXHIBITION wilt take place at thd Exchange, oil Tuesday, the 27ch instant. All articles must be sent before 10 o’clock, a.at. J. Ei FEATHERSTON, Secretary. December 20, 1842.

MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE. 0 rjpHE COMMITTEE of MANAGEMENT of the Jl above Institution have much pleasure in announcing to the Members and the Public, that R. D. HANSON, Esa. Has kindly consented to deliver Three Lectures on the PRINCIPLES OF COLONISATION. The first Lecture will be delivered in the Hall of the Institute, on Tuesday Evening , the 20 th instant, at Half-past seven d’clock, and will be continued every alternate Tuesday. SYLLAI3US OF THE LECTURES. Lecture I. Upon the Early Practices of Colonisation —the Greek Colonies —the Spanish and Portuguese Colonies in America —the Dutch Colonies at the Cape of Good Hope and in North America —the French Colony of Canada —the English North American Colonic.'.. Lecture 11. The General Principles to be deduced from the instences referred to in the previous Lecture —Causes of the progress and failure of different attempts at Colonisation—System of Colonisation suggested by Mr. Wa icefield, and the particular evils which it was designed to obviate. Lecture III: The Practical Effects of the Wakefield System , so far as it has been tried —South Australia —New Zealand—inadequacy of that System, by itself, to provide for the Establishment of a Colony —General Remarks. It is possible that the divisions of the subject into Lectures may be somewhat different from the above sketch. Some of the topics may occupy a larger, and others a shorter, period than is anticipated; but the succession of topics, and the comparative space allotted to them, will be as nearly as possible adhered to. Admission to the Members of the Institution Gra ti a, Strangers One Shilling. December 16', 1842.

FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE BARGAIN, mHE LEASE of Preliminary Section of Land, JL No. 45, situated in Robinson's Bay, commonly called Okiwi, Port Nicholson, as presently possessed by William Deans, with the Houses, Crops, tkc., on tile same. The lease is for the term of 14 years, and commenced on the 25th January, 1841, at the yearly rent of a pepper-corn for the first three years, and i£3o per annum for the remaining eleven years. There is a considerable quantity of land already cleared and in crop. The dwelling-house is a most comfortable, substantial, and commodious erection; and the place altogether is most admirably calculated for the residence of a respectable family, and will suit well both as a Dairy and Stock Station. The purchaser can have a large quantity of poultry, if he chooses. For further particulars, apply to Mr. W illiam Lvon, Merchant, Wellington, or to Mr. Deans, on the premises. December 14, 1842. BOOTS AND SHOES. ON SALE, at the Stores of the undersigned, a large assortment of BOOTS and SHOES, consisting of Strong Stockmen’s Boots Gentlemen’s Strong Walking Slices Do. Slight do. do. Women’s Leather Slippers Do. Lasting do. Do. Cloth Boots The above will be sold cheap for cash. ANDERSON & ROWAND. Thomdon Quay, December 1842. NOTICE. ALL PARTIES indebted to the late firm of J OHN and GEORGE WADE, are informed, that unless the Amounts of their respective Accounts are paid before the First day of January, 1843, the Accounts will be handed to a Solicitor for immediate recovery without respect to persons. JOHN WADE. Te Aro, December 20, 1842. NOTICE. ALL PERSONS having any demand on the Undersigned, are requested to send the same in immediately for liquidation. And all persons indebted to the same are requested to settle their accounts on or before the 31st instant. C. M, EVANS. December 20, 1842.