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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 228, 6 October 1847, Page 2

IT IS PROPOSED, ON THE ARRIVAL of H. M. S. Calliope, to give a dinner to Captain Stanley, R. N., on his deprture from this settlement. Tickets may be had from the Committee, or at Barrett's Hotel. The following Gentlemen have been appointed to act as the Committee : — W. Fitzherbert, Chair- P. M. Hervey man James Tame K. Bethune George Moore C. Clifford Dr. Dorset W. B. Rhodes R. Stokes J. Smith John Johnston Capt. Sharp

WELLINGTON ACADEMY.

MR, GRACE will open this Institution upon Monday, 11th October, in the commodious premises at the corner of Willisstreet and Manners-street. The course ofinttruction will comprise Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, History, Geography, the Greek and Latin Classics, and the portion of Mathematical Science which is preliminary to the studies of a University. The English language will receive a large share of attention, as being essential to every pupil in after life, and as forming the basis of every subsequent acquirement. Information in Art and Science will be communicated from time to time to those attending this Academy, which, it is hoped, they will find very useful to them in their future career. Hours of attendance — Forenoon from 9 to 12, Afternoon from 1 to 4. Feks. Reading, Is. per week. Reading and Writing, Is 6d per week. Reading, Writing, & Arithmetic, 2s. per week. Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, History, and Geography, 2s. 6d. per week. Ancient Classics or Mathematics, £2 per Quarter. Wellington, sth October, 1847.

FLOUR ! FLOUR ! ! FLOUR ! ! ! AT £13 per ton, or 14s per lOOlbs. ; to be had at the shop of P. Murch, Baker, Manners Street. Also, — Good Sea Biscuit at £\8 per ton, or £1 per lOOlbs. Orders punctually attended to. Wellington 6th October, 1847.

EX "FROLIC," AND LATE ARRIVALS. PURE white Gin in hhds. Geneva in red cases B. P. and Foreign Rum in hhds. and puncheons Spirits of Tar Turpentine and Linseed Oil Tartaric Acid, Soda, Chocolate Composition and Mould Candles, Soap Flour in 1001b. and 2001b. bags Manilla Sugar Congou Tea, Coffee, Loaf Sugar 11x4 & 12x4 Blankets Shirting, Calicos Serge Shirts, Tweeds Doeskins, Nary Duck Biscuit Ist and 2nd quality Patent Nails Shingle and Spike Nails Camp Ovens, Iron Pots. J. Johnston, Lamb ton Quay. September 29, 1847.

FOR SALE. To arrive, and may shortly be expected, THE CARGO of the ship STERLING, from Newcastle, New South Wales, consisting of— 30 Fat BULLOCKS 50 Three-year-old STEERS 200 HEIFERS and COWS in Calf 6 Pure-bred Durham BULLS The whole of which hare been selected with freat care by Moses Yule, Esq., out of the celerated herds of the late Dr. Beaumont, which are the progeny of the bull Comet, imported by Potter Macqueen, Esq., M.P. Arrangements have been entered into by Mr. Yule, for the importation of several successive cargoes of similar Stock, and Horses. Apply to P. M. Hervev. Custom-house Buildings, 25th September, 1847.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS. October 2. — Schooner Fidele, 8 tons, Fyfe, from Kai.kora. October 3. — Cutter Catherine Ann, 17 tons, Cenrino, from Manawatu. Same day. — Schooner Mary Ann, 55 tons, Warren from Auckland. October 4. — Ship John Fleming, 607 tons, Hamlin, from Twofold Bay. Passengers — Mr. M'Clymont, Messrs. Lourie, Heeley, Cousins. Same day. — Schooner Scotia, 68 tons, Davis, from Ikolaki. October 5. — Schooner Matilda, 8 tons, Brown, from Porirna.

DEPARTURES. October 5. — Schooner Gipty, 25 tons. Storey, for Ahuriri.

Auckland Shipping. Arriral* — Aug. 5. — Ship Ramilliet, 750 tons, Maclean, from London, with Government stores. Passengers — Lieut. Col. Bolton, R. E., Captain Kenny, Mrs. Kenny and four children, Dr. Cunningham, R. N., 13 sappers and miners, and 67 men, 56 women, and 120 children, Royal New Zealand Fencibles, 111 days from Gravesend. Aug. 5. — American whaler Majettic, 219 tons, Smith, from the Whaling Grounds. Aug. 20.— Ship Thomat King, 346 tons, Robbins, from Sydney. Aug. 22. — Steamer Juno, 362 tons, Milne, from Sydney.' Sept. 1. — H. M. Steamer Indexible, 6 guns, Commander Hoseason, from Wanganui. Sept. 5. — Barque Protector, 317 tons, Hunter, from Nelson. Sept. 21. — Barque Thomat Lowry, 408 tons, Graham, from Sydney. / Departures — Sept. 8. — Ship Thomat King, 346 tons, Robbins, for Lima. Sept. 16.— Barque Char let, 326 tons, Small, for London.

English Shipping. H. M.~Steamer Driver, from New Zealand, arrived at Portsmouth on the 13th, and Woolwich on the 18th May, haying made the passage in 103 days. The Ralph Bernal, from New Zealand, arrived at Gravesend on the 11th May, and entered outwards again for the same destination on the 18th. The Trafalgar was to sail for Sydney on the Ist July, being the post office packet for that month . The Waltner Castle had been again laid on for this port, to sail early in September, and we are informed that when the Penyard Park sailed, nearly the whole of her accommodations were engaged. Among the intended passengers were General Wynyard (the new Comrrander of the Forces in -this colony;, and the Bishop of Melbourne and party. — Sydney Morning Herald, Sept. 14.

Sydney Shipping. The Eleanor Lancaster and Penyard Park — The former of these vessels which arrived yesterday morning from London, has made an excellent passsage of one hundred and one, and the latter an average passage of one hundred and fourteen days. The Eleanor Lancaster is the post office packet for June, and has brought a large mail, consisting of twenty-two bags, the usual size. Both vessels have experienced very adverse winds off this coa3t, and the former was compelled to come round the island of Van Diemen's Land. They have not spoken any vessels connected with these colonies on the passage out. — Ibid.