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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 299, 10 June 1848, Page 1

CATTLE, SHEEP, AND HORSES.

rpHE UNDERSIGNED have enterX ed into arrangements for the importation of a Cargo of very superior COWS, HEIFERS, and STEERS, to be carefully selected by a competent judge from the well known and justly celebrated herds of the late Dr. Beaumont. (Bow and arrow brand.) There will also be for sale from 600 to 800 fine-woolled Maiden EWES, several excellent Draught and Saddle MARES, and a few good PONIES. This shipment is expected to arrive within six weeks, and intending purchasers are requested to make early application, as a considerable portion of the cargo is already sold. BETHUNE & HcNTER. Exchange, Wellington, April 7, 1848.

BRITANNIA SALOON.

Last night but one of the Season/ The Public is respectfully informed that, at the request of several Heads of Families, a Juvenile Night will take place on MONDAY, June 12th, 1848, On which occasion will he presented the favourite Farce, called THE GENTLEMAN IN BLACK;

OE, MORE BLUNDERS THAN ONE.

After which a variety of Singing.

To be followed fay a Ballet, called Sandie and Jenny; or the Rival Lovers. The whole to conclude with the favourite Farce called the THE TINKER AND TAILOR, THE SOLDIER ANJO THE SAILOR. For further particulars see Bills. Wellington, June 7, 1848.

Mathematical Instruments for Sale. A 5 inch Theodolite A Circumferenter with Clamp and Tangent A single Index Glass Box Sextant A 30 inch Brass Pentagraph A Spirit Level

A Brass Protractor on the newest principle The above instruments aae made by Troughton & Simms, and are in first rate order, having never been used- For particulars apply at the Office of this Paper. Also for Sale, 2 Chains and Arrows Wellington, 19th April, 1848.

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT.

The following are the Signals vied at the Flag Staff at Mount Albeit. A Square denotes a Ship, ~) When th* ACross " a Barque, 23SJL A Circle " a Brig, l^ff' A Triangle " a Schooner, I***/** A Diamond " a Cutter, »3« j? A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. Remarks. — A White Flag at Mast Head de notes a sail in sight; when the class is ascertained, the descriptive Signal will be hoisted at the Yard Arm. English vessel of war, Union Jack at Mas* Head. Foreign vessel of war, Union Jack at Mast Head, with white Pendant. Government brig, white Pendant under de* scriptive Signal. When a vessel is at anchor, either inside or outside the Heads, the flag is lowered to half mast. A vessel in distress, or on shore, descriptive signal half mast. Fore and aft schooner, a triangle hollow isthe centre.

Wellington Ma rkets, Retail Prices, June 10, 1848.— Fhst flour, £17: 0 per ton.;. Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 5d. ; Beef, 6i. to 7d; per lb. ; Mutton, 6d. to 7d. per lb. ; Por;k; sd. to 6d. per ll». ; Fowls, per pair, 45.; Ducks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, 7s. each,. Turkeys, 7s. ea<h; Fresh butter, 15.9 d ., per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. Od. perlb. ; Potatoes,. £4 per ton ; Eggs, 2s. Od.per dozen; Cheese* New Zealand, Is. 4d. per lb.; Bathurst, Bd. perlb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d per bush. ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham. and Bacon, 6cL to 7o". per 1b..; Firewood, per eoid* £1.