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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 322, 30 August 1848, Page 1

ON SALS BY. THE UNDERSIGNED. VERY superior Old Bottled Port and Shirty Wine Figuera White Wine in hhds. and quarter caskt Sicilian Red do. in do. do. Madeira Wine in quarter casks Champagnp in 1 dozen cases Claret and Hock in 3 dozen cases Byass' and Dnnbar's Bottled Ale Bass & Go's well-known No. 3 Ale in hhds. Negrohead and Cavendish Tobacco English Hops, Liverpool Salt, Lump and Crushed Sugar Engl'sh Cordage and Whale Lines Spunyarn, Amberline, &c. Anchors and Chain Cables, Bar Iron Hoop Iron, Ash Oars Paints, Paint Oil, Bleached & unbleached Canvass Nos. 2@T Yorkshire Flag Stones, Stores, Ranges, &c. Also, Per '< NELSON," direct from Manila. Pouchong, in chests and half chests] Tongbi in chests, very superior >• Tea Hyson in Catty boxes J Coffee, No. 3 Cigars in 500 and 1000 boxes Patent Cordage and Whale Lines RIDGWAYS, HICKSON & Co. Wellington, 26th April 1848.

OxNT SALE,' Ex " LADY LEIGH," " ALPHA," and «• OSPREY." VAN DIEMEN'S LAND NEW FtOUR of the First Quality at £14 10s. per ton, in small quantities.. Apply to Ridgways, Hicrsow, & Co. Wellington, 2nd August, 1848.

TO ARRIVE PER BRIG "NELSON," Daily expected from Manila direct.

1f?/t TONS Pampauga Sugar, assorted ■lUU qualities 10 Tons Coffee 10 Tons Rice . 5 Tons Rope 10 Hogsheads Rum 250,000 No. 4 Cigars Apply to RiDGWATS, HICKSON, 8t Co. Wellington, 25th April, 1848.

CUSTOM-HOUSE FORMS ji TAY be had at the office of the "New I* L Zealand Spectator and Cook's Stkait («t ARDIAK." January 1, 184*.

TO 'I HE PUBLIC. "OOOK, CARP, JOB. and every other -■-* description of Printing, executed with neatness and despatch, at the Office of the "Spectator," Manners -street, Te-Aro, at moderate Prices. ~

SIGNAL STATION.

MOUNT ALBERT. The following are the Signals used at the Flag Staff at Mount Albert. A Square denotes a Ship, "1 When thg ACross " a Barque, ESS'fjL A Circle " a Brig, V™Z ' A Triangle " a Schooner, f£ B £/i* A Diamond " a Cutter, \%tl& A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. Remarks.— A White Flag at Masi 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 Jackat.Mait Head. Foreign vessel of war, Union Jack at Mast Head, with white Pendant. Government brig, white Pendant under descriptive Signal. When a vessel is at anchor, either inside or outside the deads, the flag ia lowered to half mast. A vessel in distress, or on shore, descriptive signal half mast. Fore and aft schooner, a triangle hollow in he centre.

Wellington Ma rkets, Retail Prices, Aug. 30, 1848.— Fiist flour, £16: 0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 4d. ; Beef, 66. to 7d. per lb. ; Mutton, 6d. to 7d. per lb. ; Pork, sd. to 6d. per Ik '- Fowls, per pair, 45. ; Ducks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, 7s. each; Turkeys, 7s. eaih; Fresh butter, Is. 9d. ; per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. 4d. per lb. ; Potatoes, £4 per ton ; Eggs, 2s. Od.per dozen; Cheese; New Zealand, Is. Od. per lb.; Bathurst, Bd. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d per bush. ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 14, p»r ib.| Fireweei, ftr ftiJ, £1.