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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 323, 2 September 1848, Page 1

ON SALE

BY THE UNDERSIGNED. VERY superior Old Bottled Port and Sherry Wine Figuera White Wine in hhdi. and qutrUr casks Sicilian Red do. in do. do. Madeira Wine in quarter caski Champagne in 1 dozen cases Claret and Hock in 3 dozen caiea Byass' and Dunbar's Bottled Ale Bass & Co's well-known No. 3 Ale in hbdt. Negrohead and Cavendish Tobacco English Hops, Liverpool Salt, Lump and Crushed Sugar English Cordage and Whale Line* Spunyarn, Amberline, &c. Anchors and Chain Cables, Bar Iron Hoop Iron, Ash Oars Paints, Paint Oil, Bleached & unbleached Canvass Nos. 2@7 Yorkshire Flag Stones, Stores, Ranges, &c. Also, . Per " NELSON," direct from Manila. Pouchong, in chests and half chests') Tongbi in chests, very superior > Tta 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.

ON SALE, Ex "LADY LEIGH," "ALPHA," and " OSPREV." VAN DIEMEN'S LAND NEW FLOUR of the First Quality at £14 10s. pe* ton, in small quantities.. Apply to RIDGWAYS, HICKSON, & Co. Wellington, 2nd August, 1848.

TO ARRIVE PER BRIG "NELSON," Daily expected from Manila direct. Ift« TONS Pampanga Sugar, assorted *"" .qualities 10 Tons Coffee 10 Tons Rice . 5 Tons Rope 10 Hogsheads Rum 250,000 No. 4 Cigars Apply to RIDGWATS, HICKSOK, 8t Co. Wellington, 25th April, 1848.

CUSTOM-HOUSE FORMS MAY be had at the office of the " New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait (iI'ARDIAN." January 1, 1848.

TO r IHE PUBLIC.

"OOOK, CARD, JOB, and every other -■-* description of Printing, executed -vrith 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 th« Flag Staff at Mount Alberts. A Square denotes a Ship, 1 When ths ACiX « SBri^' SS& A Circle a Bng, V „ _ . „ „ A Triangle « a Schooner, (%***£ A Diamond " a Cutter, ] %vi ?, A Parallelogram" a Steamer, J lowered. Remarks. — A White Flag at Mast Head d« notes a sail in sight; when the class is ascertained, the descriptive Signal will be hoisted a* the Yard Arm. English vessel of war, Union Jack at Mast 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 tht Heads, th« flag is lowered to half mast. A vessel in distress, or on shore, descriptive signal half mast. , •■ ' ~ Fore and aft schooner, a triangU hollow ia he centre. /

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, Sep. 2, 1848. — Fhst flour, £16: 0 per ton; Bread, per 2 lb. loaf, 4d. ; Beef, 6d. to 7d. per lb. ; Mutton, 6d. to 7d. per lb. Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. • Fowls, per pair, 4s, • Ducks, per pair, ss. ; Geese, 7s. each; Turkeys,- 7s. each; 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. (3d per bush.-; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb.; Firewood, per coid, £1.