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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 577, 12 February 1851, Page 1

WELLINGTON BRANCH of the ALLIANCE Fire Assurance Company, of London. Established by Act of Parftsment, March, 1824. CAPITAL—FIVE MILLIGNSSTiiELiNG. Board of Directors . - Presidents Samuel Gurney, Esq. [ Sir Motes Montifior* I Bart. 1 Directors George H. Barnett,Esq John Irvipg, Esq. Sir E. N. Buxton, Bart. Louis Luca*. Esq. M. P. Thomas Master man, Sir R. Campbell, Bart. Esq. Sir George Carroll. Baron L, de Rothschild The Right Hon. G. R. M.P. Dawson. Sir A. N. dzr RothsJames Fletcher, Esq. child, Bart. Charles Gibbes, Esq. Oswald Smith, Esq. William Gladstone,Esq Melvil Wilson, Esq. Samuel Gumey, Jun., Esq. The Undersigned have the pleasure to inform the public! of Wellington that they have been appointed Agents of the above Company, and that they are authorized to effect Fire Assurances at the rates of premium and o* the conditions laid down by the Board of Director*. Hervey, Johnston A Co. . Agents. Lombard Street, 10th October, 1850.

For Sale, at the Office of thia Paper. SEVERAL HIGHLY FINISHED ENGRAVINGS in neat Gilt Frames. January 26, 1851. Xbc Lcril William Bentinehr, And an Sale at tke Office of tiu RULED Account-Books, variouarize* Superfine Foolscap Superfine Letter Paper, large Biue-wove and Ivory Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen’s size and Ivory * * Do. Sealing-wait, Red. Black, and various colours Steel Pens, tome* and other kindr sud ?ro Tx sr T T -6g*£>ni» MUSIC PAPER, Muaic-books, and Music Portfolios Royal, Imperial, Double-Elephant, and Antiquarian Drawing-paper Tracing - Paper, Drawing Portfolios, and Drawing Materials Superfine Drawing Pencils, Indian Ink, Camel Hair Pencils and Tools Sketch-books and Drawing-blocks Ackerman’s and Reeve’s Water-Colours Parallel Rulers and Mathematical instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards Superfine Foolscap, ruled for account* Do. Blotting Paper, white and pink, and Blotting Pads Best Hambro’ Quills assorted Round Ebony Rulers Black and Red Ink, Copying Ink, Sponge Boxes Italian Pens, Wafers Envelopes, vanous sixes, xunve.ope Dela Rue’s Superfine Playing Cards Morocco Slates, Plain do. Metallic Memoranda Books 1 Mavor’s and Fenning's SpeHisg Book* Morden's Leads for Patent Pencils Packets of Fancy and Mourning Paper Copy-booke and Ciphering-booka of various kinds Slates and Slate Pencile One-quire Foolscap Books, ruled and feint Red Tape, Green Ribbon, and Cord Pewter Inkstands, Screw Inks India Rubber, Ivory Reading Knives Ladies* Companions, Writing Portfolio*, Card Cases, and Visiting Card* Pocket-books, Morocco snd Russia, Bill CaseMemoranda Books, various sizes Also, Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bill* ef Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c., &c>, &c.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, Feb. 12, 1851. —First flour, £22:0 per ton; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 7<L ; Beef, 4d. to sd. per lb.; Mutton, 4d. to sd. per lb.; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 35.; Ducks, per pair, 4s. ; Geese, 4s. each; Turkeys, ss. each ; Fresh butter, Oa. lOtl. per lb. ; Salt butter, Is. Od. per lb.; Potatoes, £4 Dei ton : Eggs. la.Bd. per doz, i Cheese. New Zealand, Is. 4d. per lb.; Bathurst, Is. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bush.; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. te 7d. perlb.; Firewood, per ton. 18s,