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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 580, 22 February 1851, Page 1

WELLINGTON BRANCH of the ALLIANCE Fire Agsuranee Company, of London. Established by Act of Parliament, March, 1824. CAPITAL—FIVE MILLIONS STERLING. Board of Directors:— Presidents Samuel Gurney, Esq. I Sir Moses Montifiore I Bart. Directors ? e0 J g xT H u Barae,t A EB< l John Esq. Sir E • £ • Buxton, Bart. Louis Lucas, Esq. L n -D Thomas Masterman, oir R. Campbell, Bart. Esq Th G R°T- arro H- BaronL.deßoth.ehHd The Right Hon. G. R. M P T Da ™. , _ Sir A." N. de Roth,. James Fletcher, Esq. child, Bart, w-ir eS £i b j fcS ’ Es §.- Oswald Smith, Esq. Wilham Gladstone>Esq Melvil Wilson, Esq Samuel Gurney, 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 on the conditions laid down by the Board of Directors. Hervey, Johnston & Co, Agents. Lombard Street, 10th October, 1850.

For Sale, at the Office of this Paper. S E 7 E ? 4t L t HIGHLY FINISHED enk-- INGS in neat Gilt .frames. January 26, 1851. Ex Lord William Bentinck, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, RULED Account-Books, various sizes Superfine Foolscap Superfine Letter Paper, large Blue-wove and Ivory Do, Note Pan or • and Ivory T> _ J Til t . — ocaxiug'WttA, ivcu, .DiaCK, HUU VSHOUI colours Steel Pens, magnum bonum and other kinds Prayer-books and Proper Lessons PAPER, Music-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-Celours Parallel Rulersand Mathematical Instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards Superfine Foolscap, ruled for accounts 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, various 'sizes, Envelope Cases Dela Rue’s Superfine Playing Cards Morocco Slates, Plain do. MololKr. xxtcuiviauuc* jUuuao Mavor’s and Fenning’s Spelling Books Mordan’s Leads for Patent Pencils ux x auujr and AxOumiug Papex Copy-books and Ciphering-books of various kinds Slates and Slate Pencils 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 Portfolios, Card Cases, and Visiting Cards Pocket-books, Morocco and Russia, Bill Case, Memoranda Books, various sizes Also, Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c., &c., &c.

- * ■ 11 • - ■ ■■ ■ ■■ Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, Feb. 22, 1851.—First flour, £22:0 per ton; Bread, per 2io. loaf, 6d. ; Beef, 4u. to sii. 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, os. lOd. per lb.; Salt butter, Is. Od. per lb.: Potatoes, £4 pei ton ; Eggs, Is. 6d. per doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 4d. per lb. ; Bathurst, Is. per lb.; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bush.; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to fij. per lb.; Firewood, per ton, 18s.