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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 585, 12 March 1851, Page 1

WELLINGTON BRANCH of the ALLIANCE Fire Assurance of London. Established by Act of Parliament, March, 1824. CAPITAL—FI VE MILLIONS STERLING. Board of Directors Presidents Samuel Gurney, Esq. | Sir Moses Montifiore I Bart. Directors George H. Barnett,Esq John Irving, Esa. Sir ,E*N. Buxton, Bart. Louis Lucas, Esq run Thomas Masterman, Sirß, Campbell, Bart. Esq. S £ arr °£ « Baron L>de Rothschild The Right Hon. G. R. M.P Dawson. Sir A. N. de RothsJames Fletcher, Esq. child, Bart. Pv-n- es & b ¥ s » Est b Oswald Smith, Esq. William Gladstone,Esq Melvil Wilson, Em. Samuel Gurney, Jun., Esq. The Undersigned have the pleasure to inform the public of Wellington that they havs been appointed Agents of the above Company, and that they are authorized to effect Fire Assurances at the ratqs 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 Fa per. Several highly finished enGRAVINGS in neat Gilt Frames. vauMory 1851- ~ Ex LOrci WiHiam 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 Paper, Royal Albert, Queen’s size and Ivory Do. Sealing-wax, P-ed, Black, and variaus colours Steel Pens, magnum bonum and other kinds Prayer-books and Proper Lossons MUSIC PAPER, Music-hooks, and Mu sir. 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 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. Metallic Memoranda Books Mayor’s and Fenning’s Snelling Books Mordan’s Leads for Patent Pencils Packets of Fancy and Mourning Paper Copy-books and Ciphering-books of various Kiuus 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. Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, Mar. 12, 1851, —First flour, £22 : 0 per ton ; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 6(i. ; Beef, 4d. to sd. per lb.; 'Mutton, 4d. to sd. per lb.; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 3s. ; Ducks, per pair, 45.; Geese, 4s. eash; Turkeys, ss. each; Fresh butter, os. lid. per lb.; Sait butter, Is. O<J. per lb.: Potatoes. £4 pel ton ; Eggs, Is. 6d. per doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 4d, per lb. ; Batburst, Is. per lb.; Maize, 3s. 6d. per busb.; Ale, 2s ? per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7<L per IV.; Firewood, per ton, 18s.