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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 588, 22 March 1851, Page 1

WELLINGTON BRANCH of tue ALLIANCE Fire Assurance 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 George H. Barnett,Esq John Irving, Esq. Sir E. N. Buxton, Bart. Louis Lucas, Esq. Kf P 'T’K xx £ Sir R. Campbel], Bart. Esq. 'uV oJ ?. B u arr Baron L. de Rothschild The Right Hon. G. R. M.P Dawson sir A.’ N. de RothsJames Fletcher, Esq. child, Bart. Uibbes, Esq. Oswald Smith, Esq. William Gladstone,Esq Melvil Wilson, Esq Samuel Gurney, Jun.. Esq. . The_Undersigne.d have the pleasure io inform the public of Wellington 'that they have been appointed Agents of the above Company, a»d 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, 185®. For Sale, at the Office of this Paper. WISHED ENkJ GRAY INGS in neat Gilt Frames. I a -n »•» nvo 1 OJCI Ex Lord William Be*tinck, ~ And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, RULED Account-Books, various sizes Superfine Foolscap Superfine Letter Paper, large Blue-wove and Ivory Dn X'nto Pono. AU . , W"' xxiucn, vzueeu s size aid Ivory Do. Sealing-wax, Red, Blaek, and various colours Steel Pens, magnum bomtm and other kinds Prayer-books and Proper Lessons MUSIC PAPER, Music-books, and 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 Slinprfinp x-'*''*-'***jt /> AUicu XUI atVUUHLS ■Uo- 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 Mavor’s and Fenning’s Spelling Books i Afnrnan’c TodofA* n_ 21 “““ w j. ckUCXIL JL eUUIAS Packets of Fancy and Mourning Paper 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 Ihdia Rubber, Ivory Reading Knives Ladies’ Companions, Writing Portfolios, Cases, aud Visiting Cards Pockei-uooKs, Morocco and Russia, Bill Case, Memoranda Books, various sizes Also, Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, BiUs of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c., &c., &c. Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, Mar. 22, 1851. —First flour, £20:0 per ton; Bread, per 21b. loaf, sa. ; Beef, 4d. t ,to sd. per lb. ; Mutton, 4d. to sd. per lb.; Perk, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowis, per pair, 3s. ; Ducks, per pair, 4s. ; Geese, 4s. eaoh ; Turkeys, ss. each ; Fresh butter, Is. 3d. per lb.; Salt butter, Is. 2d. per lb.; Potatoes, £4 pel ton ; Eggs, Is. 6d. per doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 4d. per lb. ; Bathurst, Is. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bash.; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per ib. ; Firewood, per ton, 18s.