Page 1 Advertisements Column 4

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 589, 26 March 1851, Page 1

WELLINGTON BRANCH of the 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. Directori George H. Barnett,Esq j John Irving, Esq. SirE. N. Buxton, Bart. I Louis Lucas, Esq, „.M; " I Thomas Masterman. air it. Campbell. Bart. I Esq. Sir George Carroll. Baron L. de Rothschild The Kight Hon. G. R. M.P. Dawson. Sir A. N. de RothsJames Fletcher, Esq. child, Bart. Charles Gibbes, Esq. Oswald Smith, Esq. William Gladstone,Esq Melyil Wilson, Esq. Samuel Gurney, Jun., Esq. The Undersigned have the pleasure to inform the public of Wellington that they hays been appointed Agents of the above Company, and that they are authorized to effect Fire Assurances at the rates of premium and on ths conditions laid down by the Board of Directors. Hervey, Johnston & Co. Agents. Lombard Street, 10th October, 1850. For Sale, at the Office of this Taper. SEVERAL HIGHLY FINISHED ENGRAVINGS in neat Gilt Framoa 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 Paper, Royal Albert, Queen’s size and Ivory Do. Sealing-wax, Red, Black, and various colours Steel Pens, magnum bonum and other kinds Prayer-books and Proper Lessons MUSIC 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-Colours Parallel Rulersand Mathematical Instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards Superfine Foolscap, ruleci 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_ltalian. 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 Spelling Books Mordan’s Leads for Patent Pencils Packets of Fancy and Mourning Paper Copy-booksand 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 Heading 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. s &c.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, Mar. 26, 1851.-—First flour, £2O : 0 per ton; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 56. ; 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, 45.; Geese, 4s. eaeh; Turkeys, ss. each; Fresh butter, la. 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, Iss. iwr lb. ’ Mai'ZD S« AA nor Ale-. 7-r- J —-J Jr** 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to Jd. pijr lb.; Firewood, per ton. 18s. ! •