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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 668, 27 December 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 Director*.—Presidents Samuel Gurney, Esq. I Sir Moses Montifiore • f Bart. Directors George H. Barnett,Esq John Irving, Esq. Sw E. N. Buxton, Bart. Louis Lucas, Esq. u „ Thomas Masterman, Sir R. Campbell, Bart. Esq. G J- O! ?. e u arr °H- „ Baron L. de Rothschild The Right Hon. G. R. M.P. Dawson Sir A. N. de RothsJames Fletcher, Esq. child, Bart. > W n ? -* es £’, b V s ’ Es SL‘ Oswald Smith, Esq. William Gladstone,Esq Melvil Wilsoii, Em 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 uown by the Board of Directors. Hervey, Johnston & Co. Lombard Street, 10th October, ISSth 860 ** On Sale at the Office of this Paper, RULED Account-Books, various sizes Superfine Foolscap ... Ivory D Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen’s size a id Ivory Do. Sealing-wax, Red, Black, and various colours 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, 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 Morocco Slates, Plain do. Metallic Memoranda Books Mordan’s Leads for Patent Pencils Packets of Fancy and Mourning Paper Slates and Slate Peuciis Gne-quire Foolscap Books, ruled and feint 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, 1 Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c., &c.. fee. Ex “ Duke of Portland,” and on sale at the Office of this Paper, OUPERFINE Writing Paper, various kinds O Screw Cut Ink Glasses Superfine Sealing Wax Copy Books, various sizes Coloured Prints Mavor’s Spelling Books Johnson’s Dictionary Abram’s Arithmetic Scotch Pa Ims Walkingham’s Tutor’s Assistant W atts’ Psalms and Hymns Children’s Books, &c., &c., &c. Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, De? ’ cember 27, 1851. —First flour, £ll per ton; * Bread, per 21b. loaf, 4d. ; Beef, sd. 'to J per lb.; Mutton, 4|d. to 3d. per lb.; Pork, * sd. to fid." per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, , Ducks, per pair, 4i.; Geese, 4s. t Turkeys, ss. each ; Fresh butter, ps. JfttL * 1 per lb.; Salt butter, Is. 2d. per lb;; Potato**, £6 pei ton ; Eggs, Is. 2d. ; CbMte* ' New Zealand, is. 2d. per lb. ; Is. per lb.; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bush,( Ahr-, f 2s. per gallon ; Ham and .Bacon, fid. to. per lb, ; FirewoatS, per ton, 18s.