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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 840, 20 August 1853, Page 1

■*- A Dixon Street, Te Aro. Wellington, March 17, 1852.

On Sale at the Office of this Paper, T3OBINSON CRUSOE,translatea -*-* / into the New Zealand Language, under the direction of the Government. Price 2s. 6d. Also, A SPELLING BOOK for the Use of Maori Children. Price 2s. July 10, 1852.

TTAY, STRAW, CORN, always on ■*•■*■ hand at the Livery Stables, Ship Hotel. JOHN PIMBLE, Manners street, Te Aro. Wellington, April 24, 1852.

Just Received, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, CUPERIOR PLAYING CARDS and Common do. do. October 2, 1852.

JUST PUBLISHED, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, A LITHOGRAPHIC VIEW of the -"• TOWN of WELLINGTON, by T. S. Ralph-, Esq. Copies on Plate Paper, Is. each ; on Double Post Letter Pfper, 4d. • on Singly do., 2d. each. Wellington, December 4, 1852.

American anto JFovtiQii %cncg,~ City of "Washington, UNDER THE DIRECTION Otf Aaron Haight Palmer, of New York, Counsellor of the Supreme Court of the United States, and Director of the late American and Foreign Agency of that City ; — and Worthington Garrettson Snethen, of New Orleans, also a Counsellor of said Court, and late Solicitor of the United States General Land Office. npiilS Establishment is formed for the -^ following objects : — 1. For conducting Professional Business in the Supreme Court of the United States, and the prosecution and recovery of Claims against the American Government. 2. For Collections generally.embracing Debts, Legacies, and Inheritances, in the United States and the adjacent British Possessions. * 3. For the Purchasing of Lands in any of the States or Territories of the Union, and Loaning Moneys on Mortgage of Real Estate lyiny therein. 4. For Investment of Funds in United States and State Stocks and Loans, and, generally, for the transaction of all business pertaining to a Law, Loan, or Banking Agency. . All Communications addressed (post paid) to Messrs. Palmer & Snbthen, American and foreign Agency, City of Washington, will receive prompt and faithful attention. PALMER & SNETHEN.

On Sale at tlie Office of this Paper RULED Account-Books, various sizes Superfine Foolscap Superfine Letter Paper, large Blue-wove an Ivory Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen's siz 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,lndian Ink, Camel Hair Pencils and Tools Sketch-books and Drawing-blocks ,- Ackerman's and ReeveY Water- Colours Parallelßulersand Mathematical Instruments Parchment, Pasteboaids, Millboards Superfine Foolscap, ruled for accounts Do. Blotting Paper, white and pink, an' 3 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 Pencils One-qtiire 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 Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c, &c..&c«

Wellington Markets. RETAIL PRICES, AUGUST 20, 1853 -First Flour, £30 per ton ; Bread, ptr 21b. loaf, 7d.; Beef, 7d. to Bd. perlb.; Mutton, 7d. to Bd. per lb. : Pork, 6d. to 7d. perlb.; Fowls, per pair, 3s. 6d.; Ducks, per pair, 4s. j Geese, 4s. each; Turkey, ss. each; Fresh Butter, 2s. Od. per lb.'; Salt Butter, Is. 6d. per lb. ; Potatoes-, 1 ' £8 per ton ; Eggs, 4s. Od. per doz.; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 2d.-per lb.; Bathurst, Is. perlb:; Maize, 7s. Od. ? pcr bushel ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 9d. to lOd, per lb. j Firewood per cord, £2.