Hotels. EXCHANGE HO TEL, Obey Street. PETER FOTHERING-HAM has pleasuro in announcing he has taken the above favorite hotel. The bar will be found to contain the best brands of Ales, Wines, and Spirits. ESBIT'S PANAMA HOTEL. —J. Nesbit takes this opportunity of thanking his numerous friends, and the public generally, for their past liberal support, 'which it will be his chief aim to continue to deserve. It is almost needless to refer to the wines and spirits, which are well known to be only of the finest quality obtainable. STAPLES' XXX ALE always on draught. The Billiard Saloon contains one of Thureton's best tableß, and is in thorough good order. An experienced marker always in attendance. To afford the comforts of a home, cembined with reasonable charges, will always be the desire of J Nesbit, proprietor Panama Hotel, Wellington. Business Notices. By special rf^^^^^P« Excellency appointment <^^*45^^¥x ne to His Governor. [Established 1865.] EDWARD GREAVES SMITH, Pianoforte Warehouse, Wellington. Pianofortes by all the leading makers and Harmoniums for sale or hire Pianofortes tuned singly or by the year _ Harmoniums and all descriptions of musical instruments, brass, reed, or string, tuned and repaired Organs imported from the loading makers and on arrival, erected and tuned in any part of the colony . All instruments are personally selected by James Smith & Sons, music sellers by special appointment to the Queen N.B. — Sole Agent for James Smith and Sons. Pianofortes supplied wholesale and retail. Sole Agent for the Royal Sewing Machine Company. Sole Agent for Milner's Fire Resisting safes THE WELLINGTON MUSIC WAREHOUSE. MR E. GREAVES SMITH begs to inform the public of Wellington and the provinces that the department comprising Music, Educational and other books.Stationery, &c, will on and after Monday, 14th August, be carried on by Mr James Borger, late with Messrs Addison and Lucas, Music publishers, London The stock has been carefully revised and arranged, and will always contain a large and well assorted selection of newest and standard music, educational works, school and office requisites. Musical instruments, and small goods. Mr Smith will continue to carry on the business connected with the sale and hire of pianofortes and harmoniums, tuning and repairs, &c, in the pianoforte show-room, which will be open as usual from 10 to 6. THE ROYAL SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, BIRMINGHAM. Sole Agent, EDWARD GREAVES SMITH, Wellington. HPHE following Machines are made by tie JL Royal Sewing Machine Company n their well-known interchangeable principle — The WHEELER & WILSON MACHINE, to work by hand or treadle, with new patent adjustable gearing, silent feed, and other mi' portant improvements. The ROYAL ALFRED LOCK-STITCD HAND MACHINE (Wheeler and Wilson principle). The SHAKEBPEAR SHUTTLE LOUHSTITCH HAND MACHINE. The "SINGLE-THREAD" HAND MACHINE. Instruction gratis, free lists, prospectus, and testimonials on application. MILNER'S QUADRUPLE PATENT HOLDFAST AND FIRE-RESISTING SAFES, CHESTS, STRONG ROOMS, & STRONG ROOM DOORS Of all the several qualities, and suitable for thb different degrees of risk. The strongest wrought iron safeguards against fire, robbery, or violence extant at the lowest prices consistent with tho most perfect efficiencj' and security. EDWARD GREAVES SMITH, Wellington, Principal Agent for New Zealand. GOVERNMENT DEPOT roE Educational Worke and School Requisites. 0a |3f "$& By special <A^f%<%?U Excellency appointment C<<^P^'ssOpx 10 to His Governor. TAMES BERGER, LATE EDWARD O GREAVES SMITH, Bookseller and Musicsoller, Wellington, All descriptions of musical instruments, newest and stundard music, sacred and secular Educatiinal and other works School requisites of every description Books, stationery, drawing materials, &c Portfolios, music folios, pocket and memo books, &c POSTAGE AND BILL STAMPS. A large stock of English, German, and Anglo-German concertinas. The rewest Music &a, sent to ull parts of the colony — Post Free. GASCOINE & PAR SONS BUILDERS, UNDERTAKERS, &o. Pipitea Stiieet, THORNDON FLAT. jpCJL ?A73r *"■s§. By Special .-^^/^^^PU Excellency Appointment l^ e to His <£^^^^^^> Governor. TT E. WARCUP, BOOT-MAKER. MauufacturerofGentlemen's Boots exclusively N.B. — Pair of lasts fitted and kept for every Customer. \ Address— Willis street. BREAD ! BREAD ! BREAD ! NOTICE. nnHE undersigned begs to inform the inhabitants of Wellington that ho will deliver bread to any part of the town at 3d. per 21b LOAF. N.B. — Purity and full weight guaranteed. C. WHITEHEAD. T W~ I L L IA MS'S J. BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOUSE, Willis Street. iyr rs . w . h . wat s o n, MILLINER AND DRESSMAKER, Abel Smith Street. ~WT M I a C H B "k BOOT & SHOE-MAKER, Manners street. Repairs executed with neatness and despalc