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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 8, 13 March 1866, Page 1

FOR THE GREY AND HOKITIKA. \ rHHHE favorite Steamer WALLABY ji AJxL JL will sail for the above piaces, on WEDNESDAY, March 14, at 6 p.m. or freight or passage, apply to NATH. EDWARDS & CO., Agents. Nelson, 12th March, 1866. . 102 FOR SYDNEY. "Vv mHE Brig HIGHLANDER, for SYDJiNi^s. JL' NEY, will sail on oi about 3||||^ THURSDAY NEXT, March 15, *slil§i3S& por freight or passage, apply to the Captain on board, or to J. BENTLEY & CO., 93 Agents. IMPORTANT SALE OF SUPERIOR MARBLE, AGATE, AND ALABASTER STATUARY. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14. At Eleven o'clock. MR. J. J. HORNBY has been instructed by the Proprietors, Signori G. Del Colombo and L. Veroli (who have just landed from Italy via London), to SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises of Messrs. N. Edwards and Co., Trafalgar-street, on WEDNESDAY, March 14, at Eleven o'clock, a large and splendid assortment of superior MARBLE, AGATE, and ALABASTER STATUARY, as follows, viz. : — Rich and elaborately-carved Bardiglis Marble, Agate, Yellow Sienna, Vente, Antique, and Brocatello Vases, in various styles, as the Hebe, . Etruscan, Medicis, Grecian, Gothic, Florentine, .Neapolitan, Pompeii, and Hcrculaneum designs, splendidly carved in Alto-relievo and Basso-re-lievo, suitable for the decoration of Entrance Halls, Drawing-rooms, Mantelpieces, Libraries, etc., etc. Openwork Vases for flowers, Vestal Temples, rich profusion of carved Tazzas, Urns, Card Receivers, ornamented with grapes and vine leaves; also elaborately handled Card Baskets, carved out of solid marble ; Fountains, Pedestals, Baskets with relievo figures, Watch Cases, inlaid Jewel Cases, Boxes, Marble Lions, Candlesticks, Groups, Animals, and a large variety of similar articles of a descriptive and useful character. STATUARY OF CARRARA MARBLE, EACH FIGURE "FOUR FEET HIGH. Alabaster and Marble Statuary, consisting of Venus of Canova, Cleopatra by Bartolini, Hebe of Canova, Orfannella by Lincli, Jaffo Diana, Fisher Boy, Apollo, Giardiniera, Cupid and Psyche, Venus in shell, Three Graces after Canova, Madonna of Fenerani, the Prayer of Pamfratoni. Group of Fidelity, Busts of Dante, Petrarch, Metastasi. and Tasso, and other classical figures, etc., etc., etc. ■ The above goods have been selected with great care by Signori G. Del Colombo and L. Veroli, from the great studios of Italy. In calling attention to the above sale, the Auctioneer ■ tioneer can confidently assert, that New Zealand connoisseurs have never had so favorable an opportunity of obtaining articles of taste, elegance, and utility. This superb collection cf art will be open . on Monday next, and the Nelson public are invited , to inspect the same (ladies in particular), and make their selections, as the whole will be sold WITHOUT the SLIGHTEST RESERVE. Terms cash. Catalogues arc in course of preparation. Commercial Auction Mart, Bridge-street, March 5. 54 NELSON INSTITUTE EXHIBITION. THE EXHIBITION IS OPEN DAILY, from 11 a.m. till S p.m., and in the Evening from 7 till 9. , . . Prices of Admission . — Single Tickets, Is. ; Children, <3d. Season Tickets,. ss. ; ditto for -families, 10s. 6d. JNO. PERCY, 4 Hon. Sec. • T3ATHS, BATHS.-Hot Baths at WEST'S, To- '■ -O day... . ' ' , - 8 ' ,