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New Zealander, Volume XXI, Issue 2251, 17 October 1864, Page 3

SAXBY'S I'BEOIOTIONS FOR 18G4 AND 1565 List of days on which the weather may reasonably be suspected as liable to change, most probably towards the winds or lower tern peratare, being especially periods of atmospheric disturbance. October 6th ; 13th to 15th ; 19th ; 26th. November 2nd and 3rd ; 9th; 15th; 23rd; 30th. December 6th, 13th; 20th; 27th. 18G5? — January 3rd ; 9th; 16th; 24th; 30th. February sth; 13th; 20th; 26th. N.B.—February 26th is likely to be a dangerous period, with probably a high tide. March sth; 12th; 19th; 26th. N.B. —March 26th will probably be a dangerous period with high tide. November 6th; ISth ; 20th;727th. December 3rd ; 10th: 18th; 24th ; 31st. The preceding apply to all parts of the earth's surfaceeven (in a diminished degree) to the 2 trade belts. N.B. —If the day marked proved calm and still, Jistrust the day after, and especially the second day after. The changes vary intensity, but even at quiet periods they may be plainly traced in the scud flying with a velocity totally at variance with the state of the air at the earth's surface, and the clouds at such times generally have a liny or stratified appearance, which usually indicates approaching rain. N.B —As a general rule, electric agency is feeble in May, June, and July, as compared with 'other months if, therefore, any changes take place in those months, hey will most likely happen on some of the days marked. My own impression is that the winters of 1864 and 1865 are more likely to prove frosty than windy. ■ In bringing the above to the test of experience, a few memoranda may prevent unintentional injustice towards the system : 1. Do not consider the prediction a failure if the weather prove moderate. The above days are dates of change, not, of necessity periods of bad weather. 2. Watch for changes of wind at such times, and what sailors call its uneasiness—flying about from point to point with unsteadiness. 3. A characteristic of these lunar periods, (when they prove quiet) is fog and haze, very often setting in the day* before or a few hours before the date given. 4. When the mercury falls for a day or two before a 'unar day, expect its effect to last just about so long afterwards ; the lunar periods being the middle of the time of disturbance. 5. The barometer is not always affected by those lunar periods—but there is tendency in the mercury to either change its direction up or down at such times, or the apex of a curve projected by it will happen at such period. 6. The rising of the barometer on or after the " second day after " generally indicates the returning of fine weather; 7. If, on or about the " second day after," the mercury fall rapidly, prepare for a cyclone. (This only applies to the Atlantic district, and the western coast of France, England, Ireland, &c, on reaching which their presence is generally announced by Admiral Fitzroy's coast, warnings.)

MERCANTILE CHARGES. ADOPTED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE AUCKLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. SALES AND PURCHASES. On private and public sale, or purchases of merchandize, colonial produce, &c. . 5 per cent. On ditto of ships, land, houses, live stock, stations—for residents . 2J „ for non-residents . 5 „ On ditto of shares of public companies and government securities (on proceeds) On ditto of bills of exchange, (including remittance.) . . . . • 1 ~ On ditto of gold, gold dust, bullion, and specie 1£ „ On all property withdrawn or delivered to order, half the rate chargeable in case of sale • On goods consigned for conditional delivery . : On guaranteeing sales, bills, bonds, &c, by endorsement or otherwise . . . 2£ „ SHIPPING AGENCY. Or procuring money on bottomry or respondentia . . . . • . 5 » On goods received and forwarded (invoice value) . . . . . . 1 ,| On procuring charter for vessels . . 5 „ ing vessels on charter . . . 2-J- „ ing freight and passengers . . 5 „ On collecting inward freight and charter money 5 „ On ship's disbursements (including payments to captains while in port,) when in funds 2J „ Ditto do. do. do. when not in funds . . ..... 5 , Y entering vessels for Europe or elsewhere (Australian colonies excepted) . .£330 J clearing ditto . . . • .330 For entering or clearing in ballast, or without breaking bulk . . . . . 111 6 For entering vessels from Australian colonies 111 6 For clearing ditto . 11l 6 For entering or clearing coasting vessels .076 For survey of damaged goods, not exceeding one hour 110 Every additional hour 110 GENERAL AGENCY. On management of estates as agent, attorney, executor, or administrator . . .5 per cent. On leasing or letting land or houses— If by the year . } Town & suburban On one year's rent J Country . And in like proportion for any shorter period. ...... On investing money on mortgage security . 2£ „ On recovering debts, rents, and other accounts 5 „ INSURANCE. On effecting insurance (on the amount insured), £-, On settling insurance losses, total or partial, and on procuring return premiums on void interest (on amount recovered) . 5 „ MISCELLANEOUS. Commission on cash advances . . . 5 per cent Interest on account current . • .10 „ Re-exchange on inter-colonial bills dishonored, with notarial charges . . . 5 „ on bill of any of the Australian colonies, with ditto . 7£ „ „ on English and all other foreign bills,with ditto .... Receiving and stowing general merchandize and colonial produee, per ton . .Is. 6d. Delivering ditto, per ton, . . ; . • ls> Storage on measurement goods and liquids, per ton per week ... . • . 2s. Od. Storage on rice, sugar, flour, salt, and other merchandize, per ditto, . . . .Is. 6d. Yard storage Os. 6d. Is. 6d. Is. 6d. BONDED WAREHOUSE CHARGES.

Rent pei Eeceivingi Delivering week. 10 16 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 9 0 9 0 5 0 0 0 J NEW ZEALAND IMPORT DUTIES. 1 Beer, and Terrv. in wood, the gallon £0 0 6 Me, Beer, Cider, and Perry, in bottle, the * gallon ' ' 2 1 2 2. Cigars, and Snuff, the pound . * U " Q Coffee, Chieorv, Cocoa, and Chocolate, the lb. 0 0 3 .' Cutlery, Hardware, Plate and Plated ware, Hollowware, Ironmongery of all sorts, and Candles and Soap 'of all sorts, the cwt. 0 3 0 5 Fire arms of every description, each .050 6 .Gunpowder, the lb. . . • • °° J 7. Manufactures of Silk, Cotton, Linen, and Woollen, and all articles manufactured therefrom, Drapery, Haberdashery, Hoiserv, Millinerv, Furs, Hats, Boots, Shoes," Confectionery, bottled and dried Fruits, Oilmen's Stores of all kinds, Mustard, Olive Oil, Pickles, Preserves, Sauces, Spices, (measuring outside the packages), the cubic foot . • J ,- Spirits and Stror.g Waters of every kind, 4* m ■ sweetened or otherwise, of any strength not exceeding the strength of proof by Svkes' hydrometer, and so on in proportion for any" greater strength of proof the gallon. .-"'■.•• • • 9 Snear; raw and refined, of all kinds, and " Treacle and Molassesthe IK . £ « 0 0-1 10. Tea, the lb. . * ? ?