.Sales bir Ruction:. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, Kith and 17th inst. IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE SALE IN SYMONDS STREET, Comprising Household Furniture, Date, Pianoforte Paintings, Engravings, Military Accoutrements and Clol;hing; 300 Vols, of Books', Saddlery, a Horse, Feather Beds, Hair Mattrasses, Bedding, Linen, ifcc., &c., 4c. THE subscriber has been favoured with instructions from C. 11. Snow, Esq., to sell at the residence of the LATE CAPTAIN MERCER, R. A., Opposite the Hon. Thomas Russell's, Si/mond Street, VALUABLE FURNITURE, & e., As follows:—FIRST DAY'S SALE. Dixixg Room.—Dining table, card table, G chairs, whatnot, sideboard, two tea-trays, two decanters, clock and stand, with wooden 'frame, four choice chimney ornaments, four table mats, one water cooler, one wood bread plate, one clock, with small brass inline, kettle stand with wood frame, crumb brush, two tabic covers, one hearth rug, one carpet, one set fire-irons, sttiir carpet, — yds., mirror, inkstand and paper knife, three brass cloak hooks ; nine pictures, viz., The Faithful Playinade, Dogs with Game, pairs (upper), Dogs with Game, pairs (lower), The Challenge (pairs), The Heart's Misgiving, Tyndal's Translation, The Deer, Exhibition (pairs), Momentous Question ; twelve soup plates, -1 dinner plates, 12 cheese plates, two vegetable dishes, one saucc dish, four dessert dishes, eight dessert plates, six glass dishes, eight finger glasses, two water bottles (glass), five glasses dishes. 20 wine glasses, 20 ale glasses, eight custard glasses, two sugar basins, one glass dish, two figured glass tumblers, "six breakfast eupsaud saucers, six breakfast plates, 11 tea cups and saucers, oue sugar basin, one slop basin, five egg cups, one glass cream jar, one mull'm dish, two round and live oval glass dishes, two jugs, two globes for lamps, four chimney lamps, water bottles, ono passage lamp, oue curtain set, one Brittania metal meat dish, two covers for ditto, tea caddy, bread knife, two large carving knives and forks, 11 small and 12 large dinner knives, oue eotl'ce percvlater, &c., &c. Drawing Room. —1 whatnot, 2 lamps, 1 arm chair, 1 whatnot, 1 round table, 1 table cloth, 1 book case, 6 chairs, 1 arm chair, 1 piano and stool, 1 otoman, 1 set tender and fire irons, 1 fire grate, 1 small candlestick, 3 wands,-1 ornaments, 1 fire screen, Ber- ! lin work, 1 sideboard table, 1 sofa with cover and cushions, 1 mirror, 5 antimacassors, 1 table cloth, 1 set window curtains, 3 silk worked cushions, 2 cloak racks, 1 set window curtains. PiCTi'iti:3, viz : The Stag Hunt, 2 ; To the King; Cross Purposes ; To the Queen ; 2 Pictures of Dogs ; Peace be with you ; 2 Female side of .Mirror ; Views ; The Slaughter; Merry Making; Dog and Rut ; Dawn of Love; The Farrier; Modern Italy ; First of May ; Last Appeal; The Gathering; Oun Saviour ; carpet sets, hearth rugs. 3 skin mats, lloor cloth, 3 sets large window curtains, 1 small set 2 antimacassars, 2 dogs iu Berlin wool, copper coal scuttle. B£Ditoo.\[ Nu. I.—l towel horse, 1 iron chair, 2 clocks, small brass frames,' 1 clock stand, 1 oil lamp, 1 picture, 1 arm chair, 1 fire-grate, 1 set fender fireirons, iron bedstead with valance, 1 set moscjuito curtains, 1 feather bed, 3 feather pillows, 1 feather bolster, 1 arm-chair, 1 wash-stand, basin, jug, soapdish, etc.. chamber, closet stool, brass bedstead, bedcurtains, incomplete, 2 window blinds, 1 small table looking-glass, dressing table, table cover, wardrobes, cUoes for wardrobe, counterpane, 2 bed covers (lace), small iron bedstead, sola bed and cushions, hearthrugs, sets of matting, 7 single and 1 double blanket. Bedkojm No. 2. —Picture case, verandah screens, collets tins, packing cases, table cloths, watering cans, 2 trays, looking glass, table, filters, chests drawers, 2 chairs, small iron bedstead, 2 mattrasses, 3 pillows, 2 feather and 1 tloek, 2 travelling rugs, 1 Union Jack and 1 plan, 2 bed quilts, carpets, o mats, &c., &e. Bedroom No. 3. —Window blind, woodcase, feather beds and pillows, mattrass, hammocks, sets bed curtains, bed settee, set of lied curtains, brass bedsteads, 4 mattrasses, 3 feather pillows, 1 lloek bolster, waslistand and sundries, 3 chambers, &<■., &c. DItESsiNG-ROo.M. —Dressing table and drawers, &c. P.VS3AGE. —Lot of carpenters' tools, bath tin, crimson cloth, trunk, 2 bullock trunks, 1 oil lamp, sets stair rods, wutcr baud, carpet, tent, cauip bedstead, box, &c., &e. Kitchen. —Fine cooking boiler, 11- saucepans, viz., 2 S-qts., 1 11-qts., I 6-qts., 2 3-qts. and 8 small, 4 iryingpans, 1 email shower-bath, 3 kettles, 2 Dutch ovens, 1 stove, 1 oven, 1 box of screws, brass plates, ■fcc., iron bedstead, 8 turned legs of boxes, bellows, fender and fireirons, kitchen range, 5 tin dishes, 2 trays, brass kettle, 2 candlesticks, 3 do. do., lamps 2 flowered plates 11, 2 dishes flowered, 5 plates, '.0 do, do. colored, 2 jelly shapes, 5 water jugs, 35 dishes,, plates, cups and saucers, basius 12, dishes 4, hot water plates 2, patent balance, lot of skewers, lot of forks and spoons, 4 lumps st-ands, 2 vegetable dishes, I churn, cocoa nut matting military's addle, grate and dust pan, zinc piece, spade, meat chopper, skewer, and fork, 2 wood trays, 2 water cans, steam iron, Hat irons 3, set of strainers, and milk cans, zinc network, fender, brooms (3 hair), 1 carpet. SrNrmiES. —Wheel-barrow, scythe, bath tub, 22 packing cases, in lots, I—ll, two each, iron bedsteads, brass rings, bed case, stools (various) nine bottles, assorted pickles, salt iu jars, one case sardines, eight tins herrings, two ditto haddocks, ditto salmon, 30 packages chocolate, one bottle pepper, II bottles anchovies, 10 bottles potted meat, five bottles Worcester sauce, 22 bottles essence of coffee, one hand bell, &<•., &c. SECOND DAY'S SALE. I draught board and set cemplete 1 chess do. do. 2 brass guns 2 brass mortars 2 fishing rods 1 ditto basket Plate. —2 vegetable disließ and stands, 1 soup tureen and ladle, 2 candlesticks, 3 goblet stands, 1 coll'ee pot, 1 cruet, stand complete, 1 tray, 1 snuffers and tray, 1 tea pot, 1 cream jug, 5 labels, 4 salts, 12 large and 18 small spoons, 1 toast stand, 1 fish knife, 1 butter knife, 30 dinner knives, 18 each small and large, 35 dinner forks, 17 small and 18 large, 3 carving knives and forks, 4 salts uud spoons, 1 mustard spoon, 10 tea spoons, 1 gravy spoon, 3 ladles, 1 pair large tongs, 1 pair scissors, 1 letter balance, 1 pair taper candlesticks, 1 writing desk with drawers, 1 stereoscopic case with slides, &c., 1 set small (miniature illustrative) artillery carriages, writing stand and paper knife, sketch book, (valuable selections). Libraky.— 1 vols. Livy, 3 vols. Milton's Proso Works, 3 vols. Rankine's History of the Popes Horodotus, Aristotle's Ethics, 3 vols., Euripides, 2 Thucydidcs, 1 vol. Cicero's Officers' Naval Duties, 1 vol. Aristotle's Rhetoric, 5 vols. Plato, 12 vols. British Reformers, Ciesar's Commentaries, Horace, Sophocles, The Scripture Treasury, Home's Study of the Bible, Bible Handbook, HO vols. History of the Church, Steward's Stable Economy, Photographic Chemistry, Sermons, Almost Christian Discovered, Parables Explained, Morton's Veterniary Pharmacy, Walker's Manly Exercises, Reading Book, De Gustiu's Russia, James' Ministry, Histor/of Greece, Vision of Daniel, 3 vols., Humbolt's Cosmos, History ol Rome, Wood s on Type, Plane Geometry, Facts of Geology, Christianity Triumphant, Bowman s Chemistry, Lectures B to Young Men, Life of Rev. Marsden, Brewer's Allison's Guide, 6 vols., Scripture Institutions, 2 vols., Lectures to Young Men, Milncr's Geography, Shakespeare, Dwight's Theology, Lifo ot Christ, Lcctures oil Dauiel, 2 vols., Barnes on Scripture, Homer Translated, The I Will of Psalms, 2 vols., Mosheim's Ecclesiastical Hislorv, 3 vols., Miller's Science of War, De Aubiguc's Reformation, Here's Evangelist, The Dog, Noveuu Dictionary, Baxter's Church ilis-
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New Zealand Herald, Issue 12, 10 December 1863, Page 1
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