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Colonist, Issue 56, 4 May 1858, Page 2

T HEREBY Certify that WM. SMITH J- has LIGHT ERED the greatest part of the Cargo from the Palmyra, and Supplied the ship with Ballast. I have found him very steady,- obliging, and attentive; and should, always employ him in the event of my coming to this port. ,: It affords me great pleasure to bear the above testimony. J. TFERNEY, Coriimanding Palmyra. .Nelson, Ist May, 1858..,,.,' ...-... - ... -.•-■:■ • SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. Abstracts from the on • . nROMBIE'S PHOTOGRAPHIC V^ , PORTR VITS:_ His pictures have a roundness and boldness of character which are frequently found wanting in portraits by the photographic process.— Southern Cross. Mr. Crombie has been practising for the last fifteen months in our city, as. a photographic artist; and has been very successful with his " counterfeit presentments."—New Zealander. The portraits taken by Mr. Crombie are decidedly the best we have seen in this colony.— Nelson Examiner. We have nothing in the way of portraiture at once so faithful and so pleasing as the likenesses taken by Mr. Crombie.— Canterbury Standard. . - Mr. Crombie is a photographer of undoubted skill — Lyttelton Times. Photography has of., late years made most rapid marches, and we feel sure that Mr. Crombie has closely followed her quick step.— -Nelson Colonist. ' ; TKAFALGAB-STREET. May 3, 1858.