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Wellington Independent, Volume VI, Issue 562, 1 March 1851, Page 1

Just Published, TtlE WELLINGTON AND Swttfjcrn $rcbtnce- £Una.tacß} FOR 1851. contexts: Preface ; Weather Table ; Customs Duties; Rate., of Postage; Eclipses ; Signal f-tation, .Mount Albert; Time of High Water at the ditf.r'ent Harbour*, in Cook's Straits at the full and change of Moon • Principal Articles of the Calendar; Fixed and Moveable Fasts aiid Festivals; Aniiivcrsaries ; Calendar; Latitude and Longitude of the various Harbours in the Southern Province, with sailing directions for same *, Latitudes and Longitudes determined by Captain Stokes of H.M.S. Ach>-n,n ; Table for finding the time of High Waier; Gardener's Calendar; Directory, Province of New Ulster —Province of New Munster; Officiating Minister-:, Southern Province; Catholic Mission; Naval— Names of Vessels and Officers serving on the New Zealand Station; Military—Distribution of Officers, January I, ]■..!; Abstract, of Ordinance.-; passed in the Legislative Council of .New Mu.'ister, IS4O ; Poundage Fees and charges for food ; Statistics of the Province of New Munster; Fees for Registration of Deeds ; Fees payable 10 tin. Deputy Registrar of Birth., Deaths, and" Marriages''; i.c.ii" dent Magistrate* Court; Advertisements. Sold by W. Lyox, Bookseller, Lambton Quay,' and by the Agents of the Independent. Price One Shilling. WELLINGTON BRANCH Oi" THE Alliance Fire Assurance Company of -London, Established by Act of Parliament, March, 1824. CAPITAL FIVE MILLIONS STERLING. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Presidents : Samuel Gurney, Esq., Sir Moses MonleSore, Bart. Directors : George H. Barnett, Lij. ; ii.a.;.el Gitruc-v, JiH., Sir E. N. Buxton, Bart", I Esi. M.P. John L-ving, L.4. Sir R. Campbell, Bart. Louis Lucas, Esq. Sir George Carroll. Thos. Masterman, Esq. The Right Hon. G. R. Baron L. ds Rothschild, Dawson. M.P. ! James Fletcher, Esq. Sir A. U. de Rothschild, Charles Gibbes, Esq. | Bart. William Gladstone, Esq. I Oswald Smith, Esn. j Melvile Wilson, Esq. The Undersigned have the pleasure to inform the Public of Wellington that they have been appointed Agents of the above Company, and that they are authorised to effect Fire Assurances at the rates of Premium and on the conditions laid down by the Board of Directors. HERVEY, JOHNSTON & CO., Agents. Lombard Street, Oct. 10,18.0. To Cover this Season, THE IMPORTED DRAUGHT HORSE SAMSON. SAMSON is a dark bay horse, stands sixteen hands high, with strong muscular power, and is allowed to be one of the best Draught Horses in the Colony. Samson will be at Mr. Burcham's, River Hutt. every Monday and Tuesday; at Sir. Am...'. Wellington, every Thursday ; at' Mr. Brown's, Porirua, every Friday and Saturday ; and Messrs. Hammond's, Porirua Road, the remainder of the week. For the convenience of Mares, Taddocks will be provided at 3s. per week, but without responsibility. Terms —Three Pounds each Mare, payable Ist January, I Sol. An allowance will be made to the bond fide owners of three or more Mares. ROBERT GILLETT, axd M. & R. HAMMOND. Porirua Road, October 1,1800. ' To Cover this Season. THE ENTIRE HORSE CHARLES will stand at Mr. Wistiiin'gham's Stables, Lombard-street, Wellington, every Monday and Saturday. Terms—Two Guineas each Mare, payable on the Ist January, 18") 1. Without Guarantee. River Hutt, October 10, 1850. WELLINGTON MARKETS Retail Prices Current, Feb. 17, 1851. First flour, 19s. to 20s. per 100 lbs.; Bread, per. 2ft. loaf, 6d.; Beef, 3d. to Gd. per tb.; Mutton, 4d, to Gd. per.tb.; Pork, 4d. to 6d. per lb.; Fowls, per pair..2s! to 45.; Ducks, per pair, 4s. to 55.; Geese; 4s. to os. each; Turkeys, os. to 7s. each; Fresh Butter, Is. 0d."; Salt Butter, os. lOd. per tb.; Potatoes, 3s. Gd. per c\yt.; Eggs, Is. Gd. per dozen ; Cheese, Is. Gd. per tb.; Maize, 3s, 6d. per bushel; Brail Is. Od. per bushel; Rev. Sugar,3d. to Gd. per lb.; Loaf Sugar, Bd, to lOd. per tb.; Alo 4s. per two gallons; Ham and Bacon 6d. to Bd, per lb.; Firewood, por cord IGs to 245. Onions, 2d, por lb;