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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3309, 22 September 1871, Page 3

An Unlucky Coincidence.— Dean Ramsay I * remembers in tho parish church of Fettercairn, though it mußt be sixty years ago, a custom, still lingering in ' some parts of the country, of the precentor reading out each single lino before it was sung by the congregation. This practice gave rise to a somewhat unlucky introduction of a line from tha first Psahn. In most churohes in Scotland the communion tables are placed in the centre of the church. After sermon and prayer, the seats round these tables aro occupied by the communicants while the psalm is being sung. One communion Sunday, the precentor observed the noble family of Eglantine approaching the tables, and likely to be kept out by those pressed in before them. Being very zealous for their accommodation, he called out to an individual whom he considered to be tho principal obstacle in clearing the passage, ' Come back, Jock, and let in the noble family of Eglantine ;' uud then turning to the psalm- j book, he took up his duty, and went on to road the line ' Nor stand in the sinners' way.'

NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. nnHE Annual Address to the Members of X the Institute will be delivered by His Excellency SirG. F. BO WEN, G.C.M.G., President, On SATURDAY, the 23rd instant, At 8 p.m., In the Colonial Museum. Open to Members of the Affiliated Societies, who can each introduce two friends ; and to Members of the General Assembly. By order, R. B. GORE. 21st September, 1871. NEW BOOKS just received, and on sale by the undersigned — Williams' Maori Dictionary, 3rd edit., 10s 6d Lockhart's Life of Sir Walter Scott, 7s 6d Townsend's Everyday Book of Modern Literature, 9s Life and Orations of Father Hyacynthe, 3s 6d Young Men and Maidens, by Buldwin Brown, Is6d Home Life, by Baldwin Brown, 6s 6d Primoval Man, by the Duke of Argyll, 6s Carlyle's "French Revolution," new cheap edition, 3 vols, 9s Baker's Great Nile Basin, 9s Fight at Dame Europa's School, Is 6d The Moonstone, new novel by Wilkio Collins, 6s 6d Friendship's Garland, by Matthew Arnold, 6s 6d Bret Harte's Condensed Sensation Novels, 2s Hans Breitman's Balladß, complete in 1 vol 7s 6d Vicar of Bullhampton, new novel by Anthony Trollope, 7s 6d Lady Wedderb urn's Wish, by Grant, cheap edition, 2s 6d Little Sunßhine'a JToJiday, by the author of John Halifax, 63 Tho Two Babylons, by Rev A. Hislop, 10i Modern Practical Gardening, by Watts, 7s 6d Freedom in the Church of England, by the Rev Stopford Brooke WILLIAM LYON. UTUAL INVESTMENT SOCIETY The undersigned are purchasers of shares in the above. Jacob Joseph Co. NOTICE. THE Undersigned will not bo accountable for any debts contracted in his name from this date without an order. S. FAGAN, Hutt. 18th September. {JExtract from page 80 of " Neio Zealand Gazette" No. 8, February 4, 1871.] Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 3rd February, 1871. IN compliance with recommendations contained in the Reportß of the Flax Commission Committee, and of the Joint Committee on Colonial Industries, to the effect that " premiums not exceeding in the whole £500 should be granted for the encouragement of Sericiculture in tho Colony," and thut the development of certain industrial pursuits would often be best promoted by the offer of a bonus on production, the following Rewards are offered, subject to tie under-mentioned conditions : — A bonus of 50 per cent, on the value realized is offered for the production of the first £1000 worth of cocoons of the Silkworm or eggs of tho Silkworm produced in the Colony, to be paid on quantities of not lees value than £50 or more than £100 produced by any ono person. ■To any person or persons who shall manufacture, within the Colony, from New Zealand flax— For tho first 500 reams of Printing Paper, a sura of £400 ; and a fnrther sum of £250 for the first 500 reams of Packing Paper; and the like sum for the first 10,000 yards of Scrimcloth suitable for covering flax bales. Conditions. Tha required quantity of each article to be comploted before the 30th June, 1872 Tho weight of each ream of printing paper to bo not less than 30 lbs., of each ream of packing paper not less than 40 lbs., aud of each piece of scria>cloth of 100 yards in length and double width, not less than 30 lbs. The rewards will be paid on the certificate of an officer to be appointed by the Government that tho above conditions have been complied with. W. GISBORNE. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES. ' nnHE Government having been empowered X by special Acts of the Legislature to enter into contracts for Insurances on Lives, and for the grants of Annuities and Endowments, are now prepared to execute any of the usual contracts depondent upon the contingencies of auman life. The following advantages are presented as deserving of Public attention, and especially of the working classes : — 1. All transactions and Powers of Attorney, and other documents, aro free of stamp duty and all taxation. 2. No charge is made beyond tho purchase money or premium. 3. Surrender values are granted on the whole or any part of a contract which has endured for three years. 4. The tables of premiums in all the branches are considerably less than in any other office in New Zealand. 5. Residence is permitted in any part of the Globe distant except within 31 ° S., or 33 °N. of the Equator, or in any part of the Australian Colonies south of the 25th parallel of south latitude, and premiums may always be paid on the due dates at the nearest Money Order Office. 6. Insurances effected for the benefit of, and settled on wife or obildren are free, to the extent of £2000, from the claims of creditors. 7. The Consolidated Revenue of the Colony is liable for all claims, in the event of the receipts at any time being insufficient to meet demands, thus affording the best security to tho assured. The fullest information can be obtained on application to any Monoy Order Poet Office, or to Mr Benjamin Smith, at the offices of B. Smith & Co., Wellington ; or to Mr Joseph Wilcox, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. W. GISBORKE, Commissioner.