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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVII, Issue 3356, 27 November 1871, Page 3

That man is indeed hard up, who cannot get credit even for good intentions. Dr Russell says the reason why Sunday iB the hottest day of the week is because people have nothing else to do but scrutinise the weather. A paper, reporting a criminal trial, makes one of the witnecses say, ' I saw him round the corner.' That must have been a circular saw. Foe the English Social Science Congress.— (By a French Profesßor )— Why is there never any high tide on the French rivers ? Because the water is always Veau. Exit French Professor.

Trinity Square, Tower Hill, 1, Postern Row, London, 10th June, 1871. /COMPLAINTS having been made to mo of KJ the quality of Rums lately made up in tliis market by one or two houses, for shipment to Australia, I think it my duty to address you on the matter, as I find the Rums complained of have been made up with large proportions of Penang (East India Rum) end Mauritius, mixed with West India Rum, thereby enabling the sellers to quote lower prices ; but the result of such a mixtue canonly give a coarse, raw rum, utterly unsuited to the requirements of the Colonies, and far below the quality of the Rums hitherto shipped from this market. For many years past, and up to tho liquidation of the old firm of Lemon Hurt & Son in the latter part of last year, I personally at' tended to tho vatting of all Rums sent out by that firm ; and in making up my Rums now for Australia, ray aim is at least to equal the standard of quality which I always prepared for that market, and which was so well known I have no connection with the gentleman who purchased the assets of the old firm from the trustee ; and who now trades in the name of Lemon Hakt & Son, at George street, Tower Hill ; and no Rum is prepared by mo except that branded only "Lemon Habx's Rujt, London." As with Rums bearing my brand I use only Demerara and West India Rums, I in all cases hand a dock certificate with invoice. At same tiir. e, where buyers may require a lower quality, I am always prepared to submit muoh lower prices, but without my full brand. Yours faithfully, LEMON HART. Trinity Square, Tower Hill, 1, Postern Row, London, 12th July, 1871. DEAR SIR,— My attention has been called to a circular dated 24th March, 1871, appearing in tho " Journal of Commerce of Victoria," dated Melbourne, 18th May, 1871. This circular purports to be issued by tho now extinct firm of Lemon Hart & Son, and is evidently designed to induce the belief that it emanates from tho former partners of that firm, and that the business is still carried on by them. I hasten, therefore, to inform you that such is not the fact ; that the old firm of Lemon Hart & Son no longer exists, having been dissolved in November last ; that I, its senior partner, am no party to the circular issued in my lato firm's name, and have no interest whatever in the business there referred to, having established myself under the name of Leixon Habt & Co. at tho above address; and that the circular above referred to emanates from Mr White, of Tenby, who, having bought the assets of tho late firm at a fixed sum, thus unwarrantably assumes to use its name and title. The further statement in tho above circular, as to the staff who have been specially employed in tlie preparation of the Rum shipped by my late firm, refers to the retention of one or two dock clerks, whose only business, as emplojt'3, was to carry out tho instructions given either by my late father or myself, the secret of the whole matter being of course the judicious selection of the various kinds of Rum required for the purpose, which is only to be arrived at by many years of experience 5 and I need not add that this part of the business was not done by the " ataff," but by myself. All Rum shippod by me will be branded "Lemon Habt's Rum, London." I beg to enclose you my circular of the 10th June, in reserence to this matter, and to the quality of the Rum lately shipped from here by one or two houses. Faithfully yours, LEMON HART. E DONALD, Eden Vale Nursery and o Pleasure Garden, Karori. Accommodation for Wedding Parties or Single Lodgers. Just received by tho undersigned, BETTS'S PORTABLE GLOBE. npHE Globe consists of a framework of steel JL wire, covered with cloth, on which is printed a Map of the World, and can be expanded or collapsed in a few seconds. The cloth cover ib of a material made expressly for the purpose ; and, in order to secure permanence and durability, the colouring is entirely produced at the press, with. VARNISH COLORS. The Globe now offered to the public is about 15 inches diameter, being 4 feet in circumference. For tho convenience of suspending it by a cord, the top end of the axis is furnished with a ring ; and a neat deal box is provided, in which it may bo deposited when not in use. Price of the whole, 20s. WILLIAM LYON. LETT'S DIARIES. LETT'S DIARIES. JUST RECEIVED EX TARARUA. LETT'S DIARIES in one hundred varieties of form, size, and price. WILLIAM LYON. Lambton Quay, 16th November, 1871. TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. npHE Proprietor of tho Wai-nui-o-Mata X Steam Saw Mill is ready to receive orders for any quantity of Rimu, Hinau, or Rod Pine, plain or figured, of the best quality in tho colony. Heart of Birch suitable for railway sleepers, bridge planking, piles, &o, any quantity and size, up to two feet square, and 60 feet long. The undersigned wishes to draw attention to the fact that for any of tho above purposes tho heart of Birch is the best wood in New Zealand, being far preferable to Totara ; tho wear and tear it will stand either in or oul of the earth or water being enormous. Tho undersigned has in his possession wood of that description that has been in water and exposed to the woathoe for 28 yeare, which is as good as ever. The good qualities of this timber seem to be little known by our engineers. J. & D. SINCLAIR. Wai-riui-o-Matft, 28th August.