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Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 562, 24 March 1858, Page 1

EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MATL COMPANY (Limited). REDUCTION OF FARES.—OVERLAND ROUTE. rriHE Royal Mail Steam-ships will be J- despatched from Sydney for Suez, (carrying her Majesty's mails,) calling at inter- ■ mediate ports, or. THE 11th of EACH MONTH, at 1 o'clock, p.m. Rates of Passage Money, including transit through Egypt, medical attendance, use of bedding arid linen, steward's fees, and all 'other charges, except for hotel expenses in Egypt, wines,spirits, malt liquors,and mineral waters-r----£9O, TO SOUTHAMPTON; £85, TO MARSEILLES; or, RETURN TICKETS, £135. European servants, half-fare; native servants, one-fourth fare. "A reduction of one-sixth of the established rate will be made in favour of families, but only in cases where the amount of passage | money (if charged in full for the whole party) [ would be equal to the full charge for four adult passengers. ;:, j Passengers may have their "tickets endorsed ■to remain a month at any intermediate port. ; The mode of transit through Egypt is as follows :—?■ ,<-:••- Between Suez and No. 12. station .in- *he desert, a distance 76f 25 miles, in carriages, and : from:, thence the whole distance to-Alexandria by railway. Rates of freight on specie, gold dust, &<;., can be ascertained on application at the Company's Offices. CHAMPION -WETTON, Superintendent, EXCURSION TRIPS BY THE PLANET .• ' -■■'■'■ ;'-:. STEAMER. "jVTOTIpE is hereby given, that in conXl sequence of the great • success -of the trip to Akaroa last week, the steamer will leave the jetty, Lyttelton, for excursion trips as under (weather permitting) : on On THURSDAY, March 2ofch, at 7 a.m v for | Akaroa, returning on Saturday, the 27th. Tickets, to or from, 20s. On MONDAY, March 29fch, at 9 a.m., for Pigeon Bay, returning in the afternoon. Tickets, to or from, 10s. Return do., 15s. j On THURSDAY, April Ist, at 7 a.m., for Akaroa, returning on Saturday, the 3rd. Tickets, to or from, 20s. ' By order, J. MARTIN HEYWOOD, Manager. Lyttelton, March 18th, 1858. SHIP GLENTANNER, CAPTAIN BRUCE. FIRST VESSEL FOR LONDON". riIHE mail for this vessel will close on the X 25th instant, on which day it is confidently expected she will clear at the Custom House. Shippers are requested to pass their entries and send in Bills of Lading for signature. Accounts against the vessel, must be sent in (in duplicate).on or before the 24th instant. ROBERT WAITT & CO., Agents. i Lyttelton, March 12th, 1858. SHIP GLENTANNER. npHTS fine vessel has room for a few cabin -A- passengers, for which application must be made before the 24th instant. ROBERT WAITT & CO. Lyttelton, March 12th, ISSS. SHIP ROEHAMPTON, J. CANDLES, FOR OTAGO. are earnestly requested j \_J to pass their entries forthwith; as it is wished to get this vessel away for Otago in the course of next week. 11. LATTER. Norwich Quay, March 9th, 1858.