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Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 563, 27 March 1858, Page 1

EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN EOYAL MAIL COMPANY (Limited). REDUCTION OP FARES.—OVERLAND ROUTE. mHE Royal Mail Steam-ships will be JL despatched from Sydney for Suez, (carrying her Majesty's mails,) calling at intermediate 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 and linen, steward's fees, and all other charges, except for hcjtel expenses in Egypt, wines,spirits^ malt liquors,and mineral waters — £90, 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. Passengers may have their tickets endorsed to remain a month at any intermediate poi*t. The mode of transit through Egypt is as follows :— Between Suez and No. 12 station in +he desert, a distance of 25 miles, in carriages, and from thence the whole distance to Alexandria by railway. Rates of freight on specie, gold dust, &c, can be ascertained on application at the Company's Offices. CHAMPION WETTON, Superintendent. EXCURSION TRIPS BY THE PLANET STEAMER. TVTOTICE is hereby g-iven, that in con--L l 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 25th, at 7 a.m., for Akaroa, returning on Saturday, the 27th. Tickets, to or from, 20s. On TUESDAY, March 30th. at 9 a.m., for Pigeon Bay, returning in the afternoon. Tickets, to or from, 10s. Return do., los. 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 BKTTCE. FIRST VESSEL FOR LONDON. fpHE 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. _ j Accounts against the vessel must be sent m Cm duplicate) on or before the 24fch instant. 1 ROBERT WAITT & CO., Agents. Lyttelton, March 12th, ISSS. siFp GLENTANNER, nnHls nne vessel nas room *"or a ew ca*"n X passengers, for which application must be Ul ade before the^jnstant AiTT&ca Lyttelton, March 12th, ISSS. "ship eoehampton, j. candler, for otago. /^CONSIGNEES are earnestly requested \J to pass their entries forthwith, as it is wished to get this vessel away for Otago on MONDAY, the 29th instant. R. LATTER. Norwich Quay, March 9th, 1858.