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Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 564, 31 March 1858, Page 1

EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL COMPANY (Limited). REDUCTION OF FARES.—OVERLAND ROUTE. THE Royal Mail Steam-ships will be despatched from Sydney for Suez, (carrying her Majesty's mails,) calling at intermediate ports, on 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 j: charges, except for hotel expenses in Egypt, r wines, spirits, malt liquors, and mineral waters— £90, TO SOUTHAMPTON ; £85, TO MARSEILLES j 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, bat 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 port. The mode of transit through Egypt is as follows :— Between Suez and No. 12 station in 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 tbe Company's Offices. CHAMPION WETTON, Superintendent. EXCURSION TRIPS BY THE PLANETSTEAMER. ~\TOTICE is hereby given, that in con--LY 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 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 BBTTCE. FIRST VESSEL FOR LONDON. THE mail for this vessel will close on the 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. Lyttelton, March 12th, 1858. ~ SHIP GLENTANNER, * THIS fine vessel has room for a few cabin passengers, for which application must be made before the 24th instant. ROBERT WAITT & CO. Lyttelton, March 12th, ISSS. FOR SALE. A Life Boat, 24 feet in the keel, to be inspected either at the jetty, or on board the barque Roehampton. Also, A caboose. JESSE CANDLER. KAIAPOI. ALL Persons indebted to the undersigned are requested to pay their accounts within one month from the date of notice. B. PACKWOOD. March 11th, 1858. ENGLISH COALS, EX GLENTANNER. ON Sale at the Ferry Wharf, and delivered in Christchurch. Apply to J. C. AIKMAN. February 3rd, 1553.