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Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 570, 21 April 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 op 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 hotel 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, bat only in cases whets the amount of passage money (if chargedfri 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 +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, oan be ascertained on application at the Company's Offices. CHAMPION WETTON, Superintendent FOR SYDNEY DIRECT. THE Schooner FRANCIS, W. E. Brown master, will sail for Sydney direct in a few days. For freight or passage, apply to COOKSON, BOWLER & CO. April 17th, 1858. ENGLISH COALS, EX GLENTANNER. ON Sale at the Perry Wharf, and delivered in Christchurch. Apply to J. C. AIKMAN. February 3rd, 1858. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. rjIHE Provincial Government is pre- _*_ pared to receive tenders for the metalling of portions of the north and south roads. Specifications and conditions of contract may be seen on application at the office of Public Works, Christchurch. Tenders must be sent in on or before noon, on Saturday, May Bth, when parties tendering must be in attendance. The Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. E. DOBSON, Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works, Christchurch, March 22, 1858. Til X DART. Black and gunpowder teas Raw and. refined sugars Coffee, liquorice Carraway seeds, mixed spice Nutmegs, ground ginger Candles, soap. Grey calico, white sheeting, black alpaca and French twill; drab coburgs, drab and black moreen; blue and white serge; men's grey tweed trousers; ladies' brown silk parasols, kid gloves, and black ribbon velvet; mens' Aberdeen knit sox, lambs' woul ditto; womens' brown1 cotton stockings, childrens' sox, girls' white Htockings, worsted braids, worsted and cotton laces, needles, thread, cotton, tapes, &c, &c. J. G. FYFE. O'~N~SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED :— Thrashing machines, patented 1856, from Richard Pease's celebrated Excelsior Agricultural Works, New York. J. T. PEACOCK & CO.