Shipping Notices. ■ THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP LIKE. Undeb Contbact -with the New Zealand gotebnment. » rTIHE Erst Vessel of this Line Hj>A. JL will be despatched as NEVADA, 2,146 Tons Register, J. H. Blethkn. Esq., Commander, Will leave WELLINGTON, 17th MAY ; and Auckland, 19fch May, for SAN FRANCISCO, sailing afc HONOLULU. For fuU particulars apply to Messrs HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, Agents, Auckland. Or to JOHNSTON & CO., Agents, Wellington. ' ~ -R/TEsiRS M'MECKAN, IJJmL IVI BLACKWOOD & CO.'S "VlSilS^N^ steamers are appointed to leave l 4B&me&w*^* Wellington on or aboufc the following dates during the month of MAY :— 17th.— GOTHENBURG,Nelson, Grey, Hokitika and Melbourne. 22nd.— RANGITOTO, for Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff, and Melbourne. Foi freight or passage, apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. FOR NAPIER. TAURANGA, AND AUCKLAND. „ rfIHE powerful steamship a*^!^. LORD ASHLEY, H. J. C. Andbews, Commander, Will leave for the above ports on MONDAY, 22nd MAY. W. BISHOP, Agent. FOR LYTTELTON AND OTAGO. Going up to Dunedin Wharf. g- nnHE screw steamer <J§S^J^V RANGATIRA \3lliilliil§& Will sail on or about THIS DAY (MONDAY). i W. BISHOP, Agent. «l «* npHE NEW ZEALAND IJblk 1 STEAM SHIPPING COS \^^^^^sv (Limited) Steamers are ap- j *?®2ggMMO& pointed to leave Wellington on or aboufc the following dates : — TUESDAY, 16th MAY. WELLINGTON, A. Kennedy, Commander, For NAPIER and AUCKLAND. SATURDAY, 20th MAY, TARANAKI, E. Wheeler, Commander, For LYTTELTON and OTAGO. MONDAY, 29th MAY, WELLINGTON, A. Kennedy, Commander, For LYTtTELTON and OTAGO. ! CHAS. HARTMANN, Manager. NEW ZEALAND STEAM SHIPPING COMPANY (Limited). Special Notico to Shippers and Passengers. FOR NAPIER AND AUCKLAND. — FIIHE steamer ■Jfeg?^ WELLINGTON, "wffi^mMr^ A. Kennedy, Commander, will leave for the above ports TOMORROW (TUESDAY), at 5 p.m., Instead of WEDNESDAY 'as previously advertised. CHAS. HARTMANN, Managor, Office of the W.R. Co. Limited FOR PICTON, NELSON. TARANAKI AND MANUKAU. gg. nnHE commodious and power--2LAj\|-fe--v -i- ful mail pfceamship mßj&%v p H OS B E , ijcms^M^ H. Wobsp, Commander, Will leave for the aborp ports, ON MONDAY, THE 22nd INST. For freight or passage apply to JOHN" MARTIN, Grey street. ___^_ — FOR PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, AND MANUKAU. _ nnHE favorite mail steamer -JSffiJ^, AHURIRI, -•qpf^lJlnncßito M. Cabey, Commander, je appointed to leave for the above ports on WEDNESDAY, the 17ih INST. For freight or passage, which will be moderate, apply to JOHN MARTIN, Grey street. FOR MANAWATU, WANGANUI, AND TARANAKI. g, nnHE fine twin screwstcamer a^^^^ GO-AHEAD, •SSSseKSESsSfc Will sail aa above on or abou WEDNESDAY, 17th INSTANT. For freight or passag***, apply to JOHNSTON & CO., Agents. EXCURSION TRIP TO WANGANUI. RETURN TICKETS at SINGLE RATES. g, nnHE Screw Steamer WANGANUI, Captain Linklateb, will leave for above porfc on TUESDAY, 16th MAY, At 3 pm. Returning from Wanganui on FRIDAY, the 19th ißstant. Fab.ES : Saloon, return ... £2 Steerage, do ... ... £1 10s Excursion Tickets must be taken at fche Agent's office. W. & Gr. TURNBULL & CO., Agents W.S.N. Co., Limited. PASSES Gi-ERS- LINE OF PACKETS. FOR LONDON DIRECT. ' r ipHE fino Clipper Ship W&^ ENGLAND, 1 -- Al at Lloyd's, 860 tons register. 0-eoeqe Heney Habbington, Commander. Tho above vessel has superior accommodation for passengers, and will sail from Wellington on or about the 30th MAY. For freight or pu*-**- mi>, apply to BETIIUJSK & HUNTER, EDWAR! t PIC ARGE, Or to LEVI>; & CO, Agents.