Shipping: Notices. «. . TtFESSRS M'MECKAN, j^j|l|k IVX BLACKWOOD & CO.'S steamers are appointed to leave e llEssi<B?iiSi& Wellington on or about the fbllowine dates dm-ing the month of MAY : — 23rd.~6OTHENBURG, Nelson, Grey, Hokitrka and Melbourne. 23rd.— RANGITOTO, for Lyttelton, Otago, Eluff, and Melbourne. Foj freight or passage, apply to W. BISHOP, Agent, FOR NAPIER TAURANGA, AND AUCKLAND. in nnffE oowerful steamship ' IORD ASHLEY, H. J. C. Andrews, Commander, "Will leave for the above ports on THIS DAY (MONDAY). W. BISHOP, Agent. FOR NAPIER. « fTIHE screw steamer djg|y||^ RANGATIRA ON 'THURSDAY, 25th MAY, 1871. W. BISHOP, Agent. - mni NEW ZEALAND iUblk ■*■ STEAM SHIPPING COS Ml3iMl>^" (Limited) Steamers aro ap<^^^c=.>^ ? 5& pointed t > leave Wellington on or about the following dates: — THIS DAY (MONDAY). TARANAKI, E. Wheeler, Commander, For LYTTELTON and OTAGO. MONDAY, 29TII.MAY, WELLINGTON, A. Kennedy, Commander, For LYTTELTON and OTAGO. MONDAY, 29th MAY, TARANAKI, E. Wheeler, Commander, For PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, and MANUKAU. CHAS. HARTMANN, Manager. FOR PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI AND MANUKAU. — npHE fast and favorite screw *Ljk^\ -*■ steamship sJSfed^ P H CE B E , *»s3K#s7e4T}*£?-> 11. WoEsr, Commander, Ib appointed to leave for the above ports, ON MONDAY, THE 22nd INST. For freight or nassage apply to JOHN MARTIN, Grey street. LYTTELTON AND DUNEDIN WHARF, (Calling at Akaroa, Timaru, and Oamaru, if inducement offers). c. npHE favorite screw steamer ,^^^k A H U R I R I , t *®m§B&g3Bß^> M. Carey, Commander, is appointed to leave for the above ports on SATURDAY, the 27th INST. For freight or passage apply to JOHN MARTIN, Grey street. J FOR WANGANUI. g- npHE Wanganui Steam NaviHjjslgs. -i- gation Company's s.s. WANGANUI, «Jp||j|||«|j|i|£ Captain J. Liskiatee, trill leave for above port on MONDAY, 22nd MAY. TTo boat notes signed after 2 o'clock on day of sailing. W. & G. TURNBULL & CO., Agents W.S.N Co., Limited. PASSENGERS' LINE OF PACKETS. FOR LONDON DIRECT. nPHE fine Clipper Ship ENGLAND, ! SgJJa-'SES*-.'' Al at Lloyd's, 860 tons register. Sjeobgb Henry Harrington, Commander. The above vessel has superior accommodation for passenger, and will sail from Wei- i lington on or about the 30th MAY. « For freight or passage, apply to BETHUNE & HUNTER, EDWARD PEARCE, Or to LEVIN & CO, Agents. " SHAW, SAVILL~&~CO'S J PASSENGER LINE OF PACKETS BETWEEN LONDON AND NEW ZEALAND. :== |rljrs!k FDiBE ships of this line are all x a^ kloyd's, and are ■sb sEuial^'' socially selected for their supe- j rior passenger accomodation and fast sailing qnahtiee, aro commanded by gentlemen of experience, and they carry duly i qualified surgeons. The Undersigned are authorised to arrange with settlers here who may be desirous of bringing ut friends to this Colony. Full particulars maj bi obtained by applying to LEVIN & CO., Agents. Publications. npHE WATCHTOWER, a Monthly MngaJL zinc devoted to the Dissemination and Defence of Bible Truth, edited by the Rev. John Eimbme, M.A., Wanganui. CONTESTS : Sermon.— A Wise' Resolution. By the late James Hamilton, D.D., London. Papers toe the Times.— On the Efficacy of Prayer. By tho Rev. J. PutersoH, Wellington. — Bromby's Theory of the Soul, &c. By the Rev. John Moir, Wellington. — Th > Bible its own Witness. By the Editor. — Baptism : Tho subjects, the mode, and its efficacy. Monthly Syllabus for Sabbath Schools Poetry. Now on sale by Mr Win. Lyon, Mr R. Burrett, and Mr T. Fraser, booksellers. Price Sixpence. NEW BOOKS just roceived, and on Sale by the undersigned — • Chambers' Journal for 1870, 10s Gd Englishwoman^ Domestic Magazine, vol. 9, 8s Gd ► Dean Alford's New Testament, cheap edition, ■ 2s L'.*flftClasßics for English Readers, new vol. "irgil, 3s (3d Good for Nothing, by Whyte Melville, cheap edition, 2s 6d The Queen's Maries, by the same author, 2s 6d Puck, by Onida, 7s . WILLIAM LYON. PER NEVADA. THE "Alta California Pacific Coast and Transatlantic Railroad Guile" with auixiereus illustrations. PRICJE, 2s 6d. WILLIAM LYON. Hay 9, 1871.