Shipping Notices. ! THE UNITEDSTATES, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP LINE. TJndeb Contract with the New Zealand Government. ea FTIHE Magnificent Steamship 2,146 Tons Register, J. H. Blethen, Esq, Commander, will be despatched for Honolulu and San Francisco, calling afc Napier and Auckland on SATURDAY, 2nd SEPTEMBER. For full particulars, apply to JOHNSTON & CO, Agents. Or HENDERSON k MACFARLANE, Auckland, Agents for New Zealand. ' ~ ft/TESSRS M'MECKAN, l*k^, IVI BLACKWOOD & CO.'S •x3|>a[|\lj^ steamers are appointed to leave "■SSHwrej*^ Wellington on or about the following dates during the month of August: — 28fch— JRANGITOTO, for Lyttelton, Otago, the Bluff, and Melbourne. SEPTEMBER. 4th— ALHAMBRA, for Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitiki, and Melbourno. NOTICE TO PASSENGERS. Tickets issued in this office at REDUCED RATES by the above steamer. 10 per cent extra will be charged on board. For freight or passage, apply to W. BISHOP, Agent. Z mHE NEW ZEALAND Vjslk 1 STEAM SHIPPING COS a^^^^^, (Limited) Steamers are appointed to leave Wellington on or aboufc the following dates:— FRIDAY, lsfc SEPTEMBER, TARANAKI, E. Wheelor, Commander, For PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI. and MANUKAU. MONDAY, 4th SEPTEMBER, WELLINGTON, A. Kennedy, Commander, For LYTTELTON and OTAGO. FRIDAY, 15th SEPTEMBER, TARANAKI, E Wheeler, Commander, FOR LYTTELTON AND OTAGO, SATUBDAY, 16th SEPTEMBER, WELLINGTON, A. Kennedy, Commander. FOR PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, AND MANUKAU. FRIDAY, 29th SEPTEMBER, WELLINGTON, A. Kennedy, Commander, FOR LYTTELTON & OTAGO. SATURDAY, 30fch SEPTEMBER, TARANAKI, E. Wheeler, Commander, For PIOTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, AND MANUKAU. CHAS. HARTMANN, Manager. FOR LYTTELTON AND OTAGO. _ ffIHE fasfc and favorite steamr^^^^^ PHCE BE, H. Wobsp, Commander, is appointed to leave for tho above ports on • SUNDAY, the 27th INSTANT. For freight or passoge, apply to JOHN MARTIN, Grey streefc. FOR NAPIER. _ nnHE screw steamer RANGATIRA agiliilllii? Will sail as above on or about MONDAY, 28th AUGUST. W. BISHOP, Agent. SHIP HALCIONE, FROM LONDON. r*.* nnHE above Ship is now prepared «jif||s\ -»- to discharge Cargo, and Conj||j|©<^ signees are heroby notified that En- " =Ses « s:= " tries must be passed afc once in terms of Bills of Lading. All goods impeding tho delivery will bo liable to be stored at the risk and expense of the Consignee. Bills of Lading musfc be produced to, and orders for delivery will be signed, on Payment or Freight, by LEVIN & CO, Agents. Sample packages have been dolivered at tho examination shed, Queen's Wharf. Captain Bishop will not be responsible for the debts of his orew. 25th August. PASSENGER LINE OF PACKETS FOR LONDON DIRECT. jjrt riIHE Fine Clipper Ship Jllllg; EDINBURGH CASTLE, Aal 21 years ; 627 tons Register, Henry Cape, Commander. Will sail on or aboufc the lst SEPTEMBER. For freight or passage apply to BETHUNE & HUNRER, EDWARD PEARCE, KRULL & CO., Or to LEVIN & CO., Agents. SHIP EDINBURGH CASTLE, FOR LONDON. B^LS of LADING to be handed in, and Entries passed at the Customs, on or before Friday, the 25th August. All Claims must also be rendered by the above-date, or they will not be recognised. LEVIN & CO., 21st August, 1871. Agents; SHAW, SAVILL & COS PASSENGER LINE OF PACKETS BETWEEN LONDON AND NEW ZEALAND. i^Ob»v, HPE E ships of this lino are all N X A.l. at Lloyd's, and are l!ffioMs^ specially selected for fcheir supe-■"SSssKjSis-s*- rior passenger accomodation and fast sailing quiihtie?, are commanded by gentlemen of experience, and they carry duly -. qualified surgeons. The Undersigned aro authorised fco arrange |^ vith settlers here whe may he desirous of ufc frionds to this Coiony. Full particulars maj b) obtained by applying to LEVIN & CO., Agents. MoINTYRE k CO., QOLE AGENTS for Wood's Superior Canterbury Flour, Importers of Grain and other produce, a sfcook of which is always on hand. Custom House Quay. Wellington, Aug. 1, 1868. I