Fail particulars on application. For TAHITI.—RICHMOND, s.s., from Auck land, on FRIDAY, 23rd August, SPECIAL CARGO. AND PASSENGER SEEVICB. Seduced Farei and Cargo Entci. For WESTPOIIT, via TIMARU, AKAROA, LYTTSLTON, WELLINGTON; and KBLSOK. MAHINAPUA. s.a., on FRIDAY, 2nd August. Passengers from Dunedln Wharf at 6 p.m. Cargo till 2 p.m. For GRKYMOUTH (taking cargo lor HOKITIKA), via OAMARU. TIMARU, LYT TBLTOS, and WELLINGTON.-A Steamer, early. For AUCKLAND, via OAMARU, TIMARU, NAPIER, and GISBORNK (taking Cargo for TAURAHQA).—A Steamer, early. Offices: Comer of Vogol, Water, and Cumberland streets. .^A. CJPECIAL STEAM Jm£s3s&± O skrvicb. GBKATLY ERDUCBD BATES SYDNEY, via COASTAL POSTS. The S.S. HINGAROOMA will be despatched On FRIDAY, Snd AUGUST. Pasiengera from Dunedin Wharf at 3.30 p.m. Carrying Passengers at LOWER BATES than any other Steamer in the trade. For further particulars as to Passenger and Cargo Rates apply to - UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEW 18jy ZEALAND (LIMITED). UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OK HISW ZJiALAKD (LIMITED). BOYAL MAIL JXZA'BKSS 13BBVIOE. OVERLAND KOUIfI TO BIfGLAHD HIBOOBH AMERICA, Avoiding alike the heat of the Red Sea and the cold I of Cape Horn. The Steamers of this Line are appointed to leave Sydney and Auckland for Honolulu and San Francisco every Four Woeks, tailing as under i— J -, Leave Leave Arrive i Steamers, lont- Sydney. Auckland 'Frisco, j Zkalakdia 8000 Aug. 7 Aug. 12 Aug. 31 | AriMtni ... 3000 Sept. 4 Sept. 9 Sept. £8 Mahiposa ... 3000 ' Oct. 2 Oct. 7 Oct. 26 OToksta are wailabls fur U month», &u<i Eb!oou i'aKsngers can 'creak th?!r joiiTnay &t /Auckland. Honolnla, S&yi Vrencl»oo, Knd xuv ;;hce of call en rouie to New York. BFSOIAL UEDUOHD P.ATKS. IhrODSh Van, SyJnsy or Auaklcnd, to London i— SALOON, i'M to £87. 3TBBHAGB, £33 181 3d to «33 is 6«. Vorr.ii information apply at »ny of the OlUcei of UHION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF Sflm NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED;. RIKNT LI N E Of ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. The following Royal Mail Steamships belonging to the ORIBJST and PACIFIC COMPANIES will Issve BYDHEY find MELBOURNE on the nndermen tloned u»tM for LOHDON, via ADELAIDB" ALBABY,SU3Z. HAPLES.snd GIBRALTAHt~ From Sydney. From Moibonme. GARONNE* ... Aug. 10 Aug. 16 CUZCO' ... Aug. 21 Aug. 30 ORIENT ... Sept. 7 Sept. 13 LUSITANIA* ... Sept. 21 Sept. 27 OEOYA. .... Oct. 6 Oct. 11 * Steamers marked thus * will not call at Colombo. 