New Advertisements. "pOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. In consequence of the EXTRAOBDINABY SUCCESS Of the Drama JACK SHEPPABD, The Management have determined to reproduce it TO-NIGHT (TUESDAY), APBIL 17. MB. W. S. ADDISON Will again appear in his wonderful impersonation of JACK SHEPPABD! To conclude with a laughable Farce 4-17 Skd o* This Day's Adybbtisbicxhis. Shipping. FOR WELLINGTON, PICTON, NELSON, HOKITIKA, TAEANAKI, AND MANUKAU. THE Panama, New Zealand!, and Australian Boyal Mail Company's Powerful First-class Steamship PHOEBE, J. Q-aedyjte, Commander, Iβ appointed to sail for Wellington, Picton Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau, on or about TUESDAY, APRIL 17, At noon, Taking paseengers and cargo for Hokitika, to be transhipped to the s.s. Claud Hamilton, at Nelson. For freight or passage apply to Mixes & Co., 4-14 Lyttelton and Christchurch. PANAMA, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTBALIAN EOYAL MAIL COMPANY (LIMITED). PASSENGEBS BOOKED from Canterbury for all New Zealand Ports. SYDNEY, via Nelson. SYDNEY, via Auckland (either East or West Coast routes). SYDNEY, via Melbourne. MELBOUBNE, via Otago and Bluff. MELBOURNE, via Sydney. Arrangements have also been made with other companies to book through to Launceston, Hobarfc Town, Adelaide, Warrnambool, Port Fairy, and Portland. Beturn tickets issued for all ports at a reduction from the double fares, available by any of the Company's steamers, and may be granted either to return by the same or a different route. The Company's first-class steamships are appointed to sail at noon on the following dates :— SOTJTHWABD. PHCEBE—For Otago and Bluff, on or about the 6th. LOBD ASHLEY—For Otago, on or about the 11th. AIREDALE—For Otago, Bluff, and Melbourne, on or about the 16th. (The Melbourne passengers tranship to Bangitoto at Port Chalmers.) TARARUA—For Otago, Bluff, and Melbourne, on. or about the 25th. KOETHWABD. RANGITOTO—For Wellington, Picton, Nelson, and Hokitika, on or about the 3rd. CLAUD HAMILTON—For Wellington, Picton, Nelson, and Hokitika, on or about the 12th. PHO3BB—For Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Hokitika (transhipping to the Claud Hamilton at Nelson), Taranaki, and Manukau, on or about the 17th. (The Claud Hamilton will make an intermediate trip to Hokitika from Nelson, leaving Nelson on or about the 22nd.) LOBD ASHLEY—For Wellington, Napier, and Auckland, on or about the 22nd. AUCKLAND—For Wellington, Nelson, Hokitika and Sydney, on or about the 24th. AIBEDALE — For Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau, on or about the 27th. For freight or passage apply to Milks & Co^ 3-29 Lyttelton and Christchurch. Auctions. CANTEBBUBY, NEW ZEALAND. FOR SALE, THE " CANTERBURY STANDARD." TMTESSBS. J. OLLIVIEB & SON are injjJl structed to offer for sale by public auction on TUESDAY, APBIL 17, The copyright, the plant, and all the properties belonging to the above known newspaper. The plant consists of a capital machine, presses, and types for newspaper, jobbing, and general preaswork, of which there is a very varied and large assortment. The newspaper has been established for eeveral years, and has enjoyed a considerable reputation. It has a large circulation, and in the hands of careful managers must become a leading organ of public opinion. The auctioneers are prepared with an inventory of the stock, the greater portion of which is of recent importation. The property will be offered at a price sufficiently low to induce capitalists to invest money in the business, which, as a mere jobbing concern, will prove a very remunerative one to any person desirous of investing capital in its purchase. Further particulars may be obtained of the Auctioneers, Messbs. J. Ollivieb & Sos; or of Mr. Joykt, 3-19 Solicitor, Chrutchurch.