The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-06-19 00:00:00

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In consequence of several of the Steam-ships
of the and NORTH AMERICAN
037-- _r , ROYALBRITISH MAIL COMPANY being required by
the Government for the Conveyance of Troops to
the East, the usual Mail Service between GREAT
BRITAIN and AMERICA is disarranged ; but an early resump-
tion of the usual Weekly Sailings may be relied upon, of which
the Public will have the earliest intimation. For the present the
Steam-ships will be despatched every alternate SATURDAY, by way
of HALIFAX and BOSTON.
D. and C. MAC IVER, l4, Water-street.

The British and North American Royal Mail Steam-packet Com-
pany draw the attention of Shippers and Passengers to the
329th section of the New Merchant Shipping Act, which is as
follows:
" No person shall be entitled to carry in any ship, or to require
the master or owner of any ship to carry therein, Aquafortis,
Oil of Vitriol, Gunpowder, or any other Goods which, in the
judgment of such master or owner, are of a dangerous nature;
and if any person carries or sends by any ship any goods of a
dangerous nature, without distinctly marking their nature on
the outside of the package containing the same, or otherwise
giving notice in writing to the master or owner, at or before
the time of carrying or sending the same to be shipped, he
shall for every such offence incur a penalty not exceeding
£10G; and the master or owner of any ship may refuse to take
on board any parcel that he suspects to contain goods of a dan-
ger ,us nature, and may require them to be opened to ascertain
the fact."
Freight to Boston, rer ton and 5 per cent. primage.
Freight on Parcels 53. each and upwards, according to size.
PARCELS for different Consignees, collected and made tip in
Single Packages, addressed to one party for delivery in America,
for the purpose of evading the payment of Freight, will, upon
examination in America by the Customs, be charged with the
proper Freight.
BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL
STEAM SHIPS,
APPOINTED BY THE ADMIRALTY
To Sail between
LIVERPOOL and BOSTON,
It Calling at HALIFAX to land and receive Pas,
sengers and Her Majesty's Mails.
Captain Captain
ARABIA... C. H. E. Judkins. I AFRICA.... Wm. Harrison.
PERSIA ... Alex. Ryrie. AMERICA.. W. J. C. Lang.
ASIA Fdw. G. Lott. NIA GA RA.. John Leitch.
CANADA .. James Stone. EUROPA .. Neil Shannon.
CAMBRIA Captain Brownless.

The undernoted or other Vessels are appointed to Sail
From LIVERPOOL.
AMERICA For BOSTON Saturday. the 23rd Jane.
CANADA For BOSTON .......Saturday, the 7th July.
ASIA For BOSTON Saturday, the 21st July,.
From BOSTON.
AFRICA From BOSTON..
ASIA From BOSTON..
AMERICA From Boa roN..
CA NA DA ...... . . From BOSTON. .
ASIA From BOSTO N

June 214
July 4.
July I.

Auti. 1.
Aug. 15.

These Steam-ships have accommodation for a limited number
of Second-Cabin Passengers.
Chief Cabin Passage to Halifax and Boston,Twenty-tlveGuineaa;
Second Cabin Passage, Fifteen Guinea.. These rates include
Steward's Fee and Provisions, but without Wines or Liquors.
which can be obtained on board. Dogs charged Five Poumis each.
NOTE.—AII Letters and Netespavers intended to be sent by
these Vessels must pass through the Post-office, and none will be
received at the Agents' Offices.
The owners of these ships will not be accountable for gold,
silver, bullion, specie, jewellery, precious atones, or metals, unless
bills of lading are signed therefor, and the value thereof therein
expressed.
Passengers are allowed Twenty Cubic Feet of Personal Luggagt;
Free of Freight, but the Agents do not guarantee to reserve room
for more than that quantity, and they will be charged freight ors
their personal luggage when it exceeds half a ton measurement.
11:P. To prevent disappointment or difficulty, Passengers are re-
spectfully informed, that Packages of Merchandise will not be
allowed to be shipped as Luggage, or with their Luggage.
Passengers are not permitted to go on board by the Steamer that
takes the Mail.
Parcels will be received at the Office of the Agents hereuntil Six
o'clock on the FRIDAY EVENINGS previous to sailing.
Apply, in Halifax, to SAMUEL CUNARD ; in Boston. to S. S.
LEvvrt7; in New York, to EDWARD CUNARD; in Havre and Paris,
to DONALD CUR ;in London, to J. B. Fool( D, 52, Old Broad-
street; in Glasgow, to G. and J. ButiNs ; and in Liverpool, to
D. and C. MAC IVER, I#, Water-street.

87°. The AMERICA, for HALIFAX and BOSTON, will gallon
SATURDAY next, the 23rd inst. The Steam-tender SATELLITE will
leave the Landing-stage, opposite the Baths, George's Pier, at
Two o'clock. Afternoon, of that day, with the Passengers for
the AMERICA.

STEAM TO
NEW YORK AND (vrA JAMAICA) TO CHAGRES.

.
The undernoted or other first-class Screw Steam-ships will sail
From LIVERPOOL for NEW YORK,.
ONCE A MONTH,
Until further notice, the extended service being Twire.a:ATontb,
when the Ships now building ire completed:
ANDES Captain M•Yitrricurt.
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;:-.:\,. JURA Captain Wums::-.
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-1-:-.:','—'l"--...: ETNA Captain MILLBF.,.
For BOSTON and NEW YORK..
Passage Money to Diiston (beyond which port Passengers-
cannot be booked), including Provisions and Stewards, Fees-, but
without Vines or Liquors, which can be obtained on - board._
Cabin, £lB or £l5, according to the accommodation. Second
Cabin, £l2.

Apply in Halifax, to SAMUEL CUNARD; in Boston, to S. S.
LEWIS; in New York, to EDWARD CUNARD ;' in Havre and
Paris, to DONALD CURRIE ' • in London, to J. B. F00at5.54.1,01(1
Broad-street; in Glasgow, to GEORGE and JAMES BtraNs) 9,
Buchanan-street; or in Liverpool to
D. and C. MAC IVER, Water-street.
As soon as Goods are going for Canada, and any quantity
offer for PORTLAND, these Vessels will call there.

Messrs. BURNS and MAC WEB beg tC.
draw the attention of Shippers and Passengers
by their Steam Vessels to the 329th section
of the New Merchant Shipping Act, yd rich is as

" NO persoirshall be entitled to carry in any ship, or to require
the master or owner of any ship to carry therein, Aeuafortis, Oil
of Vitriol, Gunpowder, or any other Goods which, in the judg-
ment of such master or owner, are of a dangerous nature ;- and if
any person carries or sends by any ship any goods ofa dangerous •
nature, without distinctly marking,their-nature on the outside of
the package containing the same, or otherwise giving notice in
writing to the master or owner, at or before the time of carrying
or sending the same to be shipped, he shell for every such offence
incur a penalty not exceeding .lilt) ; and the master or owner of
any ship may refuse to take on hoard any parcel that he suspects
to contain goods of a dangerous nature, and may reqvire them to.
be opened to ascertain the fact."

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STEAM COMMUNICATION