The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-11-06 00:00:00

PACKET OF THE sth DECEMBER.

Goods received until Midnight of the 30th instant, if not pre-
viously full.
The far-famed Clipper-ship
MARCO POLO.
akt.l

JAMES CLARKE, Commander;
1,625 tons, A 1 at Lloyd's, copper ed and copper fastened. Has
conveyed more passengers to and from Australia than any other
ship in the world. The light and ventilation in her between-
decks are unequalled, and, for fine freight, presents a very eligible

conveyance.
, For terms apply to the Owners,
JAMES-BAINES and CO., 6, Cook-street

ENCLOSED BERTHS, 4314 AND UPWARDS.

41 WRITE STAR" LINE
1,

LIVERPOOL AND AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL
PACKETS.

Under contract with the Postmaster-General to carry Her Ma-
jesty's Mail regularly, on the 20th of every Month, and make
the passage to Australia in 64 days, under penalty. The sailing
dates from Australia will be fixed by the Colonial Government.

• For MELBOURNE,
IMURNE,
Forwarding Pas
all other
rrdts in,. AUSTRALIA, °alsoYi?olVlEVr
mAeNrsDIEMAN'S LAND, at a throuzhErtAaNnil
by first-class ;Itealr

' - Ships. " Captains. Tons Reg. Bur. To sail.
MERMAID E. DEVEY 1320.. 3200.. 20th Nov.
EARL OF SEFTON (new ship) - 1126.. 3000.. 20th Dec.
WHITE STAR J R. BROWN 2450.. 5000.. 20th Jan.
Royal Mail Ship, 20th November,
MERMAID,

A 1 ; 1,320 tons register ; 3,200 tons burthen ; Captain E. DEvEY.
The above celebrated A 1 clipper will be despatched with her
Majesty's Mails, Cargo, and Passengers on her appointed day as
above. She has made two very splendid passages to Melbourne
in 74 and 78 days respectively, under very unfavourable circum-
stances, and run in-13 successive days the extraordinary distance
of 3,206 nautical miles. On both occasions she landed her pas-
sengers in good health, and all have expressed themselves in
high terms of Ship and Captain, to whom excellent testimonials
have been given.
Her Saloon Cabins are superbly fitted. She has excellent
Second-cabin accommodations in deck-house, and her 'Tvreen-
decks are unusually lofty and well ventilated. Passengers and
Baggage to be alonzside on the 18th; Cabin Passengers not later
than the 19th November.
For Freight and Passage apply to the Owners,
PILKINGTON and WILSON, Liverpool.

STEAM TO AUSTRALIA IN SIXTY DAYS.
.LIVERPOOL AND AUSTRALIAN NAVIGATION
COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter.

The new Steam Clipper
RO-YAL CHARTER,
2,719 Tons Register,
-• &DI *. F. BOYCE (late of the " EAGLE"), Commander,
"Z
-Ale will be despatched
For MELBOURNE, Direct,
In NOVEMBER, taking Passengers for all parts of Australia.
Built expressly for the Company by William Patterson, Esq.,
with Engines by Messrs. John Penn and Son, this Ship combines
all the advantages of a Steamer with those of a Clipper Sailing
Ship, and offers the only opportunity yet presented to the public
of certainty in the time required for the voyage.—For Passage and
Freight apply to GIBBS, BRIGHT, and Co., Agents,
1, North John-street, Liverpool.

" WHITE CROSS" LINE OF AUSTRALIAN PACKETS.

For MELBOURNE, Direct,
'Forwarding'Passengers to any part of Australia at Ship's expense.
'Now on the berth,
And will hare immediate despatch,
The magnificent A 1 Clipper-built Ship
ELECTRA,
se,

3,000 Tons ;
Capt. H. WEGIM.kII

Parties about Emigrating to Australia would do well, previous
to,making engagements elsewhere, to pay a visit to the above
noble vessel. She is warranted the finest, strongest, and fastest
ship afloat.
For Freight, Passage, and all particulars, apply to
'E. J. 1101{E and CO.,
6, George's Dock Gates, Liverpool.

THIRD CABIN PASSAGE,

THE "LIVERPOOL" LINE OF AUSTRALIAN PACKETS
For MELBOURNE, Direct,
The well-known Clipper-ship
SALEM,
Capt. FLYNN;
giAl 913 Tons Register; 2,000 Tons Burthen;
A 1 at Lloyd's.
• This Ship has made some of the quickest passages to Mel-
bourne; is fitted up for all classes of Passengers in the most com-
fortable and commodious manner. Carries a Surgeon.
Passengers will be forwarded to any ports in Australia, Van
Dieman's Land. or New Zealand, at extra rates. Money Orders
-granted Free of Charge.__ _

App,y to the Owners, Messrs. P. MAGEE and J. LEVINGSTON;
and to JAS. M. WALTHEW, 46, Chapel-street.

*cotlanti.

STEAM BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.

•
The Glasgow and Liverpool Royal Steam-packet
Company's powerful Steam-ship
• AMA. PRINCESS ROYAL,
Captain J. M 'Cu LERY,
Is intended to sail as under, from CLARENCE DOCK, LIVER-
',POOL (unless prevented by any unforeseen occurrence) :
' PRINCESS Thursday.... Nov. 8.. at 10 o'clock, A.M.
• PRINCESS... Tuesday .... Nov. 13.. at 1 o'clock, P.M.
'PRINCESS__ Saturday Nov. 17.. at 3 o'clock, P.M.
--PRINCESS Thursday.... Nov. 22.. at 8 o'clock, P.M.
- PRINCESS Tuesday .... Nov. 27.. at 1 o'clock, P.M.
PRINCESS Saturday .... Dec. 1.. at 2:} o'clock, P.M.
N.B.—Goods for shipment must be alongside the vessel one
hour before appointed tune of sailing.
Fares—Cabin (including Steward's Fee), 155.; Steerage, 6s.
Servants in Cabin, Full Fare. . _

ROBERT LA MONT, 17. Water-street. Liverpool

STEAM COMMUNICATION
'BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.

Unless prevented by any unforeseen occurrence, the under-noted
or other,Steamers are intended to sail (with or without Pilots)
between Liverpool and Glasgow, with Goods and Passengers,
as under:—

LYNX Capt. HARDIE.
ZEBRA (chartered to Government).Capt. BETTS.
• PANTHER (now building).... Capt. MAIN.
FROM LIVERPOOL.
LYNX This Day, Nov. 6.. at 9, a.m.
LYNX Saturday, Nov. 10.. at 11, a.m.
LYNX Thursday, Nov. 15.. at 2, p.m.
•
LYNX Tuesday, Nov. 20.. at 7, p.m.
LYNX Saturday, Nov. 24.. at 11, a.m.
LYNX Thursday, Nov. 29.. at 2, p.m.
N.B.—Goods for shipment must he alongside of the vessel one
hour before the advertised time of sailing.
Passengers are requested to take charge of their own Luggage,
as theShipisnot responsiblein any way for its safety.
• Carriages and all kinds of Vehicles shipped at their Pro-
prietors' risk. •
The owners of these vessels are not responsible for loss or injury
to Horses, Cattle, or Live Stock of any kind shipped by them.
Gunpowder will not be carried by these vessels on any terms ;
and Annafortis, Vitriol, and other hazardous articles can only be
taken by special agreement. The senders, consignees, and owners
of dangerous articles are responsible under all circumstances for
damage occasioned by or to the same.
The contents of boxes and packages containing Liquids must
be specified in the shipping-note before shipment. • •
Parcels for different persons made up in single packages, ad-
dressed to one party for delivery, will be charged the proper
freight for each separate parcel.
Freight for box and bale goods, 20s. per ton of 20 cwt.
Goods from Manchester and the manufacturing districts,when
consigned to the care of the Company's Agents, 15s. per ton.
FARES.—CABIN (including Steward's Fee), 155.; STEERAGE, 6s.
Servants in Cabin, Full Fare.
Apply in Glasgow to G. and J. BURNS, 9, Buchanan-street;
or here, to

C. MAC IVER and CO.,
18, water-street.

Mniteb gztatts.

THE• .
LIVERPOOL AND PHILADELPHIA
STEAM-SHIP • COMPANY'S
I ron Screw Steam-ships
-,-...*--_ Tons.
CITY OF 2367.... Capt. ROBT. LEITCH.
CITY OF WASHINGTON 2380.... Capt. W. NV yLt x.
CITY OF MANCHESTER 2t09.... Capt. P. C. PETRIE.

RATES OF PASSAGE FROM LIVERPOOL.
Cabin ,in Two-berth State-rooms, Twenty-one Guineas each
„ Three-berth Seventeen „ [berth.
„ Forward „ Fifteen
InCluding Provisions and Steward's Fee.
AU having the same privileges, and messing together.
A limited number of Passengers will be taken at Nine Guineas,
'including as much Provisions as required; and these Passengers
are hereby informed that, in order to satisfy the requirements of
the Government Officers, the date filled into their contract tickets
will be in every case the date of the day preceding the fixed day of
sailing.
"Philli ps's Patent FIRE Annihilators."
Thule Steamers carry
An experienced Surgeon is attached to each Steamer.
Dogs charged .e 3 each.
and Unmanufactured Goods, &c. will be
Freight X 5 per Ton'
ayable here or in Philadelphia, at
taken subject to agreement, p
84 80c. per pound sterling.
Apply. in Philadelphia, to SAMUEL Sirrorraditcyal7y,
;Ai'
nit t ot-stree
tt
o;
in New York, to SAMUEL SMITH, 7,
in n to CORNS'. C Belfast,
•
RICHARDSON BROS. and Co.; l_ _ • us ward,
TON ,• in London, tO EDWA RDS, SA.NF_ORD. 8Z C 0.., for passengers,
and PICKFORD & Co., for goods; in Pans, r REDSRICK RE n-
TERN, 8, Rue de la Paix; in Havre, to W. DAVIDStOoN ; in En-
TERN,
to GEORGE STONIER; and in Liverpool,
WILLIAM INMAN, 1 and 13, Tower-buildings.

.
N.B.—When the arrangements are completed, and sufficient
Goods offer, one of the above, or other Steam-vessels, will pro-
ceed to Baltimore, calling at Norfolk, Virginia, or other Ports
on the Chesapeake, going or returning,

Ziniteb *tato.

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
.6100; 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-
gerous nature, and may require them to be opened to ascertain
the fact." --
Freight to Boston, £6 per ton and 5 per cent. primage.
Freight on Parcels ss. each and upwards, according to size.
PARCELS for different Consignees, collected and made up 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
andbetweßeon
STON,
LIVERTA SailOL
'.7.11413.-, Calling at HALIFAX to land and receive Pas-
- sengers and Her Majesty's Mails.
Captain Captain
ARABIA C. H. E. Judkins. AFRICA.... Wm. Harrison.
PERSIA Alex. Ryrie. AMERICA.. W. J. C. Lang.
ASIA Edw. G. Lott. • NIAGARA... John Leitch.
CANADA James Stone. EUROPA .. Neil Shannon.
CAMBRIA Captain Brownless.

The undernoted or other Vessels are appointed to Sail
From LIVERPOOL.

CANADA For BOSTON. Saturday, the 10th Nov.
AFRICA For BOSTON. Saturday, the 24th Nov.
ASIA For BOSTON. Saturday, the Bth Dec.
AMERICA For BOSTON. Saturday, the 22d Dec.

From BOSTON.
AFRICA From BOSTON Wednesday.... Nor. 7.
ASIA From BOSTON Wednesday.... Nov. 21.

These Steam-ships have accommodation for a limited number
of Second-Cabin Passengers.
Chief Cabin Passage to Halifax and Bost on,Tw entrAve Guineas ;
Second Cabin Passage, Fifteen Guineas. These rates include
Steward's Fee and Provisions, but without Wines or Liquors.
which can be obtained on board. Dogs will not be tak en on Freight
or otherwise during the summer months.
NOTE.—AII Letters and Newsravers 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 stones, or metals, laniess
bills of lading are signed therefor, and the value thereof therein
expressed.

Passengers are allowed Twenty Cubic Feet of Personal Luggage,
Free of Freight, but the Agents do not gust •antee to reserve room
for more than that quantity, and they will r charged freight on
their personal luggage when it exceeds half a ton measurement.
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 bereceived at the Office of the Agents hereuntil Six
o'clock on the FRIDAY EVENINGS previous to sailing.
Apply, in Halifax, to SAMUEL CurrARD ; in Boston. to S. S.
LEwts; in New York, to EDWARD CUNARD ; in Havre, to
DONALD CURRIE, 21. QUM d'Orleans; in Paris, to DONALD
CURRIE, 17, Boulevard des Italiens ; in London, to J. B. FOORD,
52, Old Broad-street; in Glasgow, to G. and J. BURNS; and in
Liverpool, to

D. and C. MAC IVER, 16, Water-street.

The CANADA, for HALIFAX and BOSTON, will sail on
SATURDAY next, the 10th inst. The Steam-tender SATELLITE will
leave the Landing-stage, opposite the Baths, George's Pier, at
Nine o'clock, Morning, of that day, with the Passengers for
the CANADA.