The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-05 00:00:00

Australia.

LOADING BERTH, COBURG DOCK.
" BLACK BALL" LINE OF
BRITISH & AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL PACKETS.

Under contract with H.M. Government to convey the Royal
Mails to and from Australia every month, and to make the
passage in 65 days under penalty.

SAILING ON THE FIFTH OF EVERY MONTH.

LIVERPOOL TO MELBOURNE,

(Taking Goods for GEELONG.)

PACKET OF THE sth FEBRUARY.

The splendid first-clas Clipper-ship

41%& JOSEPH TA RRATT,
HENRY P. HAMM, Commander;

A 1 at Lloyd's ; 992 tons register ; coppered and copper-
fastened; is a remarkably fast ship, and has very superior
accommodations. All Letters and Papers must pass through the

Post-office, as none can be received by the undersigned.

For terms apply to

JAMES BAINES and CO., G, Cook-street.

Succeeding Packets:

CHAMPION OF THE SEAS, Captain M‘KinoY 2470 tons.
JAMES BAINES, Captain M'DoNNKLL 2515 tons.

ENCLOSED BERTHS, £l4 AND UPWARDS.

" WHITE STAR" LINE
oF
LIVERPOOL AND AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL

PACKETS.

Under engagement with Her Majesty's Postmaster-General to
sail punctually on the 20th of every Month.
For MELBOURNE,
Forwarding Passengers to SYDNEY, and all parts
ioiteXA\ of AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAN D, and TAS-
it,;,, MANIA, at a throughrate, and by first-class Steamers
when practicable.
Ships. Captains. Tons Reg. Bur. To sail.
SPRAY OF THE OCEAN P. SLAUGHTER. 995.. 2500.. 20th Feb.
SHALIMAR A. ROBERTSON .1460.. 3500.. 20th Mar.
EMMA UNDERWOOD .. 1100.. 3000.. 20th Apr.
RED JACKET M M. MILWA nn.2430.. 4500.. 20 th May.

Royal Mail Packet, of 20th February, 1876,
• The magnificent Clipper-built Ship
SPRAY OF THE OCEAN,
A I at Lloyd's for Thirteen Years.
996 tons register ; 2,500 tons burthen ; Capt. P. SLAUGHTER.
This magnificent Ship will be despatched with her Majesty's
Mails, Cargo, and Passengers on her appointed day, under severe
Wave,
She is sister ship to the celebrated clipper Crest of the
Wave, which made the run to Melbourne in 72 days, deeply laden.
She is built of East India Teak and British Oak, and thoroughly
copper-fastened throughout. She made the fastest passage on
record from Melbourne to Sincapore, and it is confidently ex-
pected that on this voyage she will eclipse every previous passage
from Liverpool to Melbourne.
She has a magnificent Saloon, 50 feet in length, fitted and
painted with exquisite taste, and provided with every conve-
nience ; her State-rooms are large and elegantly fitted, and she
has two rooms in the after end with stern lights, suitable for
large families.
Captain SLAUGHTER has earned for himself a high reputation in
the Australian trade, and on his two last voyages was presented
with very valuable testimonials from all his passengers.
Carries a few Second Cabin and Intermediate Passengers.
Passengers and Baggage to be alongside on the 19th February;
Cabin Passengers not later than the 20th.
For Freight and Passage apply to
PILKINGTON and WILSON, Liverpool.

ErPlanb.

LIVERPOOL AND BELFAST.

The splendid Iron Steam-ships
.atitt CaptainBLENHEIM,
GEORGE FITZSIMONE, and
WATERLOO,
Captain PHILIP QUAYLE,
are intended to sail (with or without a Pilot,) as under:—

From LIVERPOOL (Clarence Dock).
BLENHEIM.... This Day .. Feb. 5.. at 9 o'clock, Night.
WATERLOO ..Wednesday.Feb. 6. at 10 o'clock, Night.
BLF.NHEIM.... Saturday .. Feb. 9.. at 1 o'clock, Night.
WATERLOO .. Monday ....Feb. 11.. at 12 o'clock, Night.
BLENHEIM.... Thursday .. Feb. 14.. at 5 o'clock, Evening.
WATERLOO .. Friday .... Feb. 15.. at 6 o'clock, Evening.
BLENHEIM.... l'uesday .. Feb. 19.. at 9,1 o'clock, Night.
WATERLOO .. Wednesday.Feh. 20.. at 10 o'clock, Night.
BLENHEIM.... Saturday .. Feb. 23.. at 11 o'clock, Night.
BLENHEIM.... Thursday .. Feb. 28.. at 3 o'clock, Afternoon.
Leaving BELFAST for LIVERPOOL on the 7th, Bth, 12th, 13th,
16th, ISth, 21st, 22nd, and 26th instant.
Cabin Fare (including Steward's Fee), 15s. Deck or Steerage, ss.
Apply to Messrs.Oomßy, MOORES,GREOORY, and Co.,lngram-
court, Fenchurch-street, London; Mr. JOHN WALKER, 77A,
Market-street, Manchester; Messrs. CHARLEY and MALCOLM,
Belfast; Messrs. R. and C. LANOTRY, Belfast; or to
LANGTESS and CO., 20, Water-street, Liverpool.

TO DUBLIN, BELFAST, BANGOR, BEAUMARIS, AND
CARNARVON.
CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM-PACKET
COMPANY.
\The Vessels of the Company convey Her
• sr l : Majesty's MAILS between HOLYHEAD and
al
KINGSTOWN Twice every Day. Hours of
Sailing :—From Holyhead, 1 30, A.M. and 5 0 A.M., London
time; from Kingstown, 2 P.M. and 7 30 P.M., Dublin time; or as
soon after as the Mails are on board.
For DUBLIN.
The Company will sail the IRON DUKE, TRAFALGAR,
WINDSOR, or other of their first-class Steamers, MONDAY,
WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY Evenings, at 7 15 p.m., from the
Prince's Pierhead, LIVERPOOL, for KINGSTOWN II AR-
BOUR ; returning from KINGSTOWN HARBOUR. for LIVER-
POOL, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY Evenings, at
Seven o'clock.
They also sail their Cargo Vessel a (as below)from the Clarence
Dock to DUBLIN QUAY, with or without pilots, of which
Shippers are desired to take notice
THIS DAY Feb. 5.. at 9 o'clock, P.M.
To-MORROW Feb. 6.. at 10 o'clock, P.M.
THURSDAY Feb. 7.. at 10 o'clock, P.M.
FRIDAY Feb. 8.. at 10 o'clock, P.m.
SATURDAY Feb. 9.. at I o'clock, P.M.

From DUBLIN for BELFAST,
Every MONDAY and WEDNESDAY, returning every TUESDAY
and THURSDAY.

For BANGOR, BEAUMARIS, and CARNARVON.
The PRINCE OF WALES,
Or other Vessel,

Is intended to sail from the Prince's Pierhead every WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY, and from Menai Bridge every MONDAY and
FRIDAY.
All Goods for the PRINCE OF WALES must be sent to the
Clarence Dock.
Goods for Carnarvon may be landed at the Menai Bridge, and
in that caseforwarded by the Fairy steamer.
For further particulars applyto Mr. TIMOTHY, Menai-bridge;
Messrs. CHARLEY and MALCOLM, Donegal-quay, Belfast; CITY
li OF n
;for toUBLIN COMPANY'S
JOHN K. OFFICE
R,
OUNTHWAITE, Al 5 and 16, Eden-qgent,
uay, Dub-
-24, Water-street, Liverpool.