The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-07-03 00:00:00

" UNION" LINE OF AUSTRALIAN PACKETS.
SAILING FROM LIVERPOOL
For MELBOURNE,
it, V •4?i GEELONG,HDBEAMIFA,aDNEY, and
ON THE 10TH OF EACH kONTH.

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The spirited Proprietors of this Line have determined to start
the Greatest specimens of naval architecture hitherto produced.
The Line embraces at present the following sanspareil first-class
ships:— Tons Reg. Bur.
BRITISH UNION 1811.... 2500.... Captain CARD.
BRITISH LION 2627.... 5500.... Captain JUMP.
BRITISH HERO 2024.... 4000.... Captain LAMB.
BRITISH EMPIRE 3011.... 6000.... Captain BELL.
BRITISH QUEEN 3427.... 7000.... Captain RUSSELL.
These Ships are all new, and constructed of the very best mate-
rials, by the most eminent builders of the day, and commanded
by the most experienced men to be found in the kingdom.
First-class Ships to ALL PARTS of AMERICA weekly.
For Freight or Passage, and all information respecting Australia
and America, apply to the Proprietors,
DEMOUNT and MIDDLEHURST,
56, South Castle-street, Liverpool.

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 aature 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, be
shall for every such offence incur a penalty not exceeding
£100; 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, per ton and 5 per cent. primage.
Freight on Parcels 59. each and upwards, according to size.
PARCELS for different Consignees, collected and made up in
Single Packages, addressed to oneparty 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,
Calling at HALIFAX to land and receive Pas-
sengers and Her Majesty's Mail*.
Captain i Captain
ARABIA C. H. E. Judkins. AFRICA.... Wm. Harrison.
PERSIA Alex. Ryrie. I AMERICA.. W. J. C. Lang.
ASIA Edw. G. Lott. 1 NIAGARA.. John Leitch.
CANADA James Stone. I EUROPA .. Neil Shannon.
CAMBRIA. Captain Brownlesa.

The undernoted or other Vessels are appointed to Sail
From LIVERPOOL.
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CANADA For BOSTON .......Saturday, the 7th July.
ASIA For BOSTON, Saturday, the 21st July.
AMERICA For BOSTON c!aturday, the 4th Aug.
CANADA For BOSTON Saturday, the 18th Aug.
AFRICA For BOSTON .. ~ Saturday, the Ist Sept.

From BOSTON.
ASIA . . From BOSTON. July 4.
AMERICA From BosroN. July 18.

CANADA From BOSTON. Aug. I
ASIA From BOSTON. Aug. 15.
AMERICA .... From BOSTON Aug. 29.

These Steam-ships have accommodation for a limited number
of Second• Cabin Passengers. _ .

Chief Cabin Passage to Halifax and Boston,Twen ty-five Guineas;
Second Cabin Passage, Fifteen. Guineas. These rates include
Steyvard's Fee and Provisions, but without Wines or Liquors.
which can be obtained on board. Dogs charged Five Pounds each.
NoTE.—All Letters and Newspapers 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, unless
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 guarantee to reserve room
for more than that quantity, and they will be charged freight on
their personal luggage when it exceeds half a ton measurement.
t 1 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 he 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.
LEWIS; in New York, to EDWARD CUNA RD ; in Havre and Pan;.
to DONALD CURRIE ; 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, 14, Water-street.

The CANADA, for HALIFAX and BOSTON, will foil on
SATURDAY next, the 7th inst. The Steam-tender SATBLLITE will
leave the Landing-stage, opposite the Baths, George's Pier, at
Twelve o'clock. Noon, of riat day, with the Passengers for
the CANADA.