The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-07-31 00:00:00

Zinfteb ,Itates.

In consequence of several of the Steam-ships
k , of the BRITISH and NORTH AMERICAN
s,.k-.744. ROYAL MAIL COMPANY being required by
Ix,;, the Government for the Conveyance of Troops to
the East, the usual Mail Service between GREAT
BRITAIN and AM ERICA is disarranged; but an early resump-
tion of the usual Weekly Sailings may be relied upon, of which
the Public will have tlse 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, 14, 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 it 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
£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, £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
To Sail between
LIVERPOOL and BOSTON,
74,-01 • 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. 1 EUROPA .. Neil Shannon.
CAMBRIA Captain Brownless.

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

AMERICA For BOSTON v Saturday, the 4th Aug.
CANADA For BOSTON Saturday, the 18th Aug.
AFRICA For BOSTON. Saturday, the Ist Sept.
AMERICA For BosroN Saturday, the 15th Sept.
CANADA For BOSTON .. Saturday, the 29th Sept.
AFRICA For 805T0N....... Saturday, the 13th Oct.
ASIA For BOSTON. Saturday, the 27th Oct.

From BOSTON.

CANADA From BOSTON.
ASIA From BOSTON
AMERICA ...... From BOSTON

Aug. 1.
Aug. 15.
Aug. 29.

These Steam-ships have accommodation for a limited number
of Second-Cabin Passengers.
Chief Cabin Passage to Halifax and Boston,Twenty-five 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 charged Five Pounds each.
NOTE.—AII Letters and Newsvavers 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 gua•antee to reserve room
for more than that quantity, and they will t,L, charged freight on
their personal luggage when it exceeds half a ton measurement.
Q*• 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.
Ltwis ; in New York, to EDWARD CUNARD ; in Havre, to
DONALD CURRIE, 21, Quai d'Orleans; in Paris, to DONALD
CURRIE, 17, Boul. des Italiens ; in London, to J. B. Fooan, 52,
Old Broad-street; in Glasgow, to G. and J. BuRNs ; and in
Liverpool, to

D. and C. MAC IVER, 14, Water-street

tn.- The AMERICA, for HALIFAX and BOSTON, will sail on
SATURDAY next, the 4th Aug. The Steam-tender SATELLITE will
leave the Landing-stage, opposite the Baths, George's Pier, at
Twelve o'clock, Noon, of that day, with the Passengers for
the AMERICA.

SCREW-STEAMSHIP "LEBANON,"
FROM

LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK, DIRECT.
The large and powerful new Screw-steamship
0 LEBANON
-Allt—L\Nl, will sail for NEW YORK, Direct, THIS DAT
(Tuesday), the 31st instant.
Passage money to N ew York, including Provisions and Steward's
Fee, but without Wines or Liquors, which may be obtained on
board— Chief Cabin £2O 0 0
Second Cabin l5 0 0

Freight £5 per Ton• measurement, and 5 per Cent. Primage,
payablehere in cash or in America, at 84 80-100th to thee sterling_
Cargo for the LEBANON will be received at the west side of
Huskisson Dock, according to priority of arrival.
Parcels will be received at the Office of the Agents here until
Six o'clock on the evening previous to sailing.
Letters for Consignees and others must pass through the Post•-
ofiice. None will be received at the Office of the Agents.
D. and C. MAC IVER, 14, Water-street, Liverpool.

The LEBANON will start for New York, direct, THIS DAY
(Tuesday), the 31st instant. The Steam-tender SATELLITE will
leave the Landing-stage, opposite the Baths, George's Pier, to-
day, at Nine o'clock, Morning, with the Passengers for the
LEBANON.

STEAM TO
NEW YORK AND (vie. JAMAICA) TO CHAGRES:

The undernoted or other first-class Screw Steam-ships will sail
From LIVERPOOL for NEW YORK,
ONCE A MONTH,

Until farther notice, the extended service being Twice a Month,
when the Ships now building are completed.

. ANDES Captain WARTRUR.
, , EMEU Captain SMALL.
JURA.. Captain WICKMAN.
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."... 1- ~.,.0.--". LEBANON Captain COOK.

For BOSTON and NEW YORK.
Passage Money to Boston (beyond which port Passengers
cannot be booked), including Provisions and Stewards' Fees, but
without Wines 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.
Law's; in New York, to EDWARD CUNARD ; in Havre and
Paris, to DONALD CURRIE ' • in London, to J. B. FOORD, 52,01 d
Broad-street; in Glasgow, to GEORGE and JAMES BURNS, 9,
Buchanan-street; or in Liverpool to

D. and C. MAC IVER, 14, 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' IVER beg to
draw the attention of Shippers and Passengers
by their Steam Vessels 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 judg-
ment 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 .4'loo ; and the master or owner of
any ship may refuse to take on board any parcel that he suspects
to contain goods of a dangerous nature, and may require them to
be opened to ascertain the fact."

_ffranct.

STEAM COMMUNICATION

BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND HAVRE.
•
OTTER Captain LITTLE ;
NIARGARET Captain JOHN HARRISON;;
-az_VANA DELTA Captain W. J. KELLY;
, or other suitable Steamers, are intended /o Sail
(with or without Pilots) from the HUSKISSON (or other) DOCK as
follows :—_

From LIVERPOOL to HAVRE, DIRECT

OTTER: Monday, Aug. 6.. at 4 o'clock. Afternoon.
4,- Shippers must describe intheirShipping Notes the contents
of their Packages.

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FaCabin, 255.; Stage, 12s. 6d.
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For FreightorPassage apply, in HavretioboNALD.CtrantE; in
London, to J. B. FOORD, 52, Old Broad-street ; in Glasgow, to
G. and J. BURNS, 9, Buchanan-street; in Manchester, to JOHN
WALKER, 77A, Market-street; or here, to
BURNS and MAC IVER. 1, Rumford-street.