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

FREE PASSAGES TO VAN DIEMEN'S LAND,

Passengers holding Bounty Certificates, issued by the Colonial
Government of Van Diemen's Land, will be forwarded by the
'Packets of this Line.
Apply to

GIBBS, BRIGHT, and CO., Liverpool.

LOADING BERTH, SOUTH SIDE COBURG DOCK.
" BLACK BALL" LINE OF •
BRITISH & AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL PACKETS.
Under contract with H.M. Government tc convey the Royal
Mails to and from Australia every month, and to make th
passage in 65 days under penalty.
SAILING ON THE FIFTH OF EVERY MONTH.
LIVERPOOL TO MELBOURNE.
PACKET of the sth AUGUST.
Goods received until Midnight of the 31st July.
The magnificent new Clipper Ship
' JAMES BAINES,
CHARLES M`DONNELL, Commander;
4 2,515 tons register, 5,000 tons bur hen.
40 itvl
This vessel has just completed her maiden voyage
from Liverpool to Melbourne in the unprecedented time of 63 days
out, being the shortest passage ever made by any sailing.ship or
steamer in the world, the Great Britain not excepted. She was
built expressly for this line, by the celebrated Donald M'Kay, of
Boston, builder of the Lightning, Champion of the Seas, Great
Republic, &c. Her accommodations far surpass in comfort and
splendour any other ship or steamer in the trade.—Apply to the
Owners, JAMES BAINES and CO., 6, Cook street.
SUCCEEDING PACKET
SCHOMBERG, Capt. J. N. Forbes

. Sept. 5,

" UNION" LINE OF AUSTRALIAN PACKETS.
SAILING FROM LIVERPOOL
For MELBOURNE,
GEELONG, ADELAIDE, SYDNEY, and
HOBART TOWN,
ON THE 10TH or EACH MONTH.

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

Tone 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
LIVERPOOL" LINE OF AUSTRALIAN PACKETS.

SAILING FROM
LIVERPOOL FOR MELBOURNE
EVERY MONTH.

Loading Bei th south-east corner of Prince's Dock

Ship.
GIPSY BRIDE (new)
PHCENIX
NABOB

Bur. Captains. To sail
3500.... NIoNTOOMEity—Aug. 15
. 2500.... MOPPETT Sept. 1
. G 300.... HORNER OCt. 1

FREDERICK 2000. MoRTO'S Nov. 1
SALEM 2;00.... FLYNN. Dec. 1
BRITISH TRIDENT (new)... 3100.... CUNNJNO II A M Jan. I
MERLIN 2300.... BORLASE Feb. 1
AFRICA NM O'NEILL
And other first-class Clipper.ships.

These are some of the fastest Ships afloat, and are fitted-up for
all classes of Passengers, in the most comfortable and commo-
dious manner. The First-class Saloons are unsurpassed for style
and elegance.
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.

Apply to the Owners, Messrs. P. MAGEE and J. LEVINOSTON
and JAMES M. WALTHEW, 46, Chapel-street, Liverpool.

FARES, AND UPWARDS.

" WHITE STAR" LINE

/jag '4%\. LIVERPOOL AND AUSTR MAN ROYAL
MAIL PACKETS.
„.. tinder contract with the Postmaster-General to carry
Her Majesty's Mail regularly, on the 20th of every Month, and
make the passage to Australia in 6R days, under penalty. The
sailing dates from Australia will be fixed by the Colonial
Government.