The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-09 00:00:00

austratia.

NOTICE.—THE "BLACK BALL" & ".EAGLE" PACKETS
SALLING PUNCTUALI.VON THE STII AND 15TH OF
EACH ;31ONTH, IN ADDITION 'TO BEING THE only
Line in the Kingdom' despatching Steamers Direct to Aus,
tralia, is the only one 'eter:,hono,ered BY A VISIT FROM
Her Majesty:the Queen, AND COMPRISES THE LARGEST;
FINEST, AND MOST CELEBRATED CLIPPERS IN THE
WORLD. •• •• •
STEAM TO AtTSTRALIA UNDER SIXTY DAYS.
PASSAGE MONEY £l4 AND UPWARDS.
To the consignment of
BRIGHT BROTHERS AND CO., MELBOURNE.

"BLACK BALL" LINE OF BRITISH AND AUS
TRALIAN EX-ROYAL MAIL PACKET'S

. "EAGLE" LINE OF PACKETS.
In conjunction with the celebrated Auxiliary Screw Steam.
Clipper • GREAT BRITAIN, '
AT:POINTED TO SAIL FUNCIVALLY •
• Prbni LIVERPOOL on the sth and I.sth of each Month.

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Ship.: . R.:g. Bur. Capt. , Hide.
GREAT BRITAIN 1763. 500 h.p.GRAY lsth July.,
LIGIITNIG ~ 1769..:56011...CLAnxe ...... sth •A-fig:.
EMPRESS OF THE SEA 1757...5000...8n_t00 ......To follow.
MARCO POLO ' 1623...4500..,J0n55r0N..N0 follow.
To be succeeded by the foacking Clippers and Stieameis :
Tons.
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GREAT BRITAIN (s.s) • 1763 J. GRAY,
LIgHTNING •• - •- • • 1769 J. Cwatet,
CHAMPION OF THE SEAS ' 1946 J-1.12- Ortancr,
DONALD MY.
MARCO POLO . - 1625 - 13' H- JOTINSTbNi
EAGLE 1049 H. lIICRPHK,
OCEAN CHIEF 1026 Wu. Ritowv,
MORNING LIGHT ,237-7 1: GILLIES,
BRITISH TRIDENT 1.535 F. BoYtE,
0115iY BRIDE 1457' P. Mtßrify,
GREAT TASMANIA 2163 M. FLYNN.
HOPE 1104 W. RAISBECI:‘
EMPRESS OF THE SEA • 1757 J. BRAGG,
COMMODORE PERRY 2017 J. KIRDIE,

Shippersl,ivill please take notice that the rackets of the 13th
cannot receive goods after the 13th of eaoliniouth.;

.Loidinz.in Welliiigtanz D 64;
PACKET OF TILE FIFTEENTH JULY.
• FOR" MELBOURNE,

• TAKING GOODS FOR GEELONG. •
The Liverpool and Australian Navigation
• . Company's celebrated and powerful Sere*.
„„,
steam Clipper
• ,t3mts. • GREAT BRITAIN,
Job GRAY, Esq., Commander;
3,200 tons, 300 horse power. This magnificent and far-famed
ship, fitted with oscillating engines, is the moat celebrated
steamer afloat. lien last passage to Melbourne was madc in
35 days 16 hours, and back to Queenstown in 53 days, perform.
ing the whole voyage of 28,000 "miles in 4 months and 26 days,
including a detention at Melbourne of 31 days, a feat never
before accomplished by any vessel.. The Grea, Britain affords
an opportuniiv tit passengers td reach A-6stralla in as short a ,
time as by the overland route rid Southaniptcin, Withont
incurring the 'very heavy expenses attendant thereon, and
avoiding entirely the discomfort of frequent changes. Her
saloon arrangements are perfect. and combine every possible
convenience ; ladies' bouctcrir, baths, &c.: and her noble
sengerdecks, lighted at intervals by eideports, afford unrivalled
accommodation for alt classes.
For rates of Passage, freight, and plans of-cabinsokeq- apply
-to 'GIBBS, BRIGHT, & CO., Merchants,
-1, North John-street ; and
JAMES BAINES & CO.,
Tower-buildings, Water-street.
NOTICE.--All goods by this line will for the future be
delivered atthe Railway Pier only.
All risks of river craft and lighterage to be borne by the
shippers.

STEAM TO AUSTRALIA UNDER SIXTY DAYS.
"BLACK BALL" LINE OF BRITISH 'AND AUSTRALIAN
EX-ROYAL 14IAIL PACKETS •

AND•
• "EAGLE" . LINE OF PACKETS,
Sailing from LIVERPOOL on the .sth and 15th of every Month.

Shippers will please lake notice that the Packets of the 3th
cannot receive Goods after the UcLof_each month_
Loading berth north side Coburg Dock.
- PACKET OF THE FIFTH AUGUST.
THE FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD.
FORThIELBOURNE,
1)-it TAKISZO GOODS TOR GEELONG,
The celebrated Clipper

per
L I G H TN ITN G,
• JAmEs ChAnstz, Commander ;
1;769 tons register ; 5,000 tons burthen.
Built ealXessly for this -line, and is sister ship to the Donald
mqtay," Champion of the .Seas, Great Tasmania,..Conimodore
Perry, Empreses of the Sea, &c. Her performances prove her
to be the fastest ship afloat, namely • •
Liverpool to Melbourne 67 days.
Ditto Ditto
Melbourne to Liverpool (port to port)
This passage is one week shorter tkan that of "any other ship
afloat. On the 27th Feb., 1855. she ran 390 knots (or-435 miles),
and in eight consecutive.days 2,158 knots (or 2,517 miles).
From the 28th June to 4th July, 1856, seven days,.she ran, by
observation, 2,188 knots, (or 2,553 miles); and, on the last 23
days of
.the voyage, 6.958 knots (or 8,118 miles). On the 19th
Ma, eh, 1857, she ran 430 knots (or 501 miles) ; and on the 20th
360 knots (or 419 miles), by observation, during the day of 23i
hours. On her passage to Calcutta with•triops; "in 1857, she
beat every other ship, making the passage in nine days less
tan the fastes:, clippers with troops either from London or
Liverpool, and carried 630 men and 29 officers with the greatest
comfort and satisfaction- The vhief Bahia is cups bi fitteci,;-
and there is no passenger ship on the berth equal to this
renowned clipper.
For terms of freight or passage apply to
GIBBS, BRIGHT, CO. Merchants, '
1, North John-street ; and ,
" • JAMES BAINES & CO.
• . • Tower-buildings, Water-street. •
NOTICE.—AII goods by this line will for the future be de-
livered at the RailtVay Pier only.
All risk .of river craft and lighterage to be borne by the
Shippers; . •