The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-28 00:00:00

34.tstralia.

NOTICE.—THE "BLACK BALL" & "EAGLE" PACKETS
. SAILING PUNCTUALLY ON THE STH AND 15TH OF
EACH MONTH, IN ADDITION TO BEING THE only
Lire in the Kingdom. despatching kteamei-s Direct to 4us-
_ the only one ever honoured BY A VISIT FROM
AlOjesty the Queen, AND COMPRISES THE LARGEST,
FINEST, AND MOST CELEBRATED CLIPPERS IN THE
WORLD. • -
STEAM TO A.USTIIALIA-lINDET? SIXTY DAYS.
• PASSAGE MONEY '£l4 AND UPWARDS.
To the colaignalent. of
. BRIGHT BROTHERS AND CO., MELBOURNE.

"BLACK BALL" LINE OF BRITISH AND AUS-
TIiALIAN EX-ROYAL MAIL PACKETS

"EAGLE" LINE OE4PACKETS,
In conjunction with the celebrated. Auxiliary Screw Stearn,
Clipper GREAT BRITAIN,
ArrOIN TED Td SAIL rt,NCTUALLY
From LIVEItBOOL on the sth and 15th of each 2lonth.

Ship. • R. Bur. Ccipt. Date.
LIGHTNING • 1.769. 5000. .Cl•Ar,.lcr .sth Aug.
EAGLE 1049...3509.•.NtrEruy 15th Aug.
EMPRESS OF THE SEA 1757...5009. .1111I.4.eici
1 from London. to 1 3.500 •-M TUE,' Aug. 30.
MORNINGSTAR ) e.• Zealand), f •" --- ---
.
To be succeeded by thofollowing Clippers and Steamers :-=
. _ TOE'S.
GREAT BRITAIN (s s) 1763 J. GRAY,
LIGHTNING - 1709 J: CLARICE, .•
CHAMPION OF THE, SEAS 1946 1. X. OrlEriacm,
DONALD M'EA y 2604: C. E. BRYCE,
-MARCO 'POLO '1605 D. H. JOIDESTON,
EAGLE
, .
UCLAN CHIEF r 1026 W. BROWN,
MORNING •LIGHT
BRITISH TRIDENT 1555 F. BOYCE,
GIPSY 131211 A ' . ' 1457 r..Ttlinrirr,
GREAT TASMANIA. • 2163 M. FLYNN.
HOPE 11(4 W. RA TRBECK,
E.IIPFESS OF THE SEA ' . • 1737 J. BRAGS:,
COMMODORE PERRY ':017 J. liming. ...

Shippers;will pleaselake notice that the rackets of the sth
cannot. receive Goods after the 3rd of each month.
Loading berth north side Cobarg Dock.
TACKET OF "THE- FIFTH AUGUST:
THE FASTEST.SHIP IN•THE WORLD:
•
FOR MELBOURNE,
I AKI2CG ROODS. FOR GEELONG,
The celebrated Clipper
L I G .T, N I • G,
• JA3ths CLARKE, Commander;. •
1,70 tons register ; 5,000 tons hurthen. '
Built expressly for this line,-and is sister ship to the Donald
Champion of the Seas, Great Tasman a, Commodore
Perry, Empress of the Sea, &c. Her performances prove her
to be the fastest ship afloat, namely:--

Liverpool to Melbotune 67 days.
Dato Ditto • 69 days.
• Melbourne to Liverpool (port to port - 6B days.
Ibis pass,,lge is, one week.shorter t; an that of any other ship
afloat. On the 27th Feb., 1853 she ran 39O'knots (cr4ssmiles),
And in eight consecutive days .2,153 knots (or 2,517 milei).
From the 28th June to 4Vi July, 1850 seven days, she ran, by
observation, 2,188 knots, (ce9,833 mite.); and, on the last 25
days tit the voyage, 13,958 knots (or 8,116.• miles). On the 19th
M ch, 1857,. she ran 430 knots (or 501 miles)) and on the 20th
360 knots (or 419 miles), by obseryatoni during the day of 23t
bouts. On her passage to Calcutta with, roops, in 1-657, she
beat every other ship, making tee passage in nine day s less
than the fastest. clippers with troops either from London or
Liverpool. and carried 630 men and 29 officers with the greatest
ecmfoit and satisfaction. The chief cabin is superbly fitted ;
and. there' is no passenger ship on the berth equal to this:
renowned clipper.

For terms of freight or passage apply to
• GIBBS, BRIGHT, sSi CO. Merchants,
•
I, North John-street; and
JAMES BAINES & CO.
Tower-buildings, Water-street.
NOTICE.—AII goods by this line will tor the future be de-
livered at'the•Railway l'ier only.
All 111 M. river craft and lighterage to be borne by the
shippers • .