The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-30 00:00:00

Australia.

NOTICE.—THE "BLACK BALL" & "EAGLE" PACKETS
SAILING PUNCTUALLY ON THE STH AND 15TH OF
EACH MONTH, IN. „ADDITION TO BEING THE only
Line in the Kingdom Xuspatching Steamers Direct to Aus-
tralia, is the only one ever honoured BY A 'VISIT FROM
Her Majesty the Queen, AND COMPRISES THE LARGEST,
FINEST, AND MOST CELEBRATED CLIPPERS IN THE
WORLD. • •
STEAM TO AUSTRALIA UNDER SIXTY DAYS.
PASSAGE MONEY £l4 AND UPWARDS.
To the consigriment of
BRIGHT BROTHERS AND CO., MELBOURNE.

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

AND

" EAGLE" LINE OF 'PACKETS,
In conjunction with the celebrated Aiiidliary Screw Steam
Clipper GREAT BRITAIN, .
APPOINTED TO SAIL PUNCTUALLY
From LIVERPOOL on the sth and 15th of each Month.

Ship. Rog. Bur. Capt. Date.
LIGHTNING 1769 .5000... CLARKE sth Aug.
EAGLE 1049...3500...MuaPair .. ... 15th Aug.
EMPRESS OF THE SEA 1757...500Q—BAActO
from London to ,gAr,
MORNING STAR uovu...atATILER Aug 30
New Zealand), ••• • '
To be succeeded by the following Clippers and Steamers :

Tons.
GREAT BRITAIN (s.s) 1763 J GRAY,
LIGHTNING 1769 J, CLARKE,
CHAMPION OF THE SEAS 1946 J.'M. OUTRIAGE,
DONALD, M`KAY 2604 C. E. Piaci:,

MARCO P0L0...

1625 D.. JOHN6TON,

EAGLE

1049

OCEAN CHIEF 1026 Wm. BRONVZi,
MORNING LIGHT 2377 J. GILLTES,
BRITISH TRIDENT 1555 F. Bums,
GIPSY . BRIDE 1457 • P. MURPHY,
GREAT TASMANIA '2163 M. FLYNN.
•
HOPE 1104 W. Rta§alcK,
EMPRESS OF. THE SEA
COMMODORE PERRY • ' 2017 J. litmtiE.

Shippers will please take notice that the Packets of the sth
cannot receive Goods after the 3rd of each month.
. • Ldkding berth north side Coburg Dock. '
PACKET OF THE FIFTH AUGUST.
TILE FASTEST SHIP IN'T'HE'WORLD.
FOR MELBOURNE;
ki4A
TAKING. GOODS FOR GEELONG,
s the celebrated Clipper
ir,e(„A4::, LIGHTNING,
JAMES CLARKE, Commander;
1,769 tons register ; 5,000 tons burthen.
'Built expressly for this line, and is sister ship to the Donald
M‘Kay; Champion of. the' Seas; Great Tasmania, Commodore
Perry, Empress of the Sea, &c. 'Her performances; prove her
to be the fastest ship afloat, namely :
' Liverpool tci-Meitiourne 67days..
Dttto - Ditto -
Melbourne to Liverpool (port to port)
This passage is one week shorter than that of any other ship
afloat. On the 27th Feb., 1855, she ran 390 knots (or 455 miles),
and in eight Consecutive diys 2,158 knOts (or 2,517 miles);
From the 28th Juni to 4th July, 1856, seven days, 'she ran,-by
observation, 2,188 knots, (01%2,553 miles); and, on the last 25
days of 'the voyage, 6,958 knots '(or .8,118 miles).* On the 19th
Mat ch, 1857, she ran 430 knots (or 501 miles) ; and on the 20th
360 knots (or 419 miles), by observation, during the day of 234
hours. On her' passage to Calcutta 'with troops, in 1857, she
beat every other ship, making toe-passage in nine days less
than the fastest clippers with troops either from London ui
Liverpool, and carried 650 men and 29 officers with the greatest
comfort and satisfaction. The chief cabin. is' superbly kited
'aid there is no passenger skip on the bertb equal* to this
renowned clipper. • . • -
For terms of frbsiig4t
sof paismsglie
Tap,
apply to
Merchants,'
• *l, North John-striet ; and
. JAMES BAINES & CO.
Tower-buildings., Water-street.
NOTICE.-All-goods by this line will for the future be' de-
livered at the Railway Pier only. •
'All risk of 'river craft and lighterage to be borne by the
shippers ,