The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-24 00:00:00

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NOTICE.—THE " BLACK BALL" & "EAGLE" PACKETS
SAILING PUNCTUALLY ON THE 3TH AND 15TH Or
EACH MONTH, IN ADDITION TO BEING THE only
Line in the Ifingtioncdespeitalitg Steamers Direct to Aus-
tralia, is the • only one ever honoured Bt A VISIT FROM
ger Majesty theXtueen, AND COMBRISE THE LARGEST,
FINEST, AND'MOST CELEBRATED CLIPPERS IN THE
WORLD.
STEAM TO AUSTRALIA UNDER SIXTY DAYS.
PASSAGE MONEY LH AND UPWARDS.
To the consignment of
BRIGHT BROTHERS AND CO. MELBOURNE. •

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

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

Ship. Rag. Bur. Capt. Date.
LIGHTNING 1769...5000. CLA EKE sth Aug.
EAGLE AugJ
EMPRESS OF THE SEA 1757...5000...BRAGG
MARCO POLO 1625...4500_ JOHN STO.N ...To follow.
To be succeeded by the following Clippers and Steainers:— '
Tons.
•
1763 J. GRAY,
• 1769 - J. CLARKE,
1946 J. M. OvTainor,
2604 C. E. PHYCE,
1625 D. 11. JOHNSTON
.....1049 Ai. MURPHY,
1026 WM. BnowN,
.2377 J. Grump,
..1555 F. BOYCE,
...145x7 P. Mtfarny,
2163 M. FLYNN.
1)04 W. RAisizeK,
.1757 J. BRAGG,
,2017„ J. KIDDIE.

GREAT BRITAIN (g.s)
LIGHTNING
CHAMPION OF THE SEAS
DONALD M'KAY
MARCO POLO
EAGLE
OCEAN CHIEF
MORNING LIGHT
BRITISH TRIDENT
GIPSY BRIDE
GREAT TASMANIA
HOPE
EMPRESS OF THE SEA
COMMODORE PERRY

Shippers will please take notice that the Packets of the sth
cannot receive Goods after the 3rd of each month.
Loading berth north side Coburg Nick.
PACKET OF, THE FIFTH AUGUST.
THE FASTEST SHIP IN TILE WORLD.
FOR MELBOURNE,
_
TAKING 0001)9 FOR.GELL9I4O,
The celebrated Clipper
..;71, 4'41 L I G H T'N I N G,
JANLES CLAIMS, Commander;

1,769 tons register ; 5,000 tans 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 to Melbourne • 67 days.
Ditto I Ditto.
. Melbourne to Liverpool (port to port) • • 68 days.
Tkis passao is ,one week shorter tkan that of any, other ship
afloat. On the 27th Feb., 1855, ghe ran 300 kndte (or 455 miles),
and in eight consecutive days 2,158 knots (or 2,517 trifles):
From the 28th June to 4th July, 1856, seven days, sfie ran, by
observation, 2,188 knots, tor 2,553 miles); arid, on the hist .1
days of the voyage, 6,938 knots (0r.8,118 miles). On the. 19th
March, 1857, she ran 430 knots (or 501 miles)'; and on the 20th
360 knots (or 419 miles), by observation, during the day of 24
hours. On her. passage to Calcutta with troops, in 1857, she
beat every other ship, making the passage in nine days less
than• the' fastest clippers with troops either from London
Liverpool, and carried 650 men and 20 officers with the greatest
comfort and satisfaction. The chief 'cabin is superbly fitted;
and there is- no passenger slip 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
. . • Towerbuildirigs, Water,-street. '
NOTICE.—AII goods by this line *lll for the future be de,
livered zit the BdtliVay Fiei• only: • • • -

„ •
All risk of,iirer craft and lighterdge -to be b;,,rite .by thS
shippers

Now loading in Salthouse Dock, and NUL bare,protript despatch.
FOR BOMBAY,
,4\ The well-known britibh-built Ship
11 . . • ANNA DOROTHEA,
2,..r. ,
6,ailv„atc; Captain SMITH;
- 716 tons register; A 1 at Lloyd's for ten years, and
well known in the trade for delivering her cargoes in tixst-rate
order. For freight apply to IMRIE.& TOMLINSON.