The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-27 00:00:00

Australia.

NOTICE.—THE "BLACK BALL" & "EAGLE" PACKETS
BAILING PUNCTUALLY ON THE STH AND 15TH OF
MOH MONTH, JN A ADDITION TO BEING THE only
Line in the Kingdom despatching Steamers Direct to Aus-
tralia, is the only one ever honoured BX-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 consignment of .
BRIGHT BROTHERS ADD CO., MELBOURNE.

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

" EAGLE" LINE OF PACKETS,
In conjunction. with the celebrated Auxiliary Screw Ste am
Clipper GREAT BRITAIN,
- ArPOINTED TO SAIL PIINCTUALLY
From LIVERPOOL on the sth and 15th of each Month.

Ship. Rag. Bur. ("apt. Date.
LIGHTNING 1769. 5000 .CLARICE sth Aug.
EAGLE 10.19...3500...Mvarity 15th Aug.
EMPRESS OF THE SEA 1757...5000...BRAGG
MORNING STAR I,Ven,lv Tagadr I 3500...MATuta...Aug.:30.
To he succeeded y the following Clippers and Steamers :

Tons.
GREAT BRITAIN (s.s) 1763 J. GRAY,
LIGHTNING , 1769 J. CLARKE,
CHAMPION. OF THE SEAS 1946 J. M. 01;TRIEGE,
DONALD M'KAY

MARCO POLO..
EAGLE.
OCEAN CHIEF

..1625 D. H. JOHNSTON,
~1049 M. MURPHY,
..1026 Wm. Bztowm,

MORNING LIGHT 2377 .1. GILLIES,
BRITISH TRIDENT 1555 F. BOYCE,
GIPSY BRIDE 1457 P. MURPHY,
GREAT TASMANIA 2163 M. FLYNN.
HOPE 1)04 .W. RAISBECK.
EMPRESS OF THE SEA 1757 J. BRAGG,
COMMODORE PERRY 2017......J. KIDDIE.

Shippers will pleg.se take notice that the Packets of the sth
cannot receive Goods after the 3rd of each month.
Loading berth north side Coburg Dock.
PACKET OF THE FIFTH AUGUST.
THE FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD.
FOR MELBOURNE,
64b\ TARING GOODS TOE GEELONG,
The celebrated Clipper
wrist* L I G H TNING,
JAMES CLARKE, Commander;

1,769 tons register ; '5,000 tons burthen.
Built expressly for this line, and is sister ship to' the Donald
M'Ray, Champion of the Seas, Great Tasmania, Cemmodere
Perry, Empress of the Sea, &c. Her performances prove her
to be the fastest ship afloat, namely :
Liverpool to Melbourne 67 days.
D ttto Ditto
Melbourne to Liverpool (pert to port)
This passage is one week shorter-than. that of any other ship
afloat. On the 27th Feb.; 1855, the ran 390 knots (or 455 miles),
alia In eight ooracccuLlva dayo 8,150 lmote (or 8,517 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 25
days of the voyage, 6,958 knots (or 8,118 miles). On the 10th
Ma-ch, 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 or
Liverpool, and carried 630 men and 29 officers with the greatest
comfort 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, & CO. Merchants,
1, North John-street ; and
lAME6 BAINES & CO.,Tenirs. Water-street'
•
NOTICE.—AII 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