Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-27 00:00:00

Steam to Australia under Sixty Days.
Passage Money £4l and Upwards.
"BLACK BALL" LINE
OP BRITISH AND AUSTRALIAN EX-ROYAL MAIL PACKETS, AND
"EAGLE LINE" OP PACKETS,
Sailing from Liverpool on the sth and 15th of every month.
PACKET OF THE 15Th MAY.
The Liverpool and Australian Navigation Company's
Magnificent Steam-clipper
ROYAL CHARTER;
2,719 tons register, 200-horse power.
This celebrated Clipper has made five passages to Melbourne.
1 voyage in 59 days,
• 2 „ in 64
3 „ in 62 „
4 „ in 63 „
5 „ in 64 „
• And has just returned from Melbourne in 64 days,
having earned a reputation for speedunequalled by any other steam-
clipper in the world; under canvass alone she has frequently
maintained for several successive days a speed of upwards of 400
miles in the 24 hours. Her Saloon arrangements are perfect, and
combine every possible convenience— Ladies' Boudoir, Baths, &c.—
and her noble Passenger Decks, lighted at intervals, of six feet by
side-ports, afford unrivalled accommodation for all classes. —Apply
to GIBBS, BRIGHT, & Co., Merchants, 1, North John-street, and
JAMES BAINES & Co., Tower-buildings.

NOTICE.--The " White Star" Clippers, comprising the largest,
finest, and fastest Clippers in the world, will be despatched
punctually at noon of the Ist and 20th of every month.
WHITE STAR" LINE OF BRITISH AND AUSTRALIAN
EX-ROYAL MAIL PACKETS,
Sailing from -
LIVERPOOL TO MELBOURNE,
On the Ist and 20th of every month; and from
MELBOURNE TO LIVERPOOL
On the Ist of every month.
Passengers forwarded by Steamers to all partz of Australis,
Tasmania, &c., at through rates.
RED JACKET. N. Kirby WHITE STAR .... .. T. C. Kerr
PRINCE OF THE SEAS...H. A. Brown STAR OF THE EAST Gaggs
BLUE JACKET Clarke SHALIMAR .... J. R. Brown
MERMAID James White ARABIAN
BEECHWORTH ........ Thos. Frain &R0cc0..............J. Flood
CYCLONE . . ... George Kerr SULTANA ..Brewster
And other celebrated Clippers.
Ship. Captain. Reg. Bur. To sail.
RED JACKET
Dunlop . 1320 4000.... May 20.
MERMAID .... James White . 1320 4000....
WHITE STAR Kerr ... • • .......2360 5000....
Passengers embark on the 30th April and 19th May.
)1410S, PACKET OF THE FIRST OF MAY.
- The splendid Clipper-ship
RED JACKET.
This renowned Clipper is admittedly the fastest and handsomest
ship in the world. The following enumeration of her passages will
show her sailing qualities :
New York to Liverpool in 13 days 2 hours.
Liverpool to Melbourne in 69 days.
Liverpool to Melbourne in 68 days. "
Melbourne to Liverpool in 68 days.
England to Melbourne in 63 days.
She has made six voyages round the world in four years, in
which time she has sailed over nearly 200,000 miles without the
loss of a spar, frequently running from 350 to 400 miles per diem,
and on one occasion she ran 417 nautical miles in one day—a rate
of speed far surpassing the fastest ocean steamers. Her saloons are
sumptuously furnished, and found in bedding, linen, and all neces-
saries. Cow, piano, and library for first-class passengers. Her
second cabin, intermediate, and steerage accommodations are equal
to those of any ship in the trade. Passengers embark 30th April.
For freight or passage apply to the owners.
H. T. WILSON and CIIAMBERS, 21, Water-st., Liverpool.
All goods by this line will, for the future, be delivered at the
Railway Pier only.

Leading berth West Side of Queen's Dock.