Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-30 00:00:00

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NOTICE.—THE "BLACK BALL" AND "EAGLE'• PACKETS
SAILING PUNCTUALLY ON THE STH AND 35TH OF EACH
MONTH, IN ADDITION TO BEING THE only Line in
the Kingdom despatching Steamers Direct to Australia, is the
only one ever honoured BY A VISIT FROM HER ifajesty 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 and CO., Melbourne.
" BLACK BALL" LINE OF BRITISH AND AUSTRALIAN
EX-ROYAL MAIL PACKETS,
AND " EAGLE" LINE OF PACKETS,
In conjunction with the celebrated auxiliary steam clippers
GREAT BRITAIN and ROYAL CHARTER,
Appointed to sail punctually from LIVERPOOL on the sth and
15th of each Month.

Ship. Reg. Bur. Capt. Date.
DONALD M'KAY ........2604...5000.. PRYCE.......... sth April.
PETER MAXWELL 1050-3000— MARSHALL .. 15th April.
SALDANHA ........ 1563...4000-FLYNN .. sth May.
ROYAL CHARTER.... 2164..5000.. 15th May.
CHAMPION OF Ma SEAS _1964..5000. M‘lizuDY ..... sth June.
GREAT BRITAIN 1763.. 5000.. GRAY .lsth June.
To be succeeded by the following clippers and steamers—
Tons.
GREAT BRITAIN ...1733.... A. GRAY.
ROYAL CHARTER
LIGHTNING
CHAMPION OF THE SEAS ....1946 J. M'KIRDY.
DONALD M'KAY .......... ... .2604 C. E. PRIME,
MARCO POLO
EAGLE
OCEAN CHIEF .162- Wu. BRowN.
INDIAN QUEEN ..1054 E. BREWER.
BRITISH TRIDENT
GIPSEY BRIDE
GREAT TASMANIA ..... 2163 J. GARDYNE.
COMMODORE PERRY ....2017 J. KIDDIE.
METEOR
MONTMORENCY.

(Loading-berth north side Coburg Dock.)

PACKET OF THE sru OF APRIL.
The mammoth frigate-built clipper
44;:404,\ DON ALD McK A Y,
im
z Captain Charles E, Pryce.
2,604 tons register, 5,000 tons turthen.

This handsome vessel was built at Boston by the great naval
architect whose name she bears, and was designed by him
expressly for this line of packets'; she is 266 feet long, and has all
the airy form of a clipper, combined with the stately outline of a
ship of war. The cabins are fitted luxuriously, and furnished with
bedding, &c. The Donald McKay has just returned from Mel-
bourne in eighty-three days and a-half, being the fastest passage
of the season.—Apply to
GIBBS, BRIGHT & CO., Merchants; 1, North John-street; and

JAMES BAINES & CO., Tower-buildings, Water-street.

STEAMERS BETWEEN
\ LIVERPOOL, CONSTANTINOPLE & SMYRNA.,
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With
- Calling at Malta and Syra,
liberty to call at any other ports.
eva.
• - - The under-mentioned firsvelass Screw-steamers.
PALESTINE ..Capt. Dubbins, TENERIFFE Capt. M'Arthur,
ANDES........Capt. Martyn, MELITA Capt. Langland 4
ALPS ... ....Capt. Hockly, BALBEC Capt. Little,
DAMASCUS. ..Capt..l. It. 8011, BRITISH (
LEBANON Capt. T. Cook, QUEEN • • Capt. Harrison,
TAURUS Capt. Inglis,
Are intended to be despatched (with or without pilots) as follows :
TENERIFFE
With cargo and passengers for Malta, Syra, Constantinople, and

- Smyrna.
Cargo received and shipped according to priority of arrival at the
Loading Berth, west side of Huskisson Dock.
Freight to Syra, Constantinople, and Smyrna
Fine Goods
Grey „ 40s per ton measurement, and 10 per cent. primage.
Twist ,
To Malta.. 35s

ditto, ditto,
Other goods as per agreement.
All Freights must be paid in Liverpool.
Billsof Lading must be at the Office for signature on the day
previous to sailing.
To prevent the possibility of all after discussion, it is requested
that Shippers will send a person to the quay to see their Goods
Men 4n roil
ERe" In the event of these Steamers being placed in quarantine
at any of:the above ports, the goods will, ou arrival of the steamer,
berequired to be immediately taken away, and transferred to
another vessel or depot, to laerform quarantine, at the expense and
risk of the Shippers or Consignees. This also applies to Passengers
for these ports.
Goods for any of the above-named ports must have the place of
their destination distinctly marked on them, in letters of not less
than two inches, otherwise the Agents will not be accountable for
mistakes.
Shippers will please send a shipping note along with each cart-
load of goods ; and on it they are requested •to describe the con-
tents of the packages.
For freight or passage, apply to G. and J. Bowls, Glasgow ; or
here, to
BURNS & MACIVER. 1. Rumford-street.
Liverpool, 22nd Feb., 1859.

STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND

SLIGO.

Unless prevented by any unforeseen occurrence,
- the undermentioned or other steamers are intended
4,4* 41& to sail between t',e above ports, with goods and
passengers (with or without pilots, and with liberty
to tow vessels),
The splendid and powerful steam-ships
SHAMROCK Captain J. Stewart.
ROSE Captain M‘Loughlan.
GARLAND Captain M'Gowan.
N.B.—Parties sending Goods or Stock, for these steamers, will
please direct them, specially, to the care of the Agents, here or in
Sligo, and advise same, to prevent mistakes.
Goods required to be alongside the vessel one hour before the
appointed time of sailing.
Apply to James Harper, Sligo; John Walker, 775, Market-street,
Manchester ; or here to
C. MACIVER and CO., 1, Rumford-street, Liverpool.

TTELLEWELL'S T.IKNEMIDAS SPRING and
&3, QUADRANT, BUTTON OVERALLS, for Riding Or
LIME-STREET, Valking, Spring GAITERS, Overshoes,
53, CASTLE-STREET: Riding and Shooting Boots, &c.