The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-05-03 00:00:00

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sailiug.—Apply to
THOMAS and JOS. SANDS and CO
Freight by these vessels to be collected in New York at
he rate of four dollars eighty cents to the nound sterling.

STEAM TO NEW YORK.
TO SAIL ALTERNATELY FROM BRISTOL
AND LIVERPOOL.
The GREAT WESTERN-
Lieutenant HoSKEN, R.N., Co mander,
Is intended to sail
From LIVERPOOL, Saturday, 21st .
From Bristol, Saturday, 16th y.
From Liverpool, Saturday, 3rd September.

From Bristol,

ROM NEW YOI

Thursday, 28th April
Thursday, 16th June,

Thursday, 11th August, for Liverpool.
Thursday, 29th September, for Bristol.
Thursday, 17th November, for Liverpool.
Passage, when the Ship sails from BRISTOL,
Thirty-five Guineas.—Steward's Fee, One Guinea.
When the Ship sails from Liverpool,
Thirty-eight Guineas.—Steward's Fee, One Guinea.
For freight, of which a limited quantity will be taken, or
further information, apply in Bristol to
CHRISTOPHER CLAXTON, Managing Director;
London.. THOMAS M. WARD, Great Western
Railway Office, Bank ;
JOHN PONCIA & SON, Pershore-street ;
W. R. GODDARD, Hull and East Riding
Times Office ;
HAIGH & WOMACK, Accountants, Ben-
son's-buildings ;
H. B. WEBB, Glassford-street ;
ANDELLE & SOULAS, Rue de 1' Echi-

Birmingham
Hull

Glasgow
Paris ...

quier, No. 20 ;
Havre-de-Grace.. WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
LIVERPOOL .. GIBBS, BRIGHT, & CO

North John-street

STEAM TO PICTOU, PRINCEMIRDA EWARD'S ISLAND,
and MICHL
k To sail punctually on the 16th of May.
VWV
I The fine first-class coppered and copper-
fastened Steamer JOHN MADAM.
This excellent Steamer, having been ch to dto carry the
Letter Bags and Passengers between Pic and Mirarnichi,
will leave Liverpool, for the above por on MONDAY, the
16th of May, being bound by charter to arrive at Charlotte
Town, Prince Edward's Island, on or before the 4th of June.
She has accommodation for 50 Passengers in the Best Cabin,
and 30 in the Fdre Cabin, who will be charged at the follow-
ing low rates, via.:
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FOR PASSAGE :
Best Cabin, inclusive of Bed and Bedding,
but exclusive of Provisions. Wines, Li-}Twelve Guineas

quors, &c.
Fore Cabin, as above

Six Guineas.

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von PROVISIONS, &C.:
f Best Cabin—Breakfast, Is. 6d. ; Dinner, 2s. Gd. ; Tea, ls. 3d.
1 Fore Cabin—Breakfast, ls.; Dinner, 2s. ; Tea, ls.
Other Refreshments, Wines, Liquors, &c., will be supplied
by the Steward, on board, at the prices charged in the Trans-
atlantic Steamers.
The sailing of this Steamer will offer a most eligible op-
portunity to persons desirous of a cheap and expeditious pas-
sage to the Canadas, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, or Prince
Edward's Island, as there is conveyance by steam from Pictou
and Prince Edward's Island to Quebec and Montreal, and
Stage Coaches run between Pictou and Halifax ; from the
latter of which places there is a constant conveyance to the
United States. The Ports at which this Steamer is destined
to touch, being so central as regards the other seaports of
British America, and so great being the facility of conveyance
thence to all other parts of the Provinces, as well as to the
United States, those who are about to cross the Atlantic. at
this agreeable season, should avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity, (a similar one having never been offered,) and secure
their places by early application to
GEORGE C. BECKETT,
General Emigration 0

North end Princ

s Dock

N.B.—Passengers must have their Luggage on board on
Saturday, the 14th instant ; and persons residing at a distance
from Liverpool may have their places:secured by remitting a
deposit of £3 for each person over fourteen years of age, and
£2 10s. for each child under that age.

G. C. B. has also the
For foll
NEW owing
YOR Ships, to sail as under, viz
K,

NORMANDIE, Capt. SPALDING, 1150 tons burthen,
to sail This Day.

HENRY BLISS, Capt. SMITH, 1200 tons burthen, 7th May
JESSIE. Capt. Hon.N. 1300 9, 13th May
For ST. JOHN'S, N. 8.,

SOUTH ESK, Capt. C.OOL.TI!RD, 450 tons burthen,

to sail sth May

Passage can also be secured in the Cabin, Second Cabin,
or Steerage of these Ships, by applying personally, or by
letter, prepaid, addressed to G. C. 8., as above.
( One concern.)

BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL
STEAM-SHIPS,
Of 1200 Tons and 440 Horses' Power each.
APPOINTED DY THE ADMIRALTY TO SAIL II TWEEN
LIVERPOOL and BOSTON,
CALLING AT HALIFAX TO LAND AND REC IVE PAS-
.

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SENDERS AND HER MAJESTY'S MAVIS

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ACADIA, Captain ALEXANkER RYRIE.
411,k4 COLUMBIA, CaptainCHAs.lll.E.JurouNs.
it BRITANNIA, Captain JoHri HEWIT.
CALEDONIA, Captain EDW,ARD G. T
LOTT.
The North American Mails will be made up in London on
the 3d and 18th of every Month, except when either of these
dates fall on the Sunday, and then on the succeeding day.
The Steam Packets will depart from Liverpool the next
morning, immediately after the arrival of the London Mail.
In the Winter Months, however, viz., December, January,
February, and March, but one Mail in the Month, that of
the 3d, will be despatched.
The Vessels appointed to sail from LIVERPOOL are as

under, viz. :
ACADIA on the 4th May.
COLUMBIA .. on the 19th May.
Passengers' Luggage must be on board the day previous

to sailing.
Passage, including Provisions, but without Wines or Li-
quors, which can be obtained on board, to Boston or Halifax,
Thirty-eight Guineas. Steward's Fee, One Guinea.
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Dogs charged £5 each.
STAGE COACHES are now established between HALI-
FAX and PICTOU, and the Steam-ship UNICORN plies
between PICTOU and QUEBEC, in connexion with the
above Vessels, carrying the Mails and Passengers for
Canada, except during the winter months when the St. Law-
rence is closed.
Apply, in Halifax, to S. CUNARD and Co. ; in Boston, to
SAMUEL S. LEWIS ; in London, to J. B. Foonn, 52, Old
Broad-street ; in Glasgow, to G. and J. BURNS ; or, in
Liverpool, to

D. and C. MACIVER, 14. Water-street.
NOTE.—AII LETTERS and NEWSPAPERS intended to be
sent by these Vessels must pass through the POSI'OFFICE,
and none will be received at the Agents' Offices.
Passengers by the Royal Mail Steamers to HALIFAX and
BOSTON are respectfully informed that the Custom-house
Authorities, at either of those Ports, will not allow anything
to be landed under the Name of LUGGAGE, except the Per-
sonal Wearing Apparel of such Passengers. Any Merchan-
dise taken to Halifax or Boston, under the name of Luggage,
will be dealt with according to Law.
Passengers will be charged freight on their personal Lug-
gage when it exceeds half-a-ton measurement.
The ACADIA starts To-MORROW, (Wednesday,) the 4th
of May instant. At Half-past Two o'clock, Afternoon, a
Steamer will be at the Egremont Slip, south end of the
Prince's Dock, to take off the Passengers.
*** Passengers are particularly requested to send all Lug-
gage on board This Day.

FLOATING AND SWIMMING.
DR. BEDALE, the celebrated Swimmer, and the first who
proposed to swim from Liverpool to Runcorn, which
theaccompli in THREE HoURS AND
THOALF, being at
rate of six miles per Hour, OFFERSA
GIVE 1:20
to any man to perform the same distance in the same
.LENGTH OF TIME, it having been tried fiyni times. The
Gratuity offered in this instance exceedsb
ep t for g healthful
which has been so long offered by the Dr,
abando-
ned his former practices on the water, 1 leaving
that
recreation, and the pleasure and gratific on of his friends.
He is willing to give the above sum t any person intile
world who will bring satisfactory proof of having achieved
the same undertaking.
to The Doctor is happy inform his numerous WATERY
DISCIPLES in the United Kingdom, that he no longer chal-
lenges the world to produce his equal in swimming, for two
reasons : the one that he is getting into the " sere and yellow
leaf;" and the other because he has secured a sufficient compe-
tency for the support of his family without it. But though he
has SUNK the swimming part of his business, be has some
FLOATING CAPITAL left, and out of that, the £2O promised
above shall be forthcoming, when the Man who wins shall
show his face at No. 8, HANOVER-STREET, MAN-
CHESTER ; where the Doctor may be consulted at all
hours, he being the only person in that town who can be relied
on in the safe and speedy cure of Disease. His charge is
moderate, and treatment safe.
Dr. BEDALE may be consulted every Day from Eight
o'clock in the Morning till Ten at Night. Country Patients
of either sex, where distance or timidity renders a personal
visit a matter of difficulty, may be successfully treated. Their
letters must minutely describe their cases, and contain a re-
mittance for medicine, &c. He may also be consulted Gratis
during the Race Days, at Mr. J. Frewin's, sign of the Lord
Hill, Northgate-street, Chester.
The ITCH curet' in one hour. Bleeding and Tooth Draw.'
ing. Private Entrance in Riga-street.