The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-05 00:00:00

THE NEW TRANSATLANTIC PACKET,

STATION.

DEPUTATION TO THE EARL OF DERBY.
Yesterday afternoon an influential deputation of
members of parliament, merchants, shipowners, and others
interested in the transatlantic trade, and oleo in the pros-
perity of the town and harbour of Galway, waited upon the
First Lord of the Treasury, at his official residence In Down-
ing-street, for the purpose of bringing under the notice of the
government the national importance of forming a ware and
convenient harbour at Galway for large American steam-
ship, and with that view to conetract a breakwater sad pier,
at a cost of 162,0001.
The deputatica eensisted of Lord Denkellin, M.P., Mr.
W. Gregory M.P , Vases, M.P., Mr. White,
M.P., Plymouth ; Mr. Bowyer. M.P., Mr. Calmat,
M.P., Mr. Milner Oilmen, M.P., Colonel Bernard,
11. P., Mr. Orogen, M.P., the Hon. Mr. Bilk*
M.P., Sir Thomas Radingten, K.C.8., Sir H. Fleetwood,
But. ; the Rev. Peter Daly (chairman of the Town Com-
missioners, Galway); Mr. Thorium Howard (Manchester)
Mr. John Correll Lever, of Manchester and Livre
(owner of the Indian Empire) ; Mr. G. P. Lseardi,
don ; Mr. Pierce Joyce, high sheriff of that:meaty of Oalway;
Mr. John Wilson Lynch, high sheriff of the county of the
town of Galway; the O'Donoghne, H.P.,:Mr. R. N. Softer-
wills (Ordway), Mr. He Bake, Mr. T. M. Pane (Gal-
way),_ Mr. B. C. Burkenry (Galway), Lieut.-Colonel French,
Mr. R. M. Lynch, Mr. J. S. Adams, Mr. P. O'Brien,
M.P

1-I;llMier having received the dep❑tation in the oownell-
room,
The Bee. Piaui DALY (who acted u sporran) Fr-
onted his lordship with a memorial from the Harbour and
Town Commissionare, in which they set forth that sham
eoempeeleetias between Galway and Aaletiea had aheady
been emettateaed by the energy and enterprise of an Magill&
rancentile gentlemen of large pecuniary 71110111701111 and Im-
portant conactioos with commercial men in the manufac-
turing districts, who had already despatched a large and
powerful steam-chip to Now Yoh; that two other vessels
INTO preparing to sail, and that a line of ocean steamers
would ply fortnightly from Galway to New York and Hali-
fax ; and that passiagers, walls, and goods raid be for-
warded by this new route with greater certainty, safety, and
despatch than had hitherto been afforded ; that the
port of Galway had been selected front its position,
and its great facilities and advantages, as the best
in the three kingdoms for the American traffic; but
that its efficiency was to • great extent marred by
a want of a breakwater and pier connecting Mutton Island
with the land, and projecting 600 yards outwards. These
works, if constructed would enable the largest vessels afloat
to ride in perfect safety and be moved to the pier, protected
from every wind, and secured in the firmest anchorage. The
works would also afford to shipping In distress on the western
coast the surest and West harbour of refuge. Tres advan-
tage, could be ramrod by an outlay of 162,0001., which Mr.
Dorgan, the eatiolat contractor, and Mr. Haman, the
led eaeopstad ea indoient. The memorialist"
iniaatsettrael that the government should make a grant of the
required sum, to seen what they considered national ob-
jec,a. namely, • parr station for the trade between Great
Britain and America, and a •secure harbour of refuge on the
western cart

The Berl of DIZBY—WaiI, I cannot, of course, give you
a reply without consulting with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer and my other oolleaguss. It in, however, a principle
of the government to help three who help themselves, sad I
am bound to my that you have done soteething in that way.
I will only now say that It Is not improbable that the go-
vernment may be disposed to cooperate with the town of
Galway to some extent; but to what extent I cannot my
until I epesk to the Chsocellor of the Exchequer, and until
we use how the project cis western-packet station is likely
to moiled.

tb• Ai-TM. Kr. DALT—That is u much sa Ws eau expect,
though I should have bees glad to hear your krdship say
that yea would glee us the maul . (Lauibter.)
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Td Earl of DIIIIY—I dare say you would. (Laughter.)
The you know this Meant company is to pay 10 per cent.
You will ark, dowse, be cruet with ler. (Laughter.)
The Er. Mr. DALT said that, personally, it was imma-
terial to him whether the sp .satiosi paid five per cat. or
ten per amt., as be had sot a shilling ievested in it, but that
he and the other insethere of the deputation had iserertad
themselves ia the welter wkh the view of promoting the
prosperity of ()reely sad of the empire generally. As for
Mr. Lew, be believed that retlemsa would be watt satis-
fied if hie separen were par by the first trip, sad that the
mooed piebrd Mut • profit et 6 pr cent. ou his oapitaL
There wen; beiNvie, obsfac in the way at present.
The goods bed to be tubes mil le lighters, in comarance of
being brought by miller 111 the ship's side, and that kis
lordship meet keer wee a teams sad costly mamas
The Karl alining said he was quite aware of this dese-
rt*, but that all be could thee may was that the subject wee
as important or, sad should receive the beat attention of th-
government... . . . . . .

The Rev. Mr. DALT—We are much Indebted to your lord-
ship for going so fully Into the matter.
The Earl of DERAT—WeII, if you do not get the money, It
will not be the fault of the Earl of Egllnton, for I aware you
he hes written very stroscletters to on oa the subject.
The Rev. Mr. DALT—We should be glad if your lordship
would act upon the recommeadatics of the Earl of
Eglintou.
The Earl of DEIST (laughing) —Especially since you
have heard how he has written to me on the subject.
(Laughter) Lord Eglinton, indeed, takes very great
interest in the welfare of Galway and the succors of this
ente!prles. . . .

ihe Rev. Mr. DALT—We believe he does, my lon% and
in the general welfare of Ireland. I think we are much
indebted to him fur what he hem already done, and here, in
the presence of so many English and Irish gentlemen, I
will say that it is felt in Ireland that his lordship has always
done much for rte. (Hear, hear.) We know all a prime
minister Ina to think of, and will not detain your lordahip
further.

The Earl of Drain—lndeed, you don't know all I have
to thick of, or the half of it. (Hear, hear.) Bat be assured
that this matter sea receive our bed consideration, and that
when we are in a position to communicate with you, you
shall hear from sa. Perhaps our communication had better
be made through the Earl of Eglioton.
The deputise= said it would afford them great pleasure to
rewire a communication hem his excellency, and having

thanked the noble earl for hi. kind reception, r'aitred.

OPENING OP THE OYSTER SEASON.—Yesterday
morning the 't opening of the oyster season" by official au-
thority, and in aceordence with the civic regulations nor the
°Nitro' of Billingegate-market, took place at four o'clock.
There were from- Rochester, Faversham, Whitstable, and
other ports 16 reseals, a larger member than we had to report
on the 4th of August in laid year. These boats brought
natives, with deep pearl., coneys, barley., and commons.
The supply, river borne, of this Itheions mollusc, was very
good, while the railway vase brought immenth quantities
from the beds at Bkektrater, Mersey, and Tolksbury, and
seven) other parts en the south coast bordered by the South
Eastern Railway, while the Eastern Counties have sualligul
quantities from Colchester, northern,
and other
totems. The demand at Billingsgate and Hungerford this
morning was very good, and at the several oyster ware-
booms In LOWS!' Thamee-street hominess, from the opening
of the market until the major part of the arrivals was cleared
at mid-day, the uninterruptedly active; indeed, by half-
past nine o'clock this morning not a single native oyster
hrtught by the sixteen boats anchored at Billingsgate re-
mained unsold. Priem ranged as follows:—Beat natives,
2/ 2e. per buehel; inferior, 21.; pestle, 14e.; collies, 12a. to
14.. ; and commons, 101., to lbs. per bushel. Notwithstand-
ing the supply wanlarger then last year the demand was
Maker, and amequently prices ruled higher, the sales being
rapid and the clearances speedily effected. At Billiogagats,
heretofore the some t,f much disorder and theft, the whole of
the proceedings mooed off without any nee/why for the th-
terferenoe of the police; everything was coodected with the
greatest propriety. the saleeman being able, in conacquenth
to dethatch their business in less than half the time pre-
viously occupied, and the buyers to remove their purchases
to their several retail astakashnimits without loss of time or
persthal property.
A Ittscow.—At the Kingstown regatta, on the
Old Instant, a smell stillsg boat belonging to Mr. Henry A.
Hamilton, of Balbriggan, was run down by a large tithing
smack, about 300 yards from the shore, and instantly stink.
Oat of the five persons on board Mr. Hamilton's boat two
macoseded in getting into the thank. another swam till picked
up by a boat, and a lady's life wee almost mincuknaly saved
by the extraordinary exertions of Mr. Hamilton. She was
precipitated into the water to a peat depth by the skims* of
the collision, and the smack actually passed over her. Mr.
Hamilton watched where she went down, and though a very
bad swimmer, immediately dived down till be earthed her,
and with great difficulty succeeded in thither; her he the
writhe. He then warn with her towards the shore, till a
boat put off and picked both np. Being desirous of showing
her feelings of gratitude to the Almighty for this merciful
praserfttion of Mr life, she has thought that she could not
do so in a more appropriate manner than by placing at the
disposal of the National Lifeboat Society the sum of 3001, to
be employed In stationing ma additional Moat on some part
of the Inch west. Mr. Hamilton, who la the nephew of the
member for Dublin University, has on previous °onions
been instrumental in gallantly saving life from shipwrecks,
and the &key inetrumantal in founding a lifeboat establish-
ment in connexion with the Lifeboat Society at nerds*, near
Balbriggan.—Satonfers' New Lager.
A FIRE IN THE CORN FIELDS. —An extraordie
nary accident occurred in the neighbourhood of Parebther
yesterd., niondog, about 1 t o'clock. A teeth wee
tag on on the Snuck Waken Railway,
_wham a hot daisy se
spark front the seethe iti3 into a Reid of barley and math
it to take fire. The laws spread with alarming pidiraty,
and six or seven acres then speedily deetroyert. Coasiber-
able coosternation was cesstei, Inasmuch as there woes
three wheat fields in immediate proximity, which it was
feared would ale take fire. By the exertioas, however, of
the Wilegies the farther progress rigs. brew wee *Me

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

THE BOROUGH OF GUILDEORD.—UpOn the grump,
Non that Mr. R Mangles, one of the members for this borough,
will be appointed to be a member of the Indian Council
under the new act of parliament relating to the government
of that country, there have been daring the last few days no
lea than four candidates to represent the borough when
the vacancy shall take place ; and yesterday • fifth was
added in the person of Mr. W. Tayler, the barrister, of the
Roan Circuit, who generally announces himself is a
thorough reformer, and writes that in • few days he will
rats his political opinions more explicitly. The other can-
didates are Mr. Guildford Onelow, and Mr. Robert Camp-
bell, both of whom ere whip, Mr. P. Mormagh, who It will
he reonatered formerly represented the borough of Bridport
Spa error liberal principle., and Mr. W. J. Evelyn,
who eepermated the western division of Surrey in the hat
ape oceserrative principles, and who announces
=;tverlos • liberal conservative, and an advocate and
supporter or reform. During the last few days it is under-
stood that negotiations have been going at with a view to
ladles one of the wbig candidates to resign; and at • meeting
of the electors on Tuesday evening it wee resolved that Mr.
Onalow was the more eligible candidate, sad It was arranged
that a deputation should wait upon Mr. Campbell requesting
him to Yelp, as it was represented that if he sod Mr.
°allow should both go to the poll the molt would be that
the eturevative candidate would be returned. Mr. Camp-
bek ft appears, declined to accede to the application, so that
at tie pretreat moment there ate in the field, as above stated,
dv eartklatee for the representation of the borough.
Although the Writs Bill, which empowers the Speaker of
the Roues of Commons to at one teem his writ in every
sass of a vacancy in the representation of any borough or
sooty, has become law, under the new India Act the ap.
point:neat of the council tarot take play until a retain
rtkr elapsed, so that sir dirks win net eons an for
el:lst • lout. The primal haling to be that
Mr. Evelyn is sore to be the materialaasdMaM._ _ _

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BOOTH DEVON ELECTION.-00 Tuesday, Mr.
%shawl:6, the candidate for Booth Devoe, addressed some
of the electors at Tana. The bon. gentleman was warmly
received, and he made a very liberal speech. Although a
supporter of the present goverment; he was la &Tour of a
liberal measure of reform, be impeded would be
brought in early in the oo session. He was opposed to
the ballot, but hoped that e present government would
settle the question of church rates to the satisfaction of all
parties.