The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-13 00:00:00

Mail Packets Western Port of Call

A large and influential depution attended yester-
day on the Postmaster-General with reference to the
question which is again being agitated as to eape•
diting the delivery of letters by the ocean mail
packets. Among the deputation were John Hardy,
Esq., M.P., W. S. Lindsay, Esq., M.P., John Ben-
der, Esq., M.P., Alfred Seymour, Esq., ALP., Sir
Henry Paul Seale, Bart., C. Seale Hayne, Esq.,
chairman of the Dartmouth Railway ; G. E. Bidder,
Esq., chairman of the Dartmouth Harbour Board ;
Captain Sherringhani, R.N. ; Captain Arkwright,
R.N., Captain Bulley, &c.

Mr. HARDY introduced the subject by referring
to the two Government reports of 1840, whereby,
after referring in detail to the inquiries the commis-
sioners had made as to the best port in the west of
England for the arrival and departure of the mail
packets, they unanimously reported on both occa-
sions in favour of Dartmouth.

Attention was drawn to the important fact that
the railway would be completed i❑ July down to the
harbour at deep water, with very commodious whar-
fage and piers, so that the steamers might go along-
side at any time of the tide, day or night, and the
other facilities were fully entered into in detail. Mr.
Lindsay mentioned the practical experience he had
had during the time his line of vessels had carried
the mails between England and Calcutta, and ex-
plained the advantages which he considered Dart-
mouth possessed over all other western ports.
Captain Sherringham, who was for many years
in the Government survey department, and had
surveyed all the western harbours, gave a very
clear statement of facts in support of the
advantage of Dartmouth over all other western
ports. A detailed statement was handed in
showing the great saving in time to the merchants
of London, and especially to those at Liverpool and
Manchester, and all northern towns, by a western
port being fixed. It was urged on the Postmaster-
General that the Government ought to assist in this
important point by inquiring into these facts, and
when satisfied as to which port gave the greatest
facilities, requiring the packets to call at that port.
His lordship promised to give every attention to the
statement of the deputation, and that the matter
should be fully considered before the next tenders
fur the mail service were called for.

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