The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-15 00:00:00

THE SUN,

Mils landed at Holyhead are, according to "Brad-
shaw's Time-book" for the present month, within
three hours and a half of Liverpool, which is, at least,
two hours' less time than any Transatlantic steamer
can run the distance in. It is eight hours' run
by express mail now from Holy head to
London, whereas, reckoning the water distance from
Holyhead to Liverpool as five hours and a half, and
the main speed from Liverpool as six hours and a
halt, there is an adv2ntage of four hours by the Holy-
head Rsilway route, or a saving of 50 per cent, be-
tween that point and London. The same applies to the
manufacturing towns on the London and North-
Western main line, and to all communications with
Bristol and the south-west of England. Holyhead
is distant 120 miles from Manchester, and there being
now one continuous route, that town and the
Ridings of Yorkshire can be reached some three
hours more quickly than via Liverpool. Glasgow
and all Scotland would be equally benefited, because
at Warrington the station of the London and North-
Western Company is also the junction station for the
line between Chester and Manchester, and, in fact,
for Ireland itself: the position of Holyhead is about
equi• distant.

It is evident that the Protectionists intend to
"show fight" at the next general election, and that
we shall he again called ou to do battle iu the cause
of free trade, free government, and free religion,
Are the Liberals prepared or preparing for the im-
pending conflict ? We fear that in many instances
they are not, and we urge them to lose no time, but
at once to organize tbetnselves ; the battle of freedom
must be fought first in the registration courts in the
months of September and October, and then at the
hustings, for upon the next registration there cannot
be a doubt but that we shall have an election ; neither
can there be a doubt as to the result of that election
vater !
if the Liberal electors, wbo constitute the vast ma-
jority of the consituencies of the kingdom, be but
Properlyu
Bristol watch the
organized. It is not enough to say,
register! every city and borough
is a striking and ,
°fluty in the kingdom should at once
organize a . . .
Liberal Registration Association,
registration. The case of the city of
of organization in Order bring their
to bear practically numericalAi
of the success which
organized effort. Before the
Liberal Registration Association,
g example
d of the absolute necessity
or er to enable the Liberal party
pray of
superiority in voting power
Upon the result of an election, and
attend a continuous and
the Liberals of
existence of thee Bristol
the consti-
ingfrom I,oooto
consti-
tuency, had for many consecutive electionas been
Bristol, although forming a ~..
high state
de.
feated by the Tories (who are always in
Registration
of organization) by majorities vary
500. Some time in the year 1835 the Liberals oe
Bristol organized the Bristol Liberal
Association, and thanks to that organization, they
succeeded at the general election in 1837 in return.
ing Mr. HENRY BERKELEY by a majority of 54 over
the second Tory candidate; at the next general elec-
tion he was returned by a still greater majority over
the second Tory ; and at the last general election he
was returned at the head of the poll. The association
still continues its labours, and at the annual meeting
of the
members, held last week, the report presented
to them declared-6,That at no former period did the
Liberal
party stand in a position so entirely indee
pendent, .not- to -
say so completely commanding."
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Sir J. PAKIIk/CTON asked for a distinct pledge from
the Government that they would introduce some measure
on this subject.

Sir G. GREY refused to give such pledge.
Mr. KEOGH opposed, and Mr. SPOONER supported the
Bill.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that the writ of habeas
corpus affurded a sufficient remedy for the evils com-
plained of, and he should therefore oppose the Bill.
Mr. FRESHPIELD supported the Bill.

Mr. Sergeant MURPHY stigmatised the Bill as in.
tended to insult and degrade females of the most irre
proechable character.

Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY and Mr. ANSTEY opposed,
and Colonel THOMPSON supported the Bill.
Mr. S. HERBERT considered this Bill, if passed, would
set a most dangerous precedent.

After a feviwordstrom Lord BERNARD,
The House divided, and the Bill was rejected by 123
against 91.
The House adjourned shortly before Six o'clock.

The decision of the Commissioners as to the port
:o be selected for the arrival and departure of the
American mails now begins to be looked for with
anxiety. It is, however, understood that the three
harbours in favour of which the balance of evidence
preponderates are Liverpool, Holyhead, and Galway,
The Commissioners, it is believed, will not report
specially in recommendation of any one of them, but
will submit the valuable and extensive evidence they
have collected in favour of and in disparagement of
each, and confine their remarks to a collation of
the evidence, as a judge would charge a jury,
leaving public opinion to pronounce the verdict.
Perhaps, under all the circumstances, this is the
wisest, as it cerainly is the safest course that could
he adopted, for the question must in the end be de-
cided on national grounds only, and not with refer-
ence to personal and particular interests.
The tvc o extreme ports—Liverpool to the east, and
Galway to the west—have both had their warm ad-
vocates, ant so much has been written and pub-
lished in favour of each, that we need hardly further
dwell upon them. Whilst the advocates of Galway
dwell upon the intricacies of the navigation to Liver-
pool, and the fogs with which it is continually im-
peded, they will tell you that such a thing
as a fog is unknown in their " sweet land
of the West," and that a few revolutions of the
paddle-wheel will bring the American steamer from
Galway harbour into the broad Atlantic, with a
" westing" and a clear expanse of ocean that it would
take Liverpool near thirty .hours to shire at ;. and
this can be accomplished, when the railway is com-
pleted, which it will be by the Ist of August, by
means of rail and steam, in sixteen or seventeen hours
from London.
Liverpool, on the other hand, whilst not denying
the speed with which a passenger or a mail-bag can
reach Galway, under favourable circumstances, in-
sists, that as the trade of America is centered at their
port, it should also be the point of mail embarkation
and arrival; that the difference in time between
and Galway is more imaginary than real, and that
to reach Liverpool from, say New York, it
will, under any system that makes Galway
the port of arrival and departure, require no less than
four changes of conveyance, namely, one at Galway
itself, one at Dublin, one at Kingstown, and one
at Holyhead, before the mails and passengers shall
finally arrive at their destination—and all these
changes have to be made within a distance of 200
miles from Liverpool.
Now it appears to us that whilst this controversy
has been raging between the two outer shells of the
oyster, the middle, or the lawyer's fee, has been nearly,
if not altogether, lost sight of. The men of the
principality have been asleep, but whether from
consciousness of strength or apathy we cannot
determine. Holyhead, however, has, in our opinion,
advantages that cannot, and must not be lost sight of.
Situated at the extreme north-western paint of Great
Britain, and surrounded wish high headlands, that are
rarely obscured by fog, it is accessible to the navi-
gator at all times. A long and protracted investiga-
tion has pointed to it as the most appropriate site for
a harbour of refuge on that part of the coast, and the
Government, with a liberality that cannot often be
laid at its doors, is expending large sums in
a manner that will not only accomplish
the original object, but will also make it a harbour in
which a steam trade can be carried on, txceedirig in
magnitude that of Liverpool or London at the present
day. Already the great sea barrier of the outer har-
bour is run out 2,000 eut of 5,000 feet, which is to he
its ultimate length. Mr. RENDk.LL, the engineer, who
has charge of the works, expresses his confidence that
They can all be completed within two years, and that
for the practical purposes of a harbour for steam-
vessels of Transatlantic magnitude, it will be
ready within a twelvementh. At the present time
the railway runs to within 30 feet of the
berth of the Irish packets, and it can be extended
without difficulty and without expense, as soon as
the pier fir the large steamers is completed. The
same perfect arrangements that come into effect this
month for the convenience and comtor of the passen
gers by the Irish mail packets, can at once be yen
dered available for those to or from America.