The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-17

ETHAN CoNMUNICATloN TO GALwAY-PEosPECrs
or THE ENTKRPRisY.-The public are already aware
Of the existence Of company in this city, organized
under the title Of tho I" liiah and American Steam
ship Company for the purpose Of establishing
line Of slesmors between New York and Galway
or some ether suitable port the western coast Of
Ireland. They have gone so Gar as to procure the
introduction into Congress Of tender or proposal
for contract for conveying the mails by that line
ms however, is purely antcipative, and yHe 10
further their Objects the probabilities are tina.
the undertaking will never be carried out for want
Of means
We have been hearing of this company FOR some
eight months past, and YET are no nearer TO the
realization Of the project thaa were whom il was
first discussed. The moda by which tho neeesssry
funds are to be raised is by c?nribusons, or shares
subscribed by the friends of Ireland in America;
but tho inability Of tho pany to raise the amount
by this means, may b. taken rs tho best proof
that the speculation IL looked upon as b
bad one. The fac. is, inst in tho preae1.
state OF steam navigation, from tho immense
expenditure which it requires, there would DO very
little prospect of maintaining the lipe, yon should
The company succeed so Tar as 10 commence
running their boats. The Collins limo from New
York to Liverpool-tho grontest, probably, Ia tho
worlds threatened with faillre and extinction,
Arising from the enormo expenses attending ii
and FROM the refusal by Congress to alsoq ii ma
tionsi support; and tho company is actually deli
beIating rs to the ozpedieley Of surrondering tn
enterprise, and dsp osing Of tneir magEiaecns YES
sells to the Emperor of Russia, who wants 80 pur-
chase them. and have them converted into war
steamers. The Bremen line scarcoly pays OK.
pcnses, and the New York and HavYo line Is still
less able to maintain itself, and its managcse arr
considering the propriety of giving it up, and trans
foriing their vessels to the California trade
No matter in what glowing coiors tho Irish and
American Steamship Company may paint their
prospects Of success, conceive tibet In tho present
tion there 10 very slender chance for tho sucsosssa
establishment and carrying out Of this enterprise
koss UTH AND TIE IRyisG HoUsR.-Tha whole
world knows the popularity Of tho Irving House
Of this city Mr., Howard the proprietor, has r.
celved many encomums; but the following from
tho great Magyar is one Of the bogt =
PHLapELpHiA Dso. Is 1851
DEAR siR,--Alow ma briefly hut heartily to thank you
for your attention and kindness and mine during
my stay in New York, aud permit you that
your attentive hospitality viii not only DO ever grats
fully remembered BY mo bu that my nation viii appse
ciase that It Scs osed towards Hungary ieelf il
the OF tho humble Individual chopen as its repze
sentative and Who, e,tslaog his thanks begs lsare
subscribe hinseM
Your very obliged and ebediont servant
L. KO5sUra
10 D. D aowArp. ESQ Irving House. New YORK
This will 90. 1qyop0s--one Of the Hungarian
ladies, capital performer on the piano, plays Il
night al Mrs. Bostwick's concert