The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-01


BrBBLEs.-We recently adverted to one of the
New York and Galway steam-packet schemes
We showed that it is hardly feasible, and has not
met with the support OF the public. The appl-
catien to Congress is itself the most conclusive
proof that the project would not pay, or that tho
money cannot be raised among our merchants to
set it afoat. This, however, is but one scheme.
There is another. Wagstaf s. Co, by way Of
taking time by the forelock started riva concern,
and Wagstai, jr, went over to gull the sinpl,
Galwegians with his blarney. If our recollection
is right, be told them in of his speeches that,
before the close Of the year 1851 his ship, that was
then being built, would make the passage from
New York to Galway in six days So the papers
reported. This was SO very like whale that We
called the attention Of our rea ders to it at the
time. The bubble has burst, and vanished into
thin air. The United States, which was at first
called the Bonneville, is sold, and has gone to Cali
forna. In order to show the reader the delusion
that was practised, We copy tho following from
Galway paper, the hea ling being in large tyee:-
THE GALWAY PACKET srArIoS--MR. waGsTArr's STEAM
1t will afford great satisfaction TO the people Of Cal
way learn from the tubjci letter from Mr.. Wsg-
staff that the United States steamer IL 1T this moment on
her voyage to Galwey, having probably LEFT New YORK
ere tins and may be- expected here on Thursday next
"
mics Of port and of Ireland who would fam nsnu
ate that Mr Wagstag Lad changed his determination
and violated bis premise 20 Galway
"Nxw YoRK. Dec 90 1851
"GESTLrMEN--1 am still in New York: We have not
sailed Tor Gawey yet account of the ship not be-
Ing as yet finished We are hurying the finishing as
isft The ship going the dry dock to day
be corpered she is otherwise very neatly finished and
hope have her ready for in about week The
ship not being ready for en- the 29h Of November mas
bee Il great vance 70 me- for my contract
binds the buiers to have her finished on that day
was afraid the people in Ireland might think that thi,
was another humbug, 90 have got DR.. Huehes the R)
man Catholic Archbishop II New York to certify that
the chip being finished fast possible and w sail
Tor Galway in about two weeks have got elso the
Mayor Of the City Of New York 10 certify to the same
effect Both Of these letters will send YOU am fast
making contract for another ship leave this city
two weeks alter the United States that shah havs
two or three Of the lrst class sbips in all early in
the next steamer. have just returned from Wsshog-
ton, where have been putting ry clsiq fcr the IN All
contract, and am ratified shall get it.
" To John Kelly and Henry Stephenson, Esqrs"
He was afraid the people Of Ireland might
think this was another humbug; 60 he got the Ger
tiGcate of Dr. Hughes, the Roman Catholic Arch
bishop OF New York, and Of Mayor Kingsland, to
prove that all was right, Have these distin-
guished personsges lent their names to this con.
Germ ! If not, it is only due to them to como out
and say SO. So much for bubble No 2.
But there is another still, which is being fast
inflated The Morning Chroni,le says 60 The
English government has just granted charter
for steam company to run vessels between Gal.
way and Halifax" What shall become of bubble
tho third We will inform our readers when it
bursts. Meantime, they had better keep their
weather eye open for squalls.