The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-16

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with their operation In the scoomp sh nsn9
Of an object the attainment of which We shall % osae
9Th Proposed by G. W. CoLH Esq, N L. G., ssconceo
| BY L. L. MOODY, Esq
That the points referred to by the charms = VIZ
that Melbourne should be- the drst port OF srri api
lat BORT OF departure in arrangements tlAt
be made for the OF the MALI 10 <nd from
Ergland-that the establishment OF an ocean p~nay
hostage syst Of post office money ords-s, and tbs
faciltss siver New South Wales for t-aa'nittug
printed books and pamphlets should be sxt-udsi to VI,
toa be taken into BY the d-putaon And
represented by them TO his Exc.ency the Lie tenant
Governor objects Of very great Importance.
9th-Propossd by j. AowroS, Esq.. seconded BY -
WARrnp, Eco.
That the resolutions passed at this meeting be
tised In the London Times Herald and Chronicle thu
NV YORK HERALD Calcutta EnsIishaaa, and tine Hong
Kong Friend Of China.
10Th -Profo,ed by the CHAIRMAN
That Hammill ESQ, be appoatsd Honorary rrea
sure and Secretary and be empowered receive sub
j. B WERE chSrmau
TO HIS IxcFLLEScY CHARLES JOSEPH LA rRosE.
ESQUIRE, LIEUTENANI.GovgRNoR OF THE COLONY
OF VICTORIA.
The Memorial Of u.s. The undersigned LANDED Proprisors,
Bdnlry Merchants T,ues HoliSe.odTs and others iatcr
eSted in The tuelfars Of this CObmy-
RESPECTFULLY SHEwErH to your Excellsncy the injury
which this community suffers through the nadequscy Of
the arrangements or of tbs mails to
and from Ems land the colonies and other places
with which the great and increasing trade Of Victoria Is
carried and your m"morasts venture TO the
hope that your L, celency will make Her Mses
tvs government the vital Importance to he interests Of
the colony of having the Stal communicate With
Australia placed without delay on perms ne at and csm
prehelsive K citing
That. independently Of nercial considerations the
social condition of the colony Is such reader this
question the deepest the greater part If
population engaged industrial pursuis and whose Ia
ors have SO large share IN promoting the 'sry Of
the country, having arrived at parativey
leriod and having need of frsqueEt ,ncaon with
heir families and connexions abroad; aud your msmo-
Waists submit that The happiness and security Of this
large and useful class form 1T subject for the condsra
titn Of the government.
That your Excelencys knowledge Of the trade popu-
laton and requirements Of the colony, WILL your
riatts feel confident confirm the claims of the
tile and general community that its commercial
wants tn mails monthly ct the least necessary
cetv Australia England by each OF the
great routes which connect the two couurriss viz vi.
the lshmus of Susz Cape of Good Hope the sshmus
of Panama thus giving three departures 1, the month
from rgland sad rice which would have the
advantage OF aordng . monthly comm unic ton to and
fro with India, China the Cape OF Good Hops, United
States of America the West Indies California the West
Coast Of South America. the West Indies Brszi aud
the Pacific Ports New Zealand &c all connected With
BY trade and social relAi the geogra phicsl position
OF Australa rendering srscu able to embrace 90
pcaton with ali these places without inter eriDg with
the direct course from England
That the means for immediate establishment Of
monthly msil service by each of III, three above
mentioned are in existence and be avaed Of BY tbs
government st parat vey tri ny iuasm a.
steam companies ct high character and proved efficiency
are at present carrying on perations wholly or in part
these routes.
That there is . concentration 0. the mails from gland
India ans China once fortnight at Sog pore from
month instead OF alter month' at present There
is monthly mail service, from Engaod TO Cape of
G cd Hope, which could without o1cuy BE- extendei to
Australia, and the mails from England tao Unitst tes
California South America. 81, inset week. a. Pansm.
between shich place and Australia stsa slrsldy
eppciner to run; snd memoF alst- IDLY
sued that the companies carrying these oper ioos,
would meet any limitations from government with re
CARO- 10 the extension of the mail service in most liberal
spirit.
That youi memorialists would beg respectfully to
represent to your Erceeucy and Her Mssys govern
nf
completely dssrranges the trade Of Australia With Eng
land AID other countries, and the most careful
and legitimate atiCns of into hazardous
speculstons. Your memorial SITS may instance that
curing the three months ending Sth July, 1853, there
about 300 vessels making an aggregate OF l59 900
tons, catered inwards in the port OF Melbourne aons
and during which period there but r-gulsr mail
despa ched to ENGLAND and to America. With
standing the urgent necessity for fr4q aivices from
the Oh in vslae of all commodities produced
arrivals aud your oralists submit that oommercs
OF such magnitude cannot safely be left
dependant upon adVices BY chance opportunities and
private ships.
the only regular postal service at present existing
with Australia is tnat carried by the Pennsui AMI
ORIENTAL steam Navigation Company in every alter
nate onth being put six conveyances in the year aud
1t with the utmost regre. that Jour memoists ob
by recent accounts from England that the Post
Office authorities there instead Of placiig the mail
vice on i'm and comprehensive basis, to suit the
wants Of he Australian community, merely propose
make special bargains with accidental ships for the
yeysnce Of six mails the year. the Cape from Eng
pd, 10 Australia while there is attempt at any pro-
VISION for the conveyance Of the honeward mails from
Australia.
That, your Excslency is no doubt aware, the ar.
!argemen or two monthly mail via Egy pr, and -ni.
IA service, via the Cape considered necessary be-
4 70 the d. covery of gold in Aus raa. II but
inlaoy experiment, and has proved utterly insufficient
70 rnsutea 10 the crcumstal of this county the
vast influx OF population and incl OF trade render ng
the present wants Of these colonies totally different fro
II ose which that intended to the
value of imports y compared with those Of 1s49
being about as nineteen TO and the population hsv
ing increased proporticnateiy
That the trade and i'm migration then almost exclu
svey lin tied to England, extended to all the
principal manufacturing and commercial countries OF the
world.
That it is with reluctance that your memoriass feel
called upon 70 press these considerations tbs a'sn
ton Of your Exceency and the home government but
the COLONY at present suffering from the want OF sde
quate postal conmun cation aud any further delay ia
securing il threatens 10 nfct lasting injury And
your emorasts feel convia,ed that the expedisnt pro
posed by the London Post Onics authorities if a1opei,
will have tia effect Of ,reasng thu your
menorelsts pcw scHrr, ani OF pospopn those perrn1
nent and rehensve arrang ments which must soone.
or later be made.
That our remorssts would beg leave respectfully to
state their unqualified conviction htt the mall servisa
between Australia nd the mother couutry should MT DO
set with exclusive reference to economy 10 the cost Of
conducting it. TIT atsd merely ms runent q finance
The direct revenue aecruiBg Tom such rec ho7erer
large must bear but minute proportion 70 the Indirect
advantage whcn its resu confer on the govern nent and
the entire community and your Reaoriats may be per
mitted again 70 impress upon your Eyeilsncy AMI the
imperial thai in the c cumstaucss OF these
colonies the need peculiarly urgent and the question
assumes higher aracter an belongs to the mere Is
cal consideration OF IL.
That, in connection with the main purpose Of hsviny
frequent mail communication, your memoralists beg TO
place before your Excesncy the fol owing surge.nou
which were recommended by the resung at which the
present memorial was adopted viz. -
That Melbourne could sdvan,a yeously be made the first
port OF arrival and last If departure for
Of the liner OF steam commu nj alton required.
That the scheme Of ocean penny postage now advo-
Gated IL England might be a6vantsgeous applied to this
country
That system of Post o,e money orders woxll be par
tcularly we'll suited TO this colony.
That the same facilities which New South Wales and
other colonies enjoy to the cheap transmission of
printed books and pamphlets &c. should be extended 10
Victoi ia.
That in conciusor your msmoriasts beg most ,ect-
fully TO request that yonr Exceency Ill aid to this
preston o. the wants OF The nuni.y weight o.
your ExceLency's rec1nme ndaton.
An your nemo,i,sts feel every confidence that the
British government, when fully acquainted win the cs
cumttances, will make the arrangements rhich
urgently nested for frequen: anc rsgusr m. service
With the colonies
J. 3 Were Co, Alsxs nder, Wilson, Me- new
Octsvius Browne / Co., SO,
J. Hawthorn Rogers Wlr6eld II Co,
Bellicar Il Sydes Jot phs Llugion Il CT,
+ Wallan a Harris Il X EuRp.