The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-22
NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUST ~, 1853

Pux1uoo ~ oeienoant IN the above case. The mayor
oi esuiord presided. DIR Lees in the course OF
lengthy address, gave history of the case from its
commencement TO its close stating variety of facts
which, he said. would have been proved by numerous
witnesses had the recent trial been above to pro-
ceed and which, he commended, fully justified all the
remarks which he had made to the disadvantage OF
Mr.. Coughs moral character.
He repeated that he had never withdrawn
any one OF the statements on account of which
the recent prosecution had been directed against
Inn he believed them to be true nc the
tne he made them, and he believed them to be true
sfl AS to the lame and impotent conclusion of the
tral, he was not in any way responsible for it. He
bad never authorized his counsel to agree to any
compromise or to make any retracton; ON the con
trary, be had strongly, and in writing, protested
against IL, His position now was exactly what it
was In January last All that he then believed he
still believed all that he then said he was still pre-
pared to justify. He had been betrayed by his ad-
vocate aid prevented from proving his statements
before jury; but he appealed with confidence from
the Court of Exchequer to the court Of public OPT
Mon.
On the motion of W. BROOKS. ESQ.,, seconded by
Mr. T. lngiis and supported by the Rev. W. Shuttle
worth, q resolution passed, almost unanimously,
expressing the undated confidence of the meeting
in the integrity Of DR.. Lees and declaring their OPT
MON that an investigation OF the charges against ME-.
Cough was imperatively demanded to sustain the
honor OF the temperance cause.
The New IT. ana atlantis Packet station-Depu-
tasson 20 uhe Rail sf Drsby.
from the LONDON herald, Aug
Yesterday afternoon Gu rfusoai population Of Nom
oss Of Parliament merchants shipo~perS and others ia
erested IN the naoe AID also Ia the pros
pery Of the town hAroor Of Galway, ~seo the
First Lore OF the Treasury, a, bis official residence Ia
Downing street. the purpose of bringing under the
ce OF the the national ipDr Of forming
and vepiept bar at Galway for large Anne
steam hips and with that view TO construct break
water and pier At a cost Of fl62 900.
The deputsop consisted OF Lord Dunkslln, w. p, Mr..
W. Gregory, Mr. vAsee, H. p, Mr. wnite A. 2,
pS%oGssS .o mr. spyysr ,ni, r. MI, calfat F. Mr.
M p, the Hon Mr. Eice, p, Sir raonas Resipg;on,
X. G. Sir q. Fieeteocd Bart toe Rev Peter DAILY,
Howard, Manchester Mr. joan Orrr Lsver, OF hsrcaes-
ter and Liverpool (owner OF the Indian Emptre Mr. g.
the Rev PETER DAILY (who acted as spokesmso) pre-
serted bis ordthip With memorial from the daroor aod
Town Comu'sscIes In which Trey set forth toat seam
communication between Galway and America hsc already
been commenced by the energy and enterprise of
English mercantile gentleman Of large pscunary
and important connections with commercial men in the
msnufscsuriDg districts who had already dispatcheda
large and powerful steamship 70 New York ssat two
Other vessels were preparing 10 sal. and that Lac Of
steamers would ply iortnighty from Galway to
New York aud Halifax and that passengers mails, aud
COCOA could be forwarosd by this with greater
forded That the port Of Galway selected from M
position ard ire great facilities and ADVANTAGES
IN the 6iee knsaoms fer me American lsc bus that
want OF . breakws.er ard pier, connecting Mutton
Island with the land and projecting FIVE hunored yards
outwArds These works, constructed, would enable
largest vessels aost 70 ride in perfect safety aud oe
noored to the pier. protested from every WIND and
cured In the frmest anchorage The works wou d q 30
afford TO shipping In dstress the western coast the
surest and safest barb Of refuge These advantages
could BE- secured BY an outlay o. s,b2 &C., which a
g'peer, had suggested sud ;en1 The memor!llists
submitted that the government: should make grant OF
the required what they considered national
Objects namely packet station for the trade between
Great Britain and america, and 10 secure harbor Of
refuge on the western coast
rhs Earl Of Derby having examined tae chart Of the
haIbor, said that he believed only large steamers had
sailed for America and inquired the Of the delay in
not des patching the Prince Albert
The Rev Mr. DAILY replisd that the delay 10 be st.
ribu.ed to the want Of those vsy works which tue cepu
aton prepared 10 advocate tremendous st)rm In
The Channel bad detained vessel her way from
port Of LONDON The revoreud gentleman having explained
10 his ordship the nature aud extent the proposed
works. ard all tbs mspy natural advantages which the
barber OF Galway presented as western packet station
and place Of refuge for ships proceeded to say that what
Ireland the subjec, Of the site for American
packet station all classes agreed 10 the supe
ror claims OF Galway 70 be the point Of embsrkaon for
toe American continent
long conversation then ensusd In the curse Of which
Lord Derby said that the government always glad TO
Ases those who willing TO assst themselves, and
they hpd done 90 to extent, might be willing In
their case but how be could not undertake 70 say
The Rev. Mr.. Dsly-rhat IL as much as eau expect,
though should have been glad 70 hear your lordshp say
that you would give Us TIE money, tIaughter)
receive best consideration, and that when
position 70 com nanicste with Oh you shall hear from
US. Perhaps our communication had better be made
The oeputanou said 1t would afford them great pleasure
TO receive communication IRON HE exceiency, and,
baviog thanked the noble earl for his Kind reception
From The London Times, August 81
On Wednasoay afternoon Q teputatiou-sons OF whom
repreeened the enterprise, some the town Of Galway
some tbemseiveewait upon Lord Derby tney
could not &c, little Of the public money out him In
support OF the scheme tor establishing direct
STRAIN service beiseen Galway and the Uoitod States.
Nov, speaking upon this matter people utterly
ressrdins si@ply a. question OF public Convene emo
epce We may venture 10 give our own general i'm
PRESTON; y proper steamer. are placed upon the
pound or lees under the head OF fare consider
able object, viii be glad TO curtal the passage
be conveyed from the Britain chores New YORK 10 esht
days. II would seem, also, thai the passenger traffic be-
swsen the stats and ns,s .,nas : gr0vss . and
tom. Whether this viii be sufficient for next
few years TO remunera,e then for their outlay point
upon which they themselves With the proper data before
them, the only persons who form opinion.
We think unlikely that they will receive soy serious
addition 70 their receipts from the fregh. for nesvy
goods II can scarcely be expected tina. these viii
bear the cost OF ranshpment This, no wevcr, In a
point upon which The directors OF the enterprise
must be left 10 form their own conclusions bat how
that, when they look for OF ieo per upon
their outlay they ak for assistance from the public
sna give them grant OF fb2 coo 10 erect break sate
pier which, in their opinion necessary 10 canverl
Their enterprise s no doust naossl object In 60
far ~ viii be Of convenience 70 travellers between tho
states and the Old Country, IL Il should succeed bat
40 just rs the Great Western Rsilxay--whch seems
equally 10 need Of ssubveuiiun-is sconvenencs Now
csnno, forset-ve LoDdoners tia, when out fe ~
abort weeks back discussion arose 10 who snoud pay
for the hcsiou OF the smespot for toe drainage o.
houses, but for the purncsion OF the metropolitan
river-we we're old dry enough 70 ray for ourselves
We veptured 70 hint, What bAstf0ly and certany
rot with The RIB, OF the Reverend Peter DAILY
OF ,hc Galway ceputason that sfter ALL London was the
capital OF the empire the scat Of government the
Of call for the three lrgdoms and The colonies 70 say
nothing OF the wandering subjects CT foreign na.ons All
this suggested rather than urged but we're met
with the and deciied replys'roa must either
psy ourselves sequesoe In the nuisance" Very good
We think u some~hat hard MEASURE but the back
nusi be htted 10 the burden We must make up our
minds 70 pay about nine millions sterlngor thai IA
q moderate estimate Of the real cosi-Dut We submit
that from the hour that decision was taken there
an end forever 10 all grants or advances
by way Of . osn guarantee for any work
not strictly paiioua one or course, " IL can
be made out that u s necessary for national pur |
poses convert Galway INTO harbor OF refuge that Ia
CfhcY matter but that auKgeaton