The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-08

The following correspondence has passed between Mr.
Lever the proprietor of the Galway line of steamers and
the British Secretary of the Treasury
@. A. HAMILTON, Esq, NJ Pas representative of the
Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company, venture
TO address you the present letter with view OF eictng
any explanation you may consider consistent upon the
subject of the renewal of the contract extended exist
ing steamship line across the Atlantic
II generally understood and asserted that extension
Of postal contract has just been accorded Messrs
Cunard, for the conveyance Of her Majestys mails
America 10 the exclusion of other competing lines during
such PERIOD This has caused anxiety several
parties whose interest and energies intimately
nectcd with the project with which have the honor to
associated. but the satisfactory assurances have
repeatedly received from yourself behalf of her
Maes,ys government their sympathy and support 70
the Galway line, am unwilling to believe that is now
their intention 10 ignore the services that the com
pany propose 10 confer upon the two countries by
frequent AMI RAPID communication between Galway and
the several ports in British America the United States
the details Of which plan are known 10 you.
Referring To recently published letter from member
OF the late Cabinet and feeling the force aud of the
statement therein contained with reference the postal
subsidies, &c, aluded to, conceive would to- grea,
satisfaction 10 the country generally II you could conss
enty give your views the 9ciness OF her Majesty
oterLnen 10 negotiate with companies, well those
working under contract for increased service 10
British America and the United States.
beg u enclose pamphlet for your pcrusal upon the
trade and commerce between Europe and North America
and would call your special attention 10 the folio VIM
paragraphs, which strike for bly showing the margin
for increased subsidies, especially TO America add
Il appears then, thai the British government paws
f45ooo per annum 10 dovelopc the trade with the West
lndian ara Australian colonies, worth ~, 50 600
and only $50 O0o year deycope the trade of the
British Am"r cr colonies worth 600 7Ss e03 per annum
II sav Understood that the British treasury has
been lar reimbursed for the subsidy paid for the con.
vcyance q the transatlantic mails between Europe ami
America 1t would appear, then TO he sound policy
foster line Of steamers that v III not only give stimulus
trade and ireland largely Increase the
trade (Which "a Of lncacuable valuc) her Majesty
British American possessions, and that. too, wit hout
joins 0RRf1L LEVER
30 CAGNoS sTrFJr. T. e., LONDON ocL ~, 1858.
J. o, lE'ER, kssI am happy 20 any msappre.
tensions as regards your company wncb have been
created by the a. contract With Mr. Cunard
That extension asscntsd q by The treasury upon
strong rCpss made by the present Board of Aim
rally On the 10Th of March Last support OF
daons 10 the came eject by the late Bard OF Admiralty
Mr.. Lunard undertaking increased services and submit
trf % additional conditions, and before. far rs am
should regret very much Il that exiens e. b.
considered indicating any dsavOr toward your
important project I'm the contrary you have received
both from The Irish government and from members Of the
government here strong az the interest With
which tncy regard commercial undertaking designed Ia
shorten materially the communication between the United
Kingdom ard North America
A. an lrshman myself view 4 as enterprise OF
great national and commercial importance. ] shall b.
happy render all the assistance which properly
be expected, End bearing mind that j. not the pro
vince a. the government 10 grant subsidies except for
postal services.
am no, however aware OF there hclng anything in
the M contract interfere with any arrangement
which may be found desirable for improving aud develop
ng The communication between this country AMI North
America and you yourecf cognznt Of the fact that
leaders contemplation, and that your company has
mad" one for improved Icsal services with some Il our
American colonies .fO, A. HAMILTON
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