The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-22
The Rev Line OF Galway Steamers.


OF CAPTAIN coUxrEHAY, PLISY MILSS, CAPTAIN
MARSHALL, THOM As FsAfCIs MsA6HsR, CAPTAIN
GOLDMAN, CAPTAIN COMsT0CK, GENERAL HALL,
hEv. IN. SAWYER AND OTasss-raE yxrsNr or
5Bx ENTERPRISE, ETC, kTC.
On che occasion Of hrst trip Of the steamer Indian
Empire, the dSft Of the line OF stsauers bet seen
New York and Galway, Ireland ard ter safe arrival at
this port aud IN oommemorasion the successful start
ing OF the enterprise COLLATION. given by
of the line board Of the Indian EMPIRE yisg At
the foot Of Charlton stree, yesterday aterDoon The
merchsps, the Capitalist the military, ,he press, the
clergy, and citizens generally rspreseeted 60 the
number Of about hf'y. and assembled on board the
steamer abou, Eve O'Clock p. a
lpvstiors bso fesn extended to . much lsrger num-
her, and some eurprise was manifested they
60, s VIII. dc
ample opportunity tor respecting OIL COCO qualities Of
the ship, we're escorted to the main sseou Shere ump
suous COLLATION. spread No 'ue vas lost 10 doing
justce 10 the many good things sud after oil had become
completely ashed with the prouAon Of both solids and
Hqu'ds the be'ook themselves TO the feast sf
and the flow Of soul >
Capt CnAa rs H. MARSHALL proposed frst--Ths health
OF Capt EGwin Courcpsy, the commander OF tho Indian
Empire
Capt CouRrKSAY responded, returning thanks for the
cnloplmspt Ae sa,d no hoped the success OF the line
her nrss trip she bad unfortunately been obliged
vel 9Th but one leg Uaugoter.l He knew that shs
hse % No ssn S % ors
the trip to Galway within ten days and haf (Ap.
papse) In corelnsiop, be gave they an Fog
sh chip, or rather under the English Tag, the health
mia toaM vas drunk with the honors, Alec
" rbs Health Of the President Of the Unitod Sases,"
Mr. MARSHALL then AVE The hesith OF the principal
cw re the hDe-Sr Johs Orfen Lever.
Mr.. PIJNy Miles, the sgent OF the owner, responded,
saying ihst be cory that Mr. Lever could be
tept 70 speak Tor bimse because he spoke we'll and
aced vel snd wus man Of gres. energy Of character
" w
ouc 90 gyevt tpRs out practice would further tnan
mere theory ard roere words Mr. Lever was man OF
uDtirips energy though young man, he would never
frcn ut any obstscss He satisfied thai be could
rarry the present undertaking, and hao associated
VIII him OF the first men In Manchester and Lon ION
yhey might engines broken two three vesses
erpk, but they would not slight obstacles break
down thu enterprise !Appause) ae was an EGG isn
though having 40 Irish rAme He hao capital, and
the absRes tf friends end associates, who would
tribute mtr sterling ,ossrcs ensurrg The success Of
tn lps between Gsl~sy and this cosntry (Cnee,s He
entirely decided tbe question that he would carry
cut this enterprise Cheers II was DOT nov decided
whether the snou,d be exclusively YORK,
,be pro bani.es that within six mouths they
would have Inc Of semi monthly steamers between New
York AID Galway II only bali Of the line SD oun make
eef received ssrorg solicitations from Boston aah New
York ard from Portland each place desiring to be
nips Of the lire Portland hao advantages, AZ the out
let Of British erica. which could not be overlooked
Portland MADE terminus, thsre would ne large
patronage from those Sho wished to visit the Csnadss,
The northern States OF America. sac had
advantages Of railways OF uniform grage, direct
from Portland TO part OF Western Canada which New
Yors did possess Goods could be carried without
charge cars cartsee any heavy expenses
which at,enosd the trapsbipment from New York or
Boston, or Phadelpha And now bad been announced
thst Mr. Lever tan rendered his services toward com
petirg the world vide desired line OF teegraDnc
ruDics''on betseep Europe and America By offering 10
take the extent If $40 600 In the projected sub
telegraph between Galway aud Halifax, rendering
th Of his for The lay ing OF the cable NJ.
Lever bao thus the cause and would embark
his whole heart in H. II be could only ,ceei 10 tnst
roble eperurte, well az the one which be had io
this Bpe be would lay the foundation for great
fsme, both as princey merchant and beuefsctcr OF
the voric. MI Lever has been engaged in
line be st. Petersburg and London, and
also bs,weep wes,port and Gsi~sy, and we'll
qua p,ed with the vest cosst Of ireland and the people
that section he iet confident that the trade OF Galway
you'd he benefited by THE line, for instead OF being
obliged TO pay for the freight Of their goods By rounda
bout route they would get them directly ss their doors,
hno TIM expensts Of traprbpment Galway possess
ed advantages which needed only To be developed aud
be looked forward the day when they would receive
full encouragement from the results Of this line. Zap
The beslh of Capt CHARLES a. MARSHALL va. proposed
and be responded In Interesting remiDscence OF his
sAly dsys o. packe, sailing. vnee he used to carry
The United STATES mali without compensation, he
raid w- cane for Ave years by Use a IT,.
sS's gsr 1s souS,v s s
by way Of perquisites. TIE government the other
rce. however. length paid a small stipend and then
the captains rebeled ard refused TO carry the bss unless
TIE United states government Sould pay them small
con pspssion 4 the least OF but $50, and they would
have though, 500 enormous allowance daughter
This rome~hat in constrast with the Fat ocean
trscs 81 our Gays. fIauabtef.)
Mr.. Mnts-ies, and tell them how we pay $1,000 per
tn for carry ing letter. 70 EpRispd.
EMT MARSHALL continued ct some length with interest
frg Of hB early mercantile experiepces
running her to Liverpool and Havre had been Obliged to
sell her on account Of the lack OF patronage.
Col COLEMAN. OF The ST. Nicholas, w@ toasted. and
briefly responded with Of his experience Long
Island Sound "ses captaiu " and his reooections OF
b youthful Gays with Capt. Comsock, Of the Baltic, who
sr THOMAS FRASus MrAGHrR, being toasted as the
'rcpresenatve OF Young De'aDd," spoke folloss-
Csp'sn oorIteIay and complying wish the
ersufiss me TO meet you here and In fall bumper bid
The enterprise OF VII oh this ship been the
pioneer. A. an Irishman am aoxous-am sincerely aud
cordially snxious-for that succsss. (Appause) To
every project which promises 10 inctc and reward the
avail ening irdusry Of Ireland point 10 high aims the
spirit Of her people and soldy Improve whilst renders
pt conspicuous her favored position on the globe
30 every sucb prciec, feel deeply interested. (Ap-
plause would be very strange, very unnatural, very
6isoreoitsble not 80 feel The Obligations the
ssks The oys which new home imposes, do not aud
cannot out depden the interest and soiciiade
which The country Of opes birth imposes wbich
every vicissude from the children she has borne she
bas the maternal right to exnecs (Cheers As an
IL ias been the fortune OF the Owner, the captain
ard rlished and spirited agent Of ths ship, my
FRIEND Mr. Pry Miles, 10 insugurs,e No citizen OF tho
United S,siee regard otborwire than with the beat
heart q work which, " properously conducted, viii
~. soci.i p,e,c;urss The bonss, ys,.ons sns gaot
uJdsrtisrdins which Ia the desire OF America 10 cut
v,te with Europe. A suh citizen Iosp, as have done
here 10 night Drink 10 the health OF the Queen Of Eng
glsrd,a country with which are at peace, while can
this erterprise with my whole heart (Appsuse)
What the Isthmus, from Tehuantepec " Darie1 h and
e be, 10 America and THE erritorics OF the Pacific,
Ireland ", and will be, 70 the New World and the Old.
Ipconsby Offers the safest and nearest route 70 those
markets aud exchanges where for many years, the
Of the merchant has been established,
from which he has derived his largest gains and 10 which,
sope with his cotton aud bis grain, be has brought such
encouraging lessons Of practical science, beraty, adj
yenlorous manhood and success (Appsuse) rhs fact
the tact OF Ireland Offering this incompatible rouebeing
sdmtedbe too obvious 70 be denied, by those
wbosc rsriaty TOR Liverpool or Southampton would pro-
and keep down there until the coming OF Enss laugh
ter)ihs fact being paramount all that Is wanting Is the
courage the prompstude the muufcencs before winch
the seIpest toetlies Of nature have been humblsd,
bat In the absence OF which the nobest induce
nenis she holds out but sunlight 10 the blind.
(Appiause). Courage, promptitude, munifcence-the
heart thai qualls, the will that bends,
the thai drops, The soul that soars-eme