The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-25

dom Of Portugal, which almost any map OF Europe IL
scarcely larger than two ourpenny pieces and they
a aa e ~ oa sra moss state
Of Great Brtain-is Portuguese colony-the great
and prosperous empire Of Brazil couJtry with popula
ton OF seven millions OF people, (Cheers) The promo
ers of this undertaking have the satisfaction of knowing
that the present Emperor Of Brazil is a most enght-
ened monarch and in any public position In Europe would
rank great statesman He deyoes his time and ener-
gies TO the promotion OF agriculture and manufactures
and the encouragemcnt Of commerce cloud cheersl He
pronfoted an exhibition OF English American and other
foreign manufactures at Rio Janero, few years siace
and ne grants every facility and encouragement 70
snip lines It Is an interesting feature in the extension Of
steam communication, and tho multiplication OF steam
ships the world over that these fleet messengers Of com
merce and pioneers n the march of Improvement, stop
the confines Of civilization Steamships pursue the
whale among the pcnderous cebergs of the Greenland
over the last track marked out by the brave Franklin and
his companions They carry missionaries teachers Bibles
and household comforts to the heather tribes Of the South
ern islands, and they to coast and nearly every
harbor OF Afrca reighted with Manchester cotton, Shelf
field cutlery, and Birmingham ssnotions to send the
negroes OF the interior in exchange for palm OIL ivory and
their traffic in the pursuit Of gain, they extend British
fuence, scatter the seeds of civilization and Christianity
and produce unreasonable and lasting benefits wherever
they extend Cloud checrs.) In this ship bales
OF textile fabrics, ornaments and trnkes, that ere long
Will be worn by tawny savages In the forests and Of
South America But he need not make these statements
to the Of the presen. company (Cries of $50 y
lie saw before him Mr. Roebuck the statesman, who feels
proud of his association with merchants Mr. Lever who
has in little above year. set foot two great steamship
enterprises, which will be productive Of lasting benefit TO
several communities of people, not only in this country,
but in distant lands Mr.. James McLntock Henderson,
OF Glasgow the eminent shipbuilder Messrs Ford aud
jackson, who have abored successfully in advancing
the interests OF Milford Haven and Mr.. Wilson, the
getic manager Of the Anglo Luso Brazilian line and
he believed they needed facts from him 10 direct them
IN ner large ana important business operations or to
give them faith that their abors and OUTLAWS In advanc
ing steam communication will BIO successful II is cheer
ing and encouraging, tho giant strides made in steam
ship enterprise in Great Britain country that probably
has more steamships engaged in commercial affairs
than all other nations in the world. cloud cheers)
The official OF 1858 tells them there are $50 of sea-
going steamships besides Just about an equal number Of
steamugs and river steamers AT this time the number
cannot be much, any short Of 900 Five years ago the
proportion of steamships TO sailing vessels about
TO eighteen last year than ne-twelfth, while
the steamship tonnage built each at the present time
from 10000 to TO- tons-s more than onefourth
the tonnage Of sailing vessels This does represent
the proportonae importance and of business Of
steamships as compared to sailing vessels for steamships
are much more efficient with far greater regularity
and speed and do far business From these facts
they could see that in very few years than one
half Of the foreign and coasng trade Of the United King
domand perhaps he might say majority Of hes eagong
trade of the word-w be carried by means of steam
ships He believed there persons who affect to
ure the South Wales Railway. Thelarge quantity of goods
that he saw that morning in warehouse at the dock
from Manchester here because the vessels of this steam
company present the best and quickest to Brazil
from the great manufacturing centre of England If any
person imagnes for moment that steamships the
sea terminus Of railway damage instead OF bene
NJ 10 the prosperity OF the track, let them
plain on any other hypothesis the OF the pros
perity Of Liverpool, Southampton and Dover and
the Northwestern, Southwestern and Southeastern
Railways that from London to these active and pros
porous packet stations. AT his native town-Waterown
State of New York-thee is railway which forms link
connecting the city of New York with the east end of
Lake Ontario, and the British colony of Canada West
through the harbor OF Cape Vincent whence steamers
TO Kingston, Toronto. Montreal and Quebec. When this
railway was opened from Rome TO Watertown and Cape
vincent-four five years agohe directors supposed
four locomotives would carry all the traffic that
minus connecting with ali parts Of Canada and in less
than two years they found twenty locomotives too few
do the business tCheers) But some arguments are
altogether too much. One thing cannot be
disproyed; and that is, that Milford Haven is
direct from London every part of America
than any port in England possessing advantages in time
of from twelve to twenty -four hours In comparison with
Liverpool an hour and half or two hours fur
Their by rail- with the vast advantages Of being some
twelve hours nearer America by and that the part
presenting dangers than all the of the voyage
the dangerous and wreck shadows of St. Georges
Channel. He hoped this steamer, appropriately
named the Milford Haven, WILL in the success of her f
ture trips, surpass the prestige of her former career
and prove herself both the Queen Of the South
Queen of the North" cloud cheers) AS they have.
honorcd the sovereign Of these realms and also his Ma
esty the King of Portugal he should propose in
nection with the commercial dsst OF the evening the
third sovereign, whose extensive donations and large
population will be vastly benefited by the establishment
Of the AngoI so Brazilian Royal Mail Steam Navigation
Company. (Cheers) BE had the honor of proposing
England Portugal and Brazil, may they commercially
politically each other'' and the health Of
mr. ,,.,,.eral Majesty Don Pedro H., the Emperor Of
BRAZIL
Drank with all the honors.
The interesting statements made in these speeches will
perhaps be sufficient apology for the length Of the quota
tons given.
go the geography mining resources Of
South Wales or the marine resources OF the habor of
Milford Haven. This is the finest harbor in Europe large
enough for all the naves OF the world deep enough
the Great Eastern, and in length of some twenty miles
affords protection from warke attacks and the of the
elements 1t is in the vicinity Of the finest coal mines of
Tho in no vir nitv
Of large iron works Milford is yet destined TO
figure largely in the.Amercan trade Those who live in
the year Of grace 10 will here larger commercial
place than Liverpool will then be. II must be No
thing can prevent II.
There another line of considerable interest and
commercial Importance that has been gradually coming
into prominence that intended TO speak about, but
must postpone an account of it to q future letter.
did not mention that the vessels of the Anglo Luso.
Brazilian line go from Milford Haven to Lisbon to St.
hia and Rio Janeiro They will carry passengers at
through and from all the leading towns OF Great
Britain and coffee and other prominent products of Bra
I'll viii be sent to Liverpool at the same rate Of freight
to Milford Haven.
The Milford Haven left on Monday the Sd Of October
and hereafter will leave Rio and Milford on the
LIST OF every month.
Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS Sept. q, 1859.
Italian Complications again Rife-The King of Sardinia
Asonishes Napoeon-Irince Napoleon and HIS Chances
and Policy-Royal and Diplomatic Break Up at Biar.
rils-Art Illustrations Of TIE Late War-AnotAer Grand
City Improvement de-
The great topic of interest is Victor Emanues bold re.
fishes it without comment Not SO the egtmst and Gle
rcal Journals, which speak in strong terms Of the Ian
guage used 1t is, however, and more evident TO