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


1ria American Steamship Lines-A Line from Wales TO
Portugal and Brassl-Royal Charter to Portuguese
CDmpany-Tradc Between England and South Ameyca-
Baptistng Vessel-Dinncr and Speeches-Synopsis Of
Rn0lands Steam Tfade-Aaiford Haven Hayoor-Route
of the Ne1o Vessels, dc.
incidentally, philosophical observers, you are,
perhaps interested in the progress OF steam commerce in
the hands of Mr. John Bull. That he does ego ahead in
the steam line you may be sure Mr.. John orre Lever
having started line from Ireland TO America line that
neither the Irish the Americans took the initiative in
he now sets his energies to work to get up line from
South Wales to Portugal and Brazil.
The company formed is the Anglo Luso- Brazilian Royal
Nail Steam Navigation Company. 1t is Portuguese
company, working under royal charter granted
by the King Of Portugal the vessels sailing
under the Portuguese flag, and subject to Portuguese
usages This gives some valuable trade advantages at
the port of Lisbon for there discriminating duties in
the Portuguese ports in favor of vessels of that nation
The company has good reason to expect some valuable
concessions Of postal and commercial character. The
President Of Company is his Royal Hghness the Duke
Of Oporto, brother 10 the King.
The Chairman of the Board is his Grace the Duke of
suldanha of Lisbon The other directors his Excel
lency vecount Ahoguia, Lisbon c. R. NJ Talbot Esq,
Chairman Of the South Wales Railway Nh. Roebuck and
Mr. Lever, members of Parliament; Captain Ford,
Of Milford Haven Bernex Phipson, Esq, of Lisbon
Thomas Howard, Esq, Of Manchester; Sebastian Pinto
Iehe and Augusta Ferrera Pinto Baso Esq., Portuguese
merchants in London, and Stephen Lewis Esq The Gene
xa Manager is j. W. Wilson, Esq, of London, and the
Secretary, Walter Thomas Salton, Esq
The company has been started under very favorable
auspices. The trade between Great Britain and Brazil
has than doubled since the royal mail line
were started oBrazil in 1850 There is great amount
Of dissatisfaction expressed by travellers at the treat
ment board the royal mail steamers; the ships
greatly overcrowded, and, holding monopoly
they have, they cared very little for public
opinion. The ships Of the company are three
in number, Of the fleet of the late European
and American Steamship Company, and purchased by
Mcssrs Howard and Lever q few months since. The
agents OF the line are James Baines Co., Liverpool;
Ford and Jackson Milford Haven; Pinto, Olive 4 Co.,
Lisbon; Faria and Brothers, Rio Janero Chaves, Son
and Brocado, Bahia, and Tasso and Brothers. Pernam.
buco In London the business is transacted by the Gene
raj Manager and the Board at 40 Cannon street. the office
Of the Galway line formerly there, having been removed
to No. 10 Cannon street
On Saturday last there was an important meeting and
an interesting ceremony at Milford Haven, and having
honor Of an invitation attended The first ship Of the
e formerly the Queen of the South, TO be rechrs
ened the Milford Haven, and then 60 on her way
10 traverse Paynim shores and earhs central line.
there were present several Of the directors the general
manager, and psiiprr nopinty and gentry
vicinity Miss Roebuck the only daughter of the dstn-
guished member of Parliament for Sheffield, had the
honor OF naming the ship The ships guns charged,
Mrs Roebuck led forward by Mr. Lever, and the
guests gathered around witness the ceremony bot
tie Of champagne tastcfuy decorated with ribbons, aud
bearing label with the name of the ship, was
suspended by line from the rigging, and iron hooped
eask stood in lieu of the bow, TO receive the blow The
bottle Of wine supposed to be broken the bow Of
the vessel named and this is usually done in the OF
ship, when the scafoding is around her But with
vessel aoat and ready for it is not easy for lady
10 get at the figure head. clergyman present stood
Is godfather; the starboard gun was fired, Miss
Roebuck dashed the bottle forward and as the wine
bless the Milford HAVEN the English flag which
ti that moment was flying at the peak, was pulled
SSse1. were sven @ the King Of Portugal the bort a
was fred and the ceremony was over.
The company then sat down to very elegant and sub
Btantia djeunr, which served in the superb cabin
Of the Portuguese steamer Milford Haven From two
till SIX wines smiles and chat from fair ladies' toasts and
speeches the order Of the day The principal speech
es were made by Mr.. Roebuck Mr.. Lever, Mr.. Hsnder
Of Glasgow, Mr.. J. Lyster OBerne Of London, and
Mr. Plny Miles an American
AS the speeches made gave considerable information on
the subject of steam commerce in Great Britain, will
make some extracts.
Mr. Lever was In the chair, and gave &C The King Of
Mr. Roebuck proposed 'sHer Majesty the Queen" and
IN the of his brief remarks said they about
confer the blessings OF upon distant lands and
he hoped the day when the benefits OF that free and
constitutional government which England had long
oyed would be also by her, conferred upon all nations
<Cheers They were about TO send out the blessings Of
country would be beneitsed thcreby-they would be
able to teach them the benefits Of commercial intercourse
end the blessings Of freedom would speedily follow, Of
Tree thought free speaking free action and free trade
and extending and consolidating freedom would de-
pend the alliance Of these three nations England Portugal
and Brazil. (Cheers.) History had taught him that
freedom was TO be extended not by force and that great
nations were not necessarily large ones. Athens, Car
image, Phpnca, Portugal and England have been any
thing but great nations by the extent of their territories or
ne number o. their populations But IT was by their
that hey ensed G 10
me world the benefit Of great example (Cheers) Por
tuga set the example TO England many centuries back
w
% England had in North America Then the North Anne
rican colonies set England great example, and freed
enemselves before the world aud learned beneficial
lessons from our descendants He hoped thar Portugal
would earn in like manner from her great Ascendant
In answer to some well put and well deserved comp
ments from Mr.. Roebuck, in proposing his health Mr.
account Of politics, but to make money he came to
Milford Haven tor the same purpose and he believed tha,
purpose would be certainly accomplished He was blu.
Einea man. he had engaged in the steamship enterprise
between this port and Brazil for the purpose Of
tho interests of South Wales and the kingdom and
those who baye embarked their means in it expect e
make money. (Cheers) This port selected because
they believed they could from Milford Haven bring Lon
dom and the manufacturing districts Of England together
with the agricultural and provision market Of the
Of Ireland, nearer TO South America than through
any other port he believed that for the United States
and all parts Of North America, the port Of Galway
has the best position Of any port in the kingdom ant
rca Milford Haven has he largest and most un
questionable advantages and the favorable locality
They had now the richest and most fertile countries Of
and Japan TO take their produce and to weld produce in
return (Cheers) Mr.. Roebnck has identified himself
WIZ some OF these enterprises and thus comforting
grsa, good upon his fellows Commerce was the great
and the great protector, too OF nations they
isr, h s coasts protected by railways for 1t is not
Likely INA. II an enemy should ever be insane enough TO
Ana on THESE Shores that he would land under forts
Clss.,1g WIN guns. They wanted ships too like the
Speat fas.ern which could down eets-in fact they
wanted railways on the ocean well knovn that mail
Pa ~ 'n ,".s ses Of all shipping
glad 70 see amongst them one OF the largest sh,, -
OF Great Britain, whose he would Nv, VI
toast. g The Shipping Interest aud Mr. Hendaresn ns
Renrew and may this company long keep his ward aana
in the building of ships" (Cheers.) swung
Mr.. Pliny Miles gave what might be considered Tho
red to the leading part taken by Great Britain the com
merce OF the world. He said In looking at the route
marked ont for the operation OF this splendid line Of
steamers, be noticed singular coincidence. They ali
knew that Great Britain coonizng nation, they