Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-15
TIE GREAT EAsTERS-yrSAt AT. RrJpcr,oN or TUE
GALWAY pROpOsTTIn~


During the week preceding the departure of the mail
from London. the assh OF Aueu., aetv,
we're IN pr9sss between the propretors of the Great
Eastern ana hr. Lever, n. T., OF the Galway lin. of
psckets the latter gentleman desiring to purchase her
FOE the parpoe Of running her between Milford Haven
ana rosu.nd or some other port in the United
MT lever u largely interested in the traffic nov
being rapidly developed through Milford and the south
OF ireland, In CONGESTION With the Great Western Rail-
OIL nngana, and various railways in Ireland and IL
ne should succeed In obtaining the Australian mail con.
tract, via fanama, Il Is from Milford that he proposes
running the vessels to be employed in that service In
respect 70 the treat Eastern however his Efforts OBJ
tam her Tor the present. failed inasmuch a. his
agent Mr. Q. Cspper manager OF the London yic,oris
Docks, so frsquened by American shipping plying to
'ne inaes ssseved the following letter. which Is deci
LoSpoS, Aug 70. lsSs.-Dear Sir: The Board b.v.
had before them the additional proposals made by you
on behalf OF Mr.. Lever to charter the Great Eastern
and after due consideration thew desire me % 800
that while they fully appreciate the bera,y of the offer
ing It. 'f
have the honor to be- dear Sir your faithful servant
(signcd) J. IL YATES Secrs,.rs
c. CarrrR, Esq.
RUSH OF APPLICATIONS FOR PASSAGE.
lfrom the London Illustrated Newsl
The directors OF the Great Eastern seem toerahlx
hdent in the Of their experiment when Ne ira
them refusing an offer OF 100000, made to them by
Mr.. Lever, the originator Of the Galway line of n,cl.,
and the Senator for that celebrated city, merely for The
farming OF their first trip. The fact would acem 10 be
that 60 great Is the popularity Of the Galway route that
.o' iong uine pre-cneaGed, and
siderable dissatisfaction has been expressed at what
apparently necessary delay in obtaining accommoda
uon Tie stnpendous size of the Great Eastern would
anord the contractor remedy for these complaints:
anu honsh II would seem difficult for him TO obtain
suteient ire'ghsge TO clear his payment vet il would
serve as most splendid adv crtsement and enable him
10 clear on the long list of eNpectant passengers Oae
would image that the directors have some hitherto
planned motive for inducing them decline prince
oner winch rids them of all trouble, risk aud anxiety
me once In Gresham street is beseged with applicants
ior nerth but the besicgers be numerous indeed a.
tner aggregate money reaches total of twenty
thousand pounds. Moreover, are not told whether
TINS rush OF applicants i for the little the large trial
tp Tor there are, 1t seems, to be one 10 start on
the sth OF September from Portland Dorsetshrc on the
eoasung trip, finishing at Holyhcad; the other from
hoyhead ON the 10Th OF September Portland in the
State OF Maine United States IL is, all events plea
sant TO see the thoroughly British spirit of pluck exhib
ted oy all concerned Spectators offer enormous sums
Tor the hire OF the untred monster the general public
rush to take berths in her and directors anu Shareho
er are so thoroughly cock ahoop that they refuse TO in
sure her and leave the expectant underwriters growing
in despair
TAX GREAT sHIP To LEAyE IHT THAMES WITHOUT NOTICE
On Tuesday and yesterday" said the Star of the
10Th ut, 'this noble vessel densely crowded with
visitors the grand saloon which had been closed in CON
sequence OF damage done TO the furniture 10y some H.
disposed persons being re-opened for inspection on
those days only, and the price of admission raised TO D.
Ii Is stated that public intnatOn to be given as
to the exact time of her departure from the Thames in
order to avoid the Inconvenience which might arise from
a crow ed state OF the river"