The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-29
The Galway Contract.

FROM the London Times July III
The Galway steam Packet Company Is a. es-.ass. Il
10 no, yet lue dead, but s exercising It's dlspos ~
powers. II has sold OF the principal acquisition . OBJ
ansd the o. the ansa Tire s1a has
which u managed to get for carrying the mails. This
piece Of plumber wss the reat nugget Of its gaius
SIC, 90. threatening 60 Increase to siso 900 there
indeed another little subsidy for taking letters 70 New
founssnd for which purchaser has not yet been found
but, az che larger one has been sold. suppose the
smaller ore 10 IN the market, and may expect that IN
due time the Newfoundland contract vii nod Its prr
chaser and, the whole Of the beneficial bargains made
with the ish government having been disposed Of the
clever gentlemen who managed this transt0-y i'd
win divide what may happen 10 be len.
The Galway steam Packet Company WAS fe~ vsess
ago the greatest et OF the age Il the reg,acrator
tlsh Empire, the fortune ~ every who was wise
enough 70 throw his loose cash into H. Barring the
ting up OF the Pore, there but object Of real
Irsh patriot Il wAs 10 take all the American trade Of
England ava nom London and Liverpool and xlifs-3
Haven, and 70 az u all upon Galway The dea, It .
true orginatei with Saxon-onc NJ. Lever, wao was
&c well known Manchester that doubt not although
viii guarantee the fact tho inhabitants Of tia,
miss. pni whe,her M.ncbcsier aided or aSs,snea
the idea came from that active place, s1t ireland
caught at invention which Il was shame 10 her
70 owe 10 another. II was plain 10 every Celt
that Galway the true New York Of the East.
That little dingv town was beins its destiny.
Tosc nshermea, who will not sh, and those husbaudmen
who VII not povshthat county Of swamp and lake and
humid pastures, naturally the proper Highway Of
commerce. Galway was the Natural turnpike gate which
ought 70 take toll upon all that passed be, tn, base
Saxon and the open handed American. All Erin gathered
round M Lever. Saxon, be unhappily was he was
rent faach 70 represent the borough he was about
10 raise into emporium. Every Trshman VINO waited
anything, and perhaps some kosshmen Who would not
be dispiesscd % get something, gathered round him
Out Of his own ample ncans-we now speaking only
nom oonjccture-M Lever took the trst FOE
line OF ships between Belfast Canada He then be
thought him tina; the pro6s 70 be derived would be too
great for private individual and generously resolved -
allow q company, with half million OF capital, 10 take
the great respons billy of this national undertaking OF
his hands.
Mr. Lever and Mr. levers Irish friends bad no sooner
got their schemes into their heads than they naturally
trrncd 20 the Enclsh Post Once ~ pay tor it. Money
was the only ifcuty. II often so happens. But II the
English Post once would pay down f172sso every year
there reason why the land round galway SHOULD
NOT nrove yausbe and toe whsrvcs Of Galway increase
and the Galway packet scheme flourish at any rate for
sulc,cut time 20 fu6l the hopes OF its protectors How
wa NJ lever 10 get III The Post ofces We beg the
reader vii not tire 9Th these details for we are about
70 shov him how something rs act, which, A. II re-