New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-30


THE MAILS TO BE TAKEN FROM THEM n,'
AND NEW ARRANGEMENTS MADE III TIE
POsT-OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
The refusal of the Cunard and lnman lines
TO carry the United States mails at tho reduced posa
rates s likely to produce consequence to those heS
which they thought improbable-that is, the man paro
ago will be entirely Withdrawn from them by the United
States PostOnlce Department. definite plan Is not
yet decided upon, but in all probability the Liverpool
and Great Western Steamship Company (Guion hne)
will take out the Wednesday mails. and the North Ter
man Loyds German line) will change their SAILING day
from Thursday TO Saturday, go that the Guion limo
will land the mails at Queenstown and the herman
line land them at southampton The Nationai
line are now in treaty with the PostmaserGeneral Tor
carrying the Irish mails 1t matter OF surprise
that the present mail lines should have taken such
stand especially in regard to the United States mails
The Cunard line receive $4,000 for mail once
week TO Boston and once TO New-York The lnmah inc
receive s35 900 for mail weekly to New-iork mr.
Inman's conduct which is really at the bidding OF uo
Cunarers peculiarly strange for the people inc press
and the Government have assisted him literally In gam
ing foothod in mail transportation, and no sooner docs
he become party to British subsidy Of s05oO year.
to last Ieght years, than ho turns around
and refuses TO carry the United States mails AT
a popular price, in accordance with treaty maze DC
tween the Governments OF Great Britain and the United
States the latter OF which paid his limo about oOo1
TO aid him in competing with the Cunard lne his rival
This Is exclusive of the moneys paid the line Tor
the transportation Of the mails This shows fair sample
of British gratitude as far relates to any aspect OF our
shipping interests
There may be persons who will object 10 tho proposed
lines for mail service account OF their supposed lack
OF speed Tho Idaho OF the Guon line has just gwen the
Scotia crack boat Of the Cunard lne far peat ana
the new steamer Wisconsin, Of the same line, was gain
ing on the Cuba at last cable accounts The France OF
tVifh ma ID
the mail boats so that on the OF speed either OF
these lines has sufficient number OF boats which will
keep up good mail service. The North German line
have some Of the fastest steamers the Atlantic so That
the PostmascrGeneral has a. MS service Ih1 nret ~
draw from. In addition TO these tho steamers lrio ana
Ontario are lying In Boston ready FOR mail service ana
the owners may be tempted 10 offer them Tor The mail'
The Cunard and Inman lines last spring defeated
measure I'm Parliament TO reduce TIE pusta rates ~!
lower the subsidies and the BRUSH postal % 80 ,h e
that time prepared 10 put enc alls on poa VI Wy
GuOn aud NaOpa lines, believing them 10 oo E,Vu'
stanch boats with speed clndi 10 s nro,G ~ Mr. Mn,
boats OF the mai! lines. during the examination .. UT,
Iuman before tho Committee IL tho House % Coin"ns
he SAID he nS P pcegra G bs ope al and
they would refuse to take the United states mans on
board OF the nman steamers 50 at last lie mas laue
good his threat During early discussion Of the cheap
ocean postal rates the general manager OF the Natol
General tire Marquis OF Harrington which, IN us
main pOnts WIS fully coucurred IN hy = Is tlo, eq,
Manager OF tho Liverpool and Great western Steamship
company Ilvrnroor ls,i March, 1860.
to you upon the urc, establishments Of eh-ar Pe
This Con 1, prepared @ n srgc steamer, Nh u'
Wednesday Liverpool and THURSDAY i' pn'rl
NewYork ehargg penny Tor letters 10 ort s ne
authorities he able O. rdIe tie charge e. r "e 10
one runy per tuurang are nas "a qrk as
Mess Saturday boats b1t about equal n spro H
Cunars Tuesday boai ui " the lunan boi 'h are n"f
Tie objection that might fsfi,
public will De- sas6. sth the speed u t1e
boa.s respectfully submit, el'F met, 81 tbs '"ppint
will for boats eIcet ihe
br f,ttfe Aiu"ies sf"
establish cheap pa-re y nus'iorv 60 the pu'te
would be interfere vita the rrr-lts nns- The
This CdmphrTs steamers ge chftr'
fsiagran America and cssn 90 tins class Of p~ne all
their penny posge world " great boon l s p',of
America eahsff 81 tie rsHt tuhs " %
b..i AZ ti
AIRY running Ausrc lat tie Dreo.ors ~ H tomp'rr 81
also ether spowners Of Liverpool arc are not prepared 10
that t'r 1ovruue "a
Ioulf prove srf-nt to s1bI-i 1rs that
additional sssancc Eoc.i he given 90 them
lIi considering lhi hesa 'l.hr'
% r
pubhc Tor T steamers 20 Anerct not
eirscd that puste ttyo~ueIs o'Fs o'fsf 90 h 10
r.n,i n az M h. ssr,iee Mr.tf
tBfasls have 4nur months lut 70 he NTrmrti
arI
espAl and ses tsIJ peury ris 'ies
3, America sa frs hssrs tHl4fi have
been ruunnr Tuess 81 NeslHt ~ aad e
proposed payment Of hyivo aonA1i 4h rra ''f rnras
ih boat aold merely elstle them 30 uief"o &c ft Cd"
opr 81 members for Liverpool, ',oke favor o. Che
u.i8est ~ considered r~fssttg
81. Gsrr.
South sui 1s br
Oo'e5melt lri b. COZ isi utas'd 10 he lg
add That N'nffl
Yor Manager h,t ths postal auth1s u Antra shg
cur Do h- shbmrrt = rhrap postage prsl DIV Govern.
ue1l rrspee''uIJ unlimited hst l a.lou mtr o.
Ibis lDursuT present
,i.r Liverpool SsH fLs s4-.
amer Yarlca an ay Lori your ohr' srt ssflsu