The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-08-09

Nail gives the following regarding the rivalry
between Mr. Webb's line and that which Mr..
Hall is endeavoring to establish:
What makes this question Of subsidizing a
Pacific service so difficult to deal with is tho CON
fieting character Of the statements which for
some months have been made here or recorded
in communications from America New Zealand
and Sydney. Since the visit Of Mr.. Collie from
San Francisco, nine or ten months age, We have
had half dozen different announcements about
the service which was to be established By way
Of New Zealand and the United States, but each
month has coEtradicsed the intelligence Of the
previous one There is certainly much more
consistency about the reports which hive cone
to US from Sydney as to Mr. Halls intentions,
although at present there is little or nothing
before us as to the nature Of the guarantee
which Mr.. Hall can give that his proposed plan
shall be faithfully carried out even il the subsidy
is promised In this latter respect Mr.. Webb
seems to be in better position to give the guar
autee as he IS the actual owner Of a powerful feet
Of steamers ready for the business. II Is not
likely that two services can long be maintained,
| If started-the one from New Zealand. the other
from Sydney-and as Melbourne does not aim 1t
being the starting point for a service eastward.
the probability is that our Government viii r.ain-
tain their position Of mastery inactivity until
New South Wales and New Zealand have deter
mined the question Of the service to be support
ed. Even if both should commence an independ-
ent service, we have no absolute assurance at
present that the scheme which shall command
the assistance Of New South Wales and Queens
land will be Mr.. Halls, for we already hear Of =
rival scheme for employing the three steamers
formerly belonging to the Panama Steam NaVi-
cation Company, the Rakaia, Ruahine and Kai-
koura, and company possessing such suitable
vessels ready to hand would evidently prove a
powerful rival to Mr.. Hall.
Mr.. Parkes proceeds to Tasmania for the pur-
pose of interviewing the government Of that col
ony. On his return from thence he viii proceed
to Adelaide and lay his proposals before the gov
ernment and the leading men there. He intends
afterward to visit Brisbane on similar errand,
and then to take the route Of the steamers and
endeavor to arrange with the Islands, the United
States and England. The Melbourne journals
are giving Mr.. Parkes very friendly and even aat
teriGg notices.
The Sydney Aiaa in making mention OF the
departure Of the City of Melbourne on Der first
trip to San Francisco says it is to be hoped that
she will inaugurate the route successfully. The
date Of departure from Sydney alternales with
that Of the Suez route and if the through trip is
made in fOrty6ve days as expected, the arrival in
England will alternate too Nothing s decided
as to subsidy, but Mr.. hall has done a good
stroke in engaging Mr.. Parkes as his travelling
agent. Mr.. Parkes has an Australian reputation
and is an ambassador that is sure to be received
with consideration, and happens Just now 10 bs
disengaged alike from commercial and political
ties. He has opened his commission IN Mel
bourne and has gone or te Adelaide From bis
speechin in the former city We gather that Mr.. Bal
hopes for a total subsidy of 10000. which ho
hopes to gather up in fragments from the differ
ent countries interested His demand on New
South Wales is 10000, on Victoria aud Queens
land 10000. He has already promise nom
Honolulu, and does not despair Of getting some
thing from the United States and England, to
both Of which countries Mr. Parkes is to Be ae-
credited if the mission seems likely to prosper.
The Sydney Morning Herald says; The leg
isature Of this colony authorized the government
to negotiate with any parties wiling to contract
for FIVE years for not more than $4,000 year;
of course leaving the contractors free to get any
additional sum from any other colonies or eoun-
tries interested in the route. II Is at present IN
certain in what way tho government viii exercise
the permission thus granted but the probability
seems that the direct route nov commenced will
become steadily developed and regularly organ
lied. The subsidy promised is made conditional
on the mail service being performed 10 fOry-fTs
days, and looking at the speed maintained on the
American railroads and By the Cunsrd ard other
Atlantic steamers, this is thought to be quite
feasible. As the contract time Of delivery az
Sydney BY the Suez route Is 6fty days and Tho
average time of performance has been forty-nins,
i is clear that if the American service realizes
expectations, the Peninsnlar and Oriental Com
pany will be forced TO expedite the mail delivery
BY their vessels, which Is a thing they can easily
10, and which the large subsidy they receive viii
snable them to do and still leave them haad-
'ome profit"
The Hobart Town Mercury Of Msy 4ih, ssys
hat Mr.. Parkes had an interview on the pgsvioas
lay by appointment, with the members Of the
government on the subject Of the San Francisco
nail scheme. Mr.. Parkes laid before the eabi-
let his views on the subject, aed urged upon
hem the importanee Of assisting the project By
vote Of the smaH sum fs2.O0O) asked frora
tasmania. The Ministry discussed the matter.
nd after fall consideration have cone 70 the con
lusion, that in the present state Of the finances
1 the colony, they would not be justified in
romising the subsidy asked in behalf Of Mr..
Halls line Of mail steamers between Sydney and
jan FraneiscO. This decision has been comma
icated to Mr.. Parkes.
The Victorian and South Australian Govern
lents also decline TO take action st present
BIZ the schooner Layira, from Solomon Isiands,
report reaches rs Of . whits woman and her
bid being hsid eaptiyes BY the inhabitants Of
C. ChTistOVal, Solomon Islands. Captain Bro
is heard Of the circumstances at one Of the oshs-