The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1874-09-23

From Sydncy-The Wall Service.
Regarding the flilure of Mr.. Halls Line, and
+ the future prospects Of the Mail Service, We find
he following in the Sydney Herald:
SINCE the departure of the last mail steamer
by the Pacific route, the organization of the Mail
Service has undergone an important change
Mr.. HALL, the contractor, left by the Nikado
but without leaving any sufficient provision for
the continuation of the service. His attorney
has full powers, bat was without the sineWs Of
war. 1t has since iranspired that; owing to the
unforeseen expenses occasiOned by casualties, the
charter money for the different vessels engaged
has not been punctualiy RENTED. and that The
owners bad sent out instructions to withdraw the
vessels. The contractors agent having been
formally applied to by the Government to know
if he was 10 a position to continue the service.
and having admitted that be was not the Govern
ment undertook to supply the omission itself,
and has accordingly made special contract with
the Arstralasian Steam Navigation Company to
carry the mails for the present Trip. The service,
therefore. may be considered as in transition
state; the contract previously existing is IN
suspense. but it may not have been absolutely
terminated. The Government has confined itself
for the present TO a temporary arrangement for
two reasons,-hrst, because New Zealand is
equally with itself party TO the contract, and
New Zealand is not represented in Sydney by
anyone with whom the Government could take
counsel, nor is there at present Geographic line
TO that colony that would enable the Government
to be communicated with directly. Mr.. VoGEL
has been appealed to 10 send up plenpotenIiary
and has promised TO do so. Under the cir
cumstauces the Government Of New South Wales
has acted to the best of lis Judgment in the
interest Of both parties, but at the same time
has done only what was necessary, pending CON-
municaiions by letter with the Government of
New Zealand. Another cause that operates to
keep The service 10 a Temporary condition is the
fact that ii is at present unknOwn how far the
English capitalists, who are parties TO the per
manent contract. are DESTROYS Of yacatiug it, and
until their decision on that point is known no
fresh contract can be we'll entered into
In the Queenslanders Sydney letter we find
this paragraph relating to the service:
Various rumors are a6oat as to the uctual
cause Of The very sudden and unexpected depar-
ture Of Mr.. Il. H. Hall. BY the last American mail
steamer. and as a matter Of course, the opponents
Of the Government are not slow to take sdvan-
tase Of the Circumstance, and to put the worst
construction imaginable upon it, One thing.
however is very certain, that the interim service
will still be carried on. and the Government have
already arranged with the A. s. y. Company for
The sse Of the City Of Melbourne, steamer. for
the carriage Of mails TO San Francisco on the l
2sih Of this month. unless OF course the company.
in the meantime. send up suitable boat for the I,
purpose. The company are under a bond. having /.
gwen responsible sureiies for its fuI6lment, to
the extent Of s25 600 as well as $4,000 for
the permanent service; and the Government /
have. sigui6ed their intention of enforcing the |
penalty 10 the event Of sny want Of regularity in
the service"
The premier. Mr.. Parkes. delivered an address
at the Victoria Theatre. Sydney to his eousiit1-
enis August, Is. He referred 10 the failure Of
the Hall contract aud the mail service as follows
Suppose the contract fails. 1t viii only fail
by reason Of orr having made such good
bargain that it could only be carried on at loss
greater than the paying Of $4,000. If it does
fail the bondsuen viii have 10 pay their bond.
So IL IS proved then that instead Of negiecting
the interests Of The country We made such good
Terms that the contractors are likely to lose sun
Il excess Of Hose bonds; bat even If the contract
ais The service will Be carried on. Sir Charles
Cozper. the Agent-General in London, has
llrsady been instructed to give notice to The
ooadsuen that We shall enforce the bond. And
received tonight reply to the e6ee. that the
5overnmsai solicitors have served The notices
lpon these bo1dsneo- Bot the Government OF
his country Is concerned IN preserving the
erTice; and while and ny friends. with your
export. and The support Of Parliament. are
nIruzled with The desii1ies Of this country
Iepe0d upon It the service viii Be carried oai.-
he announcement or this dstsrninations vas
scsiTsd with great enthusiasm