The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-04-15
An AustraIinn,s views.

On the return to Sydney Of the New South
Wales Postmaster General, Hon. Saul Samuel, a
complimentary dinner was rendered to him by
the merchants Of that port. At the banquet an
address was read to him cOngratuIating him on
bis return, to which be read a response. We
copy from the N9raiAg Herald his remarks,
which gives the Colonial Governments views re-
garding the new mail route, and they are certainly
very encouraging
u may now say to You that nothing could afford
me greater qualification than this expression OF your
good viii to me to-day by your assembling here and
the address which Mr.. Lambton has just read TO me
did not come here to make speech, Tor really
have had no time during the short period I have
been on shore TO think OF anything beyond matters
Of domestic concern, aud ola very pressing charac
ter But this may tell you, that have every con
fdence in the postal service which have just in
auguated being great success. The commence
ment, no doubt, has not been very encouraging;
but in fact it almost impossible that large IN
der,akiug of this kind could be expected 10 be es
tabIsbed without some little hitch or difficulty at
the start. The mishap to the Macgregor has been a
great disappointment 10 me; for did hope that We
should have arrived il this port with this vessel
without any difficulty, ana that we should have per
formed the passage within the contract time Ihave
no hesitation ia slying looking al what has since
occurred. that but for the mishap, we should have
delivered the mails in Sydney from London in forty
eight days-the time allowed by the contract tor
their delivery-and this, notwithstanding the mails
were delayed two days over time in the Atlantic.
When you consider the hurried way in which this
temporary service has been established, and what
has been performed By the Maegregor and City Of
Melbourne, You must acknowledge that it has &C
complishcd great deal, because We have delivered
the mail, under uniavorable circumstances, IN Pc
rod considerably less than the contract time OF the
line by way Of Sue1 and Gale to southampton.
have read during my absence, various statements
that have been made with regard TO the possibility
Of accomplishing this service within the contract
time when We get the permanent boats. confess
did not expect very much from the Temporary
service as the vessels employed were not altogether
adapted to it, and as the dificnlues &c be eneoun-
tered by unsuitable vessels were very great may
say further that the service has been commenced al
the worst time Of the year-a time when it was i'm
possible for the Atlantic steamers 10 make quick
passages unless under specially favorable eireum-
stances. On the Pacific Railway, although row
there are scarcely any difficulties, and the line Is sci
dom stopped still was the worst time Of the year
Daring the time travelled over the line, the whole
county from New York 10 the top Of the siesa Ne
vada was covered with snow, in some places many
feet deep Although We passed over the line in this
severe season, whi-h is rov over, we travelled with
no discomfort Indeed the travelling was exceed
fngiy comfortable, and no need dread The pass
sge By the Pacific route and over that marvel Of en-
terprise-ths Pacific Railway. consider We have