Mr. Train is gradually extending his omnibus railway system. Besides
the tramways in the Uxbridge-road and Victoria-street, lines have been commenced on the Surrey side, from Kennington-park to Westminster-bridge; in the Southgate-road, Hackney ; and King's- road, Islington. Mr. Train has requested permission to try the ex- periment of a street railway in Bristol. He oilers to lay down a line from the top of Park-street to Clifton, with a branch to Rutland, at his own expense, and to take it up again if found inconvenient or objectionable. The matter has been referred to the consideration of the Local Board of Health.
The Galway Packet Company having failed to fulfil its contract, the Government have withdrawn the subsidy. The Prince Albert left Galway on Tuesday, with two hundred and seventy-six passengers but no mails, in pursuance of the following notice :
"The Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company having failed to fulfil the stipulations of their contract for the conveyance of mails between Galway and America, the Postmaster-General, with the approval of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, has declared that contract at an end. No mails for Newfoundland or the United States will, therefore, be despatched from Galway on Tuesday next, the 21st instant, or on any succeeding Tuesday. All letters, &c., for Newfoundland will henceforth be forwarded trid Halifax.
" By command of the Postmaster-General, "ROWLAND HILL, Secretary.
" General Post-office, May 18."
Although the Government have most liberally construed the terms of the contract, and granted more than once weeks of grace, the Irish are extremely indignant, and the Dublin politicians are actively engaged in bringing a pressure to bear upon the Lord-Lieutenant and the Imperial Government to obtain a reversal of the decision.
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