Atlantic Steam ShiDs.
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1t is very probable, from what we can learn, that
Captain Hosken will return to England in the
Great Western without having met with the success
in organizing line of ocean steamers which he
and others anticipated.


1t appears that this popular officer has visited this
country for the purpose Of feeling the pulse OF the
public and to obtain the aid of our government in
establishing line Of mail steam ships like those
now running TO Boston. II was his plan to have
four steamers to run between New York and Liver
pool to carry the American mails Two OF these
steamers were to be the Great Western and Great
Britain, and two new and powerful ones were to be


Immediately constructed, either in England or this
country-but probably in England. Not having re-
ceived the slightest encouragement from our gov.
ernment as it is said, Captain Hosken has, we
believe, gone to Canada to see what can be done
there. Whether or not he will succeed with the
PfovIncias, is of course matter Of doubt. II the
railroad between Boston and Montreal be carried
through, the Canadian capitalists will be some
what divided in their movements relative 10 their
intercourse with England There is room enough,
however, for half dozen routes, and Captain
Hosken may, therefore, receive some encourage
ment. Whether he meets with any success or not
IN Canada, he will probably return home next
Saturday with his plan in his breeches pocket.
And thus his mission ends.


Let us hope, however, that neither his nor the
efforts Of any other in this business will stop
here II is very natural to suppose that the present
administration would throw cold water on any en-
terprse like the one we have mentioned, for the
reason that the steam ships were to be controlled
by British company. Any administration would
very likely have done the same. If line of mai
packets are to be started into existence with
the sanction Of the American government, the said


line ought TO be controlled, if not owned, by Amer-
cans. We would like TO see four or five steamers
like the Western running from England to New
York, and we don't care who manages or owrs
them, provided our government has nothing TO do
with them; but the moment this government lends
its aid in any shape TO them, then the American
f,g must float at their peaks and American officers
walk their quarter decks. We are in hopes that in
a few short years shall this. We want an
ocean mail!ine wholly American. We want line
TO form school for our young officers and seamen.
We want one for the benz fit of the commercial
community, and we must have one.