[237] The first four steamers of this firm were built by the late Mr. William Denny, of Dumbarton, and the skill of this eminent builder is evinced by the fact that one of these early steamers, the _Anglo-Saxon_, although designed, for economy of fuel and capacity, for cargo and passengers, rather than for speed, made the passage from Quebec to the Rock Light, Liverpool, in the then altogether unprecedented short time of nine days and five hours. [238] Appendix No. 14, p. 612. [239] Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, 23rd of July 1861. [240] TIME TABLE.—(A.) GALWAY TO AMERICA. _Summer Service—Outward Voyages._ From Galway to New York, during the months of April, May, June, July, August, September, and October 11 days 2 hours. From Galway to Boston, during the like months. 11 days 16 hours. _Summer Service—Homeward Voyages._ From New York to Galway, during the like months 10 days. From Boston to Galway, during the like months 10 days 4 hours. _Winter Service—Outward Voyages._ From Galway to New York, during the months of November, December, January, February, and March 13 days. From Galway to Boston, during the like months 13 days 12 hours. _Winter Service—Homeward Voyages._ From New York to Galway, during the like months 10 days 10 hours. From Boston to Galway, during the like months 11 days 2 hours. [241] See Report of Committee, 1861, p. iii. [242] See Evidence, Questions 1583 and 1587, p. 139. [243] Question, 1573, Ibid. [244] Question 243, p. 25. [245] The government inspectors, in their Report, state (Question 256, p. 26): “We surveyed the _Hibernia_ in dry dock at Messrs. Laird’s yard, at Birkenhead,” in reference to the Postmaster-General’s communication respecting the leaky state of that vessel, “and we found the whole of the ‘bolts of the flat keel’ and bottom plating, for about 150 feet amidships, very much strained.” [246] Report of Committee, page iv. [247] Appendix to Report of Committee, page 298, “Table of Voyages.” [248] See Appendix No. 6 to the Report of the Committee of the House of Commons. [249] Paper delivered in by Sir Rowland Hill, K.C.B., 12th July, 1861:— _Statement of the Earnings and Costs of the Galway Line of Mail Steamers._ Sea postage of correspondence (including newspapers £ and transit letters) from 26th June to 23rd October, 1860, inclusive, when the voyages were suspended (estimated) 1,400 ------- Trips: Out, 7; home, 6 Total, 13. Earnings, 108_l._ per trip. _Cost to Post-Office in same time._