The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-29 00:00:00

THE STATE OF EUROPE.

Mr. DISRAE 6I called attention to the present relations
of this country with foreign nations.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

Ought there to be an Irish Transatlantic

Port?

THE REASONS OF THE CORK REPORTER

Some time since we gave an article on this ques-
tion, which we are glad to find the Irish correspon-
dent of the limes alluded to. Since then the out-
going and incoming steamers have only verified
the facts " that there are no freights between Gal-
way and New York." Lord Fermoy having written
to the i%layor of Cork that the subsidy should be
continued to an Irish port, as the company could
not continue running at a ruinous loss, we think the
directors and shareholders should at once meet to
consider the question of a change of ports.
We showed (as was proved by the captain in his
evidence before the Board of Trade), that Gal-
way, in its present state, is unfit for such
steamers, while our harbour, without any cost,
is ready to receive them ; that we have
lines of steamers running to Waterford, Glasgow,
Liverpool, Bristol, Channel Ports, and London, and.
that lines would be put on to Nantes and Bordeaut
to take the goods and passenger traffic for the United.
States, of Central and Southern France, Switzer-
land, and Italy, which have no steam communica-
tion with America, the lines from Genoa and Leg..
horn having been withdrawn. Consequently, all
the traffic in the rich wines, brandies, fruit, and.
manufactured goods of those countries would centre
at Cork. The Cork and Glasgow steamers could call
as formerly at Belfast and Dublin, carrying freight
at one-third the rate from those towns as by rail to
Galway ; while the Birmingham and central dis-
tricts of England could have their manufactures
shipped as cheaply by the Bristol and Welsh
steamers to Cork; and. hence to America, as from
Liverpool. These are not myths; but facts, and the
sooner the shareholders and directors make a change
of port the better for themselves and the public.
The local trade of Cork, Waterford, and the numer-
ous towns would, with a wealthy and consuming
population, differ much from Galway, with the
wilds of Connemara and Erris.

*** A correspondent, directing our attention to
the foregoing, remarks upon it as follows :—We
think the subsidy should get a trial from Cork,
which has so many advantages over Galway—viz.,
the best harbour in Ireland, being equal to Dlilt
ford or Portsmouth—a wealthy country round it
—lines of steamers running to all parts of
Great Britain, and a line said to be projected by
the French Government from Cherbourg to Cork,
not enumerated in the above article. The English
people would delight in seeing a direct line paying
between Ireland and America, and on this account,
if the Royal Atlantic Mail, or any other company,
would try it with good vessels from Curk, we
should be glad to give it every support. The share-
holders, bondholders, and directors of the present
company should see if they could do it, and if not
transfer the contract to another with the sanction
of the Government. We think screw steamers, such
as the Australasian and China, would be better
adapted for the Newfoundland service than paddle-
boats.