The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-04 00:00:00

FACILITIES. FOR RAILWAYS IN

IRELAND.
From the geological and topographical details re-
garding the surface of the country, it will be easily
understood that Ireland is most favourably circum-
stanced for the construction of railways. The great
limestone plane which occupies an area in the inte-
rior of the country of not less than 10,000 square
miles, presents facilities for rail way engineering
scarcely to be equalled. In the north and south the
mountain ranges afford some obstacles, which, how-
ever, are not beyond the usual run of engineering
difficulties, that are every day overcome in such un-
dertakings, and there is hence no physical reason why
this country should not rapidly acquire an efficient
system of railway intercourse. In nothing is the dif-
ference between Ireland and England more marked
than in the extent of navigable rivers, of canals, of
railroads possessed by two countries.
Independent of common roads, of which I do not
know any estimate, there are in
England. Ireland.
Canals (statute miles) 2,478. —.372
Navigable Rivers •• 1,820 380
Railroads •••• . 1,842.... 65
What renders this contrast the more remarkable is,
that the great majority of these facilities of internal
intercourse are spread over a surface not greater than
that of Ireland. In fact, the inhabitants of almost
every district of the sister kingdom have placed at
their very doors the means of the most perfect access
to markets for their produce and the materials of
their manufactures. They are thus enabled to pro-
secute their various departments of industry under
the most economical conditions. Time is money—
labour is money—the canal, the river, or the rail-
road, which places its facilities at the disposal of the
manufacturer or farmer in England, is an increase of
money price for what he brings to market, ..which
enables him to undersell and ruin the Irish artisan.—
Dr. Kane's Work.

BRIGHTON, OCT. 2.—The Magnet steamer arrived
here yesterday from Dieppe, having made the passage in
seven hours. Among her numerous passengers was a
courier, the bearer of dispatches from M. Guizot, who,
immediately after landing, proceeded by a special train
to London. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset have
taken one of the largest mansions at the west end of
the town for the winter, but are not expected to arrive
till the latter end of the month. The Duke of St. Alban's
has taken a house at Kemp Town from the Ist of
October, but is not expected to arrive till next week.
The Countess and the Ladies Cadogan took their de-
parture yesterday from the Marine-parade, for London.
Lady Harley, Mr. and Lady Goding, Sir Samuel Clarke
Jervoise, Sir Charles Des Vceux, General Sir Arthur
Upton, Sir F. Hankey, and Mr. Blackstone, M.P., are
among our arrivals. Lord and Lady Lurgan have taken
their departure from the Norfolk Hotel, for Ireland.
Mr. Sergeant Goulburn has taken a house on the Ma-
rine-parade, where the Learned Sergeant has arrived
with his family. M. Van de `Meyer, the Belgian Am-
bassador, after a short stay, has taken his departure for
London.

It is reported to the clergy of Killala, that the
deanery of that ancient see is to be conferred by the
Lord Lieutenant upon the Rev. Mr. Trench, of Clough-
jordan.—Pilet.