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STEAMBOATS, FROM IRELAND TO THE
- UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES
We have read with much interest in
the Galway Irishman. Of Sept. 2. (loan-
ed to US by friend) Prospectus Of a
steam company. entitled 1.-THE Euro
pean. British and American Intercourse
Company" capital fro millions sterling,
with power 10 add one million. Shares
E2o each. Deposit one pound. Acting
manager. Thomas Birmingham, Esq.
Caramana, Kilconncll, or D Dover
street, London.
The object ofthis company is TO shor-
ten BY about two thirds, the time of pas
sage to and from America to England.
Scotland and all parts Of Europe. II is
well known tina, the part Of the voyage
across The Atlantic from America to
Europe, is an open free navigation of
the sea as far as the Irish coast, and
that afterwards the transit up the Eng
lish and Irish Channels. or through the
Bay OF Biscay to European ports farther
last than Ireland, is the portion which
IS most dangerous and difficult. and
therefore, causing detention and a gre at
outlay Of insurance.
The western coast Of Ireland. there
fore, with its fine harbors is naturally
pointed out as by far the nearest and
safest medium of intercourse between
America and Europe. Galway is one
OF the ports on the west coast of Ireland.
which offers admirable ADVANTAGES
From thence it is proposed to make a
rail road direct 20 Dublin, and from
thence to cross the Irish channel in one
OF ITS narrowest places TO Holyhead 10
Wales by steamers, as is now perform
cd. The outward voyage by steamers,
from Galway to America. would, it is
reasonably calculated. not consume
over IL days, and the return voyage
10. These short periods would allow
oil sufficient stowage OF fuel for the
voyage. From Galway to Dublin would
require three and a half hours, and from
Dublin to London frenfy-four hours
more. Three days more take you to
Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Ham
burgh. a rail road from Galway to
Dublin, about g} miles, cannot cost
over two millions sterling. Anthra-
cite coal is cheap and easily procured
from the Queens County, Kilkenny
and Tippcrary Collieries. Other coal
can be obtained from Leitrim and
kosecommon. The annual expense OF
the road COB miles, is estimated at e93.
600. The proceeds will consist in the
passages OF emigrants, Sc, postage OF
letters,-the internal intercourse be-
tween Galway and Dublin,-goods be.
tween England and America, to be So
packed in either country as to be easily
transferred to rail road carriages. The
outward carriage is computed at fp,
m'A'ons sterling per annum, and the
boneward the same.
With regard 10 emigrants TO North
America, they amounted in 1892. 70
between 66 and l00,0 600. Their pre-.
sent fare is about 81 each. By the
present mode proposed, they would
save half their expense OF victualling,
which in detention by contrary winds
at the ports where they now embark
sometimes consumes all their means
The number Of cabin passengers is est.
mated as atpresent amounting to &c, OOC
annually. Among the profits on the
rail road line, through Ireland, NAV be
mentioned passengers wishing to EN-.
bark IN the cod and herring fisheries
also, the sea-weed and kelp for manure
the marble quarries, the improvement.
on the lakes at the western Termination
OF the road, those on the Shannon, and
the counties interested directly through
which 1t will pass, viz: Dublin, Meath
kildare, Westmeath. Kings, Queen,
and Galway, comprising tour million o
acres and one million of inhabitants
besides D other counties, indirectly
benefited, comprising 10 millions o
acres and 5 millions Of inhabitants.-
Through this great central line. also
would ultimately pass. at least, all tn,
British trade TO the West Indies an,
South America. The London ant
Dublin Board Of Directors will consis
OF IL, as also those Of Galway, Liver
pool, Manchester, Belfast, Birmingham
Edinburgh and New York. The small
farmers, tenants, fishermen, sc. in al
the villages Of the counties interested
may club together and take shares
No farther deposit than one pound vii
be required until an act parIiamen
creating the company is procured.