The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-30
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COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND ESeLASp.-The propriety of establishing q
stea Jacket station on the western coast Of Ire
land, so TO accelerate communication between
America and Great Britain, has for some time past
engaged tie attention OF the British government,
and commission was recently formed to inquire
and report the place that should be found most
eligible for such a purpose. The result of the CON-
mission 10 anIiously looked for; and as this is a
matter which ough, to concern the United States
as much as 1t does England, we shall give a few
particulars showing the immense advantages that
can be gained by the proposed change.
The distance from New York 10 Liverpool, by
the nearest sailing route, Is 3,l00 miles.
From Halifax TO Galway ................g2.o miiss
From Boston TO Galway. ...............2si5
From New York to Galway ,,,,,,....,,.,a sl5
II will appear, therefore, that the difference be-
tween Halifax and Galway. and New York and
Liverpool, is eight hundred and sixty miles, or
three days sailing for first rate steamship. Now,
we have a continuous line OF telegraph between
New York and Halifax, and this distance
would be saved, as far as communication is con-
cerned similar saving would be made on the
other side. BY meansof electric telegraph, com
musicsiions between Galway and London would be
instantaneous New York and London would
therefore be within twenty-five hundred and forty
miles Of each other, distance which in ordin AIRY
weather, first Glars steamship would perform in
eight days But tbs is not all "A railroad is be-
ing constructed between Galway and Dublin, which
will be opened for travel during the coming spring
The distance IL 10 miles From Dublin to Holy
head. the distance is SEINE sixty.three miles. which
passengers could 90 in few hours; and from Ho-
Ia AID IN he dfota hu ga IN.
Deiebborhood Of 263 miles. A great many people
would prefer this route TO going to Liverpool direct
from New York by steamship, for they woad have
the opportunity Of seeing great deal Of ireland and
England which is the main object Of many who
cfoss the Atlantic. The most important part Of the
proposed change, however. is the facilty with
which news could be speedily transmitted between
the csti,el u Fl gland, London, and the capital Of
America, New York. THIS, as we have seen,
could be Effected within eight days; whereas il
cannot be done by he present arrangement 10 less
than twelve, on en- average, during the summer
season, and fourteen OF fifteen duriag the winter
Avery great saving IN time would thus be effected
Ia the transmission 81 freight, however, we do not
see that sny benefit would be gained We do moi
suppose that il would ray to send merchandise,
fron-Liverpool 70 Galway, and thence to New
York But steamships might touch nj galway, or
some other port on the western coast of Ireland.
end leave their mails there aud such pissen-
gers az preftrred to proceed 10 London by
way q the Galway sad Dublin railroad, by steam.
ship 10 Holy bead, and thence by railroad to Lon.
don u is not to be supposed that every person
who lakes trip to the Old World does 40 for
business purposes. Many GO on pleasure alone,
snd during the time they appoint 10 remain abroad
they wish % zee AZ much a. they can. BY making
Galway packet staten, they could see great deal
q both England and Ireland, and when they
reached London they could proceed al once to the
continent We are strongly Of the opinion that
before many years, this project OF shortening the
time Of communication between New York and
LiverPtol and London will be carried out.