The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-07

portion Of this enlightened curiosity will be extend.
to the Lakes Of Killarney.
Valencia Harbor lies about No miles to the west
OF Killarney, which lie about the same distance
westward Of Mallow, station of the Great South.
ern and Western Railway; and is in the direct lima
o. communlcaton between the two places. Taking
the railway at Mallow, and allowing for some hours
in Dublin the traveller, at present NAV easily
reach London in thirty hours after departure from
Killarney; the Britannia Bridge forming an object
Of vast interest in his route, and being the meaus
whereby Il is 50 largely facilitated. Valencia =
the most western Of European hsrbors, and 10 sap
the least, is among the best the safest, and most
accessible. The s.Skenig" and the "Baskets,"
the first land made by homeward bound ships from
the west, leading marks or portals to this har.
boron its waters, in hour from brcastinS
these remarkable rocks, the steamship may ride
safely at anchor should she DO boand Tor Liver.
pool, there stin before her some 400 or 500
miles, and, under the most favorable crcumstancess
some thirty hours Of channel navigation Of the
most uncomfortable kind. This remark, in duepro-
portion apple to all the channel harbors and eyeu
with respect to any other Irish harbor on the west
coast it may &c stated that vessels making for suohe
and after passing, as pass they must, the very door
Of Valencia, encounter currents, and risks from
headlands, and from the ndraugb of our deep bays,
during needless hours that not seldom extend to
days. The point, therefore, Of these observations
Is, to suggest Valencia as convenient place Of DIS
elnbarkation, enabling the parties referred to to
take in, with much economy Of time, fatigue, OK
penso and danger, several objects Of worldwide
reputation. Those who should desire repose after
lhc yea Wouiu hot DC disappointed IN the snple 40
Communications OF a scrupulously neat and comfort
able hotel in Valencia island while the transit Of
any influx Of passengers to Killarney would be pro-
,ided for by Ranconis elastic mail-car establish
men, travelling road, in point Of order, on par
with any in the empire, and through scenery, Of
which the grandeur only inspires msgivings, lest,
by contrast. the loneliness Of Loeb Lean may seem
tame or nsipid. The arrangements for the passeH-
ger traffic between Killarney and Mallow are Slso
such as to ensure the conveyance Of any number Of
passengers shall confne myself to just indicating
three considerations, why we should wish that our
American vistcrs might adopt this suggestion
LIST. FOR their own qualification and convenience
I'd. That they may practically demonstrate how
naturally ireland stands in the highway Of the
earth, and how nnaturslly and foully she Is thrust
aside into isolation and neglect Sd. That they
may with their own eyes the capabtie and
resources Of country which they have heard, and
justly believe to be the most miserable on the faoe
Of the deep. 1t will be in the spirit of the great
spectacle which attracts them across the ocean,
that Worlds Fair whose end is to promote peace
and just dealings among mankind, If the opinion
thus formed shall shame and shall tend to reverse q
long course Of sordd and tyrannous inquity
There are none unhappily but they, the citizens Of
free America, whose opinions can have, or deserve
to have, that influence; and we will hope that
when certain Turkey carpet report on harbors for
transatlantic Intercourse shall have appeared, the
commentary will be supplied by the personal expe-
rience Of men, whose inspirations, not being Eng
fish, not inveterately and hopelcssy set against
Ireland am, sir, your obedient servant,
HrPrPSIcr-S