The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-17
Our Irish correspondence.

DUBLIN, March 20, 1851.
Steam Narigat,on bsticeen Ireland and the Unted
States dUect--Projed Of forming Company
cifha CaP,ni Of f250, O0O-7Ee Culture of Far,
&c., &c.
1t Is an anomaly, by no means easy Of explana-
ton, .why Ireland and America should have SO
long delayed the establishment of a direct line
Of communication. Passing aside the cant Of the
English press touching Irish apathy and incapaci-
ty, and looking at the map-it does seem passing
strange that the nalienable natural advantages of
Ireland should be overlooked, and the costly and
hazardous route of channel to Liverpool pursued.
The necessity Of selecting some other packet sta
ton has been pressed upon the government by
parties anxious to draw the traffic to Galway and thus
deveope the western coast. But English states
men, true to their traditional policy, slight Ireland
and her western harbors, and award Iolyhead the
coveted honor. 1t must be selEcvident that if
American steamers can enter the harbor of Galway
and there land their passengers and goods, that
they effect material saving in the time of the voy-
age and in the charges levied for lighthouscs-aud
that they avoid the risks Of an intricate naviga-
ton up channel, seriously augmented when fogs
prevail and the narrow seas are crowded with coast
ing and foreign vessels. On the other hand, steam
ers leaving Galway in few hours away upon
the waters Of the Atlantis, whereas the steamer
leaving Liverpool or IIoyhead must waste twenty
hours OF risky navigation along the coast before she
gets 10 the parallel Of departure Of the other boat
There would be, consequently, saving Of coal Of
time, OF risk, and OF expenditure; any one of the
reasons should suffice; but when the four
bned, IL may be demonstrated with the accuracy of
a mathematical problem that the steam sommuni-
cation between America and Europe must adopt the
harbor Of Galway.
TO get up company, and he even went the length
of getting up prospectus; but his name carried
with 1t no influence and no action seems to have
been had in the matter. His appeal, however,
served good purpose; 1t excited public opinion.
Ii stimulated enquiry, and Il reused the proprctors
OF the Galway railway to cxertion They have now
spoken out and their prospectus Is to the following
effect -
PROSPECTUS OF TuE Er-EorE.S AND AMERICAN
STEAM pACkrr COMPANY.
The great and rapidly increasing intercourse with the
western World renders IL q matter II paramount i'm
rotance, that the shoi.st and safest route for pas
sangers and letters shall BE- adopted Galway being
the most westerly port In Europe and possessing the
greatest facilities and n.nclss for a packet sta
ton u IL proposed To- establish n line Of fret class
steam vessels 10 ply between Galway and such port
or ports in North America may hereafter be decided
The opening q the Midland Great Western Railway
II ireland which y t. take place the let Of August
next will complete the railway and telegrnphc
nicaiion from Galway 10 Dublin. and thence to all the
principal places In Grrat Britain and through London
TO the great lines a communication the continent of
Europe by making Galway the European port 81 val
aud departure. a saving ~ about ioo miles in the
voyage will b. Effected compared With Liverpool and
a saving a time to London and the principal trading
places Il Great Britain amout ting the average 70
fully forty-erht hours; and ny adopting the most
Jrro- construction Of iron steamer combining all the
established improvements in speed and safety further
dinnution of time b. Elected which will reduce the
voyage within average 81 days. whilst ffom
Galway 70 London will b. accomplished regularly within
eighteen hour. Galway 10 Paris about 30 hours &c.
s proposed "a have the vessels constructed chiefly
for the passenger and mail service. aud to attain the
utmost speed consistent With comfort and safety: also
to provide III" largest amount Of accommodation for
second class passengers consistent With pr serving the
most superior convenience and comfort Err the first
class IaeBgrs The selection ~ the port If arrival and
departure IN America ~ be the subject ~ arrangement
with her Majesty government, or with such parties In
America may appear most advantageous for the in
t.r,sts II the undertaking.
The preliminary inquiries ALREADY made afford strong
grounds for believing that. under iudcous arrange
nents. the Undertaking may b. made % yslI good
uuneraton fer the necessary capital IN project,
IL interesirg y diameter and whirh wisely con-
importance. j. J.,med most prudent Ia the hrt IN.
to obtain the fulkst information on every point
81 nh.ct,d with The subject
The following gsntI.nen have consented to act az
Ir,yisioral Committee fur that purpose IL Tho ntn's
th,scf df,ctCrs aHd stocaholLers in ths Western
bnilvi v. Eisys M ntUbsd
II u prolsetd t. fa.,e capital ~ Go 600 IN the hrt
II starec in t0 shhrsa 81 40 each, su-h conditions,
atG I4yatlc IN och iu,trlrrons ~ may hereafter b-
fgr,aon. No PRISON to y la,lc ryond the amount