The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-22

the time of accomplishing it, and lessen, in the
same ratio, the working expenses. The more d-
rect the route the better; because whenever COM
munication is indirect, delays will Intervene, so
frequently, and so vexatiously, as to confirm the
truth of the old saw that ''the longest way round
NAV sometimes be the shortest way home" But
where, as in Ocean voyages, no physical obstacles
are interposed it is clear that the more speedily
voyage can be made, provided there are no diff
culties in the way of obtaining freights and pas
| sengers the more profitable it must be to those
who place their vessels upon such route. These
| considerations appear to have actuated Mr. JOHN
| ORRELL LEVER, in conjunction with several other
English capitalists, to establish line OF ocean
steamers between Galway, in Ireland, and the
| ports of New York, Boston, and Portland, re-
spectively. The number of steamships to be put
upon this line will range from five to seven as CIR
cumstances may determine. a portion OF these
are to ply every two weeks between Galway and
New York. and the remainder between Galway and
the American ports to the Eastward already men
toned. But thought has been stated that Boston
and Portland are to share in the commercial adj
vantages to be derived from the organization of
this new line of Ocean steamers we believe that no
other port than that of New York has been posi-
lively selected and that the distribution of the re-
naming steamers of which the line is to be COM
posed is yet to be finally determined upon. We
understand also, that Philadelphia has put i'll a
claim for portion of these steamships, and if
Philadelphia, why not Baltimore? 1t is to Ireland
principally that our surplus agricultural products
IL. t,1,o, fba
ports from Baltimore, we can certainly offer to
the Galway Company as strong inducements as
our immediate neighbor to make our port one of
the termni of the new steamship line, The subject
is at least we'll worth the consideration of our mer
chants, especially the Manchester men are
largely interested in the success of the enterprise
and will hereafter ship Uia Galway consid-
cradle portion of those fabrics of their manu-
facture which are destined for the American
market. The first ship of the line, the Indian
Empire, now lies at the port of New York, from
whence she is to sail for Galway on Saturday next.
She is described as one of the staunchest and most
seaworthy vessels afoat and is commanded by
Captain COURTNEY, an able, courteous and ener-
getc seaman Another vessel of this line the Gamer
lean Empire, will leave Galway on the 9th inst,
and the remainder will follow as rapidly as they
can be completed. Here seems to lis an excellent
opportunity for initiating that system of direct i'm
ports, which we have repeatedly insisted upon as
absolutely essential to our commercial prosperity.
If we can't establish line of our own, let us at
least try what can be done by of others. Sup
pose our Board of Trade were TO move in the mat
ter. If they were to appoint a committee whose
duty it should be to prepare statistics of exports
of grain and flour to Europe, to point out the
geographical advantages we possess for carrying
successfully a direct European trade, to show how
cheaply supplies Of COAL Of the quality best adapted
TO the use of ocean steamers could be furnished
from our wharves, and the influence which line
ofocean steamers from the Chesapeake would ex-
ert upon the stream of southern travel tending to-
wards Europe, the effort TO establish a line might
be successful, in whole or in part, and if only in
part, why, even then-''half Il loaf is better than
no bread" This might content us to begin with,
inasmuch as we may take it for granted that under
the known operations of the laws of trade the sup
ply would increase in proportion to the demand