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ROSSLARE HARBOUR AND RAILWAY.

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ROSSLARE HARBOUR AND RAILWAY. Wa have repeatedly, during the last fourteen yeara, alluded to the scheme—first proposed by the late Mr Brunnel-of connecting England and Ireland, by regular steam packet service at the nearest point) of communication of the two countries- namely, Pembrokeshire in Wales, and the W ex lord co ist. The first steps towards the realization o, that project were the construction of harbours ana the comple ion of a railway system connecting t » inteiior of both countries with the sea-coast. On the English side thos' primary conditions have been effec e), and it only now remains to construct those necessary works on this side of the channel. By the untiring exertions of Mr George Lc Hunte, aided hy a few gentlemen interested in the deve- lopment of the resources of this county, and desirous to promote the welfare of the conn r generally, the accomplishment of those conditions, 80 far as we are locally concerned, arc, we may say, "ell nigh consummated. This is to say, by a httie effort on our part-by the mere taking of a small pecuniary interest (not exceeding the paltry sum of £ 30,000—and hRyond which sum there is no I a- bility), we shall be enabled to put in operation the "chemeofthe great English Engineer, of convoy- ing the traffic of the southern portions of the two countries across the narrowest space of in erven lng sea and by the quickest route, so as the bettei to develop tho resources of both, and ennch, in particular, the districts in the vicinity of the points of communication on both sides. A,4 we under- hand the matter, the Public W orks Loan Com- missioners, impressed with the advantage** t e construction of such a work would confer on thr fisheries and the shipping of the south east Itisli Coast, bave consented to grant a loan of a sum of money sufficient to erect a Bui'able Harbour at Hosslare, provided a railway bit made to connect it with the town of Wexford. To construct such a railway, to erect stations, and provide rolling .tock, &c., a sum of £ 80,000 would be required, tat as a firm of eminent contractors who are billing to contract for the harbour and railway, would accept shares to the extent of £ 50,000 in Part payment ofthe works, there remain only ■hares to the value of ^30 000 to be subscribed for locally,—and it is a sine qua woraofthis libera offer to the contractors that that amount shnll be fenbscribed by persons locally interested. The pro- spectus published in another column wi;l suppL the reader with fnli details of the scheme, and con- vey the confident hopes entertained by 'he direc- tors noblemen and geutkmen of the highest honour and integrity — of its success. All that remains lor us to s iy is, that it would be a Listing •tigma on the county o* Wexford with its Wealthy merchants, rich traders, and prosperous farmors- vtore it, afer the years of negotiation expended in bringing the scheme to its present Itatr., to fail to do its duty in the matter. Surely *moiig us, ihere can be no difficuliv in obtaining ljubs(,'TiPtioils to the exient of the paltry sum of £ 30,000, especially when the subscription promises to be not only an excellent investment, but secures the means of developiug the resources of the county of Wjxford to an ex-ent that cannot fail materially to benefit every dweller in it. If we judge the the difficulty will be, not to obtain the necessary amount of subscriptions, hot to apportion that small sum among the r., tomtrousappticants for shares in this promising roderlaking-an undertaking that willwhien estab- Ilhed make the county of Wexford one of the most flourishing and prosperous, as it is at present the most peaceble in Ireland. — Wexford Constitu- tion,

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