Quick Transit Between New York and London
We have received from Mr. Austin Corbin a pamphlet containing an article of his printed in the North American Review, of November last, enlarged, elaborated, and illustrated with four nicely prepared maps, geographically correct. The title of the pamphlet is “Quick Transit between New York and London.” Mr. Corbin proposes for his western terminus Fort Pond Bay, in the eastern end of Long Island, and for the eastern Milford Haven, on the west coast of Wales. These harbors are not affected by tide or storms, and but little by fogs, both harbors being greatly superior in this respect to New York, Liverpool, and Southampton. Taking the fastest time made by the Lucania for the standard, and Mr. Corbin’s proposed route would shorten the time from the post office in New York to the post office in London by nearly sixteen hours, making the entire trip in 5 days, 22 hours, and 11 minutes. We vote for the new route, and hope Mr. Corbin’s efforts may prove successful.