Date: 1843
Commerce, as in other parts of Europe, has already overthrown in that country the absolute power of the sword, and before many years elapse a king must be contented to reign there upon the same conditions as he reigns in England.  This is a re volution peacefully brought about by that worker of endless miracles, the steam-engine, of whose potency we can scarcely, even now, though it has just brought New York half-way over the Atlantic towards our shores, form any thing like an ade quate conception.  The " Normandie " commenced operations on the Seine in July, 1835.