The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-06 00:00:00

ATLANTIC STEAMING.

(From Willmer and Smith's European Times.)
According to present appearances, it would seem that eV
treme competition is to be the order of the day in the matter
of intercourse, by steam vessels, between America and Eng-
land ; that the mighty ocean, dividing the two hemispher?s
is to be navigated as a mere river, and that rival Comparl
are to enter the lists, each under the belief of achieving sal/
unheard of miracles, and, at the same time,. to prove mina,"
wealth to their several projectors.
We have all along been most earnest in promoting the
development of steam, as the great agent for advancing 113°
welfare, happiness, and commercial prosperity of both coal'
tries. We have urged the necessity of as frequent cora'
munication by steam as can be had consistent with Pet_Z
feet safety, and we shall be the first to rejoice in sa'''
additions to the service as will, in themselves have the
necessary power of efficiency and . probability of comtner
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like precipitancy: great caution and judgment must ?e
exercised in every movement, or 'lamentable failure Wio
inevitably attend the enterprise. Much will depend on the
parties projecting a line of steamers; and, before embarkil
capital in such a business, one vital point is to scrutiniz,
most closely the motives of the projectors, and see that
nothing having any • affinity to scheming can be detecto'
amongst the originators. With regard to published stare:
ments of revenue and expenditure put forth as the basis for
establishing new companie.,, we value them correctly wit
declaring them to be entirely the reverse of truth. Wl'
ever additions are to be made to the number ,of steam vee‘
eels navigating the Atlantic, must be made on a right syste""„,
and by responsible parties ; men whose commercial et
perience and ability enable them to judge correctly'
the nature of the difficulties of the service, as well as of 0
opposition to be encountered, and the fallacy of estimates
founded on things as at present existing. It is certain the"(
with every new steamer entering the lists, a new means
support has to be created. Let the various projectors owl
der well the changes such additions to the already existill,
force must bring about, and so embark in the business with.
full knowledge of the difficulties before them, as, without j.
they will be doing a public injury by making a backWe
instead of an onward movement in ocean steaming.
Any new company entering the field ought to be in a
sition to contend with an extension of existing interests, 00,
be prepared for such changes as the altered nature of circuit
stances must inevitably produce. It is quite certain, tbb
the parties at present engaged in the service have the pare
and means of increasing the number of their vessels toil
extent the service can employ; the vigour and ifficiency
their doings serve as ample warranties of their moving °I2:,
wards, and that they will be fully prepared for encounteriae
any competition. We observe that our French neighboarl
are again stirring the question of steam between that count
and America, so that appearances are in favour of numer°,,,e
parties entering on this service. Our desire is that Llg
matter may be well weighed by all, and, that whatever
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done, may be done as it should be, so as to secure that sale„..
and full efficiency which the public of the great nations
terested have a right to demand.
It is no new feature in these and all such concerns,sti
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whenever they are not remunerative, the service deteriorate
and our only fear is, that if any headlong haste is shown io
the matter a serious mischief instead of good will rea°t•
Instead of the present powerful and vigorous establishMelid
Leing carried to the full extent of their capabilities, 11,
made equal to any necessity, we may have several COIF
panies, none of which will be in a position to do what
of
needed. We say, then, let the commercial communities
Loth countries look to this matter.

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The Observer'
of yesterday, April 5, containedJiii:
fullest official particulars of the glorious and decisive victor7esi
India, with an engraved plan of the scene of action at Sebl;or•
(taken expressly for the Observer by a military engineer)—the
ta•
barnentaiy speeches at length on votes of thabks to the brave trif
riors (the whole comprising 14 folio columns)—the Official Quar—ko•
lievenua Tables—and upwards of 20 folio columns of Domesile2,
reign, and Miscellaneous Intelligence, including many origlarnecee
tides. Price of the Observer (40 folio columns), 6d. The un69.
of April 5 will be kept on sale all this week at the Office, N°' for
Strand. A Monday afternoon edition is regularly published at A
o'clock, which is best adapted for the country and readers abroad'
v„r,
The engraved plan published in yesterday's Obseiritorri
April 5, of the order of the Grand Battle of Sabraon, by a el rola'
engineer (taken expressly for the Observer), is an excellent
rential key when reading the official dispatches from India. of
SUTLEJ.—According to a sketch of the bali; this
Sabraon, published by 011ivier, of Pall-mall, the breadth ;tee,
river, where the bridge of boats was thrown over it near r
iluaterWr
is about 1,200 feet, or about the breadth of the Thames at lir
bridge.
Mr. Johnson, formerly Lord Mayor of LondopLtio
been admitted a pensioner of the Charter-house, on the non:au'

of the Queen.
itinster
We regret to learn that Sir George Murray, A.--
General of the Ordnance, still continues much indisposed. T.
J•
. The Poor-law Commissioners have appointed bay
Graves, Esq., barrisfer•at-liii, of the Inner Temple.
Assistant Poor-lorr cvnuntosioale, two pm )U. 1111+,."
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