New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-11
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The News from Europe

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The News from Europe
Il nersit,ed 70 eneross that portion Of our col
,,,,,. ,xbob in i,s absence would have been devot-
al ~ Editorial. It's importance is such that no
thing need be said IN the way o. apology Tor tn's
deviation from orr ordinary routine
The news is not merely imPortant--vi ed
,bouebtfully IL is cheering. The Speeches OF the
o,een of Eneland and the King Of the frencn
have little affinity with their tame on'neanmg
predecessors by which the public ear has 50 long
been pallcd Aroused by the shock Of siupen'
dous and widespread calamity, the rulers OF West
ern Europe evioce an awakening consciousness
~ their dufv IS Governors far transceDding any
orevions confessions from the tenants OF thrones
In the Queens Speech especially, VIC have direct
,Iusions 70 the suHerngs Of the People Of Ireland
az well NJ 70 their pstienceto the duty devolying
on Government Of making farther provision for the
farni.hng and 20 the necessity Of confronting ana
vanauishing those sociol erls' which are en-
pbaticaliy part o. the ornament cond'f'oH Of
Ireland Tho entire paragraph in which these
expressions occur is so remarkably significant coz
sidering who uttered and where we find H. that We
are inpelled 10 quote i in this connection II isas
follows
have ,ke1i,e 10 direct your earnest consideration
70 the permanent condition of Ireland. You viii per
ceive In she absence Of political excitement IN oppor
tuny for taking dispsssoDs'e surrey oi me epcia
evils which afict that part Of the United hngdoin
Various measures will be laid before you. which. u
adopted by Parliament may tend TO raise the great mass
OF the Deople in comfort 70 promote agriculture ana 70
<ssrn me pressure of thu conpa10n f0r ne Occupation
Of LaBd vlieA has ben he fruitful s0wce Of crime and
m,soy'
Gusrdedly 20 this is spoken. II yet embodies
meaning enough. iusiiGes hope enough, almost to
reconcile us 20 the existence Of that awful destitu
ton Of which ireland is now the most conspicuous
theatre and victim IF the Legislators Of Britain
only ,eould earnestly and thoroughly consider the
social evils interviewer in the permanent condition
Of Ireland, especially those connected with or
growing ont Of the competition for iond the
pre,en. calamity would be swallowed up in the
immense and enduring benefits thence resulting
How far Lord John Russells various measures
are calculated 20 cure these acknowledged eviis is
quite another consideration that they will not lay
the ax at the root Of the tree is morally certain
We bear that among them is a proposal TO arrest
Temporarily the distiaton of Intoxicating Liquors
from Grain--a most bcnefcent measure indeed
but which ought tobe neither temporary in its du-
ration nor confined 10 distillafion from Drain But
until decisive steps are taken toward the perma-
nent deliveronce oftbe Irish from the curse OF Non
resident Landordism, if not from Landlordism al-
together all measures that may be adopted Will
but tickle the surface without touching the core OF
the evil.
But we arc insensiby running into comments
when we had intended only to call attention to
the nature and importance Of the intelligence IT.
self The continued rise Of Grain in Europe will
be learned with pleasure by some but in view OF
its causes and ell its conseqr ences with pam by
more of our people. We are OF the latter number
The SARAH SASDs-Tbis splendid ocean steam
CT was built a, Liverpool during the past year by Mossrs
James Hodgson Co and finished in every respect in
the most thorough She Is owned by Messrs
Thomas and Joseph Sands 81 Co. eminent merchants OF
Liverpool, and Capt Thompson her experienced and
weilknown commander. She cost about two hundred
thousand dollars The Sarah Sands is built Of iron
che thirteen hundred burthen has four masts is
two hundred and twenty feet in length, thirty-two
feet in width and twenty feet from her upper
deck 10 the hold Her engines are 900 horse power.
Her cabins saloons and staerooms large and con
venient and are fitted up in the most elegant style
The main saloon vs In the richness of is decorations
with the most sumptuous drawing room 1t is forty
rounded with couches covered with the richest crimson
velvet The chairs covered with the rich
terlsl The panclling Is mahogany, highly polished
and ornameuted with elaborate gilt carved work
and figures On the four sides are six large mirrors
which give the effect OF succession of saloons There
also four superb paintings representing morning,
noon, evening and night These are fine copies from
the celebrated compositions executed iresco in Buck
ingham Palace. by Townsend. by and OF the
Queen The Ladies' Saloon is more sumptuous in
its furniture and gorgeous in It's decorations than
the main saloon.
The Sarah Sands left Liverpool on the afternoon OF
January 90 her first voyage across the Atlantic The
wind was blowing fresh from the southeast with vio
lent snow storm. During the voyage she encountered
heavy gales and head winds, and yet she made
markedly short passage, taking into consideration the
serious obstacles she had to contend with. She
sun under her canvas and Tor speed she cannot be
matched Ia the heaviest weather the ship behaved cd
,niraby and the screw worked the entire satisfaction
of apt Thompson ana the Engineers The principle
of the screw auxiliary aid in propellng ships is
thus clearly demonstrated be Of the greatest IN
portauce and value in navigating the ocean, snd the
great success Of the Sarah Sands will doubt induce
shipowners to adopt this important principle. p
with the screw alone all her sails being furses she
steamed during twenty tour hours. hundred and
thry.two miles, in sheayy head sea; without the screw
she went with All sail set during the time two
hundred and sixtyone miles and with s sail set and
with the she went during twenty four hours two
hundred and seventy miles. During short trial uip
out Of Liverpool abe went IN smooth by steam
alone. nino and al half knots per hour.
PLslSfisLp BANK CHARTER REFEALKp.--A
slip from the Trenton Gazette informs thst the char
ter ofthe Plsnheld Bank has been repeated
The committee Of the Legislature appointed to inves
ugs,s the affairs OF the Bank returned Tues
day When the House me-, =, three O'Clock Mr.. Mclean
presented brief report stating that the committee had
not Asosrtained that the Bank hsd been lawfully
organized and that ia their opinion its affairs
aged improperly and in way Inconsistent with the
safety OF the p0Aio
The Committee Wi make detailed report ss soon az
thev can prepsre n Recommended with ,h. .,,s,,.