Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-03

News FROM EUROPE IN Four DAYs.-The New
Orleans Picayane gives some interesting particulars
of the contemplated New Foundland telegraph line,
and the arrangement by which, when completed,
we shall be able to have European news only four
daysold.
a cable, $50 miles in length, is to connect New
foundand with Prince Edwards Island. This ca
BILE it is for which the whole project has in part
been waiting The firm in England, which had the
contract of making, having been burnt out, their
operations have been delayed for some time, but
they have it now again in hand.
The course Of the line runs from St Johns, New
foundland and Cape Race across the Island of
Newfoundland to Cape Ray. Thence to Prince
Edwards Island the connection is made by means Of
the above cable.
short submarine cable of ten miles also con-
meets Prince Edwards Island with the main land of
New Brunswick, and the line runs through that
province to the boundary of the United States at
Calais.
1t is stated that steamer is being constructed
for the company which is guaranteed to run twen-
ty miles an hour. She will run between New
York and Galway, stopping at StEJohn's. Sac
viii perform the trip to New York from Ireland in
six days A steam yacht will meet her off Cape
Race and taking her news, it will be transmitted
thence by telegraph only four days DID, %
If this new vessel accomplshes what is prom
ised for her, the company viii have three others
DUH, Jne IOuT Hue
The same company intend also to make arrange
ments for interceptng the American and British
steamers, whose news will also be sent onby tele
graph and will thus reach New York in most cases,
four days in advance of their arrival
1t is the intention Of the company TO open sub
scrpton books in all the principal cities in the
Union where merchants and others can subscribe
for the news, which will be furnished them stimuli
taneousy, at q fixed rate per copy. After that it
WILDE furnished to the press in every city free OF
expense.
It is confidently stated that the line will be COM
pleted by June next.
Law REFoRM-In these days of progress, and in
this age of utility when every thing is viewed with
critics eye, no long standing abuse can be tole-
rated solely on the ground ofits antiquity. Hence
among the many venerable abuses which have call
ed for correction and amendment, none have called
more loudly for the knife of the reformer than the
abuses and cuInbrances of the law. In many of our
States, and in England, from whom we derive our
jurisprudence much has been done towards looping
off the many excrescences which have been en-
grated, In barbarouS times upon the common law,
and the reason for which does not now exist New
York. and some FIVE or six other States, have led
the van in this progressive movement and by the
simpEfcation of the proceedings practice and
peadings of the courts, and the amalgamation of
law and chaucery jurisdiction, have made litigation
easy and cheap. This is Just what we want in
Tennessee. As a means towards its accomplish
meat, we note that the member from Giles, not
long since introduced into the Legislature BILL
which proposes such result. We do hope that
it may pass. Twice before has bill, with similar
provisions, passed the House, but been defeated in
the Senate. 1t should no: meet such fate at this
session Of the Legislature. The people demand re-
form and change. The peoples representatives should
grant it.
All praise is due Maj Buford for the introduction
of this Reform Bill which, if passed, will make
the practice and pleadings of our courts sensible
and appropriate, whilst, at the time, it will |
obviate the necessity that "party should go 10 |
tlOo courts when one is able to afford him his whole
remedy, or be obliged to come over tuics to the |
same court, for different portions of his remedy,
when he might have all in one proceeding.
We have not the space nor time to enter into
the detail of this BILL suffice to say that its provis
ions cover all the ground of objection to our pres
ent system, and we doubt not, but that its enact
ment would heal the over-grown abuses and palpa-
BILE defects of our present system -iSheHyriHe Er-
pOSitor.