The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-25
IIle News.

The News.
The steamship Europa, now in her fourteenth day
from Liverpool had not arrived at half-past 70
O'Clock this morning. She certainly could not have
experienced the weather that favored the clipper
ship Dreadnaught, else she would have been here.
The d !, it will be seen on reference to the proper
head, made the run from Liverpool to this port in
nineteen days, being one of the quickest trips on
record, and especially remarkable ct this season OF
the year. The clipper ship Red Jacket. it will also be
remembered, made the run from this city to Liver
pool, a few weeks ago, ia the unparalleled time OF
thirteen days one hour and twenty-five minutes. 1t
would thus appear that while the generality OF YES
sells have been detained by the tempestuous weather
that has of late prevailed on the Atlantic, Others
have been propelled at a rate that has astonished
everybody. The Europa will doubtless arrive in sea-
son to enable to insert her news in to-morrow's
paper. Her advices, which will furnish more def
mite information relative to the war, looked for
with the most intense anxiety particularly by CON-
mercial classes, as is evidenced by the fluctuations
In the blesdstuif and the provision markets.
Acc UNITS Of numerous marine disasters during the
late unproptious weather were received yesterday,
AMI win be found recorded in detail elsewhere The
ship Cornelius Grnnel has arrived with the Gre vs.
of the ship Columbana and British bark Frederick,
both Of which vessels were abandoned In a sinking
condition the schooners II. f. Sparks and Major
Rnggold were also recently abandoned. The
schooner W. F. Baird yesterday came in contact with
the clipper ship Phenix, and was sunk. An unknown
bark was seen ashore on Cutsyhunk Thursday and
large number of small vessels are reported ashore
in the vicinity of Sandy Hook Halt the crew Of the
ship Nightingale, which reached Boston yesterday,
were frost bitten. No doubt the list of cslamties
will be greatly augmented before many days, for
nearly every vessel that has lately arrived reports in
tensely cold weather, combined with terrific gales
and binding storms. Captain Fletcher, of the
Cornelius Grinne declares the last to have been the
toughest passage he ever made.
IA despatch from Washington states that the
British and French Ministers on Thursday cHled
upon Secretary Marcy for the purpose OF protesting
against the fitting out of Russian prvateers ia this
country II is also understood that they informed the
Secretary that such vessels would be treated as
pirates by their respective governments We have
commented upon the rumors respecting privateers in
editorial article, to whichreerence is made for all
essential information concerning the matter.
The United States Senate was again fl CODED with
remonstrances against the proposed repeal of the
Missouri compromise act yesterday. Among the
documents was one signed By Mrs. Uncle Tom
Stowe and some twenty-five hundred persons, pre-
cisely half of them males, belonging to Massachu.
sets. These people, who perfectly willing that
Congress should legslate slavery out of all Terrific
ries, deny that the body has the right to per
init the inhabitants of said Territories to devise aud
execute such laws as they may deem beneficial to
their own interests. One thing is particularly wor
thy Of notice. while the generality of the
people, through their silencs, gTe acquies-
cence to the measure before Congress-, the
free-solers are vainly endeavoring to create
an excitement, and otherwise doing their ut
most to defeatt. The sober-mnded reader cannot
have failed to observe that nearly ali the opposition
comes from quarters that have been long noted for
the rank abolitionsm of their inhabitantsvide the
meeting in Auburn, Mr.. Sewar3's home, in Boston,
in Hartf I'd LIST evening, &c. By the way, We per
oeiye by despatch that John NJ. Bolts has been
drawn into controversy with virginiau editor on
this subject
when the Senate took mp the Nebraska bin yes
terday Judge Douglas remarked that he should next
Wednesday move to close the debate and proceed to
vote upon the question. Mr.. Chase thereupon gave
notification Of the intention of his party to prevent
final sction as long as possible by moving amend
ments- He had several to offer himself. In tbs
bill Mr.. hunter afterxards delivered m elaborate
speech in favor Of the measure, aad II was fol-
lowed by Mr. Butler in reply 70 Mr.. Seward
and his associates. In the course Of the day
Mr.. Walker, the chief leader OF the land reform
ers, repoted q bill for the extension Of the PIE
emption act, ard remarked that 1t would probably
tupersefe aud render useless the free farm bill nov
penerg in the House. The proper committee made
q report hcnorahly generating Governor Ramsey
from he charges against him relative . his manage
uent Of Indian affsirs.
An unusually spicy debate sprang up Ia the House
81 Representatives yesterday, on q repor. from zoe
Lard Con mittee granting certain school sections 70
some q The States that have been deprived OF the
s,xtesnh section, to which they are entitled /; 40
pear5 that the gentlemen belonging 70 ibis com
mittse. one alter another secure tht floor when re-
sorts arc called for, aud thus occupy the attention
OF the Hoise to the almost entire exclusion q aay
business the other com Iittes may desire - bria.
forsafd, tits asserted tia. there are nov On y
private calendar no less than one hanifsd ara
seven aopIlssto1s Tor railroad lands, which, wlt1
the ree farm bill, and other projects agt,tin4
no opportunity 70 be brought ~, would, u passed
soon. relieve toe government Of every acre o.
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