Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-11-22
NEW YORK CORREspoNDENcE.

Nrw YoRK, November 18th, 1855.
The past one hundred years has witness
ed the triumph Of mind over matter the SUBJ
jugation of the elements to mans will, and
the almost magical bridging over of the
abyss of time and space. Have we hu-
mans eve: thought. complacen,ly and ,rium.
Iphantly, Of our success, that the slave often
rises upon the master, and that the victor
ultimately becomes the vanqushed. Sooth
to say, there is danger of it. The grea,
Caliban of steam and the Ariel Of the light.
ming spark have done our hurried bidding,
but as we will not allow them sleep nor res,
so they refuse the boon to US. There is
danger tina, our physical endurance will no,
hold out against the demands upon it. We
will eventually succumb to the iron sinews
and the fiery energy of the giant powers we
, have enslaved
Two hundre! years ago, this little city
of the Manhattoes carried on its duties of
trade and commerce and production, Of life
and death, in good old quiet, wholesome
and comfortable way. Men lived their
whole allotted three score and ten in health
and good looks, and left decent inheritance
and good name to their children. The
thing cannot be done now. Steam and the
telegraph are hurrying US too fast. Life is
shortened, health and beauty destroyed, and
competition and excitement, are perilline
property and reputation. Just think of a
great city without an excitement for the
, space of month. There must be some.
thing got up, or the papers would be ex-
tinguished and the community would be
come ''bue moulded" as the Irishman tina,
"spIled' for want of batting" Both
sides of the Atlantic are doing their part to
prevent such catastrophe. We have 90,
up panic here about the supposed none.
tary difficulties in England, and England
mas got lever about our supposed intention
oil universal conquest. The paragraph mar.
ket and the supply Of gossip are largely
glutted and humanity has the supply Of the
dangerous stimnlanl to which it has SO ia.
tally accustomed its system.
This affair OF an anticipated rupture with
England Is of more Importance than is GEN.
orally supposed. That power has valuable
possessions in Honduras but few hun
dred miles north Of the Mosquito SHORE
Her assumed pro.ectorate of that unhealthy
and desolate coast is not maintained because
OF any value placed upon the domnions OF
MS copper colored majesty. but because OF
Us being sort Of outwork which she must
hold In order to retain possession Of Hon
duras. The harbor of Graytown would also
be point, which, if in the hands of Anne.
means, might also serve for rendezvous
for hliibusters against Cuba and ultimately
against all the West India colonies of Vic.
tofla But above all these England looks
forward TO ihe completion Of the inier-ocean-
ic canal, which mus. 10 few years be a
realization, and which must fl nd its eastern
terminus at Graytown. 1t is important that
she should have controlling infuedce up.
on the construction and conduct of work
winch must become great highway Of ma.
tons. The grant for this work resides in
the Accessory Transi, e mpany derived
from the State of Nicaragua. The late
expeditions Of Kinney and Walker having
some apparent support from the Transit
Company, and also an alliance with the
Nicaraguans, as well as suspected frendli.
ness from the United States Administration
have excited the jealousy Of the Queens
government. and this probably is the true
| cause oil the presence Of the West India
fleet in our waters 1t may be said with
out exaggera.ion that there has never been
Gay for several years, when the flag Of
England, floating from man.of.war has
been absent from the little harbor of Gray-
town.
The fears Of John Bull of an invasion Of
Ireland are reno e, If they exist at all. Ii
Is true, that Young Ireland has had ro-
manic idea Of the kind in this and other
cities, but as yet it has hardly taken form
or substance. 1t is probably looked upon
with some favor by Archbishop Hughes and
his clergy. as well as by the Know Moth
inss. The church is DESTROYS to strength.
en- and perpetuate its sscendency in that
Island which is somewhat endangered by
the drain OF the faithful to this county,
She also finds that the obedience Of her
children is somewhat shaken by their in
tercourse with the hereto Americans. and
would be glad to see Ireland once more in.
dependent and Catholic.
In this connection we notice an event Of
some importance-Mr. Thomas F MeseI,er
has just been married at the Episcopal Res
ic-nce by Archbishop Hughes, to an Ame-
rican lady and an heiress of the snob arts.
tocfacy of the Fifth avenue. Mr.. Meagher
Is the representative par excellence of Young
Ireland 10 this county. He has always
been supposed to be opposed to the infiu.
encs of the Catholic church and clergy. 10.
ge'her with his compatriot exiles. That
impression is now dissipated, and Ireland
is safe for the Pope under republic Of q
monarchy. Whether Mr.. Meagher's aspi-
rasions to elevate political position in this
country, or to power in independent Erin,
time viii show. In either case agitation
aud the rint' will aid his views.
The Crystal Palace after the demous,ra-
ton OF It's capacity for drawing crowds at
the Fair Of the American Institute. is now
destined 70 become permanent institution
OF New York. Il is 10 remain open during
the winter. with whatever atfy.ri;o.e NOS