The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-04-26

two weeks later news from all parts OF
Europe. arrived at Halifax on April the
18th, at IOa o'clock.
By the mail steamer Spitire, at Halifax,
on Monday, three and half days from
Bermuda, we learn that the American
steamer Panama, bound for California,
put into Bermuda for repairs on the 9TH
instant.
ENGLAND.
Parliament adjourned for the Easter re-
cess, and met again on the 9th inst. The
two main objects which have divided its
attention, have been the Navigation bill
and the Rate-in-Aid bill for Ireland, which
latter has branched out into general de-
bate on the policy to be pursued toward
that country. 1t will be seen that some
important notifications have been made
in the Navigation bill. The revenue re-
turns for the financial year ana quarter
ending on the 9th inst, show continuous
though not very great improvement in
the Customs revenue. There is an in
crease of gl,I69,554 as compared with
previous year. In the Excise department
there is an increase of g569,632 In all
the branches of the ordinary revenue there
is decrease, the most considerable item
being one of g7I9,5SI upon the stamps.
The excess of increase over decrease of
the total revenue of the year is 4S67, ,2S9.
The Navigation Bill before Parliament
has undergone very material change.
The principle of retaliating upon those na-
tons which should not concede those adj
vantages to England which she freely ac-
corded to them, has been disapproved of
by Mr.. Gladstone, who thought this re-
served right would involve the government
in perpetual disputes with foreign nations.
He has accordingly brought forward a
new scheme by which he proposes to di-
vide the law into two branches, the one to
apply to the foreign trade, and the other to
embrace the colonial and coasting trade,
and to make the bargain with foreign coun-
tries conditional upon their granting equiv
alent advantages to Great Britain.
Mr.. Labouchere, under the plea that the
difficulties respecting carrying duty-paid
Tobacco, &C., coastwise, for instance,
would be found insuperable in practice,
has Withdrawn the whole of the clauses
having reference to the coasting trade, and
the bill stands in much the same position
as 1t did last year, as respects its actual
provisions, but with reduced majority in
its favor. In the House of Commons the
bill went through the Committee previous
to the adjournment, and the third reading
was fixed for an early day after the Easter
recess.
The struggle in Canada respecting the
proposed indemnity for rebellion losses,
has only been incidentally alluded to in
Parliament, and all parties connected with
the North American Province seem dispo-
sed to wait the issue before they harass
the Colonial Minister with complaints
upon subject for which he is scarcely
responsible. Out-of-doors attention is
anxiously directed toward Canada, and the
reported neutrality of the new Executive
OF the United States upon false rumor of
disturbances, gave great satisfaction.
ITALY.
At the sailing of the Niagara it will be
remembered that the war was impending
in the north of Italy, and it was anticipa-i
ted that either the Austrians or the Pied
montese would Immediately cross the |
Iicino. In brief fortnight, Charles Al
bert has fought and has been conquered,
and is now an abdicated King and exile in |
Madrid or Lisbon. The Austrians passed |
the Ticino simultaneously with the Pied |
montese, who speedily fell back.
Three successive battles ensued. In |
the two latter, on the plains of Vercelli, |
the Austrians were completely victorious.
The last battle, on the 24th ult., the main !
army of the Austrians, some so, 900 strong. |
encountered Charles Albert at OIanro near
Novara. The Piedmontese appeared to
have been of more than equal force.
The battle was fought with terrible OBJ
stInacy, and although we hear from many |
quarters that the Italians shrunk ,he con-
test, certain II is that Charles Albert be-
haved with the most distinguished bravery.
Finding the day going against him, he
seems to have sought every opportunity
to meet his death in the battlefield, and
whatever may be the verdict of history as
to his past conduct, nothing graced his pub
lie life so much as the last act ere his quit
ing it.
The Austrians having completely routed
he Piedmontese and driven them to the
mountains, Charles Albert abdicated the
hrone in favor of his son, Victor Emanuel.
md flag of truce being sent to the Aus
rian tent, Marshal Radetsky at once ac-
,eded TO an armistice. The new King
pledges himself to conclude a Treaty of
Peace, to disband ten military companies of
dungarians, Poles, and Lombards, who are
eceiyed. The Austrlans, who hold Turin
'pen TO them, magnanimously forbore to
axe advantages which might have provo
Ted the susceptibility of France.