The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-05-10
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF TIE AMERICA.

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The America was announced early yes
serday morning, and before IL o'clock WI
received the following despatch:
ST.. JOINS, N. B., May 4-3 A. M.
The Steam ship America arrived at Hal
ifax yesterday, at 10 o'clock, A. M, with
one week later news from Europe. She
had sc through passengers.
The run of 146 miles by overland Ex-
press, was made in the extraordinary shor
time of eight hours and twenty-five min
utes.
Money continues abundant, notwlth-
standing a heavy drain of specie. Con-
soils during the past week have fiuctuated
from 9la to 928, closing on the goth at
90.
The America had on board for the u
nited States two hundred thousand pounds
sterling in specie-a million of dollars.
The commercial accounts from India by
the last overland mail are regarded as very
satisfactory.
From the manufacturing districts the
accounts are less encouraging, though there
has been no diminution of employment.
The Cansda arrived sHt at Liverpool
On the lSln, III az udyS.
The French government have come to
the important resolution of an armed in
tervention to re-instate the Pope. Aforce
adequate to the emergency has already
started for Civita Vecchia.
The article in Proudnon's journal which
led to its seizure implied directly that Lou
is Napoleon was under pecuniary obliga-
lions for pursuing his present course of
politics.
The Commissioners appointed to report
upon the expenses of the foreign office at
Paris, have proposed to abolish the title of
Ambassador, and substitute, as in the Uni
ted States, that of Minister Plenipotenti-
ary, with reduced salaries. Their num-
Der likewise is to be reduced, and the fol-
lowing places are proposed as requiring a
regular Minister: At St. Petersburg, Lon
don, Constantinop!e, Bern, the Hague, and
Canton. By later resolution, a Consul
General only is appointed at the latter
place.
Germany is occupied with gigantic
project, being no less than the junction of
the Baltic with the North Sea. The me-
dunn proposed is canal without locks.
The warlike contest between the States
OF the Continent continued with unabated
fury, and with most disastrous results to
all the parties engaged.
The Danes are enforcing strict block
ade of all the German ports. 1t is stated
that the emigrant vessels will not hereafter
be allowed to pass unmolested.
A telegraphic despatch had been recei-
we'd at Frankfort stating that the Prusian
Ministry had sent in their resignation.
Arrangements have been made for re-
turning the visit of the French National
Guards to London.
The Bank ofFrance will shortly resume
specie payments.
The Sultan of the Sublime Porte has
signihed his, noncompliance to bias part
If the Egyptian fleet. 1t is said that this
application was instigated by Russia.
Prince Cavigno has ordered a levy en-
n,asse on all the inhabitants of the Lom-
hardy Venitian provinces of from lS to 40
years. Those who do not appear within
FIVE days will be considered refractories.
The Jews in the town Of Pesth have
been mulcted by the Austrians in the sum
Of 81 1000; because two of their number
had furnished the Hungarians with army
clothing and uniforms.
A great number of troops have been
lately through Cologne, on their way to
the north.
Arrangements have been made for re-
turning the visit of the French National
Guards to London. Three thousand per-
sons have engaged fotilla of 8 to 10
steamers, for the purpose of crossing the
Channel from the railroad termination at
F'alkerton to Boulogne. Among them, it
Is said, are some members of Parliament
The National Guard will receive them at
Boulogne, at which town, on their return
from Paris, grand ball is to be given at
the theatre.
The manifesto of Radetzky, issued to
the army at Milan, upbraids Charles AL
bert In the most unmeasured terms, and in
the latter respect, and the presumption of
Its tone with regard to Austria, it verges
strongly on the ridiculous. 1t holds forth
amongst other items, the moderation shown
by the Austrians.
Several of the towns of Piedmont have,
according to the latest accounts, protested
against the armistice of Novara. Genoa
has been declared in state of seige by
the Sandman government, in consequence
OF disturbance that took place on the ar
rival OF the news of Charles Albert's de-
feat, during which the commander of the
garrison was forced TO promise that he
would, not deliver up the forts to traitors
or the -Austrians.
There Is to be a contest for the moder-
atorshlp OF the General Assembly of the