The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-08-22

from Liverpool, August 80, and which
arrived at Halifax on Wednesday mor1ing
last.
England.
The exciting topic in the British Houss
OF Commons continues to be The admiz.
sion, or non-admission, of Baron Roths
child 10 his seat in Parliament.
The Greenock .4dUertiser says: a
strong probability exists of direct pas
senger communication being opened he
tween Greenock and New York, by
line OF Screw Steamers, the properly Of
! Greenock owners"
At meeting of Mexican bond-holde!s
at London, on Thursday, il was deter,
mined to send special agent TO Mexico.
with view of getting some approxima
ton 10 justice from that Government.
The recent victory of the Danes over
the Schleswigers, has given rise 10 much
discussion in the London journals. The
Times and Post defend the pretensions OF
Denmark, and are high in their praise Of
the last crusade against the ancient libeT.
ties of lower Germany, whilst the ChroH-
icte and Daily Neacs warmly espouse the
cause of the Duchies. Speaking of the
articles in the former journals, the Nelrs
says: at is with humiliation that we see
English influences at work 10 involve our
own country actively in this quarrel, and
that on the wrong side. Their object was
10 abet the views of Austria and Russia in
the deliberation of the conference on Da-
nish questions, which resumed its delber-
atIOns to-day
The British Admiralty have given nc
tice of the arrival on Thursday of intelli,
gence from Captain Austin, and the Eng
lish and American squadrons sent in
search of Sir John Franklin. Captain
Austin, on board the Eugenia, transport.
left Whale Fish Island on the 23d of
June, all well-perfect in every equ.2-
ment; the steamers with six wee. Coz
on board. The day after Captain AGsin
sailed, the American expedition, consistiD
of two schooners, arrived at Whale Fish
Island and sailed to the northward on the
2sth, all well. The season for explora-
ton is considered fairly opened, but no
intelligence has been obtain ed of the mis-
sing vessels.
Denmark and the DuchieS.
1t appears from the latest intelligence
from the seat of war, that the retreat OF
the Schleswig Holstein army at the battle
OF 1dstedt, was more owing 10 want of
ammunition than as the result of hard
fought. field, and no doubt exists but that
the retreat was perfectly orderly, and that
the army will be speedily ready for action
as at first.
The Danish report of the battle is pub
lished, from which it appears that they
lost twelve officers killed and twenty-four
wounded; a hundred and four .privaes
killed, and two thousand three hundred
wounded. Gen. Willison, the Schleswig
General, does not state his loss, but regrets
the large number of officers killed and
wounded.
The Schleswig Government has issued
proclamation, in which he declares that
lis army, though compelled TO fall back,
not beaten-the courage of the army Is IN
diminished, and troops stand prepared to
renew the fight. Nothing is yet lost, aud
the Fatherland expects that every man will
do his duty. There has been no change
in the relative positions of the hostile for
ces since the 9th.
The Holstiners are making every effort
! to bring their army again into condition TO
recommence operation, aud every baital-
ion of the reserve has been called in. Mar
tIal law has been proclaimed for the Duchy
of SchleswIg.
! A fleet of Is men-of-war lies before the
harbor's mouth at Kiel
.3ustria and Hungary.
The state of seige al Vienna and Prague
is 10 be abolished on the 18th of August,
inst. There is repetition of the report
from Vienna, that a general amnesty will
shortly be given 10 all the Hungarian prs
oners now confined.
Spain and PORTUGAL
The Spanish Government is sendlngtO 10
Cuba reinforcements TO the amount Of
5000 troops. The appointment of 4
Viceroy of Cuba has been reannounced
by the Cabinet. The funds, on the 2sth
were heavy, owing TO the uncertainty asto
what were the views of the new Cabinetat
Washington relative TO the Cuban question.
The treaty of commerce between Spain
and the Republic of Nicaragua was signed
on the 25th at Madrid.
The papers furnish no later news from
Portugal.
! Germany.
The news of the battle in the DuchVes
has excited fury throughout northern
Germany, and III Hanover a meeting has
been held, at which 1000 persons were
present, to petition the king that the Han
overian army might be sent TO the aid oil
Schleswig Holstein.
Prussia.
Prussia has recalled her envoy from the