Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16
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ARRIVAL OF THE
E U ROPA.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM EUROPE.

Goth uli, and our advices from Europe are,
therefore, two weeks later than those previ-
Susly received,
Cotton had gone up to !. higher. Sales
for. the week were $4,000 balc..
The flour market was insc,ve, and ,rihe
better
Lard had advanced 2s.
Coffee was in less demand, a, lower prices.
Money was abundant, with signs Of greater
slringency.
United States stocks remained nchanged
Ts,ai Loss of the Packet Ship Ho,tins.r mud
Thirteen Livos.
The splendid New York packet ship Hot
finger, Capt. Bursley, has fallen prey TO the
fury of the elements, and FROM the tenor OF
the last accounts respecting her, melan.
choly loss Of life attends the disaster.
The Hottinger sailed from Liverpool for
New York OH the lst January. She had 900
cabin and steerage passengers, together with
the captain, and crew of thirty men and boys,
and had very full freight Of various descrip-
tions OF goods.
The H. had only passed as fat as Black.
water Bank, which is off the coast of Wex-
ford, when she struck on one of those danger
Gus lodges of rock which lie concealed in that
quarter. This occurred on The morning oi
the Ilth January. On the occurrence Of this
mi.hap, part of the crew and all the pas
sengers were sent ashore.
Captain Bursley and IS Of his men, re-
manned on board of the H., determined not
10 leave the ship while there was the reno.
test chance Of saving her On the following
morning, the 18th, the ship floated off Black
Water Bank, and bore away before the wind,
and struck Arklow Bank, where she alter
wards went TO peices, and sad 10 relate, Cap
tain Bursley and twelve of the noble band
who determined 10 be the last on the ship,
met watery grave. AT the time the pas
sengers left the ship, her situation seemed TO
be utterly hopeless. The hold was full of
water, and the sea making clear breaches
over her. 1t was with extreme difficulty aud
peril that the passengers and seamen were
passed 10 the boats, the sea breaking with
dreadful violence on the bank The passengers
were unable 10 take anything out of the ship
except the clothes they had on at the time.
The boats happily succeeded in reaching the
shore, although with extreme difficulty. from
the height OF the seas and The grea, distance
OF seven miles or more from tho bank 10 The
land
Capt. Bursley's son, who was on board the
Hottingusr up 10 The time she struck on
Blackwa:er Bank, is a passenger on board the
Europa. ..
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Business progresses slowly in the iegisla-
lanve Assembly The budget i. still in com.
miiies. The Chamber had been for some
time occupied with NJ Faloux's Education
Bill. The latest Partisan advices represent
Victor Hugo a, having made a speech against
it, which was appanded with frenzy byrhe
Mountain. The debate adjourned, amid
great excitement. The war against the press
continues.
The Reiorme has been suspended, and La
Pressc seized.
The weather throughout France, especially
in the South, has been more rigorous than for
many years.
.r TURKISH AFFAIRS.
The Russians have resumed diplomatic re.
laIions with the Porte; it is expected that
the Ausirians will no, be slow TO follow.
.. AUSTRIA.
Austria is occupied with The numbele.s
for her provinces. The rrovin.
cial diets are 10 be conyoked in October, and
that Of the empire will assemble in 1851
PRUSSIA.
The threatened dissolution OF the Cabinet
appears TO have been avoided by some com
promise. The king is now disposed TO take
the oath Of the constitution.
The Erfurt Parliament is declared TO be all
imperious political necessity for Prussia.
At Berlin negotiations for the treaty Of
peace with Denmark have been renewed.
.... GERMANY.
In Wurtemburg there appears to be
change OF opinion favorable 10 Russian iniiu-
ence.
The Hanoverian Chamber refuses 10 recog.
nize the central commission OF Austria and
Prussia. A constitution is recommended for
Germany.
d. @ SARDINIA
The Sardinia Chamber Of Deputies has ap
proved the treaty Of peace concluded at Mi
Ian, between the Piedmontese and the Aus
triaIs |, is expected the Senate will also
approve it.
ROME.
II is is said the want of money prevents
the Pope from returning to his capital, and
that France has offered funds TO his holiness
The Archbishop of Bourges is said 10 be the
bearer OF this offer, made in the name Of the
French Episcopacy.
AN AAERIcAL CARDIYAL.-Tho President
oi Mexico announces, in his message, that
Plus ix, in order 10 manifest his gratitude
for The lively interest taken in his welfare by
The high iunctionaries of The republic aud il.
ecc'esiastlcs, has .isnided his desire 10 con.
fer upon some Mexican bishop the dignity of