The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-11-27
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.

morning. She brings 62 passengers, among
them Mr.. E. Riddle, Commissioner to the Worlds
Fair, and E. H. Thompson bearer of dispatches
from the American Minister at London
Captain Cofnstock, of the steamer Baltic de-
tanned over night at Quarantine, for want of
water to cross the outer Bar, received papers
from the Atlantic, and also the city papers of
this morning, and sailed shortly after seven
o'clock
The steamer America arrived at Liverpool at
9 A. M. On Sunday, the 9th inst.
Official notice has been given that the Crystal
Palace will be handed over to the contractors on
the l st of December.
The Atlantic experienced a heavy gale from
the South East between Georges and Nantucket
Shoals, which afterwards shifted to the West,
and continued until her arrival in the lower Bay
last evening. All things considered the Atlantic
has made one of the best passages on record.
The public announcement was reiterated that
Kossuth would leave for New York in the steamer
Washington, but some private letters speak of
the possibility of his deferring his departure for
some days longer He visited Birmingham on
the 10th, and Manchester on the 11th, and was
display of popular enthusiasm. procession,
numbering some 10000 persons, escorted him
into Birmingham, where he was entertained at
the Mansion of Mr.. Geach. Owing to feeble
health, Kossuth confined himself to a brief ex-
preston Of thanks for the hearty welcome he
received. AT Manchester the following day.
according to the London Times, his reception
was more warm, general and enthusiastic than
he has met at any other place since his arrival
in England. All business was nearly suspended
and the day was generally observed as holiday
by all classes. He was publicly received at the
Free Trade Hall, where the meeting was pre-
sided over by George Wilson, Esq, and very
flattering address was presented to Kossuth, to
which he made most eloquent reply in q speech
of an hour and half's duration.
Lieut.. PIN, of the Royal Navy, proposes a
further search for Sir John Franklin. He pro-
poses to 60 through Russia and Siberia to the
locality where it is thought further traces of the
expedition must be found On the Polar sea. The
enterprise has the support of the Admiralty and
of the Royal Geographical Society. Its friends
also anticipate the aid of Russia. Lady Frank
lin devotes G5O0 to the project.
In England, next to Kossuth, the most promi-
nent topic of discussion was the Lord Mayors
Day Celebration, which took place on the 10th
inst, the 9th falling upon Sunday. The usual
ceremonial and procession took place in the city,
followed by a We magnificent banquet at Guild
hall. The procession augmented this year
by 1s men in full armour, mounted upon char
gers from Astley's Circus. By some singular
g
Minister was at the banquet-many being out of
town-and Mr.. Lawrence, the American Minis
ter, being too Ill to attend.
ENGLAND.
Notice is published by the Commissioners of
the Great Exhibition that the 1st December,
they resign the building into the hands of Messrs
Fox and Henderson, the contractors, and that
ali goods should be removed by that date, or
made with the contractors for their
continuance in the building. |
Mr.. Riddle, the United States Commissioner,
who came passenger in the Atlantic addressed a
farewell letter of thanks, prior to his departure,
to the Executive Committee. |
IRELAND.
The Galway Vindicator of the Sth inst. con-
tains an account of meeting that had been held
in that city on the subject of steam communica-
ton with New York, at which Mr. Wagstaff, |
who presented letters of Introduction from MIR. |
Abbot Lawrence, stated that he and his father
had determined upon trying an experiment for
six months, with first class steamers-tf1e first
of which, one of the fastest and strongest that
ever sailed would leave New York on the 18th
December. Very superior emigrant arrange
ments were to be made, and emigrants conveyed
at e6 head. resolution was passed that
Mr.. Wagstaf s vessels should enter the port free
of all dues for six months. The greatest una
nimity and enthusiasm prevailed.
FRANCE.
The affairs of the French Republic continue
to engross public attention throughout Europe
On Sunday, upwards of 600 of the officers and
men of the Regiments newly arrived in Paris,
were introduced to the President, who addressed
them as follows:
GENTLEMEN: In receiving the officers of the
different regiments of the army, who succeed
each other in the garrison of Paris, l congratu-
late myself on seeing them animated with that
spirit which was our glory, and which now con-
stitutes our security. / will not speak to you,
therefore, either of your duties, of your dis
cipline-you have always performed your duties
with honor, whether in the land of Africa, or on
the soil of France, and you have maintained
discipline, in tact, in the midst of the most diff
feult trials. hope that these trials will not