The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-05-06
@era paYs LATER FROM EUROPE.
Irrtval OF the Pacific.
New YoRK, May 2, 1S5


.ornoon about five o'clock,
The Pacific LETT Liverpool on the afternoon OF
.ho o1st. and made the passage in ii days and
s hours.
,rxo1,SD.-In the House of Lords, on Tues
aoy the Patent Law Amendment Bill and the
pi.bopric of Quebec Bill were read third time
and passed
T. ,be House of Commons, the Chancellor of
.,o Fxchequer in reply to n question from Lord
robD Russell, stated that some day next week
bs would announce the day when he would make
bs financial statement.
The Glebe states that it is reported in the
,,,bs that the Chancellor means to take off the
;,ome tax but Pandora's box is not opened
,..+ 70 afiict US with the knowledge of the pro-
posed substitute
Dispatches have been received from the COM
rnsnder of Her Majesty's squadron on the west
cosst of Africa, giving notice of the raising of
the blockades of certain ports in the Blight of
Benin.
collision, resulting in the loss of Dutch
sbip and most of her crew. was announced at
Lloyd's on Saturday evening. 1t took place on
Portland The Triton, bound from Cardiff to
Bremen, was brought up in the the Chissel Cove,
and, while in that position, Dutch trader be-
longing to Rotterdam, and bound to Lieban from
Liverpool working up, ran with tremendous
force into the Triton which was taken amdships.
She sustained considerable damage by the COLI
sion, and her escape from immediate founder
nj
TIE Dutchman was low in the water, and her
hull receiving a fearful shaking, she almost in
stautly began TO fill. As quickly practicable,
the Triton got clear of the Dutchman, and the
latter very shortly afterwards went down
in deep water, with, as was supposed at the
time, every soul on board. 1t has since been
sscertained however, that pilot boa, from Port
land, succeeded in picking up the master and
his brother, but the remainder of the crew, six
er seven in number, perished.
Tho Oxford Chronicle states that the Rev.
Henry James Coleride, A. NJ, Fellow of the
OrieI College, has sgnifed his intention of join
ing the Romish Church. The Rev. gentleman
WAS formerly scholar of Trinity college.
Detachments, consisting of upwards of >, 900
men, from the several depots of regiments sta
toned in India, are under orders for embarka-
ton, to join the head quarters of their respec
tive corps.
1t is stated that q requisiton is about TO be
presented TO Lord Stanly, of the Premier,
inviting him to become a candidate for North
Stafordshire at the general election.
Lord Brougham has commenced collecting
materials for the purpose of building - splendid
gymnasium in suitable field at the village of
lamont Bridge, in Westmoreland, great part
of which will be of glass, after the fashion Of
the Crystal Palace"
IRELAND.-The drouth now so long prevalent
begins to excite small alarm among the far
mers, regarding its effect upon the crops. For
twenty years no such drought, at this season.
has been known. In other respects, the farm
ing prospects appear most promising.
FsANcE.-France remains quiet.
decree has been issued on the subject of
the university, The main object appears to be
to discredit classical learning and philosophy,
aud to give predominance to mathematics and
logic.
The Patrie says that the number of persons
sentenced to transportation throughout France
amounts to 5000
great drought prevails in the south Of
France, which is causing great suffering.
The Moniteur contains communicated note
which gives direct contradiction to "A statement
Of the Gazette de Prusse, that the Prince Pres
ldent had called oa the King of Belgium to place
the institutions of the country in harmony with
those of France, and that the King h Id replied
IN way calculated to render war probable
The number of houses lately knocked down
IN Paris for the opening of new streets, will
alsPl"ce upwards of $4,000 persons, and rents
ore accordingly rising
The government journals contradict on au-
'honty, paragraph in the Steele, stating that
unpleasant differences had occurred between the
french and British Government on che contra
~ relations between the TWO Government have
never ceased TO be of the most friendly cbarae-
ter.
Inc legislative body resumed its sitting after
VIC Eastern recess on Tuesday afternoon but
,ue business transacted was brief and unimp ,r
tant
-, f"iN.-Our accounts from Madrid are to the
'1th' The Court still remained at Araignez
:, 0n Uood Friday, agreeably to ancient customs.
.Is queen pardoned FIVE individuals sentenced
to death.
b.. confidently believed in political circles
:, tue ELECTORAL law and the constitution will
shortly be modified
Inc llerol1o