The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-04-15
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
n.ys I.ater from Europe.

- -rhoTf at jersey lily, dt U CIocA tl4S eve
-, She brings thirty-siX passengers.
i--T9 r7o lower grades of Cotton had declined /.
r,r, was dull and dropping. Flour had fur
ther declined 81.
rxc1,xp-Ihe Ministers will consent to the
,.-.oIntiou Of Parliament, as early as possible
after Easter.
+be House Of Lords, on the evening of the
,,,, Lord Beaumont moved for the production
r,bo popers explanatory Of the present state Of
fairs on the river Platte.
THE Earl of Malmsbury stated that he had ia
,..n steps in conjunction with the French Gov
.r,oent to open these South American waters
-, commercial world and that he hadn OBJ
;s,tion to lay upon the table the last papers re-
ceivel.
ou the Goth. Lord Monteagle moved for the
ofr+rent of a select committee for the revis-
- ofa scheme for the repayment of the advan-
49,. 70 Ireland Tie motion was agreed 10.
I, the House of commons Lord Hume brought
,----.~I q motion for 4 reform in Parliament,
-;ri,r n all Louse-holders and dodgers, occupy
;nr for twelve months, the elective franchise;
and also that all votes at elections shall be taken
- t,11ot-that the duration of Parliament shall
ts gor three years, and that the proportion Of
rerrcsentation shall be made consistent with the
amount of population and property
Afer debate. the House divided, and the mo-
.:,r was rejected bv a majority of 244 to SO.
In reply to a question from Sir Charles Doug
lass. the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that
in introducing the bill on Monday next, the Sec
retarv of State would undoubtedly mention the
reasons which in the opinion Of the Government
renders that measure necessary.
letters have been received by the Admiralty
from Dr. Rae, who has given up as fruitless, the
search Of Sir John Franklin. He has examined
about 500 miles of the new coast, and reached
20 deg. 80 min. north latitude, and 10l west
longitude, on Victoria land.
Between nine and ten thousand of the Engi-
ncers, on strike, had signed the employers
declaration, and returned TO work.
ArsTRIA-Vienna letters state that the Aus
trian Government has ordered severe control to
be exercised, in order to prevent the gratuitOus
distribution of Bibles, which had been sent out to
Austria by the Biblical Societies in London, with
view of making proselytes to the Protestant
religion.
FRANcE.-France continues tranquil.
An official announcement in the Moniteur
states that the difference between France and
Morocco had completely terminated-that the
Emperor had written another letter to the Pres
ilent, informing him freely, and without media
tor, with regard to the Court Of Fez.
The laconic decree of the President of the
French Republic, 1t is expected, viii be issued
On the 29th inst. Nothing had transpired as to
its precise character, but it is on all hands ar
gued that it will produce an immence sensation
The Directors of the Bank of France are de-
termined to make advances on railway shares.
They viii advance 90 per cent, on the value Of
the shares of the first class calculated according
TO the prices marked in the stock lists.
The Moniteur of the 26th publishes law on
administration and Capitalization.
The decree Of the 28th March, 1913, in refer
ence to Clubs is repealed, the 18th article except
cd, which prohibits Secret Societies.
decree has also been published, regulating
the disciplinary system of the merchant navy.
The government candidate had been beaten al
Lyons by 5000 votes.
1t is not considered that the Presidents open
ing address will be of much if any Importance
and though but few are in the secret it is belle
we'd it viii merely contain a brief resume of wha
has been done since the second.
One thousand French political prisoners ar,
to be confined at Algiers, go at Oran, and 4Ot
at Bena.
4 number of Italians had been arrested anC
lodged in the prison of the Prefecture of Police
The Patrie says that among other questions T.
come under the consideration of the Council 0
State are the the coinage of a copper currency
the restoration of certain condemned prisoners
and fusion Of the Orleans railway company.
deputation from Havre had arrived in Par
Is to protest against any additional duty on for
elgn sugars. The announcement of such in-
crease duty had created an immense sensation
throughout the French ports
The Lyons manufacturers are still awaiting
orders from America. The demand, however,
Tor England and home consumption has hitherto
enabled them to give full employment to THEN
operatives
Fresh orders from the German States had raj
sea the price Of Flour in Paris three francs.
II Is rumored that the Empire will soon be
Proclaimed, notwithstanding the avowed opposi-
ton Of Russia.
according to a decree issued, no speech of a
'pu'y shall be published without the consent
u tAe Chamber Of Deputies.
Deep sensation has been produced in Paris by
Ius aequital- in Belgium, of NJ. Thomas and
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