The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-08-31
Important from Europe.

1MpUICdut 1lOIu GulOpSs
New York, August 23.-The Cunard
steamship Arabia, from Liverpool 18th,
arrived at 7 o'clock this morning. making
the passage in 8 days II hours. She re-
ports having seen a large steamship, and
passed her on Nantucket shoals, supposed
to be Pacific. Our latest intelligence from
Nantucket is by the steamer which was
there at 9 A.. Nj. from New Bedford. which
makes no mention of it. The next news.
up to 8 o'clock this morning will reach
Boston late this evening, when we doubt.
less shall have full particulars; in the mean
time g boats and lighters have been sent
down to render assistance.
The Great Britain sailed for Australia
On the 1lth, and bets are pending on her
passage and the clipper ship Sovereign Of
the Seas.
Dispatches from st. Petersburgh, dated
Aug. 5th, have been received in Paris
They state that the Emperor has definite
Ily accepted the proposition Of the four
powers.
A dispatch from Trieste states that the
Porte accepts without modification the trea-
ty drawn up at Vienna.
An extraordinary ambassador was to
leave Constantinopls for ST. Petersburgh
with the Sultan's decision as soon as the
Russians are ordered to evacuate the prin-
cipalities.
A letter from C~onstantinople TO July 21st
says there is intense excitement there, in
consequence of the refusal OF the Hospidars
Of Moldavia and Wallachia to obey the
summons to repair to Constantinople.-
The old Turkish party were so indignant
that fears were entertained for the safety
Of the city.
The London Morning Post asserts that
the p~rincipalities will be evacuated the first
week in September by Russia. and soon
after the British and French will leave the
Turkish waters.
Funds have materially improved, but
the market continued dull.
A great naval review at Portsmouth, by
Queen Victoria had taken place.
Nothing important from France.
The wheat crops were mostly in. and
averaged only about wo-thirds the usual
crop.
The missionary Kings affair was draw.
ing to a satisfactory conclusion.
The overland mail was telegraphed.
The steamship Monumental City was
wrecked on her passage. from Port Philip
to Sydney, and So passengers persisted.
The Arab ship with the Bombay mail on
board foundered, and l79 ~lascars were
drowned.
The King of Ava was more peacefully
disposed towards the British.
Chinese imperialists were preparing to
take Annoy. The insurgents forces were
within four days march Of Pekin.
a private telegraph says they had beat
kin and had concluded not 10 attack Can.
ton until September.
Safe Arriral Of The Pacific.
New York, Tuesday. Aug. 23.-The
steamer Pacific reached her dock at hal
past six o'clock This evening. When foul
days and twenty hours out from Liverpool
in latitude SO deg. 40 min. north. ant
longitude 36 deg. 10 min. west, she broks
her main center shaft, and had to make
the rest of the passage with one engine
eleven knots an hour. She brings nc
passengers, among them Madlle Aura
Sig. Herr Kenig and many members o
J~ulien's band who gave a concert on board
and realized a considerable sum for ;he
benefit of the Home for the destitute chill
dren of seamen on Staten Island.
BALTIMORE, Aug. %. Advices iron
Mexico state that Santa Anna has ISSUED
a decree suppressing the title sovereign
heretofore pre6xed TO the States.
The Alabama, Florida and Mississippi
papers complain that the excessive rain:
have greatly injured the cotton crop.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 22.-The tota
number of interments yesterday was 81
"a fearful increase. To-day, total 285-
yellow fever 265.
Aug. 23.-Deaths to-day 958, ~includin.
254 from yellow fever.
TOLEDO, Ohio. Aug. 25.-The steame
Wisconsin was run into by the Propelle
Brunswick, last night. and immediatel,
sunk. She had but few passengers, VIII
were all saved by the Propeller.
I've" AORA, NuSs SsSosAAS
Cherokee was destroyed by fire at the whar
this evening. She will be a total loss
She was to sail for Havana and New Or
leans tomorrow.
Later from California.
New York, August 24.-The steame
"Northern Light" from San Juan. witt
dates from California TO the 1st inst, ha
arrived. She brings $1,1oo 900 in gold
which vas brought down on the other sid
by the steamer Cortez. The STEAMSHIP
Nance was burned in San Francisco har
Dor. on the Gath July, together with he
cargo, which was valued at $50 600.
Two other steamships-the Canoneer
and Herbut, were saved with much Difficult
ty.
The steamer Golden Gate arrived Of
the 18th ult. All the arrivals at San Fran
cisco reportheavy weather on the passage
off the Cape and the vessels were more o