Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-01-27
LATE FROM EUROPE.

LATE FROM EUROPE.
The steamer Europa has arrived, bringing
Liverpool dates Of Jan. 9Th.
ENGLAND.-The Liverpool Chamber of
Commerce had given a superb banquet to
Mr.. lngersoll, the American Minister, at
which Lord Derby made long speech
A similar affair took place at Manchester on
the 9Th.
The ship ST. George, from Liverpool for
New Y ork, full Of Irish emgrants, took fire
at sea Dec 9th during the prevalence of
an awful storm. Eight Of the unfortunate
passengers were suffocated by the smoke,
and the remainder, most Of whom were wo-
men and children, mustered on the poop,
the flames bursting out all around them -
At this juncture the ship Orlando, from Mo-
bile for Havre, hove in sight, and notwith.
standing The violence of the tempest her
brave commander and crew made the most
desperate exertions TO save the unfortunates
on board the 81. George.
The sea ran so high that in their efforts
all their boats except one, which held but
FIVE persons at time, were swsmped. in
This boat 76 Of the passengers and crew
were saved, the tempest meanwhile increas-
ed in fury. The Orlando had just got clear
Of the ST. George when the latter sunk. Fif-
teen persons, were lost in going from ship
10 ship, eight were suffncaled between decks,
and twenty eight were burned or sunk with
the St. George, making total loss Of ST..
The Orlando afterwards had al, her sails
blown away, and reached Iavre in II DAYS.
short of water and provisions, A subscrip-
''"n was Immediately commenced in behalf
OF :.,le survivors.
The sn1p Lady Of the West, from Bristol
l'c. New Orleans, was lost at sea on the 18Th,
and part Of her crew picked up in the long
boa, and carried 10 Falmouth. Four others
in The pinnacle, were carried to Bresl
Heavy gales had done immense dammage
ell along the English coast.
The elections for Parliament, in conse-
quence of,he change Of Ministry, were over,
and The old members had been reelected
II is reported ,ha, Lord Clarendon will su-
percede Lord John Russell in The Foreign
Office, before Easter.
The mail steamer Australia, from Sydney
with G1,O00,O0O sterling, was over due and
grea, anxiety was fel. regarding her safety
The ladies of Leeds had adopted an ad-
dress on slavery.
A meeting of American ladies at Milan
Italy, have sen, spirited reply to the Ouch
ess Of Su,herIand's address.
Mr.. Head, who was drowned in the Ia
gus, was not The husband Of Lola Mon'ez
Lord St. GERMAN had been inaugurated
Lord Lieut.. Of Ireland.
The quarterly returns Of the revenue
show an increase for the quarter Of t7O3,-
900, and for the year Of G979,OOO. Every
item of revenue had increased, except the
customs.
FRANcE-The Ministers Of Austria, Rus
STA and Prussia had presented their creden-
,iaIs to Napoleon. The Gar firmly refus'
ed TO use the term "bro,her," bu, comPr"
missed by writing "moncher amie." All the
Continental powers had recognized Napo-
Icons government. To the Pope's nuncio
the Emperor replied as follows: 81 rus
under Divine Providence to be able 10 de-
velope the prosperity OF France and secure
the peace of Europe.'
Murat has demanded 100000 francs
for the crown property OF King Murat, with
compound interest, but Napoleon declines
paying interest.
La Patre denies the story that the French
had taken possession Of SANTANA.
Government had abandoned the idea oil
taking possession Of the Insurance COM
panies.
Fresh troubles had occurred in Algeria
attended with more fighting.