The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-01-27
Arrival of the Niagara.

NEW YORK, Jan. Il.
The Niagara arrived at Halifax to-day, with
Liverpool dates to the sth inst.
A superb banquet given by the Chamber
of Commerce. at Liverpool. Mr.. lnsersoli, the
American Minister, was present, and Earl Der
by made a long speech.
4 similar banquet was given NJ Manchester,
on the 9TH.
The ship st. George, from Liverpool for New
York, full of I:ish emigrants, took fire at sea on
the 24th Of December, in terrible storm
Eight were suffocated by the smoke, and the re-
mainder, large proportion being women ana
children mustered on the poop deck, the flames
bursting all around, when the ship Orlando,
from Mobile for Havre hove in sight, and made
a desperate effort to save them, but the sea ran
so high that all the boats were swamped but
one, which carried only five at time. Seventy
six of the passengers and crew were saved
The tempest increasing the Orlando just got
clear of the st. George when she sunk Fifteen
were drowned going from ship to ship, eight
were suffocated between decks, and 70 were
burned or sunk with the ship. The Orlando af-
terwards had all her sails blown away in the
tempest She reached Havre in eleven days
short of water and provisions. A subscription
has been commenced on behalf of the survi-
vors.
The ship Lady of the West, from Bristol for
New Orleans, was 10 st at sea. Fifteen Of her
crew were picked up in long boat and carried
to Falmouth. Four others were in the pinnace
and were carried to Brest. (
Great maritime damage has been done al ing
the coast by the heavy gales
The elections to Paeliament consequent upon
members accepting Office are mostly over. The /.
former old members reelected
1t is reported that Lord Clarendon viii super
eede Lord John Russell, in the Foreign Office, ,
before Easter.
The Manchester Commercial Association baye
petitioned the Foreign Office to demonstrate
against the Emperor Of Moroceo's arbitrary in
reference in trade ON his coast.
The mail steamer Australia, from Sydney, is
past due and great anxiety is felt fer her safe
ty. She to bring 81, 100000.
The ladies of Leeds have adopted an address
to the American ladies on slavery.
A meeting of American ladies was held at
Milan, Italy. They have sent spirited reply
to the Duchess of Sutherland's address.
The Mr.. Heald who was drowned in the Tagas
was not the husband of Lola Montez.
Lord St. Germans has been augurated Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland.
The quarterly returns of the United Kingdom
show an increase in the revenue for the year of
e979, GOO, and for the quarter of SOB, ,0oO.-i
Every item of the revenue has increased except |
the customs.
The ministers of Austria, Prussia, and Rus
sa have presented credentials to the Emperor
of France The Car firmly refused to use the
term Brother, and compromised by writing Mon
sieur Ami.
All the continental governrrnts recognize
Napoleon's government.
The Emperor has replied to the Pope's nun
Gle. He says, Il trust under Divine Provi- [
dence to be able to develope the prosperity of
France and to secure peace to Ehrope."
Murat demands 10000 900 francs for the
crown property of King Mnrat, with compound
interest, Napoleon declines paying the inter
est.
The Patrie denies the occupation of Samana
by the French
The government has abandoned the idea
of taking possession of the Insurance Compa-
nies
Count D'Orsay's widow has beeen married to
Hon. Charles Spencer.
Dupin has declined the Attorney General
ship.
There has been more fighting in Algeria.
The Brussels police have ordered the funeral
of Madame Kossuth to take place at night.
The Spanish revenue for the year has fallen
off 9,GO0 600, reals.
Madame Madna Florence is better, but she
remains in prison
decree has been published prohibiting the
expectation of potates, corn and beans from
Italy.
Additional ftrtifcations have been erected at
Nienna.
Disastrous engagements have taken place be-
tween the Turks and Montenegross, near Lake
Scutari Six hundred of the Turks were Kill
led.
Cash Payments on the Public Works
We take the present opportunity of calling the
attention of the Legislature to the system of cash
payments upon the public works, that was attemp- |
ted to be established last winter. As far as it
has gone. it has worked admirably, but unfortu-
nately the old debts were some what larger than
was anticipat ed, and the appropriations were