Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-02-24
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE
Austria and Prussia About to take Sides
with England and France.


| lofts mission has therefore failed.
| The Cars proposals were to form defensive
league with all the German Powers, and if the
| Western Powers attacked any one thereof, Rus
sia would make common cause with them, and
would not conclude any peace without consulting
| their interests
The German powers, through Austria, defin-
| itely refuse. Russia is, therefore, isolated
| The Western powers are Immediately to de-
mand the evacuation of the Principalities, and
will compel it forthwith.
| The Russian Minister in London has paid f.
nal formal visit to the Foreign Department.
| 1t is reported at the latest moment that Aus
/ tria and Prussia declared for the Western Pow
| ers.
| JAPAN.
The dmeriean and Russian EIpeditions.-A
letter from Hong Kong, Dec. IL, says that the
| United States squadron, comprising the Susque
| hanna, Macedonia, Powhattan, Plymouth, and
Vandalia, then in harbor, and prepa-
ring for departure northward. Commodore Per
| ~ was expected over from Macao, in the steam
| er Mississippi. At Canton, were the storeship
| Supply, and chartered steamer Queen; and at
! Whampoa, the storeship Southampton. The
| Sea Witch at Hong Kong, about to proceed
| to Namoa, to ship laborers for the Panama Rail
road.
The Admiral ofthe Russian Japan Expedition
arrived at Shanghai, Nov. 27, in the screw steam
ship Vostock leaving his frigate, the Pallas, and
! brg-ofwar, under the Saddle Island. He had
just arrived from Nangasaki, where he had avail
| ted reply to his mission to the Emperor of ia
pan. 1twas said that finding longer delay fruit
less, he had looked in at Shanghai for supplies
and news from Europe. He was thought to be
bound TO Manila.
Doubt is thrown on the reported death of the
Emperor of Japan. The report is explained by
the circumstance that the death of a japanese
Monarch places the Court in mourning for three
years, during which time no foreign embassy can
be received.
AUSTRIA.
IIsidious Designs Tolcdrds TtlTkey.-Letters
from Vienna, ConstsntnopIe, and Widdin, (ssys
the Daily News represent the conduct of Aus |
tria at this moment as insdiously and dangerous
ly hostile to Turkey. Austria again demands |
that the commanders who have lately so ably de- |
Tended Turkey on the Danube shall be removed, |
on the plea that they are renegades and revolu- |
tionists. The concession of such claim would |
commandant of Kalafat; of Ismail Pacha, who |
fought so gaiantly at Citale and even of those of
Omer Pacha himself. While preferring this de- /
mand, Austria is adding to her army of $4,000 |
men the Turkish fronties, by marching 80 900 |
from Bohemia. The movements of Kossuth have,
perhaps, something to do with this.
INDIA AND CHINA.
Another Kingdom Seized by the British-The |
London press have letters and dispatches in anti
cipation of the overland mail from Calcutta, Dec.
20, Madras "a, Shanghai l, Annoy 5, Hong Kong
II, Singapore Is, Penang 81, Gale 27, Bombay
%, Burmah Dec. 8. No mail from Australia.
though due.
Lord Elphinstone has succeeded Lord Falkland
Governor of Bombay. An important event
had occurred in Central India-the Raiah of Nag
pore died in his capital of Nagpore on the 1Ith of
December, and as the British Governor had stead
lily refused to permit him to name a successor.
(although the Rajah had sons,) the whole of his
magnificent dominions have fallen to the British,
who Immediately occupied the capital with |
troops. On the 10Th, the body of the late sover-
eign was buried with the usual ceremonies,
The Governor General of India had arrived at |
Pegu, in Ava, just in time to learn of the dscov-
cry ofa conspiracy to massacre all the British IN
Rangood. This conspiracy had 500 enrolled |
men, who were to rise at given signal, during |
the religious feast of November %. The Court
of Ava is believed to have instigated and encour-
aged the plot, which, however, one of the accom-
plices diyulged.
The Russian Fleet.-The following is an exact |
account of the Russian Naval force in the Black |
Sea
4three-deckers, Zone old) 12O guns each
total guns, 4SO