Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-22
foreign gntsIIigents.
-Four Days Later from Europe. by the Baltic.

The Collins steamship Baltic, Captain Com
stock arrived at her wharf at a quarter before
four o'clock on Saturday afternoon. She left
Liverpool on Wednesday noon the 9th inst.
Since last advices nothing of interest had oc-
CURED in the English parliament 1t was not
decided whether the houses would be prorogued
on the 18th or 18th instant The queen in
person was to perform the ceremony.
A distinguished company, including Lords
John Russell, Palmersion, Fortescue, Dudley
Stuart, and many other members of parliament,
assembled on the 9Th instant, at the residence
OF Joseph Hume, the veteran reformer, to pre-
sent Mrs. Hume with q portrait by Lucas, of
OF her husband. Lord John Russell presented
the portrait in neat speech, which was feel.
ingly replied to by Mr.. Hume, who stated his
intention of placing the portrait in the London
University. Mr.. Hume has been forty-three
years in parliament.
Lord How den, the British ambassador, had
arrived in Madrid.
The Brazilian steamer Lusitania, with dates
from Rio Janeiro, July 8, Bahia, 18th, and
Pernambuco, 18th, had arrived at Liverpool.
Floods had done damage at Pernambuco to
the extent of 100000. The United States
ship Savannah was at Rio. Other news not
important.
The general news by this arrival is unim.
portant. The Liverpool cotton market is
quoted steady at unchanged rates. Breadstuffs
unchanged, except wheat, which is dearer
The Archduke Constantine has had a narrow
escape with his life. A boat in which he was
embarked was upset. Admiral Cahtzin and
four seamen were drowned
The allied White sea squadron was last
heard from in the gulf of Megskaia.
The sultan has issued firman confirming
Said Pasha in the government Of Egypt, with
the title of Vizier.
A change in the Danish ministry is impend-
ing, in consequence of the importantly of the
English and French admirals to make use of
Danish ports for the ships of their fleets
The taking OF Aland is not confirmed. 1t
may be true in fact, but not in date.
Advices from Constantinople to the 3Oth OF
July, have been received. Admiral Hamelin,
who is at Tarna, had ordered up all the trans
ports and the Turkish feet from Constantine
pie. Generals Canrobert and Brown returned
to Varna on the 9th. A naval division is
cruising off Anapa, the Crimea, and Sebasto-
pol. The Fury entered Sebastopol harbor, and
saw the Russian feet at anchor there. Va
rious divisions of the allies are on the march
to kustendje. An English frigate, after a
combat with pirate vessel at Samos, hung
two of the crew.
The claim against the Mountgarret estates
and peerage has been decided in favor of the
plaintiff.
The Russian rear guard was about half way
between Bucharest and Busco. On the Sd the
Turkish army had not entered Bucharest 1t
is said that retrograde movements are being
made in Mddavia. The. departure Of Baron
Hess for the army is postponed.
A Vienna paper says the Turks will not en-
ter Bucharest, the porte having agreed with the
Austrian envoy to that effect; also, that all tht
Turkish troops shall be withdrawn from the
Danube on the arrival of the Austrians. Omel
Pasha addressed proclamation, promising
that Wallachia shall not be made the theatre
of military events.
Bombay accounts Of the lst of July speak
OF a disposition towards peace on the part Of the
court of Ava.
The Russians had taken the fortress o
Eocan. The Dutch expedition against Bornec
had succeeded. The corvette Sumatra haC
been destroyed by fire in the roadstead of Kema
Crew saved.
General Concha had been re-appointed cap
n-general of Cuba.
1t is reported that an armed mob would moi
allow the queen mother to leave Madrid with
out the payment Of large sum of money
Some of the wealthy inhabitants were leaving
Barcelona for Port Vendres, fearing insurrec.
ton and cholera.
The payment Of 100000 on account Of tho
last series of exchequer bonds, operated to in
crease the temporary pressure for loans in the
stock exchange; but there was nothing to &C
count for the increased demand out of doors
beyond the general activity of business and the
preparations of the various railway companies
for the payment Of their dividends.
The Spitalhelds weavers Of England were on
strike for an increase Of wages. They de
mand 49, cd. per week.
Portugal.
attempted Revolution at Lisbon-Don Migue
on the talked Of Union ,cith Spain.
An attempt had been made to get up an eI
element at Lisbon, in imitation Of Madrid bu
unsuccessfully.
Don Miguel has sent 10 the courts of Berir
and Vienna protest against any scheme fol
the union of Spain and Portugal, as he regards
all such proposals as an infringement on hi
claims to the Portuguese crown.