Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07
The News from Eurone.

Having received our full files of European
journals by the Arabia, we make ample aud
interesting additions TO the synopsis which
has already been published.
The London Times of 18th of June says
The state Of affairs in France since the
atenf1t Of the 1ilh of January last has ex-
hibited a gradual and steady decline, equally
painful to those who witness and frauebt with
anxious consideration to those who feel the
increasing weight with which the government
presses on its subjects. We may have been
we hope We have been, mistaken; but it
certainly has appeared to if the French
government since that unhappy day has di-
vIded its attention between measures of pre-
caution, which no one can blame it for adop-
ting, and attempts to Inspire terror which IN
voluntarily carry back the mind to a period
OF history which we had hoped was sealed up,
never 20 be reopcned.
Tue Paris PreSSe of the 18th Of June says:
During more than two centuries Austria
was distinguished 10y her regard for France.
Our language, our customs. our literature
ruled uuquestioDed This tended to soften
the harshuess and the cxccsses of tie gov
ernmental system In 1880 this Influence
commenced to wane; but, nevertheless, the
Frenchman could still hold up his head in
the streets of Vicnna. To-day it is sought
TO extingu:sh 1t entirely, and English infu-
cnce is visibiy dcthroning that of France
Our wares, our books our customs have ceas-
ed to obtain preference In Vienna. The En-
glish tutor la. replaced in great families the
French tutor; English literature has supplan-
ted that of Frahce The Austrian capital is
now utterly given up to everything English.
Doubtless this brutal Anglomauia does not
please all, even in Fiepua. Sincere Catholics
deplore itin particular But their complaints
are lost in the mania which has seized upon
the government to which they appeal. for the
English alliance cannot he purchased too
dearly.
The Liverpool Times, of 19'h of June,
reports the loss of the steamer Aet1 York as
follows:
"a serious accident befrl the screw steamer
Neao York on her outward passage from
Glasgow to New York. 1t appears that the
Ne1o York left Greeuock on Saturday even
ing, the 12ih inst, at O'Clock and proceed
ed on her passage, without accident. until
in dense fog she ran ashore about three
miles east Of the null of Kintyrc lighthouse
The vessel ran very far up on the rocks. and
lies at present in dangerous position, as the
least wind in that rocky locality will render
her prey to the waves. The passengers
We're safely landed. and messenger was dis
patched to Caupbeltown. about thirteen OF
| fourteen miles from the scene of the accident
The steamer Ceit proc; edej at once from
Campbelltowu to the spot, ann took on board
about $50 of the passengers, whom she
| brought up to Glasgow.
! The rcms indet of the passengers refused
to come of, The vessel must have sustained
much damage, as her fore hold is filed with
water, and considerable quantity Of water
! is lodged in her engine department. Hopes.
! however, are entertained OF rescuiug her and
the cargo, ard for that purpose steam tugs
! have been despatched to her assistance. No
| accident. we believe, occurred to any of the
! passengers or crew"
! The Dublin EreniHg Freen'e51 of l6th uit.
says:-"Owing to the lethargy Of the work
men, the boiler repairs of the Iadian Empir,
that were TO have been perfected last night
are not yet completed. and il will be impossi,
| bic to sail before night at the earliest.
! The gold delivered in London from lie shiI
! N0rJolk, from Australia amounted to 81 ),
| 65l 900