Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-28
Arrival Of the Steamship Africa from Eu'

SANDY HOOK, April 16.-The steamer Af-
rica has arrived, with advlces to the 3i inst.
The Atlantic cable was being taken on
board the Niagara and Agamemnon rapidly.
1t will be finished about the 10th of May -
Some deep sea experiments will be made be-
fore the final attempt.
Fears are entertained for the safety Of the
African mail steamer Gambia, over due near
ly month, in England.
The relations between France and Switzer-
| land continue unsatisfactory, giving rise to
| some uneasiness
The Paris Bourse has lost its bucyancy,
and is daily declining
Spain is sending rcinforcements to the Gulf
of Mexico
The Bank of Holland has reduced the rate
of discount to 81.
The Porte, it is said, has rejected the de-
mand OF France for the authorization of a ca
nal through the 1sthmus of Suez.
The official revenue returns for the Quarter
| ending March 3Ist, amounted to two and a
half millions, and for the year to four and a
half millions Of pounds sterling
The French Minister to Switzerland had
| again insisted on having the French Consul
at Chaunefords and Basle.
A reduction of the French army was con-
templatcd, owing to the finances
Gen. PelisSler was to so to London on the
18th of April. Seven Crimean generals
would accompany him, to be presented to the
Queen.
The municipality of Paris was about to
commence series of public improvements
at a cost of nearly one hundred and sixty
millions of francs. The government will
contribute sixty millions toward the fund.
The Paris Patrie urges the opposition of
the Government to the usurpation Of power
by England.
new secret society. called the Icarians,
had been discovered at Troyes Eight of
its chiefs were sentenced to fine and impris-
onment.
Vienna letter says that the Emperor Of
Austria had asked explanation of WaleE-
ski with reference to the publication of pa rts
of the correspondence of Napoleon the First,
in the Monitcur
The steamer Anglo-Sa1on will sail from
Liverpool on the 2lst, for Quebec, and after
that steamer sails every fortnight for that
port. There will be no intermediate steamer
for Portland 1t is rumored TIA. The steam
er Leviathan is for sale in an iucompl etc
state.
Tho ship Cerro Gordo sailed from, Liver
pool for Philadelphia on the I'd inst
ueNs were uQlulp0rtant.
INDIA
transient steamer, with Bombay dates of
March 18th, and Calcutta, March Sth. rea.
ched Suez on the 29th ult The latest news
from Lucknow is to the morning of March
10th, when nearly all the city was in possss
sion Of the British, but few rebels remaining
In 1t. General Outram having turned the
enemys line of works on the canal, the Mar
tinere was stormed by SiI Edward Lurard.
and the line of works seized on the 9th. The
Bank house was also occupied. On the IIth
Jung Bahadoor moved iuto line, and the 93d
regiment, supported by the 42d stcrmed the
Begum's Palace
The British loss was les. than one hundred
killed and wounded. The loss of tie enemy
was five hundred. General Outram on the
north side of the Goomtee seized on the stone
bridge, and cut up five hundred more of the
enemy, on the same day. The buildings in
advance of the Begum's palace were occupied
on the 14th The Imaum barrack was stor-
med. the Goorkhas assisting
The Calserbagh was entered, and after
fight lasting all day, was solidly occupied and
twenty four guns taken. General Outram
then crossed the iron bridge, and opened fire
on the flying enemy The British loss was
not known at Bombay, but was supposed to
be small. The enemy rushed by the artillery
on the 10th, flying from the city in great
numbers. Two columns of cavalry and ar
tillery we're sent out after them
Maun Singh had come into Jung BAHIA
hoor's camp.
Sir Hugh Ross, with the second brigade of
the Central India field force, was moving on
Jhanz.
The rebellious districts of Shafeard had
been annexed to the British Territory bv Sir
Robert Hamilton. The first brigade is be.
seiged at Thanderea
Rohilcund
There was panic in Calcutta on the sd
OF March The President of the Council cal
LED out volunteers and placed cannon on the
bridges.
Information had been received that tho
company of Sepoys, who VI ere to relieve the
Fort Garrison that night. were to have arms
and attack the city All however passed off
quietly.
The Arabs in the vicinity of Alden had |
stopped up the roads and interce pied supnl;cs
On the way to the fort. The Commando of |
.he garrison attacked them on the 18th of !
March Twenty or thirty of the enemy nrs
said to have been killed without a CASUALTY !
to the British. The roads, however vcrs |
AGAIN interrupted, and the Arabs assembled |
u larger numbers thar. before, tut it va. re-
ported that another successful sert:o had baen |
made, that the Arabs had submitted and !
hat they were on friendly footing.
Nearly the whole Of the mails of the xrocl |
ID steamer Apa had been recovered