Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06
From the Philad Bulletin, 3ist ut
Arrival of the Steamship Washington.

lin wi 1ON.
The American Ocean Mail steamship Wash |
ington arrived at New York at noon yester-
day, after passage of fourteen days and a
few hours. She left Southampton tor New
York, on July 10th, at P. NJ, but before
she reached the Needles, it was found that
the furnace bars were partially destroyed
They were, however, replaced with new ones,
which in turn became affected and 1t became
evident that it would be unsafe to continue
the voyage. She according put back to South
ampton, where she arrived at halt-past r
NJ, on Sunday, the 18th. She LETT again on
Thursday the 18th. We proceed to give a
synopsis of her news:
GENERAL INTELL1GENcE-The quarterly
revenue returns of the British Government are
highly satisfactory, considering the general
arrangement of trade during the last three
months, and the greatly diminished ~mploy
ment in the main branches of manufacturing
industry.
The decreased comparative consumption of
cotton wool, amounts to 10000 bales weekly.
With the exception of a slight decrease in
the Customs of 94272 on the quarter, there is
comparative increase on the total revenue
for the year of no less than FL ,O04, 026.
The iron market has rallied, but inasmuch
as the stocks in the makers hands are heavy,
no further advance has taken place in prices
We regret to learn that fever to an alarm
ing degree still prevails in Liverpool. The
Rev. VIM. Dale, of St. Mary's, Edmund ST.,
is the eighth victim to the pestilence amongst
the Roman Catholic Clergy OF Liverpool. Ty-
phus fever is increasing alarmingly among the
"navvIes" employed on the Caledonian Rail
way. lntemperance, want of vegetable food,
and the damp huts which these laborers inha-
bit, have contributed to increase the prevailing
dis ,ase.
: ne second reading of the Navigation bill
having been consented to. in the House Of
Commons without 4 division, the Navigation
Laws may be considered virtually suspended
until March, 1848.
The Vir6ilia has arrived at Liverpool from
: Boston, United States, with articles of food
t and general merchandise, and 291 tons weight
of ice. This is the first importation of the
e kind from the United States during the pres
ent season.
e The price of potatoes has fallen very con-
r siderably. New ones have been selling al
S Covent Garden, al the rate of 3-4d. to Id. pei
: h., and fine sized at 13d. per lb.
The city of Hamburg has just experienced
severe loss in the death of NJ Syndic Sieve
king, one of the most distinguished members
g of the Government, and the individual who
Y for a series of years, held the portfolio of the
5 Ministry for Foreign affairs of that city.
is On Tuesday night, large bonded ware
house in Sutfolk-street Liverpool, one of
e lofty rage commonly known as POOLS ware
J. house, fell down. It was the occupation 0
e Mr.. R. Gibson, and was heavily stored will
l. grain
IS A Turkish brig from Alexandria, bound tt
e Tunis, with IT'S pilgrims from Mecca, ha
is been totally lost on the small island of Cufo
e neni and only 68 persons saved The pill
,e grims were all natives of Algiers.
The funeral service for the purpose of tn
II soul of OConnell was celebrated at Rom
as with great pomp, on the 2Sth ult., in tn
ID Church of St. Andrew della Vale The so
IS of OConnell, the Rev. DR.. Miey, and all tn
r Irish then at Rome were present, together wit
N a number of cardinals, bishops, Roman prin
T. ces, and the elite OF the French clergy an
j, travellers. Father Ventura pronounced tn
is funeral Grafton of the deceased.
r. A letter from Laurwlg, in Norway, state
r that the temperance movement has extende
t. to that place, and been so very favorably re
to ceivel that, though the town contains 800
ne inhabitants, no spirituous liquors have bee
tn sold there since the 1st of January.
ur Accounts from Greece to the 23d ult. stat
re that the notorious chieftain, Grivas, at til
" head of his Palikir, had taken up arms
is Acarnania, had seized on fortified castle, an
to was in open revolt against King Otho's Go,
ne eminent
es We learn from Goerlitz, in Prussian Silesi;
g, that on the 28th ult the last stone was laid {
of the immense vladuct, which had been thre
years and half in construction, is one of til
most magnificent works of the present centur,
er 1t has cost more than 100000 francs
to Accounts from Palermo of the 18th Jur
tn give promise of a magnificent harvest in Sicil,
e 1t was expected that the wheat would be CT
it : by the end of the month The vines and o
g, ives promise equally well.
O. The daily expenses of the Great Westel
tn Railway in Parliament have been estimated
or 945OO, or about ESQ, 700 week.
IT, The Railway calls for the month of Jul
On amount to g4,926, 545, which is the large
il monthly payment of this year, except that
). January, which was g5, sos 1868.
no The quays at Liverpool are said to be no
ng literally piled up with flour, grain of all kind
ut rice, meal, and other article of food, discharg
Ter from the American and other vessels whit
sat line them.
hit THE WEATHER AND THE CRoPs-The ma
he nifcent weather for the past week has do
Dr. wonders for vegetation generally. With t
he mercury ranging from 70 to 80 degrees, an {
zig most cloudless sky, and continuous sunsh
he from sunrise to sunset, the crops are progre
9Th sing to maturity with rapidity seldom to
Did witnessed in this kingdom. The wheat
cir blossoming under the most favorable auspict
and though on some of the poor lands the GRO
ID look thin and somewhat ragged, the ears a
ng, large and well formed, and should we be bic
up sed with a continuance of the present wealth
bod we should say that, taking the whole bread
led OF land sown, and striking an average,
ted yield will turn out very large.
vas SPECIE To Immediately after t
the departure of the Britannia from Liverpool
hat Boston, On the 4th inst, policy of insurar
en- was opened at Lloyd's for gl5O,000 to
ev- shipped by the Hibernia, on the 10Th inst,
- the rate of per cent. 1t is not improba
nds that, from the rate of exchange at New Yc
in on England, on the departure of the June II
lu- steamer from Boston, for Liverpool, thai
silly large amount will be RENTED.
gh- lRELAND.-The Dublin and provincial 10
Just nails continue to express their establishment
Der the declaration of Lord Russell respecting
Ike, Irish potato crop, and deny its correctness
e Of The young potatoes which have appeared
let the market are of good flavor, meally {
hat sound
in The Tories have been sgnally defeated
Tere Cork city at the election. by the triumph
and return of Mr.. Power, the Liberal candid;
felt against his opponent, Mr. Leader, the Prot