Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-05-18

more painful The misfortune in all such ca
ses is, that it is chiefly the innocent who snf-
fer One poor Irish woman, named Bridget
Pagan, who had went out with her husband TO
buy few articles, had her knee dreadfully
shattered by gun shot. The grief OF her
husband was very moving. All those woun-
ded. say that they had nothing to do with tho
disturbance, but were mere spectators.
FURTHER PARTIcULARs.-1t turns out that
the precise number killed and wounded in the
riot in New York is as follows killed, 81,
wounded, 81 total, 4S. Of the military and
police, seventy-two in all were wounded be-
fore the order 10 fire among the mob was Civ
en-. We suppose their injuries wefe slight,
since they are not included in the regular
count. On Friday. meeting was held in the
Park, of those opposed 10 the authorities, up
on which occasion the most riotous spirits
were harangued by the notorious Rynders Of
the Empire Club. and The equally notorious
Mike Walsh of course in denunciation of the
authorities and the military. On account of
the very efficient preparations made by the
authorities TO maintain the peace OF the city.
no further lives have been lost, nor any actual
disturbances taken place. A very large num-
Der of arrests have been made Macready
left for Boston. He made his escape disguised
as soldier, and rode out on horseback to
New Rochelle, 10 await the first morning train.
He will sail for Europe in the next steamer.
A circumstance, which shows the power Of
firearms in mob, appears in the testimony
of Gen. Sandford before the Coroner's inquest.
He says the number of troops engaged was on
ly 21O. The mob was Variously estimated at
from 10000 to 10000. Of the soldiers, SO
had been previously disabled by paving stones
all quiet at the latest advices.
FOREIGN NEWS.-ARRlVAL OF THE
HIBERNIA.
The steamship Hibernia arrived at Boston
on the 18th instant, bringing one weeks later
intelligence from Europe. The Hibernia had
over $500, 900 in specie on board.
The war between Denmark and Germany
still continues. The Emigrant, from the Uni
ted States for Bremen, with a cargo of tohac-
co, has been captured by the Danish blocka-
ding squadron, and sent into Copenhagen as
prize. The German troops have taken some
Danish towns. The Austrians have again
been defeated in Hungary, in regular pitch
ed battle; Weldon, said to be their best Gene
raj, having attacked the Maygars, and being
repulsed, with the loss OF 20 guns and 1000
prisoners. French accounts say that MUIR
derous engagement had taken place under the
walls of Comorn, in which Gorgey, a Hunga.
rian chief, had defeated the Austrians, who
had evacuated Pesth, the Hungarian capital.
In England, the fate of the Navigation Laws
is sealed A majority of 81 has been obtain.
ed on the third reading of the bill for theiI
partial repeal, in the House Of Commons. i
is not likely to be rejected by the Lords.
Piedmont rejects the terms offered by Aus
tria. The Piedmontese Minister has giver
fresh directions to the war department to pre-
pare for the immediate resumption of hostii
ties.
The Liverpool market for breadstuffs ha
been Gull. Wheat has declined I'd to Sd, ant
-four cd TO Cd per Dbl.
The quotations are for Western Canal flou
23s; Philadelphia and Baltimore, 23s %
Sd !; New Orleans and Ohio, 23s Sd 24s pc
barrel.
) Cotton is without material variation. Up
land is quoted at 81 TO Sd; Orleans at 81 +
43d; Alabama and Mobile at 81 TO AID per Ii
In Provisions there has been no change.