Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-11-23
Foreign News.

which viii be found below we CLEAN some few items
Of interest from the papers Some commotion exists
in Canton account of the murder of the Portuguese
Governor Of Macoa by the Chinese. Senior De ANA
RAJ, the GOVERNOR was murdered on the 23d of Au-
gust about 800 yards from the Portuguese fort, by
eight Chinamen-it is believed at the nstigation of
the Chinese government. The naval forces of the
different European nations at Maeoa, to support
the Portuguese authorities. Two American vessels
of war are also there to protect our commerce. A
rupture sfeared, the Chinese very jealous and
insolent to foreigners We see nothing else that is
not contained in the Geographic dispatch which we
take from the Baltimore Sun:
The English press devotes much space to the con-
sideration of the Canadian annexation address The
London Times says, by whomsoever proposed or
concoeted it reflects great credit upon the TACT Skill
and adrotness of it's author. In speaking of the an
nexation of Canada to the United States the Times
says that the conduct of people will be directed by
motives of prudence and interest alone if they think
| they can do without Canada. Then and there only
will they give up Canada. They will not cede those
harbors which must ever command the mouth of the
ST. Lawrence and protect the trade of the Atlantic
| France.
The French Ministry has resigned or been dismiss
ed, because of their disincination to sustain the
views embodied in the Presidents letter to M New
relating to the affairs of Rome. Great excitement
existed in Paris in consequence, but the President
was firm, and has written letter to the Assembly,
which the London Times charaeterizes as imprudent
but spirited. He has formed Cabinet, which
wholly represents the views of the President and
majority Of the Assembly.
/ Intelligence of the dismissal of the French Minis
try received in London on Thursday, and caused
much surprise and excitement
| The French Ministry resigned in body on the
30th though one account says they were dismissed.
1t seems that the whole ministry assembled that
morning with the exception of Dillon Barrett who
was ILL., to advise the President respecting the ap-
pontment of successor to NJ Falloux, the retiring
minister At their meeting Louis Napoleon emphat-
ically declared that the Cabinet wanted dignity
/ This insult too deep to be forgiven, and the
President added that the Cabinet had been too SUBJ
servient to the Conservative party of the Assembly
that the Clubs of the Council Of State did what he
himself could not do, settled the policy of Govern
ment, and actually nominated the ministry. This
was enough. An explosion instantly followed.
In the evening" M. Dupin read to the Assembly a
message from the President, which is very spirited
cry passions and it may positively produce the coup
i dali which has long been foreshadowed.
/ The London Times says it is clear and definite
Specification of the sweeping measure by which the
French President has changed his whole admnistra-
ton, and we must suppose that Louis Napoleon in
tends to convey France and the world his intention
to assume in his own person. the supreme direction
of the affairs of the Republic. q Men are needed, >
says the President, "who comprehend the neces-
sity Of single direction Of firm character, and a
wise necessity of action we'll as of works.
The Times continues Louis Napoleon has placed
himself between absolute success, crowned with alb
solute power, and certain destruction"
M. Theirs, M. Mole, and Gen. Chargarnier, supper
the new ministry, but have too much prudence, it il
said, to join it.
The proposition of Napoleon Bonaparte for am
nesty for the insurgents of june before the AS
sembly on the 25th of October. After much discus
sion the proposition was negatiyed. .
The trial of the insurgents is still progressing
Versailles.
The Partisan journals publish the following impor
tant dispatch from Gen. Larmorciere to the Minister
! of Foreign Affairs ::
1- ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. Is, 1S49.
sCount Nesselrode notified the Ottoman Envo,
yesterday that the Emperor, taking into consdera
ton the letter of the Sultan confined himself to de
mand that the Hungarian and Polish refugees shoul
be expelled from Turkey"
Faud Efendi regards the affair as settled
Gen. Larmoriciere is to be recalled from Russia ant
e given an important post.
=. ...- s. Rome.
!, Assassnations of the French soldiers continued
. the latest dates. .-
It is expected that the Pope will return soon, AM
that the French army will leave Immediately.
Great hostility was still maintained towards tn
" Pope.
A correspondent of the London Times says that
the Pope returns to Rome it must be under the Pre-
lection of foreign bayonets
, Austria and Hungary.
= The fends who are nicknamed rulers in Austria
not satisfied with the human blood they have sheC
It still continue their sanguinary The wretc
Haynau has been appointed civil and military Cover
nor of Hungary.
circular Of Kossuth's is circulating in Pesth,
= which he assures his countrymen that he has reno
u we'd the of ST. Stephen solely to render the
y ronation Of Hapsburger impossible.
1t Turkey. e..
It There is nothing of special interest from Turkey
The Polish and Hungarian refugees have been prov
Is ded with new quarters. Kossuth and the leader
rem. at Widden until measures taken for thei
R, ultimate liberation.
20 Sir Stratford Canning has sent passports to Gen
;; Guyon the Irish Hungarian officer and other BIRTHS
, subjects who had been in the service of Hungary
1t Russia.
le There is nothing new from Russia relative to th
difficulty with Turkey about the Hungarian refugee
D. Spain.
/ The new American minister has formally presen
., ed himself and with much tact and skill declaimet
I'd the name of the President the dongs of the part
le who proposed to seize upon Cuba.
BRITISH IND1A-The country directly subject
the British East India Company contains about $50
.. o0o,00 of people, while the protected trbuta,
70 States whose independence is merely nominal, wi
Of amount to 2o,OOOOOo more, making the whole SON
= $50 100000. It is provided with an army of 800
N men, whose support costs S70,000,0o0 per annur
81 the revenue of India being only twice that
There thousands of military officers brought fro
= Europe whose appointment is source of patronas
in the hands of influential men. In 1916, the publ
debt of India apart from that of England $751;
900 000 the annual interest which is nearly Sc
! 100000 India is certainly an immense appenda,
to be held by little island, ten thousand mil
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