Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-08-31
FOREIGN NEWS.

25th instant, with seven days later news from
Europe =:
The u s. mail steamer Washington arrived
at Southampton on the 4th August, after
passage of fourteen days.
The news from Hungary continues favora-
bic 10 the cause of liberty.
Rumors were afoat in Paris on the 9Th, that
the Hungarians have suffered defeat in Wal
Iachla. We do not credit them. The opinion
IN political circles in Paris is. that the prestige
so long attached 10 the name and power of
Russia IS seriously compromised, and that the
Hungarian war has shown how completely
mistaken were those who believed Russia TO
be a military Colossus There are many who
believe that the Ottoman troops would in real
lily he more than match for The Russians.
| England cholera has pretty much
disappeared throughout England and Scot
| land. A treaty of peace and commerce has
| been entered into between England and the
| Republic of Liberia. The harvest had COM
mehced in some of the counties with every
prospect Of abundance All fear in regard 10
the potato disease seems to have subsidized,
| The amount of gold and silver brought into
| England within the last six months, has been
upwards of seventeen million OF dollars, hence
money is very plenty, and can hardly be used
al any rate of interest. The funds, of course,
are in the advance.
Heldnd.-A large space In the news is ia
ken UP with report of the visit of Queen
Victoria 10 Ireland, and her reception there
Spite Of all the pain, and suffering, and star
walton, which have desolated Ireland for years.,
her reception of the Queen seems 10 have
been as enthusiastic as though English rule
had brought only blessings in its train. Vic
toria, it would seem, landed at Kingston, some
distance from Dublin, and proceeded 10 the CT
ty by railroad, where she was received BY the
municipal authorities, &C., who rendered her
the keys of the city She was accompanied
by Prince Albert and her children. The illu-
minaton ip Dublin was universal
i France On the Sd instant, the Minister OF
Finance laid before the Assembly a statement
of the Treasury for the last Ten years, show
ing that there has been constantly increasing
deficit during that period. From this erpose,
it appears that the Revolution of 1913 added
265 100000 to The expenditures; on the other
hand, it reduced the proceeds of the indirect
taxes 100000. "the 45 centuries" addi-
tional not covering the deficit The real def
cit of 1919, will be 1874 900, 900. The total
deficit on the Isl of January next will be $780,
1000. just about Ell 900, 900. The ex.
penditure of 1850, will be 500 200, 900, and
the receipts are estimated at .27O. 900 900
) leaving deficiency of $40, 900, 900, including
The tax on potable liquors.
I To meet all these difficulties, NJ. Passy de-
mands anew loan of 200 900, 900, about g8,-
{: 100000. He asks leave TO annnl the reserve
of the sinking fund, TO reimburse the tax on
, potable liquors, in another shape, TO create
, other taxes, and for carrying on the public
; works 10 have power TO issue Treasury Bonds
5 to The extent be may require
The President has returned 10 Paris from
a his visit 10 the Loire. He will next week al
tend the opening Of one or two lines of rail
n way connected with Sirasburg and Lyons. ant
= his next visit VIII be 10 HaYre ard the North
! err provinces.
l Tie ruHaor relative 10 a medita'ed coup d
: etGt to change the face OF the government. ba
reached such a height, that in his speech Il
), the people Of Towns. the President reIeIs IL
e the subject. He says:
d g 1t Is pretended in Paris that the govern
D ment medtates some enterprise similar 10 tht
J 18Th Brumaire. Are we hen in the same cir
e cumstances Have foreign armies invaded
g our territory /? Is France torn by wa? l.
e the law without vigor and the government
: without force No we are not in a condi
y ton to necessitae such heroic remedies
> Hung0, and 4usfTia As far as it IS pos
> sibe to trace The operations and position O
: the cnntending armies, from the confused AM
: conflicting published accounts, il seems tina
> The fungarlans were al the latest account
q occupying the line of the Thesis, and tha
d they still maintain their position at Szegeden
Georgey is supposed 10 be somewhere abou
!, Tokay, bnt there is no AUTHENTIC account O
n his precise position The same uncertaint
=, prevails respecting BEN, in Pennsylvania, c
whose ".ne!!2:..::ohs there are great variety c
: reports,
n The London Daily News gives currency I
y the following, on The strength of corresnor
20 dent, who says that courier from GaIal
d brought The news:
} The Austrian and Russian army. 5000
= strong, after occupying Hermansladt an
y Cronstadt, and other small places, advanced (
:" Saiteani. Benz collected 10000 men an
! charged against them The battle ended in
complete defeat OF the Imperialists. They file
. precipltateIy, leaving 10000 dead and woun
: dei, mean all their artillery, and 5000 pris
" oners, among whom is Gen. Halemberg. Ber
- took possession of Hermanstadt and Consiad
! Under the head of the 50 Latest Intelligence:
the European Times says the Vienna journal
Of the 9Th inst, supply US with news fror
Hungary OF great importance, if true 1t Gp
pears tDdi Oh NE gin inst. The hungarian
- stole march and surprised the garrison a
. Raab. A sharp conflict ensued, which ende
in the fortress and city being occupied by tn
Hungarians, where they found 10000 bush
p els OF oats, $4,000 head of cattle, and larg
Is stores Of miscel'aneous provisions, whic
5 they carried TO the citadel of Comorn; no
were these all the trophies of their victory
l, for they captured six guns, and took tw
q companies OF Austrian Infantry prisoners
Il Klapka commanded the Hungarian troops
:, vino afterwards quilted the city of Raab an
q took up their abode in the fortress, wher
u they seized the Vienna mails.
Important Ttctory Of the Hungarians.--
=. Letters from Constantnople, OF the 25th uIt
4 say that courier from Galatz bad brough
A news that the Austro-R Russian army, 5000
strong, which, after it had compelled The Hun
: garan General, Perczel, 10 retire, and had oc
:, cupied Cronstadt and Hermanstadt bad advan
- ced as far as Sarcam, bad been met bv BEN
:, with 10000 men. The latter immedatel
gave battle 10 the imperialists, who were un
der Luders. The battle commenced on tn
= 10Th by stratage ic movement Oh the part @
l. BEN, By which he cut off the left wing OF tn
n Austrian army, attacking The right at the sam
f. time, & compelling ii to fall back on the centre
u Gen. BEN, seeing the disorder of the enemy
n lines, ordered the reserve 10 advance, which