Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-02
rnREIGN NEWS.

Euronean news brought over by the Europa
which Steamer left Liverpool on the ION Feo
and arrived at Halifax on Thursday morning
last. The following is the dispatch from ST.
Johns:
ST.. JOINS, N. B., Feb. 22-10 P. NJ.
The overland express from Halifax has just
arrived, bringing the announcement of the ar
rival of the steamer Europa, Capt. Lott, with
fourteen days later inte!ligencer from Europe,
she having sailed from Liverpool on the 9th
inst. The following is a summary of the
news brought by her:
LIVERPOOL MARKET, Feb. Gin breadstufs
the trade has been steady since the 1st inst,
and any change that has taken place during
that time has been upward. The market is
now somewhat dlller, and more languld.-
American flour is quoted at 26s 27s for best
western canal; and 26s to 27s for Philadel-
phia and Baltimore descriptions New Or
leans and Ohio is quoted a: 27s Sd TO 28s I'd.
Wheat--Amercan and Canadian white
wheat is now quoted at rs Sd Is Cd per 70
lbs and red 6s Sd Is.
Indian corn has latterIy declined, and prices
have receded. The present prices are 3Os
Bis for white, and 3Is ed a 32s for yellow.
Cotton.-The demand for cotton has con-
tinued extensive during the past fortnight, and
sales to very large extent had taken place.
In the course of the week ending Fe0. Z,
CT $50 bales changed hands, OF which 81 800
bales were American. The prices OF these
remained without much if any change; but
Brazil or South American descriptions being
in very active request, both for consumption
and on speculation, advanced id per pound.
Since the I'd of February the market has
been firm and active, and the sales amount 10
81 100 bales, of which spectators have ia
ken $500, and exporters $500 bales. The
imports during the two weeks is IS, 900 bales,
of which $4,000 are from the United States
The official quotations now are as follows ::
AID. for fair Upland and fair Mobile; and 48d
for fair Orleans; midling 4Sd. to AID; ordina-
ry sgd. TO I'D
Cured provisions, ashes, naval stores, and
other articles of American production are IN
fair demand at remunerating prices.
Iron and tin plates continue in very active
demand, and had further advanced.
Manufacturing DistrictS.-From the man
ufacturng districts the accounts are decidedly
encouraging. Holders of goods are firm and
sanguine as to good spring trade.
Money Market.-1'he stock market is still
improving. American and English securities
are again on the advance. The demand for
United States six per cents still continues
The advance is per cent, with every ap-
pearance cf a further rise; very large amounts
have changed hands. Maryland sterling 5
per cents have been sold at IS to IS, and the
last quotations were 70 to 80. The general
opinion is that Maryland stocks will rise to
IS, and even then it is low, when compared
with the income derived from it. PennsylVa-
MIA "a IS. Consols for money, lowest 92s;
highest 925 closing at 923.
Money continues plentiful, and tlrst class
bills have been readily discounted as low as
2 per cent, Money at call J per cent. The
stock of bullion, however, steadily increases,
as we'll as the account on the Government
But this arises from the receipt OF the last IN
stalment of the loan. The closing price OF
the three per cent rents was as $40, and OF
the five per cents 773.
FrGnce-Immediately after the sailing OF
the Niagara, intelligence was received IN Eng
land that the breach between the Assembly
and the President had widened into fearful
difficulty. A real or sham plot was disclosed
to the French Ministry, and for few days
Paris again assumed the appearance Of be-
leaguered city. The streets were occupied by
$4,000 men, and General Changaniere plainly
tempted TO be raised would be the signal for a
general slaughter.
Whether the Red Republicans were surpris-
ed or unprepared to cope with the extensive
military arrangements concerted, certain ii is
that Paris for a few days trembled on the
verge of a Few revolution. The issue can
scarcely be doubted, as Marshall Beageaud
was dispatched from Paris to bring up strong
division of the Army of the Alps, ostensibly
10 command Bourges during the state trials.
but with no less an object than that of over
awning the Red Republicans in Parie
The differences between the Guard Mobile
and the Army of the Line only added fuel to
the flame, which hourly grew in intensity
The motion for getting rid of the propositions
to dissolve the National Asse bly, was only
defeated by a narrow majority of 4l6 10 405
Since that vote, greater tranquility prevail ed
and once more we have to announce that the
struggle passed off without mortal strife. M
merous arrests were, however, made.
In the National Assembly, on the 26th ult
the minister of the interior announced that he
had been di ected by the President OF t Re
public 10 present bill against the clubs. The
Assembly had already enacted severe penal
ties with the view to prove excuses, anC
remove the dangers alarming society. Tht
Government had ordered number of clubs Il
be closed in the Capitol and Department, an(
denounced offenders to the tribunal
1t was impossible that public confidence
could be restored while the clubs were per
mitted 10 exist They formed State within
the State, and no free Government could allow
such an anomaly to exist without endangerlnG
its existence.
Ireland.-Charles G. Duffy has been bro
up before court Oh new bill, and is to taxi
his trial at the present term, under the Grown
and Government Security act
England.-The Parliament was opened BY
the Queen with quite lengthy speech, no
sufficiently important to telegraph The speech
places the fact beyond doubt, that the Gov
eminent have no idea of stutifyi their pas
free trade doctrines, but are resolved to stead
lily carry out their principles to this final con
summation With the Navigation Laws, Go
vernment also proposes o be equally decisive
and a new bill for their modification will b
Immediately introduced
The declared intentions Of the M nistry I
make every retrenchment compatible wit
complete efficiency iii the various branches c
civil, moral, and military departments of State
have produced general salts action, which
with the liberal free trade policy which the