Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-01-04

sometimes necessary to preserve the system
A. In conclusion preserve the Unon be happy and
what will, we'll stand by you to the bitter end. z. T.
Having thus presented the cream of the message
of the ilusriOus successor George ashington and
having, think, acquired glory enough for one
day, to wit: Chrstmas-God bless it and its green
hollywe feel irresstbly called upon to consider the
affairs of Greece and Turkey and afterwards endea
vor to extricate the plumb of delight from the pud
ding of consistency.
We therefore pocket our pen bottle up our vial of
mirth and shut the lid down again upon the fingers
of "THE HEROIC AGE"
From the Baltimore Sun.
Arrival the Steamer Cambria--14 Days Later from
Europe.
The following dispatch reached us last evening
from our correspondent at Halifax:
HALIFAX, Dec. 28-1 P NJ.
The steamer Cambria arrived here this morning
bringing dates from Liverpool to the 18th inst. She
brings 81 passengers.
Commercial affairs in England continue in quiet
and steady position.
It is thought that Parliament will meet about the
middle of January.
Another expedition is about fitting out for Bear
ings Straits, to search for Sir JOHN FRANKLIN
Ebenezer Elliott the corn law rhymer, is announ-
ced as candidate for Parliament.
The reduction of the rates of discount by the Banks
from to q per cent is precursor of rise in Con-
soils to par, when the Chancellor of the Exchequer
will lay before the holders of stock proposition to
accept the reduced rates of interest," which will save
the country several millions.
India and China.
Another mail has arrived from Bombay, with dates
to the Sd of April and from Calcutta to the 25th of
October
The whole of India is quite peaceable and all the
rebellious Sikh chiefs have been captured.
No additional news has been received from China.
The cotton crop in the northern districts of India
will average onequarter less than usual but prices
have given way.
The elections in France have been postponed until
M. PENIS proposition, against exposing names of
political offenders pillory, has been rejected by
large majority.
Four hundred of the insurgents of June have arri-
we'd in Paris from Havre, and were liberated by the
Attorney General
1t now appears that no difference whatever has
arisen between the President and his ministry.
Bills of Exchange, drawn by General Cordova, on
Madrid for payment of the Spanish army, have been
protested for non-payment
Four centime Stamp duty is about to be laid on
newspapers.
Further accounts from Algiers state that not soul
in all Reschue has been left to tell the tale OF It's sad
| and mournful overthrow by the French The whole
city is desolate.
| The motion to abolish punishment by death for all
offences made, and rejected by the National AS
sembly.
| A pamphlet has been published by Ledru Rollin
in defence of his conduct the 18th of June 1t has
been seized and proceedings issued against the prn
ter for exciting hatred to the Government among
| the people.
Six more of the June conspirators have been con-
demned.
Government has ordered the seizure of two Social
| ist newspapers
Passports are to be discontinued.
| Russia and Turkey.
Advices received from Constantnople to Novem-
Der 24h state that the extradition question with
arJ fLo t1oA Hlyolxy
be. The Emperor of Russia persists that the Hun
garian and Polish refugees shall be banished from
the Ottoman Empire. These demands the Porte re-
ssts-and SO the matter stands.
In the opinion of the correspondent of the London
Times, the Emperor of Russia is DESTROYS of postpo-
ming rupture until Spring. when his arrangements
will be favored by the In the meantime,
Turkey is making every preparation to meet him
should he advance. Russia is increasing her fleet in
Liberty has been given to export bullion from the
Russian Empire.
| Austria and Hungary.
The state of siege will be raised from Vienna on
| the LIST of January.
| Orders have been sent to the Army of Observation
to approach near the Saxony frontier possible
| Prince Metternich has written a letter to an Aus
trian minister, stating that the Austrian monarchy
cannot enjoy lasting peace unless Hungary be sep
arated from Austria.
Thirteen recent cOndemnations have been com
muted to Imprisonment at hard labor for term o.
years.
Notwithstanding the police precautions, Kossutf
medals have been introduced into Hungary. The
Magyar patriots place inestimable value upon them
| Germany.
From Frankfort, we learn that serious difficulties
have arisen to prevent the installation of the Contra
Administration.
Letters from Turin state that ministerial crisis
was at hand.
Letters from Naples announce great arrangements
in progress, for purposes unknown. The fortress
Gaeta is being armed and repaired. The ponti6cia
frontier lined with troops
The new French chief is resolute and firm to thu
Cardinals In address to the troops, he says -
Your mission is not ended'
No time has yet been fixed for the return of tn
Pope.
The Treasury of the Cardinal Triumvirate is an
nounced to be bankrupt.
DEATH OF REV AUGUSTUS TH1vEr SECRETARY T,
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC Mission CHINA.-On TIL
9th June, a very melancholy accident occurred a
Pinang China. A party of gentlemen were on
visit at BatuK awan, of whom went out to shoe
in plantation. The Rev. M Thiver and anothe
separated themselves from the rest of the party M
Thivet was in advance and Immediately on crossn,
the entrance of incosure disappeared. His frien
heard him call out that = he was lost man > an,
after search was Mortified to find that M. Thive
had fallen upon tiger trap placed in the bottom
pit about twenty feet deep, covered with grass
attap leaves laid upon slender sticks, and plante'
with strong nebong spears, set perpendlcularly o
slightly inclining towards the sides of the pit, an
riveted in the soil On one of these the unfortunat
gentleman was impaled. He expired at 8 a. M tn
following day. The part of the spear within the be
dy measured l6 inches, its greatest diameter 2,
Il its circumference about inches
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