Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-12-20


baran," and worthy of the most refined and enlight
ened Christian Plenipotentiary. The best of the
joke is the voting of $4,000 for his expenses. 1t
may be, however, that the poor Turk is only the VIC
tim Of circumstances and like Malyolio in the play,
has had greatness thrust upon him. along with other
good things; among the rest, half dozen wives,
which it is said he might have had in New York
Just think of all the Goldfish and mackerel aristocra
cy of New York, together with the soap fat and hck
DRY ashes nobility of Boston, parading their parvenue
pretensons before the veritabe Ambassador Tell it
not in CATH neither publish it in the streets of the
+" adjacent village" of Askalon.
The following letter, published in the New York
Express, exposes the real position at home of the
Turkish lion:
"a strange political mysti6cation takes place in
the United States. We were taken quite unawares
this week by the eccentric manner in which indi
vidual sent by the Sultan to study naval architec
ture, had been passed off envoy and ambassador
from the Turkish court Such political hoaxes are
unprecedented in the annals of history, and we for
tunately live in century whom the powerful aid Of
the press raise the curtain of audacty and show
how matters stand It is time to disclose to the pub
lie the true facts of this strange affair.
Mr.. Brown, the interpreter of the United States
legation at Consantinope previous to his departure
for the United States called the attention of the Tur
Gently introduced into the United States and begged
the Minister of Foreign Affairs to permit intel
ligent young man to go through course of study
in the dock-yards, in order to acquire proficient
knowledge of these naval innovations. His propos-
sal was accepted and Amin Bey, young officer of
the navy, enjoying the rank of Kaimakam equivalent
to that of lieutenant colonel, which is of impor
lance whatever in the Turkish SERVICE was designa
ted for the mission
1.-THE statement made in the New York Herald of
the mission of this individual to Muscat is a misre-
presentation the Porte has not sent mission to
Muscat during many years. He has never been ap-
pointed ambassador to Austria nor has the Sultan
lever thought of being directed by his advice on
the Hungarian affairs. He has not been charged
with the Office of initiating himself into republican
forms and principles has he any political mission
whatever, and is no exceency' nor commodore
as the New York paper referred to entitled him.
Amin Bey left Constantnople in company with Mr..
Brown. for Genoa in order to embark the Erie
for mere economy; and at the latter Mr. Brown
quilted his post previous to his having obtained
the necessary leave of absence from the United
States government he, in order to give plau
sbe motive for so doing, magnetized his pupil into
an envoy; and by the aid and concurrence of press
eager for excitement Immediately seized the affair
and poor Amin Bey, noLenS rotenS has come upon
the stage in the accoutrements of an ambassador
from mi ghty and powerful sovereign. But the same
press which makes will unmake, and after the pub
LEGATION Of the above, which is the true and loyal
fact every will know what to think of those, who
for private interest, made such humbug about
the visit to the other hemisphere of Turkish Off
GER"
Nor PuFF.--We make it an invarable rule to
eschew putting of all kinds, but we feel called upon
to notice the fact that new sort of document was
laid on our table on Tuesday last in the shape of
certain plates of oysters from the Exchange Res
taurat of THOMAS HOWELL After due discussion,
joint and several opinion is that the said oysters
were capital We have TO doubt that there are ga
few more of the same sort left for the refreshment
of the hungry say nothing of the fluids for those
who I" imbibe."
GONG 1T WITH A RUSSIA fellow in Brooklyn,
named JAMES WELSH, was to have been married to
girl Saturday evening" the 3Oth ult, but find
ing her ndisposed he trotted off that same evening
and married another, with whom he remained. On
the next day. Sunday he returned to the first girl.
and married her also. He remained with her two
days. and then left her to think her msfortunes
1t is said that he has another wife in Boston, whom
he married week before. That man belongs to the
party of progress and deserves to live in the glorious
nineteenth century.
Ba5>The Legislature of South Carolina has elected
Gen. j. H. MEANS Governor, and j. J. WARD, Esq.
Lieutenant Governor of that State
ba~Punch says that furious English Protestant
\ OH1o.-The Committee on Federal Relations in
the Ohio legislature on the 18th instant reported
series of resolutions denouncing the Fugitive Slave
Law, which were laid on the table. WooD, the new
Governor, sworn in. and delivered his Inaugural
also on the 18th He vindicatcs the constiutonality
, of the Fugitive Slave Law, and warns the people a
gainst any attempt to resist its operation He, how
ever goes for its repeal and for the abolition of sla
Ii very in the District of Columbia.
. Ea-The Bank of the State of North Carolina ha
declared dividend of Ave per cent. for the last 81
y months.
:, bsrThe population Of Norfolk, Virginia, is IA,
= 800; an increase of $500 since 1870
", B1- SCOTS Hill Tent, Independent Order of Re
= chabtes will hold celebration at Scotts Hill Churc
on Christmas day, the 25th inst Addresses are ez
= pected upon the occasion. Brethren from othe
X Tents, and the public generally, are invited to
III present and participate.
~ Dreadful E1plosIOm-Great Loss OF
Many Wounded and Missing, DC.
New ORLEANS, Dec. Is, P M.-The new and beau
tiful steamer Anglo Norman went out on anexper
~ mental trip to-day, with large pleasure party,
y ssting of two hundred and ten souls on board. A
ter she had proceeded distance, and, learr
IL returning to the city towards evening" her DO
ers exploded, greatly SCATTERING the boat, and XII
on ling and wounding large number. From seventy
vo five to one hundred persons are numbered far
~ at present ascertained among the killed, wounded
III and missing.
by Mr.. Perry, gentleman attached to the Office
o. the New Orleans Bulletin, of the party,
h lost his life by the fatal disaster He gent
y man we'll known and much esteemed. Mr.. Kid
on of the Daily Crescent and Mr.. Bigna, of the Delft
ID were wounded, but not seriously.