Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-10-18
Foreign NeWx.

Two American steamers, the Atlantic ana Her
man. arrived at New York on the 9th, and the Brit
ish steamer Europa on the 18th inst We give the
substance of the news by these arrivals. There IS
nothing of much interest.
The Moniteur published semi-o6cial manifesto
from the President of France to the effect that for
the sake of meeting the menacing attitude of the
monarchical party during the last two months, he
will apply to the Assembly for prolongation of
power, which he only asks for the sake of establish
ing ORDER confidence, and credit and with no dynas-
tic views and if refused he will not hesitate to make
appeal to the people" This manifesto being bad
ly received by the people, was subsequently dsa-
vowed.
A screw steamer is about to proceed to California
from the Clyde.
The lords of the admiralty have given instructions
for complete survey of the western coast of Cork,
to ascertain its capabilities for being converted into
transatlantic packet station and harbor of refuge.
Three government commissioners to visit the spot
The Tuscan government in order to avoid all IN
pleasant consequences has resolved to grant 900
crowns on the demand of England for the mi uries
and losses sustained by British subjects during the
occupation of Leghorn by the Austrian troops.
very remarkable engineering blunder has caus-
ed the entire destruction of dry dock built the
Molo of Naples, at outlay of some ESQ, O00 The
whole fabric fell in, from the pressure of water for
tunately when no workmen on the works The
blame is attributed to Prince Ischtela, the Minis
ter of War. 1t appears the King had been warned
| by some Neapolitan engineers that the walls were
too slight and for time past the works were
pronounced as unsafe by more than one English gen.
tleman, whose professional knowledge at once dis
covered the error. Had the accident taken place
short time earlier than it did hundreds of lives would
have been lost.
Afuneral service was celebrated at Aix-la- Chapell
the 18th ult for the repose of the soul of King
Louis Philippe. The service had been ordered by
Polish family, out of gratitude to the deceased mon
arch Amongst the persons present was the Duk
of Albufera.
The accounts from Scheswig state that the Dan
ish operations by sea have been continued anon;
the islands of the west coast of Schleswig. The
have taken possession of Fohr, Amrum, List. AM
s Sylt The three Holstein gunboats, the whole Q
their naval force on the west coast, could make
r efectual resistance.
The French government, it is said has addressed
Q through General Lahitte, official remonstrances t
Lord Palmerston the subject of the French refu
t gees in London.
The project of police, at Paris has decided on pre-
hibting the ascent of balloons unless for scienti
a purposes.
: Tho Elector of Hesse-C assel has issued an ord
transferring the seat of government from Ca
g sci to Wilhelmsbad.
g This Hesse Cassel squabble exhibits strongly tn
re- anomalous condition of Germany. 1t would apes
that the legislative body bodies of the electorate
upon account of an edict of the eector which is r.
y garded infringement of the constitution hay
refused to vote the taxes. Meantime the FEEDERS
10 Council in session at Frankfort, has declared ths
this refusal to vote the taxes is contrary to the Fe
N eral compact and has accordingly summoned tt
government to enforce their collection, and to owe
come any resistance that may be offered to it.
it is unsuccessful then the governments of Hal
If over, Wertemberg and Bavaria charged to CT
ter Hessc and support the elector. This same Fed
+ raj Council has only nominal authority, and eve
that is not acknowledged by half the German State
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