Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-01-18

window, and then descended to the sleeping apart
mont, where he first attacked Mrs VAN W1NKLis and
then Mr.. VAN WINKLE The old lady was killed out
right with axe her husband is still living, but so
much mangled that he cannot survive; his bowels
having been cut open with knife. The motive for
the murder is supposed to have been money, as Mr..
VAN WINKLE was very wealthy.
THE WHALING BUSINESS FALLING OFF.-The ma
ority of the whalers in the Pacific Ocean have turn
ed gold hunters, and the vessels have gone to San
Francisco with passengers, to hunt gold instead of
whales. Both whale and spermaceh oil is getting
scarce, and must eventually advance very much in
price.
The POWER PREss.-The following elo-
quent passage in Gen. CAsss speech upon the
suspension of diplomatic relations with Austria:
"Public opinion embodied by the press, in the
daily journals it pours FORTH is borne through the
civilized world, pronouncing the Judgment of the
present day, and anticipating that of posterity There
is so high as to be beyond it's censure-none so
low not to be encouraged by its appreciation. The
frontiers of country may be armed at its approach
but it will pass them. It may be checked but it can
not be stopped. is stronger than the bayonet, more
vigilont than the suspicion Of despotism.''
HAvANA.-Dates from Havana through the Charles
ton papers have been received to the 10th inst Mo-
lasses was accommodating at the outports, and it is
likely will soon decline to II Ii rails crop of
fair Muscovado Sugars has been bought at 81 cents
The Steamship Cherokee, arrived at New York on
the 18th inst, from Chagres, with pa passengers
She brought $500, 900 in gold on freight and about
the same amount in the hands of passengers She
has Also brought the mails far as due Atthe la
test dates the prices of all kinds merchandise were
improving.
/ INSTRUMENTATION. BR1GGs and Lieut. Gov
READ, have been reelected to their several posts by
the Legislature of Massachusetts,
/ LAz1NEss.-There is said to be man out West
who is too lazy to shut his eyes When he goes to
sleep they remain wide open.
/ RAIL ROAD AcC1DENT-The cars did not arrive on
Tuesday, having met with obstruction above Colds
boro' in the shape of tree which had fallen across
the road, Monday mig hit The Locomotive was
much in ured but person hurt.-Con of yesterday.
Foreign News--ArrivaI of the Steamer Canada.
f The steamship Canada arrived at Halifax ON the
18th instant She sailed from Liverpool the Goth
December and brings news up to the day of depar-
f ture:
Cotton has advanced Id per lb. since last advces.
Fair Upland is quoted at 65d, Mobile at 6!d, and
Orleans at 62d, with upward tendency.
r Wheat has advanced I'd per 20 lbs.
Fine brands of American Flour are quoted at 25s,
and ordinary at 23s 3D. White Corn 20 Sos, yell
low % 29s.
5 The corn market, with moderate tone, has some
what improved
In the money market there is much competition
for first rate paper and money continues abundant.
2 American Securities are firm and in good demand
In the price of Funds little variation has taken
place.
e Money continues plenty. Consols closed on the
9th Dec at 964, three per cents &C., and the three
and quarter per cents 975 99s.
Freights were firm, but the change about to take
-1oo
chants operating freely they otherwise would til
after the lst of January when it expected
i large speculations would have been entered into.
1t worthy of notice that the repeal of the Navi
l. cation Laws has rather improved than injured tn
home ship building trade. All the yards were full
e of orders and it is said several WOULD of necessity
n be sent to America.
s, The bullion in the Bank of England is stated t
e amount to Ell ,000,O 900.
e Accounts from Vienna and Berlin, of the 22d ult
is state that rebellion of formidable character ha
al broken out in Servia. The Sclavonian militar
e, boundaries up in against the Austrian gov
D. eminent.
u The Sclavonian and Servian regiments have re
volted and erected Gordon the Turkish frontier
that their is fully rescued from the troops
60 the rear in Turkey.
They are assured beforehand of all support-a Gil
u cumsance which will complicae the relations alrea
e. dy sufficiently complicated between Austria and tn
Id Porte The boundary regiments which have revolte
90 are among the bravest and hardest soldiers in tn
Austrian service.
10 The chief movement is in the Servian territory
er Peterwarden and Weeck military districts are
"a perated at being excluded from the Woodschaft.
England.
IL The political news from England possesses yer
lie little general interest.
90 Parliament is to assemble on the Sd February.
The subject of the annexation of Canada to I'll
United States is producing some talk The Mornin
Advertiser says =" Canada has under considerable
d. the question of severance between the mother cou
At try and the Canadian provinces. The conclusion
w. that England would be actual loser were tt
rs threats carried into execution but actual game
The maintenance of that part of Colonial posse
u sions costs nearly three hundred thousand poun
to- annually
lie Col James Watson Webb, Minister to Austri
his has arrived at Liverpool in the ship Yorkshire,
=, route for Vienna, to assume his diplomatic duties
% the Austrian Court.
gs The accounts from India of the most cheeril
nd character Large orders have arrived for the man
- featuring DISTRICTS which leads to the hope that
'ne new year will commence with highly improved prt
en- poets. Almost every loom in Lancashire is
to silly employed.
'he An English ship of war, stationed at Canton,
Gently DESTROYED four hundred pirates, thirty-t
the armed junks, and captured three hundred men.
~ Russia.
Joi An extensive conspiracy is forming at Moscow
Gus has been discovered that the object is to depose
neil dynasty of Romanof, Caup de Moin. demonst
ack ton was to have been made against the Gar on
Years day. The conspirators are said to be all
the higher order and nobility, and of the Russ
National party 1t is the intention of Russia to
~ centrate all her forces the Turkish frontier to
r. able at once to take advantage of events which N
LIE arise. Austria is to garrison Poland.