Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-06-07
SECOND DAY.-June 4th.
Later from Euro0e.

The British steamship America arrived at Halifax
the 4th instant with dates from Liverpool to the
25th ultimo
The Cotton market remained firm, at the extreme
rates prevailing at the close of the previous week,
with steady demand. Fair Orleans is quoted at
I'D. The weeks sales amount to 81, 900 bales, of
which spectators took 5000 bales.
Flour is dropping Canal quoted at 23s cd to 24s;
Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans "a to 25s
Best American yellow Corn 80 to 4Os but less active
than previously. Provisions commanded full prices
Coffee is unchanged. A steady demand for Sugar,
at full prices small lot of Carolina Rice of low
quality sold at lis
The money market is steady Consols 952 There
is fair demand for American stocks.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts are
satisfactory.
NAVAL SroREs-Sales of 800 to 900 bbls. of COM
mon qualities of rosn at Is Sd Is 10d per cwt No
sales reported in turpentine. of American.
Late advices from India are favorable for CONNER
cial affairs in that quarter
The withdrawal of the French army is looked on
as ruse of the Ministry with the view of aiding in
the passage of the new electoral law.
Circulation has been given to an insulting note
from Russia, condemning the policy of the English
government in reference to the Greek question.
Paris correspondent of the London Times. refer
ring to the difficulty between England and France,
says that Lord PalmerstOn's offer of compromise has
been received and the French President has express
sed his willingness to accept of any conditions
nant with the dignity of France, and the French
Ministry have sgnifed their approval of his senti-
ments.
An attempt made to assassinate the King of
Prussia by Sergeant of Artillery who fred pistol
at him. wounding him in the arm. No other news
of moment.
Items O News.
Cor n The etno n,shin PhIndelnh'n arrived at n
York on the 3Oth ult. from Chagres with $3.50 75(
in gold dust.
! WASHINGTON UN1oN.-The Washington Union O
Friday, contains the yaledictory of Mr. BuRkE, the
Junior editor. who retires in accordance with tht
terms of the partnership between HIMSELF and Mr.
RITcHIE, which, when entered into, to last fo
one year, which term has expired. He expresses
the warmest friendship and respect for Mr. RITcHIE
and the deepest devotion to the cause
RssE~THoMAs B. BAILEY, Esqr, has retired from
the Editorial management of the HHs6oro' Democrat
Although sorry to lose him from the ranks of tn
fraternity, feel confident that the change will b.
for his good as a gentleman of Mr. BAILEY
talents cannot fail of meeting with success in an
cause in which he may engage and he will find fey
, less remunerativc than those of the editor
In ten years, ending Jan. 1st 1849, there wer
built in London, Cd, O5S houses. making 200 miles
streets, and the increase of population 335
9O4 persons almost large as the whole population
of the city of New York.
BosToN.-A census just finished, shows the popu
aton of the city of Boston to be under 100000 TIL
0 Boston papers express considerable disappointment
at the result. In some of the Wards there has bee
an actual decrease
. Bsz~The Duke of Wellington has recently had
service of Plate presented to him by the Portuguese
o Government which is worth half million of dollars
e Notwithstanding to recent census, Lowe
d has population of $4,000