Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-04-18

BROWNE is artist of high standing, and his gale
ry of portraits, which he will be happy to show t.
the ladies and gentlemen, is we'll worthy of visit
He has the original portraits of Gen. TAYLOR anG
his Staff, painted in Mexico, with an autograph let
ter from Old lack bearing testimony to his satisfac
tion There is now chance for all to be painted
This is the longest notice we ever wrote 1t is a
compound double ointed notice. but nc puff We have
no doubt thatev who has plenty ofmoney ought
to have picture taken. We are ourselves, passion.
atey fond of the fine arts having lately spent 81 12s
upon plaster busts, which we have much improved
upon, having ornamented SHAKESPEARE with pair Of
blue whskers and standing collar. The old fellow
looks quite respectable. This is our new patent me-
thod of undermining the great dramatist.
Arrival the Africa.
The British Steamer Africa, arrived at New York
on the 10th inst, with one week later news from
Europe. She brings one hundred passengers, and
news of an advance of cent per h. in Cotton and
slight advance in Bread Stuffs. The New Ameri-
can clipper Ship Typhoon, of New York, arrived at
Liverpool on the 25th ult., from Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, in the remarkably short time of thirteen
days and half
Parliamentary PRocEED1NGs-In the House of
Lords on Friday evening, March 2Sth, Lord Lynd-
hurst complained of the proceedings of Mazzini Le-
dru Roln, klapka, and other refugees who were in
triguing against Austria and other foreign States
and he suggested the propriety of re-enacting the
Alien Act.
Earl Gray said that the subject had attracted the
anxious attention of the Foreign and Home Secreta-
ries but thought that nothing short of danger to
the internal peace of this country could justify the
re-enactment of the Alien Act In reply to the Earl
of Aberdeen, Earl Gray said that the Government
disapproved of the proceedings of the refugees
In the House OF Commons on the same evening, a
committee of inquiry appointed with reference
to steam communication between England, China
and Australia.
bill for the Better Administration of Justice in the
Courts OF Chancery. 1t creates Supreme Court in
Chancery, in which shall sit the Lord Chancellor
the Master of the Rolls and of the Judges of the
Law Courts OF either two of them may hear causes.
The bill fixes the Lord Chancellcrs salary at 910-
600 per annum the retiring allowance remains
what it is now-G5,0O0.
Exciting debates have occurred in Parliament on
the Ecclesiastical Assumption Bill the second read
ing of which has been carried in the House by vote
of 438 to 95. The minority consists of the Roman
Catholic members. few of the leading Liberals and
section of the Peelites. Sir James Graham, Mr.
Gladstone, Sidney Herbert, and Mr.. Caldwell voted
against the bill The bulk of their party was found
swelling the Ministerial majority. The Wings and
Protectonists voted for the bill in equal numbers
The bill will not go into Committee until after Eas
ter and if the ministry meet with contre temps in
the interval, the probability is that it will pass the
lower House substantially it introduced in it's
amended form by Lord John Russell
Protective DUTIES IN THE UNITED STATEs-Mr
Booker wished to ask question of the President of
the Board Of Trade. 1t was stated that on the 25th
of February last Hon. member in the House of
Representatives of the United States the discus
sion of bill then before it, proposed amendment
imposing additional duty all kinds of iron, and
naf1r
duties certain articles that before were entirely
exempt from duty, and that that amendment was
carried by majority of 1877 to 54 friend of his
writing from Philadelphia the 10th of March,
said he was informed there likely to be party
which would secure for the iron and
coal OF that country much greater protection than
that which they already enjoyed, and which was 80
per cent (hear); but that to cotton manufactures
nothing was at present arranged, Manchester hav-
ing outbid those who were engaged in cotton manu-
features in that country. He wished, therefore to
ask if the Government had received any information
Of the nature and extent of increase in the protective
duties proposed to be levied on the import into the
United States of all kinds of iron, and on various
other articles OF British produce and manufacture
now exempt from duty q?
Mr. Labouchere said that no dispatch had been
received from Sir H. Bulwer of later date than
The 18th of February but he had seen in the news
papers an account of the: proceedings to which the
Hon. gentleman's question referred, ana he had no
eaSOn 20 DOUBT the correctness OF that statement
The proposed alteration of the tariff however was
lot passed into law by the Legislature of the Uni
ed States. 1t had passed only one branch of the |
Legislature the House of Representatives.
Ind had not passed the Senate.
THE EXHIBITION AND AMERICAN CONTRIBUTORS -
IN Wednesday, meeting of American contribu-
ors, agents. and Others from the United States"
vas held in coffee house in London Mr.. St John,
II New York, was in the chair. The meeting pro-
;eeded to discuss series of resolutions finding fault
With various arrangements connected with the Ex-
libition. They complained that the Commissioners
lad not kept faith with contributors. Another
ground of complaint was in reference to the delay
n affordng protection to articles which required
patent and upon this subject resolution was
agreed to, that deputaton be appointed to wait On
Sir G. Grey, ntimating to him that until some Sc
,urity be given to such contributions no packages
hould be opened.
The Roman correspondent of the London Times,
ays that the restoration of the Russell Cabinet has
caused considerable annoyance to the Pope and the
Cardinals The Austrian troops in the Papa States,
ire said to have received considerable reinforce
nens. 1t is said that the question of Presidency in
he German Diet. has been arranged between Austria
nd Prussia. Austria will preside in the Diet, and
he two powers will share the Presidency of the ex-
cutive Committee. The Arch-Duke, Ferdinand
Max brother to the Emperor of Austria on the Dist
IT., was to have left Vienna for Trieste on his way
o the United States, the Emperor his brother ac-
ompanying him as far as Trieste So after all. Aus
ria will not fall out with the United States. Our
;harge, Mr.. McCURDY, had arrived at Vienna. and