Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-09
.rfvaI of tl1e Niagara.

on the 1s instant, with seven days later news from
Europe
The British parliamen. had adjourned till after
the Easter Holidays It to meet again on the
29th ultimo Nothing of peculiar interest occurred
in Parliament previous to it's adjournment Mr..
DIsraeli made motion in favor of protection and
sustained it by speech, but it was defeated On a
vote.
Nearly 1000 season tickets have been sold for the
Great Exhibition. There is railway within the
building and an electric telegraph, for which Mr..
Cornforth, of Birmingham, has drawn wire mile
long, the greatest length ever drawn
The Hungarian and Polish refugees, who have
been suffering for want of employment disper-
sing to different places, where comfortable chances
to earn their living have been offered them.
The Limerick Chronicle states that the Midland
Great Western Railway Board have taken GU shares
in the projected steam packet company between Gal
way and New York but it is said that letters from
London confirm the statement that Galway will be
reported against by the Transatlantic Packet Station
Commission.
The members Of the Senior United Service Club
decided that all field officers, captains and command
in the service OF America other foreign States
who may come to England ON duty, properly
credited to their minister or ambassador, shall
be admitted honorary members of the Club, and en-
titled to all it's privileges during their stay in Eng
land
| The Clyde, from Chagres, had arrived at Fal-
mouth, England, with 100000 in gold dust.
India.
The overland mail had arrived. The political
news is unmportant Business at Bombay was stea-
| dy but inactive At Canton, freights FL los.
decline was expected.
| Cape of Good Hope.
Late accounts state that the British forces had OBJ
tanned decisive victory the Caffres at Cape
town. There was no prospect, however, of a speedy
| termination of the
|. France.
On Friday vote of want of confidence in the ex-
istng Ministry proposed in the Assembly, but
on division the numbers were-Against the mo-
tion 321 for it, 275 ma ority in favor of the Min
istry, So bill is in preparation by the Ministry
for general credit of 80 millions divided over 20
years. for the repair of all religious monuments and
ediices. 1t appears that the cathedral of Rouen is
in such dapidated state that it alone will require
outlay of four millions for the necessary repairs.
There are constant intrigues between the different
parties, and they change front rapidly that it is
impossible place them One thing is certain Louis
Napoleon is intriguing for such change in the con-
stitution will proong his present term, render
him eligible for reelection.
On the 23d ult., some unruly persons at Athens
disturbed religious meeting at the house of Mr..
King, American Protestant Minister residing
there. A considerable difficulty arose among the
persons present, numbering fifty but further
harm done, does it appear to have been more
than common instance of disturbance.
Hungary.
Terrible Explosion and Loss Of Life-At Temes-
var, in Hungary, the powder magazine in the Cita~
del exploded on the 9Th ult killing 20 persons. The
following IS an account OF it written from the place
g This morning, at 7 o'clock, Il noise like thunder
was heard over the city, followed by sound like a
heavy fall of rain every window in the city was
smashed to atoms, the doors in all the houses even
those which were locked, were burst open, masses OF
masonry strewed the streets, and dense of
smoke darkened the atmosphere. The powder ma
gazne had exploded. In few minutes the noise OF
the explosion ceased and the cause was ascertained
the powder magazine near the Pennsylvania bar
racks had blown up. People fastened to the bar
racks as the smoke had cleared away. OF
the magazine ITSELF large building with subsan-
tial walls nothing remained but heap Of smoking
ruins, from which, occasionally, shell exploded.
| The whole roof of the barracks blown away,
the walls ridded with shells and other materials,
which had been thrown likewise into every part OF
the town, committing havoc where they exploded
Legs and arms and cOrpses, horribly mutilated were
scattered in all directions. The exact number OF
killed has not yet been ascertained Two captains
and forty privates are reported dead. Half an hour
later whole battalion would have been on exercise
in the barrack yard, and probably exterminated.-
The town gates are seriously damaged that they
are unsafe At the moment am writing shells con
tnue TO XpIode, some rising to height IN the air
1t is not safe to venture the spot Ten hundred
weight of powder is deposited at great distance
but it is hoped that it will not be gnited. Mem
bers of some Of the unhappy victims found 1901
yards from the spot. Nearly all the inhabitants
have fed from the city for safety No clue to The
disaster has yet been found''
Portugal.
. An alarming Insurrection.-We have received in
telligence that instruction had broken out il
PORTUGAL and that the Duke of Sadanha had placed
himself at the head of it. It would appear that tn
Duke, after having shown himself conspicuouslY il
public in Lisbon left secretly for his country seat
Cintra, where he instantly unfurled his standard
and the troops in that quarter joined him. instead
of marching direct to Lisbon, he directed his move
ments towards Santarim, with view, no doubt, t.
secure that important military position and to give
time for the malcontents at Oporto and in the north
- to come up to him. Some accounts gave out tina
II Count des Antas still at Lisbon whilst other
assert that he is gone with other chiefs of the Jun
party, to stir up their adherens in other quarters
1t is scarcely known, yet, whether this serious
= belon has been organized merely with the view t.
~ destroy the Count de Thomar or whether thu
= chiefs compass the overthrow of the Queens dy
), nasty. 1t at first said that the King would tax
e the field against the Duke of Saldanha, but we be
- lieve that the Duke of Terceira will have the
mand of the Queens forces. Almost all the troop
seem to favor the Duke of Saldanhas pretensions
d At Mafea and st. Ubes blood has already been spill
8 the cry of " Down with Tbomar," having provoked
l. tumult and several officers killed. The &C
d counts highly unfavorable for the Queens cause
er The British squadron, which the point
sailing from the Tagus, has been detained at tn
special request of the Portuguese court but
will 10 no mart this fresh intestine