Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-16
E...,.-,. 49,. 1aval Of the Europa.

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the morning Of the sh inst in eleven days and SIX
teen hours from liverpool, having left there on the
26th ultimo I9ere has been panic IN cotton, the
market having fallen fully three-eighths OF penny
equal to threquarters of cent, owing to informa-
ton received from this country contradictng the re-
norts of short supply Parliament was to assemble
on the 28th ult when the income tax and other i'm
nortant measures were to be discussed and disposed
Of Protectionist banquets are being held through
out the country, and other adopted to pro-
mote the success of that party The Protestant agi
tation is being carried on with renewed vigor. The
Transatlantic Packet Company, for establishing
line of steamers from Galway to New York, IS said
to be progressing favorably.
| The programme for opening the Worlds Fair has
been published and gives general satisfaction The
holders of season tickets and certain number OF
exhibitors are to be admitted to the ceremony. 1t
was intended to have grand procession OF the Lord
Mayor and Corporation of London from Guildhall
to Hyde Park, but the proposition did not meet with
favor notice was posted up on the 25th, request
ing all exhibitors to make the arrangement OF their
goods before the 28th, as after that time no one
would be admitted but those employed in the adjust
ment of the articles.
The announcement of her Maiosty's State visit
kas had the effect of raising the sale of tick
cts in four days from 1000 to between l1OOO and
10000. So great is the demand that the price has
been raised to three guineas for ladies' and four
guineas for gentlemen.
Barnum, the renowned New York exhibitor will
have a show of curiosities in London during the
Worlds Fair; amongst them a Chinese family con-
sisting of lady her maid two children, teacher
of music &c. The family will, on their arrival, be
presented to the Queen.
! The al-absorbing topic of discussion at Paris is
the Presidential election. The republicans are still
divided in their candidates. The moderates support
Gen. Cavagnac while the ultras desire to sustain
some who represents the socialist well the
democratic sentiment.
The National says that the partisans of Louis Ma
poleon begin to find that the period between the
present time and May 1852, is too short for the
complshment of the law for the prolongation of the
Presidents powers, and they propose, for the pur
pose of giving time to bring in bill postponing the
Presidential election till the 10th of December 1852
The Portuguese instruction has failed. The Duke
of Saldanha discouraged by the bad reception which
he met at Combra, has directed his course towards
the Spanish frontier.
1t is stated that the German Kingdoms will terni-
nate the Dresden Conferences by recalling their
agents.
A letter from Constantinople in the Austrian
Loyds says Kossuth still signs his letters and docu-
ments as President of the Committee of Defence of
Hungary. This is proof that he has not yet aban-
doned his projects.
Four VS. later from Europe-ArrivaI the Arctic.
| The Collins steamer Arctic arrived at New York
on the morning of Sunday, the 18th instant, with
dates from Liverpool to the 30th utimo, being four
days later than those brought by the Europa. Her
news is not Important if we except the report of
further decline of quarter of cent in cotton.
| THE GREAT ExH1BITIoN.-The London Daily
News, of April 2Sth, says The American display,
which on Thursday very backward, was on Sat
urday all but completed. Over the eastern entrance
"a position which commands the main vista, are
now emblazoned the American national arms--the
eagle with the motto Pluribus Unum," covering
the stripes and stars (now numbering twenty three,
the new planet California being represented) The
placing of the national of the States in posi-
ton prominent, and the large extent of space
claimed and allowed proves that there was an nten-
ton the part of that country to contribute much
more largely to the exhibition than they have done
and the vast difference between the purpose and the
act is matter to be regretted, whatever may have
been the cause. Since previous visit, however,
several additions have been made The most promi-
nent of these is winter sleigh, such as is used in
the Northern States. 1t is an elegant carriage for
four persons and so comfortable looking that one al
most longs to be loling its silken cushions be
carried across North American SHOWS cheered by the
merry peals of silver bells which hang on its dash
: board Some remarkably light and handsome wheel
carriages have also been added to this department Of
foreign industry since Thursday, all of them deserv
chnery the taste and ingenuity of the American
builders is quite equal to those Of their European
competitors.