Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-30
From thk Baltimore Sun.
Arrival OF the Steamer BaItIc-Four Days Later

tic arrived at clock, bringing four days later In
telligence from Liverpool.
The West India mail steamer Great Western arr
we'd at Southampton on Thursday, with nearly ST.
000,000 in specie and gold dust. The whole was
dispatched to London in four wagons On the way
three boxes containing gold dust worth upwards of
$26, 900, stolen from one of the wagons. One
box has since been recovered worth $4,000.
Accounts from the Cape of Good Hope state that
the Kafir war is still raging.
1t is reported that the King of Naples is dead.
England.
The debate on the Ecclesiastical Titles bill has
been deferred to the 10Th. The Property Tax bill
has passed the House of Commons.
The Worlds Fair progresses satisfactorily. The
average daily eipts are G800
The steamer City of Manchester to run between
Philadelphia and Liverpool is to be launched in June
next.
Viscount Melbourne is in such precarious state
of health that but slight hopes entertained of his
recovery.
Lady Franklin's vessel, the Prince Albert, is to
sail for the Arctic regions about the 18th of May
Letters from Australia state that Smith OBrien
has appealed to the English Government in reference
to the petty tyranny practced upon him by the Pro-
vincial authorities.
NJ. Dupin has been elected President of the AS
sembly, and Gen. Badue. Vice President.
1t is said in some quarters that Louis Napoleon
will soon resume his journey through the depart
ment, and this time will proceed south
M Leon Faucner. the Minister OF the interior,
had ordered the projects of eighty-six departments
to come to Paris, and at private meeting he devel-
oped to them plan of the campaign in behalf of
Louis Napoleon.
The festival on the 4th of May had not met with
much enthusiasm in the provinces. Great indiffer-
ence manifested to the display made by the
Mayors and Projects.
The President has appointed Gen. Pelissier Cover
nor at Algeria. in place of Gen. Hautpoul. A pro-
position for income tax has been submitted in the
Assembly.
Letters from Rome, to May LIST, state that the
President of the Propaganda, Cardinal Franconi, has
just issued appeal to all Italy. calling all good
Catholics to subscribe funds for the erection of Ro
man Catholic Cathedral in London. The Pope who
questioned the right of the Spanish government to
sell church lands, has signed concordat, which
makes such sales legal.
A Geographic Dispatch dated Vienna 7th, says
that the principal bankers of the capital including
M M. Rothschild, Sina Schaup and Koenigswarter,
had a conference with Baron de Kubeck, President
of the Council of the Empire, to come to under
standing the financial arrangements necessary to
carry out the ministerial projects. The Council of
the Empire has decided upon opposing all political
measures, long these pecuniary embarrassments
continue.
Letters from Venice of the 9th instant, announce
the arrival in that city of the King of Greece and
party.
King Ohio has taken up his residence at the pal
ace of the Duke of Modena.
Spain.
Queen Isabella had the misfortune to break her
leg, in descending from her carriage, at Aranuez.
Portugal.
The Ministry is not deemed likely to be of
long duration. Public opinion is in favor of ad-
minstration of which Count Savardio Viscount
Vandeira, and NJ. Carvalio should form part on ac-
count of the responsibility of these men.
Germany.
Count Billie Brahe has been appointed to the pres-
dency of the SchleSWig HOlstein and Denmark AS
sembly.
The English government has signifed its intention
to regard the admission of all the Austrian Provin-
| ces into the Germanic Confederation as purely a
German question, provided the other German gov
ernments consent. This is regarded as tantamount
to withdrawal of the English protest
A uniform system of weights and measures for the
whole Empire occupied the attention of the Cham
Der of Commerce.
The journey to Poland of the King of Prussia is
defnitively fixed. He will enter Warsaw on the
| 18th instant.
1t is doubtful whether the Emperor of Austria will
be there at the same time. The Emperor of Russia
will meet the King of Prussia on his arrival at War
saw.
The Prussian Chambers closed on the 9th, in the
White Hall of the Palace.
! Turkey.
The Journal de Constantnople states that Omer
Pacha had attacked and dispersed the insurgents in
! Bosnia under All heOltcn ana CeQl Capltcn. "A
great number of rebels were killed and many taken
prisoners. Among the latter several foreign
officers Nineteen prisoners of the Province of
Widen, and forty Samarians compromised in late
events, have been pardoned by the Sultan
| Greece.
Athens journals contain nothing in the shape of
political news. Brigands had assembled in consde-
rabe numbers in the different provinces. In Area
MIA band of fifty men had given battle to armed
force, and the Mayor and five frontier guards
killed
The following impressive and appropriate prayer
or benediction was read by the Archbishop of Can
terbury, the occasion of the opening of the
i Worlds Fair on the 1st instant
u PRAYER.
4 "Almighty and everlasting God, governor of all
things, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is
holy, accept we beseech Thee the sacrifice of our
praise and thanksgiving, receive prayers which
We offer up to Thee this day, in behalf of this king
dom and land We acknowledge. 0 Lord that Thou
hast multiplied the blessings which Thou mightes
most justly have withheld we acknowledge that il
is not because of the works of righteousness which
we have done, but of Thy great mercy, that we are
of thanksgiving. Instead of humbling for of
fences, Thou hast iven just cause to praise Thee
for Thine abundant goodness And now, o Lord
we beseech Thee to bless the work which Thou has
enabled us to begin, and to regard with Thy favor
our present purpose Of uniting together in the bond
of peace and concord the different nations of tht
earth for of Thee Lord, and not of the prepare
ton of man, it cometh that violence not heard il
our land, nor contentious violence within ou
borders 1t is of Thee, Lord, that nation does no
lift sword against nation nor learn any more