Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-04-15

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Ael. Aumtnt5tered TO Vice President rxano.
haslces reserved at New York from Havana. dn-
tea Marcn ~ report that the oath Of ofce was al
70 zee President King on the 24th at
~ s &c es'..S VI arladne The ceremony was perform
ed oy Judge Sharkey. United States consul NJ "a.
Eana' assisted by Hon. George w. Jones. limited
states SENATOR from Iowa, and in the presence Of
several American citizens. The partv were enter.
tanned oy Mr. Chautrand, the proprietor of the es.
'a's' SItn generous hospitality, and every facility
was oHered Ior the appropriate performance of the
duty: The gentlemen present tive ve mr. ffteon IN
NUMBER represent Mr.. King to be in an exceeding.
y delicate state of health and that he has not ;m
proved under the sugar house treatment.
Anotner account says MIR. King, when sworn in.
was too feeble to stand without assistance and
supported on the right by G. w Jones, N G. and
on the left by i. VI. Rodney, Esq .consul Tho cor.
emonny was witnessed by the following ladies and
gentlemen ~
Margaret King, of Alabama Catharine Ellis do
Mary a. SteOnlns Louisiana John c. Caul6eld Al.
ALBANIA; S w: Woocot, Vermont A Macw;II;an,
South Carolina John Chartrand South Carolina
Il. w. Jones. Tennessee T. NJ Rodney. u s con
sui Chas Stebbins. Louisiana: Alex Fl Dav Mich.
igan: Edmund Marcy. New York Samuel Il. Jones.
Pennsylvania.
The ceremony although simple was very sad and i'm
pressve. and will never be forgotten by anv who
were present. To see an old man on the yerv verge
of the grave clothed with honors which he cared met
for, and invested with authority which he could ne
yer exercise; was tru;y touching. 1t was only by
persuasion that Mr.. King would 90 through the ce:
emony, he look ed on it an idle form for he said
he Was conscious he could not live many weeks-
After the ceremony was over Mr. King conyerseC
with the gentlemen present for short time and
then retired to his couch.
Later from C"!iformi"-Arrival of the Steamer iii
nois-nIore Gold.
NEW YORK, April 9.-The steamer Illinois reached
her dock al quarter past o'clock. She left Nav,
Rax III e l.
tornla mails and two millions and ninety-fve thou
sand dollars in gold dust She also brings 375 pas
sengers.
The steamship Union left Aspinwall for New Yorl
via jamaica on the 3st.
The principal consignees of the specie on hoard tn
Illinois are. the American Exchange Bank $500 900
Adams & Co., $40 900; Burgoyne & Plume, $500,
600; Duncan & Sherman. ST 25 900; Wells, Fargo
Co 81 81 ,O00 Brown Brothers, $50, 900 W. Hog
& Co, $50, 900 Nlinot & Hooper, $25 900; Thoma
Watson Sons, SIT 1000; William Plau & Sons sly
500.
By steamer Santiago, at Panama, we have Valparai
dates to the 2S:h Of February, and CalIao to the let
of March. AT the former place business had some
what improved. The bulk of flour was very small
and firmly held at so SO.
The pollcal intelligence is unimportant Congress
had adjourned, and the President was still on hi
southern tour. Gen. Blanco goes to France as Minis
! ter.
The custom revenue at Valparaiso for 1852 is on
million of dollars in excess of The revenue of 1851
Australia dates 10 the 18th of January receive
al Valparaiso, but they anticipated by way of Ems
| land
Business was pretty brisk among the shipping
Callao.
Peru was quiet and Tranquil. The yellow feve
was declining.
The dispute between New Granada and Equad
seems TO have been settled in an amicabe MANNER
The harvest a, the South more abundant than e.
er known before. The mining districts continue
yield abundantly.
The L. S, sioop OF war Portsmouth has been orle
ed 10 San Juan del Sur, instead of Calao, the ChiIis
authorities having released the American (Seward,
BaltimoreO who had been so long confined witho'
trial.
! Serious disturbances, owing TO some political a
pontments, had occurred between the inhabitants
Tobago. 1t put down without loss of life
Some insults offered 10 foreigners. and the Port
mouth detained there day in consequence.