Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-04-29

deceased has so faithfully served.
The public Offices will be closed on this day. and
badges of mourning be placed the Executive Man
sion and oil the Executive Departments at Wash |
ngton. FRANkLlN f1EhOh'
WAsu1SGroN, April 20. 1858.
GENERAL ORDERS. war Dsp.1Tn I, .. orr,cr
NO H. WASHINGTON, April 20, 1853.
l. The following order announces to the army
the death of WILLIAM RUFUS KING late Vice Presi-
dent of the United States
| WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, April 20, 1858.
With deep sorrow the President announces to the
Army the death of WILLIAM RUFUS KING, Vice Pre-
sident of the United States, who died on Monday,
the 18th inst at his residence in Dallas county, Al
ALBANIA.
Called into the service of his country al period
in life when but few prepared TO enter upon its
realities his long career of public usefulness, at
home and abroad, has always been honored by the
public confidence, and closed in the second OF
| fee within the gift of the people.
From sympathy with his relatives and the Amer
can people for their loss and from respect for his
public services, the President directs
that appropriate honors to his memory be paid by
the Army. JEFF EhoON DAs,S'
| Q On the day next succeeding the receipt of this
order ut each military post the troops will be para
ded at 10 o'clock, A. NJ and this order read 10 them.
The national flag will be displayed at hoif staff
| At dawn OF DAY thirteen guns VIII DC HFeu coHl
mencing at IL o'clock, M, seventeen minute guns
will be fired and at the close of the day the nation
al salute of thirty one guns.
The usual badge of mourning will be worn by of
cers of the army, and the colors or the several re-
giments will be put in mourning for the period of
three months.
By order: S. COOPER, Adjutant General.
I osnrn NAVY DEPARTMENT, April 20, 1858.
~ 30 +I,o
officers of the Navy and Marine Corps the death of
WILLIAM RUFUS KING, Vice President of the United
States who died on the evening OF Monday the 18th
inst, at his residence in Alabama.
Called into the service of his country at period
of life when but few are prepared to enter pom its
realities, his long of public usefulness, at
home and abroad, has always been honored by the
the public confidence and closed in the second
Office within the gift of the people.
From sympathy with his relatives and the Amer
lean people for their loss and from respect for his
d snguished public services the President directs
| that appropriate honors be paid to his memory at
each of the Navy Yards and Naval Stations, and on
board all the public vessels in commission, the
day after this order is received by firing at dawn OF
day thirteen guns ; at II o'clock M seventeen min
ute guns and at the close of the day the national
e salute by carrying their flags halfmast one day
and by the officers wearing Grape the left arm fol-
8 three months. J. c. DOBBfN,
Secretary of the Navy.
o Later from E"rope-ArrIvaI of the Arabia at Ne"
York.
/ The Royal mail steam ship ARABIA, Capt Judkns
has arrived at New York from Liverpool which port
she left on the 9th inst.
, THE LIVERPOOL MARKETs.-The demand for Cot
ton has been moderate and holders not pressing
= the market. The sales for he week have amounted
to 900 bales, of which spectators have taken 5000
and exporters 10000 bales. The quotations are as
follows Fair Orleans sgd, Middling Orleans sgd
Fair Mobile GIL, Middng Mobile 10 l6d; Fair
ndc nd
4 For -Four the demand was fair, but sales were ef
fected at lower prices. Western Canal was quoted
at 2ls Cd and Ohio at 22s. Cd per Dbl of 1876 lbs
" Yellow Corn was worth 3Os., and White 29s. pei
# quarter of $50 lbs Lard was quoted SOS. per
: Coffee in moderate demand.
. STATE OF TRADE-Trade in the manufacturing dis
, tricts is unchanged. The commercial advices from
India, however, regarded unfavorabe for manu-
= features.
j. LONDON MONEY MARKETS -Consos exhibit an ad
vancIng tendency, prices ranging from par to 1908 -
No change has taken place in the rate of interest -
: The transactions in American Securities have beer
" small.
The HAvRE CorToN MARKET has advanced from
two four francs, and the sales during the week
f. ding the 9Th inst, have comprised $4,000 bales.
r FOREIGN ITEMs-The House of Hopschlager, o
~ Bremen. has failed. The liabilities are estimated a
:, gl14.OO0.
s Queen Victoria has given birth TO another son.
1t project is on foot in the British Parliament
is duce the National debt
- The emigration from Europe to Australia is YER
- large
;. 1t is rumored that the Emperor of France intends
d modify the Cotton duties and much opposition 10 tn
proposed modification is evinced in the Manufactur
ing Districts. The Emperor is said to be sick. 1t
believed that the Pope will yet come 10 Paris to crow
him.
e The Proestants in Holland are agtatng against III
established Catholic Hierarchy
1t is reported that the States of Southern German
lie will blockade Switzerland
s. The King of Prussia has offered the Madias al
r. Asylum in his Kingdom.
II is stated that Austria has peremptorily refuse
the demand of Sardinia, and that Count Ravel, tn
n Sandman minister al Vienna, has demanded his pass
o. ports
N 1t is rumored that the Chinese have egased III
r. Opium trade
The Turkish question progresses slowly. AS Ausri
satisfaction for the prosecution of the Dama
r. tian Christians. The Russian army has been with
IL drawn from the Frontier, and the aspect of affair
~ seems to be pacific.
re MELANCHOLY D1sAsrER.--Mr, John Farrow, pilot
r. and Mr.. James Johnson, drowned last Wedne:
day morning, II miles north of the New Inlet Ligh
a while in a small pilot boat attempting to reach tn
he Schooner Sea Lion, Manning, from New York boun
/. in. The bodies. with the boat, drfed up 0
o. the beach at Federal Point. and found yesterda
o morning. They were both married men. The win
"0 was very high and the roug h, and this melar
10 choly event was caused by the swapping of tn
boat.-Commercial, 23d inst.
RHODE ISLAND AssEMBLY.-Senate--De Democrats, il
70 GLIDING the lieutenant governor, IS; Wings, IA La
20, year. Democrats, 49, Wings. Is.
House-Democrats, 46; Wings, &C. Last yea
Democrats, 80; Wings 40.
Wing majority last year on joint ballot 8 Democr