Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-17
Four DAYS Later from Europe.

The Steamer Pacific arrived at New YORK at 81
o'clock, p NJ, On Sunday last, 18th inst. She brings
dates from Liverpool to the LIST inst Lewis Glass;
Jr., came passenger in the Pacific. The Vanderbilt
Steamer North Star arrived at Southampton on the
1st instant
ENGLAND.-The British government had refused
in both Houses of Parliament, to state whether or
not its Mediterranean fleet had been ordered to as
sst Turkey
An interesting discussion in the House of Lords
had occurred concerning the conduct of the Cap
tains General Of Cuba in regard to the slave trade
All the Captains are implicated except Concha and
Valdez. Canedo is deeply guilty Spain had been
demonstrated with, and had promised amendment,
but the British fleet off Cuba will be strengthened
The steamer La Plata had arrived from Vera Cruz
with Arlsta on board.
There had been considerable arrivals of gold from
Australia, but no late news.
1t is rumored but doubted, that Mr.. Champion
will be removed, as British Minister, from Washing.
ton to better port.
There is nothing regarding the Stowe family, ex-
cept that they attended the Black Swans concert at
Stafford House.
FRANcE.-There is no news of moment. The
Bank will make advances at per cent. on bonded
grain.
SwITzERLAND.-The government has ordered out
all its forces to fight Austria, if necessary.
H. G. Pitt & Son, Of Lubbock, have failed.
THE EAsT-TURKEY Prince Menzchikoff left
on the 23d. A Russian army 100000 strong was
concentrating on the Turkish frontier. The minis
ters of France, England Austria and Prussia made
joint attempt to reconcile the parties, but Menu
chikof and the DVan were equally inhexible, so
the former left.
The Turkish fleet had been sent for, and part of
it despatched TO Egypt for whatever troops Abba Pa
cha had ready. The Minister of War had sent couri-
10 every Ottoman province, calling out the whole
warlike resources of the Empire.
Thoy rhoroa .of ~ Aao g lpor
and the orders of the British fleet are kept profound
secret Affairs look very critical, but may be settled
quietly.
| Judge Jones, the American Charge had presented
his credentials to the Vcerov of Egypt
U. S. corvette and frigate had sailed from Alex
andria for Europe.
| CAPE OF COOP HopE-At the Cape everything was
quiet, the Ashan'ee invasion having been quelIed.
| 1NDIA.--Affars in Burmah look very bad for the
British They had been repulsed and the troops cut
off in skirmishes. A steamer had been sent express
| formor troops
:CHrNA-The news from China is highly important
The latest reliable dates from Shanghai to the 2Sh Of
April, state that Nansin, being invaded by the rebels
on the 10th, the Imperial Commissioner hired fee
of Portuguese launches to relieve the city by water
but they were captured by the rebels Aid was then
obtained from the Foreign Consuls, and the French
American and English fleets agreed to help. The
British sent the Salamander, Lily and Herman steam
ers the French sent the steam frgae Cassin and the
commissioner, NarSnall, undertook place
the Susquehanna frigate before Nankin. The result
was not known and several stories of imperial vcto
res in the interior were disbelieved.
! A private letter from Manchester containing dates
to the 29th, being day later, states that Nankir
hadsfaen, and that the British Commander refused Il
permit British merchantmen TO go up the river will
stoEes or ammunition for either party. 1t expecte
/ thassthe Americans would also back out.
g Capt Perry, in the Mississippi had arrived at Hon,
Kong on the 9TH OF April and had despatched the Ply
mouth to Shanghai on the 9th