Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-09-29

HAS THE PURCHASE OF CUBA BEEN EFFECTED -
The New York Herald discusses the probability OF
the rumor published in yesterdays Dispatch.) that
bargain had been made for the purchase and trans
fer of Cuba to the United States. 1t is, however,
but rumor, and though il is said TO prevail IN well
informed circles at the capital we can scarcely be-
| eve that so important transaction, and one 10
which Spanish pride and interests have been so
strongly opposed should be sumariy performed
by men who have just come In power, and whose
hold of Office is yet too precarious to warrant so
bold step as the sale of Cuba, and unpopu-
lar with all classes of Spaniards. On the other
hand, the Spanish treasury is in deplorable condi-
ton, and the Minister of Finance, according TO the
Herald, has made an exposition, in which he admits a
deficit for the current necessities OF the year OF 3D.,
100000 The correspondents of the English papers
assert that the deficit is fifty millions. The
Minister asks show it be expected that when in
ordinary times the treasury is unable to meet Its
eagements without having constant recourse to loans,
It can now, without credit and with the sole revenue,
provide for the public service - Another fact re-
garded by the Herald lending some credence TO
the rumor is that the revenues of the island fore
stalled to the amount of some sixteen Millions and
that therefore, Spain cannot derive any profit from
it for the next two years and half.
That there is some foundation for the rumour ap-
pears from the following extract quoted by the Her
aid from a recent communication OF Madrid cor
respondent of the Paris Presse:
must not leave the subject of Cuba without in
forming you of which is not yet public
here but which will be PERHAPS public to- morrow.
For the present it is confined to the circle of people
who ordinarily have previous intelligence Of State
secrets twenty four hours in advance of all Others
The United States is, politically speaking, new
conner that has made rapid progress in its education
and it avails itself skilluly of all to attain
its object. 1t is ntimated that whilst 1t threatens
aloud, ii uses another tone in lower key it seeks
to seduce and the present moment appears favorable
chnk its dollars here In fact the rumor is that
the United States has made such a magnificent offer
for the Island Of Cuba-and that too in ready cash
that certain eyes have been for the moment daZzed
with it, although cool reflection has afterwards led to
Il refusal of the tempting bait. We understand in
deed, that the Minister of Finance, in view of the
condition of his money chest had looked with eager
longing eyes the llflled purse of the tempting
Yankee We understand, also, that the Minister of
Public Works was induced, for the moment 10 ignore
Cuba in his dreams of railroads. ports and canals
But the general sentiment is pronounced here
against every concession that the political members
of the Cabinet have succeeded in withdrawing their
colleagues from the ecstacy, and awakening them
little rudely and affrightedy from their vision"
The Journal du Havre which quotes the above,
admits that the Minister of Finance may have de-
liberated upon the acceptance of the offer made by
the United States, but states that he had not Welded
10 the temptation. Almost at the same moment with
this rumor from Cuba we have repetition of the
report that treaty has been received in Washington
Tor the annexation OF the Sandwich Islands.
Mormon infatuaton is ON the increase, not only IN
the United States but in Europe, also, fact which
in view of the general enlightenment of the age
seems remarkable. We would have supposed that
the practice of polygamy, which is cardinal doc
trine in their creed, would have of ITSELF refuted
the SYSTEM and disguised it's most faithful adherents
But, notwithstanding the founder of Mormonsm was
ilerate adventurer, and the system has engrafted
upon it lcentiOus and degrading feature, converts
continue TO pour in, and these too from the ndusti
Gus, thriving and generally speaking, moral portion
of the population. On a recent occasion in England
Il Mr. Richards was examined by the select commit
tee on emigrant ships:
HE describes himself as president of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Great Britain
and agent and passenger broker In the course o.
his evidence he said we have about sixty thous
and members of community in this country. in
Guiding children. The country is divided into Dis
tricts each with It's president and the work of pros
eytism is proceeding quite satisfactorily. Our con
verts more from dissenting bodies than from thu
Church of England.
"It is condition of conversion that thew should
leave this country within certain time, but it is
thortatively advised that they should emgrate ant
gather to the main body in Utah, where our number:
are between forty and fifty thousand. Iengaged yes
sells for the emigration | sent two thousand sever
hundred and two persons out this year from Liver
pool tor Utah, but seven hundred of them were from
the Continent. The cost is about twenty pounds pc
head. They pay the cost of their passage if they
can but we have fund for the emigration of poor
persons who can be well recommended as moral char
acters and industrious people; mechanics who will
be qualified to increase and enhance the interest o
the community.
"' About R18,OO have been applied this year il
assisting emf grafton most of the money supplied
from Utah. Those who aided undertake to re
pay the advance when their circumstances will al
low. Our emigrants of all classes but mechan
les predominant They generally go out in families
send them to New Orleans, where there is an agen
acting in concert with me, and he receives them
provides Tor their further progress, and passes then
up the Mississippi and to Utah Territory. There il
a temporary president authorised by me, on boarc
each vessel, either of the emigrants or person
who has come over from Utah and he has the spir
tual care OF the emf grants on the journey"
Of course TO expect that the bubble will
burst some time other, and leave It's followers t.
wonder at their folly, whilst the world will add an
other chapter TO its history in attestation of the
truthfulness of holy writ which foreshadowe t
" strange prophets" &c When the population O
Utah will justify an application to admission int,
the Union as State the subject will come up fo
congressional controversy, and we will then, per
haps, be Initiated more fully into the mysteries O
Mormonism.
FRENCH RAnwAYs-A foreign correspondent O
the Savannah Republican speaks as follows of thu
railways in France:
6 1t would be injustice to'France did not max
some mention of her railroads Without execution
they are the best have ever seen, and approach a
near TO perfection as anything l can conceive
lhough Jew In number, compared with those of eve,
younger and smaller countries they surpass them i,
solidity strength and beauty of struc
ture. The masonry upon them is mast perfect. Moth
ing can surpass it in strength and beauty TIL
bridges over the roads all of stone, arched TIL
Vladucts over the valleys, the tunnels under noun
talnS, the walls upon the sides of deep cuts are al
OF solid masonry. This is the less to be wondere