Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-30
Additional Foreign News by the Canoda.

Additional Foreign News by the Canada.
BosToN, June 22-The steamer Canada arrived
here al 10 o clock this morning Her mails close for
the South this afternoon.
CHINA.-The London papers OF the 10th cobian
highly important intelligence from China
A large body Of Imperial troops attacked the for
eign residents at Shanghai, but was Iepulsed with
severe loss.
The American and English forces, who had been
hastily brought together then stormed and carried
the camp of the lmperlalists They were soon scat
tered.
The action, though brief in duration, was attended
with some loss the part of the Americans and
English. Two men were killed on their side and
| twelve wounded.
The loss on the side of the Imperialiss must have
been severe, although it found impossible to as
certain the number of killed and wounded.
At the last accounts all was quiet at Shanghai.
At Shanghai, April 18th, large purchases had been
made in silk and at Canton, there had been large
settlements in tea and high rates prevail. Opium is
| declining.
| THE EASTERN --SILIsTE1A.--I Intense anxiety
| hangs on the fate of Sstria. The Russians were
making desperate efforts to take IT, and Marshal St.
Arnaud had sent to relieve it, namely "a 900 French.
900 British and 80, 900 Turks of Omer Pacha's
force. The Russians had 10000 the spot,
and besieging and assaultng continued day and
night. Advices of the 25th May reported that the
fortress might hold out for fifteen days The COM
mandant Mesa Pasha, says he will blow up him
self and the fortress rather than surrender.
The headquarters of the allied army at Varna,
and il was calculated that by the 9Th of June the
Anglo French force would be at ShumIa; thence to
Slistria being three days march, consequently by
the G(h, or say the 18Th of June they would be in
. the face of the enemy, when battle must ensue.
There had been considerable fighting elsewhere.
THE BLACK SEA.-A despatch from Admiral Hame-
lin dated May 2l, states briefly that during the
twenty preceding days nothing had been done
cep cruising about SebastopoI, without meeting with
the enemy
! A letter from the Doctor captured in the frigate
Tiger says, the Russians treat the prisoners with
great klndness'
! THE BALr1e-Admiral Napers own division, in
leaving ango Roads, would proceed along the north
ern coast OF the Gulf OF Finland to within twenty
miles of Helsingfars. Admiral Corry's DIVISION in
Gliding the French squadron, would cruise off the
southern coast until arriving near Cronstadt, when
both divisions would unite and anchor In line
the gulf thus cutting off the enemys communication
with st. Petersburg by sea.
CHANGE IN THE TURKISH Observation-Disclosures
KepresH Pasha, recently called from the Government
of Adrinope, 10 be Minister of Marine, is appointed
Grand Vizer He was formerly Turkish Minister at
London, and is Liberal. Hail Pasha succeeds
him Minister of Marine. The change is consd
cred politically important.
GERMANY At a conference Of eight Governments,
recently held at Hamburg, ii unanimously res0lv-
ed that ii is the intention of al the German States
adhere purely and simply 10 the Convention of April
20, if it be submitted 10 the Diet At the same time
there drawn up the basis Of note to Austria
and Prussia if those powers shall further consult the
Diet.
The note agrees to defend the Austrian and Prussan
territories if menaced by Russia, provided Austria and
Prussia will agree to defend Gemanc territory with
their whole force. instead of their contingencies
against invasions. But the German States demand
the right to reconsider before engaging in any act Of
aggression. Bavaria is the negotiating power between
the parties.
GREAT BRITAN.--Mr Hume asked in Parliament
if the Government would lay before the House any
documents received from the British Consul at Havan-
a. in order to ascertain if the Anti-Savery DEGREES
were enforced-as within the last three months three
calg goes of slaves had been landed in Cuba. Lord
II John Russell replied that the treaty decree just laid
the table being dated March the 22d, could not have
had practical effects in Cuba at the date MIR. Hume
referred to-
On the notice book, is motion for an inquiry into
the seizure of Americans at Falkland Islands.
The London Times has an editorial endeavor TO
counterfeit the effect Of KOSSuth's speech on Polish
nationality.
Ten thousand sabres were taken from the Tower
t of London to equip an equal number of Turkish
, Cavalry
, ONE DAY LATER.
BosroN, juno 22-The frigate Desperate arrived
at Dantzg on the 7th. After Haugo had been bonn
barded without success, the fleet then proceeded to
: Helingsfors
Sweden has openly declared against Russia and
her Minister at ST. Petersburg has been recalled.
J. R. Chandler, member of Congress from Pha-
dephia, rendered assistance to the wing and native
coalition carrying the late election in the CONSOLE
dated city, but it is said that he will nevertheless be
sacrificed TO the know nothings and will not be NOM
mated for election He is admitted to be very
able and influential whg member of congress- but he
l is Roman Catholic, and therefore unworthy the
votes which he assisted to procure for Mayor Conrad
1t will be sad spectacle to Mr. Chambers career
brought to a close by ism of whig fostering-to
see him fall like the eagle which
! On the shaft that made him die
Espied feather of his own,
= With which he used to soar SO high.
Yet ii is no more than natural that they who SOW
prescription should reap intolerance-Boston Post
4 A LIVE NoBLEMAN-We had an amusing story
told concerning the last arrival of the Mexico al
: Galveston. II appears that among the list of pass
engers the manifest the name of the Earl of Dur
ham" was legibly recorded. The news quickly spread
and promptly communicated to the English Con
sui, who, the generosity OF his nature, at once
engaged two for his distinguished countrymar
at the fremont, and then proceeded with carriage
to the steamer to convey him to his quarters wher
lone gran mistake discovered. The Earl O.
Durham the Mexico proved to be large Durham
e Bull from Kentucky! The Consu! was doing we'll Il
L last accounts.
: The foreign correspondent of the Worcester PaIla
: dunn writes TO the editor as follows -
q s Please tell my friend, Miss Lucy Stone that
n saw in The streets of Constantn0ple in yellow sin
pes and riding straddle horse, Kara Fatma- Han
cum, noble and rich lady of Marah, who solicited
and obtained command in the Turkish yolnntee
F. forces She has under her orders battalion of sol
Is wicked looking Asiatics equipped like herself Sh,
D. is about so years old, goes yelled in the ordinar,
ID manner. but shows her face freely in spite o. be
g we'll One sees by the expression of her counter
Ct ance that she is made of the right stuff She vii
do something"