Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-24
Trade of New Orleans.

The New Orleans Price Current, of the l1th, gives
q comparative statement Of the exports from that
port, from LIST September 1853, to date, comparing
them with the exports for similar period. during the
year preceding. In cotton, there is large falling
off the present season showing total of 658,O18;
same time last season, 1884 AIS bales. In tobacco an
increase from 939 hhds last season, 10 II 1924 this
season. Sugar has increased from 81, TO to 04,548
hhds. Molasscs from SO ,093 to ISL 1922 bbls. In
-four there is an increase from 268,84 to 423, 1873,
while in provisions there is marked falling off, pork
having declined from 12I 904 to 63581 bbs.; bacon
from 25 1854 to Il, 7O4 casks; lard from 4899l3 10
358,077 kegs beef from $4,000 TO 1881 bbls. Lead
has fallen from 5O566 to 9,738 pigs. Whiskey from
39,45G to 25 ,5l4 bbls and corn has slightly ncreas-
ed from 361 1868 to 1868 sacks
Upon the whole the present has not been fortu-
nate year for New Orleans. With the slight excep-
tons of tobacco flour sugar and moasses there have
been very marked decrease. 1t is true that the ag
gregate amount of cotton received at all the ports IL
the United States, has exhibited falling off foT the
year, but not at all in the same proportion. The
yellow fever has operated disasrous y and the rail-
roads everywhere penetrating the west and connect
ing it with the Atlantic SeabOard has diverted to the
eastern cities vast amount of produce that used to
descend the Mississippi TO New Orleans. SO true 1t
is that no city, no matter how great its natural adj
vantages may be, can depend upon them alone. If
eternal vigilance is the price of liberty" eternal
watchfuness and energy are equally that OF com
rnercial prosperity. 1t is constant race of which
the goal is never won the necessity for exerton at
end.
LORD RAGLAN-It appears that the Lord Rag Ian
who is to take command of the British troops intend
ed for tie East, is the same with Lord Fizroy Som
merset son of the fifth Duke Of Beau fort. He has
been fifty years in military service having acted a:
Aid de Camp and Military Secretary to the Duke o
Wellington throughout the Peninsuar war, and dis
tingushed himself at Fuentes d'Onore, Badalos, Sal
amanca Vittoria, and other leading battles. He alsc
served in Flanders and at Waterloo lost an arm.
The name is familiar to the reader of the histor.
of Welngton's Campaigns or Levers Novels bu
the miserable title, which means nothing, hides tn
man who had really achieved something of reputa
ton No wonder William Pitt disdained 10 bury hi
mighty name under miserable peerage
GREAT Loss OF LIFE.-The steamers Star of tn
West and George Law have arrived at New Yor
with about a million dollars i'll gold and large nun
Der of passengers. Tweny-four persons were drown
ed on the LIST ns in Virgin Bay Lake, Nicaragua
by the upsetting of the small boat which the pas
sengers were conveyed from the shore TO the steame
provided to carry them across the Lake 1t is state
that the boat greatly overcrowded, and many c
the passengers loud in the denunciations agani
the agent and employees OF the transit company
Many of those had a considerable treasure abou
their persons.
REVOLUTION IN MEXICo-It would seem that on
of the endless succession of revolutions attempt
at revolution, with which the Mexican people anus
their leisure, is now going in the neighborhood {
Acapulco, the revolutionary forces being under til
command of Gen Alvares, a full blooded Indian
So far they have kept at bay the troops sent agan
them by Santa Anna. What is the precise objects
the movement has not been stated.
Rumors were current at the departure of the Te1
as (Which brings dates from the city OF Mexico
the 9Th inst, that the Mexican Government had
cepted the amendments of President Pierce to tn
Gadsden treaty.
gz-En some of the reports of the news by the Al
abba we notice rumor to the effect that decisiI
action had taken place at Kaafat between the Turk
and Russians resulting in the capture of the place
the latter after terrible loss both sides. I'll
rumor appears to be no more than supposition, bl
is given for what it is worth.
o. We cannot agree with che Herald of the let
inst that there is any improperly in this paper
pressing its full concurrence with the principles ST
forth by the resolutions of the Democratic meetir
in this County, even although MIR. Fulton happene
TO be an humble member of that meeting, he is
the Democratic party, since the paper does, in fat
fully concur in them
NOTARY PUBLIc.-Mr. Samuel A. Swami has be-
appointed and qualified as a Notary Public