Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-17

Death of the Lieutenant Governor OF Louisiana.
The New Orleans papers-lately received, come
dressed in mourning, on account of the death OF w.
W. Farmer. Lieut. Governor of the State of Louisiana,
who died in that city on the Goth ult In connection
with this matter the Delta relates an incident which
exhibits the strange uncertainty of human calcula-
lions:
Little over two years ago, the house of planter
of Ibbervie, an extraordinary scene was exhibited
Around the bed of young man who appeared to be
in the las, stage of debility in whose face and form
terrible disease had made awful havoc there were
assembled dozen grave individuals, whose counte-
nances were full of sadness and sympathy, whose
light step and long breathing Indicated their earnest
anxiety for the repose and quetude of the invalid
There were female faces, too TO impar still more
solemn and softened interest TO the scene--faces
which eloquent with deep affection, PRIDE and
anxious soIicitude The gravest and mCst venerable
gentleman in the assembly stepped forward with the
Holy Volume in his hand and laying it upon the bed
placed the nyalids hand it, and then proceeded TO
repeat solemn tone the words of the oath prescrl-
bed by the State of Louisiana for all her officers. In
weak voice the invalid followed the words, aud at
be conclusion kissed the sacred volume. and then
with some.difhculty scrawled his name to written
copy of the oath.
The grave dignitary who had administered tie
oath, then turned 10 tall, salwart, handsome re-
markably healthy and vigorous looking gentleman, IN
the very flower of manhood and health, and proceed
ed to administer to him like oath.
! This the inauguration of the Governor anC
! Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana. Who would have
predicted that in two years that almost hopeless 10
valid would have survived his healthy and vigorous
associate
Mr.. Farmer was forty-two years of age al the
time OF his death Col. Herbert is the Governor tht
invalid alluded to. Both Democrats, and highly es
tnabe gentleman, and good officers.
Four Days Later from Europe.
The Steam ship Atlantic arrived at New York OF
the 18th inst with Liverpool dates TO the LIST.
The commercial advces are important. Private
advices quote -four Is. Sd and wheat Cd lower, TIL
steamer Canada arrived out the morning of tn
LIST inst her voyage having been retarded by dens
fogs There is tidings of the missing passenger
of the steamer Arctic. The Liverpool and Phadel
pha Steamship Company announce the purchase o
a steamer of 1900 tons, and that the other tw'
steamers buildingone to be called the City of Bal
timore will be launched in December. The Londo,
Times comments Mr.. Soule's affairs. The Frencl
government forbids the dstiIIaton of liquors from
grain
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR-Private accounts ar
later They say that two of the forts of tn
harbor-probably the " white Tower" and an eartl
work at the quarantine fort-were destroyed by tn
fire of the English and French fleets the 18th
including Admiral Ramileff. The French seame
which left the Crmea the 2lst, reports that th
allied land force had effected breach, but was no
deemed practicable to attempt entrance, TIL
siege of Sebastopol was progressing slowly SINAI
breach had been made one of the forts and the out
works senced, but the Russians in IA sortie spike
, sixteen French guns The latest official news to tn
Anglo French government reports that the allied LAM
force had effected breach, but that it was not We
: practicable to storm the Notifications The Russian
official report of the 23d says, that the garrison ha
, made successful sorie, and destroyed the Frenc
battery, spiked sixteen French guns, and took eng
lish) Lord Dunkellin prisoner
Mr.. SoULE AND THE FRENCH CONVENIENTLY
London Times justifes the French governments re
usa to allow Mr. Soule to pass through that countr
on his return to Spain The Times also says thu
Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Mason regard the insult t
} Mr.. Soue a national matter. 1t is rumored tina
Mr.. Mason has demanded apology, which tn
Times says will not be conceded
, The affair has given rise to much newspaper dis
cusson, and the belief is generally entertained tina
it will cause serious difficulty between the Amer
3, can and French governments.
2 THE LATEST
Liverpool, Wednesday.-This mornings mail bring
nothing more definite from the seat of war; than tn
! above
t The Cars two sons had arrived in the Crmea
From the Baltic there is nothing new. The Ru:
sian descent the Dobrudscha seems TO be mer
maneuvre, 20 draw the Turks from the river PrutI
Prussia, on the 23d, sent note to the Gear urgn
: his acceptance of the four points in the Austria
note. The reported defeat of the Russians at Garus
in Asia, is confirmed. The Queen mother of Bavar
> is dead