Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13
European Intelligence.

The British steamship Canada arrived at Halifax
on tho 4th inst, with seven days later news from
Europe.
Mr.. Soue had fought a duel with the Marquis de
Turgot, the French Minister at the Court of Spain :
and young Soule had fought duel with tie Duke
of Alba brother-in-iaw to the Empress of France
nobody hurt. There had been severe storm
along the Irish coast.
The Turks say that Russia has induced Persia to
declare against Turkey, and to place 10000
troops at the Cars disposal, by promise 10 remit
the debt due by Persia TO Russia and TO the
territory il dispute between them
Turkey had forbidden the expectation of grain.
The allied fleets had nj last entered the Black sea,
leaving three ships OF each squadron to guard Con-
stantlnope. Their supposed destination the great
Russian Naval Depot of Sebastopol. The Gar hav-
ing frequently declared that entry of the fleets into the
Black Sea would be equivalent TO declaration of the
Russian ministry from London and Paris imme-
dlately looked for.
Further diminishing had occurred along the Dan
ube. The Russians attacked KaIafat on the 4th but
| were repulsed after great carnage,
On the 18th two Russian steamers, with gun boats
attacked Matschnie.
An instruction had taken place at Crimea in favor
of Turkey. The provinces of Bessaraba, Kheran and
| Tauris had been put under MARTA! law by the Rus
slams.
The Turkish army had crossed the Georgian from
|
every where by the Georgans.
The Turkish forces were occupying Erlvan, which
was abandoned by the Russians on their approach.
The report of the Turkish defeat AlhalZlk was
doubted, although the battle fought there on the Goth
accompanied with very considerable slaughter.
The rupture between Persia and England happened
anterior 10 the declaration of war by Persia against
Turkey, occasoned by insult the British embassy
The British Consul at jasst had retired from the
principalities.
The Russian Government had ordered that all for
elgn merchant ships going into the Ottoman ports o
the Black Sea- carrying munitions of war, shall bt
seized although under neutral flags,
! ENGLAND.-The English cabinet met on the ODD
Sir George Gray had declined the offer of the Home
Secretaryship.
1t was reported that Lord Palmerston had been in
vited to resume the office in consequence of Lore
Clarendon threatening to resign
The liberal papers complain that Prince ALDER
is too busy in the affairs Of the army. Some at
tribute Lord Palmerstons resignation to the caba!
in that quarter
FRANcE.-Reports that the sincerity of the En-
peror in the Turkish alliance dstrusted in Eng
land, caused great indignation.
The French cabinet considering the expedi
ency of making explicit denial of the rumor, an
Napoleon expresses himself in favor Of action
Vienna paper says that the allied fleet hay
entered the Black Sea. the peaceful errand G
preventing further collisions The intelligence tina
the Turkish feet was at Sinope was carried to tn
Russians by an Austrian steamer Paris papers pull
fish documents purportng to be letters Of instruc
ton from the Four Powers 10 their Ambassadors
Constantnople They bear rather hard upo
Turkey.