Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-23
Twelve DAYS Later from Europe,

The steamship Pacific arrived at New York on the
18th inst, with Liverpool dates to the 28th ult hav-
ing been delayed three days her regular day OF
sailing, which was Saturday the gath Her detention
caused the passage out, by encountering very
rough weather and terrible snow storms.
The general political intelligence by this arrival is
interesting, but not of striking Importance.
The PalmeTstOn ministry has fallen to pieces
Graham, Gladstone, and Herbert have resigned, os-
ensibIy account of the passage of Roebucks mo-
ton, but private squabbes in the cabinet are believed
to be the cause.
Rumor says that Roenuck's party will not rest sat
listed without the Impeachment of Lord Raglan, and
one of the ministers.
Lord Palmerston is much troubled about the recon
struction of the cabinet, not having fully completed
it. Lord John Russell takes the Colonial Secretary
ship as stop-gap, but will complete his mission at
Vienna.
Rumor gives Lord Raglan seat in the cabinet
and the Earl of Carlisle Viceroy of Ireland, and the
new CHARACTERISTIC of EXchequer 10 Lewis, an untr-
ed man. Sir Charles Wood takes Sir James Grahams
! place First Lord of the Admiralty.
Members Of the government express confident hopes
that the pending negotiations will lead to an hon
orabe peace, although war measures continue all
Europe.
! Lord John Russell has published an address to his
constituents defining his position, and places himself
in their hands a candidate for renewal of their
confidence
On the 10Th the royal assent given the North
American fisheries bill
/ convention between Great Britain and the Porte
has been signed for the enlistment of Turkish con.
tingent.
Affairs at Sebastopo changed but little from pre-
vious advices The siege was progressing slowly
and without vigor.
A battle fought at Eupatoria on the 17th.-
The Russians, under Gen. Liprand, attacked the
Turks, but, after four hours firing retired beyond
the range of the shells from the English ships
The forces of the Turks and Russians were nearly e.
> qual-perhaps a preponderance of a few thousand
: of the latter the former. The Turks, who were
: commanded by Omer Pacha in person, did not pursue
the Russians.
Lord Raglan is said to have resigned his command
to avoid recall.
j. Earl Lucan and other officers have been nvit
n ed to resign.
If The Russians were actively engaged in fortifyin
their positions, especially the right flank Sebas
topo is considered more impregnable than it ha
been since the commencement Of the siege Thous
ands still at work Strengthening the fortresses an
:. other points.
- The weather has been intensely cold, and seyera
- thousand Russians reported to have been froze
to death The allies, especially the English troop
Or suffering dreadfuIly from the element and man
were dying daily, whilst Others were being frozer
losing arms, hands, legs, &c. Their condition wa
a. deplo;able in the extreme and even officers withor
y the common comforts or necessaries of life.
," Affairs in Spain were somewhat threatening
. The reconstruction of the English cabinet is NJ
= viewed as favorable to peace
81 There seems 10 be desire for peace on the part
England, but no indications to that effect with Ru
STA except upon her own terms
h The treaty signed by the allies and Prussia was Il
oh same that of December I'd, except the omission
sly the second article relating the Danubian principa
tiles.
we Both the Russian grand dukes are on the BELIZE
nj nj with an army of 10000.
Austria has appointed Baron Prokesch special col
las missioner 20 the Vienna Congress.
=. Russia has issued ukase decreeng forced lo
nd anu lmmehse ooh'IiOuuohs' IEoVlsions nave al
We been ordered.
The Russians were fortifying their positions on
OF Danube.
IN Sandman troops arriving at Constantinople
md Whether Louis Napoleon will go TO the Crimea
m matter of question. 1t is said that he has drawn
pa nlan of vast military Strategy which ha u;shas
personally superintend. England and Austria th
:. he had better leave it with his generals.