Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-16

tentlVely. Inc talk OF an aruleu ihsdSAo" VI
teng expedition against Ireland is the veriest non.
sense such nonsense only an English newspaper
or politician could be guilty of-statesmen have cea-
sed to exist among them. This is the merest sham
there is no such idea observation-disclosures cannot be-
The braggadocio is unworthy the reputation of the
Times, yet it has its object. 1t is feeer 1t is In
tended TO cloak the real object OF the increased
armament, and see how the United States will take
it. The Clayton Buwer treaty-a bungle from the
frst-is at an end, and the whole Central American
question, both of protectorate and annexation, is
again open. Spain, or the English puppets in Spaln'
will join the Holy Alliance" against Russia on con-
dtion that France and England guarantee CUBA
against the United States and protect Spanish coonl
al Satraps in their petty nsolence towards the United
States. These questions then-that OF Central Amer
ca and that of Cuba-are really the sold substantial
occasions of sending increased force TO the Amer
lean seas All the stuff in the Times is stuff, and was
known 10 be such when published II 1t had any
view beyond dvertng attention from the real move
ments of the allies and the cul pable conduct OF
Champion il was to fan the fame of pre- udce against
Irish emgrants in America by conveying the impress
sion that their movements likely to involve the
United States in foreign war. The Times owes its
great strength to the fact that it is the exponent OF
English feeling 1t is, therefore, arrogant and dcla-
toral it hates vet fears the United States and while
occasionally giving it's insolence and malice full
airing is generally of late days, at least toieraby
civil. The loss of men by emigration has much
weakened Great Britain in the present war, and she
breads still farther depletion To prevent this the
object of her press and her government is and has
been to arouse prejudices between the possible emf
&c TT1i+o Sfofo0 anHth
by arresting emigration, retain her much needed
strength at home and by stirring up discordan feel
ings here interfere with the harmonious progress of
dreaded rival.
Neither the native adopted citizens of the
United States crazy They project no expeditions
to the moen to any other equally impractlcahle
point or piece of territory and they have abo ut as
serious notion of charering Wise, GODDARD and COM
pany for balloon expedition for lunar conquest, as
. they have of making any descent on Ireland. And
more than this, sincerely believe that France and
- England have about as much idea of getting up a
war with the inhabitants of the planet Jupiter, as
thew have with those of the United States. They
! may buster they please, but they will back out as
. clean as did Louis Napoleon in the Soule case
They can't do it and live. They can't stop communi-
cation and II ade with and eat, and they know 1t.
They might like it very much, but they dare not
. move peg. AS for talking about their grippe on
the throat of Keeling and totteng Russia that's ali
IS CANNON not worthy of blatant atter-dlnner
u speaker with three bottles aboard. The allies will
. reel first They are Keeling and feeling now, and
rupture with the United States would lay them fat
. N. C. CoNFERENcE.-The North Carolina Confer
q ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church convened
n this morning in the Court House, and opened with
Divine Worship. In the absence of Rev Bishop An
e drews, who is expected to be here this afternoon
!, Rev. Mr.. Nicholson called to act Presiding
IS officer, pro tenn Rev. Mr.. Wyche was appointed
r. Secretary and Rev. Mr. Lewis Assistant Secretary
Conference ErUcr1uru ~ Vie appointment VI In'
r several standing committees The attendance aP
D. pears to be large.
In the course of short discussion on motion tc
rs appoint committee to prepare the minutes and su
IN perintend their publications learned that it is th
generally understood conclusion of the Conference
" establish paper here to be called the North Caro-
ed lima Christian Advocate" of under the super
d, vision of the denomination.
re The number of Clergymen present is, we learn
about seventy. Many expected, and viii
IL no doubt, be present. Bishop Andrews Stump
ed terve, South Carolina, yesterday, and will, doub
h arrive in the afternoon train the Manchester Rail
ed road - Daily Journal, 18th inst.
&C. North Ca roli"" Methodist Conference.
TN The following proceedings, in addition to yesel
ao days report, are taken from the Commercial G
ng this morning:
W. The following committees were then appointed
'ge On Public Worship-kevs. D. B. Nicholson, S. N
he Frost and T. P Rcaud.
". On PAiodicals-Revs w. NJ. Jordan and R. {
Maynard.
cry On Educaton-Revs VIM. Gloss, j. Jameson,
ay F. Deems N. F. Reid R. o. Burton, T. S. Campbe
and r. J. Carson.
in On Bible Cause-Revs. VIM. E. PeIl J. L. Fishe
and L. N Martin.
III On Necesitous Cases-Revs. H. D. Wilson and
lid Revs S M. Frost, John Tet and N. D. Wilso
la by their request excused from the Finance Con
49, mittee, and Rev. C. H. Phillips, T. S. Campbell an
,'0 r. P, Webb appointed in their places
the On Post Ohces-Revs. A. Weaver and A F. Ha
IAN Kiss.
tho ed TO prepare reports of the proceedings of COME
-" ence for publication.
but On Parsonages- -Revs. L. She'll Jas. H. Brent ar
uld w. J. Parks.
VII Revs. Messrs. Speight and Bachelor of the Prote
tho tant Methodist Church, and Rev. Mr. Kenneday
the s. c. Conference, introduced to the COME
ence.
and On motion of Rev. w. Gloss, the Committee on E
IN ucatiOn requested 10 make early report Il
g proposition from New Institute IredetI county.
.. The following candidates admitted on tra
OF Moses J. Hunt James B. Bobbett, Joseph Wheele
age. James Wheeler M. C. Thomas, J. A. cunningham
the John L. Newly, NJ. L. Wood and T. L. Triplet.
Why thirvona Elders nossed ban tho ho1r of 49,
Gus ment having arrived, notion the Conference
journed. daily Journal, 18th inst.