Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-05

Printing to enquire into the cause of the delay in fur
nishing the House with printed docun ents. In this
debate Messrs. Rvnum, Settle and Jenkins partlcl'
pated. Mr.. Bynum rather stayed himself by COM
planning of the nOnreceipt of documents already from
one to weeks in the possession OF the House The
resolution was laid on the table.
The business Ct Monday was the inauguration OF
Governor Bragg His inaugural address Will be found
! in our columns
Foreign Arrival.
| There has been an arrival, but no news at New
York. The Atlantic arrived there on the 3lst ut.,
with Liverpool dates to the 18th ult. An accident to
her rudder cccasioned the delay in her arrival The
war news is wholly unimportant. The state of the
weather has arrested active operations all hands.
Omer Pasha was at Varna embarking nineteen batta
lions for the Crimea.
Parliament had been opened and the Queens
speech delivered, which was wholly occupied with
the war; xcepting one sentence, where she says:
have co cluded treaty with the United States, by
which subjects of long and difficult discussion have
been equitably adjusted" The rest of the speech
speaks of the army in the Crimea with admiration
and gratitude, and praises the CO operation of the
French.
The Queen also says that she has concluded trea-
ty with Austria, and sac calls for instant reinforce
ments to 60 to the Crimea.
| The speech had no effect on the funds.
The debates on the address were interesting
of Lords to enlist the German and Swiss legion. A
bill had also been introduced in the House Of Com
mons TO send lila to the gaTrisons abroad.
Nothing had been said in Parliament of further
loan.
The thanks of parliament had been voted to the ar
my and Navy:
Accounts from Sebasopo TO the 7h state that great
movements observed before and around that city
on that evening. Important steps supposed to
Lo4 L Ioo1 I'D
great battle. The investment of the place had been
nearly completed. Numerous reinforcementS had al
rived TO The allies. The Russians also pouring
in in immense numbers.
Throughout France and England the war question
was the all-absorbing topic of interest.
THE AUSTRIAN ULTIMATUM.-This appears to be
the most important item of intelligence by the present
arrival. The "Ose Deutsche POST publishes the
following as the ultimatum addressed by Austria to
the Emperor of Russia:
lst. No modification of Russias territorial possess
sions is demanded.
3D. Besides the four points, Naturalization for the
expenses is to be the basis of peace propositions
3D. Ehe future Russian protectorate, and the Greek
Catholic subjects of the Porte is declared inadmissa
BILE, interfering with the Sutans sovereign rights.
4th. The five powers to guarantee the priv
ege of equal rights to Christian
5th. The Russian proectorate in the Danubian
Princpalities, and in Servia to be declared ex
tinct.
9th The navigation of the Black Sea is to be guar
anteed by razing the fortress of Sebasopol, and
Verting other arSenals It's coast into common har
bors
7th. The Russian feet Gin the Black Sea) is to be
reduced to four frigates and two line of battle ships
9Th The remainder of the Black Sea fleet is to be
allowed to withdraw TO the Baltic.
9th. The free navigation to be insured by formal
declaration.
! 10Th The Sulina mouth with its environs are to
be declared neutral territories.
The above alteration, it is generally believed. will
he Indignantly rejected by the Gar. Some, indeed
ook upon 1t as ruse of Austria to free herself from
the peculiar relations she stood In towards the allies.
Affairs in Hungary much agitated Austria's
movements are badly relished.
! PRUSSIA.
1t is stated with much confidence that Prussia has
signifed her determination to join the allies against
Russia, for pacific purposes
Later from California !--seven Hundred Thousand
GOId!!!
New ORLEANS, Dec. 3Oth.-The Steamer Daniel
Webster, FROM San Juan, bearing California dates
reports that the Star of the West had left San Juan
on the 23rd December for New York, with $50 pas
senge-s and $4,000 in gold.
A Russian Privater had arrived at San Francisco
She reports that she had escaped the allied fleet
The frgate Columbia from Greytown. had arrived
with Mr.. Fabcns aboard.
Two Engliah men of war were at Greytown. The
Princeton at Aspinwall was expected at Greytown.
Fire in New Orleans, Sc.
New ORLENs, Dec 30.--TRe Merchants Institute
was burnt to-day. The loss is about $40 ,OOO-
, There was insu 'ance of $50. 900.
An injunction has been granted to restrain tht
3 PontchaFtra;-. Railroad from selling city bonds
which they are now Offering.
9 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CARoLINA-We understand
that the Trustees of the University, at one of the
recent meetings, have appointed Mr.. Ashbel G
Brown, who has, during the last ten years. been Tu
' tor OF ancient languages and dischaging his dute
with universal acceptance, AID junct Professor of tn
Latin and Greek languages.
Richard H. Battle and VIM. R Wetmore were a
the same time appointed Tutors to supply the vacan
cies occasoned by the resignation of Kemp P Battle
Esq, and the Rev Richard Hines
: A Doc SELL-Yesterday, some wag procured tn
insertion Of the following notice in of the Ne,
!; York papers:
" WANTEDTen fu-blooded Newfoundland Dogs-tyyo wear
= old. Inquire at the Odeon, Williamsburg, L. l.
Q The advertisement was undoubtly read. Whe
Mr. Theale arrived al the Odeon in the the morning
= he was surprised at seeing large number of ferc
J, looking dogs around the place. glance at the nc
tce at once cleared up the mystery, and the dog ow
S ners and dogs were sent in search of the king was
n the Major. About fifty dogs arrived during the da
from Bushwick, New York, Jersey City and Brook
Ign. Dealers held stiff upper lip early in the morn
ing and prices of full blooded dogs ranged fror
$40 to s25, but Lefore night prices were quoted at
- to S., with no buyers.-N. YSTrbune.