Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-03-14

rrTv Of Steamship
Three Days Later from Europe.
New YORK, March 8.-The steamship Africa ar
rived this afternoon from Liverpool, whence she
sailed on the 23d ult Her dates are three days later
than previous advIces
She brings no intelligence of the long missing
steamer Pacific, and the fear is general that she
is lost.
The Africa was fourteen days in making the pas
sage. She encountered very heavy weather.
The political news by this arrival Is quite unlm-
ortant, and may be summed up in a few words.
The peace negotiations at Paris are progressing as
fav0raby could have been expected but of course.
nothing of definite nature is yet known. No one
doubts however, that peace upon some basis will
be attained
The excitement in England growing out of the
pending difficulties with the United States is fast sub
siding. The London Journals have dropped their
beigerent tone, and the public mind of England is
longer agatsd with reports IN regard to rupture
between the two countries
The Paris journals contain no news of special in
terest.
The latest dispatches and letters from the Crimea
contain no items of importance or even interest.
The peace conference would open at Paris on
Monday, the 25th of February
The Moneur publishes bitter anti-Russian ar
ticle 1t has produced great sensation.
The English government has ordered the embark
alton of six thousand troops from the Crimea Their
destination is unknown.
Ali Pasha has been instructed to demand of the
Paris conference that the army of occupation remain
in the Turkish Territory after peace has been
cuded
The sunken ships at Sebastopol are about being
blown up. Submarine armor will be used.
The Enlistment Affair n Parliament
The London Press, of the 10th ult., which has the
reputation of being the organ of Dsrael, in alludn
TO the debate on the enlistment difficulty, says
" The discussion in the Commons last night on the
difference with America produced uneasy feeling
and was remarkable for the change in the tone and
manner of Lord PalmeTston, contrasted with his
address week previously. Then he was spirited,
sanguine, and confident in the goodness of his cause
and succeeded in carrying the House with him
Last night he was troubled and confused, and spoke
with evident cons trant. Mr. Roebuck showed that
the dispute really serious, aLd so far as Ameri
can documents could be relied on, he established
strong case against our authorities in America =
The government at Washington have demanded the
recall OF MIR. Champion and two of our consuls The
correspondence between the two governments is pro.
ceeding, but there seems to apprehend that
diplomatic rupture will take place. Mr.. Disraeli
spoke on the question with reserve, and helped the
government out of its difficulty by recommending Mr.
Roeouck to withdraw his motion for papers. 1t is
singular to remark how exactly the predictions made
when the foreign enlistment bill was urged through
the legislature more than year ago, have been full
hlled by the results One OF the strongest objections
10 it was, that it would tend to embrol us with neu.
tral States The objection overcome, and the
caution it should have suggested was disregarded-
The Foreign Legion has up to this time been not of
the slightest service to u.s. though it has involved us
IN serious difficulty with America, and has unfor-
tunaely placed us primarily in the wrong''
The Vermont Democracy.
One Of the most gratifying features connected
with the Democratic party is the universally of it's
principles Democrat in Maine advocates the
same doctrine as Il Democrat in South Carolina By
the way 1t is this touchsone which affords the true
test OF the nationality Of party and it's sincere de-
vohon to principle. We have this peeuarity of de-
mocracy most strkngly illustrated in the proceed
ings OF democratic convention in Vermont, which
are now before Us, held to appoint delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention. In all these proceedings and
speeches, published at full length there is not one
word or line that can be found which would offend
the most sensitive Southern son. They breathe
spirit of loyal devotion to the constitution and it's
compromises and guarantees, which would seem ra-
Their to of milder region than the borean lat
Itude OF Vermont. One of the speakers, Hon. Mr.
lngersol, of Connecticut, in the course of his re-
marks, declared that he had voted for the Nebraska
bill, and gloried in the vote. The announcement
was received with rapturous applause hy the conven
ton, and three cheers were given for the bill and the
constitution
Such is Democracy-homog eneous-poltical
bone of bone and flesh of Understanding On the
broad principles of equality of rights constitu-
ton and the union of the States.
South Side Democrat.
FAILUREs-Cassus NJ. Clay, of Kentucky has
failed He has been specializing in hogs
Another abolitionst, Charles NJ Wheaton, of
Syracuse, failed recently. He Spectator also,
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