Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-16

sibility devolvng upon them and upon the country
freely and Without reserve With such spiri per-
vading the party we have nothing to fear no ground
Tor dstrust whether The nominee be Pierce or Buch-
anan, or Douglas. or some other Democrat than these
The party is safe-its principles are safe and in it's
hands the country will be safe.
Arrival of the Atlantic.---Four DAYS Late. f,o,,
Europe.---Publication of the Official treaty of
New YORK, May 12.-The Collins steamer Allan.
tic has arrived with Liverpool dates to The Goth ult
Inc principal feature of the weeks news is the
publication OF the official treaty of peace together
with the three appended conventions-the first hay-
ing reference to the passage of the Dardaneles the
second arranging the details of the naval force in the
BLACK Sea, the third declaring the Aland islands noa
fortified also, an important declaration of maritime
law-namely. abolishing privatcering and the estab
lishment of the principle that the neutral fac is to
protect the cargo, and the enemys flag to project the
CARGO except articles contraband of avar and neutral
goods Under the enemys flag to be exempt from cap
ture. VIZ
ENGLAND.-Great excitement exists in political cir
cles. Lord Palmerston had called meeting of his
trends. The conservatives have also had meeting
The tactics of the opposition it is said is TO maize
the fall of Kars the test question
Lord Clarendon laid before the House Of Lords a
copy OF the treaty of peace, and that it be taken up
on the 5th of May. Lord Palmerston also laid the
treaty before The House.
May the 18th has been appointed day of thanks
giving Tor the restoration of peace.
LORD Lyndhurst has consented to postpone his mo-
ton on the Italian question for the present at the
request OF Lord Clarendon
The debate on the fall of Kars was commenced on
the 28th uIt., by Mr. Whiteside, who introduced a
motion to censure the government for the event
The Attorney General defended the Government
Lord John Manners supported the resolution; after
which, the debate was adjourned till the next even
ing.
The parliamentary blue bookn has been nphsb
ed, containing all the documents relative to Central
American affairs.
here are no other political events of interest TO
notice
INDIA: Photographic adyices bring Calcutta dates
to March %, and from Hong Kong to March 16.
Dude was quiet, and the King had left for England.
Prone had been destroyed by fire.
Trade in India has improved
The instruction in China was sill active,
Inc French government is sorely displeased at the
premature publication of the treaty of neace in tho
London Journals, and Nord and Independence BEIGE
AS Inc documents were surrepttiousy obtained, no
pains will be spared for discovering the delinouent
Several arrests have already been made
Inc ratification OF the treaty by the Sultan had al
ready reached Paris. That of Sardinia left Turin
on the 18th, and that from Prussia was desnatchnd
tIom Berlin on the Oath.
The authenticity of the protocol respecting the
Danublan prlncipalities is doubted
sitting of the Congress was held on Sunday af
ernoon. when notifications ofthe peace were exchang
ed by The plenipoentiaries in full costume.
Inc late speech of the Car of Russia is pro-
nounced forgery
1t is reliably asserted in Paris that the Pamerston
government has resolved on the dissolution of ParIa
ment
Letters from China report trade as staenant Nve
Brothers. American house, had failed to the amount
OF million and half. Eighty houses in Hong
hong mad been burnt-loss hundred thousand