Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-04-04

From late Hong Kong papers we have the follow
ing interesting intelligence:
From the North China Herald of December 29th.
American Sailors Tour.
On Friday night party of four American sailors
arrived at Shangha, who caused little curiosity
when it ascertaIned that they travelled under
escort all the way from Corea. Ii appears that these
men belonged to the American whalPr Two Brothers,
Of New Bedford. They sailed in her to the Pacific
in June, 1854, and they stale that, last summer being
kept short and lltreated by the captain,
they took of the ships boats and made their
cape to the coast of Co'ea being at the time north
ward their boat was stove in on the beach, but
they received kind reception from the natives, who
fed them and kept them amongst them for whole
month, after which, the proper authorizes having
been communicated with, they were sent on horse
back through Malchuria to the Great " all, where
they were delivered up to the Chinese Mandarin and
forwarded to Pekin The first night of their arrival
in the northern capital they visited by Russian
missionaries, who gave them food and clothing they
spoke but lille English, and communicated mostly in
writing.
After remaining at Pekin about three weeks, the
Russians told them that the Emperor of China had
presented them with some silver and they were to
be sent down 10 Shane ha-the money they never
saw but on the road to this port, they were very
scantly supplied with copper cash. they received
ly 40 cash per day, at starting, which paltry sum
was reduced TO 10 cash day, until they approached
this district when they paid about 200 cash per
day They speak we'll of their treatment both in
Corea and Manchuri, out diSparage their treatment
in China. They say that they travelled through a
highly cultivated country between This and Pekin,
and passed through great many fine cities, which
were exceedingly populous Unfortunately, they ap-
pear 10 be unsophisoated young men, from 20 to "a
years of age, and did not profit much by their oppor-
tunities of travel In all tie resting places they
were kept In the prisons, and in Corea and Manchu-
ria they never saw woman they jealousy kept
| from the Fan-qus.
kmow-NOthings Really g Ignoring'' the ConstItu-
ton.
| The Richmond Enquirer gives an amusing account
| OF an amusing which lately tanSpired in the
! Kentucky legislature. The Enquirer says:
In the senate the committee on federal relations
recently reported series of resolutions, which the
Hon. John P. Martin, of Floyd, moved to amend by
adding the following:
"' RESOLVED, That no religious test shall be re-
qured a qualification for any Office or place oil
: trlst,' &c.
"Copying the very language of the Constitution oil
the United States. Upon the vote being taken, Mr.
Martin called for the yeas and nays. The amend
ment was voted down by party vote, and one
prominent member, bitter in his anlagonism to every
thing emanatng from democrat declared he voted
against ii because it was ungramatica and uncoutf
In expression One well imagine The scene wher
Mr.. Martin announced that the know nothing senate
OF Kentucky had Uoted down the Constitution of tn
United States. and informed the pedantic member
that he was not responsible for any error lii con
structlon uncouthness of expression and provin.
his innocence BY reading the exact clause from th
j constitution
SO much for the know nothings' knowledge O
the very instrument OF which they have constitutes
+ themselves the especial guardians =
AcqU1rTED-At Nash Superior Court, last week
i Judge Person presiding, John M. Strickland was tre
on charge of numbering J. M. Ferrel. The tria
occupied three days. and resulted in an acquittal-
For the prosecution, Attorney General Bachelor an
o A: M. Lewis Esq. For the prisoner Messrs, Moore