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

houses had suspended in Bergen alone
The Manchester market was firm, with moderate
business.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
Arrival of the steamer Canada.
HALIFAX March 28.---The steamer Canada arrived
here this evening" at u O'Clock, bringing Liverpool
dates TO Saturday the 18th, three days later than the
advices received at Boston per steamer Emeu:
The steamer Atlantic arrived out on the lZth, anu
Mr. Dallas, the newly appointed American Minister,
Immediately proceeded TO the Adelphia Hotel, where
he was waited upon by deputation from the Amerl-
can Chamber of Commerce, who presented him with
congratulatory address. There was no excitement
whatever existing in regard to American affairs
The PEACE CoNFERENCE.-Nothlng definite had
transpired respecting tie dongs of the peace confer
ence All accounts, however, agree almost certainly
in predicting results favorable TO peace Advlces
from Germany and Russia bear the tone. 1t
was generally rumored, indeed, that treaty OF peace
would be signed on Saturday.
All the differences, however, between the several
powers have not yet been ad usted. Several I'M
portant disputes have occurred respecting The Danu
bian municipalities, and the question touching the
Asiatc frontiers left still undecided as when the
| Congress first met.
1t was rumored that the recfcaton of territory
and the adjustment of other unarranged differences
are to be referred to commissioners on the spot The
typographical details at hand are very incomplete,
and the projected frontier is neither marked by
|
! represented in this commission.
! Dispatches from Berlin and Vienna state that
Prussia has been invited TO send representatives to
the conference That she accepts the invitation and
that Baro Maneuf1e would leave Berlin on the 18th
for Paris as plenpoteDtary of Prussia
Mr. Hatfield the Prussian Minister at Paris, would
act as second plcnipotentiary. The admission OF
Prussia is said to be specially based the ground
that the discussion respecting the treaty OF lo4l by
which the Dardaneles were closed to ships OF war,
! is TO begin forthwith
FROM THE BALTIC The advices from the Baltic
state that the British flying squadron was pushing
towards the Gulf of Finland.
Adyices from Kiel, dated March IA, state that a
despatch from the British government had been re-
ceved requesting Admiral Watson not to engage IN
hostilities in the Baltic,
! ENGLAND.-Admiral Napier has brought forward
in Parliament his threatened motion inquiring into
the management of the Baltic fleet while under his
command. he contended that he sacrificed to
cover Sir James Graham's incaracy
/ Sir James re!orted by stating that Admiral Napier
was physically unfit Also, that his reputation was
higher than his courage, and his courage than his
skill. Admiral BerkeIy also attacked Napier, who
retorted His motion was, eventually, witt drawn.
The half yearly meeting of the Bank of England
stockholders have declared dividend of per cent.
per annum free of tax.
/ Lord Palmerston in reply 10 question IN parlla-
ment said that he papers relating The dispute with
the United States respecting Central America would
not answer as to those relating to the enlistment DIFF
fculty as no answer had been received to the last
despatch to the British Minister at Washington.
Lord Palmerston refused to answer question from
DlslRli as 10 whether Prussia had been invited 10
participate in the deliberations OF the peace congress
or not. He also refused to say whether Italian af
fairs occupied the attention of the conference.
FRANCE.-The Paris commercial letters continue
10 speak with confidence of peace They also men
ton that the speculative mania increases, and that
&c IN taar at hrin q
commercial catastrophe than continuation of the
war;
PARIS, Friday, March 14.-The Peace Conference
held the ninth session today.
AUSTRALIA despatch from Berlin states that
new reduction in the Austrian army has been an
nounced.
SPAIN The Madrid Gazette officially denies thai
Napoleon has addressed remonstrance to the Span
ish government respecting the internal state of thu
country.
From THE CR1MEA-The Russian and allied Gen
erals had met at Tratkir bridge and exchanged propo
sails for the armistice, and line of neutral ground
limited by the Tchernaya had been traced between
the two armies.
As1A-Selm Pasha was preparing to take the com
: mand of the Turkish army. Sclim Pasha is to bt
8 tried for the fall of Kars.
TURKEY-Tbe Ottoman Ministry is occupied with
meaures for alternating the existing commercial cri
sis The free export of headstufts isepermted from
e Southern Turkish ports.
RUss1A-Prince Gortschakof, the diplomatist, i:
going ST. Petersburg, to take partn the delibera
lions relative to the diplomatic altitude to be taken by
Russia, after the conclusion of peace.
. The Latest.
LONDON, Frday-Il is stated in well informed cir
ces that Parliament will probably be dissolved ear
ly in May.
/ A dispatch from Berlin says that Count Orof ha
made known at ST Petersburg that definite under
g. standing has been reached on the fifth point and tia
8 pedCe as assured
J., val OF Steamer Fulton.
New YORK. March 29-The steamship Fulton ha
20 arrived here from HavIe, with dates to the 18th
March, and Cowes to the morning of the 18TH
a Among the passengers is Camden c. Dixie, Esq
bearer of dispatches from Paris.
Vienna correspondent of the London Times state
that the mystery of the recently improved relations be
tween Austria and the U. States has been cleared VI
An Austro American commercial company is abou
to be formed in order to open direct trade betwee
the countries to import cotton and other product
eS direct from America, instead of London and Live
u pool. The writer ntmates that treaty of commerce
al will be concluded between the two government
~ The Paris correspondent of the London Times state
IA that on two points Russia makes ample CONCESSIONS
~ namely, the naturalization of the Black Sea- the d
!" mantng of fortresses and the non reconstruction
Bomarsund
Col. Hodges, the British Representative at Han
e- burg, has made representations TO the Hamburg S.
to nate respecting the quantities of ammunition whiC
e. had been left there for Russia. An examinalic
ng proved that those supplies, in instances, wei
forwarded on account of two houses of high standn