Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-13
The News Inv the Canada.

The European mails by the steamship Canada reach
ed this city this morning. Our limits will only permit
to make for the following summary OF her news,
for which indebted to the Liverpool journal Of
October "a:
Opinion begins to fix itself on the public mind adverse
to the competency of Lord Canning governor general
of India. Private letters from Calcutta speak of him in
terms anything but respectful and it must be admitted
that nothing appears in the intelligence from the East
to warrant hope that Lord Canning is practically
equal to the occasion He has done nothing to make
his prominent before the public but, ifreports be
true he has done many things which impeach his mind
of ttleness and commonplace. AS however, every mail
is expected to bring home of the utter discontinue
of the rebels, ministers would be hardly justified in
PERTAINING the question of change of governorshp-
The insurgents hardly hold out very long and,
observed week two since, the fall of Delhi will
be the prelude their dispersion robbers and
grants over the whole country They may be trouble
some, but they must cease to be formidable.
The illness Of the King Of Prussia has opened up the
important question to the effect his death would
have the policy of Europe 1t is not however clear
whether his recovery will be of nature to enable him
to his government to dsqualify him from an
active part in the administration of affairs. If perfectly
recovered matters will 60 before; if imperectly
recovered, regency may be the consequence; and
he might outive the prince his brother princess
royal will become queen of Prussia, without her mother
in-law having the The prince of Prussia
is almost old man; but he has managed through life
render difficult for any party in the State to claim him
ally while considers him arstocrat, anoth-
er pronounces him liberal; but all is uncertain the
nature of his principles cannot be ascerained until he
takes upon him the business of governmental eis ever
permitted to do A PrusSian document has Just ap-
peare respecting the princpates on the Danube the
representatives of Prussia at the different courts,
ceived it last May but it only permitted to reach
the light within the last week It was, of course, dplo
matte in its nature and would justify any conduct should
circumstances be favorable or otherwise to the Modo
no nnIOO ma no roo doc
established fact The election in both principalites
gave to the Parliament majority in its favor and, as
the dvan is now sitting it is pretty clear that Russia
and France have predominated England, Turkey,
and Austria. The Sultan will have to submit for Eng
land has Der haLds full in another place, and Austria
without England can afford physical aid. It is not
quite clear that the union will be Of any service what
ever to Russia for, as to France, it is impossible to
conjecture what interest she could have beyond that of
doing favor to the Gar unless there be any truth in
story (which seems absurb respecting the election of
young Murat King of the municipalities. Union
gives strength and the two municipalities being united
will form population greater than that of Belgium
and like Belgium, may exist independently in the envy
and jealousy of surrounding nations.
Spain has still just that kind of existence which at
tracts passing notice when Madrid agitates itself with
ministerial crisis. 1t is quite evident that in this
try the strength principles of parties III Spain
at all properly appreciated. We know very little of
them and it is because information is imperfect
dI We hSCTlUe W court nlrguSS the DISMISSAL OF one
Premier and the appointment of another The court,
we may be assured like other courts is controlled by
circumstances resting public opnionor there an
opinion even where despotsm reigns and, these
changes have now become rather frequent, may rest
assured that there agitation below which must soon
manifest itself in the light of day throughout the coun-
try
In France very curious trial has taken place. AT
the last election, in of the provinces candidate
said to have been very equvoca character appeared
lie was not returned and, although pronounced nso-
nlhcant the law officers of the thought fit to pro
secute him in a criminal court He was defended bv an
adherent Of the BonaparteS but who nherting the feel
ngs OF the advocate made the case OF his client point
OF professional honor The defence was an able one for
on the cross examination Of witnesses most extraorn-
airy disclosure took place 1t appears that the ballot box
at that election and doubt at all other elections was
| a mere sham. It was something more It was an in
strument by which the voice of the people was set at
naught and the influence of the court made riumDbant
more profgate proceeding never took place in any
country 10 the world pretending to constitutional rights
and what all reasonable suspected is now made man
Hest that the voice of France has never been consulted
IN either the election of Louis Napoleon OR the election
Of members of his pretended parliament
The home incidents of the week are few and unimnor
tant Members OF Parliament have spoken at meetings
and agricultural dinners but the only topic avaia
BILE to them was India they could of course only repeat
what has been said well, or better, before
PAYABLE IN HELL.-A ten dollar bill on one of the
recently suspended Tennessee banks payable in hell
was offered to several brokers' but refused at any prce
although other bills on the same bank were being taken
at small discount The proper filling in had probably
been accidentally omitted at the time of issue and the
blank supplied as indicated above by some wag The