Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-01-02

HALIFAX Dec 23-The steamer Canada arrived
here to day, bringing Liverpool Gates to the 12th
being nearly fortnight later.
The steamer America left on her usual day, (the
18th, but returned disabled the 10Th, having had
her decks swept off Cape Clear. On the 18th the
Canada took her place.
The steamer Baltic sailed on the 10th for New
York, taking out the official announcement that the
Congress of Paris would meet on the 18th.
The principal feature in the political is an
unsuccessful attempt 10 assasslnate the King of Ma
pies.
The captain and fifteen passengers Of the unfortu.
nate steamer Lyonnas had arrived at Bordeaux.
[sECoND DEsPATCH1
HALIFAX, Dec. 23.-The Canada arrived here TO-
day al noon. She brought the Americas mails and
passengers. The America was badly damaged. She
lost her buwarks and boats and had her forward sa-
loon completely Quilted. One man only in u ed.
She put back to Liverpool on the morning of the 1th
The steamer Niagara Was passed on the 18Th off
Fastnet
The ship New York, from Liverpool for New York
was wrecked on the 9Th of December, near Dungsn-
non. She had full cargo and two hundred passen-
gers. Three men only were drowned.
The ship J. L. Rainier, of New Orleans, for Liver.
pool, had gone ashore near Wexford. The crew were
saved and the cargo would be saved if the weather
moderates. The ship Lalla Rookh, for Charleston,
had put back to Liverpool with loss of SAILS There
had been succession of severe gales in the British
channel, and numerous casualties had occurred
ENGLAND "A deputation from the citizens of Liv-
erpool and London had waited upon Lord Clarendon
TO ascertain what is meant by the British demonstra-
ton against New Granada.
Father Matthew died at Cotk on the 9th inst
Richard Golden has published another letter on
maritime law.
The London Times, in an editorial, backs out from
the Arrowsmith Georgia Railroad hoax.
Moussud Bey, on the part of the Pacha of Egypt,
has had an interview with the Manchester CONNER
cal Association touching the cultivation of cotton on
the river 1igris
FRANCE.-It is rumored that Cardinal Merot's
mission to Rome relates to the coronation of the En-
peror, which, should the present peace be consolda
ted, will, probably, take place early next year.
Many marine disasters reported from the Med
| ierrdnean.
! The condition of commercial affairs in France was
not regarded unfavorabe, but much dissatisfaction
was felt because The bank does not relax Corn wal
declining slowly in all of the French markets.
SPA1N.-Advices from Madrid state that the opin
ion strongly against the new loan, and the Min
lister of Finance would probably resign.
Malaga and Saragossa were still politically agita
ted, though there had been no open outbreak
ITALY.--An attempted assassination of the King O
Naples occurred at review of the troops on the gil
inst The accounts of the affair differ somewhat
One says that while the troops were defng sodie
rushed from the ranks and suddenly struck The king
when he was arrested
; All quiet in Sicily. The instruction ha
been suppressed. The leader, Bentiventa, had bee
taken prisoner.
The police of Messina had seize on a quan
tity of muskets loaded for the insurgents
Count Loraelli, eminent Gberalist, had bee
assassinaed at Ravenna.
> RUssIA.-The text of note addressed by Russia
October to the allied powers has been published &C
7 companied by circular demanding the re.assen
bling of the congress at Paris 1t contains an ez
, pose of the steps taken by the Russian cabinet
insure the fulhlment of articles 30 and 81 of th
treaty and defends the Russian policy with regar
f to the Isle of Serpents and Belgrade.
PRUssIA.--The king has presented the resolution
the German Diet on the Neufcha!el question to tn
E, great powers, inviting them to join in eolectiy
decision with view 10 secure her recognized right.
, France and Austria have advised Russia to absta;
from military demonstrations during the pendinp
this question, promising al the time to supper
her views.
PERsIA.-The reported capture of Herat is not cor
jhrmed. The statement that Russia had demande