Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-05-22

engagements thereby contracted to be submitted to |
your consideration.
The speech then refers at length to business mat
tiers of local nature and closes by congratulating
Parliament the continued we'll bring and content
meut of her people, and the progressive development
| of productive industry through her dominions
| The Marquis Townsend moved, and the Earl OF
Portsmouth seconded the address to the throne in the
House of Lords and MIR. Dobson and Mr.. Buchanan
did the same in the House of Commons, without OPP
position.
The subscription at London to the Russian railroad
had been closed ard reported to have been very
unsuccessful.
The Grand Duke Constantine. of Russia, will also
visit England.
It is reported tina, the Earl India Company has
decided to take limited part in the operations
against China, and place feet under Admiral Sey-
mours orders
FRANcE.-The minister of marine has suspended
the preparations making for dispatch of troops to
China.
Adyces from Persia state that the Russian minis.
ter at Teheran is trying 10 prevent the Shahs assent
10 the treaty of peace concluded with Eng land.
There is a very great improvement reI orted in the
specie resources of the Bank of France
SPAIN.-Portions of Spain are in disturbed state.
Malaga has been placed in state of siege. Seven
warIvesses under orders TO sail from Cadz with
troops for Havana
! ITALY-it is reported that the French government
has received from Sardinia q communication indca.
ting an early resumption Of diplomatic relations with
Austria.
PERs1A.-Further hostilities are reported. The
CITY of Mohamme rah was captured by the British on
the 26h of April, the Persians retreating in great
disorder with loss of 300 in killed and wounded
and the loss OF vast amount of ammunition and
military stores. The British loss was but trifpg.-
The Arab tribes are friendly disposed and were send,
ing in their submission Sir James oatram had
driven large Persian army from it's position before
Ahraz. capturing their guns and military stores
The Latest.
LONDON, Saturday.-Advices from Dresden an
nounce authoritivey the ratification of the Anglo
Persia treaty by the Shah.
The Times city article says the funds had entire
ly recovered from the sudden and unexpected depes
sion of yesterday. The market being strengthened by
large investments in excbequer bills and the sead
ness of foreign exchanges. The demand at the bank
| for money very active.
H. H. Blackton, of Preston, has failed
REVOLT OF THE CH1NEsE Coo11Es.-Ths Horrors
of the Coolie 1rode,-The Singapore Times gives the
particulars of the revolt of the coolies board the
Peruvian ship Carmen, and the Friend OF China, an
account of another revolt on the British ship Gunare
attended with terrible loss of life. These accounts
show the nature and character of the coole trade TO
be as bad any trade in African slaves:
son board the Carmen were two hundred coolies,
who endeavored to take the ship. They threw a
quantity of burning straw into the hold, which fell
among the contents OF their beds, (sraw) paper and
fragments of wooden boxes, which it appears they
had previously broken up The crew speedily al med
and the coolies were forcibly driven down below
The captain first desired the pc xder in the ship be
thrown overheard and then tried to extingush the
fire by closing the hatchw avs but in vain the flames
soon seized on every part of the ship, afordng time
only to get out boats. The captain officers and
ohorip oil With
gers, having been able 10 secure few arms, but
without water provisions, quilted the burning ship
in the boats. Al this time some OF the coolies had
forced the hatchways, and observed passing up
the rigging, hut the mass shortly afterwards fell over
into the sea. Just as the boat Tin which the
captan) had reached the vessel the latter went down.
and the boat must have been taken down with the
sinking Ship nothing was seen OF the captain or
the people in the boat although the mate remained
close by for nearly four hours The greater part of
the coolies must haze been sutocated by the smokethe
syhole persisted except an interpreter
On board the Gulnare the coolies made a similar
assault upon lis officers The captain, officers and
crew Immediately rushed out and rescued the third
mate and sentry, who were seriously wounded. The
coolies fought with fearful DESPERATION and in some
instances were fairly cut pieces before they were
driven below in fact they returned the fire for some
ten minutes, with basins, fTewood, &c, and by an
oversight of the officers had struggled from the deck
, all the chain hooks and and concealed them
below. After the coolies had been driven below
they again began throwing up at the crew basins
and frewood One pistol was fired up the hatch
r way in the direction of the poop. Finding they
could regain the deck the coolies broke up their
berths and SO, the ship fire in the main, mzen and
poop and hachways, but when the leaders in the
incendiarism shot down, they Immediately ex.
tinguished the fires. The third and sentry we
the only two of the crew who seriously wound
ed. Twenty seven coolies We're killed and wounded
ten killed, three drowned and fourteen wounded.
Some have since jumped overheard
CHARLOTTE BRoNTE- The Living Age has interesting
articles the Life Charlotte Bronte the
is admirable paper from clear head and sympathising
heart and well presents the salient points of the strange and
pathetic story of this child of genius Among other things
the writer the circumstances under which Miss
on herself We cannot refrain from making the following
citation -
'sOne reviewer specializing her personality sad Sh.
must be one Who for some sufficient reason has long forfeited
the society of her SEX Remarks of this kind in spite
aiction of PRIDE and of concous goodness forced from
her
Reviewers really placed under dsepe
than they inclined to recognise book often living
subject is not merely reflex of the author mind il
to lay it out board as subject in dssecting room
10 probe its weak places to exercise the knife its
seenees exquisite torture to the author. When tempted
Dy the desire to smart article to point sentence
the critic ventures Inclination beyond what
the book itself warrants he does unquestionaby abuse his
power When cruel reviews OF Jane Eyre appeared
what the position of poor Jane Eyre hesef She was
an inmate OF Haworth parsonage, made desolae by
Deaths mournnghe grief in most most bitter
brother stepped degradation before he died. and
te cut on In the finest bloom promise She tending
an old stern father. she watching with fearful anxiety
intent the discharge of household duties and in hel
literary character solely anxious manifest truly the talent
Entrusted to her charge What reed this, trembling
the wilderness for the severity of criticism 70 strke
blast!
E. J: Hale, Esq-Our contemporary and friend
Edward dale, Esu senior editor of that time hon