Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-17
eu- win ". be guilty of Apri-fooling anybody if

oo- Will we be guilty of April-fooling anybody if
we say that The weather is uncomforl" BILE Will old
Bennett who could fool nobody, becaa nobody could
believe him, come down upon us in his righteous
Indignation il say that it is a wet day? VIII
the efete Washington Un'on too silly 10 denounce on
it's own hook say ditto other industrious
twaddIer, if we say that the climate is of blue
devilish tendency? Perhaps so, but we run the
risk. The day is not pleasant DAY.
eS-The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, writing under date of Friday last, learns that
Mr.. Renkcr,' of North Carolina, has been appoin.
ted Governor OF New Mexico. We presume that this
is mis- print and that Hon. Abraham Rencher is
meant.
1t is said that the Commissionership to China has
been offered TO and accepted by Hon. William B. Reed
of Philadelphia. Mr.. Reed was an Old Line Wing
NORTH CAROLINA CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
Messts. Rufin, Winslow, Ranch, Puryear Craige
anG Cingman are candidates for election Messrs.
R. T. Paine, and f. G. Reade: decline on account of
the state of their health Mr. Rayner will probably
he the Know Nothing candidate in Panes district.
There are any number of candidates in Reade's dis
rict Mr.. Scales will again oppose Mr.. puryear in
the sixth district and with good prospects of
Dy- From the last Fayetteville Observer it would
appear that instead of fix. only four persons lost
their lives by the explosion al the Egg Mines on
Monday Among them is Mr. Dunn as already
stated.
Four Days Lac EuTope.---AIrIvnl of the
Canadian.
PORTLAND, April 7, night.-1he screw steamship
Canadian, from Liverpool on The 10th March, arrived
at late hour this evening with four days later news
hom Europe.
The Cunard steamship Niagara arrived out on The
23i and would sail on TIE 28lh for Halifax and Bos
ton.
The British Parliament was dissolved on the 23d ult
Previous to the ad document Lord P4meTston, in
ply 10 questions propounded to lie government, stated
that direct Ovetures for the return OF embassies
had been received from Naples, but indirectly it was
asked whether The sending of political prisoners 10
La Plata would be considered sufficient to allow
sumption of diplomatic intercourse. The British
governments however, would not he satisfied with the
emptying of her prisons by Naples, 10 fill them
again.
The writs for the new Parliament are returnable
on the 3Oth of April.
The English press generally speak favorably OF
the moderation of Mr.. Buchanans inaugural
FRANCE-Letters ftom MarseiIles, 18Th, say that
in the case of the Amer can barque Adriac, arrested
IN consequence of her collision with the Lyonnais
the captain demurred to the jurisdiction of It French
courts, and appealed to an American tribunal. The
On1eCllOn was anu Tie cause VIII De nodTQ
before the Tribunal Of Commerce.
SPAIN Cadz letters State that the forts of Vera
Cruz fred on the boats Of The Spanish war steamer
Ferroana, for which the c,ptaln had demanded an
explanation he letters say that Ihe Mexcans boast
they have the assistance of The United States.
Russia Having demanded explanation Of the
recent landing of three hundred Poles ami Turks on
the coast of Clrcassia, the Porte had appointed a
mission of inquiry
PERSIA An armstice of three months had been
agreed upon between the British and Persian forces
Acknowledgements rel tions have been suspen-
ded between Austria and Sardinia.
JAPAN.-A BRUSH steamer bad forced the port at
Waugasatb, (of NagasakiD because she was refused
admission contrary to treaty stipuIations Commu-
ncalions were, however, made to the Emperor, who
pub ished edict giving orders that three ports
should be opened, but the crews of any foreign
sells are forbidden TO penetrate into The interior.
CHINA-Tbe Chinese baker who executed for
poisoning the bread at Hong Kong, stated that lie &C
ted apreeablv 10 the orders of The viceroy