Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21

defeat of Mr.. Ten Broecks horses-the Anglo. Indian
revolt-Mrs. Cunningham's Baby-the Weather and
the Crops-the Elections-Hard Times-upon the
whole, goodly batch. The defeat of the American
horses in the contest for the Goodwood Cup was
hardly surprising mot nearly as much so as their
success would have been. In field of the best
horses Of England and of the choice stock OF France
the odds were against any two horses American or
European, and more especially against the Ameri-
cans in single dash of something like two miles
1t is known that tie best horses in England bred
and trained especially with reference to such short
bursts of speed, which, in the United States are look
ed upon the exclusive province of second or third
rate horses, and generally run by colts. victor
even IN three mile race, best Two in three is not
looked upon as a horse of the first class The true
test is four mile race-not single burst, but the
best two in three Thus the advantages were all in
favour of the English and against the American
horses In a four mile race we think the tables
would be turned 1t is questionable whether such
race will be got up. 1t hardly probable that
the English will agree to contest the championship
of the turf on such terms Out of thirty horses en-
tered, Prior carried the greatest weight.
The excitement about the Cunningham baby was
real God. send TO the New Workers, who must have
something to talk about Mrs. c. appears to be a
hard case. Hardly had she got off from the charge
of killing Dr. Burdell when she set up claim for
her dover as his widow, and, 10 complete the lmpos
ton figned herself encente by Burde, went through
suppostions parturition, with the view OF grasp
| ing the whole estate in the name OF the her, Inc
thing was known to the authorities and every stage
of her preparations made in view of the police 1t
reads like farce after tragedy. The recent oeVe
opments leave no doubt on the public nina OF Inc
| agency of Mrs. Cunnngha in the murder OF Bur
DELL For the last few weeks, the New York papers
have teemed with detail about this wreched woman,
who after ali will most probably escape punishment
The Weather and the Crops-were it not Tor
them, conversation would be at stand, STILL Two
friends meet on the street and inform each other that
it is awfully hot. Lately the long continued rains
| supplied good topic The Mosquitoes are coming
in to sneak for themselves The crops are getting
along nicely. Food crops will be abundant. Cotton
and tobacco rather short. Good warm, dry weather,
continued pretty late into the Fall, without any severe
blows of wind, will do much even for these aples.
The difficulties in India enlarge-they spread-they
increase in importance day by day. New elements
of danger are discovered. 1t thought at first that
only the Hindoo population of India participated in
or sympathised with the movement, and that the
Mahommedan or Mussulman inhabitants might be
relied on 10 cooperate with the government. 1t
turrs out that the native Princes, who are nearly all
Mahommedans-the descendants of the MahGmmedan
conquerors are al the bottom of the movement
that no class in India can be relied These prn-
ces, although deposed by the Indian government
were yet in The receipt Of magnificent incomes, every
farhing Of which they will lose in the event Of the
British power being re-esablished. They will sink
into the lowest ranks renniless and friendless. The
ex-K King of Dude, and other nominal potentates, are
now prisoners in Calcutta Come what may. their day
is over.
lis upon occasions Of this kind that tie spirit Of
the British nation shows itself to the best advantage
1t valves parzan opposition, and says 10 the Ad
mnstration-'' The country is in danger--it wants
men, money, every thing TO relieve ii from that dan
ger-ask for what is wanted and we will supper
you - and the greater the peril the frmeris this spr
it, Neither distance nor numbers can enable a PEG
pie like the lIindoos, successfully to resist such
determination backed by adequate resources.
The elections are losing their interest The Dem
Ocratic majority in both Houses will be sufficient fo
all practical purposes The contest, if such it car
be called, results nearly all way, and consequent
ly there is little or no excitement
Several gentlemen have been spoken of for th'
office of Speaker of the next House of Representa-
tives We lean to the opinion that Mr.. Orr, o
South Carolina stands the best chance. For Clerl
Hon. Mr. Allen of Illinois, favorably remembered
here, and A. D. Banks, Esq, of the South Side Dem
ocrat will be candidates. If Mr.. Orr, a Southern
man. be elected Speaker, Mr. Allen a national Dem
ocrat from the North, will most likely be Clerk.