Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-06-19
Three DAYS Later from Eurone.

QUEBEC June 11.-The steamer Canada arrived
here to day. having left Liverpool at o'clock on the
afternoon of the 3Oth May.
GREAT BRITAIN In the English Parliament. Lord
Palmerston announced the rejection of the Dallas
Clarendon Treaty but said thai conditions from
Washington were now under consideration
Some excitement had been caused in London bv
an attack on British merchant vessel by French
brig of The French vessel was in the Roadstead
at Belle Isle when the English vessel came to anchor
from contrary winds. She neglected hosting her
co'ors when the brig fired two blank cartridges, and
then ball, killing an English seaman. The case is
under consideration by the authorities
FRANCE-The French Legislative Assembly il ex
peced TO expire by Limitation, the six years HAVING
passed.
law establishing three transatlantic steamers
from ports Of embarkation, yet to be fixed, had been
passed.
Cavignac and other Republicans will be candidates
for representatives from Paris in the new corps egfs-
latT
The French ambassador Extraordinary left London
on the 28th for China.
Dispatches from Algeria stale that the French Ex-
peditionary corps had taken Benz Ratten on the 23d
May, after TWO hours hard fighting. The advanced
guard penetrated into Kybaa
SPAIN.-The Mexican Envoy had not yet been re-
ceived by the Queen. 1t is said the arrangement
between the Two countries has met with unexpected
difficulties.
TURKEY.-The Commissioners of France, Russia,
Prussia and Sardinia threaten to leave the Prncipal
ties if the Porte persists in removing Vergorides from
his post in Moldavia.
RUssIA-The death of Marshal Radetzky was
hourly expected.
rumored coldness between the Car and Count
DeMolny will interfere with the commercial treaty
between Russia and France
CHINA-The China mail contains nothing impor.
tant
Admiral Seymour is at Hong Kong, awaiting the
reinforcement of several of the English regiments
now on their return from Persia.
A MOUNTAIN OF CoMFoRT.-Appleton' illustrated
Hand Book of American Travel, gives US the follow
Ing tantalizi lg notice OF mountain of ice which we
read under the sadly sudorlhc influences of melting
spell
The Ice Mountain is remarkable natural curiosi-
ty, in the County of Hampshire 1t is upon the
North River, eastern bank, 26 miles Northwest of
Winchester. May be reached from Baltimore by
Baltimore aud Ohio Railway to Harper Ferry, by
railway thence TO Winchester from Winchester by
stage.
The Ice Mountain rises 500 feet above the river.
{" The west side, for quarter of mile,' says Mr.
How, in his history of Virginia. :" is covered with
mass of loose of light color, which reaches
down to the bank of the river. By removing the
loose stone, fine crystal ice can always be found in
the warmest days of summer 1t has been discover
ed even as late the 18th of September; but
in October, although it may exist throughout the
entire year, and be found, if the rocks were exeavated
to certain depth. The body OF rocks where the
ice is found is Inject to the full rays of the sum-
from O'Clock in the morning until sunset. The sun
does not have the effect of melting the ice as much as
continued rains. At the base of the mountain is a
spring of wafer colder by many degrees than spring
water generally ISL