Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-16
Detail, bv the Steamer America.

Nv the America at Boston we have the following adj
dtiona foreign news. The America passed on the 18th
ut in the channel steamship Europa, from New I ork
ENGIAND--Lord A. Loftus, secretary OF legation at
Berlin. will succeed Sir Hamilton Seymour at Vienna.
Mr. Buchanan. minister at Copenhagen, will succeed
Lord Howden at Madrid. Mr.. Elliott secretary of le-
CATION at Vienna will succeed Mr. Buchanan at Copen-
hagen Mr. Howard secretary Of the embassy at Paris
will succeed Lord Normandy minister to Florence
Lord Chelsea will succeed Mr.. Howard as secretary OF
the embassy at Paris.
General Peel announced in Parliament that it had
been determined to grant medal to all troops serving IN
India and give clasp for Delhi and Lucknow.
Mr. Henly announced that government had no inten-
ton of introducing any measure III regard to passing
tolls and local duties on shipping this session.
The British government has decided it is said to re-
pair and augment the Notifications of Malta with &C
tivity.
FRANCE-The Paris Constitutional of the 25th has
an article in large type the alliance between France
and England in which the most friendly sentiments are
expressed throughout. 1t says the duke OF Malakof
personies the alliance a living memorial OF common
glory and common peris and the Emperor could not
make choice more significant for the Queen and the
English people.
The Paris Bourse on the 21st exhibited animation
to which it had been C= time stranger, and the
rise in funds assumed decided character.
Petitions, demanding reduction of duty on sugar
and coffee, were pouring in upon government IN large
numbers
and few arrests were made, but quiet was easily re
stored.
There were also dreadful rumos of disturbances al
Saragossa.
RGss1A-Great agitation prevails in Russia in con
sequence of the opposition of the nobility to the enamel
patton of the serfs Many great propretors have fled te
St. Petersburg in fear of their lives
LONDON, Saturday Mornng.-The Daily News city
article says decided improvement has taken place II
the funds owing to accumulation of unemployed money
coupled with relief to the feeling of expectation involved
in the denitive issue Of the Indian loan. The market
closes to-day with great frmness, at fresh rise of i
| per cent Other departments Of the stock exchange
were generally stronger At the bank to-day there were
no bullion operations worthy of notice There was nc
increase in the applications for money at the bank to
day. but in the open market better demand was expe
renced FirSclass bills are still free discounted out
of doors at ~ ~ per cent. 1t is remarked, hOwev
err that the terms for long dated paper have advanced
and even per cent being paid in many cases for gOoC
sxmonths bills This circumstance seems not altogeth
er unconnected with recent decisions Of the bank relative
to re-dscounts Banks do not discount bills having
more than 50 days to run, and smaller discount houses
finding their facilities diminish, do not to lock VI
their funds in sxmonths bills. Foreign exchanges Thu
afternoon We're firm at Tuesdays rates.
Times City Article-The funds opened steadily at thu
improved prices of yesterday and subsequently expert
enced a further advance which was well maintained
The strength of the market is entirely consequent upo
the state of foreign exchanges, and the general belle
that the bank rate will, Thursday next, be reduced
! % per cent. Money in rather increased deman
to-day both in the discount market and the stock
change but this is to be attributed nearly to the usua
requirements at the end of the quarter
Railway traffic returns for the United Kingdom shOy
decrease of e1797O for the week ending March 20.