Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-30

bSge We have Waded this morning through Pretty
extensive exchange list without finding anything OF pc
cular interest. In CHANGING over the columns OF our
North Carolina Contemporaries, are pleased to remark
the cheerful assent of the Democratic press to the no
nation of Judge Ellis an assent given as freely by those
who favored the nomination of another gentleman, as Dy
those who were the original supporters of Mr. Ellis
We must also acknowledge with pleasure the courteous
tone of all the more respectable papers of the opposition
the readiness with which they concede the ability and
eminent fitness of the nominee of the Democratic party
Looking at matters and things abroad we find affairs
in rather an unsettled state The House Committee on
Foreign relations has reported in favor Of the abrogaton
Of the Clayton Bulwer arrangement with England.
Some unpleasant feelings exist between this govern
ment and that of Paraguay, one of the small South
American Republics bordering on the La Plata This
arises out of the fact that the United States surveying
steamer Water Witch was fired into by fort of Para
quay while proceeding up the Parana River, one bank
of which belongs to Paraguay, the other to Buenos
Ayrs This occurred year or two since and proper
satisfaction has not yet boon accorded Less is known
Of this State than Of almost any other on the continent
For long years the iron rule and exclusive policy Of the
dictator Dr. Francia kept it closed against foreigners
as settlers even travellers His successor Lopez,
followed in his footsteps and until recently Paraguay
was the nearest approach to Japan The tyranny OF
Franca seems at least to have given something like sta
bty to the Paraguayan social system, and secured
exemption from the constant revolutions which have
desolaed the other republics of South America. Re
Gently Paraguay would appear to have become the vic
tim of revolutionary movements within, while it is
threatened with foreign invasion from without its pow
erful neighbor Brazil being inclined to annex it
It is said that the present gesenmen of Paraguay
willing to make suitable amends to the United States
Under these circumstances there reluctance to pur
sue harsh course towards her.
From Europe the appearance of things is rather un-
satisfactory 1t cannot be denied that the state of feeling
is bad-that the tranquility of Europe rests upon
insecure bass-that there is mutual dstrust abroad
that England and France have love for
each other. British diplomacy has prevailed for the
time in killing off the French project of shipcanal
through the Isthmus of Suez which project the Turkish
Government has refused to sanction. On the other
hand the French ambassador at Consantinople is en-
deavoring to the Porte to resist the British
cupancy of the Island of Perrin at the mouth of the Red
Sea- France is also anxious that this should be resisted
by all the European powers, as an nfractlon OF the
treaty guaranteeing the integrity of the Turkish Empire
France and Austria meet each other in Italy. The
tone of French diplomacy has become menacing, and
that Of Austria displays corresponding irritation.
The British beat the Sepoys but neither tranquize
India, nor que the spirit of rebellion.
Daily Journal, 23d inst.