Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-07
Further bv the Anglo-Saxon.

chequer bills falling DUE and f4 800 900 had to be
paid as sinking fund towards the debt the total
expenditure would amount to e67 100 OOO being about
e4OO0,000 in of the estimated revenue After
some opposition resolutions passed to make up the
deficiency by allowing bills to be introduced for post
ponement in the payment of the sinking fund and Ex-
chequer bills and the imposition of tax on Irish Whls-
ky and penny stamp on bankers checks.
FRANcE-The Paris Constitutional says that if Mr.
James speech in Demands generally circulated
in France it would be difficult for the government to
stay the effect of public Indignation
It rumored but not credited that Queen Victoria
will meet the Emperor Napoleon at Cherbourg at the
great railroad tete to take place there.
There is slight improvement in the trade OF Paris
and the departments. Breadsufs still continue to de-
! cline.
The French Bourse was extremely dull; the threes
closed at 69f 9Oc.
IrALY-The conspiracy bill has been again warmly
debated in the Sandman Chambers of Deputies Count
Cavour declared that the was introduced ire
spectve of any external pressure and that the ministry
had made it cabinet question.
PRUssIA.-The Chamber of Deputies had agreed to
the augmentation of duty beet root sugar. making
one-fourth instead of one-ifth of thaler.
Russ1A-All import and export duties are to be in
creased by five kopecs rube from July the addition
al revenue to be employed the frontier railways.
IND1A-The trial of the King of Delhi was concluded
on the 9th March, but the result not known.
Nena Sahb was at Capee preparing to penetrate the
Deccan in hopes of being joined by the Mahrattas The
| British would soon attack Calpee
The executions at Delhi and other cities continued.
Arrival of Steamer Europe.-Three Days Later
from Europe.
| HALIFAX, May 4.-The steamer Europe arrived here
this morning from Liverpool with dates to the oath u
The steamer Oily of Baltimore arrived out the 3d.
and the Persia the oath.
The proceedings of the British Parliament have been
| of but little Importance.
The government has declined to take any further pro-
| ceedings against Bernard.
The American clipper ship James Baines had been
burnt in the Liverpool docks. The ship and cargo
valued at el 1000 sterling
Calcutta dates to March 23d had reached England
The British troops continued to gain the
rebels. The Governor General had issued procama-
ton calling the inhabitants to submit to the demands
| of the government.
Lord Derby, in the House of Lords gave assurances
that exclusive privileges would be conferred any
company relative to the Atlantic telegraph.
The operations in embarking the cable progressing
actively and the experiments made have been satsac
| tory.
Sir Colin Campbell had returned to Lucknow.
| Nena Sahibs retreat had been stormed, but he
escaped
| CH1NA.-An imperial edict had been issued condemn
ing and degrading Vel and appointing a successor to
settle the dispute with the barbarians
The Bernard sensation in France subsiding, and
the director of the Constitutional journal had been dis
missed for publishing exciting article against En-
gland.
| The Monteur denies that France is increasing her
naval ornaments The director of Constitutions has
| been reinstated.
DEATH THE Hon. J. J. GncHR1sr, OF THE U, S.
COURT CLAIMs.--We regret to announce the death
of the Hon. j. j. Gchrist Presiding Judge of the U
5. Court OF Claims, which took place in this city
Thursday afternoon last at the residence of his friend
DR.. Whelan, the chief of the Bureau of Medicine and
| Surgery.
Judge Gilchrist was profound lawyer and discharg
| ID l,,&;o1 %
He a citizen of New Hampshire, and had filled the
first judicial office in the State-that of Chief Justice
and upon the establishment of the Cont of Claims by
Congress- appointed by President Pierce of the
judges Judge g. was in the prime of le being about
40 years of age and had every prospect of long
of honor and usefulness before him. His death great
y lamented by his associate Judges and his acquantan
ces generally, to whom he had endeared himself by the
many excellent qualities of his head and heart
! His remains taken early Yesterday morning to
his native Washington States.
i RECIPROCAL K1NDNEss.-It will be recolected that
the q. S. Frgate Susquehanna put into Kingston,
Jamaica, not long since Distress and landed large
number of men sick with the yellow fever. Every con-
sderation and attention paid by the British author
ties of Jamaica to ameorate the condition of these men,
for which Congress and the country at large have ten
dered them their warmest thanks and while these proofs
OF friendly sentiments are being expressed the British
Minister at Washington is publicly thanking the officers
and crew of the gae for assistance rendered to
O British vessel in distress.
u The following is his letter:
HER BRITANNIA MAJEsrY's LEGATION,
| WASHINGTON, April 15 1858.
SIR: am requested by Vice Admiral Sir Houston
Stewart Commandern Chief of Her Maestys forces on
the West India station to convey to you the thanks OF
the Admiral for the assistance lately granted by Capt
Sands of the United States frgate Susquehanna to Her
Majestys ship Brunswick. The British vessel-ofwar
having grounded on ledge of rocks at the Pearl Gays
the cooperation of the Susquehanna was requested by
Capt Ommanney in efectng her relief This assistance
was promptly and cordially afforded by Capt. Sands,
who proceeded Immediately from Greytown to the
of the accident In rendering you the best acknowledge
ments of Sir Houston Stewart for this act of courtesy
beg you will also convey them to the Secretary of the
United States Navy.
have the honor to be, with highest consideration
Sir your most obedient, humble servant, NAPIER.
3 Hon. LEWIS CAss, &C., &C., &c.
The following is the list of Mpsh pmen appointed at
the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md, from North Caro-
) lima:
> w. Alexander Kerr Caswell county
: Samuel A. Ashe New Hanover Co.
Theodore Sturdivant Mecklenburg Co.
John K Connally, Yadkin Co.
! T. Longworth Moore, Hartford Co.
Hon. DAVID S. RE1D.-We regret to learn that il
is not likely Senator Reid will get back to Washington
soon. In fact it is feared that he will be able to
resume his seat in the Senate again. Two three at
tacks of hemorrhage Of the lungs have prosated him
that his entire recovery considered very doubtful The
many friends Of Gov. Reid in North Carolina will learn
this fact with sorrow and regret Democrat.