Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-12
Further Items of European Intelligence by the
Halifax,

ENGLAND.-lDG projectors vi LuG galway IlUc Have
purchased the screwsteamship Circassan. She takes
the place of the Prince Albert from Galway October
Goth. A correspondence between Mr.. Lever and Mr..
Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury on the subject OF
subsidy for the Galway line and the renewal of the
Messrs Cunards contract published. The latter says
the extension of the Cunard contract assented to in
March last before the Galway undertaking mooted,
but that there is nothing in it to interfere with the
rangements for the postal service via Galway. Also,
that Mr. Cunard has undertaken the increased service
and submitted to the additional conditions deputa-
ton had proceeded from Limerick to London, TO see
Mr. Cunard the subject of transatlantic station on
the Shannon
1t had been finally agreed with the consent of four
fths of the stockholders of the Great Eastern that the
company should be dissolved and that the cost of build
ing and launching the ship 62OOOO should IN the new
company be reduced one half
The Daily News referring to the bank return, OBJ
serves that decrease OF more than half million IN re-
serve, and of nearly quarter OF million III com and
bullion sufficiently accounts for the maintenance OF the
bank rate of discount.
A formidable instruction is reported having OC
Cured in Passevina, in which many MussulmanS were
killed Troops have been despatched thther to prevent
further difficulties and punish the offenders.
FRANCE.-There are reports that Portugal is not dis
posed to cOnCede the demands of France NJ de Pennies
charged with dispatches for the French minister at Lis
bOn had arrived in the city, and delivered his instruc
tons. H. D. Pava, the Portuguese minister, was tc
arrive at Lisbon on the 21st.
Considerable notifications in the recent stringent pass
port rules being made. The Minister of the Int
ror had sent orders to the frontiers and seaport towns
for the authorities to consider passports henceorth as
title to aid and not cause for delays and annoyances
The Paris journals eiterate the report of extensive
nsurection in Seryia and intimate that Austria is dis
posed to intervene for the interests of Europe.
RUssIA.-The Russian possessions on the AMOR river
being rapidly developed to accommodate the expect
ed trade with China under the treaty The govern
mpnt pnpnpprS OrOnOSn tho construction railway
from the Gulf of Castres to contingent bend OF the
AMOR river.
INDIA.-Letters from Bombay to the oath of Septem
Der state that operations being carried without
tagging against the scattered rebels. The strength
the rebels in Dude and the adjacent districts is 10000
men, with Sc guns It is said that nine columns are tC
be organized at Lucknow to traverse the country in al
directions and operate against the rebels
The London Times correspondent thinks that from
thrtyeight to forty thousand sepoys have been killed
executed and, adding the casualties by sickness
wounds and want that not more than twenty per cent
of the original Bengal army in existence not including
the dsarmed regiments.
1t said tha there is to be an amnesty declared
the proclamation of the Queens authority.
PRUssGA.-'The Chambers opened at Berlin OF
the goth by speech from the Prince Of Prussia AT
ter Introductory remarks in regard to the King
health the Prince said that, in obedience to the roya
wish, and in consideration of existing circumstances
and the precedents of the country, he had accepted tn
responsibility of the regency 1t his serious inten
ton to do henceorh what the constitution and the law
required and he expected the Chambers would do tn
same.
The Prince promised to communicate to both Cham
bers the documents relating to the regency. On the fol
lowing day the Chambers unanimously reelected tn
officials of last session. and message was received from
the regent with documents relative to the regency
requests the Chambers to acknowledge the necessity 70
| the regency.