Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-14
Arrival of the Steamer Persia Three Day. -
from Europe. ae1 'f

from Europe. ~
New York, May 1.-THE steamer Pero;.
Liverpool dates to the 1st inst arrived here with
Her advices are three days later 5'--
The steamer North Star, from New York. boa
arrived out when the Persia sailed O not
The steamer Glasgow arrived out on 29th ult
GENERAL NEws.-The news from India is omit
teresting Sir Hugh Rose invested Jhua VIII 4nW In
brigades, on the 9th of March, The rebels 10 C 0N
strong, retired to the fort and the next day the
bardment was commenced An attempt was mad oOIE
the FIRST of April by $4,000 rebels to raise bo e
but they were defeated with the slaughter of 500
and the loss of all their guns and camp equppaoo
town stormed and taken CD the 4th, and the ft
cupied on the 6th the rebels having 5000 men KILL
this conflict. Six British officers were also killed
The prince escaped with few attendants and No.
hotly pursued. %
Gen. Roberts carried Koth on the goth with ,,,..
slaughter of the rebels the English loss being but a
ing. VIII
The 9th regiment, under Col. Milman, had been M.
PEELED to retire from Apinseur, and at the last ~
counts was shut up at Azimghur Strong detacbmoot|
had gone to his relief u"
The country opposite Benares was much dsurh,,
but the northern provinces had been quietly diSsmo
Calssee was filled with rebels and great panc u.
prevailing there. strong column of troops had poo
from Cawnpore into Dude to attack Karroh. o'"'
The debate in Parliament On Disraeli's Indian rSO,
ton declaring it expedent to vest the government off,
dia in the British Crown was carried with cheers T
debate was then adjourned.
The bill for the admission of Jews into ParliamoD.
had been again rejected by the House of Lords Nv"
vote of 1l9 against 80.
A banquet has been rendered the jury which tried and
acquitted DR.. Bernard but after consultation thew d
cned the intended ovation.
The work on the Atlantic telegraph cable was co;no
brsky forward. More than two thousand miles baTSs
been coiled on board the ships and the paying out ma
chinery has been completed, and pronounced Terfect
Rumors were in circulation at Paris in relation toe
present system of the administration and the retirement
shortly of Count Espinassee from the Interior Depsr
ment.
The plenipotentiaries of the European powers had
held conference to raty the boundary between Rug
and Turkey. Also to consider Professor Morses claims
on Europe for indemnifcaton for his elegraphic py
ton. Nothing was resolved on, but the prospects wp
favorable for Prof Morse
Russia has decided to construct three lines of RAILWAY
between the Black and Caspian Seas.
The Paris Moniteur publishes decree ordering
900 additional soldiers into active service The
Bourse became heavy in consequence.
The Latest.
LONDON, SATURDAY-An unfavorabe reaction took
place in the funds yesterday owing exclusively to po
cal considerations. The closing quotations for conSO
were Is Il lower than on Thursday. The sudden in
creased demand for money created further dulnes-
Many persons had deferred supplying themselves till yes
terday, in hopes that the bank rates would be reduc
21a per cent.
The unsettled position of the government, and the
possible dissolution of the Derby ministry in case Of the
defeat of the India bill, also acted unfavorable.
The Herald, however, says, the opposition last night
to the ministerial plan was not very favorable. The
Daily News says there is not the slightest doubt that
Lord Derby if beaten on any question of importance
will dissolve Parliament.