Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-03
Further by the Steamer Canada.

HALIFAX, Aug. 25.-The Canada passed the steam
ship America on the 10Th instant The steamer Kan
CARGO arrived out on the 18th.
The files by the Canada contain the following add-
tional news:
ENGLAND.-The Lord Mayor of Dublin intends to
give banquet the first of September to the princi
pal officials connected with the laying of the Atlantic
telegraph cable The Lord Lieutenant will attend the
banquet. A dispatch dated Vaentia, Aug. 10th, re-
ceived in London, says:
Newfoundland has commenced the use and adjust
ment of their special instruments for speaking Last
night at l5 received coil currents from them at
the rate OF forty per minute, perfectly They are now
sending usual letters for adjustment of instruments and
have received from them the words Repeat please
and pleas send slower for the present. spell it in full
They have also sent the signals for repeat frequently
proving that the receiving instruments are not yet ad
used with sufficient accuracy for them to get distinctly
forward by this post the slip of signals first transmit
ted and received across the Atlantic by the company
instruments The speed at which the letters come out
faster than those at Keyham and currents are
apparently strong.
memorial to the colonial office on the necessity of
conveying the Australian mails by the Panama route
in circulation receiving the signatures of the lead
ing commercial houses.
Although all parties throughout England have be-
come converts to the belief that the recent military dem
onstrations in Cherboug and generally throughout
France have serious political significance, special
anxiety occasoned there being an assurance of ade
There is increased feeling of security engendered
by the embraced in the three last East India mails
and more confidence prevails than at any previous
reriOd of the year.
.. L. Ovsrway d Co, of Hamburg have failed for a
large amount.
FRANCE.-The Paris confidence it is said, have taken
up the question of the navigation of the Danube.
The returns of the Bank of France show increase
OF cash of thirty-three millions of francs
It is currently reported that Marshal Rawdon had re.
no
by Gen. de SALES.
General Pelissier was to return to London on the 9Th
inst
1t is reported that the chiefs of Dimar in Senegal
have petitioned for the protection of France.
SPA1N-l appears certain that the Cortes will be dis
solved Oh the return of the Queen of Spain to Madrid
and that the state of siege will be raised in all the Pro
vnces where it exists
Fresh negotiations for the settlement of the Spanish
and Mexican dispute will shortly commence
AUsTRIA-It is stated that there is an improved IN
Outstanding between Austria and Russia
report prevails that the revolutionary committee of
london have circulated by post numerous circulars in
the Grand Duchy Of Posen, melting an insurrectou
ed of the health of Prussia
RUSSIA 1t is again reported that the American COM
pany have tailed to raise the Russian vessels sunk at Sc
bastopol Only one vessel has been rased-a Turkish
| steamer which so rotted as to be worthless.
| TuRKEY-A panic prevailed at Constantinope, both
Mussemen and Christians being in mutual fear of each
other.
The Sultan, in order to show his confidence has gone
on visit to Smyrna.
plot for the massacre of Christians had been dis
at Smyrna Those who are found guilty of be-
ing connected with the plot will be sent to Constantine
pie.
1t was stated that the Monenegrins had assaied the
town of Kolaschn, and killed thousand inhabitants
who, conhding in the armistce, were unarmed The
women and children were carried into captivity.
| CHINA.-The China Mail states that the interview
WITH the new commissioner was to take place on the 18th
of june which will decide the question of neace or war
Official dispatches it is said have reached Paris from
which it is concluded that China desires peace When
the dispatch LETT it expected that terms of peace
would be offered, accompanied with permission to es
tablish embasis at Pekin.