Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24
Things Abroad and at Home.

Things Abroad and at Home.
There would appear to be no immediate want of
topics for discussion at the time that there is
great absence of interest or at least of excitement con-
corning them.
The Atlantic Telegraph-the news from India, China
and Turkey the movements of Louis Napoleon and the
English jealousy of Cherbourg-a these things attract
attention on the occasion of European arrival, while
at home have politics fibusterism, yellow fever and
Hard Times.
It would seem that the chances for the ultimate sue
cess of the Atlantic Telegraph become fainter and faint
er We do not say that there are no chances but EVIL
IDENTIFY the chances for failure overbaance those for sue
cess and that this is the opinion of the shrewd capital
lists on Change" in London is evidenced by the rapid
decline of the stock to less than forty cents on the dol
lar.
That there should be connection between Turkey
and India is certainly strange at first sight, but becomes
less so when reflect upon the fact that the Turkish
Empire claims dominion over the holy places of the Ma
hometans-hat Mecca and Medina are included In the
territories of the Sultan who is regarded as the success
sor of the Caliphs. The real movers of the rebellion
in India were the Mahometans of that country
their avowed object to re-erect the great Mahom
etan sovereignty of the Mogu. Religious prejudice
was the great agency used to stir up the rank and
file of the Sepoys to such a sudden flood of mutt
nv. Moslems from India and all the neghboring
countries had been visiting Arabia to perform the pill
grimage to Meccathere they had met with coreIgon-
lists from all parts of Turkey and it is striking proof
of the existence of the religious clement and also of con-
cert of action that the rebellion India for the avowed
purpose of driving out all Europeans should have been
tho Ocrurrnncp Of outrapeS AGAINST
Christians on the part of the Mahometan population Of
the whole East In Candia Syria Bosnia, and lastly
at Jeddah the fury of Mosem fanatcism has been vent
ing itself on the heads of the christian dogs We think
it probable that the bombardment of Jeddah by the
British steamship CyclOps was to teach lesson to Ma
hometans in India and elsewhere quite as much to
punish the immediate outrage at that place In all cases
the Crescent must succumb to the Cross Turkey must
Weld to the dictaon of the Christian powers much to
the disgust of the Ulemas or Moslem Doctors of Dvin
ity.
Whether or not China has been opened to the trade
of the world is question not so easy to answer, and
one to which merely legal diplomatic settlement af
fords no solution 1t remains to be seen whether the
formal treaty amounts to anything-whether the En-
peror has power to carry out his pledges.
Incidental to the movements in China India and Tur
KEY or bearing upon them the relations between the
great European powers especially Great Britain France
and Russia East of the Persian Gulf the British have
held the preponderating power and influence AS Lords
of India part of the Malay Peninsula Hong Kong, Sing
apore Ceyon and other possessions this position seemed
to be conceded to them while their different colonies
on the route to the East gave them decided advantages
for the trade with the Pacific coasts of the old world
of late days. however, Russia has appeared a power
on the Pacific the of large and valuable posses
sons she has recently obtained the virtual control of the
gTAt Amor river, at whose mouth she has built up
formidable naval depot while France, too, has been ia
king part in the Chinese matter and has reused the
fears of England by seeking to open ship canal from
the Mediterranean to the Red Sea- through the Ishmu
of Suez by which Marseiles would be placed two
thousand miles nearer to the great Eastern centres
trade than London The British dipomatiss at Consan
tnope have opposed the granting of the authority fol
this work. but it would appear to have been granted
erheess and in anticipation of this, and with view
to control or menace this of trade, the Brit
ish have seized upon the Turkish Island of Perrin
at the mouth of the Red Sea- thus introducing add
tiOnal element Of dssension. In the meantime Cher
bourg has been completed at vast expense the strong
est maritime fertilization in Europe, as tt
England which is spending vast sums on the forti
cation of the Channel Islands, especially Attorney
sight of the coast of France.
Thus it is that all Europe is at peace, and yet under
arms-that England and France are in close alliance
and yet guarding against each other like the bitteres
fos and Jealous of the least advantage being taken by
either
If on the other side of the Atlantic they have two
sick men in the persons of John Turk and John China
man, we on this side, have very sick man in Mexico
and another in Nicaragua, while we have quarrel
with Paraguay, and longing after Cuba. Walker il
said to be again on his way to Nicaragua His day il
over. Mexico we don't want. Cuba we will get, bu
not now. Hard Times we have too much Of and W.
have three comets.
Politics at present humbug. Our opponent
are doing their best to find make grievance with
view to the next canvass for the Presidency Some o
their efforts are beautifully imaginative.
In the "good old times of popular ignorance ant
superstition, the Comets and the Yellow Fever wou
have somehow been connected in the fears of the multi
tude. We have at least outgrown that folly.
MIR. Bull in Bad IIumor.
The London Times is in bad humor about the Chi
nese treaty. The fact is that the American Minste
has concluded treaty with China the terms of whc
are regarded highly favorable to this country an
which stipuates that hereafter the United States shall
in all things stand on the basis of the most favored ma
lions. This treaty is given to the world and Mr. Blu
and Mr.. Crapeau have not got theirs yet, and don
know what it is.
Another exhibition of John Bulism came off"
short time since in Dublin. They gave municiI
al banquet in honor of the Atlantic Gable, Of some