Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-10-21

Senate of g. and in the house of from IL Is members
The Legislature is to choose United States SENATOR IN the
place of Pugh, democrat
The republican majority on the popular vote in the State
last year 90 3 that the democrats this year have
made gain of over 5000 votes.
GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH Cox
sECRATIoN -oF BsHOPs.-Richnond, October l3.-W1lam
Henry Odenheimer bishop of New Jersey. and Gregory
Thufsen Bede assistant bishop of Ohio
to-day in ST. Paus church; Alexander Gregg, bishop of
exas, in Monumental church and Henry P. Whpple,
bishop of Minnesota in IT. James church There were
great throDgs attendance including strangers
The ceremonies very imposing All of the bishops here
assisted in the conservation. The convention not in
session to day.
MORTALITY AMONG lNDANs-An arrival at St Joseph
from Sioux ity, terrible maady among the
Gently. The Indians think the effect of eating the
OF the buffalo, affected with bloody murran The Indians
had thrown away all the at of the thousand bufaos
which they had put up for winter USE and preparing
for another buffalo hunt.
ag- Vigence Committee has been formed at Marks
ve La to aid the police in arresng suspicious charac
tiers.
&C. City advces to the 9Th instant have been re-
ceved at Leavenworth The election held for delegate
Congress had probably resulted in the election of B. D. Will
iams.
The mines were yielding we'll A nugget worth $3.50
and others of smaller value had been found
has temporarily suspended operations but they had
been renewed.
AS We sA1D-There is truth in the statement that
President Buchanan has instituted against Mr. Fornev
for alleged libel.
dispatch in the Baltimore Su says that the con-
duct of Com Tatna ii China has been approved by the
this
OF the government upon the subject if it not
known that Gen. Cass conversation deprecates the pub
LEGATION of reports TO the effect that the State Department
had Gensued our officers for their part in the battle before
the Peiho forts Mr. McLane is to return to Mexico the
new government steamer Brooklyn.
general CONVENTION OF EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-Rict-
T1Ond, October l3The committee to whom referred
the subject of churches foreign countries within
jurisdiction of any foreign missionary bishops reported
to place such under the general convention of the
United States and subject to the Episcopal and
jurisdiction of the presiding bishop Referred to the
mttee on canons.
The proposed amendment article sixth of the consttu
ton to establish court of appeals rejected by large
majority
The House of Bishops passed resolution to appoint
joint committee to devise plan for the creation of fund
The House of Deputies took the report of the mission
airy committee to appoint at this session two missionary
bishops for the Northwest and for the Southwestern
portion OF the United States which was adopted and
thereupon the whole congregation Immediately sung the
Gloria in Excelsis" and after prayer. adjourned.
event considered the most solemn hour of the
ton.
IS Advices from Prince to the 26th ut have
been received at New York Many of the prominent lead
Of the late conspiracy have been arrested including the
assassin OF President Getfards daughter.
rs AdWees from the same port to the lst inst have
of siege but the excitemement is abatng.
Hs- We notice that patent has been issued to Bold R.
Hood, Esq, of Sampson county, n Co. for Improvement
in Ploughs.
R R. H. WHITAKER Esq, editor and proprietor of the
Democratic Press, at Raleigh proposes issue that paper
and weekly. The terms of the semi weekly
81 and the weekly 81 year. Success to the enterprise
Details of Foreis, News by the Steamship Africa.
New YORK, Oct. 15.-By Liverpool files we learn
the following additional items of European news:
Letters from the French provinces confirm the reports
of the armament of all the great ports. The govern
ment has purchased land at very high price on the
ProVencal coast for the purpose OF erecting fortfca
tons
1t is stated that the Pope contemplates abandoning
Rome, and again taking refuge at Gacta
lxoo to no 10,
there of the Austrian Minister, who had audience of
the Pope on the 25th instant.
In LOmbardy the male population are being organized
militariy and the Piedmontese government has sent
large quantity Of ammunition to all the principal towns
The representative of the eXGrand Duke of Tuscany
at Rome has refused to deliver up the embassyhouse
although threatened with the confscaton OF his own
property in Tuscany 1t said he is supported in this
refusal by the ambassadors of France and Austria.
The King of the Belgians would remain at Marseiles
two days
1t is stated that the return Of the Emperor to Paris
will be postponed till the 18th Of October
At Madrid great disrust is elt with respect to the
policy and action of England with regard to the Moroc
question The Times Paris correspondents says the
latest and most accredited report respecting Ita that
the Grand Duke OF Tuscany will regain his throne not
by forcbe means, but by appeal to universal suffrage
accompanied by the grant of constitution and gene
ra amnesty the Duchess of Parma will have Modena
and that Parma will remain annexed to Piedmont. The
warmest and most sangune parsars have given
up all hope of being emancipated from Papal rule.
Letters from Naples state that movement of troops
is taking place. that important commands had been al
ready bestowed.
THE SAN JUAN AFFAIR
The London Times of Thursday is highly indignant
1T the conduct Of the Americans, and is somewhat beig
orent u its tone We have yielded more than we ought
on many American questions it declares "smply be-
the public opinion Of the country be en-
listed these paury disputes while the destnies of the
world are being decided out of doors.
But there has probably never yet been instance
Of spot in dispute between the two nations which has
been violently seized by OF them on the sole respon
3ibty of inferior officer. Such an act requires ex
PLANTATION from the government at Washington, and
doubtless Mr. Buchanan will at declare that Gen.
Harvey acted without his sanction and that the position
Of matters has been in way changed by this appeal
to main force"
The Times censurse the British government for habitu
ally yielding every demand of the American govern
nent and expresses hope that " We shall be true to
ourselves and to those hardy and trusting adventures
who, under the supposed protection Of the British flag
have spread themselves the globe.
This language, says the European Times, {" is almost
certain to produce language equally defiant on the part
Of our transatlantic cousins and is not calculated to lead
to very harmonious solution Of the question 1t will
hardly be adopted by responsible minister like Lord
ohm Russell aud is certainly calculated to weaken the
hands of President Buchanan
The Zurich conferences continued up to the last &C
counts but nothing had ranspred touching its proceed
ngs.
Prince Napoleon had visited Zurich and left without
having an interview with the penpotentaries.
The Moniteur repudiates the idea that the Emperor
Napoleon desires to place French Prince on the Ial-
ian throne.
1t was asserted that the King of Belgiums visit to
Branitz referred simply TO the Belgian debt to France
payment having been demand
Rumours continue to be circulated of active naval ar
maments and Notifications going in France.
The Paris Bourse closed quiet at 69f Csc
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