Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-10-14


The repairs to the steamer Great Eastern were going
actively forward, and it thought probable that she
would be ready in few days to proceed to Southamp
ton to finish the repairs.
A Geographic cable between Sicily and Malta had
been successfully laid.
The London Times has another leader on the San
Juan difficulty. 1t aments that former difficulty
should have left any pretext for a question which has
arisen and says it is for the earliest possible set
Element.
1t was rumored that Sir Hope Grant has command
Of the expedonary force to be to China and that
thousand men will proceed thther from India but
none from England.
Advices from China to August 10th bad been re-
ceved, but there was no news of importance.
The American ship Charles Buck nearly loaded for
Liverpool, burnt at Bombay, and proved total
loss.
The Paris correspondence of the London Times says
the amended Zurich programme is stated as follows
dehnitive treaty OF peace will be signed by the three
powers. Another treaty will be drawn up by which
Austria cedes Lombardy to France, who will transfer
the territory to Sardinia The most difficult point in
the double transfers is the debt and this head it
believed that Austria will moderate her demands
Other documents respecting the Italian confederation
the Duchies, ETC., will be signed by the Austrian and
French penpotentiaries only as Sardinia utterly
ecs the resolution OF the former rulers and will not
under present circumstances agree to the confederation
1t was rumored that Prince Albert will represent
England, and the Arch Duke Macmillan Austria, in
deputation from Romagna waited upon the King
of SARDINIA the 26th. He told them he felt grateful
for the wishes expressed by the people OF Romagna but
as Catholic sovereign he should always retain pro
found and unatered respect for the superior Hierarchy
the church.
It was announced that the French force for China
would consist of 10000 troops and twenty-five vessels Of
war.
There is nothing important with reference to French
commercial affairs.
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the presumptve heir to the throne had been installed
The mail dates from Hong Kong were to August
10TH but nothing OF any moment had occurred since the
affair on the Ptiho- Two gun-boats and steamer re-
manned in the gulf of Peche the rest of the squadron
being principally of the entrance of NingpOre river.
O1e of the Hong Kong newspapers stated that Mr.
Ward, the American plenipotentiary, still aboard
ship, and little likely to obtain ratification OF
his treaty as the English ministers. Another journal
speaks of the probability of his having gone to Pekin
and a Russian dispatch, published at ST. Petersburg
says he had arrived in Pekin but kept In conhne
ment.
Russian authority states that the loss of the Chr
nese at the Peiho forts was 1000 killed. The number
wounded not stated. 1t stated that OF the
wounded English were in the hands of the Chinese ana
were well treated.
Admiral Hopes health was in a serious condition.
An emute had occurred at Shanghai in which seVe
raj foreigners were killed and others wounded among
the latter, interpreter Fay who in precarous state
Inc rlOt is SAID 10 nave arisen from kidnapping c
from French vessel, but the master of the vessel as
serts that the Chinese board attempted to rob him
and he compelled to fire them in self defense
The French minister at Hong Kong, where mod
crate business doing At Shanghai black teas were
80 per cent higher than at the previous season, while
the quality inferior.
The Calcutta mail of August 22d had reached Eng
land but the news had been anticipated. The dlsarm
ing of Dude had been completed No official requisiton
for China had been made by Mr. Bruce but the Indian
government had warned two regiments to hold themselves
in readiness.
Advices from Cape of Good Hope to August zls'
bring satisfactory accounts from the Livingston exPea
| ton.
The ship Shahjeehaupore, bound to the West Indies
with coolies burnt at seat July lst. The crew. SHY
four in number rescued but all the coolies to '
number of $50 souls persisted
Melbourne advces of August 10Th report that busllI
ess during the month had been very quiet but the arr
of the English mail created both commercial and mV
tary improvement. ao
Japan affairs at the latest accounts had assumed
very unsatisfactory position. On the tn Jqy W. IT,.
British treaty duly ratified but since then the H~
panese government had attempted to evade by shS
to confDe foreigners to small island about ten mlF'
from Jeddo.