Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-14
FURTfgR BY THE NORTH AMERICAN.


North american, from Liverpool on the I'D ut bound
to Quebec put in here to-day leaking considerably hav
ing struck rock off Cape Race, besides being short Of
coal.
The africa arrived out at Liverpool on the 10th, and
the Bavaria arrived at Queenstown the 2Oth with her
machinery disabled.
The Presidents message to Congress occupies the at
tenon of the press of England and France The Cuban
Mexican, and Central American preparations were gen.
orally unpalatable.
The appeal of Montalembert had been heard before
the Imperial Court. The period of his Imprisonment
was reduced to three months but the fine was confirmed
by that Court
| The Portuguese Minister had been recalled from
France.
It is stated that contract has been signed between
the French marine department and firm at Marseiles
to supply Guadalupe and Martinique with 10000 free
Africans in four years. and that similar contracts have
| been made with other houses.
1t is also stated that the French Foreign Office has
heard with surprise MIR. Buchanan's recommends
ton for the purchase of Cuba France having previously
notified the American minister of its determination in
conjunction with England not to tolerate the cesson of
Cuba to the United States, even with the consent of
Spain.
Detachments of French troops having advanced to-
wards the Swiss Territory, Switzerland has demanded
Swiss people.
SECOND DESPATCH.
1 The forward compartment of the North American is
full of water. The City of Manchester left Liverpool
for New York on the same day that the North Amer
lean sailed The latter brings the United States mails
the City of Manchester only q ship mai.
The frigate Wabash was at Malta the Oath of No
vember.
The Presidents message was printed in full ii the
British papers, 1t was variousy commented upcn and
generally unfavorably The London Times is unusually
severe in its criticisms
The Times announces new ocean Geographic enter
prise for laying cable from Lands End to Halifax on
an entire new plan.
/ Foreign Markets.
LIVERPOOL TUESDAY, Dec. Odd CoTToN-Sales for
three days $4,000 bales including 1000 to spectators
and 1000 to exporters closing quiet at decline of lac
cordng to some circuars) l-l6d Others say the mar
ket closed easier but prices unchanged Mid
ding 3D.; Upands do. 6 1850.
The Manchester market closed frmer, and with an
advancing tendency.
Breadstufs generally closed dull and quiet. Wheat
was firm at last quotations.
Provisions were dull
Consos 9655 9624.
Richardson, Spence & Go. report -four dull. Stock
inferior and unstable Wheat quiet but firm-south
ern white, 6s ed. Is. Corn dull.
Provisions dull, heavy
Sugar quiet. Rice dull Rosin steady at As. Sd. a
As 4d.
The London money market was generally unchanged
American securities were quiet
Four Days Later California by Overland
Mail-Favorable Reports from Frazer River-seOO,-
600 fin Gold Received-Progress of the Presidents
Message.
ST LOUIS JAM 4.-The overland mail has arrived
with San Francisco dates to the 10th u four days la
ter than received by the mail steamer Three passengers
came through.
rich quartz vein has been discovered in the suburbs
of San Francisco.
The news from Frazer river is more favorable The
last steamer from Victoria brought down 100000 in
gold.
Gen. Harvey designed opening military roads between
the various military posts in Washington Territory.
Later advces from Salt Lake state that the U. S. Mar
shall has been prevented from serving process Brig
ham Young by the guards maintained by that worthy.
It was expected that Judge Sinclair would call upon
the military to enforce the orders of his Court
-Four hundred United States troops had left Camp
Scott to guard the trains wnterng in the
valleys.
i Business at San Francisco was dull.
Henry Brigham, of the passengers by the mail,
reports meeting Mr. Pardee, the express man having
charge of the Presidents message for San Francisco
300 miles beyond Ell Paso. He eleven days cut,
and expected to make the trip in seventeen days.
Ben. McCulloch was at El Paso, en- route for Quay
mas Sonora
| The Camanche Indians were lurking around the mail
stations, in threatening manner and had already shot
at of the mail companys men, while they
gagged in hauling water,
The Apaches were friendly, and about four hundred
of them were encamped at Apache Pass.
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