Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-04-22

per cent. ON Saturday afternoon.
A feeling pervades the French Foreign Office that
war was inevitable. France is concentrating an inn
mense fleet at Toulon and the French Mercantile Ma
rine are Fastening home from the Adriatic
It is reported that Austria will require Piedmont to
dsarm before she goes into peace congress- she her
self in the meantime pouring troops into Lonbardy and
Venice France is equally active twenty-five thousand
en- route for Lyons. The Paris Bourse declined
per cent. in the two days preceding the sailing of
the Steamer.
LIVERPOOL. April 9th, 1859.
Cotton.-Sales of the week 5000 bales On Spec
ulation $780, and Export 1000 bales, all qualities
slightly declned-ower qualities declined most, say
lied Various Liverpool Circulars say IL 3D. to l8d
at the close on Saturday. with declining tendency and
buyers demand reduction on previous prices.
Fair Orleans. Observation-Disclosures. 81 cd.
Mlddlng Orleans. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 75sd.
Fair Uplands. ......................7 19d.
MiddEng do. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l-l6d.
Stock in port 100000 bales, of which 10000 Amer
ican
Flour dull and sales unimportant
Wheat dull and no quotations given.
Corn steady; white Is. ID Is 4d., yellow 5s Sd.
a IS. Id
PROVISIONS are nrnl
Sugars are firm and all qualities have slightly ad
| vanced.
Rice steady.
Rosin.-Thc market for Common Rosin is dull at As.
Sd. Medium qualities active at is. ed. Is
Fine s. 3D.
Spirits Turpentine steady at lis.
Consols for money opened on Saturday at % and
closed at 9419.
he SiclIcs Trial.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April l9th l659-A. NJ.
The Sick trial was continued yesterday. The
Judge admit the evidence of adultery the ground
that it was "er for the Jury 10 know what the
| ing of the hi. ndkerchief meant
The regular and petit jures have been dismissed for
fortnight the Judge believing that that time will be
consumed in the trial Of the present case.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April Goth, l859--A. NJ.
Yesterday Sickles two coachmen testified to frequent
clandestne rides and solitary walks of Key and Mrs.
Sckles various cemeteries, and to Keys taking every
opportunity in Sickles absence to visit Madam staying
sometimes till after midnight
Latest advices from Cuba represent all quiet Sugars
dull.
New York Markets.
New York, April Dist, 1859.
| The Cotton market closed dull on yesterday The
| quotations nominal.
Flour has declined cents per barrel State brands
on other brands the market was generally unchanged.
| Wheat closed with declining tendency.
| Corn dull and all qualities slightly declined.
T Spirits TurpentiLe closed steady
| Rosn dull.
| Rice firm for prime quality. Common qualities are
J lower, 334 a411s cents per ID.
| Weather Reports.
! WILMINGTON, N. c., April 81, 1859.
| Office Magnetic Telegraph Co.,
+ O'Clock 30 NJ A. NJ.
/ New York, clear and cool.
| Philadelphia, Pa, clear and cool.
| Baltimore and
| Washington, d. c., "
| Petersburg, Va, clear and cool Thermometer "a.
/ Richmond, clear Z"
Norfolk, Wind South West; Thermometer CO.
Weldon, n c., fair and warm.
Goldsboro', Z" cloudy
\ Raleigh n c., clear Thermometer sc.
Kingsville, S. O., clear and cool.
l Columbia, Z" warm
i Charleston clear wind S. Thermometer CT.
! Augusta, Ga, clear and pleasant
Savannah, " clear; Thermometer 81 wind S. w.
/ Macon, clear and pleasant.
i Columbus, clear and pleasant.
Montgomery, Ala, cloudy.
Lower Peach Tree, Ala, cloudy.
| Prairie Bluff
| Mobile Ala, clear and warm Thermometer 20
/ GAINESVILLE, Miss, clear and warm.
! New Orleans, La, clear-wind S. Thermometer 60.
| From Washington.
/ WASHINGTON April 19.-The amendment to the
Cass-Irsarri treaty provides that the United States
shall engage to due vigilance and all lawful means to
prevent the organization of hostile parties in this
! try intended for the invasion of Nicaragua. While
some prominent gentlemen look upon this reflection
on good faith in carrying out the neutrality laws,
and unnecessary others disposed to regard the
ratification evidence of the disposition of Nicara-
qua to cultivate friendly relations. Slight as is the
amendment it is not certain will be acceptable to the
administration which has not yet given it due consider
i alton.
With regard to the efforts of the British authorities
to the obstacles to the Clayton and Bulwer
treaty, the present appearances not assurances
such not to change the belief that there will be
favorable solution of the question.
It has heretofore been confidently stated that the
but such does not seem to be probable although
several of the vessels will be sent to the Gulf when they
shall again be put in commission It is considered that
there is sufficient force in Central America for all
practical purposes.
i The Northern Methodist Church Slavery.
: NEW HAVEN, April l9.-The eastern annual confer
ence of the Methodist Church in session here Bishor
James presiding passed resolution almost unanimously
1 clo vnh 10 fbof fbo &C cl,