Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-10-21
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One day Later from Europe-Arrival of the Steam
ship City of Manchester.

One day Later from Europs-Arrival o the steam-
ship City of Manchester.
sa. New York, Oct 14th, 1852
The steamship City of Manchester, from Liverpool on
the 28h ut brings Geographic dates to the 29h re-
ceved via Queenstown Ireland She reports markets
dull and unchanged
The Dictator of Modena had ordered thirty thousand
MIME rifles.
The London Times says that the seizure of the Island
of San Juan by the United States originated in audaci
ty based upon the assumption that England would be
be afraid to avenge it. The Times says it is time to put
stop to all such notions.
Three Days Later from Europe-Arriv"l of the
Steamer Africa.
New YORK, Oct 10Th, 1859.
The Steamship Africa arrived here yesterday with
Liverpool dates to the 1s nst being three days later
news.
The Q. S. Minister to China, Hon. Mr.. Ward. was
at Pekn at latest accounts awaiting interview with
the Emperor He was well treated and his confinement
extends only to prevent him from making external OBJ
servations of the country.
italian rumors are contradictory, but affairs look
threatening
1t is reported that the Dukes of Tuscany and Mode
ma have organized a strong force against the army of
Central Italy.
English politics unmportant.
The Zurich Conference continued in session. 1t is
reported that Austria and Sardinia are making war
like preparations and that the French army of occupa
ton is being reinforced
The Brownsville Affair.
New ORLEANS Oct. 18th, 1859.
Later advces from Texas state that Gen. Twiggs has
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Brownsville for the want of men. Rangers were re-
cruiting for the purpose of expelng the Mexican
rauders.
Post Once Contributions to the Washington Monu-
ment.
WASHINGTON, Oct l6th 1859.
The plan to raise funds for the completion of the
Washington National Monument, through the medium
of the Post Offices throughout the United States bids
fair prove successful Several hundred postmasers
have already notified Lieut. Ives the engineer in charge
that they have placed boxes within their Offices for the
reception of contributions and it is believed that very
large proportion of the whole will cooperate in the pro-
ject.
From Offices returns for the first month have
already been received The town of Lynn, Mass stands
at the head of the list having contributed $40. Wheel
ing, Va, sent SIS Washington, SIT Baltimore and
Portsmouth, Va, $l5 each New York, New Haven
Charleston, Petersburg, Va, Montgomery Ala Wind
s0r, n. c., and Fort Smith, Ark, each about $40 :;
Newport, r. l., Pittsburg, Pa, Augusta, La
Grange, and Macon, Ga, Fredericksburg, Va. Her
nando, Mississippi, and Tulip, Arkansas from S. to
8 EACH Returns from about one hundred other towns
rangefrom S. down to cents Ifeach community where
there posofce would, every month"; contribute even
the latter sum- fund would accrue to the Monument
of over $4,000 per year.
All of the letters containing remittances are put on
and the of places by which they contributed
to be published in the principal papers of each State
-Four Days Later Europe
FARTHER POINT, Oct 18th, 1859.
The Steamship North Briton, arrived at this place
yesterday, with dates from Liverpool to the 5h inst
being four days later,
Judge Mason, the American Minister at Paris died
in that city on the third instant.
The Italian reports contradictory, but there are
strong indications of a coming struggle.
Garibaldi was calling tor reintorcements and COL
sion between the army of Central Italy and the Papal
forces is shortly expected.
France, Austria and Sardinia are reported to be &C
lively preparing for the emergency.
1t is asserted that the Pope has ordered passports to
the Sandman Minister
Conferences at Zurich continued on the 3d. the arti.
ces OF peace read The Patre says that the
treaty will be signed in a few days.
The London Times has another sharp article on the
San Juan affair.