Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-04-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
-Four Days Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP CITY - OF BALTIMORE

New York, April IL, 1854. M.
The steamship City Of Baltimore arrived this morning
from Liverpool with dates to the Both ut
The Peace Congress expected to meet at Baden
between the 9Th and goth of April. Piedmonte will
probably be admitted without vote.
France, Austria and Sardinia continue their arma
ments
The debate on the Reform Bill is progressing in the
English Parliament The Government has saked itself
upon the issue.
Liverpool Markets
LIVERPOOL. March 3d. 1859.
The Cotton market opened firm but closed quiet and
dull Sales for the past three days $4,000 bales specu
ding Uplands, Lied to lad.
Flour has declining tendency; prices easier but
quotations unchanged.
Wheat dull but prices steady Southern white los.
los. Cd.
Corn dull yellow IS. cd. a S. Id Sugar steady
Rice steady.
Spirits Turpentine steady at Ais Ais. cd,
Rosin dull at as. Cd As. I'd.
Consos for money closed at 9524 IS 1916.
The siekles Trial.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April l2th,--A. NJ.
The Sckles trial is progressing Mr.. Graham closed
his opening speech for the defence at nocn yesterday
Three witnesses for the defence were examined as to
the intimacy between Key and Mrs. Sckles, following
Sickles up to his house. and the occasion of the
killing of Key, for the purpose of showing no malice
prepense on the part of Sickles
Reported Insurrection In Cuba.
New YORK, April ia. NJ.
The New York Sun of this morning hosts the Gu
q A. That 4no 7ho1o
island is now in a state of revolt strong expedition
left here during the latter part of March,
WASHINGTON, D. c., April IA, 1859
The general impression here and in New York is
that revolution in Cuba is very probable if not al
ready progressing It is believed however that the
movement is principally confined to native patriots,
but these will be assisted by the Filibuser element
from the United States as soon the torch is once
lighted
Our government is not known to be in the possession
of any reliable information upon this subject.
Sickles Trial.
Three witnesses for the defence examined yester
day. Mrs. Sickles' confession was not admitted as
evidence
New York Markets.
NEW YORK, April 18th, 1854. NJ.
Yesterdays Cotton market closed firm, with sales of
$500 bales Mddling Upands l2115 cents per lb.
Flour firm.
Wheat firm prime white 81 80 per bushel.
Corn very dull yellow 80 IS cents per bushel--
white, IS 80 cents per bushel.
Spirits TurpentDe closed firm at SO 53a cents per
gallon.
Rosin firm; Common 81 6719 per Dbl.
WILMINGTON N. G., April ID, 1859.
weather :eports-7 O'Clock 20 NJ. A. NJ
New York raining hard-cose
Philadelphia Pa raining.
Washington, b. c., drilling rain-warm.
Richmond, Va, cloudy Thermometer So.
Norfolk, "wind Sc" &c.
Raleigh, N. c., clear warm L" 76,
GoldsborO', and pleasant.
Kingsville, S. c., and very warm
Columbia, " and very warm
Charleston wind S E; Thermometer "a.
Augusta, Ca. and very warm.
Savannah " wind S w Thermometer "a.
Macon, clear and pleasant.
Columbus, " clear and warm
Montgomery, Ala, cloudy-rainng.
Prairie Bluff, raning-warm.
Details of Europea" by Steamship City Bal
The steamer Juras advices reached Liverpool on the
| 9th, and the Europa arrived out next lay.
The Peace Congress was expected to meet at Baden
between the 18th and the goth of April. There was
nothing definite known to the meeting, but it was
generally believed that the point named had been fixed
upon.
England consents to the admission OF Sardinia and it
was supposed she would have seat but without vote
and the other Italian States the same
In Parliament Lord Malmesbury made some expla-
nations in regard to Lord Cowley's mission and ex-
pressed the hope that peace would be maintained
Less confidence in the preservation of peace was man
ested at Paris, Vienna and Turin, where warlike pre-
parations still continued.
Count Cavour still continued at Paris, and was hay
ing frequent interviews with the Emperor.
i The Bourse had been depressed Three per cts clos
ed at 68 per 100. The reports of pending French
loan supposed to have had some influence in pro
ducng the depression.
The great reform debate was progressing nightly il
Parliament The vote was to have been taken on the
3ls The ministers had staked their fate on the issue
and the liberal Journals considered their designations al
i certain,
| The Danubian conference was expected to assemble
during the week. Its business would be disposed of in
two stngs, all the powers interested having agreed
i recognize COnzas' election.
| The Calcutta mail of February 25th had been tele
graphed. The news was unimportant. Imports wer
dropping and freights ALSO Exchange London q
22sd a Is 34d.
The advices from Hong Kong are to February 10Th
Exchange on London As Id. Freights fat. At Shang
hal tea was firm. Exchange IS Id IS Sd.
Lord Elgn was preparing an expedition to go up thu
| Pearl river.
Death O Billy Bowlegs.-Later from Mexico.
i NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-The rumor of the dealt
of Billy Bowegs the famous Indian Chief is confirmed
! He died on the 18th ult.
Vera Cruz dates to the 9Th says there was great re
joicing there national salute had been fred and
military parade in honor of Mr. McLanes recognition
, of the Juarez government.