Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-07-22

New York, July 16.-The steamship Borussia, from
Southampton on the evening of the 4th tine same Gay
as the Weser has arrived, bringing the London even
ing papers but they contain no later dispatches from
the continent
Letters from Paris state that lie Deum was chant
ed at Nore Dame Sunday for the victory of Soerno
and on the day thanksgiving was held in all the
other places of workshop in France.
Naval preparations continued active at Brest and
Toulon and immense quantities continued to be forward
to the Adratic
Prussia had given positive that her recent
measures with regard to her military forces were not
taken with view to hostities, "and France may be
perfectly tranquil on that score"
Confidence had been somewhat restored in commercial
circles.
letter from Lyons says that the orders received by
manufacturers from the United States compensate them
for what they lost by the 1t was feared however
that the failure of the sugar crop this year will create
serious difficulties for the next year.
London, July 4-Consols closed at SO 931a.
Marseles, July 2.-Advices have been received from
Naples to the 18th ult NJ Brenier the French Envoy
has been appointed Grand Gordon Of the Order of ST.
Janissar. Prince Ischela and Prince Comitini have
been sent to Lombardy mission reciprocal to that
despatched to Naples by France aud Sardinia in the per-
sons of M. Brenier and Count Salmour.
Letters from Rome to the 29h assert that inquiry
into the disturbances at Peruga has been ordered An
official contradiction has been published of the reported
liberation Of criminals at Rome circular publica-
ton the temporal power of the Pope and address
by His Holiness to the Cardinals in the legations have
been issued both expressing confidence in the Emperor
| of the French
Paris, July 3D. ll-22 P. M-The Bourse opens mani
mate Rentes, 63f 45c.
To Observers Weather in the Atlantic and
Gulf States.
At the instance of the Royal Society and the British
Association for the advancement of Science the British
Government is just commencing series of obser-
vatons in and around the North Atlantic Ocean, for the
purpose of investigating the law of storms and other
phenomena concerning the weather in and about that
ocean.
The matter has been placed in charge of Admiral
FZ Roy, of the Meter OLogcdl Department of the Board
of Trade (and Admlrahy) London, who calls ships
at sea, well persons shore for cooperation. The
observations to forthwith and to continue
until September 1860; and they relate principally to
aylnd and aueather"
Therefore, though observations with instruments in
addition to those of the eye the direction and force
of the wind and the character of the weather. also
desirable yet the assistance to be rendered by those who
will keep Journal giving simply the force and direc-
ton of the wind and the character of the weather twice
day, thus June ON. W. fresh (5)-cloudy with
any further remarks that may seem needful,) will be
highly important and thankfully received The hours
of Observation being about and p. m, of mean
time at Greenwich, will be, for Texas, about 230
and p. m. for New Orleans about 3 for Georgia and
Florida about $50 for Philadelphia about and for
Eastport, Maine, about 430 a. m. and p. m.
1t is hoped that the masters of coasting vessels
will furnish at least eye observations wind and wealth
also that the fishermen will do the same, and lest,
though not least the farmers. Admiral Fitz Rey has
furnished me with a number Of circulars and blank
FORMS containing full particulars and giving detailed in
sructons to those who wish to observe copy of which
shall be happy to furnish to any who will apply
This is benifcent undertaking, raught with advan-
tages alike to all both sides Of the Atlantic, and
hope my fellow citizens will give it the encouragement
and support it deserves and that the press generally will
second this appeal by publishing the above and obge,
Respectfully, &C.,
W. F. MAURY.
Observatory, Washington, July 16, 1859.