Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-02-09
Four DAYS LatOr from EurOpo.


IMPORTANT FREE TRADE NOV EMENT OF NAPOLEON.
PORTLAND, Feb. 4-'rhe steamship North American,
from Liverpool on the 18th ut arrived at this port this
morning. Her advices four days later than those
furnished by the steamer America.
The political news is unimportant.
The steamships ASIA North Briton, and Prince AL
bert had arrived out.
The Liverpool Cotton market is buoyant and active.
Breadstufs continued dull
| Provisions dull.
The Emperor Napoleon has issued strong free trade
programme.
The duty on cotton has been abolished by the French
Government.
The negotiations for the Congress of the Powers for
the settlement of the Italian difficulties, have been
ed.
! The North Americans advces are to the 10th inst.
! by telegraph from Liverpool to Queenstown.
| GREAT BRITAN.--1A anticipation of the meeting of
Parliament, on the oath of January, Lord Palmerson
has issued the usual circular his supporters in the
House OF Commons requesting their attendance at the
opening of the session, business of great Importance is
at once to be brought forward.
The leaders of the respective parties had likewise issued
invitations to the customary dinners which are given
prior to the assembling of Parliament.
AT an adjourned meeting of the Great Ship Company
tie resignation of the Directors was received The ma
joty against the amendment for an Investigating Com
mittee being l048.
A Commits tee Investigation was subsequently ap-
pointed and it resolved that new Directors should
be elected until after the presentation ofhe Committees
report.
! The mates OF the American bark Anna previous
y reported under arrest upon the charge of having
caused the death of six coored seamen by brutal treat
mcnt had been brought up for examination before the
magistrates at Newport. Evidence of great cruelty
adduced but it asserted for the defence that
the died from the effects Of yellow fever which had
prevailed on board the vessel.
The American Minister having sent protest against
the jurisdiction of the court the Magistrate had to dis
miss the charge The protest was accompanied with
the request that the Magistrates would deain the de-
PENDANTS until the matter could be inquired into by the
American Consul that they might be RENTED to
their own country under the extradition treaty.
The Magistrates considered that they could not hold
the accused without the formal requston and they
accordingly discharged.
The mates had to be conveyed to their ships under the
protection of the police for fear of the fury of the mob
The London Times has strong editorial the case,
in which it says
These crimes, for which the American merchant SER
vice has become justly Infamous, demand the serious at
tentlon OF a civilized people,
Another case of cruelty beard the American ship
Wizard King, which resulted in the death of the victim
had undergone investigation before the Coroner in
London. The jury in their verdict state exhaustion to
have been the cause OF DEATH but at the time charge
the officers of the vessel with gross and cruel neglect
The queen accepted the services Of the employees in
the Cunard Mail Service at Liverpool as corps of Ar
tilery Volunteers. The force has been organized by
Mr.. Maclver, the Agent of the line and will number
400 men,
| The announcement that Lord Cowley he'd returned
to Paris premature. He did not arrive there till
the 18th nlt On his arrival he had long audience
with the Emperor.
telegram on the subject says the Emperor request
ed Lord Cowley to declare to the English Cabinet that
although deserving ultimate understanding with Eng
land On the basis OF non-interventOn it was to be
understood that he always considered himself bound by
the engagements at Vllaranca and treaties of Zurich
ms reserve was maintained during the last negotia-
lions between France and England
The assembling of Congress is therefore still posi-
be- this programme being founded on the treaties of Zu
rich.
The Cabinet of the Tuileries has formally resumed
the negotiations for the Congress- and has, by telegraph
informed the Northern Courts of the desire of the
Emperor.
FRANcE.-Napoleon has addressed most important
fIee-trade manifest to NJ Fould the Minister Of State
The letter is, in effect, as follows
Despite the uncertainty which still prevails on GER
tam points OF foreign policy, pacific solution NAV con-
tdently be looked forward to. The moment has there
lore arrived to occupy ourselves with the means of Civ
ing greater development to the different branches of ma
tlonal wealth. L communicate to you herein the basis
OF programme of REFORM several parts of which will
nave TO receive the appreciation of the Chambers
viz: o0'n''
The suppression of the duty on wool and cotton.
The successive reduction of the duties on sugar and
coffee. 49, "o0
"A vigorous Improvement in the means of communica-
ton. '''0'
reduction of the canal dues by general lowering
OF the transport loans to be granted to agriculture and
industry '1N
Considerable works of public utility.
The suppression of prohibition in customs and COM
merclal treaties with foreign powers ETC.
The City of Baltimore al sandy Hook
SANDY Hook, Feb. 4.-The steamship CITY of Balti-
more, from Liverpool the 18th ut, has passed this
point bound up for New York :,
Idn,a 6rIOn
steamship North American but the papers furnish ad
ditional particulars.
The London Daily Ney says the fee-trade project of
Napoleon will much promote the welfare and increase
the power OF France. If Louis Napoleon had been re-
quired to give Europe demonstration of his confidence
IN his own power he could hardly have complied more
efectualy than by announcing policy of freetrade
The other London journals speaking in highly enlo