Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-19
Additional European News by the Steamers Hun.
Tfan and New York.

ENGLAND.-Ihe affairs of the steamship Great Eastern
Company remain in stau quo pending the arbitration be-
tween the company and Scott Russell
The ship Bleroye Castle, from Liverpool for Australia
has been wrecked in the English channel All on board
six hundred and twenty-five passengers and thirty-ou
crew are supposed to have persisted.
The ship Lady Franklin from Liverpool for Maran
BAN collded at sea with unknown ship The latter
was sunk Immediately, only one man being saved.
The government has determined to issue to the rife
volunteers an additional number of long Enfield rifles
The Duke OF Malakoff has arrived in London.
measures have been taken to place the Chatham dock
yard In a thorough state of defence.
London, WedneSddy Dec. 28.-Lord Hastings is dead
great riot occurred on Sunday night among the mill
tary IN camp at Aldershott. Three mlitiamen where
shot dead Six soldiers were arrested with rifles loaded
with ball Cartridges
The London Times correspondent in British Column
ola complains of the American authorities San Juan
D0th CIVIL and military. He says they have been guilty
OF many petty acts calculated to annoy the British au-
thorties.
FRANCE.-The Paris Constitutional says The
London Times is correct in considering the pamphlet en-
titled The Pope ard the Congress y as political ey
preston of good understanding and Cancellation between
England and France and may congratulate itself on the
result 1t says further, that France is far from intend
ing the destruction of the temporal power Of the Pope
but will, on the contrary, consolidate it.
The Bishop OF Orleans has written violent answer
to the recent pamphlet on the Romish question.
It is reported at Paris that NJ Guizot is engaged on
pamphlet treating of the temporal power of the Pope
The Danubian Principaliti,s about contracting
loan of SIXTY millions of francs with France Russia and
Prussia pedgiDg the landed property OF the converts
The Minister of France at Rome has been obliged to
sell two million francs of the consolidated funds.
The government has abandoned the prosecution of
Montalembert for the recent pamphlet on the Pope.
The Paris -four market is heavy and partially lower
but wheat is firm.
The accounts from the Paris BOurse are unfavOrabe
but discounts were very active.
SPAIN-NO new battles had occurred in Morocco
The Spanish army occupies line three leagues in ex
tent, with three redoubts and Entertainments.
ITALY.-Advices from Turin say that the French
pamphlet the Pope and the Congress caused an i'm.
mense sensation throughout Italy.
Colonel Cadogan, attache of the British legation in
Piedmont, has been ordered to proceed to the head
quarters of Gen. Fant at Bologna. This is considered
new proof of the interest taken by the British govern.
ment in Central Italy.
CHINA AND JAPAN.-The advices by overland mail
from Calcutta to Nov. 3d. and Hong Kong to
Nov. 18th. Nothing was doing at Calcutta The
prices of the leading articles too high to admit of
speculation
The Chinese government is preparing for defence
against the expeditions of France aud England.
The advices from Japan confirm the previous reports
that the embassy for the United States would leave in
February with large retnue of subordnates Conf
dence increasing between the japanese and foreign
ers.
not be interrupted by the anticipated
RUssIA-Advices from st. Petersburg state that the
Russian government is negotiating for the purchase of
the southern half of the Island of Saghaan the other
half of which it already holds.
TURKEY.-Advices from ConstantinOple state that
the Porte had called Europe to settle the Suez ques-
ton il its political bearing, guaranteeing the ineg-
rity OF the Turkish empire
The French minister and four other ambassadors had
agreed to the arrangement.
The Latest.
VIENNA, Wednesday, Dec 29.-A telegram from
Prince Metternch to Count Reichberg says that Count
Walewsk declares to the diplomatic corps at Paris that
while remains at the head Of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs the pamphlet entitled The Pope and the Con
gress, should not be considered the programme of the
French ministry.
LONDON, Thursday night, Dec 29-The English
funds have had slight relapse, and the Paris Bourse
had been similarly affected.
The Paris Pays contains article signed NJ. de
Cassquie, which says that the pamphlet entitled the
Pope and the Congress has been wrongly interpreted by
the newspapers. He says that the pamphlet does not
propose deprive the Pope of the legations but only
advises him to submit to the present state of things and
proclaims the necessity of maintaining the temporal
power of the Pope. M de G. adds The pamphlet
confines itself to announcing opinion, while the Con
gress alone will decide and after that the church
will remain full and entire"
PARIS Thursday, p M-After official hours an Off
cal notice posted the Bourse denying that the
Papa Nuncio intended to visit Paris.
Rentes, after touching 68f 55c. rose to 68. SOC.
Prince Gortschakof leaves st. Petersburg for the
Paris Congress on the 3lst of December.
The chief Spanish representative will be CalderOn
Cotantes Senior Martinez Rosa having declined
A telegram from Rome confirms the previous report
that the Pope refuses to be represented in Congress-
Carnnal Antoneli having notified Count be Grammont
to that effect.
How THE IRREPREssIBLE IS WORKING We learn