The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-04-03

a virtual and savage has been carried on
against every person and thing American by the
Church party in the interior of Mexico. Without
an open declaration of hostties, our citizens have
been continuously insulted and plundered, they
have been denied the protection usually accorded
through diplomatic representation and our Minis
ter and Consul have been obliged to close their
Offices and withdraw from the capital, in conse-
quence of the repeated Sights directed at their Of
fetal capacity.
Besides these facts, which are evident on the
surface of the past, there has long been running
stream OF Geep and secret intr que against in
terests in the territories and seas South of US.
Spain has set herself up as the antagonist of
American progress and influence there;>and Madrid
and Havana have been active circles of negotia-
ton and preparatiun-N. 7. Herald
FOREIGN NEWS.
The steamer Arabia arrived on Friday last with
Liverpool dates to the 18th Cotton is reported
as firm and quiet Wheat advancing, and bread
stuts steady.
Advices say that Sardinia had agreed by special
treaty to cede Savoy and Nice to France. Lord
Russell asserted that the English government was
always hostile to annexation Lord Pamerston
declared that if other powers objected ALSO France
would withdraw her pretensions.
Advice from Turin say that the whole army of
Sardinia had been ordered to assume a war footing
by the lst of April. \ correspondent Of the Lon
don Post that the oreig On relations Of France
are silently undergoing great change, and that
Austrian influences are in the ascendant. The
Telegraph positively afirnls that England has been
requested to join Russia and Prussia in protesting
against the annexation of Savoy. 1t is reported
that Austria has assured Prussia that the
Rhine frontiers are ever threatened she would i'm
mediatcly unite with her for the protection Of Ger
man territory.
Tue notion that war is extremely probable, if
not inevitable, in few months hence, is becoming
more general and more consistent every day-war
between Austria and Piedmont, backed by the
Italian populations.
Advice from Tetuar announce attack 10y the
Moors upon the Spanish encampments. They
were repulsed with great loss.
From private letters coming to us from Milan
dated February 18th, we learn that the police Of
Milan have just discovered an atrocious scheme
the object of which was to assassnate Nlctor
Emanuel on the occasion Of his entrance into the
capital of Lombardy. One of the conspirators was
arrested, and on his person were found suspicious
documents and large sums of money destined for
tie Pontifca Court. Other conspirators, all Aus
trans priests, are in the hands of the police.
JUDGE HowARD.-Dupln is the first court of
the circuit, and on Monday Judge Howard entered
upon the discharge of his judicial duties. Though
young in years appearance the Judge presdes with
dignity, and pushes toward business with muck
despatch as due regard for the impartial admin
istration of justice will permit His charge to the
Grand Jury was lengthy and precise, as we'll
as able. All with whom our Associate conversed
were favorably impressed by the Judge, and
believe that he will make excellent officer
Wilmington Journai
SENTENCE OF JOHN G. TERRELL.-John c. Ter
rell, (says the Cheraw Gazette,) who was tried
and convicted at the Fall Term Of the Court of
Sessions for Marlboro District, held in 1859, of
causing the death Of his grand-father, Ananias
Graham, by poison, and who appealed to the APP
peal Court for "a new trial, which was denied him,
was called up on Tuesday, the second day Of the
Spring Term for sentence When asked by the
Clerk Of the Court if he had any thing to say why
sentence Of death should not be passed upon him,
replied he had nothing to say only that he was
innocent of the crime aud that he wanted all the
time the Court would give him. His Honor Judge
Wardaw then proceeded to read the sentence pre-
pared by Judge Whitner who presided at the
trial, adding such remarks the circumstances
duired and fixing the day Of execution for Friday,
the thirteenth day of April next.
FIVE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.-A
correspondent of the Warren Chronicle writes that
on the night of the l4th ult, the dwelling house of
Humphrey Owens, in Goshen township, Mahoning
county, Ohio, burned to the ground, five of
his children perishing in the confagration. The
family had retired at very early hour, and were
all sound asleep by little after seven. About
half past seven Mr. Owens awakened by the
smoke filing his room, and springing fro,u his bed,
found the house wrapped in flames He succeeded
in getting his wife, with her infant, ten days old,
out Of doors, and then commenced throwing water
upon the staircase, which had taken fire and was
blazing furiously, hoping to preserve way of
escape for his children, who were sleeping above.
He succeeded in awakening his daughter, young
woman, with whom two Of the younger children
were sleeping; taking the youngest in her arms
and arousng the other, and bidding him follow
her, she hurried down the blazing stairway; as she
passed the stairway, surrounded with flames, her
father threw bucket Of water over her, and she
was enabled to escape with the little boy, in her
arms, both seriously, but not dangerously burned
The older one, probably overcome with Sleep
remained in the ROOM and with four other brothers
in another room whom efforts could arouse, was
consumed with the building.
JOHNSON COURT.-We are indebted to d friend
lust returned from Court at Smithfeld for the
following item
In the case of Josephus Barbee VS.. the Will
mngton aud W. r.. r. Co, which suit for
damages for injuries received by the breaking of
an axle on the road some two or three years ago.
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