Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-19

the southern Conederacy
inc Times also says than France decided AZ England
Golden and Bright are pacific but makeno beadwav
Inc people ae prepang for war; and funds continue to
decline
There are ne movements along the Potomac lines The
people and army are confident and rejoicing
The people at Norfolk say that England will blockade
Hampton Roads, and that Fortress Monroe will be starved
out IN six weeks they have only stock Of water
and provisions at that post.
PICIRoND, VA, Dec. l6 1851
was announced in the Hnuse o Delegates this morning
that dispatch had been received from Norfolk stating that
special English messenger had arrived the steamer
Europa which landed him at Halifax, demanding sur
render Of Messrs. Mason slidel Euss and Mcfarland
She brought eighty thousand stand of arms and large
amount of ammunition which were landed at Halifax
[sECoND DIsPATca.l
RICHMOND Va Fec. 18th, 1851.
Dispatches have been received in high official quarters
here announcing that England demands the unconditional
surrender of Messrs Mason Slde, Eust;s and McFar-
land.
Special dispatches ly ons demand of him to call
upon the United States for transportation to England Of
those parties or to demand his passports at once.
FraLce co-operates with England, and Europe is in
blaze of Indignation at the pursued by Captain
Wilkes of the San Jacinto.
Behold, how brightly breaks the morning
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec I7th
The Peace Society y in Arkansas turns
out to be grand zze. originated in Washington City
and was sent through Fremont to Arkansas.
The members consider the North friendly to them and
the South their enemies They have signs and passwords
and sentnels placed at their doors prevent their de-
lection by the Southern people. The members take
hord oath to assist each oil at the peril of their lives.
Many members have been arrested but have escap
ed similar association existed among the Unions t. in
East Tennessee.
TIE NJ VS. VA NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. I'll.
There is nothing new from Columbus.
The steamer Hansa from Bremen, Sous hampton has
arrived of Sandy Hook with Liverpool date to the 28th
| ultimo.
The news of the orcihe taking of Mason SIide from
the British mall steamer Trent received at Liverpool
on the 27th ut and created the most intense excitement
| The following pacard posted on Change:
OUTRAGE on BRITISH FLAG !-SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS
FoRCIBLY RE&oyED FROM BRITISH MAIL STEAMER
public meeting will be held at Cotton Sales Room at
| O'clock.
The crowded 10 excess the chair being occu-
pied by james Spencer Esq who read the following
! luton.
ReSOted That this meeting having hea
that an American Federal Slip of War has forciby taken
bly, under the shelter OF flag bound
port TO another, do earnestly call upon
the dignity Of the British flag requiring prompt
| reputation for this outrage.
The resolution received with great enthusasn and
advocated by the Chairman, who considered that he was
expressing the feelings of tho people, when he said
was ha duty OF the people press upon the
the imperative necessity for the vndcaion the honor
and dignity OF the British name and flag.
John Campbell considered there was reason to doubt
whether the facts related and acted upon by meeting
were in reality breach of international law. He referred
to the opinion of the law officers of the crown being
inclined to show that The step taken res
pect to the Southern Commissioners jastifa bic
+hao
ponemen of tho consideration of the suhecs until tomor
row.
BIZ. Low sustained Mr. Ca mob lis views. The Chairman
suggested in order Mr. Campt ellis objections the
striking of the words rec airing prompt reparaton
ths outrage. Thus amended the resolI passed almost
| unanimously.
Several merchants expressed t!r views after the ad
journment Of the meeting that its action premature
The ship Helen from Charleston s. c., arrived Liver
pool the 9th with cargo Of Rosin and Tur entne.
Captain Nelson had entered his protest Against the
ture and destruction of the ship Harvey Birch by the Con
fed4rate steamship Nashville. The southampton mags
trates refused grant Nelson to search the
Nashville, referring him to the Secretary of State.
Captain Pegram and Mr. Yancey had returned from Lon
together. The latter states that it has been
to him by third party that the Nashville has been recog
nized national vessel by the British government
will be allowed to reft and repair Southampton
done the James Adger without any
of perfect neutrality between the contendng parties
SAVANNAH, GA. Dec. 18th, 1861.
No hing heard from the stone fleet. part of the Port
+ Royal expedition has sailed South.
The New Orleans True Delta of the 18th publishes state
Captain Iegard who has been prisoner boar
the Massachusetts, but released lately paro
that the Constitution arrived at Ship Island th
4th with twentysiX hundred men, and that the LIT
thousand arrived beard the ships Great Republic
King Fisher and New World besides the transports Cor
and Atlantic with three regiments Total force
the island eight thousand augmented thirty
sand.
Picayune Butler is expected daily. and will command tn
:! expedition which, it supposed will attack New Orlean
Or Mobile.
The True Delta says it has to question tn
il truth Of the statement.
o VERY LATEST FROM RICHMOND.
J. RICHMOND. VA, Dec 18th, 1861.
The British Government has made demand on the CO.
of the United States for the return of Mason
% Slde and their Secretaries.
J. The " Rotten Currency"
There appears to considerable uueasness and alar
in the minds many account of the great depecstc
Of the paper circulation 1o Of a the 'a'SS0
The Northern papers karpng upon the fact indi
a vernment (for g. Treasury notes better tbs
X Bank nctes and indeed of the whole Contederscy
can buy az much of many of the necessaries of e
of Of them than we could year ago. WHIT
friends New Ork were glad TO take OF US
s. par for anything wished to buy.
look into the matter little and whether tn
80 to 40 per really depreciation OF Bank notes,
merely temporary imitation of value which crcumstanc
es have given to gold -
A. for instance, having money (paper) which he wishes
invest profitable operation discovers that Virgin
bonds can be bought New York 40 aud sold in Rc
" mond at 8O-s margin of 100 per profit But his ro
ms ten currency will not pass in New York Can he exchan
it for any thing that will Yes, for sundry articles
can exchange cotton that will bring, in New or
four times The god or in spirits turpentine re
in tar which will bring from five to ten times the amour
he But he best government the face of the EARTH,
has so blocked up the usual of ranspt