Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-09

WHAT Will ENGLAND Do a-The silly story, started
0y some Washington correspondent of the Pbilaelpba
and copied into other journals far and widely that
Tue BRITISH Minister had rendered the use of bis Govern
men TO AID in putting down the revolution South has
drought out Lord Lyons himself in a fat denial
There is one thing we may as well make our minds
up 10 first as last we think-and that is the British
government will be very careful to avoid taking sides
WITH either North South in this war; until such time
as e progress OF hostllties shall disclose which side
us material interests lie, and it can discern
tdt II Will not be slow to act-and the action denend
upon It, will be adopted with sole eve to its own adj
vantage and without respect to any abstract aptsavp
~ sentiment The very haste of the British Minister
70 oeny the statement In the Philadelphia journal mpu-
TED TO him is, 10 ITSELF preo of this position Not to
nave denled It, was to break with the South and break
ing with the South is just now not the thing desired in
Downing street
1t Will be long time before the Eoglish forgive the
n orth It's Morrill, Tariff and it will be still longer
time teore they consent to forget the nuss we made in
New ork Cincinnati, and other Northern cities about
their enllstments for the Crimean war Yet forgive
ness for the one and ogeness of the other must pre-
cede any such aconate overtures as those ascbed to
but denied by Lord Lyons.
But if any of readers are still inclined to question
the correctness of these assumptions we may with per-
ect proprey invite their attention to the extracts we
make from the leading London Liverpool and Manches-
ter journals, just to hand by the Arabia If there be
any sentiments of sympathy with the North in these
journals, unable to them The cotton lords
OF Manchester the Money Kings of London the ship
ping merchants and shop keepers Of Liverpool all sing
but one song'-and that is, desperation it must be,
Mr.. Lincoln, but under no circumstances civil war"
One of them, 1.-THE Liverpool Tmes even goes so far as
to characterize the Presidents declaration of more
vigorous policy towards the seeding States abso-
utely diabOlical while another alludes to it in terms
which would seem to Indicate that the writer had been
studying the recent style IF lie Charleston Mercury or
the Richmond Examner.-N. Y. Express, May 4th.
The " G. S. A."-An old friend of ours, Lieut. John
Pembroke Jones, of the United States Navy, arrived
IN New Orleans few days ago from Africa, where he
has been stationed, and seeing flag floating one
OF the schoOners him, asked of bysander what it
meant, and, on being told that it the flag of the
Southern Confederacy and that the Union had been
dissolved, he Immediately repaired to hotel dsrobed
himself OF his United States apparel wrote his resgna
ton, sent it to Lincoln and took the first boat to Mo-
bile en- route for the seat of the government. at
which he arrived yesterday, and reported himself for i'm
mediate duty. Lieut.. Jones of the most eff
Gent men in the old navy, and VII be of great service
to our overnment-Nontgomery Confederation.
| TENNESSEE Troops FOR V1RGIN1A.-At Southern
Rights meeting 10 Nashville, Ten. on the 22d inst,
dispatch from Governor Letcher, of Virginia, calling
upon Gov. Harris for three regiments read as
also the response of the latter stating that the troops
would be ready to move in ten days.
Provisions IN LoU1svILLE.-Reports of the scarcity
OF provisions In Louisville coupled with the stopping of
through shipments to Nashville have excited some
easiness in the minds of people, who have thus been
led to apprehend serious inconvenience and famine
prices " at home.
The following statement of the supply of meats in this
city yesterday and year ago. respectively prepared
with by Stewart & Barter Provision Brokers' will
show how groundess and absurd the fears unneces
sarily excited are:
STATEMENT OF MEAT Han
Mess Pork, bbls. 1854 29sss
Bacon Should, lbs, .468774O 3,6a2OOO
| (" Hams, lbs, 1925 $50 900
- Sides lbs.,. ,6S2 600 1902, 900
This, we assured, is than has been sold in
this market for home consumption-that is for consump
tion in the Stae-we told in the last years. all
charlottesville Courier, april 80.
TO THE VOTERS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY.
I OFFER MYSELF a Candidate for the Office of ST.
PERIOR COURT CLERK, and respectfully solicit your
votes at the ensuing election in August
H. A. BAGG.
March Is, 1891. sl-te-l78te
TO THE VOTERS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY
} l am candidate for the Office of SUPERIOR COURT
CLERK and respectfully solicit your at the election
in August next JULIUS w. WRIGHT.
April s. 1e0&32-te
: Rs-We are authorized to announce OWEN FENNELL
, Jr., candidate for the Office of COUNTY COUR-
CLERK of New Hanover County, at the election in Angus
next.
March 18th, 1861 157&29-te*
J, TO THE VOTERS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY
I HEREBY OFFER MYSELF a candidate fer the OF
fee of County Court Clerk of your County, and respectful
! solicit your votes at the next August election.
u T. H. W. MCINTYRE.
: April Oath, 1861. 194-te*
. ~ The following authority has been given Mr.. 7.
p Lawrence of this place.
~ HEAD QUARTERS COAST DEFkNCEs,
WILMINGTON, Nav 4th, 1851.