Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

CONDENSED FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS
Tie steamship Quaker City, from Havana, at New
York on the Both ult, reports that the Spanish
rsideDts of ST. Domingo have raised the Spanish
ag there and proclaimed the annexation Of the
Island to Spain. 1t appears that system of
SPANISH immigration to that Island has been going on
for some time past. Three Danish steamers with
rge number of land forces, left Havana for st. Do
uiDgo as soon as news Of the revolt was received.
The Government orders to remove the guns from Bel
Iona Va foundry to Old Point Comfort has been re-
7oked.
On the lst inst the Legislature of Virginia agreed to
purchase the BelOna Guns of the foundries
George Little has been appointed u. 5. Marshal for
The District of North Carolina, vice Wesley Jones.
The Railway Connection with Pensacola will be COM
pe,cd in a few days.
Provisions are believed to be scarce at Fort Pickens
Confederate troops, provisions and munitions OF war
are pouring into Pensacola.
FROM EUROPE.
New YORK, March 28th, 1861.
The steamship City of Baltimore, with Liverpool
htes to the 18th inst. has arrived here.
The sales of Cotton for four previous days reached
$1,000 bales, closing firm with an advancing tendency.
Breadstuff5 closed firm with an upward tendency.
Provisions quiet
Flour is held at an advance of 3d. Wheat is slight
yhgher Corn Sd. higher. Rosin is dull at As. a As.
3D. Spirits Turpentine is dull at Dos. 3D. 3ls Rice
EduIl
Messna las surrendered to the Sardinians.
All was quiet at Warsaw.
Another Conference was to assemble on the Syrian
question: Dispatches from Syria announce threaten
Dg attitude of the Musselmen towards the Christians.
Russian troops continue to arrive at Warsaw.
10 consequence of personal difficulty, Sir H. Bull
Wr refused to attend the American Ministers recep-
ton on Washngtons birth day.
New YORK. April l, 1861.
The steamship Africa from Liverpool on the 10th,
has 6att this mort brnDin0 dates Queenstown
Ntbe 18th.
Queen Victorias mother is dangerously i'll.
The London Times ridcules the idea OF the Contede-
rate States electing loan after the Mississippi repudi-
aiOn
The surrender of Messina (Sicily is unconditional
There are five thousand prisoners and three hundred
@nlons.
LIVERPOOL, March 10th, 1861.
COtton.-Saes for the week $4,000 bales of which
$500 were on speculation and IL 900 for export. The
market opened slightly lower but closed at last weeks
quotations; estimated sales of Friday and Saturday 20,
OO bales closing buyant, and fully I'D. higher Stock
10 port 100000 bales, including 100000 bales Amer
lean.
Flour dull but steady.
Wheat firm.
Corn firm, and partially shade dearer.
FroylSlOrs quiet but steady.
Ro8n steady at the opening at As. Id. As 3D., bu
ne demand increased and the market closed at As 3D.
npFItS Iurpentine steady at 3Is.
Rice steady. Carolina is more active at 2Os Cd.
% 3d.
Voosol8 closed at 9216.
NEW YORK, April I'd, 1861.
The Steamer Borussia, from Southampton, with date
the 18th ut, has arrived here. She reports Cotto
advanced g to I'd, and large sales on Monday. Cor
"S is closed at 9l1s to 9214.
The London Times in speaking of Lincoln's inaugr
fa says that his expressions very cautious, but r.
ally amount to the fact that he will recapure the Sout
Hl forts ctadeis, &c.