Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-06
FOR THE JOURNAL.
FOREIGN NEWS-FlVE DAYS LATER.
March 81 12E


P1CBMoND. VA, March lst, 1862.
Nor heIn papers the 25th u have been received at
Norfolk They announce the arrival ct the Steamhp
Hbernan at Portland, Maine, the 9th, from Liverpool
the 18Th and londonderry the 4th ult, beng five days
later.
American affairs had been debated in the house of Lords
and es relative to the blockade had been promised
shortly by Earl Russell.
Tie great exhibition building (Worlds Far) at London
has been complete.
The Pembertoa Coal Mine, near Newcastle, had been
flooded and thousand hands thrown out Ct employment
The hip Great Eastern is announced 10 eaVe lo'
New York in hpil.
The arrest Of British subjects by the lincoln authorities
I been ii .cu.sed in the House of Lords Earl Russell
admits the right to British subject suspected of
reason.
Paris letter of the 49, states hat Mr. Slideil
iyed by NJ ThouveLol french Minister for Foreign At
-rs in lis Ddv dual capacity, but says that bis diplomat
+. character Was ignored.
The Bourso the 18th was frmer,--Benes 49, Csc.
e. Nora has been made P esdent of the Spanish Cortez
tLc vacancy occasoned by thu death OF MOrntz De
rosa. Mora will retain his appCn mept Ambas
.alor to Fran
The dissolution Of tie German Confederation is consider
Oh probable.
crea. demonstration made the oh ult. at &C.
o other Italian towns, in favour Of Victor Emmanuel
ard Of Rome the capital of Italy.
unparalleled inundation had occurred in Austria,
wing 80 OCO people to be provided for.
There has been increased activity in the slave trade
.u 'le West Coast Of Africa.
English uads lie 18Th instant in London firm but
dull; Consols shade higher, closing at 934 owing to
favourable of coin and bullion the Bank of
England. American securities unaltered.
LIvERPoOI 18th FebThe sales of Cotton for the last
ree days amounted twentyoight thousand bales in
Guiding sixteen thousand to SPECTATORS. Market firm,
with upward tendency.
ARRIVAL OF THE NASHVILLE.
Tie Confederate steamship Nashville arrived at Beau
iJr n c. Sunday morning, the 23d ut. The Fedora
borkadcs fred twenty-five (22) shots without effect She
1gs about three million dollars worth of stores, princi
ay for the Confederate Departments. 1.-THE date evil
3eny mistake. 1t ought be Friday the 18th JOURNAL
She destroy cd near the Gulf Stream Yankee schooner,
bound from Philadelphia st. Domingo. The Nashville
steamed up to the bockadng squadron in defiant STYLE and
although one time within musket shot, she steamed on
until protected by the guns Of Fort Macon and beyond the
each of her chogrined pursueTs.
Commander tgram aud Paymaster Taylor have arrived
FL Lfchmond, aud a portion Of her freight is now
being delivered in Of the Treasury building. Com
an1er PegTam speaks in glowing of the boptates
UJ,yed in England. lie thinks that Belgium will soon
recognise the South The authorities at Bermuda had pro
ltfi' ed the Federais from coalng there.
IN AT Gbralt ar and at the latest dates had
destroyed tw euty one (2D Yankee vessels.
Nothing very important from the Federal Capital or the
army Of the Potomac.
FROM SAVANNAH.
AUGUSTA, GEO, March I'd, 1862.
gentleman from Savannah says that Saturday
ing Commodore Tatnas feet engaged of the Federal
batteries near Savannah HI lost and then re.
tired.
MARTIAL LAW IN IICHMOND-L!QU0R ESTABLISH
uENTS CLOSED.
RICHMOND, VA, March ID 1862
b7ui a
0ia law in Richmond and ten miles of the surrounding
country ssIerdpg all civil jurisdiction except that of the
Mayor Of Echmond also supendng, under the authority
Of Congress. the writ of haJedS corpus.
An the dsteies have been ordered to be closed the
acs Of liquor Of any kind prohibited, and the establish
uents for The sale thereof closed.
LATER FROM TIE NORTH.-LlVBRP00LM ARKETs
FEDERAL CONGRESS.--SNGW IN NORTHERN
NEW YOEK.- SWINDLING CONTRACT0RS.-THE
HERALD ON THE POTOMAC AND SHENANDOAH
ARMIES, &C., &c.
NoHFolK, VA, March I'd, 1862.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. -Cotton.-Sales for the week O
600 bales including 1900 to spectators and 10000
exporters. The market frmer but prices were un
altered Orleans fair I45d do. middling I2Sd. Stool
J25 600 bales including J94 SEQ American.
Breadstuds steady, except Corn which was dull a
30s for mixed Provisions declining. Consols 93t
New YORK, Feb. 27.-The money market is active
Foreign exchange is dull; first class bills ll3 Unite
states skies. registered, 1884, 80 cents Coon-MIddlln
UphEds % cents.
toNGREss-ln the House on Thursday joint resoutlo
was introduced to print Washngton's Farewell Address
JacksoDs proclamation Notification, aud the Decars
ton Of Independence for general distribution which va
referred.
Upton, who claimed to represent The Fairfax district,
Virginia, has been declared not entitled to the seat
Snow in the Northern section of New York five and 81
feet yeI. Fears are entertained of the nundation
Tie Hudson and Mohawk rivers.
startling developments have been made by Tie investig
he syiud col