Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-02-02
FOREiGN EXTR LCES.
Il. MERCER INSTRUCTED BY NAPOLEON on THE ITAL
IAN QUESTION

The Europe, Of Paris, gives, extrct from dis
patch of of the ambassadors accredited at the court
of ST. Cloud the substance OF conversation said to
have taken place between the Emperor Napoleon and
NJ. Mercer, late French Minister in Washington and
the ambassador to Spain.
. The Emperor having expressed his sentiments res
pectng Qaeen Isabella and Span II. Mercier s said to
have asked that if should lind ia spain the opni on
which appears to be generally entertained in France,
namely that Florence would be only the Professionally
capital of Italy pending the acqason Of Rome, what
was be to reply The Emperor, Fays the Europe, an
s"ered Say that for my own part, Florence ia the
de6nitive capital Of Italy"
AS the Emperor is not used to express himself quite
50 explicitly the public will, of course, take this
port with all reserve The communications =" Of the
Europe, however seem 10 be generally very well in
formed and that thay sometimes give uneasiness in
high quarters sgufed in the fact that lately the pa
per has been seized in Paris by order of the Minister OF
the Interior.
THE POLISH REVOLUTIONARY REPORTS OF TEE PA
TRIoTs.
The Russian Government of OTanbourg SiAbrisk
Saratow, Sanaria, Kazan etc. are suffering dreadfuy
from incendiary fires. These Governments have been
lately selected tor the residence of great number OF
Poles condemned ay the severity of the Law 10 Poland
It appears frsm article in the Botschater, OF Wen
na that n soma towns the fires have been attributed to
these unfortunate people. Many have persisted asvic
tins OF tie evaporation Of the masses and far rQm
seeking to suppress this outbreak of popular passion
soma Russian journals, including the Inya ds an OFF,
eal Journal and the Moscow Gazette the most widely
circulated journal 10 Russia echo thess accusations and
add to than nsinuatons adapted TO excite still further
the passion of the multitude Nothing has TRANSFERRED
thus far to give the least appearance foundation to
these charges while the other hand numerous facts
seem to disprove them in manner most honorable to
the Poles.
Thus the Northern Post Of the 7A Of October states
that after the fire at Oranbourg the Pos living in the
Government of that FASTENED to eend to the pso.
pie deprived OF shelter and OF subsistence two
carts filed with bread, cruel and SALT Some days be.
FORE the heed Of the police at Oranbourg, COL Michel
Fedorow, bore striking testimony ia favor OF the
Polas.
The JAPAN DIFFICULTY.
O&cial sdvices of October 28!h, from Iekuhana,
conrm the report of tbs opening OF the inland sea
Japan by the allied feet. The engagement was brief
The allies lost IL killed and 81 wounded the Japan.
ese 200 to 300 KILLED and wounded. The steamer Sea
King, chartered by Minister Pruyn to accompany the
feet to represent the United States did 20 execution
with her 81 FOUNDER Parrot guns Ste vas afterwards
sold to the japanese Government for $4,000. The
indemnity to the Americans is expected to reach $500
000 The commissioners Of the allies ware to meet the
Japanese 5hcers At Kanagawa on October 10, to sd.
just the amounts of the indemnes to the various ma.
oLs. The terts are to be dismaned and the ct will
remain to See that the Tsposin keeps his promise 1t
10 believed that the Japanese Government will hence
forth be able to keep the Rnruly noble in check.