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For the Journal. I i i aumTT. I The Public Itoad. We had another fine meeting on eunu.jr mSu. Away in the dim distance of ages, on the village greens of old England Merry England," then the young men and maidens danced round the May -pole in joyous circles, the young contending while the old surveyed." The iron heel of progress' has passed over thoe scenes of.

simple happiness the turf ia torn or trampled down where stood the Maypole, now rises the chimney ot the factory, and the sound of looms and spindles has taken the place of the artless lay springing gladly from fresh hearts. Old things have passed old customs and traditions faded out. nature, the bountiful mother of os all, never irrows old. With the returning season he comes to unfold her beauties as bright and as brilliant as at the first. The spring-time ot younjr hearts, too, like that of external nature, is the same now as it was in the days of our Saxon forefathers.

Here, in a land of whose very existence they did not dream, childhood in its innocence and youth, in the dawn of its expanding loveliness, meets to crown the Queen of May" to strew flowers on the pathway of life themselves the fairest and the sweetest flowers. It is pleasant to turn aside for a few moments from the dusty and arid highway of existence from the stern contests of our manhood and riper years-from Ihe wild excitements of politics, to contemplate scenes like these passing away and ap-parently forgotten, yet leaving us better and wiser --wiser in what pertains to true happiness in pure thoughts and gentle feelings. The female schools of town generally had a coronation this morning, in the rear of the residence of Mrs. Laura Rothwell, on Third street, near Princess. Miss Morrison, a beautiful young girl ot some thirteen summers, was the chosen Queen, and acted her part with much elegance and propriety, presiding over her youthful subjects with dignity and grace.

She was attended by four Maids of Honor, arrayed like herself, in white, and tastefully decked with flowers. cratic party of Topsail Sound District, held at San. dy Run according id previous notice, on Saturd the 26th day of Aprn.D. R.Gomto, Esq.was unanui' mously requested toj'act as Chairman, and Nixon, and JJ Upward to act as secretaries. I The object the meeting was explained by tU Chairman to be for the puipose of annointinr A.

gates to a Convention -to be held at Long Creek on tbe 29 th day of to nominate candidates to rep. 1 fesent the county ijn the next General Assembly the State after which Owen Holmes, D. R. Gorato and Howard ere nominated as being suitbl persons for that puipose, and were unanimoutly an. i The delegatos requested that the meeting ihoulj advise them as to the course they should partus i relation to the nomination of a candidate for iK.

i- rmm in A A otnee or onerm. After a free expression of opinion iraoiisly instructed to oppose a notnil they were unani nation being made. i The thanks of the meeting were tendered Chairman and Secretaries, and the proceedings or. aerea to re puousnea in me niimiDgwn Journal. The meetiug then anjourneu.

U. u. uuuwiu, CUirman. Secretaries. R.

J. C.S Nixon, W. Howard. For the Jori Mr. Editor was much, surprised and rrieved on reading an ariidle in yesterday's Herald, timt Sigma." Surprised to see any man in this comma, pity, so regardless! of his as to isatrt what was Dubliclv known lo verr manv.

and have been 10 all, oa untrue; and grieved to see tacit He asserts in Lis article that '4 the Loco's hare a register as it wer, in' which is written an obliga. tion, binding the signers to support the nomioee of their party, whoever he may be, and all the faithful are required to sign this Now Sir, as a m(smberof the Democratic Aisocia. tion, I say there is not a word of trbth in tbe above statement, and if 44 Sigma" wishes to be informed of he should hi ve known before making loch a statement, I will rei er him to the resolutions passed tt a meeting held pure uant to public notice, at the Court House, on the 8tt January 1856, and published in the Journal ot tb 9th January 1856, and again to the preamble and adopted byytho (not in secret,) but at tbe Court Hodse.and published in the Journal ol the let March, 1856, at which time the doors wern open and all who wished, wbeth er, friend or foe, bad an opportunity, of seeing, and hearing what was done. If he still doubts, and thinks 1 something has been kept back, to convince himot the injustice be hsi done the Democratic 1 will pledge the Association to show him Ibe resolutions and rules als transciibed, in the book he -( refers to. If any (such, pledge can( be shown, I am iling to say, 41 he is a man who speaks what be doth know, and testifies what he has seen, and not one who from political spleen, belches, forth the.

'bitterness of his gall' and hates (ruth so much, that -be is in lovb wilh error." I t. A MEMBER, OF THE ASSOCIATION. Later from Gnranc. I New York, April 29 The British and North American Royal Mail Steam Ship Persia, Captain C. H.

E. Judkins, has arrived at this port with advi vices from Liverpool to the 19th instant. General Intelligence. The news by thisustrrri- val is unimportant. I The Peace Conferences in Paris were closed.

The ravncation ol the iroatv of Peace will be at the end' of vhe month. and immediately after the promulgation of tho gen-1 cral treaty, tue protocols. wi De paousoeu ana labors of tbe Conference be made known in detail. The Questions considered at the last session were -the tree navigation 01 tue uanuoe, ine imerior izm vi- the Principalities, the arrangement of the and the situation of the Christians' in Turkey, and for these purpose i three commissioners were ar- It was reported in Paris that diplomatic move-J. mcnts of importa ice were on foot respecting Italy, and that the Austrian Ambassador was to go to Rome on a spocit.l mission.

It was, also, rumored that his mission refers the Concordat, but the Italian journals say that it; relates to the genetl state of Italy, count Urloil wai leave rans lor Naples afier tbe exchange of ratifications, to see his son who was wounded in the Crimes Lord Panmure Iliad stated that, in sending troops to Canada, there was no hostile intention towards the United States, but that they were sent there sim ply to supply the places of those who were.witfl. I drawn during the war. The Lord Mayor of London entertajneclibe American Minis.er, Mr. Dallas, at the Mansion House, on the instant. Two hundred guests were present, and the Lord Mayor, in toasting Mr.

Dallas, prefixed his remarks with many generous sentiments in regard; to ihe United Slates. Th debate in the British Parliament on the Ameri can question had been deferred until Lord CUren don's return. The Government had met a slight de 4t feat in the vote Wainst the grant to Maynootb'T College. Rumors I strengthen that Parliament will, shortly be diesolveq. 1 .1 LAtlcr from CalllornU.

Nkw Orleans, April 28 The steamship Gretiafa has arrived at this rort with advices from Havana to the and Aspihwall to the 20th lost. The advices frorti California were unimportant, The news from ihe mines were encouraging A terrible not oCcurreu at fanama on ine stouiuj ft. I m' of tho 15h inst sencers by the and inconsequence thereof the pas- steam 'ship Illinois were detained thero ihat The difGculty1, commence oe- tween 6ome passengers and a fruit vender, and lea tei a Woody riot, during whicji fourteen Americans werjej killed and many more wounded. Tbeboubery wu perfectly indiscrimiinate. Three natives were killed 'f and a dozen wounded, ana tne rail roaa iracx wu torn up for two miles.

Col. Totten had forwarded a Jj protest 10 me governor, accusing mm 01 uaviug per. the goverment responsible for the mails and baggage I Later from Mexico. "Seizure of th Church Prop. 1- erly hy the OoTcrn men New Orleans, April 26.

The steamer lexasnas arrived from Vera Cruz with dates to tbe city of Mexico advices to the I9th.fi Communication between tbe capitoland all parts of the country wm open, and affairs wire in a peaceful condition. craliTamirez had escaped on board! the Britishjwsr vessel Penelope, halving reached Vera Cruz disguised as a drayman. i Ihe church propeity bad been seized by tne nun ft was said that thri Archbishop of Mexico bad oBet ed Comonfort SfiOO 0OO to have the decree arsinsi iuo church revoked but the offer waa not accspted. lllallroad Bold. 1 Cincinnati, Apfil 26.r-Tbe Maysville and Lei; ington railroad, with all its appendages; was s.u yesterday at Lexington for $500,000: It wasbougM hir.ivir Tvior umint nf th tint mnricaze VT aVM wm wm holders.

1 jOIsturbaiice lit Ti Military Chicago, 2C. A despatch 00,1 Jones. mrmmmmw mmmwmmm mwm mm while attempting to anest a man who was implies'" in the late difficdlties, was- resisted by a bod0' three hundred menL Governor Shannon bad pro; out the military to enforce the exerutida.of Dreadful Collision. A steamer SunkSupP0; Loss of Eifrhtu.Ejght Persom. Tbe iron steamsbip Minho.tof Barcelona, Captain G- fiW" las, which was on her way from Barcelona, and Malaga, to Cadiz and Liverpool, came in cu on tbe 28ih March off Tarifa, with the British transport Minden, which left Gibraltar the PreTl" day, steamer, which was going at the rsteott knots an in fire minutes after be trocj I and eighty-eight persons, it is feared, mot a grave.

Uaptam oiarqunias is supposea a down with the vessel. There were on m. i 1 nnaiu Twel7" streamer no perwooo, uibiuuiug iuo one only have bee saved, of whom 17 belong crew. They wens picked up and brought 10 braltar by the Minden. j.

Amebian Tobacco in FoarJoN cording to a report just subiniittd to Congress the Slate l)rartmint. in response to a resOluu Mr. Faulkner, Virginia, lecently passe oj House of Reprcseintatives, it appears thai IUUtVVCU UHV9 UUIT IU WHU'" irt r.m .11 nr ona.uci RritnTn 79 nts. and per oeo- additional Holland 2S cents per 221 pounds Bel- per, 221 pounds; aweaen -v per pound-, Norway 44 oenu. France.

Sardinia. Austria ind Pottugal St a goTernmen -F of Joarnil At a meeting of a respectable tortion of lb. rw. If 1 nil) ft nursuance public notice. a portion, of the Democratic Republican citizens ot rencn atJames Allen's on Saturday, the 26tb 01 Apruiouo.

the meeting nun mouon tliA nnruiintment of John W. Andres as Chairman i and T. Jl Russ and A. J. Barn-hill were requested to act Mcretams.

By request Jof the'Chair, D.r A- McMillan, Lsq, explained the object of the meeting to be for the p. pointment of, delegates tor a be held at Elizabetbto'wn on the first Monday of May next, and for the better organization of the party, and to express the views ansb feelings ot the Democrats of the District in regard to public affairs. i On motion of D. A. McMillan; a committee of three was appointed by the Chair to draft a preamble and resolutions expressive of ihyiewsandti-ments of the meeting.

4 Said committee, consisting of Joseph Elwell, A. McMillan, and W. J. Whitfield, after having retired a short time, reported the following and unanimously adopted The time has again arrived when Ihe duty devolves upon the great Democratic Republican party of State.and nation to take measures for the organization of the party strength, and for secur ing the success; of sound; constitutional principles: 1UOICIV4B a That awe. a nortioa of the Deinocratio Republican citizens of French's Creek District, Bla.

Aan rnnntv nloasp.d lo re affirm our renewed. Gtnff.hnAii and abidinsr confidence in tho sound, conservative and patriotic administration ot our pres- fool nnfutpr that he IS the choice of the South; and, while we are.willing to abide the decision of a national convenwon, we declare him our first choice for the Presidency of the That this Union' is founded on the full eaualitv of all the States that that equality is guar anteed bv ihe constitution, and that every attempt on th nartnf Aholitionists. Free Soilers apd Black Re publicans, either in or out of Congress, to interfere with Southern rights or Southern property is unjust, and tends lo a-dissolution of the Unton. Resolved, '1 hat we are well pleased with tho course of our able and patriotic representative in Congress, Hon. Warren Winslow, and extend to him our thanks and a renewal of our confidence.

Resolved, That we approve the nomination of our present worthy Governed Thos. Bragg, for re-elec tion. Resolved, That we approve the nomination of John D. Taylor, of Brunswick county, as our standard. Dearer in ine approacning canvass iu ima ocimiunjn District, and pledee nim our hearty support.

Resolved, That we deem the order or party calling itself" American or Khow-Nothing" be in its prin- ciDles subversive of and repugnant lo free institu tions, and that we view all secret political societies as contrary to the spirit and genius ot a republican government. Resolved, That tht? Chairman be requested to appoint two delegates from this district to attend the Democratic Convention at Elizabethlown on. the first Monday of May next, for the purpose of nominating a suitable candidate to represent this county in the House of Commons of the next Legislature of North Carolina, and also candidates for County offices In compliance with the last resolution, the Chairman then appointed Joseph Elwell, and D. A. McMillan delegates lo the County Convention after which, on motion of D.

A. McMillan, the following resolution was unanimously adopted Resolved, That Ihe thanks of this- meeting be tendered to the rnd Secretaries. On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die: JOHN W. ANDRES, Chair'n. T.

J. Russ, secretaries. A. J. Barnhill, For the Journal.

According to previous notice, a portion the Pem-pcratic citizens of Upper Black River District, rr.et at their usual muster grouud on Saturday, 26th inst. On motion, James Kerr, was called to tho Chair, and J. Taylor requested to act as Secrotaryr The object of the meeting was explained by the Chairman in a few brief and pertinent remarks. On motion, a committee of three was appointed, consisting of S. J.

Faison, L. Highsmith and Dr. J. B. Seavey, to draft resphiTion-s for the action of the meeting, who, after retiring a short time, returned and reported the following resolutions, which were, on motionf taken up separately and unanimously adopted Resolved, That we cordially approve tbe pcoposi-tion of our Democratic brelhren to hold a Convention at Long Creek on the 29th of May, to nominate can didates for the approaching session of the Legislature.

Resolved. Ihat nast experience proves, beyond a doubt, that nominations alone can suppress factious oppositions and se ctional divisions among members of the same party, and concentrate their suffrages upon candidates in all cases safo and reliable in every emergency which may arise. Resolved, That the Chairman appoint three delegates to represent this tectorial precinct in said Convention. Resolved, That in view of the great importance of the office of Sheriff for this county, and the many aspirants it is likely to draw into the canVa38, it is to be feared-it will prove an apple of discord, exciting confusion and in our ranks and, as a remedy for this prospective evil, that our delegates be and they are hereby instructed to insist, with all reasonable pleas, upon tbe nomination of some sound and capable Democrat for said office. In compliance with the third resolution, the Chairman appointed Highsmith, John A and T.

Henry, delegates to the Convention Jiesolved, That the Secretary forward a Copy of these resolutions lo the Wilmington Journal for publication. On motion, the ihanks of, the meeting were tendered to the Chairman and Secretary for Ihe manner in which they had presided over the deliberations of the meeting. On motion, the meeting JAMES KERR, Chairman. W. Taylor.

Secretaryl For the Journal. Pursuant to previous notice, a meeting was held in Lower River Black District, on Tuesday the 22nd April 1856. i On motion of H. Bell, Jas. P.

Moore was called to the Chair, and Owen K. Woodcock-appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting was explained by the Chairman. On motion, a committee of three was appointed to draft resolutions for the action of the meeting. I The following gentlemen were appointed on said committee, viz: F.

H. Bell, John F. Moore and John I). Moore, and after a few moments they returned and reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted Whereas, It is proposed by the Democratic party of New Hanover county, to hold a county Convention at Long Creek on the 29th day of May next, to nominate candidates for the Senate, and House of Commons, of North Carolina, and to take such other action as the safety of the party may seem to reqiure. i Resolved, That we approve of the time and place of holding Convention, and that the Chairman of this meeting ap; oint three delegates, to represent Lower Black River District in paid Convention.

Resolved, That we will use all honorable means' in our power to advance the cause of Democracy -and to put down Know- Nothiugism, believing the princi-1 pies of that order to bo unconstitutional and opposed to the rights of the South. In accordance with the first resolution, the chairman appointed the following delegates to the county Convention John Moore and F. H. Bell, and on motion, the Chairman was nominated and unanimously elected as one of the delegates to said Convention; and on motion, '--A Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be sent to the Editors of Ihe Wilmington Journal, for publication. On motion of F.

H. Bell, the thanks of the meeting were tendered to the Chairman and On motion, the meeting adjourned. JAMES P. MOORE, Ch'm. O.

K. Wr opcocK, Sec'y. 1 The trial of the Everetts and Fnce, or the murderous assault upon Patrick McGowan, Mail Agent on the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, at Weldon, in March, 1855, took place at Halifax Superior. Court, on Tuesday last. Judge Person presided for the State, Mr.

Attorney General for the defendants, Messrs. Moore, and Conigland. Verdict guilty, as to the EverePrice 'discharged. Sentence, each six months' imprisonment. We have a lull repors or cue trial ana will present a synopsis in oar next.

Standard. i THE T7IL11LNGT0N JOPRNAL wtMiMaTos. ir. may iwatw rom orEMioR. TH03IAS BRA GO, Of Northampton Count.

I .1 mocrU Hemlnees for mliiloneri of i N. N. NIXON, 4. J. GEO.

W. DAVIS, GEO. HOUSTON, i MILES COSTIN, LB. HUGG1NS. DEMOCRATIC JtBKTIHO.

xftinr will be held at The Oaks," Dry Pond, to-morrow eteninr, at seven ana a half o'clock. -v Remember that, on Wonday next, an; election I mUIT be held for Commoner, of Navigation for the 1 port of Wilmington, to serve for one year from the I late of their election. There are two Beta of candidates in the field-the Democratic and the Know-Nothing candidates. The gentlemen on both tickets i are known to the community, and it fr the com-: munity to judge. We speak merely on a of Principle.

The issue is made nP: It isaparty qoes. ion. It is a contest between Democracy ami Know-! Nothiogism and. viewing the matter in this light, it behoores every Democrat to cast aside all little per- sonal likes or dislikes, preferences or antagonisms, to for the ascendancy of the principles of which be Democratic candidates are the representatives. That is the way, and the only way, in which the Democratic strength can be shown, and Democratic mccess secured.

It won't do for one man to say I dont like this man, or another to say I don't like an other, and, in failing to vote for the person who may not enjoy their personal preference, perhaps secure -r Lrnw.Vnh;nr nartv. No five tne SUCCeSS Ul iub 1 men could be got in town to whom every member, even of their own is personally attached Such Is human nature that nothiog 01 tne amu HloWd or honed for. Enough for. us Jhat our ticket is composed of faithful and competent men and true Democrats, that, if elected, they will make an efficient board. Is, We1 have only a few words to say about a charge brought against the Democratic ticket mat js ot made up exclusively of commission and.

shipping merchants, or those directly concerned with; or inter-eetedlin shipping. The lact is so, but it remains to be shown that the Board of Commissioners Navi-gation ought to be composed exclusively of the representatives of any one interest, no matter how important that interest may be. Had it been supposed that eligibility was to be con-f erred' to one class, the right of suffrage night as welt have been limited also, to that class. There are otherldatiss devolving upon the Commissioners be yond fthe mere promotion of the shipping interest. There is.

the health of the town to be protected against the introduction of contagious diseases by sea and, highly as wejjsteem the integrity -and honorable feelings of our commericial community. it must not be forgotten that as men, they can claim aio exemption from the common weaknesses of human- i ty that like other men, their interests may, and in-Jeed'must, unconsciously to themselves, influence iheir; judement and we know that men of family, remote from the wharf, will certainly feel an additional gnaranlee for the adoption of all 'necessary means, looking to the health of those dependent upon emi when they know that their own part of the town and their own section of the community is represent ed atthe Doard of the Commissioners of Navigation. At the same time that the Democratic ticket refuses concede an exclusive sway to any one branch of business, it gives to that interest more immediately i nterested in navigation a large, and, indeed, a preponderating influence, so that the progressive spirit upon this point may not be "We deprecate undue excitement. It only depends upon the Democrats coming up and voting their strength whether our ticket shall or shall not be elected on Monday next. The Democrats of the town have the power if they will only exercise it the votes if they will only cast them.

If the party should choose to be successful by putting forth its' strength and it is all in the power of the Democratic partythen we shall feel rejoiced; and even in case of failure we shall not feel depressed, knowing as we do the strength of lie Democracy, and feeling as we do the, certainty that5 that strength will be put forth in the great contest of the approaching Summer and 9 Tne neraia states, upon iub aumuinj ui iuC ashington Organ, tht the Journal is in error in regard to the disrespect to Mr. Buchanaa on the part of the City Councils of Philadelphia. On the same authority the Herald charges the fault upon the Pierce Democrats in the Counoils. Now, we have before us a i the Rebate as reported in the Philadelphia; Bulletin, whe se publisher, Alexander Cumming, used to be a Democrat, but is now a Know-Nothing and a bitter opponent of both Pierce and Buchanan. That paper? a leading organ of the order, endorses and de-: ends the action of the Councils, and never- pretends, or a moment, that the friends of General Pierce had nything to do with it.

Froin the report, we will few portions to show the spirit of the opponents of the measure, both towards Mr. Buchanan an3 General Pierce. One of the opponent of the resolution in the Select Council was a Mr. Cornman. We quote his remarks 4 Mr.

Cornman was opposed to the City Councils helping Mr. Buchanan into the Presidential chair. Bochsnan had never been a friend of Philadelphia, hut he had been its bitterest-foe. He was op-pcseJ to singling out Mr. Buchanan for glorification.

'A C- ridiculed the idea of Mr. having saved th mnntrv from a war. There would have been no talk of war had it not been for the miserable ineffi- ciency of the administration at Washington. If the resolution was to pass he wanted to insert the names of Stephen Douglas and Franklin Pierce, and all the other aspirants, so as to give all an equal chance." i And this was the general character of the debate, although -other opponents of the measure spoke more In the Common Council Mr. Penrose, who opposed the resolutions, attacked Mr.

Buchanan as an abettor of the election of Mr. Polk and pas- age of the Tariff of 1846, which Penrose called an outrage. Mr. Penrose also attacked Mr. Buchanan tot having endorsed the Kansas and Nebraska bills.

A Mr. Gordcn, whose language indicates that be must have been drunk, abused the President of the United States worse than a pick-pocket. But even he de- s.r'ei it particularly understood that he did not 'en-dcreathe views of Mr. Buchanan. The fact is that the Organ appears to be wholly in error.

The vote in the Select Council taken, on a potion to lay on the table the resolutions tendering ti Mr. Buchanan the use of the Hall, which motion pr? vailod bya vote of yeas to 9 naj s. 1 he Organ seems to have got the thing lamed round, and thought that, somehow, those who voted aye were in favor of the resolutions instead of laying them on tho table. We shall be perfectly willing to abide by any fair analysis ol the vote given, but not by any account of the Organ. I CCr- The Know-Nothing papers dwell with considerable emphasis upon the fact that Mr.

Gilmer is descended from Scotch-Irish ancestry, but take good are to denounce the Scotch-Irish themselves as We understand that one portion of Judge Caldwell's Charge to the Grand Jury last week had refer-ence to the state of the public roads in jhe county, and the duty of the. Grand Jury. to make presentments in cases" where the" roads are neglected, or proper attention has not been bestowed upon them. The overseers of roadswho 'receive no cdmpensa tion, are liable to be indicted, and be eup-norted by those, whose duly, it is to contribute tin the roads, and whose interest imwi it ia that they should be kept up, and to whom nMAnn lafcnr contributed would be bue iiicic uiiwj.v fa more than compensated by the increased ad nd facilities of travel and communication r. hv Ventlemen from the we nave ucuii -v n- country to call attention to this matter and we cheer fully comply with ibis request.

The following gentlemen have been appointed by ST m. 1 .1 ifc- nhftirman of tbe Democratic meeting; new the Court House, on the 23rd delegates from Nw Hanover County, to the Democratic Electoral rwomion to be held here during June County Court. The appointments are made in pursuance of a resolution of the meeting II. John A. Corbett.

Win Charles 14 ot, rv Joel I MnnrA. F. H. liell. James uamson, AT.

vt.A William Walker, itooert r- Nixon, Dr. UannerDM, i Nixon 7, piiji1av. J. O. Pickett, in.

n. ixixon, fi. S. 1). r- a.

Hoimea. s. u. wai Miles uoBim, iuui lace. James T.

Miller. From Nicaragua. On the 11th ult. Gen. Walker, with 500 men countered the Costa Ricans with a force of 2,000 men, who had fortified themselves within the city of Rivas.

Walker's army entered the city, and after a desDerate battle, which lasted for several hours, final Iv caDtured it with a loss of only 30 killed and about the same number wounded is saidfto have been 600. The Costa Ricans loss President Mora had issued a proclamation, making death tbe fate of all filibusters captured by the Cos ta Ricans. The Costa Ricans showed no mercy, and bayonet thev lav wounded on the lOU VIJU MU VK''-'- mf ground. It was reported that the Costa Ricans had murdered all the American residents at Virgin Bay, 1 infunl 7 TllUV alsA Kpt inciuamg lour iauies auu fire to and burnt the Transit Company's wharf, which cost $120,000. Col.

Wheeler, United States Minister, resident at Nicaragua, has issued an address to President Mora, protesting against the murder of peaceable American citizens residing in the- country. The forces of Costa Rica have now the possession of the Transit route on the Isthmus, and the officers have declared that they are detci mined to exterminate every American now In the country, and in this intention they were sustained by the merchants of England and France, fiom whom they could procure and had procured material aid as to guns and ammunition. if The steamer. Grenada at New Orleans, from A spin-wall, reports that advices from Nicaragua stale that dispatches frem'Lord Clarendon, offering aid toUhe Costa Ricans against Walker, had bfecn found in ihe English mail and seized by Capt. Baldwin, of Walker's army The documents had been forwarded to Washington by a special messenger.

It was reported that Walker's position was precarious. fcj- New York, Philadelphia, and elsewhere, Mr. Buchanan has been received with respect and enthusiasm. The Board of Trade of Philadelphia, and the leading citizens of that metropolis, all joined in a spontaneous tribute to a distinguished statesman, and a favorite son of Pennsylvania. The little mousing Councils, that have ruined the city credit, alone refused to treat him with common courtesy.

They don't know rnything. Common sensecommon policy might have taught them belter; but little bigots are not expecied to display either. ft- Coroner Wood held an inquest yesterday over the dead body of a free colored man, named: Jordan Howard, employed at the Wilmington Weldon Railroad, who came to his death, from the effects of a shot from a pistol, 'accidentally discharged, on Saturday last, while in the hands of Mr. Strouse, who keeps a store above the Railroad. The man died on Monday.

1 The verdict of the jury completely exonerates Mr. Strouse from any blame in the matter. Blacking. Among the documents on our table we find a tin box, bearing the following inscription, John J. Stesn's Improved Bpot and Shoe Polish and Leather Preservative, Manufactured in Wilmington, by Charles Blaney-" We have little doubt but this will be found a capital article.

Inquest. Coroner A. A. Hartefield held atf iuquest yesterday over the body of the negro boy Robert, the property of Dr. A.

J. DeRosset, isr who was drowned on Wednesday last. Verdict accordingly. Official Aspirations. -There are fcur candidates for the office of Public Executioner of London, in the place of Mr.

Hangman Calcraft'who has been dismissed. A brisk contest is expected. The electioneering is quiteanimated Correction. The dividend declared by the Wilmington Weldon Railroad Company is payable on the 15th of May, and not on the 1st. Those papers tharfegve published the Company's notice will please make the correction.

for the Journal. Democratic Meeting In tbe Court House. Pursuant to the call ol Dr. J. D.

Bellamy, President of the, Wilmiogton Democratic Association, the Court House was filled at an early hour by an enthusiastic audience. On motion of Dr. Bellamy, W. Hall, Esq was called to preside over the meeting. Mr.

Hall, upon taking the Chair, made an eloquent address, stating the reasons why the meeting bad been called. Junius D. Gardner, and C. H. Robinson were requested to act as Secretaries.

Dr. Wilkings made a short but interesting and eloquent address. M. B. Smith, introduced to the meeting Mr.

Houston, of Duplin, who spoke at some length, eloquently, and was listened to with much interest and interrupted with frequent applause. Mr. Smith then came out, at the close of the meeting, and talked in his usual forcible style, handling his opponents without gloves. Upon the conclusion of bis remarks, Ashe moved that the thanks of tbe meeting be tendered to the officers. i On motion the meeting then adjourned.

ELI W. To tne Voters of the County. Since my return from Raleigh, last Spring, I have received from all parts of the county numerous solicitations, to run for the office of Sheriff. The condition ot my health since then would not allow me to come to any satisfactory determination in my own mind, and hence I have given to no one any positive reply. I have intimated to some, however, that if ray health would allow me, and it was the general wish of the people, I should become a candidate for that yr -1 Thanks to a kind Providence, my health has already improved in such a degree as encourage the hope -of ita complete restoration.

In that event I shalldeclare myself a candidate, and in order to satisfy all enquiring friends I would say, that my determination will be made known through the, public papers, by the meeting of the Long Creek Convention, on the 29lh of May next. fct Respectfully 1 April 28, 1856. T. WILLIAMS; the Courl-House, which was packed and jammed, tli W. Hall.

on being called to the Chair, ex- ih and trave a brief piaineu iue uiycuio but lucid history of the poliu'cal affairs and in our town, out of which had arisen the pre sent parly contest for Commissioners of Navigation. He showed now n.Dow-noiuuig won over an unsuspecting people, and thus party issues first forced upon a community in whose local affairs they had been previously unknown. "Phe Democrats at length rallied accepted the challenge tendered to them, and the result last December showed that' although technically defeated, the popu lar strength rested with the Democratic party. Are the Know-Noihings mere strong or'-the Democrats less so now than at the election in December Certainly not Everybody knew that the reverse was the capo. Everybcdy knew ihat if the full Demo cratic vote was polled the result would be certain victory.

Then why should not that vote be polled why should we submit to defeat when victory was ready to perch upon our banners. Dr. W. C. Wilkings was loudly called lor, ana responded in an animated and stirring address, in which he showed up the absurdity, lue nonsense, the arrogance of the assumption of exclusive Ameri canism made by the anti-Democratic parly.

Why, he hadticard striplings almost, talk of men who had served their country before their denouncers were bom, as lAnti-Americans." Everybody knew that this was neither in accordance with fact nor com- mon' sense. iir. uaiug iwceutu iV questions nt issue nt some length, and.with markod ability. M. B.

Smith, introduced to the meeting Wm. J-Houston. Esq of Duplin county, as true a Democrat as lives. Mr. Houston was loudly called upon.

He remarked that he bad, for some considerable length of time, been out of the way of public speaking on political subjects, and had not anticipated the honor of a call to address so large an assemblage of his fellow.ciiizens of the town of Wilmington. A local contest was approaching, in regard to which it became him not. as a resident of another speak he coold, however, without any danger pf being accused of intermeddling, assure his fellow Democrats here of his own warm I sympathy, and the sympathy of those whom he had the honor to repre- sent. The Democrats oi wnmingion auu oi iuj Counly of New Hanover had to; bear the brunt of the contest in Ibis Congressional District, and tuey met the issues like men, and their brethren through out the district honored them for it. Mr- Houston then proceeded to review the positions, platforms and histories of the organizations which now divide the country, presenting the facts clearly ana unmisiauo ably, showing what class ot the self-seeking aspnants after office had left the Democratic party tor trie gooa of the party.

Mr. Houston spoke at considerable length and always to the point, and was warmly applauded. M. B. Smith, uexl epofce.

and handled the opposition orators without gloves. Their arrogant pretensions of superiority their baseless assumptions received no mercy at his hands. He meant woid he said there it was, and there it would sUnd. The claimants of exclusive gentility thoac who denied the appellation of gentlemen to the woiking Democratic masses to the people of the land who thousht that their own little coteries' contained all the talent and all the respectability," received ro quarter. The main issue the true issue before the country was contained in the principle of the Kanzas and Nebraska bills in the recognition of Jthe right of the people of the South to go into the Territories of a cdlnmon Union with Iheir property equally with those of other sections and yet here, in North Carolina, we had a candidate for Governor standing upon a platform which denounced the recognition of that principle, and the legislation necessary to give it effct, as "reckless and unwise." Why, Ihe position of Mr.

Gilmer was better suited for Massachusetts than North Carolina, and Mr. Gilmer could make a stronger appeal thereon to abolitionist? of the North than to the Slave holders of the South. But it was in keeping with the whole course of Mr. Gilmer and his party. It 1844 Mr.

Fillmore, their candidate for President had op-" posed the annexation of Texas. because it would bring in Slave territory, and tho party at the South, who now form the bone and sinew of tho know nothing party, went with him and his friends at the North, although, of course, assigning1 different reasons for doing so. He did not charge that these gentleman were abolitionists. God forbid that. he should have cause to think so, certainly they acted in snch a manner as to seem eo.

Mr. Smith concluded by earnestly exhorting the Democrats, one and all, to go to the polls on Monday next. The municipal cor.tet was an outpost of the Presidential election. CC- We feel to day half-way inclined to let politics and all other serious matters alone, for a timei at least, and shall certainly yield to this inclination as far as the duty of self-defence will permit. Our attention has beep called loan article in yesterday's Herald, on the subject of ihe approaching election for Commissioners of Navigation, which does the Demof ratio Association great injustice, by repealing in a modified form tho.

charges preferred against that organization by a. correspondent of the Herald writing over the signature of Sigma. These charges have been promptly met and refuted by A Member of the Association," in yesterday's Journal, so fa; as regards any obligation, oath, pledge, or anything else secret or compulsory. We would now inform the Herald that the Democratic Ward Committees have never met with closed doors never met at midnight never met in secret never met with any pledge of secrecy that at almost every meeting outsiders have been present some times gentlemen from the country that any and all consultations of the Ward Committees have been in the nature of friendly talks among members of the same party, having at heart the success of principles held in common. No No The Democrats have neither oaths, pledges nor penalties.

Neither pass word or doorkeeper, neither lock nor bolt nor bar.l Mere than this, we fear that the Democrats attach altogether loo little importance to tho approaching election in town that they aro too indifferent on the subject. Some say Oh, wellKyes, I am a Democrat; I always vote for Governor and President and all that sort of. thing, but it is not worth while caring about these little elections. Our opponents act more wisely. They seize upon every vantage ground they avail 'themselves of every little stepping stone.

By almost superhuman exertions," they carry some municipal election, and then brag over the invincibility of Sam," and lead off or frighten the unwary. Their object, is to secure the scattering vote. Unued to success among the great masses in the country, their tactics are mainly suited to local contests in towns, and results hare followed, due more to the energy of electioneering, and the perfection of organization, than to intrinsic strength. The thing once broken through with, is gone hence the efforts made to defeat the Democrats in the coming contests This affair when once done will not have to be done again very soon the ascendancy of the Know-Nothing party in town once shaken cannot be re established. It is therefore a matter in which every Democrat should tike sufficient interest to see that his own vote is deposited, and that his brother Democrats are aroused to do the same as a matter of prin- Iciple.

Datty Journal ZOlh The Maids of Honor made appropriate addresses to" the Queen, and the Queen replied equally to the point. Daiine- the interval the little girls formng the back- I ground, sang beautifully in concert. After the coronation the Wilmington noneer a- dets, under the command of Capt. Kaaciine, Deing drawn up in front of the throne, supported on the left by the Rifle Cadets, under the command of Capt. Blaney, were addressed by Wm.

H. Hall, wuo, on behalf of the Cape Fear Girls, presented to the Company a beautiful banner, which on the part of the Company was accepted to by Capt. Radcllffe. The remarks of Mr. Hall and ot the Captain were exceedingly chaste and eloquent.

After the formal presentation the junior officers of the Cadets ascended the stand and returned their thanks to tho Cape Fear Girls, which concluded the public exercises. We understand that a handsome collation was prepared for the participants. Everything went iff beautifully. Daffy Journal of yesterday. The Meeting Last Night.

The Fillmore nd Donelson Club had a meeting last evening at the Court-House. Dr. Meares, the President of the Club, in ihe Chair, and the Secretaries of that organization in their places. The meeting was addressed by General John Grey Bynum, who spoke at great length. We understand that General Bynum referred to Free Suffrage ai a buggaboo" charged President Pierce with the responsibility of the anti, slavery excitement endorsed every word and syllabi- of his celebrated Western Address had no confidence in the honesty of Democratic leaders, and repeated the talk thereon that has been talked byevery opponent of the Democratic party from the first.

The General did not seem to take anything by his motion, generally speaking, Mr. Bryan, of Raleigh, made a speech which, ia the opinion of all with whom we have conversed, did not come up to his reputation, nor was worthy of his talents. Had the phrases Mr. Chairman," as it were," 41 an American citizen," been taken out of the speech, nothing would have left. Mr.

Baker made pretty much same old speech, rather on the scattering order, and amounting to little or noth- irt" 1 he meeting, was full but not enthusiastic. Daily Journal of Wednesday last. An April Shower Would that we had one to refresh the parched earth to restore verdure to the plants and freshness to the air. How the quiet gifts of nature surpass the noisy demonstrations of human ambition. A cotemporary in speaking of the Euro pean Nicholas truly remarks, that after having domineered over millions, plunged the nations in war, and bid defiance to the world, he passed away without seeing the close of the struggle he had provoked, and theum of his whole life, with its stormy passions, its proud aspirations, and its iron tyranny, was of less advantage to humanity and the world than one April shower.

The quiet dews of heaven, the mercy that falls noiselessly and quietly as these, the soft rain that turns not a leaf the balmy sunbeam that sheds its rays on the just and the unjust, are what bring to earth beauty and gladness, while the wild tornado leaves only ruins to mark its path, and wrecks to strew the shoves it has swept. a lesson to lead us on to the practice of kindness and forbearance, of meekness, and of charity. Fire. At about half-past 12 o'clock on Sunday morning, our citizens were again roused by the cry of tire. The fire originated in an untenanted building on Fourth street, near the Methodist Protestant Church, in the Southern part of town.

The buildings on the lot were entirely consumed. A short time before the occurrence of the above fire, some shavings undr the wheelwright shop of Wm. Kellog, next east of the new jail, were found to be on fire, but the fire oeing discovered by the guard, before it had made any it was got under without doing any damage. We cannot avoid the conclusion that incendiarism had some connection with these two fires occurring simultaneously in different parts of town. We do wish that something could be done to check these outrages.

The alarm of fire on Wednesday morning proceeded from the burning of Mr. Blossom's distillery, in the extreme north end of town. The loss estimated at twenty-five hundred to three thousand dollars. We are requested by the petit jury, empan-nelled for the trial of causes last week, to express their acknowledgments to his Honor, Judge Caldwell, for the uniform courtesy and kindness extended to them by the Court during their whole term of service, and more especially in the progress of the long and intricate cause concluded this morning. We take pleasure in complying witn the request of the jury.

We feel that it is a tribute eminently due. An Old Fashion Gone. The once celebrated mare, Fashion, died a few days since at Lexington, Kentucky. "Thus all old fashions pass away. It is said that Secretary Dobbin will soon take a trip to Florida and Havana for the benefit of his health.

We fear that there is some mistake about this. The Hon. Secretary is so much devoted to the efficient discharge of the duties of his office that he is too negligent of hi own health. 03- The Bentonites in Missouri, hare nominated Hon. Thomas H.

Benton as their candidate for tht Gubernatorial Chair of that State. No go. ii II ii i 1 1 i 1 I 1 1 ft S1 1 I 1 1 i 1 I if i in i 4 1 't io fr it A a ri I if is Ik i 1 1 SI li ai i ti a i it a 11 i St It 1 ai JXl di (J, SI 04 i. I fi 1 ,1 i 4 ft.