The North-Carolina standard., 1850-08-14
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
HALIFAX. AUGUST Go p NJ

The Royal Mail Steamer Cambria arrived here =
- o'clock this afternoon, and sailed soon afterwards
tor Boston, She brings dates from Liverpool to tn,
9th ut., and London to the 26th. The sailing t,m
of the Cambria to Halifax was about nine days.
The steamer Niagara arrived at Liverpool on Sat
urday, at midnight.
DENMARK AND THE DUCHESS: Hostities have ac
tually commenced between Denmark and the Ouch
'es-the latter having been declared by the former
a state of blockade.
There was an action between a man-of.war and +,
German steamer the 2lst in which the former suf
cred very seriously and was forced to retreat The
hostile armies at last daes on the land were face
to face and bloody conflicts momenariy looked for
And as the king of Denmark intends a severe CO.
ercion and is strongly backed there remains no doub
that severe and bloody conflict will ensue.
PORTUGAL: The Portuguese having declined to &C.
cede to the demands of the American Minister, he
had demanded his passports. In anticipation of leav
ing. he advertised his household furniture for sale
|. The American squadron had sailed for Tanpers.
Mr.. Clay. our Minister, intended to leave Lisbon
on the 10Th inst.
ENGLAND. The intelligence of the death of Gen.
Tay lor had reached England, and produced grea,
sensation. Inc leading journals Of London, Liver
pool, and other Places were devotng much space in
their columns TO review of his character and exploits
large meeting of American citizens assembled in
London. upon learing of his death, at which the
American. Minister presided. A series of highly pat
riotic resolutions were readand unanimously adopted
the family and the country.
The Ministry have again been defeated in Par]ia.
ment on two of their own measures, viz The lew.
ish emancipation bill and the new marriage act
The potato blight is said to have appeared both in
England and Ireland 1t is, however, in mitioatsd
FORM Its effect, notwithstanding, is beginning TO he
felt severely in the corn MARKET although the COMING
crops present the prospects of an abundant harvest
MARKETS. Liverpool Cotton Markei, Julv 81. There
has been decline during the week of nearly I'D. per
Id. The sales Of the week ammount to 40 600 baTes
taking 900 and exporters 900 bales
Some of the crcuators quote the sales current At the
same figures as given by the report of the Canada.
on the previous Saturday.
Breadstuffa. The corn market was active, and pri-
ces advanced. Flour has gone up about cd. Der bbl.
on the quotations per the Canada. Indian corn was
in good demand, and sales making at an advance
of Is. Cd. to 3s. per quarter of 48O pounds. There
has been an advance of 3D., per 70 lbs. in wheat.
Provisions. The provision market was dull. excent
for bacon, which was in good request. Lard. not
much enqured for, and the market dull but previous
weeks prices maintained.
The demand for Coffee. both at London and T.iv.
erpool, was inactive, and the market closed with
downward tendency.
Sugars were also dull, and in London prices has
declined Cd. The demand at Liverpool was steady.
and foreign qualities command full rites.
Rice was in active demand for Bengal, but Caroli
ma in limited request at lbs Sd to l8s 3d.
Naval Stores. Nothing doing in Spirits OF Tur
pentine or Rosin. Sales Of 600 bbIs. American Ro-
sin at 2s Id for common, and l2s for fine.