Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-09-17
Arrival OF THE FRANKLIN

DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Quick Trip Of the Pacjfe-ReHgiass Excitement in
LreLand-Ihe Yach X cing-freneh .aid Promised
to spoin-fa'ther .adya"ee in c0tIo"' %s.
franklin has arrived, with ll8 passengers and a
large freight. She left Cowes the morning Of tho
2Sth.
The Queen attended the great regatta at Cowes;;
and at the close sent is the crew of the America
with which to drink her health.
The daughter Of the English vice consul, at st:
Sebastian. stabbed to the heart recently at ball
by young officer of the Engineers. whose address.
es had been prohibited by the lady's parents
Gibraltar has threatened quarantine in consequence
of the prevalence of cholera in the vicinity:
ENGLAND. The great topic of conversation when
the franklin left was the extraordinary sailing quail:
ties of the yacht America. The London Times
gives her full justice, in auding the victory the
22d, at which the American minister and other Amer
can notabes were present. The Queen and Prince
Albert also bestowed most lively attention the race,
and the day after expressed desire of visiting the
America, they did, the vessel being moored of o.
borne House.
The America another on the 25,h, for 4
cup valued at glOO. She not declared entitled
to it, however, having previously formally Withdrawn
from the
The house of Rucker & Son, in London, have failed.
Their liabilities are stated at over g2,OOO.OOO.
Parliament will be further prorogued till Nov 4th
The Queen will visit Manchester and other adjoining
towns, October 10th.
Trade In LOnd on Is most prosperous condition.
The bullion in the Bank is in favorable position
At Amsterdam and Rotterdam business was in.
active.
English funds and Railway shares were fiat.
Great preparations were making for the Queens
journey to the North.
be on the brink of great crisis. The new Catholic
Association of Ireland has de6ed tine law and the
government in the most open manner, and the Cath.
olc press equally violent in their denunciaton of
the anti-papa bill, and in the expression of deter
mnation to violate and set the law at naught. new
and comprehensive field of agitation is thus opened,
and the controversy is proceeding in the most viru
lent manner. The government, it is understood, is
disposed to overlook the matter, but will prose.
ecute. with the rigor, all those Catholic bsh-
ops who assumed the titles OF their respective
on the occasion of the recent demonstrations at
Dublin.
FRANCE. France is tranquil. The Paris CONNER
cial reports favorable. The harvest has been
| cured in excellent condition.
Commercial prospects in France are in compar.
atvely prosperous condition. The harvest is excel
lent and mostly secured.
SPAIN. The French ambassador at Madrid had Of.
feed the assistance of France, if necessary, to que
the Cuban disturbances.
PORTUGAL. Universal quiet prevails. The graie
has been much injured by the drought.
MARKETS. Cotton since the sailing Of the Ameri-
| ca has been active at Id. advance. The sales are
900 bales, Of which spectators and took
1000 bales The quotations are-fair Orleans 5id
fair Mobile sgd; fair uplands sgd.
Breadstuffs-Flour was in good demand at late
rates. Indian in better request at 81 25s.
for white, and 26s. a27s.6d for yellow. Wheat is in
fair demand at unchanged rates.
Provisions without change. except lard which
is Cd. better. Sales at best quality at AS. Sd.
Groceries-Sugar is In limited demand, and prices
| are barely sustained. Tea is very quiet. MoIassrs
is dull and unchanged. Sales Of Carolina rice at
| l9s. Cd.
The Manchester market is gradually advancing.
and yarns and most kinds Of cloth are in good de-
| mand.
The English funds have slightly auctuated in the
last three days. Consols closed on the 26th at 96t
96s. Railway shares exhibited continued decline.
American securities qniet and steady.