Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-05-07

ARRIVAL OF rHR STEAMER NIAGARA.

ARRIVAL OF THR STEAMER NIAGARA.
Seven days later from Europe.-.a6airs in England-
From India and the Cape If Gocd H1pe.-Uecine
TN Cotton. ....-
HALIFAX, April 90, IL P. NJ. The royal mail
steamer Niagara arrived here this evening, bringing
Liverpool dates the 18th. and London dates o the
18th inst. She brings AZ passengers, seven OF whom
are for Halifax. The steamer franklin arrived at
Cowes on April l9, at 3 p. NJ. The City OF GIas-
gov sailed on the 18th, with heavy freight and l20
passengers. Hon. Mr.. Clemson, Mlnister at B.us-
sells, is among the number. The Arctic arrived at 7
p. NJ. on the 18th.
ENGLAND. Parliament has adjourned till after the
Easter holidays, and will meet again Oh The 2S:h
The Queen will open the great exhibition State,
aud the public will be excluded during the cerenlony
An insurrection had broken out, headed by the
Duke of Saldinia in Vincimpia. The insurgents
were 5000 strong. The KING had taken command OF
the royal troops.
Nothing OF interest occurred in Parliament previ-
Gus 10 adjournment. Upon the motion for going liz
to committee the assessed taxes, MIR. u. israeli
moved resolution of which he had previously CIV
notice, that in any relief granted by adjustment
ot taxation, that due regard should be paid ~ the
depressed condition of the agricultural interest. He
commented with severity Oh THE course pursued by
the government during the session with ~
the agricultural interest, by refusing TO relieve the
distress they acknowledged TO exist, disappointing
the hopes the farmers had entertained from express
sions in the royal speech. lie ilnated before lie sat
down, that he would agree to the repeal Of the Wild
dow tax, but would oppose to the utmost the impo-
sition of any income tax upon tariners-which Was
received with loud cheers from the ProtectlonIsts
MIR. Latouchere replied, and argued that the relief
afforded the agricultural classes ny the repeal Of the
window tax aud the modification OF the house tax,
would be greater than that whch would result from
the measures originally proposed tor that object or
that would be given by the repeal OF the ncoile TAX
as recommended bV Mr. HerIIer.
Lord John Russell complained OF the dissenslons
produced in the country by those motions which,
when brought forward, disciained any Intention OF
changing the free trade policy. Upon d division,
Lord Stanley presented a petition troAh the lnhabl-
tants of British Guana praying Tor an entire change
in the representation system.
Earl Grey agreed with the noble Lord that Guiana
should enjoy free institutions as soon as She Was mt
to receive them.
The Income tax bill will pass TO its second reading
when Parliament reassembles on the 18th.
INDIA. The overland mail had arrived. The po-
li,ical news is unimportant. Business at Bombay
was steady, but inactive. Canton freighfs were Gl
los. decline expected.
CAPE Coop HoPE. late accounts stale that
the British had obtained decisive victory the
Caffrs at Kent river, but there was prospect of
speedy termination o! the war.
MARKETS. BroWn g. Shipky Circular. Liverpool,
April l7th. The business III cotton for the week
ending to-day, reports heavy cotton market, with
decline of ID per h. on American descriptions since
the last steamer, and I'd since circular of the 9th
Instant. The market is in depressed state, and
prices considered nominal it is impossible effect
sales in quantity at I'D below quotations.
Public opinion is decidedly against the market in
consequence of the large receipts at American ports.
The stock Of cotton in this port is 527 900 bales, of
last year, of which 365, 900 were American.
Trade in Manchester dull. There was less
doing in goods and yarns, and prices had down.
ward tendency.
The market is dull the receipts from France
having been overwhelming. The receipts at this
port alone, from that country, have amounted to 4O
600 barrels, and the quantity the market far
ceeds the demand that prices are nominal. Western
canal flour, l9 20s.; Philadelphia and Baltimore,
2Os 6d 2ls 3D. and dull of sale Ohio aud Canadian.
20s 20s 6d, and some lbs l9s per barrel. White
Indian corn, 33s; yellow, 3ls 32s; mixed, 3Os Cd
a 3ls per quarter. Wheat, IS II for red and 6s IS
Cd per 10 lbs. for white. Indian meal, l4s Sd
per barrel.
LirerpoOl Cotton Markell, aprH 10. The market for
cotton is gloomy. Influenced by the advices of the
Arctic buyers obtained further concession of i'd.
Sales of the week 25,4OO bales.
Breadst,sfs. The corn market is dull Western
Canal -four l9s eos wheat. 5s IS 81 per 70 lbs.
for red, and 6sa 6s I'd for white 30s 33s; In
dian meal l4s Cd.
Honey Market. American Stocks remain unchanged;
English securities very steady. During the week
the variation does not exceed Is Sd. Cousols closed
at 973 account, 81 97a.
PrOrisions. Transactions in beef unmportant
pork moves slowly; bacon is not active lard firm.
Tallow unchanged. Cheese in moderate request.
Den OF ROBBERS. The New Albany, Ia. Ledger,
gives account of den of robbers island in
Beaver Lake, Jasper county in that State, discovered
by Mr.. Weiss, who went after four stolen horses.
In order to save his life, he swore not to divu!ge
what he saw but he exposed the whole when he got
home. The Ledger says: