Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-08-31

indicate further success on the part of the INSURGENTS
The Arab ship FACE KeTeen, from Alden to Bombay
with the Bombay portion of the Indian mail which
left London on the Oath of june, foundered at sea
twenty miles from Alden. The mails, consisting of
So boxes werelost and 179 out of 100 Arabs includ
ing Lascart the mail agent, persisted.
BARINGs' CIRCULAR.
London, dag. H. B p. M-American Stocks. The
demand has been limited during the week to an in
OH; Boston City four and-a-has taken at 1O3.
United States SKIES still scare. The quotations
generally without variation
A more pacific turn assumed to have been given
to the Eastern question has impaired feeling of
more confidence for the future and holders of colo
NAL and foreign produce have shown great hrmneSs
this week. The continued favorable weather, too,
has not been without its influence. Already, in ear
Ger districts the harvest has commenced.
Money has been largely in demand, but, though
discounts out of doors rather higher, the bank
minimum rate is unchanged, and no Inconvenience
of the scarcity has been experienced. The Funds
have improved considerably and Consols leaving off
at 9S4 $751; Bar Silver is in great demand at 5s
I'D, being Id. dearer-new dollars As. 115d.
Corn.-Nothing could be more favorable for the
harvest than the weather have had since our last
and this coupled with the unprecedentedy large sup
plies Of wheat from farmers, and considerable arr
walls of wheat and -four from abroad has caused trade
to rule very dull and English wheat has fallen at 2s
a IS. cheaper Last weeks average of English was
53s. 3d. on quantity of Sc, 113 quarters.
Flour participated in the decline, and cannot
now quote United States over 26s 2Ss Cd. per Dbl
Nearly all the cargoes of Wheat and Indian Corn
near at hand have been previously sold for arrival
and distant of both, in consequence of the pre-
vaiing high freights, are held for Is. advance.
Cotton has become quiet, and prices are IN buyers
favor Sales with do not exceed 100 bales East
India. At Liverpool the demand has fallen off, but
no general change made in quotations. though yes
terday the market was heavy Midding Orleans stood
at CT
Iron continues quite firm at e8 9e IS. for bars,
e9 lbs. 60 for rails free on board in Wales. Great
inconvenience is experienced obtaining the fulment
of contracts owing the strikes of workmen Scotch
pig has been dealt in largely speculation and
prices advanced to 64s cash for good mixed numbers
on the Clyde, and 7Os. for all-Gartsberrie and
Swedish, 912, Russian N D, 916 los.
CALIFORNIA ITEMS. Beverly c. Sanders, ESQ.,, (for-
merly of Baltimore who has arrived at New York,
en- route to EuropeD was rendered public dinner,
previous to his departure from San Francisco by
number of the leading merchants, which he was
compelled, for want of time, to decline.
During July, 252S7 passengers arrived at and
&c. Isl sailed from San Francisco. Of the arrivals
8, 747 were females and 652 children.
The Catholics of California preparing ring
weighing over II ounces, and valued at $500,
present for DR.. Newman of London.
Mrs. Sinclair ForresD has returned from the inte-
rior, and is now performing to full houses at the
American Theatre in San Francisco. She had
brilliant complimentary benefit on the 31st ult.
DIR. j. Epson preached the first Universalist SER
mon that has been delivered in San Francisco the
I'd instant.
Brick and stone masons in great demand in
San Francisco at $12 per day, and scarce at that.
1t is said many improvements are suspended for
want of workmen.
The Hugh Brickhead, F" lying at Long wharf San
Francisco, is discharging very handsome specimen
of Baltimore pressed BRICK intended for the dwelling
house which Mr.. Menomy is erecting
The principal clothing stores of San Francisco are
hereafter to be closed on Sundays.
During the past three years, 1861, 464 have been
paid in San Francisco for licenses and 1865 707 for
taxes on real and personal property.
The New Concert Hall in San Francisco has been
engaged by the Methodsts place for public
ship Rev. n. p Heath, stationed in that city by
Bishop Waugh is to offciate.
The Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance of
met in San Francisco the 3Oth ult.,
Rev. Mr. Taylor, formerly of Baltimore delivered
address to the assemblage.
The clipper ship Contest has arrived at San Fran
cisco in 80 days from New York She performed the
feat of making 4,O29 miles in Is days
which is equal to crossing the Atlantic from New
York to Liverpool 5000 miles, in eleven and three
quarter days.
Gambling was being carried on in San Francisco
Great opposition existed between the rival boats
the Sacramento, and fare had been reduced as low
Is fifty cents.
specimen of California OATS nine feet ten inches
nigh, was to be sent to the Worlds Fair, at New
York.
An unlimited reliance it is said, may be placed in
he organizations and provisions of Masons. An in