Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-08-24
LATER FROM EUROPE


a 6d5r--D Decline In 0tto5s and Breadstal7fs Dc
* HALIFAX, August 10TH The steamer America ar
rived this afternoon, bringing Liverpool dates of the
9th inst, and IL passengers. She passed the Ara
bia going in
6 Lieut.. Maury had explained his wind and tide
theories to meeting of Liverpool merchants and had
been cordially received.
+ RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The Eastern question was
nearly decided way OF the other but the aspect
of affairs did not look promising of peace The
Cars final answer could not be known until the
18th of August. If he accepted the proposition of
the three powers his troops must be withdrawn from
the Princpalities. The conference at Vienna, in
pursuance of arrangements, will conclude treaty to
protect Turkey, at all hazards for all time to
If the Gar refuses the utmatum, or evades reply
the allied fleets will enter the Bosphorus and furth
active be taken to maintain the integrity
of Turkey.
The conduct of the Russian General in the Princi-
palities indicates the intention to maintain perma-
nent possession Russia exhibits signs of retrac-
ton.
The bulk of the Russian army was advancing into
Wallachia The Russian Admiral had gone to Sc
bastopool to receive the feet there. The Russians
were also fortifying JaSsy and Bucharest.
The report that Turkey had already recalled the
Hospodars is doubted. The warlike movements of
the Porte continue an extensive scale Fifty-two
French field officers had entered the Turkish service
Turkish mob at Lacdicea had attempted the
life of the Russian consul.
The Druses and other mountaineers were arriV-
ing and it evident that in the event of war; all
Mahomedanism would be arrayed against Russia.
AUSTRIA A Frankfort journal says that Austria
will not only demand reparation from America for
the Smyrna affair, but that Turkey shall immediate
ly procure the e21tradition of Kosta Letters from
St Petersburg say that when the Gar heard of the
Kosta affair he advised Austria to do anything rath
than give the United States pretence for inter
fering in the affairs of Europe.
FRANCE. In France everything was tranquil. The
Eastern question absorbed the public attention
SPAIN. The Mexican Minister had arrive at Mad
rid. The grape disease continues.
PERSIA. The cholera in Persia was increasing and
the plague had broken out in Khordessan.
MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Aug g. Cotton opened
active at the beginning of the week. but fell off at the
close. There were more sellers than buyers, and
prices unsteady. Middling and lower qualities
had declined Id. Sales of the week A, 200 bales
of which spectators took $3.50 bales and exporters
$3.50 bales. The quotations were Fair Orleans I'd,
Middling 6d1&., fair Mobile and Upland 64d., Mid
ding Cd.
Breadstuffs Owing to the favorable weather,
breadstuffS were quiet at decline of I'd in wheat
and Is. per barrel in -four. Corn was steady.
White wheat rs. 10d Ss; red Is Sd rs Cd; Canal
flour 29s; Philadelphia, Baltimore and Ohio 27s Cd
White and yellow corn 31s Cd.
Provisions. Mess beef was in improved demand,
at 99s Cd 105s Pork firmer; Bacon unchanged );
Lard active at 53s 55s; Rosin active at As sd for
common, and 12s for fine; Rice firm Sugar and
Coffee firm; Congon Teas had declined I'd.
AT Manchester trade was firm.
LONDON MONEY MARKET. U. S. stocks were quiet,
but firm U. S. SIS, g. 1114 ditto 81. 68, ITO Ill
Pennsylvania IS, SO 80. Maryland SIS 965 974
Massachusetts, 5's, los 100.
Consols had declined to Oh Oh.