Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-08-20

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The Eastern Question Less Prospect of "a Peaceful
Settlements an u ltimatept from tie POrt6z9s-
cret Treaty 6eta0ee's and tie United States
= State Of the Markets, de. ~
| New YoRK, August 10th. The steamer Humboldt
arrived this evening from Southampton and Havre,
bringing 1876 passengers and Liverpool dates of the
Sd inst The America arrived at Liverpool on the
31st and the Glasgow at Greenock the 30th ult.
Among the Humboldts passengers is s. G. Good
rich, late Consul at Paris
RUSSIA TURKEY.
The Eastern question wears less favorable aspect.
1t was feared that the Emperor of Russia would de-
cline to withdraw his forces from the probabilities
stipulated in the propositions of the Three Powers
The English and French fleets would, in that case,
be ordered to pass the Dardanelles and peaceful
settlement of the dispute greatly ieoparded
telegraphic despatch, dated Constantnoplec July
20th states that the Porte and the Representatives of
the great powers had accepted the proposition of the
Austrian minister, which arranged that the English
and French fleets should withdraw from Besica Bay,
whilst the Russians evacuated the Principalities.
Turkey would then send an ambassador to open the
negotiations at st. Petersburg. Conferences were
also to be opened at Vienna by the consent of Russia
decline in the funds has been caused at London
and Paris by an article in the Constitutonee decar
ing that France and England would not consent to
the arrangement which had been proposed to Constan
tnople. Great uneasness had also been created by
decree of the Gear, ordering fresh levy of recruits
throughout the Empire. This was interpreted as
The statement is reasserted that the United States
had offered to assist the Porte with money and active
forces
The intelligence from the Principalites was impor
tant. Moldavia had declared itself independent of
the Porte, and refused to pay further tribute A
similar movement is expected in Wallachia.
1t is asserted that the Porte intends addressing
ultimatum to Russia, in which, after paying due re-
gard to the rights of the Sultans Christian subjects
that sovereign declares that if in spite of these
peated assurances, the Gar should persist in offer
ing war; the Porte is resolved to accept it. but that
the responsibility must lie with Russia. 1t is also
asserted that ha2 haen
ted to the ambassadors of France and England.
Orders have been sent to the Hospodars of Nadia
via and Wallechia, ordering them to quit the Prin
cipaties and retire to the right bank of the Danube
The Egyptian fleet arrived at Constantnople on the
10th ult with 70 600 men.
Admiral Doundas, of the English feet, with all his
captains, had been on reconnaissance of the for
tresses
Another ministerial crisis was feared at CONSTANT
nople
There was rumor in Vienna of secret treaty be-
tween the United States and the Porte and the pro-
bable cession of Maronavzza. Three american fri
gates were said to be in the Besphorus.
Russia had demanded of Persia the cession of the
province of Tauris in lieu of the 0oO 900 roubles
due her.
ENGLAND.
A Frenchman, named Edward Reynaud, has been
arrested at Southampton the charge of having
conspired with others to murder the French Emper-
or He was taken to London for examination.
THE MARKETS.
London, august 2. A very favorable change has
occurred in the weather, which has had coed eff
feet the wheat crop. The reports of the spread
of the potato disease conflicting, but ON the
whole, unsatisfactory. At Mark Lane, yesterday,
wheat dull but some parcels brought Is. per
quarter advance. Foreign wheat was hardly main
tanned. Flour Inactive but firm. Corn in demand.
Tea firm.
Money generally unchanged, but securities
had downward tendency. Money was in increased
demand; Consols had declined to S78 974. Best
bills 81 per cent discount Houses had raised their
rates per cent.
Liverpool Avg. 8. Cotton continued in active de-
mand at fair rates-saes since the Africa % 900 bales
of which spectators took 5000 and exporters 5000
bales.
McHenry quotes less activity in wheat and -four,
and extreme rates of last week not maintained. Corn
steady
Richardson Brother say that owing to the fine
weather, Breadstuffs were quieter and wheat and
flour in limited demand at the prices of the preced
ing Tuesday.
Lard had further advanced with increasing de-
mand. The stock was moderate. Beef and Pork
were wanted. In Bacon fair business doing
Shoulders had declined to 3Os. Cheese much
looked for
Provincial Markets. At Manchester trade was
satisfactory.
At Birmingham there more irmness in Iron
HARE Market. Havre, Aug 8. Sales of Cotton
for the week 4 600 bales, at "a 95f for Orleans.