Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-08-24
RALEIGH, sWEDNE NEsDAY, AUGUST 24, 1853. :,

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER HUMBOLDT.
The Eastern Question Less Prospect Of a Peaceful
Settle,nent-An Ultimatunp from the Porte-Se-
eret Treaty 6etsceen Turkey and the United States
State Of the Markets. dc. .ssE
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 on the 3Oth ult
Among the Humboldts passengers is s. G. Good
rich, late Consul at Paris
RUSSIA AND 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 prncipalites
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 jeoparded.
A telegraphic despatch, dated Constantinople 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 Prncipalites
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
A decline in the funds has been caused at London
and Paris by article in the Constitutionelle decar
ing that France and England would not consent to
the arrangement which had been proposed to Constan
decree of the Gar ordering fresh levy of recruits
throughout the Empire. This was interpreted as
looking to war.
The statement is reasserted that the United States
forces.
The intelligence from the Principaties 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 an
ultimatum to Russia, in which, after paying due
gard to the rights of the Sultans Christian subjects
that sovereign declares that if in spite of these re-
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 this document has been communca-
ted to the ambassadors of France and England.
Orders have been sent to the Hospodars of Malda-
via and Wallechia, ordering them to quit the Prin-
cpalities and retire to the right bank of the Danube
The Egyptian feet arrived at Constantinople the
18th ult., with 12, 900 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 Maronayizza Three American fri
gates were said to be in the Besphorus.
Russia had demanded of Persia the cession of the
province of Taurs in lieu of the go 600 600 roubles
due her.
ENGLAND.
A Frenchman, named Edward Reynaud, has been
arrested at Southampton on the charge of having
conspired with others to murder the French Emper-
| Or He was taken to London for examination.
MARKETS.
London, August 2. A very favorable change has
occurred in the weather, which has had coed eff
feet on the wheat crop. The reports of the spread
of the potato disease are conflicting, but on the
| whole, unsatisfactory. At Mark Lane, yesterday,
wheat was dull but some parcels brought Is. pei
| quarter advance Foreign wheat was hardly main
| tanned. Flour inactive but firm. Corn in demand
| Tea firm
| Money was generally unchanged, but securities
had downward tendency. Money was in increased
demand; Consols had declined to s7a 974. Bes
bills 81 per cent discount Houses had raised theil
rates per cent.
Lirerpool Aug. g. Cotton continued in active de
mand at fair rates-saes since the Africa 25 900 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 Corr
steady
Richardson & Brother say that owing to the fin,
| weather, Breadstuffs were quieter, and wheat an(
flour in limited demand at the prices of the proceed
ing Tuesday.
Lard had further advanced, with an increasing de
mand. The stock was moderate Beef and Porl
| were wanted. In Bacon a fair business was doing
Shoulders had declined to 30s. Cheese was mucl
Provincial Markets. At Manchester trade wa
satisfactory.
At Birmingham there was more frmness in Iron
Hare Market. Havre, Aug. 8. Sales of Cottol
| for the week 900 bales, at "a 95f for Orleans