Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-04-06
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Correspondence Of the standard.
PHILADELPaIA, March e6th, ls5,

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Mr.. HoLDrN-Der Sir. The week ending with
| this day has been marked with more than ordinary
! excitement and interest in this City,. On Monday
morning last Arthur Spring was put upon trial for the
murder of Mrs. Linch and Mrs. Shaw, and during
The whole of The trial, which lasted four days. curl.
osity was on iptoe 10 see the prsoper and 10 learn
the result Of The investigation Thousands or per.
sons Were conRregaisd ia and about the Court House
and IL was with difficulty that the police could effect
an entrance into out Of the Court lroom. On
Thursday evening, however. at aboHt oeloek, tsir
curiosity gratIed by the rendition Of yeFdics
oi murder In the FIRST degree. --.ss- .-ss5s-
A report 10 in circulation this morning. that the
Counsel Of the prisoner has demanded a new trial,
and alleges as reason for the demand, that man
Sd, upon The jury who was mol summoned and was
there Without the knowledge of the counsel or ihs
prisoner. The facis ara these: A man by the name
Of Corr summoned, and ihnkng il incon yenieut
for him to attend, requested friend by the name sf
McQuillan 10 go In his place, and when has (Corrs)
name was called McQuian could answer TO il, and
thus relieve him from the necessity of stendiag.
McQuillan consented without making himself known,
and attended during The whole of the trial, answer.
ing TO tbs name Of Corr. The case will be brought
up for investigation, and will be argued tomorrow.
The Steamship City Of Glasgow arrived at this
port on Monday; she brought ninsiy cabin % nves
three hundred seerage passengers. She sails hence
Tor Liverpool on Wednesday, Both inst. Jshns n.
Stevens, known as Jack Stevens, who was arrested
sometime ago one of the Portsmouth Bank robbers,
r.,
in this City last night. He made desperate re-
sisance in his attempt 10 escape, drew revolver
and shot Of the Police officers through the hand
he was secured, and after hearing before the Mayor
he was in default of S50.000 bail down below.
strike among the Mechanics of hIs City 10 looked
fer consequence following The example of the
Mechanics of Baltimore. The first move that has
been made public took place to-day. A large Omni.
bus drawn by four elegant gray horses, and nain.
Ing an excellent band OF music, was driven round to
fhad t6or elo.. tl~zG
on the outside Of the Omnibus was postea in large
letters, Mass Meeting of the Mechanics and " ork.
ing men al the Chinese Museum this evening""
The strike Is becoming general throughout the Uni-
Ted States, and think but justice fha they should
demand and receive an advance their present va.
ges. ,,t ---.-,.s
The weather during the week has been dry, ard
accompanied with hish Winds and clouds of dust in
the streets. 10 the great annoyance of pedestrians;
pocket handkerchiefs in demand and fully used
In brushing away the floods of that were shed
from the thousand bewilchng eyes thai were inducrd
through curiosity business TO encounter the whirl.
winds OF dust that were TO be met with every
neI. and at every airee,-crossing in the City. y
The Hotels are we'll filed, and business Of all
kinds is brisk. .-.--,-.- =:
Yours b.
Condition Of he Markeis. -
NsE YosK, March 90. The cotton market 10
frmer, with sales of I.75O bales. Cofee-saIes Of
$500 bags al 50 for Rio. 81 81 for ST. Domingo,
and active. Sugar-saIes of l60 hhds. Muscovsdo
al 81. Molasses is steady. Flour 10 better
under the effect of the steamers news with sales
10000 bbls. at 373 81 SO for State, and & 65S
"a BIZ for Genesse; sales of 200 bbls. Souihen
al IS IS. Naval Stores-saies Of l 900 bbis. Of
sp turpentine at 40; 500 bbls rough iurpeniine az
S14 S5; sales of 1000 bbs. rosin at As 81 60.
Whisky is active, with sales Of $50 bbls. at o..
Pork is easier, with sales Of 400 bbls Is SIS IS
for mess, and Sl4 for prime. Beef is steady, with
sales Of 25 bbis. at SI3. Beef Hans aies of 800
bbs. at SIS So and firm. Sales Of $50 tierces sides
at 81 6, and hams at 81 10, and plenty. Ba-
con-sales of 100 uerces a, II. Lsrd-ssles of 80
bbls. al 81 81, and inactive. Cloyerssed--saies
200 bushels at ii 37a ASH IS per tushel. WI al--
sales of 10000 bushels Western white at 81 ~,
with good demand. Corn-sales of $4,000 BUSH
els at 6i for white, aud 65 sc for yellow, and
wanted.
CHARLESTON. March 90. Cot,ou-sales Of abe
last two days, 1000 baesa I04 for fair uplands,
the market being dull. w,h declining iendeaey.
NEW ORLeANs, March Is. Co,ton-sales Today
Of 5000 bales al firm priees for better quaii6es mid
dlings %. Cotfee-sales os Rio Coffee last week
amounted 10 5000 bags al aud 93-lhe stock On
hand s 45 900 bags.
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