Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-11

HALIFAX, Oct. 6. The Canada has arrived with
six days later news from Europe.
For the week previous to the sailing of the Cana
da, $4,000 bales of cotton sold price unchang-
ed. Flour has advanced Cd. per quarter; wheat 3d.
and corn, Is; Philadelphia and Baltimore flour, Bis
Cd. a 32s 3D.; white corn, 35s. Cd. 37s
=. Money market active. No reduction in the rate
Of interest. Consols (5's) { /.
Provisions dull. Coffee firm. Tobacco active.
Manchester market very dull
The Arctic left on her regular day, since which
she has not been heard from. 1t is supposed she
put back.
The Canada had fine weather.
At Madrid everything tranquil.
1t is rumOred that the Gar has accepted proposals
of peace and consented to armistice.
Nothing from the Baltic fleet
Wallachia and Moldavia have been entirely evacua-
ted by the Russians, their rear guard having crossed
the Pruh
1t is said that the peace proposals were drawn up
by the Car.
The Crimea expedition hadlanded and were march.
ing upon Sebastopol.
1t is officially announced by the French and Eng
fish governments that the Crimea expedition of 58-
600 troops had landed without opposition at Eupa-
toria, and Immediately marched for ScbaStopol.
The transports then returned to Farna for ID, 200
more troops.
The Russian fleet had again put into Sebastopol.
Part of the allied fleet and arrived off that port.
1t was stated at Constantinopc, but not yet con
irmed, that the Gar had asscnted to the proposed
terms, and that a steamer had been despatche d to
postpone the landing of the expedition, but had at
last advices not reached the fleet.
1t is reported that the batteries at Odessa had
again been bombarded. =
Annapia and kersch arc closely bloekaded.
Greece makes submission to the Porte, and offers
treaty of commerce.
The reported rupture between Turkey and Persia
is officially contradicted.
1t is decided that neither Sweaborg nor Cronstadt
shall be attacked this season.
The ministerial crisis in Belgium is over the
present ministers are to remain.
ENGLAND. American breadstuffs generally
firm, with upward tendency. The brokers circu-
lar reports advance of %. in -four, 4d in wheat,
and Is. I'd. in corn.
Five deaths have occurred on board the United
States frigate San Jacinto, lying at Southampton.
The propeller steamship Petrol put back into the
Clyde, having been damaged in a gale.
Tive allied powers have decided not to attack Sc
bastopol this winter. The French Baltic fleet
turns to France Austria and Prussia continue in
the same attitude towards the allies and Russia.
A disgracefu! outrage, having its origin in, the
wrctched Irish Catholic AMI Protestant feuds,' had
caused much indignation and horror. An excursion
train, with 900 passengers including most of tho
Protestant gentry of the country, had been
visit from Enniskillcn to Londonderry, and return
ing at night the train thrown off the track by
huge blocks of stone placed to throw the cars
a precipitous embankment. Owing to the
ton of Lord EnniSkiilen, who placed himself on the
eng inc with the driver, the train proceeding at
a very slow pace, otherwise the consequences must
have been fearful. As it was several persons were
killed and wounded.
Hnor- Nothing Nomination for Gorernor-Dem-
ocratic Congressional Nominations.
New York, Oct 9. The Know othngs, who
have been in State convention here for some days,
have finally announced the nomination of Daniel
Ullnian, Esq, their candidate for the. governor
ship of New York. Mr.. U. is eminent ''Silver
Grey" wing politician 1t also resolved to sup.
port James W. Barker for mayor OF this city. Mr.
Gilman has accepted the nomination, and pledged
himself if elected, to carry out the principles of the
order. He received 25T votes out of 4S2. A large
number of the members left before the nomination
was made. This is shown from the fact that only
49, votes were cast while the Council opened with
953 members. The session is said to have been
more boStcrous than any other that has ever been
assembled in this city. The groans, the cheers, the
misses, and the calls to- order could be distinctly
heard in the halls and lobbies.
The democrats of this city made the following
congressional nominations last night: Fourth dis
trict Michael Walsh; sixth district, John Wheeler
by one meeting; and Chas D. Mead by another;
seventh district, VIM. a. Walker; eighth district,
Francis b. Cutting who subsequently declined