Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-01-11
SEVEN DAYS s LATER FROM EUROPE.


Black aSea-t1e Alliance 6etsceen Rassia and Per-
sid--anore .Skirmishang-F France and England
the Chinese Waa>--State Of the markets, &c.
The steamer Canada arrived at Halifax on Tednes-
day. with dates from Liverpool to the Gath of De-
cember, seven days later than precious adviees
The steamer Baltic arrived at Liverpool on the Esd
ult. 81
s Mr. Soulc had fought duel with the Marquis of
Turgot, the French Minister and young Soule had
also fought with the Duke of Alba. Nobody DAM
aged.
Severe weather had been experienced along the
Irish coast, and many vessels had been wrecked.
The ship Niagara ashore near Wexpool, but her
cargo and 100 passengers had been saved. The ship
Pollock, from Mobile, was at Queenstown damaged.
EASTERN AFT AIRS.
The Turks say that Russia has induced Persia to
declare war against Turkey, and to place 10000
troops at the Cars disposal, by promise to remit
the debt due by Persia to Russia and to restore the
territory in dispute between them.
Turkey had forbidden the expectation of grain.
The allied fleets had at last entered the Black sea-
leaving three ships of each squadron to guard Con
stantinople, Their supposed destination was the
great Russian Naval Depot of Sebastopol. The Gar
having frequently declared that entry of the fleets
into the ack would be equivalent to declara-
ton of war; the withdrawal of the Russian ministers
fro n London and Paris Immediately looked for.
Further skirmishing had occurred along the Dan
ube. The Russians attacked kalafat on the 4th but
were repulsed after great cornage.
On the 18th two Russian steamers, with gun boats,
attacked Matschinic.
An instruction had taken place at Crimca in favor
of Turkey. The provinces of Kheran and Tauris had
been put ander martial law by the Russians.
The Turkish army had crossed the Georgian from
tiers, and marched upon Triffs. They were well
coined every where by the Georgians.
The Turkish forces were occupying Erivan, which
was abandoned by the Russians on their approach.
The report of the Turkish defeat ut AlhalZik was
doubted although the battle fought there on the
Goth accompanied with very considerable slaugh
ter.
The rupture between Persia and England happen
TO baIn h1D
Turkey, occasoned by an insult to the British en-
bassy.
The British Consul at Jassti had retired from the
principalities.
cgh merchant ships, going into the Ottoman ports
of the Black Sea- carrying munitions of war; shall be
seized, although under neutral flags.
ENGLAND The English Cabinet met on the 23rd.
Sir George Gray had declined the offer of the Home
Sccretaryshp.
1t reported that Lord Palmerston had been
invited to resume the office in consequence of Lord
Clarendon threatening to resign.
The Liberal papers complain that Prince Albert is
too busy in the affairs of the army. Some attribute
Lord Panerstons resignation to the cabals in that
quarter.
FRAScE. Reports that the sincerity of tn EN-
peror in the Turkish alliance distrusted in Eng
land, caused great indignation.
The French cabinet considering the eX-
pediency of making explicit denial of the rumor,
and Napoleon expresses himself in favor of action
CHINA. The Chinese insurgents keep firm pos
sessions OF Snangnal. fcOclS nau Deen
b. the Imperialists at Annoy
The Canton market continued firm.
liverpool, Dec 24h. Cotton has been unchanged
during the week. but the Baltc's advces have had a
favorable effect. Sales of the week. As, 600 bales of
which spectators took 750 chiefly Surats and ex-
porters >, 750 bales. Imports none. Fair Orleans
IL: Midding G. 81. Fair Mobile 81. Middlng 81
a Cd, Fair Uplands sgd, Middiing 5S Cd Stock
557, 600 bales of which 254 900 arc American.
BREADsrUFFs. Brown & Shipey report brealstuffs
as having opened active, but fallen off towards the
close The advance of the week was Cd. per Dbl.
in flour, Is per or. in corn, and ID per 70 lbs in
wheat. White wheat los 3D. l Is; red los. los.
Al. Canal flour BIS. Cd Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Ohio, BIS. Cd a 3ss. White corn 4Gs.; yellow
45s.; mixed As Cd Imports small.
London Market. Sugar and coffee were active at
firm rates.
Flour and wheat were slightly higher. Red wheat
GO T5s. per quarter; white IS S3s Flour ~ q
Ais Corn firm.
The money market unchanged U. S. stocks
quiet and unchange; Consols closed at $35 %
LATEST TELEGRAPH
4 Vienna paper says that the allied fleet have en-
tered the Black Sea the peaceful errand of pre-
| venting further collisions
The Intelligence that the Turkish feet at ST.
nope, carried to the Russian Admiral by an
| Austrian steamer.
! Paris papers publish documents purporting to be
the letters of the instructions from the four powers
to the Ambassadors at Constantinople. They bear
/ rather hard on Turkey.
! Latest By the Cdnada-Hossuth gone to Turkey, DE.
HALIFAX, Jan. 5th. 1t is stated positively that
Kossuth left London for Constantnople on Dec %.
! The Budget of Austria shows deficiency of So
| 600, 600 FORMS
| The population of Russia were kept in constant
excitement in thanksgiving for Russian victories by
! sea and land! Te Deums sung in all the
! churches.
The Russian Japan squadron of ships was at
Nangaski Japan at the last accounts, and was well
received.
A line obedience was being thrown around Copcn
hagen to the seaward, in anticipation OF hosles IN
the Baltic next spring.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Morning
! Chronicle states that England and France are fully
agreed upon efficient measures to Russia. In
structions had been given to the Adirais to stop all
! Russian ships cruising in the Black Sea, and force
them to return to Sebastopol and they will not be
allowed to leave again till the conclusion of peace.
! A statement that the French Envoy at CONSTANT
noplc had objected to the English admIrals desire to
intercept the Russian fleet its return from Snope
| causes much discussion in Paris.
| There ruuors of engagements on the Dan
F.; ube but nothing reliable.
The scarcity of grain in France will DO most Sc
! vcrely felt during the last of February.
Steamer Empire City ashore.
New York, Jan. 5. Information has been receiv-
/ ed here announcing that the fine steamer Empire
/ City, from New Orleans for Havana and New York
is ashore off Barnagat Shoa Off the coast of New
Jersey. Her position is not yet exactly known, but
there are great fears for her safety Her crew and
| passengers, at last accounts, were safe.
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