Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-05-20
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN News.

ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS
By our exchanges we have the following addi-
tional items of interest brought by the At
lantic:
The Russians have completely evacuated little Wal
lachia. The Russian right wing rests on Aata,
with their head quarters at the
interest of the campaign again concentrates the
| operations below Nicopos.
The Turks have come out of Kaafat, and are
occupying all the towns in the track of the Russians
The Russians are besieging Sistria, and would at
tack it about May LIST.
The allied troops remain idle.
The Greek Instruction is unchanged
From Asia there is nothing new.
Napier's fleet is awaiting orders. and the French
feet is blockading the Cults of Finland and Bothnia
On the 21st, Napier with nineteen ships at
| Stockholm.
France has ordered the Russian Consuls to leave
The Preston strike is
The Europa arrived out at midnight on the 18TH
The Bremen bark Favorite, for Baltimore, was sunk
| with $50 passengers, in the Channel by collision
with the bark Hesper from Charleston, for Antwerp
| Only five saved.
| The Greek Insurgents had been defeated with i'm
| mense loss.
Russia had imposed heavy war tax on all classes.
| The Russians We're making tremendous prepare
tons to attack Silstria about May LIST.
| BERLIN, May 2. The notifications of the Austro-
| Prussian treaty were exchanged to-day.
The bombardment of Odessa commenced the
23d by niEe steamers of the allied feet, throwing
bombs and rockets and lasted ten hours, closing
! ly with night
The Russian account states that the English and
French admirals demanded the surrender of the
Russian ships, which being refused the bombardment
| commenced with eighteen ships. The Russians
also say that only small part of the city was de-
stroyed, and that the bombardment produced no Sc
| rious effect.
| The London Despatch says that partial bonn
barlment was made the ed, setting fire to some
buildings. portion of the bombarding feet offered
battle to the Russian ships that came out from Sc
bastopol but the latter withdrew to their stronghold,
declining battle.
Silistra one of the strongest Turkish fortresses
on the Danube, has been 6esicged by the Russians
since April 14th, but far the assaiIants have been
repulsed with heavy loss.
Prince Worozoff's palace at Odessa entirely
destroyed in the bomhardment of that town. The
whole allied fleet left Odessa the Goth for cruise
off Sebastopo, to prevent the egress OF the Russian
fleet
Prussia has forbidden privatcers to enter her
harborS
ENGLAND In Parliament Lord John Russell
stated that Serva had not been occupied by Aus
TRAN troops, nor any arrangement to that effect
made.
Three Russian ships with cargoes of salt had been
captured.
Post Office Department
Montgomery, the celebrated English poet, died on
the aoth, aged 80 years.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM HAVANA
CHARLESTON, May 13. The steamer Isabel, Cap
tain Rollins arrived yesterday, with dates from Ha-
to the 9Th inst
The barque Byron from New Orleans to Baltimore
went ashore the Pickle reef the 1st inst, and
arrived at Key West next day in charge of wreck
ers, but did not leak and was but little injured.
Advices by the Isabel state that the Spanish Gov
eminent has approved of the conduct of the Captain
General, in all that he has done in regard to the
Black Warrior. This is entirely different from adj
vices received heretofore 1t is stated that when the
news received in Havana from the United States
that the Black Warrior affair had been settled there
much excitement. The Marquis de la PeZuela
is reported have ragged and stormed at the
implied by the settlement of the affair upon his
duct, and vowed he would resign his command,
however, second thoughts are best, he still retains
his office.
The Captain General has published decree, ma
king it lawful to search for negroes estates with
a preamble, in which he denies that there is any
compact between Spain and Great Britain, by which
the former is bound to emancipate the slaves also
several remarks about the introduction of ne
groes; but the whole thing is regarded in very
favorable light. 1t is known that the Captain Gen
era has especial authority to enancipate the slaves
whenever he may deem it proper, and that in the !
event of their being any demonstration made on the
part of the United States the very first act of the
present government would be to declare the slaves
free.
His remarks about the introduction of negroes
may also be looked upon all for effect 1t is stated
from good authority, that no less than thou
sand Africans have recently been landed upon the |
shores of Cuba! Upon each of which the Marquis |
de la Pezuela is reported to have received the enor-
nous per centage of from So to 102 dollars.
The Jesuits have again gained footing the !
Island. They are about establishing college. The
different book stores have been visited by them, with
authority from the Governor to examine the books,
that they may prohibit the sale of those which they
may consider hurtfu to their sway. From book
stores they will in all probability pass to private IL
braries.
The Archbishop of the Island is marrying whites
to blacks that will not be surprising if the whites
soon brought down to level with the black pop
uation there is exaggeration in the statement,
it is literally true
An order appeared in the Gaceta of the 9TH inst,
which forbds shoe-makers cigar makers, and
others whose occupations require the ofknives,
&c, which may be turned into dangerousweapons,
from wearing them their persons, &c.
The DIFFICULTY BETWEEN MEssRs. HUNT AND CRAIGE
was renewed this morning, in the Hail. From what |
occurred to-day take it for granted that the pub
lie understanding that challenge actually past last
evening is Incorrect We trust that the matter may |
still be settled without meeting and presume that
sincere friends of both will leave effort untried to
prevent one between them. ossf.sa4a@s
Wash. Star IF Tuesday.
Fatal Railroad Accideat
New York, May 16. A melancholy accident oc-l
CURED on the Railroad to-day near Buffalo. Several
persons badly injured, and one killed