Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-06-14
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premises. Both the s~onaagrations are be-
to have been s work Of incendiaries.
The FEDERAL CoURT, Judge Potter presid.
ing, commenced til session in Raleigh on
Monday 9Th instant adjourned on Thursday
following. In the case Of the United States
as. Woodfn a mol. Pros; was entered, and
a jury empannelled to try the case of the
United States Us. j. johnson, charged with
forging a Revolutionary pension claim after
a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the defendant was
acquitted. For the United STATES Messrs.
Dick, Winston and Clarke-for thedefendaut
Messrs. Edney, B. F. Moore and Bryan. No
other business of importancewa was transacted.
New York, June 7.
The Arctic arrived to-day bringing one
day later intclligence.--Austria ana Prussia
had Joined the Western Powers.
MARKETs.-Flour had declined three shill-
ings. Corn unchanged. Wheat had decli-
ned six pence.-Cotton dull and unchanged.
A Protocol has been signed by four of the
Western Powers, guaranteeing their integrity.
Turkey, Austria and Prussia, will now de-
mand that Russia shall evacuate the Princi
p%alities. A note to that effect has been
drawn up.
Austria and Prussia haxerinviAed the Ger
man Diet to join in the Treaty to which they
had subscribed.
The Englishtroops were about embarking
for Varna, and the French troops for Balkan.
The Russians were endeavoring to cut off
all communication between Varna and Silis-
tria.
A division Of the French troops left Malta
on the 22d to occupy Athens.
Advices from Spain state that the Black
Warrior difficulty had not been settled.
It was reported that the English Admiral
of Hyde Parke was dead.
New YORK, June 8.-The Steamer Her.
mann arrived here this morning, bringing
London dates to the oath May. The news by
this arrival, although not so late as that
brought by the Arctic and Niagara, is quite
interesting.
It is stated that Napier had destroyed, after
8 hours bombardment, the fortress of Gustaf-
sweven, at the entrance of the Gulf of Fin
land. Fifteen hundred Russians we're taken
prisoners.
The British Steamer Tiger was captured
by the Russians near Odessa. She was after
wards burnt.
The Paris Correspondent Of the London
Times says that arrangements for a combined
attack on Crimea, by sea and land, had been
concluded at Constantinople.
1t was reported from Vienna that Russia
Ldu COuCluu0U Il treaty Will L 0ESld. DOkHdWd
and Khivia are to keep subsidiary forces in
those States.
SPAIN. A squadron of Spanish steamers
was preparing at Cadiz to sail for Cuba in
July. Troops are to leave in June for the
same destination.
The Madrid correspondent of the London
Times of May Goth says that the statement
made by LIE Patria to the effect that at the
conference between Mr.. Soule and the two
Spanish Ministers, the affair of the Black
Warrior had been settled to the satisfaction of
: all parties is totally false and unfounded.-
An interview took place, but unfortunately
tiled to no such desirable result. The ques-
ton is as far from adjustment, so far as it
regards anything that has been done at Mad
rid, as ever. He says his Information on
this head is positive.
The EASTERN QUEsTIoN.-The Northern
Daily Times says that a large body of Russian
Grenadiers are marching to the frontiers of
Warsaw to act either against Austria or
q Prussia.
e Adespatch dated Constantinople, May 18th,
says that the Russians are advancing from
, Dobrudscha, and they have cut off all COM
munication between Silistria and Varna, as
we'll as the sea coast, and have done the same
between Varna and Schumla.
An English division Of Light Infantry at
Scutaria received marching orders on the
d 18th. Their destination is thought to be
r Varna.
e The allied armies in motion were to CO.
operate with Omar Pasha, and to form his
n reserve.
5 All the Russian troops were marching to-
s. wards the Baltic.
: WASHINGTON, Junek-We have had to-
day one of the most exciting elections ever
held in this city, in WHICH the old party ines
of Wing and Democrat have been entirely
lost sight of, Democrats voting for the May
70 orally candidate heretofore known as a Wing,
I. and Wings voting for the Democratic can.
IN didate. Great as the excitement has been
d throughout the day, it is a source of great
gratifaction that good order has been preser.
we'd, nothing having occurred to disturb the
peace of the city, though fears were enter.
tanned by many that trouble was brewing,
w The official returns have not yet been made
=, public, but enough is known to warrant the
1ee announcement that Mr.. Towers has a major
tv ity in each Of the seven wards of the city
Is making his aggregate majority from four t.
five hundred votes.
ch The board of Alderman and the Common
Council are also nearly unanimously Wing
| PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-The first election
for city officers under the recent act of con
solidation was held to-day. Hon. Robt. T
Conrad, whig and Know Nothing is electet
Mayor, and Isaac Hazleburst, of the sam
politics, is elected Solicitor. Jno. N. Hen
ITS derson, wing and Know Nothing is electe'
~. Comptroller.
in PHILADELPHIA, June THE official re
to turns show a majority Of 8,343 for Coura
nd for Mayor, and 1852 for Hazlehurst. A
in parties are amazed at the result.
tut The victory is the result Of combinatio
ex- of the Wings and Temperance men, with tn
endorsement Of the Know Nothings.'
'tn The Governor of Massachusetts has appoir
las ted the Hon. Julius Rockwell, of Pttsfel'
VET Senator in the place of Mr.. Everett. M
I'VE Rockwell was formerly Speaker Of the Hous
as, of Representatives of that State, and was fl
Ia eight years a Representative in Congress
III from Berkshire county. He is a man of hig
personal character. a Wing, and one who's
appointment will give general satisfaction,
ore his party.
; : The case of the Commonwealth VS.. Rob
~ X. Williams, who stands charged with 70
gerry, was taken up yesterday afternoon
We did not report the evidence, but the su
stance Of the proof was, that the signatu
on said check was not believed to be in d
'on hand writing of the prisoner. That he W
Az thought to be rather non compos, by a W
= - ness who boarded al Whites in Il
~, place at the time Williams did.
~ Proof was introduced, showing that q M
.an who called himself E. B. Hart, had given
check on q bank in the city sometime i
winter in payment for a suit of clothes a