Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-04-08
The Great Race at Neac Orleans.

New ORLEANS April 3. The Great Post State
Stake Race over the Metarie Course, New
Orleans, on Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock.
The race was for all ages four mile heats, $4,000
subscription, p. p, each horse starting receive
$1,000 out of the stakes provided he not dstanc
ed, and the winner to receive the remainder.
The following horses were entered: Lexington
for Kentucky, Lecomte for Mississippi Highlander
for Alabama, and Arrow for louisiana.
Lexington was the winner in two straight heights.
Arrow dstanced in the first heat In the
ond heat Lecompte came in second and Highlander
third.
A violent storm of wind and rain which occurred
on Friday, rendered the course very heavy.
An immense assemblage of beauty, chivalry,
wealth and distinguished characters from all sections
OF the Union, were present on the occasion. 1t is
supposed that nearly million of dollars had been
wagered on the different points and grand result of
the race, consequentlysthc excitement was intense,
and the scene, the whole, has never been equaled
by any sporting event of the age.
New York, MARCH 81. The papers received by
the Canada contain advices from Buetos Ayres, re-
ceived at England which say the Government at
Brazil had resolved to interfere in the affairs of Mon
teyideo. 1t rumored that Montevideo would be
occupied by BRAZILIAN army of 1000:
Buenos Ayres was quiet.
The recent anniversary of the birthday of Wash
ington observed at Ccnstantinople for the first
time. All the foreign ships-of:war displayed their
flags at the mast head. At noon the American frig-
ate Levant fired salute, which answered by all
the shlps-otAwar in the port.
Connecticut Election.
HARTFORD, April 8. An election was held in this
State to-day for Governor State officers and memb
of the Legislature. The election excited great
interest, United States Senator depended upon
the result and the Nebraska question enteredlargey
into the The returns so far as received in
dictate that the wings have swept the State by very
large majority.
Hartford elects two wings to the Legislature Man.
cba ,,f Of A -
this county 10 wings, freesoil and democrats,
showing wing gain of nine since last year. Returns
have also been received of the election of wings in
several adjoining counties, of which wing gains
The 1st and 10th senatorial districts, composed of
parts ofFairfield and Hartford county, elect wing
senators, both of which are wbig gains
The Neao York P,ohi5itory Liquor Lao Vetoed 6y
Governor Seymour.
New YORK. March 81 Governor Seymour has
sent message to the Legislature vetoing the pro-
law, recently passed by the Legisla-
ture, which was to go into operation the 1st of
May. He says he does SO upon the grounds of its
unconstutionality. First, because it authorizes
searches, and secondly the forfeiture and
destruction of property without due process of law
and finally its unreasonableness in the prohibition
generally. He gives his reasons at great length 1t
has caused much excitement
The friends of the bill entertain q hope that the
legislature will pass it the veto; but it is dopbt
full if this can be done. Two-t thirds of the members
present, (not of the whole number elected,)
quisite to pass in spite of the governors Veto In
the Senate, the vote on the passage of the bill was
ayes Is, nays To- one less than twothirds IN the af
members being absent, and three /
less than would be necessary in a full Senate In I
the House, the vote was ayes rs, nays 27-seven !
more than twothirds in the acknowledgements five
being absent, and ten less than would be required
in full house. The probability is that the atfirma-
tive vote will be less after the veto than BEFORE and
there is certainly chance of its being greater The
bill, therefore, may be considered dead for the press
ent session.