Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-11
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ALPS:

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
| BosToN, March T. The steamship Alps, with Liv-
| erpool dates to 18th February, has arrived.
AT the time of her departure from Liverpool, cot
ton active at firm prices-thc sales of the week
amounted to 10000 bales Sales of Canal -four at
As, Baltimore -four Ais, Corn Ats. Consos 914
| SECOND DESPATCH.
Flour in Liverpool is trtie lower on the prices
| of the preceding week-Canal 4Os. 3d., Baltimore
Ais. 3d. Wheat is active and irm-White rs.
| 3d. to Us. 3d. Corn Al to As. Cotton one-six-
! teenth to one-eighth pence per pound better.
England is in state of war. Troops embark
ing at all points, The British contingent land forces
| had been increased to 0000 Lord Rylan had re-
fused to command unless by authority from the
| Queen. A regiment of cavalry to embark
from Southampton on the 22d Feb'ry. Six other
regiments of cavalry were holding themselves in
readiness. SapperS and miners and flying artillery,
with field batteries, in readiness with British
troops
The Niagara was to embark troops at Liverpool
on the 22d Feb'ry, and the Cambria at Kingston,
Ireland, 25th.
The first detachment of the fleet is already at Spit
head.
In the House of Commons on Thursday Mr.. DIS
raeli asked if Louis Napoleons letter declaring war;
was authentic Lord Russell replied yes-anl that
the British Government sanctioned the views ex-
pressed in said letter
1t is rumored that Nicholas answer has been re-
ceived at Paris and that it is unfa"orabe to peace
Eighty thousand men, the flower of the French
army ready for embarkation at various stations
All the regiments in service to be raised to 1000
men each-artillery men are to be armed with rifles
The Monitor contains the official notice of the an
nexation of New Caledonia
The war is becoming popular. Recruits are album
dant-espccially from Ireland,
Austria is making great preparations for war. Her
conduct exctes the suspicion of her fidelity to the
allied cause.
The Bona Dca, from Savannah for Liverpool, was
picked up off the coast of Ireland water logged The
crew had been twelve days without food or water.
Ten of the crew, including the master, had died of
starvation. The remaining were landed at
Swansea, and were doing well.
5 TURKISH WAR. The largest part of the allied
feet has been ordered into the Bospherus. There
: have been no further operations on the Danube.
Omer Pasha had hanged two Greek spies.
Kalafat is garrisoned by 10000 troops.
Gen. Arness, who commanded the troops at Git
ale has been dsgraced and sent to Couchas.
8 The British steamer Podee, with Turks on board,
went ashore Sebastopor and was seized by the
Russians Ssy.Sssss5 -
The Prince of Servia had arrived at Vienna. His
Objects supposed to be to negotiate for the tempo
rary occupation of Servia by Austrian troops.
Russia was still endeayoring to. impress the Hold
ears with the holy character of the war. They are
chrc The patriarch delivered exciting appeals to
the 9th corps on leaving for the Danube.
q From Asia, we learn that the Russians have been
again repulsed from before Shefakel with loss of
two Thousand men, assssss
FARE no CALIroRIA In answer to inquiries the
N Tribune states that the fare to California via
the Isthmus by steamship, from that city is 100 i'm
the first cabin, 1926 in the second cabin, and from
S75to in the steerage first class clipper ships,
via Cape Horn, from s250:to $500 is charged. The
freight measurement goods is from 90 to 60 cents
per cubic foot
PAurBRIsM Norm AND SoUTH The census shows
that IN 1885, there were in the New England
SO 43l paupers, WHILE in Maryland, Virginia. North
and South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama they on.
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