Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-05-10
THE AFRIGA ARRIYEni

out on the Goth.
There is. no change to report in the war news,
matters standing about the when the Pacific
| left.
MARKETS. Flour the week had advanced ons
shilling; and Wheat three pence Corn unchanged.
Baltimore Flour is quoted at thirty shillings
and six pence to thirty-nne shillings White wheat
twelve shillings to twelve shings and six pence.
| White corn forty-one to forty three shings. yell
low do thirty shlings snd six pence to forty lone
shillings.
Cotton unchanged. Sales of the week forty thou
| sand and five hundred bales.
SECOND DESPATCH.
The war news is unchanged. Austria and Prus-
STA have signed treaty pcdgng strict neutrality.
agents of the " City of Glasgow" say they not
afraid of steamer being lost The ship was perfect
~ efficient, had water for forty days boSrd also
distlling apparatus. She likewise had provisions
for sixty-Te days, and Goals sufficient for twenty
six days over her usual time of making the trip.
There three hundred and seventy-three passen-
gers board.
MISCELLANEOUS treaty of alliance between
France and England has been ratified A treaty of
alliance, both offensive and defensive, has been sign
ed between Austria and Prussia.
The war news from the Baltic and Black Seas, and
on the Danube, is unchanged.
The expulsion of the Greeks has been vigorously
iy enforced. The Greek instruction it is said as
sunes the shape of guerrilla warfare and they
were quite harrassing, but not very formidable.
Lord Stratford has published u strong manifest
against the Greek Government, and fayoring an in
Surrection.
The massacre of the Greeks by Turks at Tolo, is
reported quite doubtful.
Accounts still vague respecting the violation Of
Servian territory
Prince Daniel it is reported has been summoned
to Montengrim, to take up arms against the Turks.
The campaign in Asia expected to be opened
about the middle of April
There is nothing of Importance from France OF
England.
Intelligence from Spain represents that Soule is
A Spanish decree has been published to register
all slaves in Cuba at the instance Of Great Britain
Sardinia and Holland repudate all privateerng.
The Journal at st. Petersburg publishes reply to
the declaration of
Nesserode's Circular favors the Greek nsurrec-
ton. The Ice in the Gulf of Finland has been much
broken.
The very latest by tclegrap phi from London, was on
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock. There was
nothing new except rumors from Paris aud Vienna
Of a new Prussian mediation.
Fridays despatch from Paris says Omar Pasha
confirms previous accounts of success of the Turks.
They were thrice triumphant against superior forces
at the passage of the Danube, but in obedience to
orders they retreated in the line towards Karascat.
The papers from St. Petersburgh contain u mani
festo in reply to the England and French declara-
ton OF war; 1t throws the responsibility Of the
wholly upon France and England.
There is nothing later from the Baltic. 1t is as
serted from Copenhagen that Sweden has positively
entered into secret treaty with Russia, by which
an absolute enactment forbidding than four
ships to enter harbor has been restored; aud the
same enactment is extended to Norway.
FURTHER BY THE AFRICA.
The French squadron consisting of twenty-seven
vessels, under command of Admiral Duchesnes had
left BreSt for the Baltic.
The Greek Government had received an Anglo
French note OF threatening character.
Greek ship with ammunition had been captured
off Negropont.
correspondent of the London Times says the
Black Warrior affair has assumed a most threaten
recall OF Perezuela, and the appointment of some
one on the spot to adjust such difficulties as may
arise. He had also demanded large indemnity for
wrongs inflicted
The Spanish decree for the registry of slaves in
Cuba, provides for the introduction OF white labor
ers. |
Barcelona and Saragossa are said to be in a state |
Of anarchy. |
The building occupied the Parliament House |
in Quebsc has been DESTROYED by tire.