Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-05-03
THE ARABIA ARRIVED


| SPAIN. Advices from Madrid state that the Span.
| ish government had made prompt reparation for
the Black Warrior outrages
MISCELLANEOUS No fighting had occurred between
the Russians or any other power, either by sea or
land.
MARKETS. Business of the week ending Thurs
day evening was good. Friday Cotton was in good
demand from the trade, which was freely met by
holders, at an advance of from onesxteenth to one
eighth.
Sales of 10000 bbls. of breadstuffs show an ad-
vance of Cd; wheat Is; Ohio -four 49, white wheat
Us 3d. Corn good, and sold in quantities at follow
ing prices: white 43; yellow 40; provisions firm,
and in fair demand Lard "a Rice slightly ad-
vanced.
Consols 81 s7t.
American securities unchanged.
LATEST BY THE ARABIA.
The affairs on the Danube were unchanged.
The allied fleets were at Varna.
Napier's fleet had suddenly put to sea in conse-
sequence of the ice breaking up.
The Austrians were reported as entering Seryia.
All Greeks were ordered to leave Turkey
Advices from Copenhagen to the 18th, state that
four steam fgates detached from Napiers feet had
been sent to the Gulf of Finland
The British frigate Imperius had chased Russian
corvette into Sweaborg.
Berlin dates to the 9th, had been received. Prince
Barclay De Tally had been sent to London on spe
cial mission.
The latest heard from Bucharest was to the 9th
Odessa dates to the End inst, were at hand All
English and French vessels had been ordered of
port.
At ST. Petersburg on the 9th inst, all reserves
were being called out.
The WARD TRIAL IN KENTUCKY The trial of Ma
thew Ward, at Elizabethtown, Ky. on the charge of
killing Prof Butler, seems to be exciting intense in
tercst in that State The prisoner, who is man of
considerable wealth, rides to the Court House in the
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his parents, Mrs. NJ. F. Ward and two younger bro
thers all of whom occupy seats within the bar
The correspondent of the Louisville Courier says
that MIR. Ward looks very ill, and appeared support
ing himself on a crutch, and leaning on the of
friend 1t adds:
His face is very pale with slight flush high up
on each check. His department in court that
of langud, mentally and physically enfeebled per-
son, throughout whose entire system disease had
ruthlcssly ravaged. 1t but occasionally during
the day that he held any conference with his attor
neys. He seems content with their skill in manag-
ing the case. The other prisoner, Robert J. Ward,
Jr, had an air Of nonchalance-dOn't care-about
him.
The evidence of the pupils of Mr.. Butler in spite
of severe examination, is mentioned posi-
tive, and remained mistaken. On the 18th inst, an
exciting little occurred between the Hon. Thos.
F. Marshall and Mr.. Carpenter, of Covington oppos-
ing counsel. The correspondent of the Louisville
Journal thus states the affair:
At the close of remarks of Mr.. Marshall, Mr..
Carpenter said, you arc quite theatrical SIR Yes,
said Marshall, fixing his eyes upon Carpenter, all
the worlds stage but should be sorry to act on
this occasion the part in which some others have
chosen to appear Things looked little threaten
| ing between the two gentlemen for a moment but
the judge promptly arrested the matter"
| THE MURDER TRIAL IN KENTUCKY. The trial o
| Mathew Ward, at EiZabethtown, Ky, charged with
killing Prof. Butler; is drawing to close. The ev
dcnce for the prosecution closed Wednesday last
and on that day thirteen witnesses for the defence
were examined, among them Secretary Guthrie Hon
Wm c. Preston, member of Congress- Rev. Mr.
! Sehon, and George D. Prentice, of the Louisville
Journal 1t was thought the examination of wit
nesscs would be concluded on Friday evening. Tht
Louisville Courier says:
The attempt of the counsel for the defense thu
far has been to prove that an alteration took place
| in the school room between Prof. Butler and Mathew
| Ward-that Prof. b. was robust, strong man-tha
he struck w., who poor, weakly, intirm per
son. and might have killed him had not the latte
shot down b.
A letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer dated Kliza
! bethtown April 90 says:
The scene which was most moving, the ap
pearance Of the lady of the lamented Prof. Butle
upon the witness stand. Her testimony was neces
sary to prove the conviction her husband entertain
cd from the moment he was shot that the woun'
was mortal and death must ensue Clad in the hab
ilimcnts of mourning pale wan and worn by tn
great aff1iction that had deprived her of compan
ion whose presence rendered life most dear, sure
that must have been calous heart that did no
share largely in the agony then rending her mind
as the recollcctons of the dying scene came back
her with such vivid and terrible reality; but ye
there were careless countenances, and impuden
starcs from individuals within the bar
The wife of the accused seems much worn an
enfeebled by her constant attention to him, bu
manfests an agoniZing interest in every word tn
witnesses utter. She is young lady of proposes:
ing appearance His mother also seems deeply an1
ious. The prisoner is so feeble that it is feared
will break down completely should the trial prov
tedious.
The mooted question is which of the partie
struck the first blow. fhus far, no blow on eiths
side has been clearly proven, though some of tf
witnesses think that Ward struck Butler with h
left hand, and they all state that just before tn
pistol was fired, Professor Butler sprang or steppe
forward and laid his hand on Wards shoulder Or
of the witnesses speaks of the parties being clincl
, ed" before the pistol was fired
ew The Editor of the Register speaks sneering
of Senator Douglas and his "brother Yankees " WI
are true to the Constitution and the rights the sav
holding States-which is more than can be said of tt
Editor of the Register, though native of a slav
holding State. The impartial pen of history will il
. scribe in bright letters the names of such men
DOUGLAS, while his.defamers in the Southern State
noticed at ALL will be handed down false to the
section, and as first the slaves of party and then
a central government made aggressive and usurpir
: by Freesoilers and Abolitionists.
The Editor of the Register is welcome to ali Il
credit he may obtain among intelligent and dece