Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-15
rHREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

Jateresting Particulars in Regard to the War-
France limiting at Hungarian and ItaItan Re
rolts If AUSTRIA sides acith RuSsia-F0fndt De-
claration of Var 6y France and England to be
soon annOuneed-F0Tznid06le Greek Insurrecta0n
in 1urkey-The Gear Notified by England to
Erdcuate the Principalities- Smith B17en to
be Pardonea-Decline IN Cotton-Breadstw1s
Aduanced.
HALrFAY, March Z. The Royal mail steamer Asia
has Just arrived here from Liverpool, with dates to
the 10Th ult three days later than adyces per AT
lantic
eastern AFFAIRss No naval or military battles
had been reported since the sailing of the Atlantic
F~arce and England continued to make formidable
preparations for the conflict
Austria'S movements were becoming nuch more
favorable to the allies of Turkey.
Political events of the highest importance were
becoming developed in regard to the posluon OF the
parties in present difficulties.
England has formally notified Russia of her lnten-
ton to send fleet to the Baltic, and that Sir Charles
Napier would be placed in command
The Russian fleet on the Baltic is under oroers 10
fit out for service.
The English ships are surveying off the entrance
to the Baltic
permit the establishment of depot of coal and pro-
visions there, free of duty.
The allied fleets remain in the Bosphorus. Five
additional French ships of the line are to join the
Baltic feet.
Great secrecy is observed with regard to the move
ments of the French expedition, BUTT IS known that
two divisions will leave Touon on the 9th OF March
(TRE
formidable In Epirns the insurgents have taken
the town of ASIA and besieged the Turks in the
citadel Three thousand insurgents were within 10
miles of Yannia, a town of Southern Albania An
Albanian detachment OF Greek regulars have gone
OYER to the insurgents Armed bands of Albanians
were going from village to village distributing arms
among the people and arousing them to acton The
Greek government was apathetc andpowerless An
Instruction broke out at Solenca on the 9th inst,
but the Turks attacked and defeated the insur-
gents.
Disturbances had also taken place at kutaiah, An
gori and other places in Asia Minor.
Greece itself was also greatly excited and distur-
Dances had taken place in the Ionian Islands
ENGLAND. 1t was generally reported that man
ifcsto had been agreed to by France and England,
having all the force of formal declaration OF war,
and that it will appear in few days.lt was also
further rumored that England has madesa final an
nouncement to the Gar, naming the dennite time
within which to evacuate the Principalities.
England had formally notified Russia of inten-
to send fleet to the Baltic.
Prince George, of Cambridge, will command the
cavalry under Lord Raglan.
Lord Palnerston announced in the House of Com
mons that Smith O'Bren was to be pardoned, haV-
ing acted gentleman in refusing to escape at the
expense of breaking his parole
Mr.. Buchanan had attended the Queens levee
FRANCE. 1t was reported that Rothschilds and
the Bank of France had loaned the French Govern
Dment 200 ,0O0, 900 francs
Forty arrests had been made at Paris, in conse-
quence of attempt to celebrate the anniversary of
the Republic.
An alliance offensive and defensive, had been 1orLn-
ed between France and Switzerland
very significant announcement in the Paris Mon
iteur says: If the flags of France and Austria are
united in the East, France will not permit any at
tempt at separation beyond the Alps" This is
garded as threat 20 raise Hungary and Italy if
Austria sides with Russia. The same article also
says: France cannot suffer the integrity of the
Ottoman empire to be broken by aggressive acts from
Greece" And further !" that France disco
any attempts at revolution anyw here Inns last
announcement is viewed as official
AUSTRIA Austria continues to send troops to the
southeastern frontier but says that she docs SO mere
y to prevent disturbances spreading to Seryla Mon
tenegro and Bosnia
Prussia The attitude Of Russia remains unchang-
ed and Explained.
THE EASTERN WAR ~
Accounts from Asia bring nothing new except
that the Shah of Persia had officially declared his
neutrality.
On the Danube the Turks and Russians were pre-,
pairing for great and decisive battle, which would
lake place as soon as the roads permitted
Llrerpool, Feb 25th Cotton closed for the week
a slight decline, chiefly in middling and fair quail
% Sales of the week 40, 600 bales of which spec
Ng0 Os took $780, and exporters 200 bales. Far
S ,sans Sid, Mddling 3d. Fair Upland Std, Mid
sIess oad. Stock 100000 bales inclnding BOB goo