Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-13
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here this afternoon, bringing her regular
European dates, being from London and
Liverpool to Goth May.
The latest engagement in the Crimea took
place before the Flagstaff Battery. The
French destroyed the Russian works. The
secret expedition Of the Allies, which was
recalled from Kertsch, is reported to have
again sailed. Its destination is unknown.
Mach is expected of the new French General
Pellssier, who contemplates an attack upon
the Russians in the open field.
1t is supposed that the Vienna conferences
will be re opened. Count Buol has had an
interview with Lord Westmoreland and Count
B~ourqueney, at which it was suggested that
the members of the conference meet again.
The French and English Ministers could not
give an immediate reply, but, if assented to,
it was understood that Count Buol would
again attempt to arrange the third point.
Th Berlin papers report that the Aus
trian mediatory proposals are, to leave Russia
and Turkey to settle between themselves the
number of ships each shall keep in the Black
Sea, and that England and France shall each
keep two ships therein, Turkey understand
ing that she is not to enter into any treaty
with Russia, unless previously submitted to
England and France for their concurrence.
The Vienna papers state that the first
meeting OF the conference would be held on
the Goth, without the Russian Plenipotentia-
ries and another on the 18th, at which they
were to be present. Lord Palmerston's ex-
plantations to Parliament indicate that their
meeting is to be only preliminary.
LIVERPOOL DISSATISFACTION was in very
active demand. Sales for the week l53, 900,
bales; to specul ltors $4,000 bales, at an
advance of Id. Fair qualities have improved
the most.
Breadstuffs were generally unchanged,
but the market was dull. Western canal
-four 4Os a AS Ohio 45s a Ass Cd. White
Wheat Us a Us Cd. White corn SIS a SIS
Cd yellow corn SOS a SIS. The weather had
been favorable to the crops.
PORTLAND, Me-, June 2.-Mayor Neal
Dow, anticipating the action of the City
Council, recently purchased 81, 600 worth of
liquor for the city agency. The liquor re-
naming on his hands, several citizens enter
ed complaints against it, and a warrant was
issued for the seizure Of the liquor. The
Mayor called a special meeting of the Alder
men on Saturday afternoon, who voted to
purchase it for the city. Much interest was
felt as to how the matter would terminate.
PORTLAND, jane 3.-At ten o'clock last
night, a noisy mob assembleda about the build
ing used as the city liquor agency, and at
tempted to break in and destroy the liquor.
The police attempted to preserve the peace,
and the crowd becoming more threatening,
two military companies were called out. 1t
is thought that the matter would end quietly.
SECOND DISPATCH
At a late hour the mob broke into the
building, when the military, drawn up oppo-
site, fired q volley, killing Ephraim Robins, of
PASSPORT, and %wounding several others, some
severely. A squad of the Rife Guard then
charged the crowd with bayonets, which ra.
pidly dispersed. One old gentleman, said
to be quietly on his way home, received a
made, when the mob entirely dispersed.-
Another man is reported dead, having been
wounded severely.
PORTLAND, June 6.-Neal Dow has been
tried and acquitted of the charges preferred
against him.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-The National
Know-Nothing Convention, composed of
Delegates from all the States. assembled in
this city, and was organized in secret ses-
sion at the Assembly Buildings. Nothing
further has transpived as to the nature OF
their proceedings. There are outside rumors
that the Massachusetts delegation were MOI
admitted, on account of the refusal of thai
State to adopt the third degree, requiring al
UleiIlUcIS W SGtllu ny IIl6 OIlOI d. I'LL IIdZdEuS
There seems to be a general desire that the
new party shall establish itself upon a broad
National Union platform, open to the world
'DoESTICKs' ALIvE.-Mortimer Thomson
author of the Doesticks' letters, reported al
shot, while on a cunning excursion near hi
home in Michigan, is contradicted. The n
Y. Tribune says Mr.. L. is alive and we'll.
WASHINGTON, June 4.--The charter cleo
ton for officers of the MunicipaiG Government
took place to-day, and has been a very warn
contest, both parties exerting themselves tt
the utmost for success. The officers voteC
for were Collector, Register, Surveyor, Alder
men, Common Council, and Assessors.
WASHINGTON, June5. The entire American
ticket has been elected, including a majorit,
of both branches of the Common Council.
The Know-Nothings are in great glee an
a grand procession, music and banners i
now marching along Pennsylvania avenue
cheering most vociferously. They conside
it a great victory.
aa- BY the George Law, from California
with dates to the 1st ult., we have the in
~telligence that Flour and Grain were in tn
course of shipmentto New York. The clippe
ship, Charmer, was about full, having som
1900 tons of Wheat on board the Telegram
was loading, and the Morning Light wa
about to be laid in,-all for New York. Tn
first mentioned of these vessels, tits though
will arrive by the latter part of August. Tw
or three vessels were also loading with Flour
Barley, &C., for Australia, and the evidence
of a considerable surplus of Breadstufs wer
unmistakeable. Tn prediction, that Cal
fornia would become an exporting state {
Agricultural produce is thus being verife
before any body had an idea of it.
AN INDIAN MAssAcRE.-From the Gadsde
| Territory we have news that in January la
, the town of Tobac, in the Santa Cruz vale,
5 on Cooks wagon route, was attacked by
band of 500 Apache Indians, who killed Il
!, small garrison of Mexican soldiers ~statiOne
t there to keep possession until the America
authorities should assume it. They also ca
ried off two women and all the cattle, besid,
stealing all the cattle from the mission Tami
g cacen, five miles further up the valley.
New YORK, June 4th. A public meetir
= of Know Nothings was held at Stuyvesal
e Institute tonight to make an open declar
S ton of American principles. The meetir
e was we'll attended. The addresses and r
solutions passed embodied sentiments sim
lar to those of the Barker Know Nothing
An attempt was made to introduce the que
q ton of slavery, which caused some distu
# bance, but the movement signally failed al
4 the meeting finally adjourned with thr
times three cheers for the first full leng
view of Sam, and groans for Seward al
4 Greedy.
! ia The New York Courier says that t
opinion prevails among moneyed men tn
there will he n LARGE accumulation of can't