Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-23
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New YORK, May 18.-The steamer Baltic
arrived here this evening with Liverpool dates
to may 9Th, one week later than previous ad-
vices. Her news, though not decisive, is yet
highly important.
The cotton market was active with sales
during the week of I07 900 bales at an ad-
vance of |.
Wheat had advanced 4a6d Flour ha2s;
Corn Is, and the market active.
The latest dates from Spbastopol are to the
4th inst, one day preceding the sailing Of the
steamer. received per telegraph. The allies
were gaining ground-all the Russian out
works having been taken. Sanguinary en-
counters were frequent, and the loss on both
sides was immense. There was nothing,
however, in the siege yet to warrant an as
sault and the bombardment had much slack
ened, not having produced the result antici-
pated, indeed the position of the allies was
regarded as critical, Notwithstanding the
advantages they had gained. A large num-
Der of Russian mortars had been taken with
many prisoners.
The position of the allies was regarded as
critical. Although they had made great pro-
gress toward the city, their 5ombardment
had much slackened on the 26th so rs not to
waste their ammunition.
An immense Russian force was reported
to he concentrating near Sebastopol, said to
be 100000 strong.
Dispatches per telegraph from the Crimea
report a sharp engagement on the night OF
the LIST of May, in a front and left attack,
which ended in the whole of the Russian rifle
pits being taken, together with e .ght light
mortars and two hundred prisoners. The
whole affair was a brilliant one for the allies.
ALBANY, May Is. Judge Conkling, late
.. States District Judge, in compliance with
a request from the Executive Committee Of
the New York State Temperance Society,
has written an opinion with special reference
to the search and seizure clauses Of the Pro-
hibitory Liquor bill, as discussed by Nicho-
las Hill. Judge Conkling ustains the law
{ on these p~0lnts--and as to other questions
, mooted, confirms the opinion of Judge
!, Savage.
= New YORK. May Is. The barque Grape
: shot returned 10 this port this afternoon from
the Canary Islands with Baker, the alleged
: murderer of VIM Pool. The Grapeshot ar
a rived off PalrnOs in seventeen days from this
port, and laid on and off till the Isabella Jew
y EFT hove in sight,, when she boarded her anc
j. captured the fugitive,
n REGISTRATION OF VALUABLE LETTERS
q The Post Office Department has framed
series Of instructions for the guidance Of post
masters, upon the introduction of the new
system for the registration of valuable let
n tiers. The plan is to go in operation on the
IS 1st of july next, on and after which date an
a letter can be registered and receipted for
upon payment ofa fee o five cents, extraordi
r nary care being taken to ensure its safe Dc
t livery at its destination.
5: INTERESTING TO PLANTERs.-A correspI1
s. dent of the Charlottesville Jefersonm fur
er nishes the following as a meansRdestroyin
ne the fly in tobacco plans:
re Cut up the leaves 9r' tags of green pin
ed and scatter them STer the infested beds
a Drops OF turpeStine exude from the wound
ne OF these leaves which not only serve as fl
traps, >11ut give out an odor offensive to a
.!s themsect tribe.
~ OBJ FELLOWSHIP. Last year 3. 129 lodge
were in existence with 1919, 1917 contributin
re Notwithstanding 81 1884, 935, from whic
~ relief was granted to the amount of S498, so
tn Such are the authentic statistics Of IN Orde
Sc which, says the Philadelphia Ledger, hs
Ter increased like the grain Of mustard seed uni
~. its branches cover the entire land, until eve
Sc, wind that stirs through the heavens shak
Us down benefcent dews from it on the sic
as needy and s fering.'
gut BE- The annual meeting of the Truste
ust Of Greensboro Female College was held Ia
ion week. At his ewn request, as we lear
til Geo. G. Mendenhall. Esq, was not ~re-elect
me to the Presidency of the Board, and that t
\ Rev. DR.. Deems was elected to that Office.