Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-09-24
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Baltimore Whig Convention.

Baltimore Whig Convention.
PETERsBoRG, Sept ls.-The Convention met at
10 o'clock this morning, Judge Bates in the Chair.
series Of eleven resolutions was adopted, on the
present unsettled state Of the country, and the
capacity of Mr. Fillmore to restore the Constitution
and the Union to their former purity, and to put an
end to civil strife. The resolutions euiogize the
American nominations, without referring to the doc
trines OF the American party. They attribute the
civil war in Kansas to the neglect of duty of the
present administration. 4 resolution was adopted
appointing one delegate from each State standing
committee, and giving the President of the Conven
ton power to convene meeting of them at any
time he may think necessary to promote the effective
organization of the party. All were adopted, with
unbounded enthusiasm, unanimously Adjourned
at o'clock sine die.
A mass ratification meeting was subsequently held
in Monument Square, which was splendidly decor
ated for the occasion. Crowd immense.
New York Politics.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ls.-The Syracuse boiling
Northern Americans repudiate the connection with
the black Republicans and are determined to call
another Convention.
The Rochester Republicans have nominated j. S.
Madsworth for Governor and Moses H. Grinnel for
Lieut.. Governor.
Yellow Fever.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s-In New York the Re-
lief Hospital reports four new cases of Yellow Fe-
yer, amongst them DR.. Bailey of the U. S. Army.
Markets.
WASHINGTON, Sept -Baltimore-Market dull
correct quotations cannot be given.
NeU York.-Flour dull and lower. State $5aa$64.
Ohio $64a$63. Southern S7a$7 40. Wheat de-
clining-tendency nominal. Corn lower-Mixed
Csc. a 67e. Stocks lower-Vrginia 92s.
Later from Europe.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-The Asia has arrived at
New York. The Royal British Joint-Stock Bank,
London, has failed 1t had done large business,
having branches in several other places. Three
hundred stockholders, all Of whom are liable; but
the assets are SO confused, as to entail ruin all
concerned.
The Times says, though the harvest is so album
dant, there is no prospect Of prices receding to a
point to prove injurious to the agrculturalist The
Continental harvest reports still more favorable.
The Spanish Cortes dissolved by Royal decree
Ministers have been appointed to Costa Rica and
Equador-none will be sent to Mexico. 1t is ru-
mored that those of Washington and Berlin will be
recalled. Six Madrid papers have been seized by
the government.
An insurrection has broken out in Switzerland
between the Swiss and PrussIan parties Count
Faurtas, the Prussian leader, is taken prisoner
| Several Prussians killed.
Italian affairs unchanged.
Naples has addressed second note to the West
| ern powers more conciliatory than the first.
| Sandman army is to be increased. Cavous has
addressed the Sandman Ministers at Foreign Courts
stating that this step is caused solely by the policy
OF Austria, and intimating, in decided manner that
| Sardinia will not tolerate Austrian Intervention.
Italy has renewed diplomatic relations with Tur.
| key and Russia.
Latest commercial advices from Liverpool report
decline in breadstuffs and an advance of l-16 to
| ! in cotton.