Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-11-04

Four Days Later from Europe-Important Neiss
from India.
New York, Oct 25.-The steamer Baltic arrived
to-day, bringing dates from Liverpool to the 14th
instant.
The Baltic brings e72,OoO sterling in specie, and
The American ship Lexington has been totally
lost near Valentia.
LATEST FROM INDIA.
The Indian mail has arrived with dates from Cal
cutta to the 10th of September and Bombay to the
18th, the news by which te egraphed to Lon
don.
The siege train was expected at Delhi on the Sd of
September, and the assault was anticipated to take
place Immediately.
Gen. Haveiock remained at CawnpoIe, but would
be reinforced in few days by Gen. Outram who had
reached Alahabad with strong force.
Luckanow still calamity holding out and
would be relieved about the middle of September.
Lord Elgin had left Calcutta for China.
The China mail failed to connect at Ceyion.
Gen. Nicholson had defeated the rebels at Najof
Char, with the loss of their guns. Gen. Havesock
had defeated the rebels near Rithoon.
On the 18th of August the garrison Of Luckanow
made successful sortie, capturing the guns and pro-
visions of the Dnapore mutineers who were again
defeated by Major Eyre
The rebels were threatening Allahabad and Ben
aires.
Large bodies Of troops were marching from Calcut-
ia towards Alahabad. Troops were arriving at CAL
cutia rapidly from England.
dispatch to the London Post says that the Brit
ish force has attacked Luck now castle and spiked
the guns, inHicting heavy loss on the enemy.
.. ENGLAND.
There were thirty-four horses entered and ran for
the Segarewtch purse, including the American horse
Prioress. The first trial was dead heat between
PIioress, Elhassim and Queen Bess The deciding
heat Prioress won by length and half amidst
great cheering. The value of the stakes was over
G2 600 sterling.
The American horse Lecompte is dead.
There is an excessive money pressure at London,
and further advance in the rates of interest was
feared. Consols had fluctuated greatly having been
as low S6s hut rallied. ... ..
The Bank Of Dublin has advanced its rates to
per cent, and the Bank of France to 81. There was
also great pressure at Vienna. .-n
MesSrs. Ross, Mitchell Co., Canadian house at
London, has faiied-liabilities quarter Of a million
| j. Montieth & Co, and other Glasgow houses have
| suspended TO large amounts.
The King of Prussia better, but still in crit
I ical condition. r-.s .
The meeting of the E,nperors of France and Aus.
| tria still talked of. ."
The ministerial crisis a. Madrid still continued =
Bravo and Murillo still refuse to form ministry.
" ITALY. -
There were apprehensions of further disturbances
| ..... THE MARKETS. a.'
| LIVERPOOL Oct. 3-Cotton-Saes for the last
three days 900 bales, of which spectators tool
1000 and exporters 900 bales. The market open
ed buoyant, but closed dull. Prices generally un
| changed. .-
Breadstuffs-Tbe market is quiet and all qualities
have slightly declined.
Provisions are quiet and steady.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 14.-Flour is dull at decline O
Cd, being chiefly on superior qualities. Wheat i
quiet; red has declined Id ID, and white I'd Sd
p Corn is steady mixed s6s cd SIS; yellow 37s Cd
white Ais . 42s. '- ~ ,.......
Sugar is dull. Rosin steady at Is Cd As I'd
Spirits Turpentine is steady at sss 89s Rice
quiet ., . b. l->E .r.f -.r
LONDON, Oct. 14-Flour has declining tendency
Wheat is dull at decline Of I'd. Sugar is heavy Q
decline of I'd q Sd. -. -
LIVERPOOL, 8 o'clock, p. M.-Cotton is quiet bu
steady. Flonr steady, Wheat has declining tend
ency. Corn is steady. Provisions quiet -. ,...
The money market is decidedly more stringen
! Bank rates have advanced to per cent o -r
Consols had considerably declined, bnt rallied
closed at S7f s7t. - ga .4 CO. sAaS .Doi'