Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-06-17
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New YoRK. June 9th Europa arrived
here TO dav with dates from Liverpool of the
18th ult. Cotton was quiet and slow sale
prices unchanged. Sales three days previ-
ous 10 sailing of steamer II 900 bales. On
speculation U U
Brea .stuGs considerably advanced. Flour
La. Wheat IS. Corn q. Provisions steady.
Consuls 93B to 4.
The British occupied the Island of PERIL
commanding the entrance to the Red Sea.
Mexican and Spanish negotiations are tenn
p~orarily suspended.
The Neufchatel protocol has been signed.
The Bnllion continues to flow from the
Bank of France.
The French have seized the territory of
Dakkar in Senegal. Relations. between Sar
DINA and Austria, and between Naples and
the Western Powers are unchanged.
The screw steamship Arago would sail from
Southampton for New York with 400 pas
sengers, on the 9th.
In parliament an annuity of $4,000 per
annum was awarded to the Princess Royal
and passed without division.
Thos. G. Barring was appointed a lord of
the Admiralty.
Attention has been called to the increase
of the importation of slaves into Cuba, and
the inadequate British force on that coast
Lord Palmerston said Earl Clarendon had
renewed his representations to the Spanish
Government on the subject, and no effort
would be wanting as far as diplomatic nego-
~tiations would go, to inducethe Government
OF Madrid to take ~effectual steps to put down
the slave trade.
In Paris the Debates confirm the rati-
~fication of the Persis n treaty.
CoMMERcIAL.-Mess4s. Richardson e. Spen-
GERS circular quotes yellow corn as unchan-
ged, 393s; white unchanged a 401. Nc
Henry & Co. quote Canal -four 3ls; 3D.,
Philadelphia -four 80 to 321s.. Ohio 34s. I'D
red wheat 81 to 93s., white IS. Sd. to los.
4d.
New York, June 1.-THE Canadian,
which left Liverpool at 2 o'clock on the af-
t%ernoon Of the 306h, has arrived with dates
up to the Both.
Cotton generally unchanged. Flour in a
declining tendency. Corn cd lower.
In Parliament, Lord Palmerston announced
the rejection of the Dallas and Clarendon
treaty, but said new conditions from Wash
ington were now under consideration.
GovERNoRsHIP OF UTAH.-Col. Cummings
has received the appointment of Governor of
Utah. The Colonel is now in Washington.
As soon as the other appointments are set
tied, doubtless the arrangements for the fu-
ture administration Of the affairs of the Ter
ritory will be completed with as little delay
as possible.
WASHINGTON News, JUNE 10 -Jenkins,
Consul of Navigator's Island, has been SUI
p~erceded in that position.
The following post Offices have been estab-
lished in N. G. and Va.-Vienna and Mt.
Tabor in Forsythe county Shady Grove, in
Davidson county Long Ridge, Washington
: county Ayr Hill, Fairfax county Pritch-
> ard Mills, Dodridge county, Va.
! THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PREsBYrE-
t RIAN CHURCH. NEW ScHooL1 DIv-DED.-The
!, Rev. Mr.. Painter, Of Pulaski, co, Va, a com
t missioner to the General Assembly" lately
e convened in Cleveland, Ohio, preached in the
J I'd Presbyterian Church, in this city on Sab
bath morning last and through him we are
informed hat, after a long debate on the gen.
0 eral subject Of slavery, the Assembly adopted
! a " report" qohich recommends the commence
l. meat Of discipline against a Southern Presbyte
ry. The Southern members, including those
g from Missouri, presented in writing their sol
emn protest against this decision and hav
IT ing ''eoithdrawn" from the assembly, they
IS convened in another place, and after delib
/ Grafton and prayer, they resolved to call
8 General Assembly to meet in Washing ton, OF
the 9th August next. Tire Presbyteries ir
the slaveholding States, and the non slave
holding States who sympathize with them
1t are invited to send commissioners to thi
1t General Assembly thus called.-Lynchbur.
K Courier.
q PROGRESS OF THE BURDELL AFFAIR.-Thi
a case is not only perplexiug but, apparently
the k%nottiest on record. On Monday Depu
ty Sheriff Hugh Crombie testified relative t
10 certain circumstances connected with tn
y breach of promise and seduction suits. Mar
g Donohue, formerly a servant at No. 81 Bon
20 street, made some curious revelations respect
i. ing the familiar intercourse of Mr.. Eckel an
o. Mrs. Cunningham, and other matters cor
corning the domestic affairs of the parties
re Mary also expressed her views of the name
ir in which the District Attorney conducted th
n trial of Mrs. Cunningham in the Court {
Oyer and Terminer.
WEALTH OF UNCLE SAM.-The Secretary c
the Treasury is of opinion that there will b
a surplus of $4,000, 900 in the government
strong box at the end of the current fscs
er year. lie moreover anticipates an increas
r. of revenue under the new tariff, which wi
g be IN operation on the lst of july next. |
= view of these considerations, Secretary Cob
has already, 1t is stated, determined to recon
re mend to Congress, in the report, an ~extensio
Of of the schedule of articles of merchandise o
to which no duties shall be levied.
DUEL EXTRAORDINARILY duel was fougI
~ near this city yesterday morning, which, fl
~ the singularity Of It's denouenaent, is perhaI
- unparalleled in the annals of single comba
~ A well known gentleman in this commun
~ ty, whom we shall call Mr.. A., feeling hin
- self agrieved by the conduct Of another ger
~ tleman, whom we shall designate as Mr.. B
sent him a challenge, which was accepted
~. weapons pistols; distance. twelve PAGES; tim
u six O'clock in the morning. The usual Or,
:: liminaries were settled, and at the wol
10 " fire." both pistols expl ,ded. At the san
l. Instant b. was seen to stagger. The secont
~ rushed up, when it was foanl that the ba
- had struck the outer case of his huntil
watch, from which it had glanced at near
e. a right angle. passing through the lapel
his coat. The watch was worn In the We
pocket, and was almost directly on the hear
The case was found to be considerably b:
Ivy tered. hut otherwise the watch had sustain,
Ou' no injury, although it had gained about thr
hours in as any minutes. The hands. viii
the s.aaaaa+ 80 now narkod h~Ie"e n'y III
ich D. 80 +ho noost onu:"1 p''s -
"a story is to come.
the On looking round to see what hal becor
of A., the seconds discovered him lean;
over, in the act of picking up sometime f.,
the ground, and on approaching nearer. d
~" covered, to their establishment, that one
rae his whiskers. which he wore unusually lar
gar and heavy, had been shorn completely fr,