Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-25
The French were pouring into Piedmont.
The panic in the London stock market had s

The French were pouring into Piedmont
The panic in the London stock market had sub
sided f".
There had been no collision in Piedmont as yet,
but one was hourly expected
The Bank of Frankfort had advanced its rates of
discount to A per cent.
The Dutch Government had applied to the Cham
bers for credit of half a million of pounds
Another advance in the Bank of England rates
was expected on the fifth.
The French Minister at Vienna, and the Austrian
Minister at Paris had gone to their respective homes
Napoleon expected to leave for Italy on the
9th. aa.
His Manifesto says Austria having virtually de-
clared war against France, nothing remains but for
France to take the sword in defence of italy. He
discaims all idea of conquest. Being about to place
himself at the head Of the Army he leaves the EN-
press and his son under the patriotic care Of the
French people.
The Austrian troops wereconcentrating along the
Sea, and had occupied Vercilll.
Trieste and the surrounding country had been de-
clared in state of SIEGE
The Paris Bourse had further declined.
COMMERCIAL:
LIVERPOOL, May 4-Sales Of Cotton for three
days $500 bales, closing at decline of one quar-
ter.
Breadstufs bouyant All kinds considerably ad-
vanced.
Provisions closed with an advancing tendency.
Consols closed at 9o4 to 9Os.
ADDITIONAL.
Cotton closed very dull Orleans Middling 6S;
Uplands Ct.
Flour advanced from to 3D., closing at 12s Sd.
to lbs. Cd. Wheat advanced 6s to 6s Cd. South
ern quoted at II to AS. Corn advanced 3d. Mix
rs. 4d to Is. 3D. Yellow Is Sd. to Is. 3D. White
IS. to IS Cd.
Beef and pork advanced from to 1Os., with a
large speculative enquiry.
Bacon holders demand an advance Rosn 2s.
4d. Spirits of turpentine firm. Holders demand
A to 45. Sugar steady. Coffee quiet Rice firm
at from I'D. to Is. advance
Still Later
New York, May 17th.-The steamships Vigo and
Arago, arrived here this morning, with Liverpool
dates to the 4th. Their main news had been antic-
ipated by the arrival of other vessels at St. Johns
and Quebec.
The very latest received from Vienna, was to the
3rd.
The Austrian army had advanced without serious
combat to Cambro, Gazza and Lomello.
At Paris on the 4th, a Military Volunteer system
for two years, had been accepted A war credit of
9O,0OO,OOO francs is to be opened, and loan Of
500O 900 francs is to be contracted for by national
subscription.
ST. PETERSBURG May s.-The Official Journal is
authorised to declare most positively, that treaty
of alliance, either offensive defensive, exists be-
tween Russia and any other power whatever.
| MARsEILLEs Nav 5th-The Moniteur contains
evening of the 4th state that the Austrans had eros
sed the Po in small numbers. At Campbea they
pushed their vanguard as far as Salla, and crossed
the river Several divisions are reported on the
right bank still threatening the passage of the Po
at Trassinato but the river was very much swollen
and presented other obstacles to crossing The rain
continues. All the low ground is covered with wa
ter.
PARMA, May 5.-The reigning Duchess entered
yesterday. Part of the troops have gone to meet
her-another part is drawn up along the roads.
The Bank Of England has increased rates to A
per cent.
The London Times says, the Austrian invaders
have not advanced over 35 miles from the frontier
1t says, though Austria staked heavily for the op
portunity she won, she had now thrown it away
Members returned to the new House of Commons
up to the night of the 5th, amounted to 552 The
Times estimates the ministerial gain at IT, and the
Herald a.
A large banking firm at Vienna had failed Liza
bilites reported at e., 100000
Breadstuffs were still advancing.
One Day Later.
Sr. JOINS May 1.-THE Cunard steamship Can
ada, passed Cape Race Sunday evening, and was
boarded by the news yacht of the Associated Press
The Canada's dates are from Liverpool, to the af
ternoon of Saturday, the 7th
The Austrians had been repulsed in an atttemp
to cross the river Po, at Trassanatt
1t was reported that Sardinia had seized all tn,
Austrian ships at Genoa.
France will have 100000 troops in Piedmon
shortly.
Napoleon leaves for the army, about the 18th.
Commercial
LIVERPOOL, May 7.-Sales of cotton for the weel
$4,000 bales, including 1900 for speculation, ant
1000 for export-closing dull
Flour generally unchanged since last report
Wheat market opened excited, with large specula
tive enquiry, closing steady but dull, and offered
a decline. Beef advanced 10 2Os. Pork advance,
a los. Holders demand an advance for bacon
Lard firm, Coffee and Sugar unchanged Rice ad
vanced Is. ....,
Rosin firm. Spirits Turpentine slightly higher
Bullion in the Bank Of England decreased G435,
600.
SECOND DESPATCH.
The Emperor Of Austria will command the arm,
of Italy,
The English Ministry will gain 25 new members
| MARRIED,
At Bains Hotel in this City, the evening of the 1T
of May, by Rev. David R. Bruton Mr. John W. Ea,man
Wake county, to Mrs. Fannie W. Rogers, of Johnsto