Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-05
The Latest News.

The mint and custom house at New Orleans were
ouetly taken possession of the LIST by the State
authorities, md the officials were required to take
m oath of allegiance under the ordinance of seces
sion.
Cotton was quiet at Liverpool on the 20th-sales
100000 bales the past week. Breadstufs and pro-
visions were dull.
Gov Curtin has appointed the following gentle
men commissioners to meet the commissioners of
other States st Washington on the 4th: w. NJ
Meredith, Ghemas White James Pollock, David
Wilmot, Thomas E. Franklin, A W. LOOMS, and
W McKennan.
The Governor and Legislature of Ohio have ap-
pointed the following commissioners to Washington
,on the 4th: Gov. Chase, Thomas Ewing, j. Z.
Wright WIN. Groesback, V. N. Horton, R. Hitch
cock, and f. 4 Backus.
A plot is said to have been discovered in Column
bia, s. c., to burn the capitol, fire the City, and
shoot down the citizens as they appeared at the
doors of thersawellings. One of the negroes expo
sed the plot Ghere was much excitement
The exports ,of cotton from New Orleans for the
pastweek amounted to 100000 bales. Mobile ex-
ported during the same time 13, 900 bales.
ny was large and imposing. Harmony prevailed.
Excellent resolutions were adopted. They oppose
coercion; favor Crttenden's compromise; exhort
all men to unite with them in submitting that COM
promise to the vote of the people of the State;
hort seeding States to refrain from any acts of ag
erosion, OF any course calculated to plunge the
nation into civil war; and urge upon the nonslave
holding States to use their influence with their
brethren OF the South to that end.
The black Republican caucus in Albany have
nominated Ira Harris for Senator from New York,
in place of Mr.. Seward.
The commissioners from New Jersey, Ohio, Penn
svlvania Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, and
Indiana arrived in Washington on the Sd, and were
interohanging views.
The evidence of Gov Hicks, of Maryland, before
the special committee of the House Saturday
last discloses the fact that from knowledge in his
possession he is certain that there has been plot
of the secessionists to seize Washington City at
early day. Another body of federal troops arrived
at Washington on Saturday, with arms and mu.
nitions of war;
A letter to the editor of the French Courier des
Etats Jnis, dated Paris, January 10, states that
lima, had arrived at Paris and presented themselves
to NJ Thouvenel, the Minister of Foreign Affairs
who received them with becoming courtesy and re-
spect, but without taking sides with them ma
king any engagements with them. The Commits
soners were some days in Paris before presentation
There are reports from Charleston in circulation
that the military authorities there have completed
their preparations for an attack upon Fort Sumter,
and only await the order to open the batteries. II
is also reported that Gov Pckens has directed Col
Hayne to demand of the President the uncondtiona
surrender of the fort and in case of noncompliance
that the attack will be ordered. Col. Hayne haC
not presented any communication to the President
up to eight o'clock on Friday evening last. He has
however, it is stated received his instructions, anC
will no doubt attempt to open negotiations with tn
President without delay