The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-13
lBy Telegraph for the Galena Gazette Il Advertiser
FOREIGN NEWS.

HALIFAX, June 8.
Tha steamer America arrived in port to
day, irem Liverpool, after short passage.
There had been slight decline in the pri-
ces of American produce.
! ENGLAND. The withdrawal OF the
French Ministry produced sensible effect
on the funds, but they have recovered, and
the belief was generally entertained that iis;s
movement on the part of France was a
mere ruse of,he Ministry to enable them to
carry the Electoral law.
| Circulation has been given to an insulting
note from Russia, addressed to Lord Pal
merston ,condemnng instrong terms the pol
icy of the English government in relation to
The Greek question. The conclusion is rs
follows: AS the manner in which Lord Pal
merston undertood the protection due to
England's subjects in foreign countries car
ries with il such serious inconv eniences,
Russia and Austria will not henceforth grant
liberty of residence TO English subjects, ex-
cept on condition of their renouncing the
protection to their own government.
Under date of Paris, the London Times,
in allusion to the difficulty with England,
says that Lord Palmerston's offer of com
promise has been rejected by the French
government, and that the Cabinet Council
aud the President of the Republic declare
the acceptance of any other condition than
the simple execution of the convention of
London, was inadmissibe.
PRUssIA.--An attempted assassination of
the king of Prussia. has created n great SEN
sation throughout Europe. The attempt
was made at Potsdam, by sergeant of ar
tillery, who fired a pistol at his majesty land
inflicted serious wound upon his arm.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGToN, June 4.
Most exciting and important news has
arrived at Washington from Havana, which
indicates serious difficulties with Spain and
the probabilities Of war.
The American consul at Havana, Mr..
Campbell, demands of the Spanish authoii-
ties the prompt surrende, of 100 American
citizens, captured at the island of Controy,
and brought into Havana, charged with be-
ing engaged in the invading expedition of
Gen. Lopez.
The Capt. General Of Cuba refused to
answer Gen. Campbells demand for ten
days. Gen. c. then directed Capt. Ran
dolph to bring the frigate Randolph within
the harbor. The Captain General said he
would fire on her if she entered. The A
rnerican consul then struck his flag and sent
an express to Mobile and Charleston to
telegraph to Washington for instructions
On recei pt of this despatch from General
Campbell the government gave orders for
the whole gulf sduadron to rendezvous at
Havana with peremptory demand for the
surrender of said prisoners. The frigate
Congress sailed with this order on Tuesday
last. Unless ample redress and apologies
are given, ii is reported here that war with
Spain was expected within ten days The
prisoners taken on Controy were on neutral
grounds, and were actually taking measures
to return to the United States. Official in
formation has been received Of the execu-
ton of four American soldiers at Cuba and
of the impressment generally of between 100
and 900 others. Spanish authorities gave
the commander Of our squadron permission
to see the prisoners or to permit them to be
brought home for trial. The frigate Con-
gress sailed for Savannah to intercept a
Spanish vessel containing number of pris-
Oners taken on an island near Yucatan.-
She was followed by Spanish man-of-war
Captain Randolph in command of the Con-
gress will rescue the Americans if he can
find the vessel before, she reaches Cuba.
Dispatches have been sent by the govern
rnent 10 the Spanish authorities of Cuba,
that the arrest Of Americans in any other
island will not be recognized or permitted
These dispatches went from here to Mobile
this morning by telegraph II is reported
that two vessels with reinforcements for
Gen. Lopez which were commissioned to
land at different points are still at sea-
Their fate is unknown. II is said IN event
of the vessels being captured by the Spanish
vessels, our own squadron is instructed to
demand them of the Spanish Government,
and if they do not give them up to seize
them by force.