The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-05-09

done in the Liverpool market-prices
unchanged, except in bacon, which is
Cd. lower.
The English Ministry have been de-
feated. From the Continent, no politi-
cal news. Quiet appears to reign
throughout. France has every reason
to apprehend serious difficulties. The
Emperor of Russia has given assurance
Of his intention to advance to the sup
port of King Ohio. This gave offence
to England, but it is said that the diff
Guilty has been adjusted.
BosToN, May 9.
A despatch from Springfield, states,
that charges against Mr.. Wear, disbtrs-
ing officer of the Western Railroad, are
much agitated. 1t is believed that there
will eventually be no deficiency.
WASHINGTON, April 80.
MIR. Benton will move for the admis-
sion of California, next Monday. He
has bill before the Senate to carry out
the claims of Texas.
RICHMOND. April %.
Returns show Loco Foco gain of
one member in Petersburgh and one in
Norfolk.
BosroN, APRIL 27.s
The ship Of the line Ohio, arrived last
evening from San Francisco. The yell
low fever broke out on board the Homo
lulu while lying at Rio Janerio, and on
the passage, SO cases occurred, is of
which proved fatal-5 of the officers and
III of the crew. During the past month
she had no sickness on board.
Steamboat explosion on. Lake Erie
Great Loss Of Life.
SANDusKY, April 20.
Steamer Anthony Wayne blew up OPP
posite Vermilion, Erie County, Ohio,
at half past l o'clock, Sunda morning,
and sunk in 20 minutes. Her hurricane
deck parted from the hull and floated.
The survivors were exposed on her till
aybreak, when they were taken off by
the schooner Elmira, Capt. Nugent,
who brought the killed and wounded,
and 46 others, to Sandusky.
The Wayne was an cid boat, not in
the regular trade. and was owned by
Charles Howard, of Detroit. Accounts
vary as to the numbers on board.
The first mate says, that the Wayne
came to Sandus!sy with 10 in the steer
age and 20 in the cabin; from the San
dusky trains "a went on board, and the
crew numbered 80, total 81. Nineteen
Of the crew and 81 of the passengers,
are likely to recover. Total lost and
missing, from 35 to 40. Passengers
known to have been killed: H. Titus, of
Dayton, A. w. Hart, of Perrysburg,
wife and child of John Allis, of Mt. Hope,
Michigan. d. w. Doty, of Warsaw,
Illinois, missing.
Passengers dangerously wounded, d.
H. Dawlins, of Vermont, H. Shaw,
Dayton. Not dangerously wounded
John Wircy, of KY, c. G. Lawrence,
of Angelica, N. Y, p. Mcdonnell, Ia,
and some others.
trOyed-Lives Lost.
New YORK, April &c.
The New Providence, (W. ~ Ga
zette of the Both ult., gives accounts OF
n destructive tornado at that place. 1t
destroyed Il large amount of property.
The rain had previously fallen in tor
rents, accompanied with terrific thun-
der, which was almost incessant toward
the south. About midday, darkness
reigned supreme.
About l o'clock the tornado came
sweeping past, destroying over one hum
dred buildings, and three men, two wo-
men and three children lost their lives.
Had it happened in the night, the des-
truction would have been awful.
CONGRESS.
The committee on post office and post
roads OF the House have taken a vote in
committee on cheap postage plan, and
on one point have agreed. to wit: to re-
port in favor of uniform rate of five
cents for all distances, on all letters not
exceeding half an ounce in weight.
" Y. Jour. Of Com.
Arrival of the Ohio at New York.
The United States Mail steamship
Ohio, Lieutenant J. Findlay Schenck,
United States Navy Commanding, ar
rived at her wharf, foot of Warren st.
yesterday morning, at about six O'Clock.
She left New Orleans on the 18th and
Havana on the evening of the 10Th, hav-
ing made the run home from the latter
port in four and half days. She en-
countered dense fogs during the last $50
miles, otherv Use she would have reach
ed the city Tuesday night, making the
trip in four days.
The Ohio brings no later news from
California, there having been no arrival
on the other side since the steamer of
the LIST of March, We are indebted to
Mr.. o. V. Hollenbeck, the gentlemanly
Purser Of the Ohio, for full files of the
Isthmus and Havana papers, as well as
a digest of the latest news.
The Georgia, and the Ralph Rivas,
Captain Glover, arrived at Havana early
on the morning of the 10Th, and were to
have sailed the next day for Chagres.
The Ralph Rvas experienced very
rough weather going out, having been
blown three times across the Gulf. The
The Captain speaks in the highest terms
of her sailing qualities, and as a sea-
boat.
The Falcon, from Chagres arrived at
Havana on the 18th, and was to have