The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.


in that city of two of the carrier pigeons, known
to have been taken out by Sir John Ross, with the
| understanding that they were to be sent home in
the event of his finding Sir John Franklin, or of
his being frozen in. One bore the mutihted and
Ineligible remains of letter. 1t had apparently
been shot at, having lost its legs. 1t is supposed
the pigeons had flown over 1000 miles. Sir John
took five with him, and the fact of the arrival of
the two has renewed the hopes of Fianklns
safety Wisconsin.
Lieutenant Marchand, of the sloop-of-
war St. Mary, has brought home with him from
Java, living Upas tree. BY his assduaus care,
it was preserved alive during the long voyage from
Batavia, and few days before the vessel arrived
at Norfolk, leaves sprouted fourth. 1t has been
presented by Lieut.. NJ TO the National Institute,
and it can be seen in the new conservatory of that
institution, at Washington.
1t appears from the New ok Tri-
bune, that Great Britain still continues her high
handed course in Nicaragua. The port of San
Juan Is now overawed by two British vessels of
war and the police force has been Increased from
Jamaica Every person landing there IL at once
deprived of his arms, if he has any, which are
taken possession of by the British Consus and re-
turned when the owner leaves. A passport tax Of
SIS, is also exacted of every passenger who may
go through the port. The flag flying at ahe Gus
force in authority is English. The Tribune says,
these facts ''cal for the prompt and efficient in
terposition of our Government -.
Charles E. Stewart, (dem it ippears
according to the official returns, from Michigan,
was elected to Congress from the I'd District; the
others elected ale wings
The population of Clayton county,
Iowa, is estimated at 5000; Fayette, sal; Win
neshik 547; Aemakee 76S.
The census Of Alemakee county does not in
clude Capt. Wakefield and family, Iho went
down, not until November.
The situation of Germany could hardly
be more unhappy than at present; it is, however,
not unenlightened by hope. An inner! work is
going on in the whole nation, the external signs OF
which may be seen in all classes of society, and
in every manifestation of public life. a strong
public opinion is forming-hitherto this had no ex-
istence in Germany. The conviction that it is
impossible to go in Germany with ss7 or 80
governments is universal. The means qf getting
rid of the greater number Of the superfpous gov
ernments is now discussed in reference TO the ac-
tual situation Of the country and not in reference
to the doctrines of schools. Democracy would
make tabula rasa without exception.
Captain Parker II. French, of the
ONtTidHu mas Decn CNe1tak-
en- at Franklin, Texas, with $35 900 worth of the
goods he had bought and was to have paid for in
forged drafts, on Rowland & Aspinwall He was
arrested and made to give up what pl.nder he
had. His company have deserted him. Some re-
turned, but others coptinued on, in different par
ties, towards California. French, crossed into
Mexico, destitute and alone.
At the intercession of Prince :Paske-
witch, the Emperor has granted permission to
several Polish emgrants, who were living in ex-
lie, to return 10 their own country. Persons thus
amnestis1. will not, however, receive their confs-
Gated property again, neither will those who were
of noble birth be permitted to resume their titles
or privileges of nobility, which had been declared
forfeited. Several Poles who had been banished
to Siberia, have just been anlnestied the En-
peror, and permitted to return to Poland; lPrns-
sian Stats Anzeger.
1t is positively stated, says the Augs-
burg Gazette, that the Russian Court isiIl pass
the winter at Warsaw. The motive for this is
said to be the tweuty-ifth anniversary or the ac-
cession of the Emperor Nicholas, which it is not
wished to celebrate at St. Petersburg, because,
according to the Russian law, after the twenty
fifth year of reign, the senate must cease its
functions, and The Emperor cannot be present at
that time. Since Peter the Great, no Russian
sovereign has occupied the throne for twenty five
years.
A chemist of Savannah, has discov-
cred that alcohol of superior quality can be dis
tiled from the orange In strength il is equal
to any other, aud possessing, does, the flavor
Of the orange, it is far superior for all chemical
purposes for which it may he used
Portugal has lost one of her most cele-
DRAFTED statesmen and diplomatists, in the person
Of the Duke of Pamela. who expired the
l2,h inst, after long and painful illness.
i Heman Baldwin, Esq, has been ap-
pointed by Judge Knowlton, Court Commissioner
for Crawford county; and John w. Bell, to The
same Office in Laponte county.-[Prair:e de Oh.
Patriot. ttG
/ Anthony G. Shull, was murdered on
the LIST Of last month, in Loncoln, N. C. The
perpetrator of the deed has not yet been arrested.
| About thirty feet Of the bridge across
the Connecticut River at Hartford, was broken
through on the l4th ult., carrying with il a large
number Of cattle. A lad, who was passing, mar
rovly escaped with his life, being thrown:upon the
edge Of the broken planks.
George Comes, the negro who killed
Jaubert, Frenchman, last May, in Eittsburg
has bssn acquitted.