The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-06-19
LATEST NEWS.


Sailing Of the Empirc cify..-Jtrhy
Lad swindled.
u il III istx ssEw YoRk, Jnae IA.
Among the passengers on the Empire that sail.
ed yesterday for Chsgres, il Gen. Henry WASH
ington, descendant Of President Washington on
his way 10 California. IL
jenny Lind was swindled out Of ". 900 On the
night Of her last Concert in New York. ybs
tickct-vender sisposed of an old letsof siks,rson
hsad from previous concerts.
A. Colin, late Cashier Of the Havre de Grace
Bank, Md, on charge Of enbezzing the funds Of
said Bank. The deficiency is si63, 900. Il is
commended, that the charter Of the Bank va.
owned in New York, that its operations were ON
fictitious basis-that it had no real capital
consequently, nothing to embezzle.
A Philadelphia correspondent Of the Herald
says that Postmaster White will resign his Office
about the 10th Of July, and that the following
gentlemen are prominent candidates for the place:
Robert Morris, editor Of the Inquirer, ]. e. Nor
val, brother Of the late Michigan Senator, and J.
c. Montgomery, the Postmaster under Harrison.
The Forest Divorce case was yesterday again
brought up before the Supreme Court, and per-
mission was granted, ON behalf Of Mrs. Forest, TO
examine Capt. William A. Howard, now in CAL
! ifornia. Tfgag -TE8 Il I'LL
The steamer Washington left today at noon,
for Southampton and Bremen. She takes out leo
passengers and $500, 900 in specie.
From Washington.
Washington, June 10.
DIR. Dempsey has been recommended a. Vice
Consul to Sweden and Norway.
The President commenced to-day examining
the Executive Departments, commencins with the
Treasury-exnminiug into the mode Ct doing bu~
siness. Alter the examination. the President, ac-
companied by the Secretary Of the Interior. viii
visit Old Point Comfort.
Daniel Webster and Jenny Lind.
,fe.4 - Boston, June IL.
Daniel Webster has been invited by the ei,i-
zens Of Lowell to visit that city. -
Jenny Lind is 10 give two Concerts in this city,
next week.
Nomination.
Norfolk, Va, June IL.
I The Wings Of this District have nominated
Robert H. Whitfield, for Congress.
Concord, N. H., June 10,
The Democratic Convention Yesterday, nomi-
mated Samuel Dinsmoor for Governor, or the 4.h
ballot, and also passed resolutions unanimously,
liz favor Of Hon. Levi Woodbury., for President.
The Legislature, in convention to-day, elected
John II. hadley, Secretary Of State, and Hill,
Treasurer.
The majority in the State for the Home stead
Exemption Law, is s,726.
Jenny Lind and Barnum.
Philadelphia, Jane u.
Jenny Lind pays Mr.. Barnum S25, 900 as a
consideration for breaking off her engagement,
with him. Barnum goes to England to fn6 other
curiosities. He acknowledges king SEQ Geo,
and says Jenny has realized not less Than $780,
600. The nett proceeds Of ninety-thrce Con-
cers, in this country, do not fall $500 short Of
| 81 ,000, 900.
From New York.
2 New York, jane IS.
The steamer Washington sails tomorrow; has
more than $io0, 900 in specie engaged, chARy
for the continent
Foreign exchange unchanged. Money easy
and in better demand at previous rates. In the
Pennsylvania Democratic Convention yesterday,
the following gentlemen were nominated candi-
dates for the Supreme Bench James Canpbeli,
of Philadelphia; Waller LowTey, Of Allegheny
Jehn b. Gibson, Of Cumberland; Jeremiah Black,
of Somerset; Ellis Lewis, of Lancaster. A reso-
luton was adopted authorizing the officers 70
frame an address to che people, when the Con-
venton adjourned, sine die.
Capt. Adams, formerly Mayor Of Richmond,
fell dead in the street on Wednesday.
Baltimore dispatch says, that aston shing dis
closures viii! be made by committee Of inVesti-
CATION, Of the affairs Of the late Collector. Per-
sons of the highest responsibility are implicated
| A. NJ. Freeman, Of Lieas, Maine, sho, his
wife ON Wednesday evening, while she IN
bed-then shot himself and afterwards out his
throat. Mrs. Freeman survived, but is not expec-
ted to recover.
A duel was fought yesterday morning at Vicks-
bursh, between Gen. Freeman the Wig eandi-
date for -, and Gen. Smith the opposite
candidate. Smith was wounded in the shonder
at the fifth Ere. He had reported Freeman as
a coward and libeller
The steamer J. NJ. Niles, which arrived yes
terday. at Louisville from New Orleans lost Ihir-
teen passengers by cholera and ship feyer--neaE-
| ly all emigrants
A letter from President Fillmore, in reply TO
the invitation from the Common Council of Bos-
ton, was read at the meeting of that body last
evening. The President al'udes to the recent
slave case, and compliments the citizens OF Bos-
ton for sustaining the laws.
| The Indian Commissioner has concluded a
treaty with the Caltipanga Indians, by wh.cg, shc
latter ceds TO the United States a strip of land
nineteen hundred miles in length and twenty n
breadth. aez - $50
| Lieut.. Chas. J. Hunter, has been dismissed
from the navy. owing to remissions IN settling
some old accounts charged against him while ia
acting Purser.
Steamer Sultana Burned..Lises lost,
| Sr. Lows, Juse Il.
The splendid mammoth steamer SuItana. Capt.
9. w: Cable, was discovered on FIRE, and IN a
lew minutes burned to the waters edge. Iess Z
cargo valued at ga. GOO. Boa, yalusd at $780,
OOo-fally insured. She Was 10 leave at 4 o'clocs
for New Orleans. The FIRE originated Gem .tH~rAp
falling on hemp. Four persons missing--the second
engineer and Waterman supposed TO be bv.a-d.
and two others drowned. The boat Was yiua al
the foot Of Malanphy street, and the flames spread
to AngeIbeck's Missouri Sugar Re6ner, Loss oF
stock. So, ooo-buiiding valued at ss,oo9--insa
rance not known.
Al half past seven O'Clock this morning, The
large furniture store Of VIM. NJ. Harlow, Eaa
and Upholstery store Of Francis Deepier, cofuer
Of Second and Olive streets, were destroyed By
fire. Loss not known.
On Tuesday night, coming up, when near 'he
foot Of Lake Pepin, log was caught between tho
| paddle-wheel and the hull Of the Nominee, WHICH
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