The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-05-01

The market for provisions was dull, AM
sales in small lots. Meat, decline; tol,ac
ca was more active; wood dali, and with ;
light stock Corn meal dull. In Name hes
ter purchasers are buying very sparingly
and then onIy for the immediate wants %
the trade. But rs the market is very bare
Of yarns there isno great pressure III speci
mems of manufactures.
ENGLAND.
There is very ltrle news from England
The Russell ministry continue to he sustain
ed in Parliament. The last vote on the as
sessed tax gave them u majority Of Is. The
Protectionsts nre keeping their eyes open
and hoping for an opportunity of getting q
ministry with Lord Stanley at its hoad
The Queen has directed the Archbishop oil
York and the Suffragan Bishops generally
TO interpose their authority for the suppress
sion of certain Romish ceremonies, practices
and tendencies, in the various churches oil
the establishment.
FRANCE.
change Of ministers is announced,
which is threatened with opposition from
the monarchists. A reconciliation between
the President and Gen. Changarnier is spo-
ken Of.
SWITZERLAND.
AIyices from Geneva state that The Gov
eminent Of the Canton has refused to expel
from its territory one hundred and seventy
five French negroes, as was ordered by the
French Government. In wha, way this re-
fusal will be received ny the Government of
Louis Napoleon remains yet mystery.
PRUSSIA.
Adyices have been received from Berlin
to the 9th instant. Letters to the I.o,rIun
Times contain no news respecting The Ger
man question.
AUSTRIA.
Advices from Vienna to the 7th inst. The
Austrian Government has imposed an in.
come tax on the Lombardy-V Venetian Prov
inces.
TURKEY.
The last accounts state that CORPS of
5000 insurgents from the Ukraca is a,Ivan-
cling to Narvi, for the purpose of efIecling a
junction with the rebels at Tiber.
Arrest of Notorious Characters.
DETRorr, April %.
A lost, depraved and organized gang of
men, numbering from so to 40, have been
arrested in Jackson county. Their sole o,-
cupation was destroying property on he
Central Railroad, by placing distractions on
the track, countertetlne, horse stealing,
burglary and robbery. Among the persons
arrested are five physicians, one in,ige and
four constables.
The Depot at this place, lately burned
down, is ascertained TO have beeu fred l,y
one Of this gang.
Massachusetts Senator Elected.
BosToN. April "a.
Sumner, the + rec Soil candidate, for SEN
ator was elected TO day.
Arrival Of the Steamer Ohio.
New YORK, April %.
The steamer Ohio, Capt. Schrnck, from
Chagres, via New Orleans and Havana. ar
rived here at O'Clock this morning. with
900 passengers aud S6O0,000 in gold dust.
$40, 0e0 in specie, in freight.
ST.. Louis. April %.
There are now some COO emicrauts on
Quarantine island. The civ authorities
are determined upon rigid enforcement of
the quarantine regulations. The health of
the city Is remarkably good. During th,
past week there were but So intermenis in
the various cemeteries.
Acquittal.
New ORLEANS, April %.
Evington, who was tried for the murder
of Bird, some weeks since, has been ac1uit-
ted.
ST. LOUIS, April 81.
Capt. Soners. Of the Steamboat Herrnn.
M, was fined $500 by the Recorder yester-
day, for violating the quarantine resuIa-
tons.
Watson, the man who was stabbed by an
unknown person on the morning of the Goth,
died from the effects of his wounds yester
day morning, in the city hospital.
Henry Bulwer.
New YORK, April 25-2p. NJ.
A meeting has been suggested in Boston
to invite President Fillmore to visit that CITY
on the 4th Of July next.
The Hon. Daniel Webster, on his arrival
here from Boston, found despatch from
the President requesting his presence al
Washington. He leaves Immediately.
Sir II. l.. Bulwer, we regret to say, is la
boring under a severe in.lisposition mt his
apartments i'll Saunders College Hotel.
General Scott.
New ORLEANS, April 90.
Gen. Srott has arrived here and salute
has been fred as a welcome.
BosroN, April IS.
The reply Of The Hon. DasieI Webster to
the invitation of the Common Council and
citizens of Boston, was read before the
Council this evening.
Free Soil RejOicings.
The grand Free Soil fete comes of this
evening. They a.e III raptures at the cleo
ton of Sumner to the u. 5. Senate. A great
number assembled IN the eastern part of the
State House this evening, and were address
sed by F. II. Wilson and Others. The
speeches were modest and dignified, consid-
ering the occasion. The Commonwealth
buildings were illuminated and fire works
went off during the evening.
A salute was fred nj IL O'Clock to-day by
the Washington Artillery, IN honor OF the
election.
A Man Murdered by his Brother.
PiTTsBuRG, April %.
Mr.. w. w. Duff was found murdered
near Freeport, Butler county, on Wednes-
day. He was last seen in the company of
his Twin lrofher lanes and il is STRONGLY