The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-02-25
NEW YORK, Feb. 70.

ENGLAND.-A meeting was held at New
Castle, upon Tyne, on the Both, to take meas
ures for raising volunteer rifle corps, to rcpe
invasion.
The Royal Artillery at Woolwich were med
icay inspected on the Both, and were to enter
on a course Of field duty in few days. The
regiment quartered at the Portsmouth garrison,
had received orders to send out additional re-
cruitlng parties. Guns of larger calibre than
those AT present in use are to be mounted at Fl
Augesia.
The London Chronicle speaks lightly of the
| fears expressed elsewhere, of French invasion.
FRANCE.-A despatch from Paris of the
30th inst, says that the Minister of the Interior
has sent circular to the Projects Of Paris, di-
rectng them to set at liberty such political pris-
oners as can be liberated without danger to So
ciety.
NJ Deerchangat, one of the Projects of the
University has been cxiled on the Doth.
The President gave grand dinner to the
English Minister, and expressed great regret a
The prevalence of the belief in ngland, of his
warllke intentions. He had lived there long
enough to acquire respect for its people. He
still had a great many friends there.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE-The Steamer
Hpllespont arrived at Plymouth with dates to %
Dec
The war at the Cape had made no advances
since the last news, owing to the inclement wea-
Their
No word is said of peace The CATER Chiefs
demand independence.
Sir Harry Smith insists on the removal Of
the tribe to some country near the River. In
the meantime the CATERS continue their depre-
datons; frequent schermlshes, and many were
killed on both sides.
The London Times Of Saturday says that the
principal features of the new reform Bill will
be neither DISTINGUISHED or en!ranchsed, onl y
general enlargement Of the constituency.
WAsHISGros, Feb. 10
HOUSE-Mr. Orr yesterday introduced a
bill to facilitate counsellors living at distance
from Washington, by classifying tho docket of
the Supreme Court; referred to the committee
of the Whole
The bill granting the right of way and a por-
ton of the public lands to II ssouri to aid in the
construction of certain railroads, which was
pending on adjournment yesterday, was taken
up.
Mr.. Miller insisted on the justice of the grant
for these roads, commencing at Hannibal on the
Missis .ippi river, 80 miles above ST. Louis,
near Quincy, LII. From this point the road has
been surveyed to St. Joseph, on the Missouri
river, $50 miles above ST. Louis, which would
form connecting link in he road to New York
The other roads commencing at st. Louis, be-
ginning l40 miles south of the beginning of the
Hannibal road, is in the latitude of other impor-
tant cities and towns other roads already
completed or in prosperous state Of progress
1t will also be connected with the Cincinnati
Company. This road has already been incor-
pora,ed, and can be finished in 5 years. 1t will
terminate at the western boundary of the State
of Missouri. There is nov valuable capital
OF $1,000 900, or two thirds of the amount ne
cessary for these roads. Now, he only asks por-
ton Of $4,000, 900 acres in that Stale, to aid i'll
the construction of these important works
After lengthy debate the House adj burned,
Without coming to a vote
SENATE-In the Senate {, day Mr. Badger
presented resolution Of the Legislature Of
North Carolina, against any increase IN the Tariff
duty.
The bill regulating the mileage of Delegates
from Oregon was taken up. The motion to
fer to the committee on Territories was debated
up to one o'clock, when by consent it was laid
on the table
Mr. Broadheads resolution requesting the
secretary of the Navy to Communicate a con
tract for Dry Docks on railways, on the Atlantic
Nd at San Francisco, was laid over
MIR. wcis:., intro ducea u... s-enfing lands
o aid in the construction Of aplank road from
Milwaukee TO Mackinaw.
The Iowa railroad bill was taken up. Mr..
Underwood resumed his remarks, after which
the bill was postponed.