The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-05

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ApyoURSMESr or CoNeREss FIxEb-The
Senate has fixed upon the 3lst Of August the day
for the termination Of Congress. The House will
concur and SO Congress adjourus the last day Of
summer.
A heavy frost occurred in Niagara county, N. Y,
on the night Of the 18th ult. and other crops
severely injured.
ELECTioNs.-Thc Presidential elections take
place OH the second day of November next, in all the
States the same day Previous to that time the
following elections will be held:
Alabama, August ID Kentucky, August I'd !. Indi-
ana, August I'd; Iowa, August I'd; Missouri, August
I'd; North Carolina August 5th; Tennessee, August
9th; v ermout.r September 7th; Maine. zSseptembeY
18th Georgia, October 4th Arkansas, October Ain;
Maryland October 9th; South Carolina, Octol-nr
Ilth Pennsy lvania, October 18th; Ohio, October
I2tb.-B.
The ROAD TO ST. PAuL.-We experience that
good feeling prevails among our fellow citizen OF
Dubuque, towards helping open a road to ST. Paul.
Immediately with view of securing the winter IRA
vel to Minnesota by way Of Dubuque. Ii requires
but little excrtion to secure il, and hope that
nothing necessary TO accomplish desirable an CO
ject, will be left mdone. Let each one help litie
either by personal exortions, by pecuniary aid and
winter in good road viii be made the whole
way from Dubuque to the mouth OF the Minnesota
river ST Paul.-Dl4buiuc Herald.
| NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.--The steamer Ur ted
States, arrived at New Yosk ON the morning of tho
22d, days and half from AspinwaI with
nearly quarter CT a million of gold. The u. S.
mail steamer Ell Dorado, left AspinwalI the lith
with the mails, and treasure amounting 900 600
| Mhc City Of Aspinwail quite healthy. The
cholera. which had been prevailing both there enc on
the isthnus to extent, had almos; entirely dis
appeared.
The Panama railroad was in frst-rate rmniue Or
der to Ba,hacaos, "a miles.
There had been terribly destructive fire at Sone-
IA, by which the city had been reduced to ashes
Great loss Of life had been the result besides the on
suning Of nearly $4,000 900 of property. The cor
iasaon originated in bar-room on the moi nrs of
the 18th ult.
THE RAILRoAD.--The Chicago and Galena rail-
road will be extended westward as far as Rockford ~
the first proximo.-Dahu,ue H0cid.
MORE RAILROAD Loans IN EURoPE.-Thc
Central Michigan Railroad Company have borrowed.
at par, $500 900 their bonds having twenty years
to run, and bearing per cent. interest, the intoes
and principal both payable in London In s.erlinr-
These favorable terms. The success Of this nc
sotiaton has advanced its stock two per cent.
i The other loan made in London is for the Enc
Railroad Company. Its amount is 50 500 900 or the
bonds Of the company, having fifteen years to ran,
and bearing per cent. interest; which, with the
principal, is payable in sterling at London. Thi.
loan was taken at 81 90 per cent.
GOVERNOR OF New MExICo.-It viii be
seen by private dispatch, which we publish this
morning. that Or. VIM. Carr Lane, Of this ciy.
has been appointed and confirmed as GovernoY ~
New Mexico This Is gratifying news. DR.. Lane
is every way competent for the Office. He VIII
discharge its duties faithfully and impar,ial!y,
protecting alike the people end the interes's Of
the Government. He is one Of our early picneers,
I is familiar with the difficulties attending the or
ganzation Of government in 40 distant a terri
tory, and will devote all his energies t. the exc
cutiOn Of his duties 81 Mo Rep
THE COLLINS STEAMERs.-The compe nsa-
ton granted by Congress TO this line of s,eamers
for 26 trips 10 Liverpool and back per annuni -
$50 900 per tsip, making 1855, 900 per anuauI
instead Of $685. as heretofore received
Congress has reserved the power at any time az
ter the 3lst Of December. 1854, TO terminal the
arrangement for the additional allowance, up1r
giving six months notice.
New YORK, July 2s
! The steamer Henry Clay from Albany, tl!s
morning while racing with the America, ca gat
fire just above Yonkers. and was burnt to the va
ter's edge. She had 800 passengers on boprd,
and it ia variously estimated tina, from iwentv 10
twenty five passengers persisted. The scene is
reported 10 have been most heart reudiny
ALBANY, July 90.
Passengers who arrived in the 10 o'clock ,rain,
confirm the repor, sent from Pcushpee>ie 10 I roy.
both to the extent Of lives lost and the recoy-
cry of bodies. They state upon nforna,ion of
pass eDSers who ere on board the CLAY, that 2
bodies had been recovered when The O'Clock y
Y. ira in passed Yonkers; that IN their opinion In
consequence Of the FIRE cutting off the escape &c
those who were aft 10 the forward par, o. the
boat, many must have been drowned on bur 70
DEATH and they estimate the number al 90 TO lo0
The Henry Clay at The time they left, was tota-
ly destroyed, nothing remaining Of her bu, The
charrcd hulk.
WAsHINGToN, July q
The lnteliigencer Of this morning reviews the
fishery difficulties, and concludes by expreseins
the opinion that the time has come To cease re-
monstratins or protesting, and Cor this govern
ment either 10 abandon liz pre,ensions and ~
form It's citizens that the construction for \, hIch
the English contend is The true one, and that they
must govern themselves accordingly or abide The
consequences; or else it must insist upon its own
construction and maintain rights under de
gua,e force. or propose arbitration to settle he
true construction Of the treaty.
NORFOLK, July rs
The Court Martial met yesterday TO try Com
mander Paine and Lieut.. Wier The former Was
araigned. and the trial is now progressing
The ship st. Louis, lying ., this place wa put
in commission yesterday.
CINCINNATI, July q.
! Senator Underwood, who was one of the COM
mitee 10 accompany the remains Of Henry Ciry
is quite III here.
TOLEDO. July g
Judge Sanford, Of the Supreme Court ii =.
y, died this morning.
WAsHINGroS, July %
! The Free Sellers are waverng between : T.
Chase and John Z. Hale as their candidate for
the Presidency.
/ The Fishery QUEsTIoN.-Mr. Webst,r's
speech at Marshtield, took high American ground
on this question that now occupies the pobc
mind. He said the United States would hold In.
Government Of Great Britain strictly respor ibe
Tor IT'S acts-that reprisals would moi be mad 81
petty local courts or provincial consiables hut
that England should be answerable for any w,onr
or outrage her officers might commit.
! NoMINATIoN.- Hon. Humphrey Marslmn,
Of kentucky, has been nominated as Con ms
'oner to China. Ii is regarded a GOO uy-
pOntmen,. lie is Fillmore man and boiler
from the ton.
! Gprxr ;,so-.o -.