The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-02-21
NEWS ITEMS.

IRISH ExILES.-lhc following reso-
luton has passed the Wisconsin Legis-
lature:
Resoluea, BY the Senate and Assem-
bly, of the State of Wisconsin, That the
President of the United States, be, and
he is hereby respectfectfully requested
to use his influence with the government
of Great Britain, to have Smith O'Brien,
John Mitchell, Francis Meagher, and
their associates in exile, released from
their confinement, and allowed to return
10 their homes, or to emigrate to this
country.
ReSolrcd, That the Governor of this
State be requested to forward a copy of
this resolution to the President Of the
United States Immediately.
Revision OF TPE TARIFr.-A Wash
ington correspondent says, that Senator
James of Rhode Island, has framed a
project for the modification of the Tariff
of '46. and having consulted many men,
bers, will present it with the approba-
ton of leading democrats of both Houses" +"
The scheme embraces reduction Of du-
ty on some articles of manufacture that
enter into general consumption, and in
creases the rate Of duty on minor fabrics.
1t proposes to add 10 per cent. to the
present duty on iron, and the same on
cotton frabrics, and leaves the present
system unimpaired in other respects.
The Admiral in command of the Brit.
ish squadron in the Gulf of Mexico has
distinctly repudiated the act Of the cap
tain Of the Brig of War Express-and
that too, without waiting for instructions.
The insult must have been gross one,
and the Prometheus' Captain would have
been justified in running the Brig down
as if it had been pirate.
At Mrs. Hanna's Female Seminary in
Washington, Pa, few nights since,
some of the young ladies rugged out one
of their number, with an immense broom
over her head, covered with drapery to
represent a gigantic apparition. One of
the young ladies whom they undertook to
frighten by the sight of it, went raving
mad, and though better at the last accounts,
was not restored to reason.
, troit Free Press, decided democratic pa
per, thus speaks of the Presidents Mes
sage:
Many of the eastern papers complain
Of the Message as being defective in
style. This it occurs to us, is a foolish
complaint. The message is good one,
and is all that a reasonable man had a
right to expect so far as its arrangements
aid brevity is concerned, it is better than
any of its predecessors which We now
bear in mind.
The Russian gold mines yield annual
ly about ffly-seven millions of dollars.
The California mines are yielding, prob
ably, fifty per cent, more gold than the
Russian. What Russia does with her
gold we do not know-but, we are ship
ing ours to England.
A letter from the Madison, Wis.,, says
there is quite good feeling in all par
ties there--the Wings naturally enough
being pleased at the novelty of having an
executive of their choice, and man,
aside from politics, of whom the State
may be proud.
Worthy Appo1SrMENrs.-The Speak
er of the New York Assembly has cho-
sen the messengers of the House, four
teen in number, all from among the sons
of widows.
It is estimated, that the number ofhogs
slaughtered and to be slaughtered in Gin
cinnati this winter, will amount to half a
million.
FLAX CorroN WoRKs.-The Chevel-
ier Claussen has opened his flax works,
at Stepney, England. 1t is now said to
have been proven by experiments, that
flax cotton and flax acool, fit for many of
the purposes to which cotton and wool
are now applied, could be prepared from
flax at prices not exceeding three pence
per pound.
: The Mint has at last caught up, as the
Treasurer announces. and is prepared to
} give coin for any amount of dust likely to
} be offered. By the present arrange
ments, eleven millions per month can be
coined with ease.
Lola Monies has recently finished one
of the most profitable engagements that
has ever been made by an actress or dam
Ger in New York.
Information has been received, that
Mr.. Thrasher will be Immediately liber-
ated.
1t is said that Mr.. Webster has nearly
ready for the press, history of the Ad-
ministration of Washington.
The MAYrLowER.-We learn that
this splendid steamer has had a substan-
tial fence built around her, and that she
is raised entirely out of water by means
of screws, so that the waves cannot affect
her.
The Senate committee have agreed to
Iafroy tho evpenses of Kossuth and suite