The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-02-28
Reported expressly for the Galena Daily Advertiser.
Arrival OF the Steamship Niagara.
HALIFAX, Feb. 4

Reported expressly for the Galena Daily Advertiser
Arrival OF the Steamship Niagara.
HALIFAX, Feb. 4.
The steamship Niagara, from Liver
pool, with A passengers for New York
arrived at three o'clock, P. M.
FRANcE.-The Moniteur has publish
ed the new Constitution, as indicated in
the proclamation.
The President is to be responsible
Governor for ten years. Justice is to be
dispensed in the Presidents name. He
has the power of ameliorating laws, and
dispensing pardon. He commands the
land and sea forces; declares war; makes
treaties; appoints all functionaries, who
swear obedience TO the Constitution, and
fidelity to the President is required from
all the public officers.
In case ofthe Presidents death, he de-
signates his successor BY secret paper
or will, left in the hands of the Senate.
The papers are filled with accounts of
the removal of the prisoners sent to Cay
enne. A portion of the prisoners have
been transferred to the courts of Tou-
louse.
1t is announced in the London Times,
that Louis Napoleon is about to strength
en- his position by alliance with Prin-
cess of Sweden, a daughter of Oscar,
and granddaughter on the mothers side,
of Eugene Beauharnias.
The Princess is said to be %, and
may be considered of French descent,
both by father and mother.
The correspondent of the London
Globe states that Louis Napoleon styles
himself Prince President, and that the
restoration of title is considered extreme
ly probable. 1t states on the same au-
thority that the new constitution does
not give entire satisfaction to even the
friends of the President.
Arrival of the Steamer Humboldt.
HALIFAX, Feb. 2.
The American steamer Humboldt put
into this port yesterday.
ENGLAND.-Parliament was to be
opened on the Sd by the Queen in per-
son. The Cabinet have resolued to face
their difficulties without any further
change.
The London Times of the 18th ult.
says, that the British Government ex-
press to the Cabinet at Washington, in
frank and manly terms, their regret at
what had occurred in relation to the Prom
etheus, and testify in the most marked
manner their disapprobation of the ag-
gressor's conduct.
FRANcE.-The President has dissolved
the National Guards, but they are to be
reorganized at his pleasure-in which
case he appoints the Commander-in-Chief,
Colonels and 1t. Colonels.
Steamboat Disastcr-Great Loss of Life and Prop
erty.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 26.
The steamboat De Witt Clinton, from
New Orleans, and bound for Pittsburgh
struck snag eight miles below this city
ON the 18th, about four o'clock in the al
ternoon, and sunk in about two minutes
after striking, in fifteen feet water.
All on board, except one fireman and
the officers, were lost.
The books and papers were saved.
The number lost is estimated at from
twenty-five to thirty.
The boat and cargo is total loss, both
of which were insured at Pittsburgh.
MADISON, (Ind., Jan. %.
M. C. CARRIER, editor Of the Madison
Courier, was stabbed this afternoon, in
three places, by Hamilton Hibbs.
Mr.. Garber's wounds have proved
mortal: He has just died. He leaves g
wife and three children to mourn his un
timely end. The principal cause of this
melancholy occurrence is a bitter feeling
of animosity which has existed between
the two factions of the Democratic party
Mr.. CARRIER leading one of them, and Sen.
ator Bright the other. Mr.. Hibbs being
personal friend Of Senator Bright's, es
poused his cause.
| WAsHINoroN, Jan. %.
| It is said that as soon as spring opens
the President will supercede Gov. B
Young, by strong and vigorous man
A military post will be established a
Salt Lake city and the judges will g
back with instructions to enforce The com
mon law in reference to a plurality Q
wives, and other points Of morality j
which the practices of the Mormans con
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