The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-07-29
From the N. Y. Herald.


Events OF the week.
The alyices from France show that Louis Napo-
leon has managed completely obliterate all alarm
that had been created by his recent Hare up win the
corps legslatf. Louis sent IN very conciiiatoiy
aud carefully worded message the 2Sth ult., after
the reading of which the corps was adjourned tor the
session amid cries of ',aue te Preiddni" The con.
sequence of this amicable feeling between the eNecu-
tive and legislative departments was a rise IN the
pr;ce of public securities. Among other items oil
French polcv mentioned in the Paris papers, we OBJ
serve that il is in contemplation to enter into an IN
ternational convention between Russia, France hoi-
land and the United States, 10 regulate the whale s-
cry a new basis.
From Spain we learn that considerable excitement
and uneasiess had been created by report that an
other expedition against Cuba had sailed from Cha
cres under the command of an American general
What gave rise this g:Oundess r'unor we are una
bic to say. 1t, however had the effect of checking
all further negotiations with the American Minister
for the release of the remaining Cuba prisoners and
it was said that the Spanish government had deter
mined to oppose any further exhibition of cie.nency
There is IA mul,itudnous amount Of interesting
matter from various parts OF Europe, to winch we
have 10 specially refer. The nam features
will b. found in the letter of our London correspond
cn. While in this country the crops are beginning
to suffer from the long continued drouth, the other
side Of the Atlantic they appear TO have been more
less injured by immense qanti'ies OF ram In Ire
land however, the harvests promised an abundant
Weld According to The Liverpool circulars the cot
ton market rather tame, and in Manchester,
goods were dull and prices dropping. Bteadstui's
on the contrary had advanced.
Late advices from Mexico state that President
Arista was about to call extra session OF Congress
British bond holders will bc happy to hear that two
millions and half of the indemnity due them by that
country, left Mexico the 18th ult., after "A sharp
controversy between the government and the French
Minister. The Frenchmen undoubtedly think that
they are much entitled to their pay the English
and hence the dispute.
Ii appears that the United States Consul at Mata-
recently undertook to prevent the execution oil
two Americans and averred thai If they shot il
would be through the American flag. However the
prisoners were shot at five O'clock instead of ten,
the time fixed, in order, as Gen Avaos stated To
avoid the necessity of shooting our Consul. This
contemplate evasion Of the most humane intentions
Of Our representative should be promptly inquired in
to- Ii Is high time that some of these Mexican off,
should be made TO respect agent and
flag, even though their government repudiatc the
treaties they enter into with citizens.
The recent fire at Montreal turns out to have been
one Of the extensive CONGREGATIONS expert
enccd on this continent. Ii Is reported that over
twelve hundred buildings were lcyellcd with the
earth and that the flames RACED for Period Of about
two days. To be sure the actual loss of property by
this irr viii not begin 10 compare with the loss
tanned in this city by the great fire in 1895, even
that Of 1915; but then there VIII l,e real suffer
MONTREAL III firllCp 81 t1lS CALAMITY IMAM
there was in this city, and for the that here
it vas the stores of wealthy merchants that were
DESTROYED while there ii is mostly the aborin- and
poorer classes, who have not on, been burned #
their houses bun whose household utensils have also
been consumed. Hundreds of families have thus sud-
denly been doomed TO wander the streets, without
food In appeasc their hunger, or shelter 10 protect
them from the clements The fall particulars OF this
dreadful visitation are given in another column.
Boston was also visited by quite extensive fire
Saturday afternoon, viii he by the report
elsewhere. Property worth quarter of million Of
dollars was burned, and great number OF poor tun-
hes were rendered houseleSs.
/ The steamship CITY of Manchester caught fire
while on her way up the Delaware, on Friday, when
unfortunately the bar keeper and steward burned
to death.
A most destructive hail storm swept over Oswego
county, in this State, on Friday afternoon. in the
vicinity of Palermo a large number Of fruit and other
trees either uprooted materially damaged, and
several fields % corn were Cut 10 pieces. very
heavy trcshct also occurred on the evening in
Vermont in the course Of which two railroad bridges
and dwelling house, Richnond were carried
away.
/ Among other interesting intelligence tins morning.
we have short account of very sudden and disas-
trous freshct which occurred in Baltimore Tues
day morning. Some three hundred houses were par
TALLY submerged. and it l. supposed that the damage
done will amount less than eighty thousand
dollars.
Between fifteen and twenty lives are supposed to
have been lost on Lake Ere, last Monday evening
by the sinking of the propeller CITY of Oswego, in
consequence Of collision with another Steamer
A fall account of the explosion Of the boilers the
steamboat 81. james, on Lake PonchaItrain, and the
subsequent burning of the boat and loss of life attend
ing the disaster, viii be found IN another column.
Three men died from the effects of the heat IN
Boston on Friday afternoon.
Louis Papneau, who cNiled as the leading
H., Ill,
elected to the Provincial paliament. A despatch
from Montreal declares that the in his favor was
two 10 one over the government candidate.
The Steamship Fanny, which recently seized
and detained by the United States Marshall, at Sa-
vaEnah for violation of the maritime laws, ia hav-
ING too many passengers on board, released last
SATURDAY, and sailed for San Francisco. II the mar
time officers in some of the other Southern ports
were equally as prompt rs the Savannah tuncionav.
LARGE amount of disease and death ON shipboard
would be prevented.
Another fatal accident occurred on the Philadelphia
tram for this city, yesterday afternoon Th fireman
Was Killed. and the engineer had his shoulder diso-
Gated.
A despatch from Buffalo furnishes the names of
several of those who persisted by the sinking # the
propeller Osvcco, in Lake Erie. few nights ago.
Bishop Doaue, of New jersey, has been acquitted
of the charges brought against him by the Committee
Of Investigation. A report appears in another col
The particulars, which we publish this morning
relating to the personal misunderstanding between
Prince John Van Bmen and n w Willie. growing
ont out Of the trial Of the Forrest divorce case are
very Curious and amusing. They are rich, Mr..
Ills, it seems, has demanded either IA written
apology Il friendly meeting somew here on; Of y.
lork, with coffee and pistols for two,'' and the
Prince declines to give him either the apology the
fight. Ii seems hard case that " His cannot get
somebody to shoot at him in the settlement of this
business. Perhaps Edwin Forrest might accommo-
date hnn. " ho knows! Let HIM look sharp, how
ever, returning to New York. that he does not
fall a victim 10 the Revised Statutes.
The cXiicd socialists from France gave a banquet
on Thursday 10 VI. CADET, the chief Of the Icar,ns
The case Of Thomas kaiar claimed as fugitive
from justice in ireland. chargo of having attempt
ed to murder man named Bale, a farmer, bN shoot
ing at and wc,mdinr him, decided on FRIDAY b,
Judge Bets who sustained the decision If Nr. Com
missioner Brigham, before whom the investigation
was held. Tho matter came before Judge Belts.
on bqboaS cor1no-thc prisoners counsel excepting To
the Commissioners Jurisdiction aud the iuSuic .cn-
" IF lec; proof Of the suit Of kiue, and also the
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