The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-04-21
NEW YORK, April I, 1853.

NEW YORK, April Z, 1883.
A letter from Washington SAYS that the difficulty
at San Juan has been duly considered IN Cabinet
Council. The result instructions to Capt. Hol-
lns ot the Cyane, which were forwarded last nisht.
10 remain San Juan until relieved 10y Capt. New
ton, commander the squadron, who is also instruct
ed for the future 10 keep force there which will
protect the property of the Transit Company, and the
persons o their employees and passengers from fur
'her annoyance from those marauders.
DEATH OF MRs. CAss.-'D Death is still busy in
onr high places" While the remains oi the wife of
exPrt sdent Of the United States still lie unlnrr-
ed, it becomes the painful duty of the press 10 com
municate the intelligence Of the demise o! Mrs. Eiiz-
abch Cass, the wife Of Gen. Lewis Cass, L. :. Sen
aior from this State, who brcahed her last ia this
city at j O'Clock on the evening OF March 81.
The heartfelt sympaihies of this community are
with the surviving husband and family Of the deceas
ed, in this their hour OF deep atlllctipn.--Detrot
Advertiser, Apr. 2.
TIE SANDWICH IsLANDs.-A recent census of
the Sandwich Islands exhibits facts of startling
interest, and which illustrate in the most ualnistaka-
bic manner the vital law that the inferior race must
give way to The stronger The present population Of
the seven islands forming the group is S0,64l. The
deaths during last year were 7943, while the births
were only l47S-anaverage of SIX deaths birth
The brig Comet, which arrived at this port a few
days since, brought passengers fifty of the pcrsecu-
ted Portuguese, who fled TO Trinidad from MADEIRA
about FIVE years since.-BaItimore Patriot.
CHIEF JUsrICE TANEY.--We are gratificd to I've
able to say that Chief Justice fancy, who has been
confined by sickness for time, his residence
in ths city, i getting better and that the prospect is
favorable TO his speedy recovery.-Baltimorc Patriot
Sth inst.
ANoTHFR IMPORTANT INVENTION. DIR. Coop
er. Of the Peoria Eye lntlrmary, and Orhopaedic
Institution, has invented an instrument by which a
person whose leg has been fixed right angles ih
the thigh for wears, gradually be made 10 walk
without a cruch or cane. Nor does any severe pain
attend the cure The apparatus, with lis variations
is adapted To the Of tho entire clan Of distortion
disIocaions, club-foot and like de,orrnties.
DIR. Cooper is native Of Sonerville, Ohio, but
for the last six years has resided in Peoria.
1t is said that Boston spectators in old butter have
lost r10,0 900. Good We wish they had lost ten
times 5 much, that the lesson might be everlasting
The New York Crystal Palace will not be ready
for the reception of articles before the first of June
A brakeman Of the Cleveland, Columbus, and Gin
cinna' Railroad, has received 6,l00 for the loss of
his left hand.
SPRING AGAIN CoNvICrED.-On the second
trial Of Arthur Spring, of Philadelphia, the Jury
brought in a verdict OF murder in the first degree
Spring made statement that he was innocent. but
that his son was guilty.
A negotiation made in New York, on the 18th
ut for 5000 tons Of Welsh rail at f9 cash on board.
which is an advance previous prices--the last
quotations being fS lbs.
The new silver coin, 1t is expected, will be issued
BY the Mint about the 18th If 4 pril The Mint ba.
about half million of dollars worth Of silver ON
hand
The London correspondent of the New York Tri
bune. writes that Mazzini had reached London in
safety Particulars OF hi, escape are not given.