The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-05-26

WoMAN. The fo,lt win. extract frC III a speech
delivered in the California Senlle 3y Mr.. Soule,
is Iouchingy beautiful. The subjec, was blli
authorizing women 10 act sole traders ! here
are married men out OF California as well as in ii,
who may look IN the glass and behold them
selves -
"When I reflect upon the conduct Of many
married men IN Cali,oruia-their faithessness 10
every yow which they made at The aliar-how
completely they fail IN he performance Of their
duties how v.ruous and industrious, faithful and
patient women are imposed upon by worthless
brstes OF husbands, as great tyrants at home, as
drunkards and debauchees abroad-my respec,
Tor the sex prompts me to do all within my pow
er to protect her rights and secure her happiness
81 love woman; have loved her all my life,
and, dy ing, hope to be faithful 10 the same high
and inspiring sentiments. For, amid all the varied
scenes, temptations, struggles and hopes Of exis-
tence, star, brighter than all others, has light
ed and guided me onward. If ever had any
high and noble ambition, the exciting energy has
been in the approving smile coming from the eye
of woman. And Judge her influence is thus up
on others. Gentle in her affections vet mighty
through her influence, her medium rule is as pow
erfu as the balIot-box; and she only needs the
protection of law agains, those who have no Iaw
IN their habits and propensiies She has luied
me from boyhood with the soft and winning iuflu-
ence of her beauty and virtues.
81 remember my first love: my baby affections
at four years of age. have been in love nearly
every month since--saye the dark and rayess
days and years which succeeded the desosted
hearth, and made the heart too desolatr. And
never, sir. while remember my mother, long
since 10 the grave-l remember the night when
she dIed-neyer, while recoect my sisters, and
the abuses which might have been theirs-never
while hold IN memory one other--and her mem
Org is all that is left to shall refuse TO give
my voice and my influence, and my vote, for any
measure necessary 10 protect and cherish the
weaker aud better portion of creation against the
oppression, neglect or abuses Of my own sex.
hope The bill may pass. Il Hart. Cour.
The CHINESE REvoLUTIoN-BArL De-
MANDED.--NEw YoRK, May ia private
letter from Shanghai of Feb. Esd, states that bu-
siness continued dull owing to the scarcity of pro-
duce but one vessel, the ''Sea WITCH" was
loading for America. Orders were on hand to
load other vessels but could not be executed
The rebellion continues to have injurious efiecs
upon commerce, and the wealthy men were con-
verilng their property into gold for safe keeping,
in consequence of which the metal had advanced
twenty live per cent in value 1t is said the reb-
els assisted by the priests
The I. S. Commissioner Nelson, decided this
morning to hold Theodore A. Posse to bail in The
sum of 5000, in default Of which he was COM
mitied to prison. The prisoner, who was a clerk,
was arrested on Thursday last on a charge of
opening letters and purloining money therefrom.
NEW CALoRIc ESGISE.-A letter from ST. Pc
tersburg says:-M. Mabel, engineer Of cur capital,
has jus; constructed caoric engine the plan OF
that invented by Capt Ericsson, but with an i'm.
provemen', which consists in this, that the two CYL
inders, instead Of being placed above the other
are placed one within the other. The trial Of this
engine, which took place in the presence of the Grand
Duke Constantine, has succeeded perfectly. Thus
Russia is the first country in Europe that has inita-
ted the invention Of Capt Ericsson"
UP RIVER MAn.-We learn that Mr.. Faycr.
weather, U. >. Mail Agent, who was in this city on
Tuesday, made a temporary arrangement with the
Gaicna aud Minnesota Packet Company, to carry the
mail to St. Paul three times week, unit! a perma.
neut arrangement can he effected with the Depart
ment at Washington.
DEATH OF Father SHARR.-DErRorr.
May 1I.-Father Sharr, Of the Catholic Church.
died at 10 O'Clock last night from injuries received
by the uPsetting Of carriage in which he was
riding April 30th.
New York, May l6-A building in the course
Of demo'ishing, on the corner IF Wall and New
streets fell in this morning. Several workmcn
carried to the cellar and buried in the ruins.
A letter f:om Havana Of the sth inst, state.
that a Portuguese barque arrived there few days
previous, with $50 coolies from Macao
Ii was also reported that SLAYER had just land
ed 500 negroes near lie Grand.
The health of the Island yas GOOD