The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-09-15
From the N. Y. Sunday Messenger
Arrival of the Steamer Atlantic

The u. 8. mail-steamer Atlantic, commanded BY
Capt James West, arrived at her dock yesterday at
81 P. NJ, having left Liverpool on the oath August
at p P. M.--hus making rapid voyage of ten days
We are indebted to the liberal kindness of Capt
Yves, for large files OF Liverpool and London papers
Of the latest dates. and hereby acknowledge his cour
tesy.
The intelligence by the Atlantic is four days lnter
than by any previous arrival Ii is important and IN
teresting.
II the latest Geographic dispatches from St. Pc
tersburg and Consantinople TO be believed, the
Turkish question may be considered as settled--tha
is, if the Sultan will accept the propositions framed
by the four great powers acting together edators,
and transmitted To the Gar. despatch from Con-
staninople dated August 49, says: "Fhe council has
delberated the Of the powers. IL is disposed
to propose the acceptance of it TO the Sultan" The
semi official Partisan jonna! adds that il has been
accepted conditionally the Russians speedily evac-
,aing the princpalitIes. Russia in all probability,
will carry its point as to the mountaineering OF pohi-
ca! refugees bv Turkey.
The Emperor and Empress Of France have arrived
at Dieppe which shows that Napoleon considers the
war question settled.
Austria has sent diplomatic note to foreign courts,
on the kostza question, IN which II contends that
Captain lnsraham's conduct, without special drec-
tons from the u. 5. government, was contrary to the
law Of nations.
! BY the overland India mail, intelligence has been
received Of the termination Of the Burmese war. A
despatch from Hong Kong dated july 7, states that
in China the Imperaiist forces had attempted to re-
gain Ching King Foo, but without success, notwiih-
standing foreign aid 1t is not stated whether this
" foreign aid" was Enslish French, or American.
The British Parliament was prorogued. by commits
sion, on the 10Th of August. Only few ladies' and
six peers were present The "specch from the
throne,' (read by the Lord Chancellor is verbose
document which boasts of the consequences Of free
trade, shown by the increase of the public revc-
praises the bill for the government Of India
thanks the Commons for having voted the supplies
states that England has continued good understand
ing with her allies; rejoces over the success and con-
clision Of the Caire war; congratuiaes the nation
the ending of the Burmese war; its IS objects having
been fully attained, and due submission made by the
Burmese government and declares, regards the
Turkish question, that the Emperor of the French
united with her majesty in earnest endcavors tC
reconcile differences, the continuance of which might
involve Europe in Acting with her allies
and rely ing the exeftions Of the conference
sembled at Vienna, her majesty had good reason tC
hope that an honorable arrangement VIII speedily BE-
accom- lished."
In the Commons Lord Palmerston strongly stated
ms opinion that s. he WAS confident that the Emperor
| of Russia, having due regard for the honor anC
character which the sovereign of that great countr,
must always be inspired by, would take the earlies
opportunity TO evacuate the piincpallties OF his owl
accord, now that there prospect Of the dispute
being amicabIy setted.'
ne serious Illness OF OF OH;tiNS Napier the IN
dian general, is reported, and il was understood tina
his ultimate recovery despairud of by his friend
and medical attendants, who indeed hourly eXpccte,
his dissolution.
At Liverpool Assizes, the actions against the Ian
cashire and Yorkshire Railway Co., to recover com
pensa,ion for injuries sustained by tie railway acct
den, Of March /, terminated in yedicts against th,
company. The plaintiffs were severally awarde,
$4,000, f2000, 1850, $1,000, fI50, and 600, Ito
tall e.. 300,) for death and five inferior injuries
all the aw-costs falling the railroad company
These would amount to about $4,000 more--ruak nl
fl0,300, Ger i,500,) in all, for six cases only.
Hon. Jas. buchanan, minister 10 the Cour
Of ST. James, had arrived at the Clarendon Hotel
london.
Not only in England, but all over Europe, thcr,
WAS failure in the harvest. A Liver DOL paper
says: " AT the present moment the prices of " hea
and flour are higher in Italy than in Great Britain
and the quotation for Indian corn at Trieste is s.
per quarter, against 49, here. In France, wheat il
los per quarter higher than in the London MAJ ket
and -four equal to 35s per barrel" In France
(vhere, we'll as in England, there dcfcierc,
Of % per cent, as compared with the average crop
decree bad appeared reducing The duties on bread
stuls imported, up to the end Of the year. All YES
sells arriving at French ports up That time, witt
these articles and potatoes viii be exempt oa, ton
mage duties, and pro rata for part cargoes.