The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-04-21
Arrival of the Niagara and Arc tic.

The Collins steamship Arctic sailed from Liver
pool at 9 A. NJ. on the 23d Of March, and reached
her dock at New York, at Al p. NJ. the 5th inst
with 81 passengers.
Parliamentary business is very unimportant. Lord
John Russell stated in the House that the Mexican
Governmcn, had reduced The duty printed cacoes
and paper, and measures referring thereto would
be submitted.
Mr. Mills drew the attention Of Government to the
fact that the only winter route If British troops to
Canada is through the territory Of the United States
and asked if Government intended to facilitate by
guarantee otherwise, the completion OF the Hall
lax and Qiebec Railway.
Mr.. Peel, for the Government, unable to state.
Lord John Russell spoke of Austrian proceedings
towards Sandman Subjects in Consequence OF the
Milan Instruction.
The Sandman Government had requested the
British Government 10 interfere against sequestra-
tion and Great Britain had written strong letter
Vienna, but in the meantime the Austrian authorities
stated that it their intention Ia remove seques-
tration from parties proving themselves innocent.
Lord John Russel! also stated that the Government
had received that the Grand Duke Of Tuscany
had liberated the Madiai family, and allowed them e
leave Tuscany.
The Canada Reserves bin proceeds SLOWLY through
the Committee Ii has been ordered IA third
reading.
+ The Jew bill has been postponed til April IL.
Petitions against the Maynoo,h Grant still pour in.
The Bishop oi Quebec and Archdeacon OF York
IclNiOu against against me deserves
The estimated import Of gold for the next three
weeks is abou, - 900 900.
The mail steamer Australian, after four attempts,
has gwen up the voyage Ia Australia.
! The ship Dernice has been burnt by nuiineer ia
vanese and Manila men, and the captain and officers
mn iered ~ the Straits of GaSpar.
/. Mr.. Ewart, VI. r., had published a correspondence
with NJ. Ducos, French Minister OF Marine, with the
view of showing the pacific disposition OF France
towards England Here is VI. Ducos' le,ter:
MINISTRY OF MARIaE, Paris, Feb. %.
SiR:--The questions which You do ne the honor
to put in your letter Of the l9lh of February, might
perhaps appear unusual # ,by mind really
tertllned the strange ideas which persons APP
pear 10 ascrlDe IN England. But, far from
cons ideIins these questions indiscieet norportmc,
rejoice AZ them because they afford mc an oppottu
mty OF giving YOU the complete assurance ot my
peaceful sentiments should consider II the greatest
Of mstortunes. if serious misunderstanding should
break out between the Two NATIONS; aud | desire.
with all my heart, that the best Intelligence
tinuc t. prevail between them. Your newspapers
make Iaurh STIR about presumed wdhkc prepar;l-
tons. | conline myself to declaring 10 you that
have not armed sing lie eunboat. stirred single
CANON or equipped single soldier. ! remain the
calm spectator OF the enormous expenses which You
making conjure away masInarN danger;
and | admire the facility with which you augment
your bul get when real necessity prescrlbes It,
II the members oi your Parliament who pre-
themselves The trouble of paying short visit,
they would bt surprised than am M self, per-
haps, AT the extreme readiness with which tins ,nnor
(an'ost amounting TO pleasantly OF our supposed
warke preparations has been received among YOU.
thauk YOU, sir, for allowing to establish
tain amount OF intercourse between us and be- you
! to accept the expression of most distue ushcd
sentiments. THEODORE DUCOS.
/ NJ EwART, SC.
/ On SATURDAY, 10Th ult. meeting Of the orgina-
tors Of the ''W omen of Enyhnd's adtcs, slave
~ to the Women Of America" held At Stafford
House, the Duchess Of Suthei land presiding, and
about forty ladies present. report read
stating that the number OF signatures the address
Is 49,, . -, including few from PARIS, Jerusalem
and elsew here, and that Mrs. Stowe has undertaken
to give II the greatest publicity in the United States.
he address Il illuminate veilm, and the sigma
lures bound ia twenty-six folio volumes, and placed
on view at the Caedonian Hotel, Adelrhi, London.
Lad, Fr,ihNn's steamer Isabel. would sail during
the week for Behrins' Straits Mr. Kennedy takes
command Of the steamship, but, owing 10 private
+ circumstances, he will not he accompanied bv the
gallant French officer NJ Belot, who volunteered to
/ the prev Ious expedition.
Great authorizations have been detected IN some Of
the imports of Aust allan gold. Sixteen ships had
sailcd w'tln she week from the port Of London for
Australia.
Parliament had adjourned for hc Easter hoE
idays.
A FIRE took place on the 10Th ut, in the Prince
Of Waic, Tower Of Windsor Castle Several rooms
in the occuI alton of the ROYAL Family we,e badly
burnt and at one time the noble edihce was IN danger
Of total destruction; but by active excitons the dam,
age confined within a small compass.
fRA&oE.--Rumors were current that the
ton OF the Emperor would take place ut Rhicms.-
The war steamer Napoleon being 81 ienddiy
fltci up. aud it was sald, would be despatched to
COME, the Pore from Rome.
Nj. RiYes you'd leave Paris in May Belgian
bort a
Mr.. Kivcs.
SrAIN.--Thc Journal dcS Debate states that Mr.
Floricn the Spanish Minister Of Finance, has con-
cluded loan Of 200 600 900 francs, with Barring
Brolhers of London, for the purpose o! paying the
floating debt.
Emigration this season from Ger
many Is expected 10 lie limited, owing Tie scarcity
Of money.
IrALl.--Wen informed parties say, that great ac-
vity prevails among the revoluonar, chiefs IN LON
hardy, and that outbreak somewhere be
looked for about he lst Of May. kossuth and MAJ
zina sa'd 10 be jointly working to thus end.
TUsCANy.--The MaGai family embarked AT Leg
HON the %
TuRKFY.-The threatening aspect OF Russia to-
wards Turkey has been the of the greatest
citemcnt, not oniy IN Cons,, nnopic but in London.
The proceedings of Mensch, kof, HE Russian |
Minister Of Marine had been Of a warike character.
The 81 ilSh fleet in the Mediterranean had been
strengthened and the French ncct had been o,dered
proceed .hc Archipelago once. The latest !
intelligence states that it is probable matters woud
be pcaceably arranged.