The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-22
NEWS ITEMS.

In 1858 the whole circulation of the London Times
Ii 500 670 1t is the leading newspaper in the
world. The thunder of the Times has become pro-
verbal. 1t sends out paragraph. and Senators
tremble in their shoes. 1t advocates certain line Of
national policy, and immediately it is proposed on
ministerial benches. Although the organ of govern
ment, it reflects largely the opinions and hopes of the
masses of the people. The Times of New York is
appropriately chrisened and follows in the wake OF
its great namesake. 1t is, however, more ndepcnd-
ent and in many things sensible. So it is no
organ for latest Herald news, or modern GREELEY
humbug.
CHARLES DICKENS has accepted the Office Of
President Of the Reading Athennum, vacant by the
death of Judge TALFoURD. He has the reputation
of being the most popular writer in Great Britain
In describing in low life and general charac-
terisics of the people, he certainly has superior.
Literary men begin to receive the rewards due to
genius and industry. Let the United States build up,
at whatever expense, National Literature. 1t will
do give it name and character, than terrific
rier, fleets and armies.
FREDERIKA BREMER has written a warm ap-
peal to the Swedish Parliament in favor of the Jews
who subject to many civil disabilities. 1t is
singular fact, that while there is a universal cry
raised about the religious liberation Of the age that
the Jews in almost all nations, still persecutcd-
Facts speak for themselves. Nowhere else in the
world, but in the United States have all sects equal
ity in the eye of the law.
A writer in the German Democrat states that when
CoRTEs landed in Lower California on his tour of
discovery, he found the weather so exceedingly warm
that he called the country calida fornar, Qan for
hot furnace,) and these words were abbreviated to
California. 1t is at present hotter furnace than that
of SHADRAcH, MEsHACH and ABEDNEGo, to
thousands who in vain search for golden Ask
the multitude that have returned home pennless, in
misery to die if that land is not appropriately named
The authorities are getting desperate in Italy,
The Milan Gazate publishes ministerial no,ifca-
ton, declaring it high circulate money or
bills originating from revolutionary propaganda,
such MAzzINls bills or KossUH's dollars.
| 1t is said that Portugal has serious intentions of
raising loan of two millions sterling at per cent?
FOR carrying public works. &c.; and that Prussia
wants four millions and quarter sterling 1t is one
thing to have serious intentions Of borrowing money.
and quite another get it. The old saving, 6. If
wishes were horses then beggars might ride' is pc
cuary appropriate to this Loan
Mr.. A. G. CHAMP, of Pittsburgh, hung himself
at Saul Ste. Marie, on Saturday night last He had
been sent by J. NJ. COOPER, Esq, of the former
city, clerk to the National Mine, but becoming de-
ranged during his trip up Lake SUPERIOR returned to
the Saul by the same boat, the day preceding his
melancholy death.
Mr.. BRIGHT's speech in the House Of Commons,
on the 3fsf Of March last, has the equvocal honor
OF translation in extenso, recent numbers Of ST
Petersburgh Journals and in certain Finnish papers
under the immediate control Of the Russian govern
ment.
How the mighty are fallen The Louisville Times
says: We learned yesterday, that Hon. THOMAS F.
MARSHALL. while under the influence of liquor, was
publicly kicked at one of our fashionable Saloons
The fellow who would kick drunken man, wouldn't
hesitate to choke female.
| 1t is said that nearly all the steamboats, on Lake
Erie doing smaller business this season than in
any previous year. Railroads always damage steam
navigation This is fast generation, and can't af:
ford to travel by boats when speedier means of loco
motion can be found.
| most OF Daiidos \s'a'r songs, ny sHeets) nave
lately appeared n Sweden, and are sold in immense
numbers. They treat Of the present warike state Of
AFFAIRS and breathe the utmost hatred against Russia.
Their hatred, however, viii not amount to much.
The N. Y. Tribune states that during the month of
May o7,5o6 passengers from foreign countries arrived
at New York, a number said to be ten thousand
greater than ever before arrived before in single
month";
Cincinnati and Louisville are now united by rail-
road. The last rail was laid on the 5th and the
time reduced to FIVE hours.
The Common Council of the city of New York
have appropriated the sum of S6,OOO to be expenI-
cd in properly celebrating the anniversary Of our Ma
tional independence