The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-03-04

Reported expressly TOE ue uaieHd Doily
Arrival of the Canada---Importans News.-Pre-
parations fer Notwithstanding Of Parlia-
meat--- Ministers demanding their Passports
New YORK. Feb. II.
Per Canada at Halifax, Liverpool Sd. Mar
ket was dull the first three days of the week.
Decline to I'd Sd on wheat, and Is "a on Hour;
Is on corn. Since that, Richardson and Bro
theirs quote NJ. S. white wheat tt l2s I'd lbs;
secondary do l2s sd Canadian. Us Cd: West
ern Canal -four, AS AIS cd Philadelphia and
Baltimore, 34s. Indian corn, sos a sis.
The news is ominOus of war.
The answer from England and France to the
Russian inquiries. respecting the entry of the
fleets, was delivered on the LIST to the Ministers
in London and Paris and the Minister was to
leave London on the 5th. England is sending
q detachment of small steamers to take sound
ing of the entrance to the Baltic for the fleets.
A courier is said to have been sent to the
English and French Ministers at ST. Petersburg
to demand their passports.
At council held at the Tuilleries, on the
30th ult. the question OF sending an eXtraordin-
airy large land force to Turkey was fully dis
cussed. 1t is proposed to send 100000 men.
England will send only a small force, but will
pay half the expense.
The British army to be increased by eleven
thousand men. regulars, and the navy eleven
thousand men.
No change had occurred at kalcfat since last
report.
On the Danube, although abstaining from
great operations, the Turks give the Russians
no rest.
Parliament was opened on the 3lst. The
crowd was much greater than usual. On the
route 10 the House, the Queen was greatly
chccrcd, but Prince Albert was occasionally
Kissed.
The Turkish Minister was loudly cheered.
The House was unusually full Of people in
splendid costumes. No members of the Amer
lean Legation We're present. The master Of
ceremonies sent a notice to all diplomatic mem
bers to appear in full costume.
The following is from the Queens speech -
The hopes which expressed at the close of
the last session, that speedy settlement would
be effected of the difficulties existing between
Russia and the Ottoman Porte, have not been
realized. and regret to say that stage Of war
has cnsEed. | have continued to act in cordial
cooperation with the Emperor of the French in
my endcarors, in conjunction with my allies, to
prevent war and restore peace between the con-
tending powers
Although unsuccessful, l have been unrc-
hitting. will not fail to perseyere in those
cndcavors, but as the continuation of war
may deeply affect the interests Of this country
and Europe. think it requisite to make fur
thcr augmentation of my naval and military
force, with the view of supporting my repre-
sentative and more cncctually contribute to
the restoration OF peace. l have desired that
the papers explanatory of the negotiations
which have taken place. shal! be Laid before
you. Upon this, my objects shall be communi-
Gated without delay. | recommend to your
consideration bill which have ordered to be
framed for opening the coasting trade Of the
United Kingdom to the ships of all friendly ma
tons, and look forward with satisfaction to
the reward Of the legislative restrictions to the
use OF foreign shipping for the benefit of my
people"
The remainder q the speech was Of a local
character.
LATEST BY API-TIESNA-COuntB uol
has drawn out Il declaration of neutrality with
strong leaning towards the views of the West
ern powers ard has given this 10 Count Orlotf as
as final answer. Orloff' mission has there
fore failed
The Car proposed 10 firm defensive league
with the German powers, and if the Western
powers attack any of them. Russia would make
common cause will, them, and would not con-
cludc any peace without consulting their inter
ests. The German powers through Austria
definitely refused. Russia is therefore isolated
The Western powers are Immediately to de-
mand the evacuation of the lrincipait;cs and
are to command il forthwith
The Russian Minister in London has paid a
formal and final visit to the Foreign Depart
mcnt.
DEATH or Own F. JoHNsJON-A SAD STORY
! We see il announced in the newspapers that
Ovid F. Johnston. formerly Attorney General
Of Pennsylvania. and brother we lclievc. OF
the late Governor of that State died few DAYS
ago in Washington. most melancholy death
He had been picked up from the gutter in q
state of intoXicatiOn, and sent to the vagrant
department of the work house, where he ended
his sad career. Lately he was an active coad.
jutor with CaravaiaI. in his iilibnstering opera-
tons along the Rio Grande. and conducted for
some time u manifest destiny" newspaper at
Brownsville. in Texas. opposite Matamoras
! Attracted to Washington, like thousands Of
others, BY the chances of making money out OF
his party. he attempted a monthly Democratic
Review, the first BGm6er of which. full of fill
/ mastering odds and ends. was the last But
tho among the fatal temptations of Washing
! ton. he remained a Pennsylvania politician and
a Pennsylvania drunkard and his fate is but
the fate of hundreds of others DESTROYED among
the bells and dcns of Pennsylvania Avenue
Poor johnson! \ man of talents, education
and soclcty-a man who mi ght have been the
pride of his family and an ornament to his state
carried off by the fast principles of loose dem
ocracy, has persisted as q drunken vagrant.
What a blessing the Maine Liquor Law would
be to the city Of Washington ~: y. Herald
THE TErcE AT ERIE-Our Cleveland ex-
changes Of Tuesday give some further particu-
lars of the truce patched up at Erie, brief an
nouncement OF which appeared among the tele-
graphic items in Wednesdays Sentinel The
passenger trains on the Lake Shore road are
now permitted, by all amicablc arrangement, TO
go through on the narrow guagc, with single
change only. but that, of course, at Erie The
t two tracks from East and West. lead into the
same station. and the change is made from one
side of platform to the other. at not much cost
Of time or trouble. Since Erie insists upon
upon keeping upa break of guage at that point
this arrangement is the best we presume, that
can be made for passengers and their baggage
but it don't help the freight trains, and is an an
noyance and hindrance to the whole travelling
public. Nor will Erie. or Philadelphia. take
anything hy their various motions in this affair
and least of all by this last compromise The
narrow-mndcd selfishness which has prompted
their conduct throughout will be long remem-
bered against thcm and they will have abund-