Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-12-22

ington for '4he special purpose, by Hon. n. M.
Rice" But be this as It may, it shows in what
estimation Minnesota is held abroad The
splendid steam frigate Minnesota was launch.
ed at the Washington Navy Yard on the LIST
inst, amid the roar Of cannon and the deafen.
ing cheers of the multitude present As she
plunged into the placid bosom Of the Potomac.
freighted with human beings, she was duly
christened the "Minnesota, - by Miss Mann, Of
Boston, by breaking over the bow bottle Of
Minnesota water brought for the special pur-
pos eby the Hon. H. M. Rice, Delegate from that
Territory. .saaSod 80
1t is thought that some fifteen lives were lost
by the burning of the steamer at Memphis,
Tenn. The information We published on Sat
urday, stated four. a.Hfs ss a.3 "-.. %
1t is now positively asserted that Chapman
is elected Delegate from Kansas. = = -
We have nothing Of importance from Eu-
rope. Matters in the Crimea were much in
the same condition as at the last arrival. The
allies were contemplating an attack on the north
of Sebastopol, in hopes to secure a harbor for
their fleet Peace rumors were current, but
needed confirmation. The Gar has listened
favorably to conditions Of peace, but Russia is
not disposed to make the first advance. We
shouldd judge the Yankees were among them,
from the fact that the allied steamers were
watching an American clipper supposed to be
loaded with revolvers. No change in the Pro-
vision market. Three magazines, belonging
to the French, had been blown up at Inker-
mann, killing ten men, and wounding over one
hundred and ten officers. A terrible fire had
occurred at Paris, and large amount Of corn,
-four and biscuit had been burned. Most of
the Russian grain, intended for the troops in
the Crimea, had been destroyed by an allied
fotilla. v-., , ..-.4s--,-- -.- ;.5 t,r ....fir
A spec Of difficulty seems to be arising be-
tween our own ard the English Government.
The English Government, in courteous man
ner, has refused to give the explanation de-
manded by the United States, concerning the
Champion affair. We apprehend nothing Sc
rious from this movement. .E era
1t is rumored that General Lane, Of Ore
gon, will be appointed Brigadier-General in
the United States army. This post ought to
have been occupied by General Shields, whom
the President so ungallantly "jilted.'' But the
old General is far better off on his farm in
Minnesota. than amid military bubbles or po-
litical strategems. ''-
..frlE1 81 Irish Invasion. sega
Among the late news, we find dispatch
from the Philadelphia Ledger, announcing the
plan of an Irish invasion into Canada. The
plan is thus described $4,000 able-bodied
Irishmen arc represented to be all ready for
enrolment, to march to Canada, in order to CO.
operate with some Russian demonstration, said
to be organizing on the Northwest coast
Money sufficient to defray any expense, it is
further said, has already been raised, and the
only thing remaining 10 be done is to find a
man in whom all can have confidence as a
leader. Pains are taken to keep out of the
newspapers anything like real record Of what
is in the wind. An agent of Russia is said to
be the financial agent and chief engineer Of
the whole concern. 1t is thought to be some
thing Of an object to get up an invasion Of
Canada, in order to distract the Allies at home,
and possibly compel England to transport a
portion Of the army now in the Crimea to the
North American Colonies. &c
~ New YoRK, Dec. 6.
The American Irish Emigrant Aid Society
closed its Convention to-day, after adopting a
Constitution, and an address. They declare
their purpose to be to fulfill the destiny Of the
Irish Nation, for which so many patriots have
toiled and suffered, but in doing so, not to out
rage the laws of the United States. They re-
gard the present state of affairs in Europe as
peculiarly their opportunity to call on the Irish
people to pronounce that they emancipate them
selves from thraldom, and promise that they
shall not be leftto struggle alone. Resolutions
were also adopted declaring that the laws Of
the United States do not prevent combinations
Of citizens from helping to shape the course Of
nations by word or action, and the restoration
of the sovereignty Of Ireland would be an act
worthy Of American Freedom" s
We think it scarcely possible for the Irish to
make any headway in this movement; still
we wish them God speed" If they can
wrest the Isle of Erin from the grasp Of Brit
ish rule and place it where it once stood, among
the fairest Of the fair. then we say, do it; but
when the blow is first struck, all Europe will
be in blaze. An army Of Irishmen from the
United States, could do unreasonable injury
to England, not perhaps. by a direct attack,
but by unceasing annoyances. But will j: be
done
Several papers in G; weston are urging SEN
ator Houston to resign his seat in Congress on
account of his slavery sentiments. Probably
the old hero will do it.
The Virginia Legislature had met and the
Governor in his message denounced the action
of the Legislature Of Rhode Island, Massa-
chusehs, Maine and Connecticut, relative to
Kansas and Nebraska. A committee had been
appointed on the part of the House, to inquire
into the expediency Of iretaliatory measures
against the North. l5As' &iaa@ A%
It's rumored that the CSC, 900 stolen from
the American Express Company, have been
recovered. Its Whereabouts is said to have
been made known through confessional by
the thief when on his death-bed. q"
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald writes:- a5s isQ S
"Judge Trumbull, Of Illinois, is here as u.