The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-03
Arrival of the. Asia.

HALIFAX, Feb IA.
The royal mail steamship Asia. Cant. Lott
arrived here, en- route for Boston. at an earlv
hour this morning ' '
She lett Liverpool on Saturday, the I'd inst
Her advices are one week later than those re.
ceived by the Atlantic.
The political news is highly important.
AS was predicted at the departure of the At
lantic, the resignation of Lord John Russell
was followed by that of the entire Aberdeen
Ministry. and up to the latest moment no new
Cabinet had been constructed.
Lord Derby had been invited by her Majesty
to form new Ministry, but his efforts were un-
successful
Affairs in the Crimea remain in precisely the
same condition as last reported, and there has
been no lighting of Importance
Observation-Disclosures had been to ve-
ry moderate extent, and prices of wheat and
-four, though not lower, were certainly easier.
aid had declining tendency. Indian Corn
had declined l5d. per quarter. The market
iorsprovisions is quiet at previous rates.
Further by the Asia.
HALIFAX, Feb. H.
The most important feature of the news was
the resignation of the British Ministry. which
took place on the 30th ult, they having been
defeated by majority of l57, upon Mr.. Roe
bucks motion OF want of confidence, and in
qulry into the state of the British army before
Sebastopol. and the department of the govern
ment having charge thereof
The Queen sent for Lord Derby, but he was
unable to form Ministry, and rumor pointed
to Lord PalmerstOn. Lord John Russell, Lord
Clarendon, and the MARQUIS of Lansdowne, as
the likely men.
At the Crimea there has been no fighting of
Importance. The supplies are increasing, and
the condition of the troops improving.
Omer Pacha sent in his resignation in dis
gust, but later dispatch says he had settled
his difficulties with the Ministry.
Prussia had gained q triumph over Austria
in the Diet. The opposition of the former to
prevent the mobilization of the Germanic army
having been carried against Austria.
The Prussian army has been placed on a
war footing.
Prussia refuses to permit French troops to
march through her territories.
The French force to guard the Austrian from
tier is 10000 strong.
Mr.. Soule is reported seriously i'll.
The English fleet is ordered to meet in the
Downs ready for sea on the first week in March.
Rumor says: Admirals Seymour and Martin
will command.
Prussia is preparing for action. A despatch
dated Berlin, 25th, says the Prussian govern
ment has decreed the immediate mobilization
of his own army. $3.50
A Prussian despatch dated Jan. oath, address
sed to the Cabinets of London and Paris, states
that the results Of the conference at Vienna
harmonze with the views of Prussia. PrussS0
is not informed Of the tenor of the preceding
deliberations. She regards the admission of .
Prussian representative to the Vienna confer.
ence as indispensable to the treaty.
The demands of France, that q portion of tLa
French army shall be allowed to pass through
the Prussian territory, was categorically re1
fused.
SEBAsroPoL, Jan. 10.-It is understood in the
camp that considerable deviation will be made
from the original plan of attack. Two divi-
sions of French will Immediately leave camp
| on the British left, and taken up new positions
on the right. The object is partly to stop sup
plies from reaching Sebastopol by the new road
which the Russians have made from Inker .
mann. ev 5ss i54f .1saesu aareT4
Large bodies of Russians are again concen.
trating in Renco. Sadick Pacha has prossedt
with Ill his available troops to that point.