Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-05-01
FOREIGN NEWS.

No Important Changes In the Aspect Of Affairs.
HALIFAX, April 25.
The Royal Nail Steamship Africa arrived at
this port last night route for Boston, where she
will be due about noon tomor Ow.
She left Liverpool on the 18th inst. and brings
the news of her own arrival out on the eth inst.
Her news is Of no great Importance.
The latest dates from Scbastopol are to the 4th
inst, although skirmishes were still constantly
taking place, the condition of affairs had under
gone 10 change Of moment.
The Vienna Conference assembled on the 10th,
but with what result hid no. transpircd. 1t was
not known when another meeting would take
place.
Further complications in regard to the attitude
of Prussia arc reported.
The American steamer North Carolina came in
collision with another vessel off lIolyhead. No
lives lost.
M,RKE rs.-In the Liverpool cotton market the
activity which prevailed still continued, although
at the close of the market has resumed rather
dullcr tone, without however reducing the quota
tonS. Sales of the week IS, 900 bales.
In readstuffs the demand has been quite limi-
ted, excepting for Indian corn, which continued
in good request for Ireland. Prices for all de-
scriptions were somewhat easier though not quo
taby lower.
In provisions generally fair business had been
done at previous quotations.
The London money market was easier. Con-
soils had declined to 81 ID.
NAPOLEON AND WIrE.-Thc Paris correspondent
Of the Newark Advertiser, describes the appear
ance of the Emperor and Empress as they showed
themselves to the procession of butchers who
thronged the courtyard of the Tulleries, at the
fete of Mardi Gras, or fat Tuesday. AS they
stood before the crowd on the balcony of the pal
ace, the writer says:
"Napoleon III. at the distance of fifty yards,
presents to the observer the appearance Of a res
pectable middle aged man behind distinguished
moustache and a voluminous goatee, the pattern,
for the nonce, of the hairy splendors of the Pa
risian bucks, and plain dress without gold lace
or star, and cola tout. His wife (what vulgar
term is sweet, pretty woman, rather pale, and
of an interesting cast Of features, and is doubt
less worthy the affection which her subjects man.
iiest. She was clad in plain black, with few OF
no ornaments. The military and civil dignitaries
who made up the train, were, for the most part
splcndidy costumed as if to set in more striking
relief the simplicity of the imperial taste. The
Emperor lifted his hat and the Empress bowed
in return for the hearty greeting they received
remarking, apparently, on some features of tht
| show, pointing out To each other obiocts il
it, and after few minutes retired, to return soor
and go through with the same ceremonial.
! An OLD MANS SECRET.-Au Italian Bishop
struggled through great difficulties without repin
ing, and met with great opposition without be
traying the least impatiencc. An intimate frent
of his, who highly admired those virtues which
he thought impossible to initiate, one day asked
the Bishop if he could communicate his secret O.
being always easy?
"Yes,'' replied the old man, ssI can teach m,
secret with great facility; 1t consists of nothin:
more than making a right use of my eyes,"
His friend begged him to explain.
"Most willingly" returned the Bishop; I" il
whatever state l am, first of all look up to heav
en-, and remember that my principal business
to get there. then look down on the earth, an
call to mind how small space 1 shall occupy il
it when come to be inferred; then look abroa
on the world, and observe what multitudes Their
are in all respects more unhappy than myself
Thus l learn where true happiness Is placed
where all our cares must end, and how very httl
reason have to repine or complain"