The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-31
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
HALIFAX, May 81.

The steamship Canada, from Liverpool,
May 10, arrived here at 8 p. M.
GREAT BRITAIN.-T The Queen held a
Court at Buckingham Palace on the 7th for
the purpose of receiving the addresses on the
Peace question from the House of Lords and
House of Commons. The deputatiors came
in great state, and numbered near 100 per-
sons. The Queen briefly acknowledged the
addresses, and expressed her satisfaction at
the re-establishment of peace, on a basis Sc
curil its permanence.
Botn Houses of Parliament have accorded
vote of thanks to the Army and Navy.
and pension of flt 90 to Gen. Williams.
who is also created Baronet, with the title
of Sir F. Williams, of Kars.
The Queen has granted an amnesty TO DO
litical offenders, consequently Smith OBJ len,
Frost, Jones and others, may return home.
Special exception is made to those who have
escaped to America.
Count Woodruff has been appointed En-
voy Extraordinary to St. Petcrsburgh
FRANCE.-A bill was introduced into the
Legislature granting 40, ,000f. for the Baptism
OF the Emperal infant.
The Minister of St. Petersburgh, Count
Orloff, as taken the Waronsoff palace on
three years lease.
BELGIUM.-The Senate was convened on
Wednesday, the l4th. Count Walewisk's S
demand to muzzle the press of Belgium
created great excitement. A dispatch from
Brussels says, In the Chamber on We'd
nesday the Foreign Minister in answering
the question in regard to the speech of Count
Walewski on the press of German, replied
that that speech had not been officially COM
municated to the Government, when that
communication should be made the answer
would be ready, and woull be communicated
to all the Government would formally
maintain the rights of constitutional and
independent country"
DENMARK.-The Hansc towns have re-
fused to adhere to the capitulation enforced
by Denmark on the question of the Sound
Dues.
ITALY.-It is said that corrected note of
the powers that signed the treaty is about
ready to be forwarded to the Governments
of Rome and Naples, recommending the re-
forms by the Italian people. 1t is also said
that the Pope's lefatee in Paris has for
mally protested against Count Waleski's
language in the Congress, and the Papal
Government is preparing detailed reply
thereto.
InereuO. 4I-4 N--,~-
1t is still further rumored that Naples
will anticipate the powers remonstrance by
granting amnesty on an extensive scale.
SARDINIA.--Questions relative to the Con-
ference have been put to Count Cavour in
the Sandman Chambers. He replied that
pending the negotiations concerning Italy he
could not speak fully. The Sandman view
of the Italian question was adopted, while
that of Austria was rejected. Hence the
question is and must continue to be Euro
pean matter.
LIVERPOOL, P. M.-The new British loar
has been announced. 1t is to be for five
million pounds sterling. Parliament ha:
adjourned till the 10Th Of May.
The Washington correspondent of the
Courier and Enquirer says there will be fur
ther correspondence here with Mr.. Cramp
ton on the Earl of Clarendon's dispatch o
May Sd. 1t will be friendly and apologize
in tone and an amicable arrangement is Ger
tain.
The Hcrald's correspondent says the Cab
met were in session this forenoon, bu
; nothing definite was done in Mr. Crampton'
case. The Administration finds it extreme
ly difficult since the receipt of Lord Claren
don's reply, it being so mild in its tone ant
temper-to take decided action. He doe
not refuse, as has been stated, to recall Nh
Champion, but discusses the question a
considerable length.