The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-11

Ths Hon. N. r. Banks. Speaker Of tAs
Hour Of Representative, dsaivsssd . lecture
on The Commercial Agc. before tho Meuanti's
Library Association, on tAc 18th. Tho audi
cnee was numcroas, and the lccsarc vas recciv.
cd with frequent manifestations Of favor.
The New York papers Of TIA 2AtA en-
nouuce that CALss CRoswriL, d Wisconsin,
has b~n appointed BY the Prsisien, Consul
at 81. Petersburg. Mr.. q. 10 . brother To-
Edwin Croswcll. for many years tho kading od-
itor Of the Albany Arxua
The 7imss' Washington correspondent. says
the Prsi,scut has decided 10 appoint Mr..
Chase Of Louisiana, Special Minister to Now
Grcua.la, and that gca,icmAn secepts u. Ills
instructions arc pressing, and he will leave Tor
Aspinwall. Among tho claims against New
Grenada, which make up tho SUN Of n million
Of dollars. Is y large claim Of thu Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, ior the hoad tax upon
passengers, paid for eight ycsrs--claim~d ~
being IN violation Of tho treaty.
Canada finds Boston grsat customer br
all her poultry, Seven thousand turkeys aud
thru thousand Chickens arrived recently In that
city nom Canada in single LAY.
Col. DANIEL t. Dxl.AvAS has bccu chctcd
Grand Sachcm Of tho Tsmmany Society, which
place was made vacant by the death or losxs.
no Il. SHEPARD.
Mr.. Jxo. Is. FAinsAkxs. formerly oac Of tho
Editors Of LIFE Ktssfraiai, committed suicide
in New York, by jumping from an upper story
window 10 tho pavement on the morning Of tho
10Th.
ERsKsr JosEs, tho Chartiat leader. 10 holding
political sources 10 London Az his last b. Dc
livercd lecture on "an ancient fabric, founded
in tie aarkwss u the middle ayr she Br,.ish
Constitution" lilo confined himself. Oh this
occasion, 10 the fundamental basis and chief
evil Of That Consultation. "the hereditary land.
ell Arisiocracy. In his next, he WINS IN treat Of
"ono Of il main pillars-the EStablishel
Church."
CAvnxRISx HAyss Ia hack again Ia London
and alter circumnavigating the world, made .
hit at JuLiESs first concert. JuiixN rcrivcS
fl 900 Tor managing his coueorts Tor one month
under Mr.. LunLry. Tho operate psrformasos
At Drury lane arc 10 30 resumed Tor u brici
SEASON. CxLnrs has rcsppeared al tho Adel-
phi-shc is Ms popular m ever VAspsxnovs
has becn playing Merca'o al the inudon thea.
trW.
Kossurn was 10 visit Manchester on The
lth ultimo, where large company 10 u,sct
him, though according To his own request. no
pablo demonstration would be made. Il ID
Just Eve years since Komurm 6nt arrived at
Manchester Tho entire profits Of thu lectures
delivered au TO be hsndci over BY tho Oes'-
mittec TO the distinguished Hungarian.
Mi~ NIoHrIHoALn has been REQUESTED TO lay
the corner stone to proposcd Crimean monu.
ment In Sheffield. Shs. however, declines. for
the reason that shc would abstain FROM every
appearance Of counting publicity.
The Constilutionalist learns that thu official
vote in oil the counti,s Of Alabama for Presi-
dent was ~ iollows
bvehsnss. .ss,e3I
tihmofs. '....s.',....,',s,,,,,, .,t,, D,ohs
IssAsnaas majortty is,oas
The Telegraph announces That Presideat
PrEmK has determined 10 or,ier tho Usited
States steamer Massachusetts, 10 proceed 70 the
Islands Of American guano. sud report on thsir
location, harborage, &c.