Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-09
FOREIGN NEWS.


The Cunard steamship Alps has just arrived
from Havre this morning. letl aareL g.
(. The Isabella, from Havana, july 18th, brings
news that sugars were slightly lower. Crops
about one-ffth short. oieP 20 az eGee ga we
ADDITIONAL BY THE ARABIA.-ln the British
Parliament, severed items of interest had tram
spirei. The Committee of the House of Lords
have recommended, that all executions hence
forth take place within the 'iails rs in some of
the United States, but no interference is contem-
plated with the usage of capital punishment.
Government had sent out troops to prevent an
apprehended Caffre rebellion at the Cape of Good
Hope. has, 30. e4r -ff.te4gsi II
IN explosion occurred at Gunner coal mine.
One hundred and ten men were killed.
SPAIN-llas again been convulscd with nsnr-
rection. The revolt grew out of the oppo sition
compelling Espartos and his colleagues to resign,
and the formation of a new Ministry with Gen.
O'Donnell at its head. In Madrid the National
sGnards and the citizens fratcrnized. Gen. In
fante and Pachella, a bull-fghter, headed the in
surrection, and for thirty hours kept up bloody
fight with the troops, but were finally overcome,
and the Government remains triumphant at every
point, except Saragosa. At the last accounts the
instruction had been crushed. The National
Guards have been disbanded and the country de-
carcd in a Sta,e of siege. AS soon as the news
of the insurrecton reached Paris, orders were is
sued for the dispatch OF an army of observation
to the Spanish frontier. ..r 81 ,sy tef,
The Crimea was entirely evacuated except that
of the allied ships who were carrying stone and
iron from Sebastopo). 6IGi M ogl yg9yA 4
The Coronation of the Gar, is officially fixed
on the 3lst of August. ,abets s..t ae M OH
GREEcE.-The Russian Government has sent
the disbanded soldiers of the Greek Legion back
to Greece, but the Greek Government refuses to
receive them and call upon the British for assis-
lance. =, t,,,ss
INDIA The cholera was raging at Pattal. - 3
CHINA. Hong Kong papers of May 22d report,
that the instruction had broken ont again at
Honame, and that the insurgents had taken pos
session of more of the cities. .,,t..,, ia e.
WEST INDIES CURrosIrtEs.--Fo nseca & Crawford
have some very beautiful West Indies Curiosities
which are well worthy the attention of both
ladies and gentlemen. They have also fne lot
of Jellies, and as these articles have been i'm
ported expressly by them, they can be relied upon
as genuine. Call and see them if you do not buy.
= The EvENrFUL lSTH.-The 18th inst. was truly
an eventful day. We have the horrible scene at
Fort Washington, the burning of the Northern
Indiana, the burning Of the Pinto, and large
fire at Ncwark.-Morc than one hunderd indyd-
uals, in addition. were wounded. 1t may well be
known in history the ''eventful lSth.''
BRooKs' ExPULsIoN.-The following is aclassi-
fcation of the votes on the motion to expcl Pres
ton S. Brooks from the House Of Representa-
tives: For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 6; ,opposi-
ton, ll6; Free State men, 1905; Slave State
men, /. Against Expulsion-Democrats, 63 /;
Opposit;op AZ: Free State men, IL {: Slave State