The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-24
LATE NEWS.
Foreign News.

IUc ufTlNf NJ On Inc
9th. Her news is interesting.
The following are the material points Of
the Queens speech on the dissolution of Par
Lament.
Her Majesty felt confidence in the con
tinuance Of peace IN Europe says the dis
turbances in India have Occasioned her OK
IRENE concern, while the barbarites inflicted
upon her subjects have filed her heart with
the deepest grief She will omit no meas
urcs calculated 10 quiet these disturbances,
and expresses confidence in her ability 70 ac-
cOmplish that end
She thanks Parliament for the liberal
supplies for the Princess Royals dowry, and
for the assurance Of support for restoring
tranquility TO india, and expresses satisfac-
! ton al the liquidation o! the Danish Sound
Dues bill, and at the passage Of the Divorce
| bill
! The Queen has gone to Balmora
Nothing official had been made known ~
10 the Atlantic cable, but il appears 10 be
taken for granted that the enterprise will be-
postponed till neat summer
| The Indian mail reached London on Sat
urday.
la the massacre at CamphOrc 2i0 women
and children persisted. The deaths of Gems
Barnard and Lawrence are confirmed Sir
Hugh Keller, Sir George Parker, Col. vii
liams, and Brlgadicr Yack were also killed
| An obstinate battle was fought before Agra
ON 9th Jnly. The British forces were
Obliged to retire with heavy loss.
Two native regiments mutincd at Seal
Goa anil Punjaub on the 9th Of July, and
massacred number Of Europeans
These mutircers were totally defeated Oh
the 10th at Merit.
General Hewitt had been removed from
command for suppinencss
Tho Punjaub was tranquil.
There was disturbances Mt IIydrabad
but they were suppressed
The Bombay and Madras presidcnccs con
tnued tranquil, aud their armies loyal.
General Reed was in command before
Delhi, only 1000 troops could be mustered
| for an cilectual attack on Delhi
Trade at Calcutta was paralyzed it had
suffered extremely from scarcity Of provi.
sions, but they were beginning to arrive
even at Bombay. Discomfort had shown
itself, but had been suppressed. The Eng
lush were organizing regiments Of Sikahs,
movable columns, ready to scout Central
India, China, Hong X ong dates are TO 10th
July. Lord Elgin had arrived, and was
about to proceed north with portion Of the
| fleet.
Tie Empcrors Of France and Russia are
| 10 meet In Germany.
The price of wheat had fallen four francs
| in Paris.
IrALy.-Frcsh political arrests have been
made at Genoa and Turin.
SrAis-Thc Mexican envoy was about to
embark for Cadiz
PRrMA.--A terrible conhagration had
| occurred ut Magdebnrg.
TURKEy 49, Negotiations have been com
mcnccd TO obtain passage Of the British
army through Egypt
Rescued Pasha has become Secretary Of
War.
| lsDIA.--Some OF the French Journals had
published dispatches from Mrscilles affirm
| Ing that mu,ny had exhibited itself in the
Bombay Fresi, eucy, but has been suppress
sd and planhdopted there 20 form rcgi
mcnts composed entirely of Sikhs
/ The English papers state that ii original
cd solely in the fears which prevailed at
bombay ami Madras.
! The Paris Pdy' denies that there was any
grounds for uucasiness in regarl to the
| French establishment in Inda Ii asserts
| that all is Tranquil.
Letters from India state that the mu-
tinccrs were ALREADY in want Of ammunition.
xA.---1he Hong Kong correspondent
of tho London I,B.ss, writing ON the 9th Of
July, gives the following as the course re-
solved upon by Lord Elgn:
The Calcutta, Chanuon, Pearl. Inllcxiblc,
Hornet, and two gun boats will proceed
thence 10 the mouth Of the river l'eiho on
| which rckin is Situated Lord Elgin will
;ss.,a tisIs.tch y better . .5e Emperor, -
curing him either 10 recognize or repudia,e
the act Of his affairs ut Canton. IL, Us is
probable. no notice be- taken Of the letter
or disposition he shown 10 cu,angle the
ambassador in questions vi ceremony, lord
Elgiu will declare war and Canton will be
occupied. and such further lxccpolings taken
~ may be necessary to bring the Court OF
fekn 10 reason.
The trade Of the northern ports viii no,
bc unnecessarily nicrlere,l with.
A young America named tl Boggs, has
been tried in Hong kong for piracy AMI
murder, lie was acquitted Of the latter.
but found guilty Of the former. and scntcnc-
ci TO ransror'a,ion for life.
The United States friga,e san Jacinto
and loops Of war Seyant and Portsmouth.
were at Shanghai on the 9Th Of July Blu
sineSs WAS very dali a, Shanghai
Tho market for rev congcn had oIene,l
at an advance of 20 per cent on the open.
lng price II last season. The crop was very
ahundan, and II good quality.
Sr,>.--lt il pretty evident all hanger OF
collision with Mexico Is over though ,ac
final settlement may H. long dctrrrSl
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