The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-03-03
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The steamship Leviathan was successfully Aoated IL
the Thames on Sunday, the 3lst of January. The
floating Of the great SHIP WAS effected with perfect ease,
aad no accident Of any kind occurred, although the river
was literally covered with brats full If people.
The Prince and Princess Fred. r Ok William o. Pru j..
sa quilted England on the I'd inst.
A frightfal colliery explosion had occurred at a pit
near Ashton under About 100 men we're in the
pit at the time, and it i, feared that many Of them were
killed. At latest dates about 40 had been taken out
alive, some more or less injured, and two dead.
A large reform meeting was held ut Birminehan on
the I'd, and resolutions were adopted declaring that no
measures Of reform would be complete without house.
hold suffrage and the ballot Christ amendments fer
universal suffrage we're defeated by large m~sjorities.
In the House Of Commons Lord Palnerston gave DO
tice OF a vote Of thanks to the army in India and also
that it was his intention On the 9Th to ask leave to bring
in a bill to amend the law relating to conspiracies 70
COUNT murder. This is the measure to meet the
refugee question
Lord falmerston gave notice that on the 18th inst.
ne would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the
government of India.
Lord Palmerston moved for leave to bring in q bill
to amend the law relating to conspiracy t. murder, BY
making 1t felony. he explained the appearance Of the
offensive address in the MDniteur, and the Emperors
regret for the SINE, and concluded by pointing out the
necessity for the amendment on general grounds.
The sea serpent has turned up again, having been
seen by the officers and crew of the ship Castiian, Of
wv AA0ACodt VI u l%tu VI OeCemUcT last, Clfcum0tan.
s'ialiy detailed by them in a communication to the Brit
ish Board of Trail lie.
fRANcE.-An engineer, named Duterte, is said to
have invented an apparatus which is destined to effect a
complete revolution in the construction Of locomotives.
and to save SO per cent in the amount of combustible.
at present consumed.
The project Of a submarine tunnel between France
and England had been submitted to an Official Commits.
sion named by the Minister Of Public Work.
The papers discovered by the English Police at Pierri's
house at Birmingham are now in tae hands of the au.
thorities IN Paris. but it is not kcnwn whether they have
lea 10 any further disclosures. Orsiui and Pierri con-
Tess all that is imputed to them. Their nurderous de.
signs, 1t appears, were not confined to the Emperor
other soyereigns we're to be ircluded in the asssssina.
ton: and especially the Pope, the King Of Naples, and
the King Of Sardinia
The Monite~ publishes letters patent nominating tho
Empress Regent, IN case OF any calamity befalling the
Emperor before the Prince Imperial attaii,s his mai,,ritv.
Russ1A.-The St. Petersburg correspondent Of the
Nor" says that the Emperor Alexander, adding exam.
PIE to preeept, has resolved to elnancipate the whole Of
the serfs on bis private domains, at the same time secur-
ing 70 them all the advantages granted to the peasants Of
private Individuals. He also gives up to them qratuit.
"u.iy I'll the buildings, With the dependencies in which
the peasants reside.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says that in conse-
quence OF the important advantages gained over the
Circass'ans, Schamyl has resolved upon submitting to
the Russians.
INDIA. -1he Bombay mail of Jan. 9th, had arrived
IN England. The news from the Puujaub is ~uufayor-
able. The Sikhs were not safe, and the Afghals threat.
en- on the northern frontier.
Sir Colin Campbell has taken pr ssession of Furuck-
atad, which was al and' ned by the e. envy on the I'd Of
) January, and Goruchpore was taken on the 9th of JAN
uary by the frees under Maharagab Jung Bahador.
Seven guns were taken from the enemy, and zoo Of the
enemy killed.
CHINA Our forces landed at Canton on the 18th Of
December. They consisted of 1900 British, and 9vO
French. On the 29th the walls were escalsded, and the
nights within the town in our posse ,.ion bv Q . n
The ad'alee within tie city WIS Tut feebly contested.