The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02
Forssxn Gosssp and News.


female Traveller, is dead. She was about GO
years OF age, and died, We presume, at the
residence Of her friends 10 Austria. where
she had betaken herself to recruit pbysi.
cal system, broken down by hardship and
exposure. Madame p. was great Traveller,
but the record OF her observations have
never achieved an extensive circulation. In
1854, she visited Minnesota.
Spain is in fair way Of having her
hands full. She is preparing an expedition
against the Moorish pirates Of the RiG-a
formidable expedition consisting, it is said,
OF 10000 men; and another against Mexico,
which will be very expensive affair. or
the latter, the ships for the transport Of
troops, have already sailed except one, which
is detained at Cadiz by stress Of weather.
How far the Spanish treasury can stand
such drains AZ these remains to be seen.
England has restored to France the fune-
raj car used for the interment of NAPOLEON
at st. Helena. The car has been complete
ly restored to its first appearance.
New treaties have been concluded by
England and the United States with Japan
The treaty with this country was negoti.
ated by Mr. HARRIS, the American Consul
General, who visited Yedo, and had an in.
terview with the Emperor 1t abolishes
Japanese government monopoly Of trade,
and comedies To the United States the right
Of diplomatic residence at Yedo. Lord
ELoIs negotiated the English treaty, which
contains about the same provisions as the
treaty concluded by Mr.. HARRIS. The
North China Herald says Of the English
treaty:
For the present Europeans, with the excep
| ton OF the minister at iedo, re not allowed 10
travel ia the interior. The peculiar internal
organization OF the country, which is divided
| by 3G0 feudal princes into separate and almost
independent principalites, will account for this
! restriction. The commercial arrangements are
on the most liberal possible scale. All exports,
| with the exception Of 0 few prohibited articles,
are subject TO duty Of per cent. Imports
are charged with duty of 20 per cent. But
| as there are no tonnage or other dues, this does
/ rot seem an unreasonable amount. list OF
| articles on which an import duty Of only per
! cent. IL charged is excepted from this general
| provision, and one of the most important con
/ cessions, which We are are informed was OBJ
tanned by Lord Elgin. was the Insertion in this
latter list of cotton and wollen goods.
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Posi- believes he may assert positively that
| the French Government has resolved to put
stop to the importation of free negroes
| into the French colones-indeed, he says
! the plan had been abandoned before the cap
ture of the Charles Georges: and " France,
! having, as she now considers, defended the
honor OF her flag, is willing to take the slave
trade question again into serious considera-
ton rs principle and in con junction with
England, endeavor to prevent traffic in
African slaves, by finding other means OF
supplying labor to colonies where only GER
tain races Of the human family can work
and live"
1t is thought the English Government will
refuse permission to the New York Irish
regiment Of volunteers to visit Ireland, Us
military corps The proposal to do so has
created considerable sensation in Ireland.
A letter in the Dublin Ereamg Mail. from
Bantry, dated October &c, says:
| ~ am glad to see that the Evsnrng NAL
! has directed the attention OF the government TO
! the proposed landing IN this country Of aregl'
| ment ot armed men from America, command.
| ed by Colonel Ryan. There are just grounds
| Tor the exercise of . caution IN this mat r. as
| | am sorry to inform you that seditous socie
| ties have been discovered in this nei ghborhood,
as well as ia other places In the west OF the
| county Of Cork. They are also creeping IN.
| land, aud have made some progress ia the
| nelghbOrng county OF Kerry strange peeu
| lsr,ty perS AIDES this movement. The members
! OF the society swearnott TO dyulge their plans to
| the priests, aud " here spoken against from the
| altar, they denouDce the priests a. despot-.
a. bad a. the rest of their tyrsnts. They are
| supposed 10 derive inspiration from America
! aud money also. They declare their intention
/ To rise 10 arms whenever there may be any dll
I terence with France or America The govern
! meut H. believe, aware oi these facts At
{ pteseut, the whole thing is very contemplate,
! but II provides tar grounds Tor preventing the
/ gallant sixty ninth from marching through this
/ Geuutry IN arms aud oncamping IN military
| fashion, To keep up the hopes OF the Irish reb'
/ els. Tue strange point IA thus matter is ex
/ oiudiug the priests, aud without them they
/ can do nothibg beyond producing another cab
bage garden campaign.
In the late De RIvrssg case, some light
was tarown upon the peculiar character ofthe
1 French Jaw Of marriage. aud the following
recent Illustration OF it may not be without
interest TO our lady readers. GG!,gHaat
says:
/ Considerable interest Wa ltcly excited IN
I a case OF iulyTmstr,age whlCh has occurred At
/ tau. Young f,euohu OF respectable fam
I ~, Va that place, me time ago, made the &C
+ qaalutAnce u yOuHg t.gg,i>a gitl. aud teal "a
{ ave Win bit. soc IvpTvsentSa tLAI she Was
/ VI L.shiy Tssps, iaUie lsmty, aud had a lurtgae
/ ut ttuUV 4, posted a. Goats baGA. tie went
I &C. h.agtAud, saI sas duiy married 20 her Ia the