The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-17
NUMBER ! 90.
Later From EurOpe---Arr1val Of the
America.--DecIine I'm Cotton and Pro.
duce.--M0ney Abundant. ..e.
HALIFAX. ADrl

HALIFAX, April 9.
The Royal steamship America, from Liver
pool on the morning of the 9th ult, arrived
this afternoon. She passed tie Europa, from
New York, in the Channel. c'.i.- CT
The Anglo Saxon, from Portland, arrived
out on the 25th..
GREAT BRITAIN.-In the House Of Lords,
on the 25th, Lord Malmesbury, referring TO
the case of the British engineers at Naples,
said MIR. Watt had arrived in England, and
Mr.. Parks had been liberated on bail.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Griffith
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the
law officers OF the Crown intended to demand
full and ample compensation to the engineers
ior the treatment they had received.
Mr. d'lsraeli declined to answer .-->
A medal is to be granted to all troops SER
wing in lndia, and clasp for Delhi and Luck
now.
Mr.. Roebuck brought forward his motion
for the abolition of the Vice Royalty of Ire
land. =. .-i
After some debate, motion for the prev-
Gus question was negatived by 127 majority,
when the subject dropped.
In the House of Lords, on the 2Sth, the
sanitary condition of the army was debated,
and the government promised the adoption of
the necessary improvements.
In the House Of Commons it was announc-
ed that the Government had no materials
before it to justify the prosecution of the
directors Of the Western Bank of Scot
land.
Mr.. dIsraeli moved for leave to bring in a
bill amending the government of India and
explained its provisions. Its general features
are similar to that Of the former Cabinet
Leave was granted. ---.
The appointment Of Pellisier as Ambassa-
dor from France gave very general satisfac-
tion in England. -. .-,'-I
The Times Paris correspondent believes
Pelisier to be a warm partisan of the English
alliance.
The log of the frigate Niagara shows that
on several occasions she made over 300 miles
IN "a hours. Her passage would have been
quicker, but for the bad quality of the
coal.
1t is reported that AlIsop, Orsni's accom-
pllce, offered to surrender, provided the
government would be at the cost of his de-
fence. -..-..-.
The Notifications of Malta are to be aug
mented and repaired Immediately.
The Dukes of Wellington and Devon
shire have been created Knights of the Gar
ter.
Nothing official has been issued regarding
the Indian loan. 1t is supposed that the
greater part will be taken by Joint stock
banks and insurance companies, so that it
will scarcely be heard of in the money market.
1t is supposed the biddings would range
from 50 to 100.
The supply money very abundant. There
was no increase in applications at the bank on
Friday, but better demand in open market.
Bills were freshly discounted out of doors at
lag per cent. Terms for long dated paper,
however, advanced to 4a6 per cent.
The present Secretary of Legation at Ber-
lin, will succeed Hamilton Seymour at V,eu-
ma. Sir j. Clompton, will succeed Lord
Woodhouse at St. Petersburg Mr.. Buchan-
an, Minister at Copenhagen, succeeds Lord
Howden at Madrid Mr.. Elliott. Secretary at
Vienna, succeeds Buchanan at Copenhagen
Mr.: Howard, Secretary of Embassy at Paris,
will succeed Lord Normandy, Minister at
Florence Lord Chelsea succeeds Mr.. How
ard.
The Times city articles says funds opened
steady at improved prices yesterday, subse-
quently experienced further advance, which
was well maintained. 1t is believed bank
rates on Thursday next will be reduced to 81
per cent.
INDIA.-Sir Colin Campbell, with Is regi-
ments of European infantry, three regiments
and detachments of English and two others
of native cavalry, and eighty heavy guns and
mortars and 63 field-pieces, had crossed the
Ganges.-The attack on Lucknow was ex-
pected to commence February 9th.
LIVERPOOL CoTToN MARKET.-The broker.
circular says the Cotton market opened buoy
ant, at an advance OF 5a4d, but owing to the
advices brought by the America,
4 reaction subsequently took place and it
closed at decline of I'd. on middli-g and 4d.
IN lower grades and on the rates advised by
,he Persia. The sales of the week footed up
5000 bales, of which spectators took 4,5OO
md exporters $500. .-~. ---
LONDON MARKET.-Baring' Circular ouotes
wheat quiet, with decline of 2s on English.
" hite American, 44sa47s led, 42sa44s :;
iour, 2Osa23s. Sugar steady but quiet. Tea
low of sale, at unaltered prices. Coffee
teady. Tallow quiet, at 55s on the spot,
md 52s Cd deliverable during the last three
months of the year. Lard dull, SIS. Lin.
eed oil quiet, 29sa29s Sd.
LONDON MONEY MARKEr-Consols closed,
friday 974a97s for money, ard 97sa971 for
ccennt. The bullion in the Bank of Eng
ard had increased f772,0OO. Money mar
,et unchanged, and abundantly supplied.