The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-25
Foreign News.

steamer Niagara, from Liverpool, Both nit.
arrived at Halifax yesterday.
Among her passengers are his exoellency
the Earl Of Mulgrave, the newly appointed
Governor Of Nova Scotia, his family id
saite.
The Baltic, from New York on tbs 9th
ult., arrived out on the afternoon 4 the
18th.
The propeller New York, also from New
York on Jan. 10th, arrived at Grenock on
the 2Sth.
One weeks later news from India was re-
ceiyed in London.
Sir Outram defeated the rebels near
Otumbrogh, on Dec. 22d, and took four
guns, His loss was trifing.
Sir Colin Campbell, on Dec. 18th, al.
vancei towards Terruckahad, and intended
to proceed thence to Agria. Col Seaton's
column ro-occupied Myrpoorc on the 9th.
After defeating the rebels, and taking six
gun brig, Gen. Chamberlain proceeded with
column to RobicaDd; afterwards joined Sir
Collin Campbell at Ascria. The Deca mu-
tinecrs hal entered the Assam country, and
her Majcsty's Saith foot regiment were in
pursuit Of them. The conduct of the 3ls
regiment Of native infantry had excited sus-
picion.
The population OF lndorse hal been dis.
armed, and tranquility restored.
A grand entertainment had been given by
native gentlemen Of Bombay, to all the Et-
ropcan troops in garrison at that place.
The correspondence Of the Times, writing
from Canton River. under date Of Dec. II 9Th.
says that Commissioner Yeh has returned
an insolent answer 10 tho ultimatum OF the
English and French Plenipotentiary, and
that the two forces will in few days attack
Canton. A few days before this answer
was read, Mr.. Reed, the American Com.
missioner solicited an interview in the city,
and Yeh replied that he would meet him
outside the city, but that no barbarian
should set foot within the limits of Canton
The Paris papers publish accounts from
Cochin China, dated Tonquin, 18th Nov.
The persecution Of the Christians continues
with unprincipallcd violence. The country
was in state Of great confusion
The British Parliament would assemble
on the 4th Of February.
The steamship Ieviathan had been pushed
20 iect OIL the ends OF the launching ways,
and her cradles were being removed. She
had over I feet Of water under her, and il
was expected that she would float on the
! Both or 3lst.
The London advertiser intimaics that the
bill to place India under the immediate gov
ernment ofthe Crown would not pass this year.
Heavy drafts Of troops were under orders
to embark for India.
The Bank OF England reduced the rate of
discount, the 10Th, to 4 per cent. The re-
duction had little or no effects in the money
market or stock.
The London Times remarks that there
was prospect that the tendency for con
siderable period, may be towards an in
creased ease in tho money market. The
DAILY Ne'cs says that some persons are dis
posed to look for further reduction In the
bank minimum.
FRAxcE.--The army of the line is to be di
vided into five great companies, to be con.
tided to Marshal CostiIliorc, Bosquct, Pc
lissicr. Canrobcrt, and yallient. with their
headquarters at Paris, Nancy, Lyons. Tou-
loise aud I.ege.
A Brussels paper afIrms that the French
Foreign Minister had addressed a note 10
the British, Belgian. Swiss and Canadian
governments, demanding certain measures
which may prevent renewed attem pts at rs
sassination. The correspondence of the
Times reports that no further measures of
repression will be directed against the PRES.
trMS.-Sabbach died at Naples Jan.
32d,
A plot against the life Of the King o,
Naples had been discovered. Ten persons,
all French, ART aid to have been landed q,
Naples to carry on, the design
An insurrcctiouary movement at Rome,
IS said to have been planned for the | 5th of
January. but the police frustrated it.
The ballion in the bank had increased
f962000.
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