The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-12-30
PENINSULA.
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From Washington,
Nav YOrk, Dec. y

the route for n railroad from the Missouri to
San Francisco, through the region of 34th
and 45th parallel The road to be built
by the government, provided the route Sc
lected is approved by the President, and
the funds to be raised by loans in sums Of
not more than million annually. From
the passage of the act until the location of
the road, all the public hands between the
aforesaid parallel should be withheld from
sale, but shall be open to presumption
to actual settlers after the road is located
The proceeds of the sale of lands for
80 miles on each side shall constitute a
fund for the construction of the road, and
the payment of the debt incurred for it.
ArrivaT OF INC sSe&Nrsmp 1sacinc:: -
a general meeting Of the shareholders
Of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, was
called for the 18th of December, to con-
slider the condition of affairs 4 petition
was in circulation, calling OH the govern
ment to give guarantee on the new cap
ital, necessary to secure the enterprise
TRANcE.-Tho Moni:cur officially de-
clares that the disquietudc as to the rela-
tons between France and Austria, caused
by the newspaper dissensicns is by no
means justified
France has concluded treaty with ia
pan similar to that made BY England
SPAIS.--The Queen i'll her speech at
the opening of the Cortez said everything
compatible with the national dignity was
being done to secure pacific solution Of
the Mexican difficulty, and that if an inn
mediate result was not obtained, resolu-
tons already prepared would be energetic
lly rcsorted to.
The address in response to the speech
was adopted unanimously.
AUSTRIA AND PEUssIA.-Austria and
Prussia are said TO be negotiating better
defensive understanding between them
selves
INDIA-The Bombay mail brings the
Queens proclamation which was received
throughout India on the LIST Nov. Its
terms are liberal. 1t guarantees to pro-
tect relil ious frccdOm--confirms all exist
ing treaties and rights, and offers gen
eral amnesty to all save the murderers Of
the British, provided a submission is made
by the rebels before the 1st of January
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday T. M.-Lord
Derby acknowledges the receipt of me-
mortal praying for government aid to the
Adriatic Telegraph, and promise to lay it
before the Commissioners Of the treasury.
The Times Paris correspondent hears
I that it was decided at Cabinet Council,
that Count De Montalembort's appeal
should be allowed to come before the court,
but that the answer to it would simply be
the Emperor's pardon, which it will be
pleaded, covered everything that the pen
Alty imposed and the possible effect of a
new penalty.
Mr.. Gladstone in a speech to the Senate
said, that his mission was simply to inquire
how England can most satisfactorily dis
charge her obligations to Ionia.
WALKER I'VE see it stated that Will
lam Walker, the Fillibuster, has finally
got. small load of emigrants off from Mo.
bile, FOR Nicaragua 1t sailed with 40 of
them on Tuesday night without a clear
auce, and the u. S. revenue cutter in the
harbor failed, either for the want Of ability
or disposition, in an attempt to stop its
progress. One Of tho naval officers, how
ever, got on board Tie fillibuster vessel,
and went off with tho party, GAS guest"
the telegraph says, but perhaps as a cap
tive. The latest advices from Nicaragua
represent that there is no party favorable
to the fighting emigrants, there is nothing
the people dread so much as another visit
from Walker and his men, and that both
English and American naval vessels arc
ON the coast prepared to intercept the fill
ibasters, if the cscape detention in our
ports