The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-16

At meeting Of the Eastern Steam Nav.
igation Company, resolution for the disco
luton OF the company was carried, and liqui.
dstors were appointed, who were authoriz
cd to dispose Of the Great Eastern TO the
Great Ship Company (.imited)" The
chairman said in reply to a question, that
those shareholders who declined TO take
shares In the new company would receive
their quota In money A vote Of thanks 10
tho directors and committee Of cooperation
closed the proceedings The attendance
was very large.
John Hutton Annesloy, Esd, Of More.
land Lodge. IIants. has recently died childlcss.
Had be died intestate. his heiratlaw would
have been his nephew, Mr.. Ernest Jones,
the well known Chartist leader; but so
great was the animosty be entertained for
Mr.. Jones, on account Of the Democratic
principles Of the latter, that no left his en-
tire property Preserving a life interest Tor his
widow to utter strangers. thus cutting Mr..
Jones OF from fine fortune. which. by cv.
cry ordinary and customary course. would
have come Into his hands.
The members OF the Conservative Club OF
tho Glasgow University. have agreed TO
bring forward the Right Hon. Benjamin
Disraei ~ candidate Tor the Office Of Lord
Rector, az successor to Sir Edward Bulwcr
Lytton. The Liberal Association are likely
TO nominate either Dickens or Thackeray.
Mr., =. q. Hall ia about to deliver two
lectures. on Authors OF the Age mem
or,ss. be terms them derived from personal
acquaintance and recollection. Mr.. Hall
opens with Hannah More and Lady Nor
gan, and concludes with Theodore Hook
and Tom Hood.
II Is authoritativcly stated that Napoleon
Ill, is taking stops to carry into execution
ahvorite plan Of Napoleon !. for laying up
stores OF corn, anor tho manner Of the Pha
roahs, in every large town, during the plcn.
tiful years. in order TO provide against years
Of scarcity. Tho protcctionsts like this
plan, which they think will secure them al.
together against foreign importations.
The prosecution OF Montalembert was re-
solved on at = special meeting Of the Privy
Council. presided over by the Emperor in
person. II isunderstood that NJ. de Monta-
lembert's trial will take place before the cnd
Of the present month. II il said that the
illustrious orator will defend himself and
that no will appear at the bar surrounded
by the first men in France. II n conviction
should be obtained. Nj. de Montalembert
will DO entirely at the mercy Of the Govern
ment. 80 long rs il lasts. The victim OF
press conviction falls within what are called
specific catcgorics under the law Of general
surety" that is to say. be may be either ex.
PEELED from France or transported TO Ago
ria ct any time after the expiration OF his
sentence, and without further trial.
A new fea, 10 the Photographic art has
just been performed by NJ. Nadar, the well.
known photographer Of Paris. lilo assembled
10 ballon with Mr.. GODDARD. and from va.
rious heights took birdIs-cyc views OF tho
city and surrounding country. On the occa-
sion OF the first attempt Of this kind the bal
loon soon entered cloud, and Il was found
impossible to execute the project but the
second attempt 10 said to have succeeded
perfectly. The new views will soon be
given to the public.
From . table Of statistics published 10 the
Pair,s, wc find that the number Of printing
Offices In France. is but ,031. These en-
ploy $500 compositors, 5000 pressmen, and
900 corrcctors and overseers. The produce
Of the whole is estimated NJ five millions Of
dollars
A letter from Macon lin Gairgnani) men.
tions that the estate Of Milly, belonging to
M. de lAmartine, has been sold TO q landed
proprietor al Bordeaux for $4,000 fr. Tho
surveyors and appraisers Of Macon had val
ucd Il at 100000 r.. The estate is large.
and the vineyards extensive, but the house is
small and inconvcnent. Ii is understood
that, after taking farewell OF his Paris friends.
the ruined poet and politician, Who bitterly
feels the cold comfort 10 which he has been
treated by his coantrymen, will cross the
Channel. and reside henccior,h in England.
9octhes Faust has been produced n,
the Porte 81. Martin, Paris A splendid
series Of sccna and mAgui6cen, costumes
sdosn the stage; some two hundred persons
ore engaged In the various ,aNsauI, and the
cost Of predicting the drama Is aid 10 have
| amouutsxl 10 tnore than Il 100