The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-29
Foreign Chlt-Chat.

Notwithstanding the admonitions of the
Tunes, England mas reapsed into state OIL
profound Indifference to the French note oil
preparation at Cherbourg and the discussion
is confined to the leading London journals
and the Monaeur, which gives the Times the
lie as to the allegation that there has been
an unusual increase OF armament in that
quarter, and so they are furiously discuss
ing the question OF what is the usual mill.
tary status Of France.
English society in Paris is occupied with
two items Of gossip, Of which one relates
to the sudden escapade Of Lord Howard, a
young diplomat Of the Barnacle school,
from the mission at Florence, to which he
had just been appointed. The story runs,
that the young Lord, on his arrival at the
Florentine Capital, was met by news from
Paris, advising him that young lady in
that city, with whom he had formed an in
innate connection, was receiving suspicious
attentions from o rival. He was to have
paid his respects to the Court on the next
morning, but morning found him far on his
way to Paris. Florence was shocked--Par.
Is was delighted with the prospect Of an a.
fare d'honneur. But satisfied with displac-
ing his rival, love left no room in his heart
for anger. This was very fine and very 70.
mantle, but somewhat undplomatic. The
influence Of the Barnacles could not save
the young diplomat from Official decaptation.
A later story accounts for the abrupt
trans A pine movement of this young gen.
tleman on the more commonplace plea Of
sudden indisposition.
The other item Of gossip relates to the
Prince OF Wales, who. although only II
years old, bids fair to. become worthy sue
cessor to the last Prince Of Wales--the very
fast GEORGE Nv. The Prince, it is report
ed, to the horror OF his mother the Queen,
has been detected in an intrigue with one Of
the lades.in waiting to her Majesty. The
result was the immediate sending OF the pre-.
cocious youth to visit of penitence into
ireland. This incident will perhaps delay
the establishment Of the young Prince in his
own house-a measure to which her Majesty
had given consent, and which was soon to
be realized.
The young Princess Of Prussia, it is said
is about to advance her royal mother of Eng.
land to the dignity of grandmother. Many
anecdotes are related illustrative of her ar.
dent love for the Prince Of the artless
simplicity with which she manifests it. Re.
Gently she sent Geographic dispatch recall
ling the Prince from some military station
where he was employed in public duties.
fastening back to learn what had befal-
len his young spouse, on enquiring for
what she wished to see him-"Oh moth.
ing" she said, "only wished 80 much
to see you Ga being reminded that
she ought not to allow sentiments of this
nature to interpose with public duties-she
replied, that when her mamma wished to see
her papa she always telegraphed Tor him.
Her innocent capriccs are calamity INDUCED
in by her husband.
A French phlanthropist left a legacy
OF 100000 francs to the French Institute to
be paid to the discoverer Of a cure for chol
era. Among the l63 unsuccessful applca-
tons, the following truly Yankee document
was found:
ITO rHE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE or FRANCE:
| see by the papers that you Offer one hun
bred francs to emu body that will discover o
cure for the colery. Now without making en-
nv reteushous 10 a knowledge of medicine
thak am entitled TO that money, ,st fall |
was taking with the colery in its ashiaic form.
and my v ife who had seen several niggers IN
the disease declared she had never seen emmy
one worse. allis keep in my house a little No.
. and lobee, and moving tul we'll the power
Of these things 10 bowel complaints, resolved
TO give them q trile. took first strong dost Of
the No. and 10 ,elie. aud then after waitin q
while took strong injection Of the same. /
ielt then a. II my body was on fire. but the col
cry got better. that give me and my wife en-
engagement and repeated several times the
same thing 10 the same way. and by that means
aud the blessing of God am here to day TO tell
you OF this CRATE remedy. cannot tell you how
the No. 8 ia made, bat no IL has good deel
OF kyen pepper in !, and you will lind 1t 10 your
medikle buks.
hopn shall heer from you soon submit my
elaine most respectfully.
Justice Of the PeAce--township,---
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