The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-24
IMpORTA Mt FROM EUROPl
France Preparing for War.

The steamer America arrived at Halifax
on the 18th, with Liverpool dates to the
29th ult. The news is important.
GREAT BRrAN.-The approaching ses-
sop OF Parliament is looked forward TO with
unusual interest, 10 hopes that such explsna.
tions will be made a. will modify the exist
ing suspense. :,
A large portion ofthe Red Sea telegraph
cable has been shipped from Liverpool.
The fluctuations on stock exchange have
been very slight. Very little business had
been done, and the general tenor of the mar
ket was heavy. On the 25th funds were
steady, notwithstanding adverse reports
from Paris, and the market closed firm.
Francs Paris correspondence Of
the Daily Ne,s states that war-ike prepare
tions are going on so actively that the break
ing out Of hOstilitiss would seem not ques-
tin of weeks, but days. The demand for
cavalry is so urgent that orders have been
given TO buy horses nine years old
Letters from Toulton state that sixty-two
war transports are to be ready by March
first.
The supplemental surgeons in the militia
~ hospitals at Paris and Marscillcs have
been ordered to hold themselves in readi-
ness for actual service. In the artillery
there are companies in which fve.sixths Of
the men are excused from duty, because they
are making cartridges.
A letter from Grenoble speaks Of the con-
timed arrival OF troops and formation oil
corps darmo on the Alps.
Three men. of-war left 1oulon on the 26,b
for Genoa, tor the purpose OF accompany.
ing Prince Napoleon and his bride to
France.
Three ships Of the line were under orders
at Cherbourg to join the experimental squad
ron on the Mediterranean, a. quick as pos
sibe.
The Moniteur contains n ministerial de-
cree of Prince Napoleon dated January 9Th
by which all recruiting Of emigrsnts nj the
eastern coast OF Africa and Madagascar IL
prohibited
The Independent, Beige asserts that tho
English cabinet is making efforts at Paris
a. we'll a. Vienna and Turin. to etfrc, pa
cfc arrangement OF existing difficulties. |,
has been suggested 10 adopt the plan pro-
posed by Austria herself 10 Lord Palmer.
ston 10 ls48. by which Lombardy would
have obtained separate and seltgovern.
ing administration, 90 constitutional princi
pies. The French Government has given a
favorable attention to the proposition.
The Paris correspondent Of the Herald
writing on the night Of the 9th. aays the
| opinion now Is alnoet IN versal in Paris that
| a crisis has arr we'd 10 the affairs Of Europe
more momentOns than any which has arisen
since the wars Of the first Emperor. Among
| the lower classes the war feeling ia s,mula
| ted BY TIM lie Prese and L. Siecie and il il
daily growing more intense.
The latest correspondence Of the Time
say that contradictory facts and rumors arr
| s,ill the order Of the day.
There are report. that it is upon the po.
| litical attitude Of England that war h. in
reality. de,endpnt, and there u also report
tia, Count DE Persgny il likely 10 20 u
England once more as Ambassador. II'
rt-appointnent would h. regarded a. tbs
sign OF peace.
[ lTALT "A letter in the Opiniq1e, Of Tu-
rim. states that the Grand Duke Of Tuscany
/ has refused 10 aceede to Austra's request
! regarding the exchange Of Tuscan for Aus-
, TRAN troops.
The Iimes correspos5eut confirms the re
ports u q note having bos-n zddressed by
/ The British Government 70 the Cabinet d
! SARDINIA, coucoed in very earnest terms
strong y deprecatlng The war policy.