The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-14
The Ola Werld.


American Minister ut Madrid, made his
parting bow to Queen Isabella II. upos
which occasion the Queen was kind and the
General complimentary. The ceremony Of
introducing 10 her majesty, Col. PnEsros,
the now minister, followed the leave taking.
From bis speech we quote the following ex.
tract:
Court Of Madrid, trust Il will be permitted me
10 assure your Majesty Of my personal convc'
ton that the general desire Of the people Of tho
United states ID TO preserve the ancient and IN
interrupted frisndshIp which from the com.
msncsnsnt Of our national exstsDse has al
ways prevailed with spain. and that during m
residence In the Court Of your Msjssty, eontlnu.
Ing tho frank and sincere conduct heretofore
observed, II shall be my constant snasavor 10
avoid eli III feeling, and TO insure tho interests
Of my country without Affecting the friendly rc'
lstiona which fortunately exist Ut the present
time.
The Queen, In response, in referring to
Col. PRxsros's hope that peace should con
time uninterrupted between the two coun
tries, said
Ny own desire Is not Tess earnest to
conserve the friendly relations which happily
unite the two countries.
Your conviction thatihe aarne wishes animate
the great body Of ths people Of the United
States, and the course which you propose to
observe, encourage NO 20 hsst that II viii be
easy for you 10 contribute TO the conservation
Of the friendship and harmony which should
exist between the two nations. ] am pleaHed
10 believe that your personal qualities VIII L.
ciltatc tho attainment VI 30 desirable an object,
and my Government, on its part, will concur
therein with the most sincere cooperation.
Tho Madrid correspondent Of the New
York 7,mss, says Col. PRxsros will he
courtcously and kindly treated until he
opens the subject Of the purchase Of Cuhs,
when il is generally believed here that no
will just ~ courteously receive bis passports
and the information that his mission to
Madrid Ia finished"
PAUL MoRrmy still continues 10 Paris.
where hundreds are competing for the honor
Of being beaten by him. A correspondent
says
People do not play with the American
champion now with the exposition Of beating
him. but for the honor Of being able to say In al
tor time that they had played ,c,ih him DO.
cause his reputation already surpasses that Of
Philidor OF labourdonnais Ia the time In which
they lived. LAtely the president Of the London
Chess Club, Mr.. Mongrsdieu, came to Paris to
aAtsfy himself ~ 10 the real merit VI Morphy's
play ing. and ~ To tho rank he ought TO oocu.
py. Mr.. Mongrcdieu and Mr., Morphy played
eight games, ono VI which, the first one. was
drawn, while the others were gained by Mr.
Morphy. la thia trial Of skill. two facts were
remarked 10 regard 10 Mr.. Morphy's playing.
which are almost universally remarked In bls
first games when oontesting with first rate
player. These arc that he seldom wins the
frat game, and ny 10 say the twentieth move
he rarely shows any superiority over his com
petitor. II 10 only after that point In the game
that no commences those extraordinary aud un.
look ed. for moves which astouish the audience
and crush his antagonist bsyoni hope Of rocoy.
cry.
Mr.. Morphy Ia now engaged at the Cafs dc Ia
Rsgencs In = most singular game Of Chess With
= party OF amateurs numbering one hundred.
These hundred persons have subscribed to give
Mr.. Morphy . public dinner before his depart
ure, but before that sAent comes on they arc
playing q game thus; The one hundred arc
divided into Ave sections Of twenty each. who
are 20 play among themselves until one OF the
twenty 10 Aoknowlcd the victor Of tho others.
When each Of the eatcgories shall have thus
selected one Of their number a. their champion,
tho live champions are 10 play Agsns, Morphy
al odds graduated 10 the respective strength OF
each category.
OF LOUIS MADISON. VT have the follow.
ing description in DicNgss' Household
Word,
He ID guided, oadayerous, and lame in tho
left hip, and la6ors to conceal hts last defect.
lila walk Ia awkward. lie turus out his toes.
and leans heavily on the strong stick he carries
Ia bic well gloyrd hand. lie issarefally dressed;
but though his coat bts him very accurately. no
has nothing Of the sir Of q perfectly dressed
man. His figure u not improved by the curas.
which his coat cannot coneeal. Every step he
takes Ia studied, while his eye scans every pass
r'by, with . look which has something uncan.
ny in IL expression.
Mr. CulmS Dlcksss will bring out. on
on the Goth OF April. new periodical to bc
entitled " Al round the fmr" Household
Words will cease to appear on the las, sat
urdsy in May The new serial will open
with q new tale by Mr.. DicSESs
The London Iimss has an editorial ON the
corruption brought to light in tho Naval
Department Of the United States, by the
Congressional Investigating Committee; and
pointing moral from the exposure in oppo.
sitioo to the introduction Of Democratic in.
situations II pro,laims that Governments
eleciionering politics are infinitely more
scandalous in the land Of Democracy aud the
ballot than in England
BARSvS is lecturing in England, IN mo-
ney making. aud meets with grca, success.
lie will yet amass fortune by eoufrssng
his rAscAli,ics 10 the curious among the Eng.
lish. A Bristol paper don't appear TO like
the apostle OF Humbug, Tor it speaks OF him
in these terms
The man Who haptEes lies, excuses franls,
and boasts Of eunniny--who insults cen mon
scnse aud trades upon curiosity Who thfNes
by ingenuity without sctuplc. ami audacti,
without shamc-who moeks simplicity q d.