The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival of the vigo and Circassian.

Arrival Of the VigO and Circassfan.
New YoRK, Nov. 25.-The Vigo which
sailed from Liverpool on the 9th and from
Queenstown on the 10th, arrived here this
morning.
1t is now ascertained that the statement
that England and France had settled the
basis of the proposed congress is at least
premature.
A Berlin dispatch of the 9th says, it was
reported there on reliable authority, that at
the interview held at Breslau, the Emperor
of Russia and the Prince Regent of Prussia
| determined not to consent to review of the
treaties of 1915, nor to take part in any
congress in which England would not be
represented last resolution being pro
posed by Prussia.
The official correspondence between Eng
land and Spain declares that she will not
contine to hold Tangiers or any part of the
Morocco coast that will give her superb
GRITTY that would be dangerous to the navi-
cation of the straits after treaty of peace
is signed.
GREAT BRITAIN.-The weather continued
very stormy, and severe gales had again
proved most disastrous to the shipping of
the coast. Many vessels with their entire
crews had been lost, and the mail packet
service with the Continent had been great.
ly impeded.
The Prince and Princess Frederick Will
liam of Prussia had arrived in England on
a visit to Queen Victoria.
The Times editorially criticises the Great
Eastern, and throws great doubts on her
being able to fulfil all that had been pro-
missed for her. The vessel is pronounced de.
fective in her propelling power.
FRANCE.--Preparations in France for the
Chinese expedition continue with great
activity. One authority says that 5000
men will probably take their departure dur.
ing the last fortnight in December.
/ 1t is understood that the French and
English governments, which for a moment
differed in opinion as to the scale of the
joint expedition to China are now in com,
plete accord, and that the general military
basis of their cooperation has been agreed
upon. A Europeon force larger than any
that has yet been seen in China, and equal
to any service that may be required of it,
will appear in the .Peiho in the spring.
1t is asserted that the French forces on
the Morocco frontier were being. decimated
by the cholera General Jusuf and a
Colonel of the Zouaves are reported dead
making in all six superior officers who have
fallen victims to the disease.
ITALY.-Ihe substance of the reply oil
King Victor Emanuel's letter to the En-
peror is reported to be to the effect, that il
the Emperor of the French is bound by the
convention of Villafranca, the King of
Sardinia is also bound by the wishes of Lis
people.
The Dritto of Turin announces that the
greater part of the Piedmont loan had been
subscribed for by the first banking houses
of Turin, Genoa, Parma, Modena, Leghorn
Florence, and Bologna. The trading
community at Milan had subscribed 26,OOO,.
OOOf.
One version of Victor Emanuel's response
to the Emperor Napoleon's letter is, that
he tells the Emperor he cannot adhere in the
Congress to the policy of France touching
the restoration of the deposed dyuasties
but he will promise not to give any armed
aid to Central Italy as long as there is no
military Intervention there by any other
power.
SPA1N.-There is vague report that a
mutiny has broken out among the Spanish
troops collected at Algesieras, but it lacke
confirmation.
1t is stated that Moorish gun boat was
captured by Spanish steamer at the
mouth of the river Tetuan after sharp
engagement