Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-05-07
Later From Europe.--Warlike Prepa.
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Later From EurOpe...Warlfke Prepa.
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New YORK, April %.
The R. NJ. S. S. Africa reached her dock at
$50 this evening. Her news has been acti-
cipated by the Circassian.
The Dresden Journal alleges it's acquaint-
ance with the fact that according to recent
counter proposal by France, which is also said
to be seconded in other quarters.
The Congress will assemble April 23d, at
Carlstrue, and commence operations by re-
solving on general disarming. .
The statement per the Circassian that Aus
tria positively refused to join the Congress I'M
less there is general and simultaneous dis
armament, is confirmed.
Paris dispatches state the progress of ne
gotiations is very slow, owing to the great diff
fculties to be overcome.
The London Neaos says it is just possible
the Congress may prepare and embitter, in
stead Of averting war.
The Paris correspondent of the London Her.
aid says there were reasons for believing Aus
trials proposals as to the points to be submit
ted to the Congress are wholly unacceptable
to France.
The Paris Patrie says that France cannot
be expected to diminish her army, nor to send
back single cannon to her arsenals.
GREAT BRITAIN-In the Commons, Lord
Stanley had stated that the duty on hardware
in India was to be increased from to 10 per
centum on both foreign and British manufac-
ture.
1t was intended that Parliament should be
dissolved on the Dist instant, in which case
the borough elections would take place on the
9th of April, and county elections on the I'd
of May.
The missing part of the crew of the wreck
ed gun-boat Jasseur had been saved, and all
the survivors had reached England in the
steamer La Plata. Of the whole crew, only
three were lost.
A duel had occurred on the Downs, near
leighton, between a young American gentle
man, for the past year residing in Brighton,
and Russian officer, lately attached to the le-
cation at Washington. The former, who gave
the challenge, was shot in the pistol hand,
when an explanation was made by the oppo-
site party, and admitted.
The party of Neapolitan exiles had left Eng
Lady Morgan, the authoress, was reported
dead.
All the French officers on leave have been
ordered to Join their ships forthwith.
A rumor was afoat that the Emperor would
soon depart for Lyons.
The receipt of memorandum from Count
Buol, hostile to Piedmont, was spoken Of
Warlike materials were accommodating at
Marseilles to an alarming extent. The steam
frigates had gone to Algeria, supposed to
bring troops back to France.
Il L
ed to resume its issue.
The Daily News' correspondent says Lord
Cowley and Count Walewski, after a long dis
cussion, separated with a conviction that very
serious differences of opinion exist between
France and England.
Nine gun boats for the Adriatic are ordered
to be made ready at Cherbourg without de-
lay.
AusrR1A-The Arch-Duke Albrech had
gone ON special mission to Berlin.
Austria was willing to make important con-
cessions to Prussia on certain points in dis
pute, and perfect understanding between
them was considered highly probable.
Warlike preparations were continued by
some of the smaller German States.
The Bavarian army had been placed on a
war footing.
The London Times Vienna correspondent
states that during the last few days several of
the leading papers had openly declared that
the Germans would not shed one drop of blood
either for the maintenance of the special trea-
ties or of the Austrian concordat.
ITAbY-The political prisoners at Naples,
whose fate was determined by the decree of
the 18th ult, have received passports for the
United States.
1t was reported at Rome that the Pope
would protest against the European Congress.
Sir Moses Montefear had arrived at Rome
with petition from the Jews of England and
the United States in favor of the boy Nor
tara.
Two shocks of an earthquake were felt at
Vienna ON the 18th instant, but no accident
happened.
Rumors were current that the King of Ma
pies was either dead or in the last extremities.
Nothing authentic, however.
Holland and Belgium are said to have con-
Guided treaty for their mutual defence in
case Of war.
RUssIA-The opening of navigation was an
ticipated in about eight days.
WALLACHIA-An internal machine, sup
posed to be intended for the Hospodar Coma,
had been discovered, and seven persons were
arrested.
EGYPT-Advices are favorable to the Suez
Canal. The public functionaries were ordered
to assist NJ. Lassapes, and the Governor of
Suez had been deposed.
COCHIN CHINA-The attack on Saigon took
place February 18th, and was perfectly sue
cessful Nine boats strongly armed were
cannonaded and stormed. The French loss
was small.
INDIA AND CHINA-Letters add nothing of
moment to the accounts already published.
The export of tea to the United States
showed decrease of 100000 pounds from
last year. a
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