Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-02-26

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In France, at tho latest dates, great ankle.
ty was felt in regard to the Enperors speech
to be made ut the opening Of the Legislature,
on the 7th instant. e.#
The minister Of the French colonies mas
decided that the immigration Of Africans
shall be superseded by Chinese.
The marriage Of Prince Napoleon and tho
daughter os the King Of Sardinia took place
at Turin on the 3Oth ultimo. Turin letters
say that matters look slightly. more pacific
there. - : II 7E''5 4,
The Austrian six million loan has been
introduced in London, at five per cent. inter-
est. AT first it was quoted at discount,
but closed at q premium.
Queen Victoria opened Parliament in per-
son on the Sd.
The speech commenced with econgratula-
ton on the state Of the country, and on the
progress made in India. On foreign affairs
it says:
81 received from al foreign Powers assor;
ances Of friendly feeling. To cultivate and
confirm these feelings, to maintain inviolate
the faith Of our public treaties, and contribute
to, as far as my influence can extend, the
preservation Of general peace, are the objects
Of my unccasing solicitude'' e4 s,&
The conclusion Of the treaties in regard to
the principalities, and one of the commerce
with Russia, are noticed, and the latter is re
ferred to as an indication of the complete re-
establishment Of friendship between the two
countries. - ~ "ea"
The treaties with China and Japan are men
toned as promising great commercial advan-
tagcs- .1t5 1aag sitfa
Satisfaction is expressed At the abolition
BY France Of negro immigration on the east
coast Of Africa and that the pending negotia-
tons give pr ,mise OF total abandonment Of
the system. ;..-,z
| In respect to Mexico the speech says the
state Of the Republic Of Mexico, distracted by
civil wars, has induced me to carry my for.
bearance to the utmost limit in regard to the
wrongs and indignitics to which British re
sidcnts have been subjected at the hands oil
the two .contending parties They have at
length been carried to such an extend tina,
| have been compelled to give instructions
to the commander of the naval forces in those
seas to demand, and. if necessary, to enforce
reparation. Increased expenditure on the
navy is asked. on account If the universal
introduction Of steam. power into the naval
service
The rest of the speech is devoted to local
matters, and amongst the measures promised
are parliamentary reforms and new bank.
ruptcy law. s.. ~ sgfal Il f5:h
Addresses in response to the speech were
agreed in both houses. &c..
Earl Melville, in the House of Lords, and
Lord Palmerston in the House of commons
complained Of the silence IN regard to the
threatning state IF the Italian question and
other matters Of interest.
Lord Derby and Mr.. Disraeli explessc;
their confidence in the maintenance Of peace
Warlike rumors were still in circulation
but nothing decisive was known.
81 The Brazilian mail has arrived at Lisbon
. bringing the news from the Brazilian Gov
eminent has offered its mediation with Par
aguay; that the American commander ha.
accepted the offer, and that the Brazilian ad
miral has gone to Paraguay on the mission.
J, 2 The following is from letter in the Lon
don Times s...a. ,s..4 T..
''The SURVEY Of the Atlantic and Grea
Western line, which is intended to complete
a new and unbroken broad -guage route from
New York to St. Louis, by the construction
of a link Of three hundred and seventy eigh
miles between the New York and Eric an,
; Western roads, had been completed by MI
Kcnnard, Of London, and very favorably re
ported upon. There are two other routes
to the West, both Of which pay largely, al
though they have disadvantages Of elevation
and Of interruption Of guage, from which tn
new line will be free. The opposition to it
!, construction has, therefore, been severe bu
the statements brought against it do not ap
:! near to have been borne out" ~