The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-10-21
Late News.
Arrival Of the Africa.

NEW YORK, Oct. l4.-The Steamship
Africa, from Liverpool, noon, Oct. LIST, ar
rived at P. M. to-day.
The news by this arrival is of considerable
Importance.
The Zurich conference continued its sittings
at last accounts.
Prince Napoleon had left without having
an interview with his plenipotentiaries.
The London builders strike remains in a
very unsatisfactory state. Negotiations ex-
tending over two days between the master
builders, and deputations from the operative
masons had been brought to close without
any favorable result, and the leech between
the employees and employed, was becoming
wider and deeper than before.
The Great Eastern remains at Portland,
and if she is removed from that port before
going to Hoyhead, the directors have de-
termined that she shall go to Southampton,
France
The Emperor is not expected to return
from Biarritz until Oct. s.
The Paris Patrie says the number of YES
sells and troops which are to form the French
expedition to China has not yet been deci-
ded upon.
Up to the commencement of Aug. last, no
treaty had been signed between France and
Cochin China.
The DIoniteur says some journals have
stated that the solution of the affairs of TIA
ly would be impeded, by the decree of the
Emperor of the French, to form kingdom
in Italy for prince of his house. These
rumOrs do not meet reputation to deprive
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ing of engagements entered into at Villa
franca, to bring to recollection the acts and
words of the Emperor Napoleon before and
since that speech.
| The Paris correspondent of the London
Herald confirms in the most positive manner
that the King of Belgium's visit to the EN-
peror was wholly on account of debt due
by Belgium to France amounting to 2,0OO,-
900 pounds.
A pressing claim having been put forward
for immediate payment, it is announced that
several regiments of the army, under COM
mand of Marshal Castlelave, in Lyons dis.
trict, had received orders to hold themselves
in readiness to march.
Letters from the foreigners in France con.
firm the reports of grand armaments of va
riOus ports.
Government had purchased land at high
price on the coast for the purpose of erecting
Notifications.
AUsTRIA.--The Austrian correspondent
of the London Post says that Austria was
trying to negotiate loan in London.
ITALY.-The Times correspondent says
the last and most accredited report respect
ing Italy is, that the Grand Duke of Tusca-
ny will regain his throne-not by forcible
means but by,an appeal to universal suffrage
accompanied by the grant of constitution
of Parma will have Modena ard Parma will
remain annexed to Piedmont
The warmest and most sanguine partisans
have now given up hopes of being emanci-
pated from Papal rule.
The HeroM's Paris correspondent says the
Duke of Modena is at the head of 10000
troops, hacked by 5000 more under the
Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Kalbermatten has collected some 10000
men, of whom about 1000 are Croats, and
the remainder Swiss, and he has gone to
Vienna, it is said, to organize plan of at
tack against Fantis' army, or Central Italy,
now concentrated around Rimini, whilst the
Archdukes would Operare frem the North.
Piedmont is also eager in preparing for
war.
1t is statedIthat reports of disturbances in
Naples are unfounded, but that some agita.
ton prevailed and government had taken
precautionary measures.
Late letters assert that Aquilla, in Abruz.
20, was in open revolt.
Orders had been given to put Capua and
other fortified places on a war footing.
A movement of troops was taking place
at Naples, and important commands are said
to have already been bestowed.
A rumor says that the Pope contemplates
abandoning Rome, and again taking refuge
at Gaetta.
Naples letters of the 9th state that
$4,000 soldiers had been sent to the frontiers,
and that 10000 more would follow.
CHINA.-There is no later news but the
Paris Patrie has the following in regard to
the movements of Mr.. Ward, the American
Minister:
The last news from Shanghai establishes be.
| yOnd doubt, that the American Envoy at Pc
| kin--this diplOmatist assembled the HI TeheOu-
Yunho, one of the branches of the PeihO, &C.
cOmpanied by all the members of his legation
arrived at Ming PoFOu. The American cor.
vette which had brought Mr.. Ward was detained
in port. The members of the legation, under
guidance of mandarin, were placed in huge
box, about five metres long by three broad,
which was closed everywhere but above, so as
to prevent those in it from seeing the country.
| This box, or travelling chamber, provided with
all things necessary to the comfort of the trav-
| elers, was placed on raft and taken first up
the river, and then up the Imperial Canal, as
far as the gate of the Capitol. Here it was
| placed on large truck drawn by oxen, and in
this way the Minister of the United States and
the members of his legation entered the town
of Pekin. They were perfectly we'll treated by
| the Chinese, but were not allowed to see any
thing.
The truck was drawn into the courtyard of
large house, which was to be the residence OF
the American envoy, but from which they were
not to be allowed to 60 out AT the last dates
| they were awaiting their interview until the
Emperor arrived. They had not been allowed
| to. have any communication with the outer
| world, but they were permitted to send q dis.
| patch to Mr.. Fish, the American consul at
| Shanghai, informing him of their safety. After
| the interview. the American minister was to be
| re. conducted to the frontier, in The same way
| in which he came.
Acknowledgment advices in antici-
patton of the arrival of the Australia mail
state that the screw steamer Admilla was
totally lost on the 9th of August, near Cape
Northumberland, and 81 lives lost. Only
% of the whole number on board were