Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-22
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP AFRICA.
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New Demonstration IN Italy.
The Pope About 10 Take Refuge In
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The American Minister at Pekin.
" - ~ 20 New York, Oct IA.
The steamship Africa, from Liverpool
at noon OF Oct. 1st., arrived at 4, P. NJ, to
The news by this arrival is of considerable
Importance. :
The Zurich Conference continued its sit,
tings at last accounts. Prince Napoleon had
left Plenipotentiaries. . nt 30 -.E r-s
| 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
| nasons have been brought to close without
any favorable result. The breach between
the employers and employers was becoming
wider and deeper than before .
The Great Eastern remained at Portland
and if she is removed from that port before
going to Holyhead the Directors have deter
mined that she shall 60 to Southampton. -
FRANcE.-The Paris Patrie says, the num-
Der of vessels and troops which are to form the
expedition to China has not been decided
upon. ~ -,-i $50 -..-. ---s' -..L -a3 r
Up to the commencement of August last,
no treaty had been signed between France
and Cochin China.
The Paris correspondent of the London
fpr1fG thp Stafa hat
of Belgium's visit to the Emperor was wholly
on account of the debt due by Belgium to
France, amounting to 900 600, pressing
claim for immediate payment having been
put forward. -. '. .'-E-
the corps de armee under the command of
Marshal Castellane, in the Lyons district, had
received orders to hold themselves in readi-
ness to march. ..'.. -...~
Letters from the Provinces in France con
firm the reports of the grand ornaments of the
various porte. The government had pur-
chased land at a high price on the coast, for
the purpose of erecting fortiications. At
Boulogne floating battery is to be construc-
ted without sails, navigated by steam, and
armed with rifled guns.
lTALY.-The Times correspondent says
the last and most accredited report respect
ing Italy is that the Grand Duke of Tuscany
will regain his throne, not by forcible means,
but by an appeal tc universal suffrage, ac-
companied by the grant ola constitution and
general amnesty; that the Duchess of
Parma will be annexed to Piedmont The
warmest and most sanguine partizans have
now given up all hopes of being emancipated
from Papal rule
The Herald's Paris correspondent says the
Duke of Modena is at the head of 10000
troops, backed by 5000 more, under the
Grand Duke of Tuscany. Kalbermatten has
collected some 1000 men, of whom about
l,OOO are CrOats, and the remainder Swiss,
and he has gone to Vienna, it is said, to Or
ganize plan of attack against Fants army
OF Central Italy, now concentrated round Ri
mini, whilst the Arch Dukes would operate
from the North. Piedmont is also eagerly
preparing lor the fray
Late letters assert that Aquilla, in the
Abruzzo was in open revolt. Orders had been
given to put Capua and other fortified places
on war footing.
A movement of troops was taking place at
Naples, and important commands are said to
nave already been bestowed.
rumOr says that the Pope contemplates
abandoning Rome and again taking refuge at
Gaeta
Naples letters of the 9th states that 15,-
900 soldiers had been sent to the frontier and
that 10000 more would follow.
CHINA.-There is no later news, but the
Paris Phtrie publishes the following in regard
to the movements of Mr.. Ward, the Ameri-
can minister
Tine last news from Shanghai establishes
beyond a donbt that the American envOv is at
pekin. This pdiplOmatst ascended the XII
rcheonkin, one of the branches of the Pei-Ho
accompanied by all the members of his lega-
,ion, and arrived at Ming Ho Fou The Am
erican corvette which had brought Mr.. Ward,
.sas retained in port. The members of the
legation, under the guidance of mandarin
we're placed in huge box, abont five meters
.ong by three broad, which was closed every
where but above, so as to prevent those in it
rom seeing the country.
This box, or travelling chamber, provided
with all things necessary to the comfort of the
traveller, was placed on the raft and taken,
iirst up the river and then up the Imper ial
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 this legation enter
ed the city of Pekin. They were perfectly
well treated by the Chinese, but were not al
lowed to see anything The truck was drawn
into the courtyard of a large house, which
was to be the residence of the American En-
voy, but from which they were not allowed
to 60 out
At the last dates they were awaiting their
interview with the Emperor. They had not
been allowed to have any communication with
the outer world, but were permitted to send
dispatch to Mr.. Fisher the American Con
sui at Shanghae, informing him of their safety
After the interview the American Minister
was to be reconducted to the frontier in the
some way he came.
| AUsTRALIA-Telegra advices in anti
| cipation of the arrival of the Australian mail
state that the screw steamer Admila was to
tally lost on the 9th of August, near Cape
Northumberland 81 lives were lost only
26 of the whole number on board were say
| ed.
There was great outcry against the Min
listers for not sending relief to the Admilla-
No details are receiv ed,
The Tasmania Submarine Cable has beer
successfully laid.
The shipments of gold from Melbourne sine
the July mail and up to August 10th amount
cd to t755, 900, in five ships. The yield O
gold was very satisfactory,
Pennsylvanfa Election.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IA.
The official vote of this city elects IL Oppo
sition and Democratic members of the As
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