Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-14
Further by tho Niagara.
New YORK, May 6,


The Niagara passed the steamships Kan
s,roo and Alps on the I'd ult., from N. Y. to
Liverpool.
GREAT BRITAIS.-An electoneering meet
pg in the City of London had resolved to run
Lord Stanley without his consent Mr.. Barring
declined the requisition of the London Con-
servatives, and they were casting about for
another candidate.
Subscriptions for the Indian loan of 97,-
100000 closed on the 21st ult.; e5, 100000
were bid for, at about "a. The remaining
42,OO0,000 would not be needed for some
months
Morphy, the American chess champion, was
being feted by the London players. He again
played eight games simultaneously blindfolded,
his adversaries being very skillful. He won
two of the games, and the other six were
drawn, after seen hours play. Morphy was
{ On the eve of leaving for America.
FRANcE.-The last pacific article in the
6fonitesr, exercised little influence in Paris,
being negatived by the English ministerial ex-
plantations, which were regarded as unfavora
bic.
The Paris correspondent of the Herald,
says that preparations forwar are being push
ed forward with feverish rapidity, notwith-
standing the profession of willingness to dis
arm.
The Paris correspondent of the Times says
there is no cessation in the ornaments. Mass
es of troops continue to concentrate at Ly-
CnS. An army is to be collected on the Rhine
frontier, and numerous cavalry regiments
have already commenced marching in that
direction.
A number of regiments of HusSars have
been ordered to proceed, by forced marches,
to the PicdmonteSe frontier
French soldiers on furlough are reported to
have been called in.
Gen. Random is spoken of as the Major
General of the Army on the Piedmont from
tier. The 1st Infantry division of the army
Of Paris is to leave Paris for Toulon, by Rail
road, on the evening of the 22d.
The Austrian Southern Railroad was rent
I'D for the exclusive service of the Govern
Inent, and troops and ammunition were being
constantly conveyed over it. The danger of
war was considered so imminent at Frank
fort, that the Federal Diet, which had been
holding secret sittngs, has resolved not to ad-
iDurn for the Eastern Holidays. 1t
ported that the Austrans had entered the
Duchies of Tuscany, Parma and Modena.
AHp!>-iA.--The Turin correspondent says
tn" at Cavour must fail, if war is not de-
cl,.- , and such an event wOuld possibly be
The si,3nal for Instructions in various parts of
Italy, and perhaps serious disturbances in
Piedmont, where 10000 italian volunteers
await hostilities. The Sandman steamers on
the Lago Maggiore, with single exception,
had ceased running, and been placed at the
disposal of the government Of Italy.
The King of Naples still survives.
Naples admits corn into Sicily for two
months from March 3Oth.
The government of Rome is said to have
sent round a private circular to the Bishops
urging them to collect men for two legions oi
Pontifical troops. The attempt was unsuc.
cessful, Notwithstanding large bounty was
offered.
TuEkEY.-The apprehensions of war had
aroused fears Of an insurrcction in Turkey.
Advices from Bessarabia confirm the re-
ported Russian ornaments there. and there
are reports of the assembling of 100, 900 Rus
slams in that province.
PRUssIA.-It is stated that the mission to
Berlin, of the Arch-Duke Albrecht, of Aus
tria, has been completely successful, he hav-
ing signed a military convention with Prussia,
oy which the latter engages to send to the
Rhine an army of $4,000 men, under the
command of the Prince Regent. If the ne
gotiations for peace fail, this force will be in
creased by the Barvarians, 100000 strong,
and the Sth federal corps of 10000, who will
be held ready to march.
The newspapers in Prussia, it is said have
been requested not to publish anything con-
nected with the preparations of war, or move
ments of the troops.
The Berlin despatch of the 21st, says the
seml-otiical Prussian Gazette publishes an az
tlcle in which it states that the assembling of
the Congress is becoming more and more
doubtful, and that the state of affairs having
assumed most serious aspect, it induces the
Prussian government to think that it is a pro-
per time to make proposals to the federal de-
partment for the purpose of taking measures
for its own interest and safety. The govern
ment has preceded these proposals by order
ing three corps de armie, 10000 strong, to be
placed on awar footing. These measures are
merely of a defensive character, and without
any aggressive intentions.