Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-28
TWO DAYS IATER FROm RUROPE,
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER vIGo.
Tho Alliance bGwesn France and Rus.
sA Denied.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. 4.
DEATH OF BARON Won HUMBOLDT.
81 JOINS, N. F., May IL

81 JOHNS, N. f., May IL.
The steamship Vigo, from Belfast, May
4th, at Queenstown, May 9th, passed cape
Race last night en- route for New York. Her
news was obtained by Mr.. Farrell, manager
of the Associated Press news arrangements at
the cape. He only reached that point yes
terday with his boat, and has thus signalised
the first day of his residence at Cape Race by
boarding an European steamer.
The Swiss Federal Assembly has approved
of the declaration of neutrality, and the meas
ures of defence taken by the Federal Coun-
Gil, and has appointed Gen. DeFnrier COM
mander-n-chief of the army of Switzerland
The Bank OF Prussia, on the Sd of May,
raised the rate Of discount to per cent
ALEXANDRIA, April ~.
The mail steamer Cairo arrived last even
ing, Lord Elgin on board.
A dispatch from Paris of the 9th says the
Moniteui, this A. M. contains the following ::
"ALEssANDRIA, MAY 4th, Eve.
The Austrians who had crossed the Po in
small numbers at Camp Bia and Po and
pushed their vanguard as far as Salla, have
crossed the river. The Austrian divisions
reported the right bank are still threaten
ing the passage of the Pc at Prassinate, but
the river being much swollen by rain, offers
another obstacle to their crossing. The rain
continues and the low ground is covered with
water"
The Moniteur also contains the following
"PARxA, May 5th.
The reigning duchess entered Parma yes
terday. Part Of the troops had gone to meet
her and another part was drawn up along the
roads"
The London Times of the 9th, speaking OF
the military operations, says that they have
come to no other result than that after hay
ing been seven days ON Sandman soil, the in
vaders have not advanced more than thirty
five miles from the frontier river.
1t seems as though Austria had staked
heavily for an opportunity, has won it, and
now thrown it away. They have gained
nothing by their choice of movements and
sudden initiative, except the power of making
forced contributions in the enemy's country,
while all the positions Sardinia holds are con-
nected by lines of railroad with each other,
and by Alpine passes into France.
The Times says the Austrian banking firm
just failed at Vienna was extensively large.
Their liabilities are reported at 50, 200, 900,
but the sum is mere conjecture.
Inc lnalA~t for Russian produce remained
tlat.
The Duke Of Malakoff had an audience of
Queen Victoria on Thursday and delivered
his letters of recall
The members returned to the new House
ofCommons up to Thursday night amounted
to 552. The Times estimates the total min
isterial gain at II, and the Herald at "a.
The Times city article of Thursday even
ing says: This has been settling day in En-
gliSh funds, and on the whole passed off well.
No failures were declared, and delays have
been granted in all cases of doubt to the end
of the week.
The Bank of England will now make adv
ces to their customers on six months bills at
) Il per cent. The demand for discount at
the advanced rate was very active, both in
the bank and the open market The Joint
stock banks have raised their allowance on
deposits l per cent, the rates being now 81
per cent. The raising of the rates to II per
cent is the result merely of the movement of
the public. There is really no very excess
i've pressure for immediate wants on the part
OF the mercantile body, but the enormous
outlay consequent on the general arming Of
Europe absorbS specie. These causes crea-
ted an increase in the value of capital during
the two months preceding the declaration of
var against Russia, and the bank lost about
q ,6UU, 900 of bullion. The succeeding two
months it lost an additional 81 100000, and
from that day up till nearly the eve of the
conquest there was no serious reduction.
ST. JOINS, n. F., May Is.
The royal mail steamship Canada, Captain
Long, from Liverpool 7th inst, On route for
Halifax and Boston, has passed Cape Race.
She was boarded by Mr.. Farrell, and a sum-
mary of her news procured.
The commercial intelligence by this arrival
is important, embracing further decline Oh
cotton since the sailing of the Nova Scoti:.n
and Arago, slight decline in all descrirtions
of breadstuffs, and slight advanxa in all
kinds of provisions.
The political news by the Carada is not inn
portant, and possesses no fixture Of startling
moment in regard to ths opposing forces in
Sardinia. The Aastr, .ns had, however, beer
:. -'.-u IN an at!',mpt to cross the Pc al
Frasslnnetto, wil,:i considerable loss.
lhe ceiebrat ed Baron Won Humboldt dice
at BENIN o.. Friday