The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-16
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival Of the Steamship. Edinburg.

D.
New YORK, Dec. The steamship Ed
inburg arrived this evening, with Liverpool
advices of the 23d ult., and telegraphed in
telligence to Queenstown to the oath.
1t is reported that arrangements are pro-
crossing for mails direct for New York from
Queenstown.
DR.. Barry, the Catholic Bishop of Savan-
nah, died recently at Paris.
The father of the child Mortara has ar
rived at Paris, and is prepared to make a
determined demand before the congress of
the Great Powers for the restoration of his
child.
Gen. Garibaldi, in his proclamation an.
nouncing his retirement from the army of
Central Italy, complains of underhand mach
nations against him. He says he will re.
sumo services the moment Victor EN-
manuel calls to arms. He recommends
Italians to rally around the King of Sar-
DINA.
The Spanish movement against Morocco
is progressing slowly.
The treaty notifications lave been ex-
changed at Zurich.
Nothing formal is known with regard to
the European congress, but the 18th of
December is spoken of as the time fixed for
the meeting.
FRANCE.-Napoleon has consented 10
Buoncompagnies becoming the Regent of
Central Italy.
The London Herald's Paris correspondent
says it is denied in we'll informed quarters
that the French papers are to be restrained
in their expressions of hostility against the
English.
A Bordeaux journal had been seized for
publishing a letter falsely attributed to the
King of Sardinia by Armede Lakelezone.
The GARNER Die Dimariche has received
a warning for an article written by Count
de Jacksonville.
ENGLAND.-It is stated it is the intention
of the Government to limit the intended re-
form bill to mere extension Of the franchise,
and that the question of disfranchisement
and mode of taking votes are either to be
deferred or made the special measure.
1t is stated that King Victor Emanuel
has refused to withdraw the nomination OF
Buoncampagnie the French government
has now yielded, and he is TO be Regent of
Modena, Parma and Bologna, and also of
Tuscany, if the authorities there will receive
him.
A regiment of the Bologna brigade
had taken the oath to Victor Emanuel,
aud is to wear the uniform of the Piedmon-
tese army.
M. D. Ambrose has been appointed Sar-
dinian ambassador to Paris.
A manifestation was attempted at b.
logna on the announcement of Garibaldi's
resignation, and a small number persons
were arrested, when the rest Immediately
dispersed.
The memorandum of the Tuscan Govern
ment tells the European powers that if the
congress orders the restoration of the Grand
Duke, they will resist to the last and if
attacked they will, though sure of defeat,
do the best to repel force by force.
New YORK, Dec. 8.-The Persia has
arrived with Liverpool dates to the 26th.
The Nova Scotia arrived out on the oath,
and the Arago and Jason on the 25th. The
Portland steamers are all henceforth to call
at Queenstown on their way.
Austria is reported to have raised another
difficulty regarding the European Congress,
and the invitations to the various powers
were in allegiance. The regency question, it
is said, causes the difficulty.
Lord Cowley is reported to have been
authorized by Napoleon to propose to Eng
land a general and simultaneous disarma-
ment. The English journals treat the idea
as absurd. Lord Cowley was, however, in
London.
The English army will be increased by
additional battalions, to eleven new regi-
ments.
The French journals have been instructed
to encourage the idea of general disarma-
ment.
Italian affairs are unchanged.
The Sandman government has issued
circular defending its course regarding the
regency of Central Italy. 7