Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-01-18
Telegraphic Foreign News.

By the Bohemian at New York we have Liver
pool dates to Dec. 22d.
In England, the thermometer for several days
previous to the sailing of the Bohemian, had
been nearly down to zero
| In France the weather was colder than it had
been for nineteen years.
The river Seine ct Paris was full of ice, and
the Railways in several sections OF France, had
been INSTRUCTED by snow.
The Corps Legislatf was to commence its ses-
ssion at Paris on the 10th of january
The London Times ridicules tho sympathy
manifested By the Northern portion of the Union
in favor of old John Brown, when it was too late
to be of any service to him, and thinks the mat
ter will tend to strengthen tho South and the
permanency of it's institutions.
The report which was extensively circulated
that the Emperor of Austria was about to abdi-
cate his throne, is entirely without foundation.
Austria is reducing her army to peace foot
ing
Hungarian affairs are growing more threaten
ing, and it is feared an open rupture is not far
distant.
The reported reduction in the French tariff up
piled particularly to cotton.
Domestic Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Orders were issued from
the War Department yesterday for two regiments,
one of infantry and one of cavalry, to proceed
Immediately to Brownsville, there to be perma-
nently stationed, for the protection of the Rio
Grande valley from further incursions.
SpRIyGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 4.--The Illinois Demo
cratic State Convention, for the nomination of
delegates to the Charleston Convention, met in
this city to-day. Among the delegates elected is
Senator Douglas.
Return of the Yacht wanderer
BosToS, Dec. "a The yacht Wanderer, Of Sa-
vannah, Capt. Welton, from Flores. has arrival
here Welton reports that she sailed from Sa-
vannah on Oct = in charge Of Capt. Martin,
for the coast of Africa for cargo OF slaves, and
that she touched at Flores and took on board two
Portuguese women Capt. Martin subsequently
went ashore for provisions, taking with him the
chronometer and charts In his absence, Welton,
the mate. got under weigh and steered for the
coast of America made Fire Island Dec. =, and
bore up for Boston Put into Tarpaulin Cove
for pilot. Welton states that he was carried
off from Savannah against his WILL and that the
name Martin was assumed the Captains real
name was Lincolon P. Patten, of Bath, Me. The
yacht is in charge of the U. Marshal.
The Wanderer left Savannah under the follow
ing circumstances On the Goth of October,
Lincoln Patten, under the assumed name of Da-
yd Martin, put fifteen men on board the vessel,
(which was then lying in the river below Sayan-
nah, \ to assist in taking on board himself, accom-
panied by Edward Talbot, pilot, and Capt. j.
Black. shipping agent. lie called all hands to
get under way, and drawing revolver, swore
that he would shoot any one who might interrupt
his movements He also threatened the shipping
agent az d pilot with death if they attempted to
leave the vessel Some of the crew. who knew
his plans, loaded the two guns with grape and
armed Themselves to enforce his orders against
those who had been induced hy false pretcnccs to
cs,ne on board About DALI the crew were car
ificd on against tlieif wishes