The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-19
NEW SERIES-NO. 398
Foreign Waits.

The report of Mr.. Charles Levers death
is authoritatively contradicted.
A new musket has been invented in
France, which is discharged by the ignition
OF the powder by the pressure of column
OF air Immediately set free.
Anderson, the fugitive slave, has had an
enthusiastic reception in London. Another
meeting was announced to take place at
Exeter Hall on the 2nd inst.
Karikoff, famous racing horse, was
burnt to death, by the railway van on which
be was travelling, after the recent Derby
race, catching fire from spark. He was
valued at 9l0,0OO.
The house at Berlin in which the late
Baron de Humboldt lived and died has been
completely repaired, and marble slab
placed on the front recording the fact that
it was his residence.
The iron clad ship La g loire has aston.
shed her friends by her fast sailing quail
ties, she having made the passage from Tou
lon to Algiers in sixty six hours, being six
hours less than the fastest French steamers
have hitherto made the trip.
1t is announced that the sailing of Fraser's
line OF Char lesion steamers have been post.
poned in consequence of the blockade, will
commence running as soon as the blockade
is removed or declared Intellectual by the
British government.
The permanent army of Spain, compris-
ing infantry, cavalry, engineers, and artil-
lery, amounts to 100000 men, with an in
fantry reserve of 10000. The Spanish navy
consists of A sailing vessels, 29 screw and
27 paddle steamers, making total of lis
vessels of 18,840 horse power and 1860
guns.
The only joke the London Times has been
known to perpetrate appeared in its col.
umns the other day, when its impression
consisted of twenty four pages. containing
in addition to a large amount of reading
matter, about 1000 advertisements After
stating the above particulars it concludes,
ave trust it will not be found too large for
"A Constant Reader to get through within
the compass of the longest day of the year.
The Siamese Ambassadors to the Empe>
ror Napoleon brought from the First King
a letter written on sheet of gold, and pre-
sents of great value, the most curious of
which are the insignia and royal garments
OF Siam in the three positions attributed to
royalty: on the throne, on the palanquin,
and on horseback; likewise royal crown
set with precious stones, collar in rubies,
and royal girdle made of gold set with
diamonds.
A party of Siamese Ambassadors with
unpronounceable names has arrive1 in Pa
ris. The names of the attaches are Louan-
gimmontri, Naisapvixsai, Louang xapsonrin,
Khounmahasit, Munchapkphichit, Naivat,
Naiiem, N Naisombomu, KhOnnchonchentha
The names OF the attendants are Naihont,
Khonnraxasombat, Munnarapakdi. Naiyon,
Mainet, MonthaBoDg, Naipia, Munchinda-
rak, Nunhannaroung, Naithim, Nainiem,
Naided, Mimphakdisatra, and Naisonn.
Breech loading guns are not, as is erro-
neously supposed, modern invention. The
Venetians in the seventeenth century had
many such There is one to be seen in the
United Lervice Museum, bearing the date
of 1915, recovered from the wreck of the
Mary Rose, sunk at Spithead. Also one
of the time of Henry VIII. Sir Howard
Douglass mentions small brass four pound.
er, with detached chamber for breech
loading, bearing the cipher of the Dutch
East India Company, and another piece of
0AeA"0 VAuhobSC VI OutCu mohC, UtdTluS
date 1850.
The late Count Cavour once made visit
to Barclay and Perkins's Brewery out OF
curiosity, to see the place where Marshal
Haynau was fogged. He was so delighted
that he could not refuse the hospitality of
the sturdy brewers, who pressed upon him
the various kinds of malt liquor. He be-
gan with mild porter, and went up to the
strongest stout; then renewed the attack on
mild ale, and finished with xxx. All
went well enough while be was in the cool
vaults, but, like many other people who
have gone over this remarkable brewery,
when he came into the open air he saw three
or four broughams instead of one
The cotton crop of the province of Oran,
in Algeria, will be about one hundred and
twenty-four tons this year. In Jamaica
there are also most encouraging prospects;
the Jamaica Cotton Company reporting
that the first pods of Sea Island cotton, on
trees planted last November, have burst.
In Australia, also, efforts are being made to
develop the growing capabilities of the
country, and it is proposed to form COM
panies tor the purpose, who will offer in.
ducements to German emigrants in the
shape of free passages and bonus of G1O
upon every bale exported for the next two
years, and 95 for three years afterward.