The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12

born on the 18th Of August, l7se, snd was con-
eeQuently in her 10th year. Her first husband,
Prince Enrich of LeiniDgen, was well known
as brutal tyrant, and he treated his wife with
riage of Edward, Duke of Kent, with the Wild
owed Princess Of Leiningen, which wasisol-
emnized on the 18th of July, 1918, was purely
q love match, as neither OF the parties had
large income, and the bridegroom's mother,
Queen Charlotte, opposed it with all her power.
PEELED to practice the closest economy. OF
this Union, the present Queen of Great Britain
was the only offspring. Nor did her parents
long enjoy each others society. The Duke
took violent cold in January, 1870, OF which
he died in few days---preceding his aged
father to the tomb by about weeks space.
His widow never married again. When the
Princess Victoria was born, her uncles, the
Duke of York and the Duke of Clarence, after
ward William w., were still alive, and being
the older brothers of her father, enjoyed the
priority of succession: 1t was not, therefore,
for several years that her pretensions were re-
garded as of special importance. Her mother,
however, educated her with great care. TO
thorough early training, many of the character.
istics which have elevated Victoria above the
majority of Queens are to be ascribed. Since
her daughters accession, the late Duchess has
constantly resided near her, and has been CRATE
fully repaid for the fidelity with which she dis
charged her maternal duties. She was sen.
sible and practical, not brilliant woman, end
deservedly, we believe, enjoyed the reputation
of being kind-hearted aud charitable.
The home of BYRoN-Newstead Abb
bey--was put up at auction, in London, on
the 18th of June last, but the bids were so
low that the property was called in by the
solicitor of the estate, at the reserved price
of one hundred and eighty thousand pounds.
Since then it has been held for private sale.
Mr.. VIM. FREDERICK WEBB, travelled
gentleman, aged thirty>two years, who
holds a position in the British army, has
become the purchaser of the estate, at pri.
vate sale, and taken up bis permanent resi-
denee at the Abbey.
The Turin Gazette publishes the pre-.
else terms of the letter of General CIALDINI
in reply to the one sent him by General
FERGoLA, the commander of the citadel of
Messina, in which the latter threatened to
open fire upon the city. C1ALDIN1 says:
shall not grant either to you or to your gar
rison any form of equalization, but shall re.
fire upon the city, will shoot, on taking pos
session of the citadel, as many officers and SOL
diers of the garrison as are killed by you in
your fire against Messina your personal pro-
perty and that of your officers will be confis-
Gated for the benefit of the families of peace
able citizens, to compensate them for the inju-
ries which you may have caused and, finally,
shall give up you and your subordinates to
the people of Messina.
General FERGoLA surrendered the citadel
to the Sardinians, Internationally, after four
days firing, during which the Sandman
artilierymen caused great fire in the cita-
del. A capitulation was refused. -Four
Generals, $50 officers, and 5000 men were
taken prisoners; 300 cannon also fell into
the hands of the Sardinians. The Italian
Chamber of Deputies had unanimously ap
proved the assumption by Victor EMANUEL,
of the title of King of Italy.
Sir BENJAMIN BRoD1E, the learned
President of the Royal Society, whose loss
of eyesight was lately announced, has with
drawn himself entirely from the practice of
his profession. 1t is urged that he should
be admitted to the House of Peers, where
the bar has its illustrations, and to spare;
the bench has its mitred and monotonous
celebrities; soldiers and sailors, bankers,
brewers, cotton merchants, and successful
bill discounters-all these have their voices
heard there. Why, then, it is asked, should
medicine--its 10000 educated men--be
unrecognized there?