Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-02-08

The Legislature Of this State have
reelected F. W. Palmer State Printer,
and +. NJ Mills, State Binder.
Representatives Of Geographic com.
panies have animated TO the Government
their willingness to pay tax upon their
messages.
--Telegrams give currency to rumors
that Burnside $ expedition has comm cnced
operations against the rebels in the vicini
~ of Beaufort. Hope we may hear q
good report Of his do,ngs.
The House has passed bill abol.
ishing the Thanking privilege. The same
bill also requires newspapers publishers to
pay postage upon their exchanges.
The Chicago Tribune asserts that
one third the Of cartridges furnished the
Burnside Expedition contained only powder
The matter has been referred to in Con.
gress, and handed over to the Government
contract committee for investigation.
in expectancy OF the success Of
General Burnside's Expedition in the open.
ing Of ut least two Congressional districts,
the Provis onal Government Of North
Carolina has is ue'l proclamation order
ing an election en- The 81 of February, to
rstify or ect the ordinance Of ths con-
vention Of Nov. 18th, and also for the
election Of two members Of Congress.
-" 4 new postage bill will soon be
introduced in tie House, reducing postage
on letters to two cents, AID delivering ali
letters free Of charge in cities" SO says
the telegraph, but we think there must be
some mistake abou. it. At present when
the Government Is comp s!!ei to resort to
every practical expsdent to raise revenue,
it is not the time to reduce the rate Of
postage below the already low figures.
a frien.e from Liverpool 18th ul,..
arrived ct New York the slst, bringing
the following news. 1t does not indicate
that the surrender Of Mason and Slidell
has appeased the wrath Of Joho Bull: 1t
is reported that Lord Russell, in reply to
a memorial from Liverpool ship owners in
reference TO the Stone blockade a, Charles
ton, said that he sent Dispatch in Decem.
bes, warning the Washington Government
Of the i'll feeling that such proceeding
would engerder Also, that it would lead
to the opinion that reconstruction of the
Union was considered hopeless After
tha design was carried out, he sent ano,h-
er dispatch expressing strong hopes that
the sinking 0! vessels filed with stone,
would not be repeated. Elsewhere it was
rumored that the French aud other Cor
ernments were taking similar steps in this
connection. The London Morning Press
rejoiees at the general condemnation Of
the act of sinking those Stone vessels,
and says that it is erausing European
Governments 70 common sentiment. and
asks why more torbearance should be
shown America, than was the case when
Belgium was recognized, particularly as
Holland was never guilty Of the barbara.
ties committed by the Cabinet a. Wash,
ington.
Letters from Havana state that the
allies are greatly dissatisfied with their
prospects in Mexico, and complain that
Mramon and others have deceived them
They expected aid from a strong party,
and they find the population as one man
against them. They are convinced their
present forces are inadequate to the task
to bring the Mexicans to terms. The
troops At Vera Cruz are suffering greatly
from sickness Five hundred men out of
eight thousand being in the Hospitals.
Whenever they have vcntured beyond the
range Of their cannon they have been sho,
down, il few, VI driven back If in force.
Discontented, and virtually besieged, they
quarrel among themselves. Ca one occa
zion French Regiment fought Spanish
Regiment until a number were killed and
wounded in each. In consequence of this
brawl, it was determined that the French
force should i'm media,ey land a, Tampico,
where, as previous advices inform Us, re-
sis,ance would be made. The English
were at the same time 10 attack Matamoras.
Hon. VIM. Appleton, gaze $4,000 to
the Massachusetts General Hospital, to be
added to fund he commenced many
years since, to enable such patients rs
would otherwise be compelled t. leave i'm.
perfectly cured TO remain until a thorough
establishment of health be effected.
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The London Press announces that the
opening Of the great international exhibl.
tion will not he postponed on account Of
the death Of Prince Albert. but that the
Queen will open it in person. IS she con-
s'ders that by SO doing she will best fulfill
the wishes OF her deceased cousors
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