The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-27
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0aTl Russell ReRm1aaAaA 0a1 Liabi'Hty
for Ravagss % AsDs3 Cruissr...
RuR1HzR Pour; Oct 22:-Tne Hibe. man,
18th, arrived of this point. News five days
hteT.
Lvn1rooL, October -Breadstufs, quiet.
Provisions, steady. Consuls, S61.
A correspondence between Hr. Adams, the
American Minister, and Earl Russell in relskion
to the responsibility Of England for ravages
committed upon American commerce by rebel
Earl Russell repudiatee all liability and refuses
all arbitration. The pagers generally COM
ment ON the correspondence. The Times can
hardly doues that the proposal for . commits
sion Will ultimately be accepted, a1d says it is
the best not the only solution of the candid
and friendly tone uf the comnunications be-
tween Earl Russell and Mr.. Adams justifes
that expectation. Other journals hope for an
amicable solution.
LONDON, Oct IA meeting Of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company has authorized an increase
OF capital Of $4,000 shares of E5 each.
The Times and Post are silent On the CORES
pondence.
The Daily Nesus says: Besides the uagni-
tude OF the questions affecting neutrals, the
the maintenance of friendly relations between
England and American.
The Ster, in referring to the escape of the
Alabama from England, remarks that this may
perhaps be negligence without such gross cul-
pability as to render Us liable for all the dam.
ages the escaped privateer perpetrated. But
u our views ON these questions should differ
from those of the United States and they should
insist as peremptorily upon their claims as we
upon our denial Of responsibility, what then.
Are we torun the risk Of . rupture rather than
consent to arbitration.
The Star awaits the instructions from the
United States government with much app1e.
hensi0n and dares not say what effect 1t will
have upon the temper OF England nor what
disastrous disturbance Of the friendly relations
between the two countries may not result from
q deliberate attempt to appraiss the losses
caused by confederate cruisers upon England
and the exact payment for them.
American securities by circular Of the even
lining of the 11th instant, says the unprecedent.
ed action of the Bank Of England In advancing
its rate OF discount three times during last
week, completely upset all market In the
Stock Exchange. American securities pa5tfas
pated in the general depression. k2Vs deea0.
ed more than one per cent. and were last quot
ed at 681S068%.s Erie and Illinois Railroad
shares have also suffered q relapse, the for.
mer having at one time sold as low as 581k,
and the latter at 81%.
Arrests for Fenianism continued in Ireland.
Thirteen persons were committed for trial at
Cork on the 11th instant, and number more
had been committed in Dublin. L was report
ed that one OF the Fenians would become an
informer and reveal the entire secrets of the
organization.
Among the papers read at the Social Science
Congress, at sheffield, was one by the Rev.
Stella Martin, a colOred representative of the
American Missionary Society, on the cotton
question, in which he contended that It would
be better grown by free than slave laborers.
He concluded by putting in an earnest plea for
the negro race.