New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-26

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- The numberof newspapers and PeTlGdlcals
now published in Russia is 154, of which - are
published in St. Petersburg, - at Moscow 81
Odessa. o. in the Province of the Baltic, and 80
in the rest OF the Empire. OF these 2j4 pabiIca-
tors, lOs are in the Russian language, - IN fhe
German, in the French . IL the POLISH 5 ID she
Latin and in the Italian. Russia contains aoouS
60,O00G00 inhabitants, and consequently there are
upon an average, about three newspapers ana pc
riodicals for each Inilion-a very scanty alloW-
ance we should say, OF intellectual provender- ia
the British Empire proper, with Populatloh OF
26,0O0,000 there are published about 2oo news
papers aud periodicals, which gives one Tor every
$4,000 Of the Inhabitants. In the United states
there are probably not less than 500 pubhca-
tons OF that kind for population which may ne
assumed to be about 20, 600 000 exclusive OF ali
colored persons, who, whether bond or tree, are
not much addicted to reading Of any dind, rms
gives newspaper or periodical for every I25oo
inhabitants and we suppose that on m avera9
there is certainly one for that number OF lnhaolt-
ants, and in some sections of the country COED
many more. English paper.
FIRts-On Saturday last the paper mill near
the Chain Bridge, D. C. was destroyed by ire
1t was owned BY Geo Hill, Jr. & o. NJ Llnrni-
cum of GEORGETOWN Loss $4,000 insured -.
The Freder7c&s5arg Va Ncrs learns with deep
regret that the venerable and magnificent old es.
tsbli.hment, known so tamiiarly as LaneYille,
The county OF hiDS anu WI " ilS'i .i'''
in the family of the Corblns OF Lanevllle Tor
century or more, and now che property OF MAJOR
James Parke C,orbin of Moss Neck, Caroline, who
had within the last year put it in thorough repair,
was entirely consumed BY fire on the night OF the
18th inst The Ncws says that this was the
largest and oldest private dwelling IN the STATE
and built entirely of imported brick
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO- K1LL.-On Friday
last a negro convict named Charles Fay, in the
Sing Sing Prison, stabbed white convict named
Patrick Smith in horrible manner INJECTING
three dangerous wounds with knife. FAY Is
bad man and was sent from Kings County tor ten
years for Mayhem. He hasprevioasly attempted
to Kill other conyicts, and has several times at
tackled his keepers Smith is quiet, Peaceapl,e9
Irish boy from Troy, has conducted himself wen
in prison, and gave Fay no provocaton tor the
outrage Hudson River Chronicle.
COMMODORE On TRIAL-We learn from the
Portsmouth Pilot that Il Naval General court
Martial is ordered to convene Mt " ashlngton on
the 10th of December. 1t is understood to have
reference to Commodore Ap Cateaby Jones, and
the three Lieutenants to whom be alluded IN
California letter on the subject OF desertlon IN
his Paciic SQUADRON Commodore ]. D. Sloat is
ordered to report at Washington rs one OF the
members OF the Court.
SENTENCE OF Mr. CALDWELL~-Hon Green
w Caldwell, convicted at Charlotte, N e., asst
week, of all assault on Mr. R. Berringer, during
the last Congressional election, was sentenced to
twenty days Imprisonment in jail, but alter a con
finement Of two days he was released at the re-
quest of the Grand Jury. Mr.. Caldwell is mem
Der of the State Senate of North Carolina
DARING RoBDERY.-Last evening, little be-
fore o'clock come expert rogue extracted about
sl,lOO from the window of Matthew Bolles'
broker, corner of Safest. and Merchants.row by
thrustng his hand through pane OF glass;
There were persons in the Office at the time, but
so rapid were the movements of the snatcher
that he succeeded in making good his escape be-
fore he could be "spotted" lBost. Chronotype
~ AT Rochester Friday evening, Catherine
Loundsworth shot Mary Ann Hall, with revol-
yer. She intended to kill her, evidently, but the
wound will not prove fatal, as the ball struck
rib and glanced off Both were women of bad
character The would-be murderess has been