The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-09-18

JENNY LINDA London correspond
ent Of the Inverness Courier, in descrb-
ing whist he saw at the Opera, writes
thus:
"Of Jenny Lind, too, had that even
ing glimpse. She is wreck of her
former self. could hardly have recoe-
nized her. She looks pale and haggard,
in bad health; and, as she sat, the centre
of hundred opera glasses directed upon
her, there was but one wondering and
.sympathizing murmur throughout the vast
building"
The Rochester American says the
population Of that city will be $4,000 in
1862. 1t is now about 10000. An in
crease Of 10000 in ten years is pretty
steep; but there is no knowing what the
future naaydo. This very rapid prospect
I'VE augmentation is predicted upon the
effect already produced upon Rochester
by the railroads with which it is connect
cd, it having doubled its population in the
last ten years.
The London Times candidly confesses
that American steamships have triunph-
ed over the British. That journal of the
9Th ultimo, says:
1.-The truth must be told-the British
steamships have been beaten, and the
most rapid passages ever achieved be-
tween the old and new world, have been
accomplished by the American steamships,
None but an American steamship has
ever yet run from Liverpool to New
York and vtce versa, in less than Ten
days. The average passage of the Asia
and Africa may, perhaps, nearly equal
those OF the Pacific, Baltic, and Arctic of
the Collins line, but the Americans have
achieved the positive victory in speed,
their steamers the Pacific, Baltic and
Arctic-having made the heetest voya-
ges."
HE INFLUENCE OF RA1LwAYs.-A lit
lie fellow, who like other boys, considers
railway with its locomotives and cars
'he greatest thing OUT" and the man
who directs the movements of the iron
horse of much greater Importance than
the president of the United States. seeing
'ne superintendent of Sabbath School
engaged in his duties, seriously enquired
II "he was the engineer of that school ?''
STEAM FOR AUsrRALIA.-Thest steam
ship West Wind is 10 be sent from New
York, on the LIST of September, for Por,
Philip and Sydney, and expects to carry
out large number of passengers to the
gold regions. Among the English ano
Scotch immigrants to this country there
is prevailing disposition to move on te
the new continent.
We learn that terrible and destruct.
i've hail storm visited the eastern part Of
Cattaraugus county, on Thursday of las,
week. Corn fields, oat fields, and frui,
was seriously damaged, if not entirely
ruined. The storm swept every thing
before it. At Yorkshire, the hotel kent
ey Mr.. Walker, was particularly unfor-
tunate, some 300 panes of glass having
been broken. Through Pike Hollow,
the hail fell to the depth of some four or
hve inches, and did great injury to the
crops. Many of the hail stones were
the size of hens eggs, and in some in
stances they were even larger. Half a
dozen were picked up and weighed, av-
eraglng some four or five ounces AL
6any Register.
boLsTERING BY ArFIDAvrrs.-The
Locos are SO much alarmed at the evil
dence that is brought against their candi-
date, and the dastardly intolerant cbaroc-
ter OF New Hampshire democracy. that
,ney are getting certificates of Mr.,
fierces opinions, for publication. This
shows the weakness Of the whole con-
Germ. 1t is the first time, we believe. in
which the opinions entertained by a cam
didate for the Presidency have had to be
substantiated by affidavit. But who are
the affidavit makers? The people will
demand another batch of afidavits &c
prove the existence and character of such
men. OF all 'small potato" men that
ever existed, the New Hampshire Loco
rocos are the smallest.-Galena .4dr.
MOST CSMASLY.-The New York
lrloune OF Friday says -. Hon. Thorn
as Corwin has been arranged in both
Houses Of Congress, and in The onnos;-
non presses throughout the country, as
guilty OF some dishonorable and disbonest
act in connection with the Gardner
Claim, and at length committee was an.
pointed by the Senate to investigate the
charge, as Mr.. Corwin earnestly desired
The facts were all at hand the case
might have been disposed of in a week
when 10! Mr.. C. was yesterday iuform.
ed that the committee had postponed til.
inuest,gation till nert session-that is, till
next winter! If this is not unmanly