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Thermometer.

The cold of the morning of Monday is believed to be
without precedent in any record kept this city
At liz P. NJ. previous, the thermometer marked 2o5
with the wind fresh; at A. NJ. of the 10TH 80 below
zero; at A. NJ 40 below and reached the lowest point
after sunrise the observation at o'clock being 50 below
and at o'clock 5o5 below Zero the air not becoming en-
trely calm till after daylight The record gives therefore
the true temperature of the air unaffected by radiation
Had the night been calm and radiation unobstuced the
thermometer would have stood much lower.
Notes Of an aurora on he Eveaiag Of the 18th.
diffused arch appeared at % h. of 100 elevation its
central point 100 E. Of NJ 10 h. enlarged with
patches of blush red and faint streamers III h. diff
fused red abundant and dark amophous patches very
distinctly coudkc in the enclosed segment At A. NJ
of 10th very much at % Of previous evenings wholly
gone at A. NJ The intense cold prevented continuous
observation 1t was probably brilliant display when ut
its height.
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OBSERVATIONS ON THE WEATHER AT THE
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.

The unprecedented cold of the present week bsgan with
the snowstorm Of Sunday, the 18TH the snow
ing at A. NJ Of that day, and falling with light NE
wind steadily through the day and evening to depth of
nearly inches. Tie was peculiarly dry and
heayy but the strong wind of the 18th lede air with
its finer particles and the clouds assumed the form pc
culiar to intensely cold storms at the North, known
frost clouds The arctic temperature of this extreme
point of the winter is shown in the following abb
srac of the Meteorological Register Of the Smithsonian
Institute:
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From 1921 to 1885 era of protection, and the
ported This was quickly changed free trade held
was doubled and trebed When the tariff of 1912 re-
stored protection this import again reduced and
continued until in 1S46, the tariff gave full sway to
foreign mportations, and in the six years which have
elapsed since the passage of the act 094 46S tons Of
coal have been imported Our Pennsylvania coal mines
capable Of supplying all the demands which be
made upon them and there is good why foreign
mines should be encouraged to their detriment.
North American.
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CLryrLAxp. ONO JANUARY l6-P. NJ.

About the Lakes it SHOWS daily, and hard
sionay. Here il is about foot deep, and two feet
more further down the coast Railroad passengers and
mails bockaded the last New York mail receiv-
ed we think, on the 18th. despatch from Erie last
night, the 10Th, says:
Snow prepoerously deep Two hundred passengers wait
ing to 90 East and three hundred between here and Dun
kirk 20 West No New York and Erie road in
four days. Snow fourteen feet deep on the trackw
LarER-Cars have arrived at Dunkirk, and there is
report that nineteen coaches the way from Erie
and win with the train at gainesville this after
noon.-Heraid
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A TOUCH OF CARLYLE.

CARLYLE opens chapter fifth, entitled "Astr0d
Re1,tr without cash, book second, of his History
of the French Revolution, as follows:
"Observe however, beyond the Atlantic; has not the
new day verify dawned Democracy, said, is born;
grit is struggling for life and victory sympa-
thetc France reoices over the rights of man in all
looms is said what spectacle Now, too behold
Deane our Franklin American penpotentaries, here in
person soliciting 1.-THE period lT7 till 1851 the Of the
Saxon Purians with their old Saxon temper old Hebrew
culture sleek Silas sleek Benjamin here such errand
among the light children Of heathenism, monarchy sent
mentaism, and the scarlet women A spectacle indeed
over which saloons may cacke oyousthough Kaiser Jo
seph questioned on it. gave this answer most unexpect-
ed from philosophe Madame the trade live by is
that Of Royalis So thinks light Maurepas, too but
the wind Of phlosophism and force Of public opinion will
blow him round Best wishes, meanwhile, sent clan
desne prvateers armed Paul Jones shall equip his Bon
Homme Richard; weapons, military stores be snug
Cled over Of the English do not seize them y wherein
once more Beaumarchais dimy the giant smuggler,
became visible, filling his lank pocket witha But
surely in any case, France should have navy. For
which great object the time-now when that
proud tcrmagant of the has her hands full 1t is
true impoverished treasury cannot build ships; but
the hint given this and the other loyal seaport Cham
Der Of Commerce, will build and offer them Goodly
sells bound into the waters Vile de- Pdrs levathan of
ships, taken by Rodney And now, when gratuitous
treedeckers dance there at anchor with streamers fly
ing and eeuthero maniac phiosophedom grows
the ocean, Gaeses, Lees rough Yankee gene
rails with wooen nighcaps under their hats, present
the far glancng chivary Of France and newborn
democracy sees not without amazemen despotsm tenn
pered by epgrams fight at her side So however il Is
Kings forces and heroic volunteers Rochambeaus Boui
les Lamets Laayetes have drawn their swords in this
sacred quarrel Of mankind shall draw them again else
where in the stranrest wayo
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New YORK, JANUARY 10

THE SToRM.-A very severe storm prevailed here dur
ing Saturday night and Sunday, the wind blowing strong
gale from the northeast accompanied by heavy fall of
fine snow, the cold being most intense We presume the
have fallen to the depth of six eight inches,
which driven about by the wind, and collected in
somG places to the depth Of several feet
The vessels in the bay suffered severely and fear
that serious damage must have been done the
No vessels arrived sailed yesterday the lower bay
and harbor are filed with ice rendering them almost i'm
passable.-NTror
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The Senate of ALABAMA has passed resolution
approving of the votes of their Senator'S in Congress,
Hon WILLIAM r. KING and JEREMIAH CLEMENS,
on the passage of the Compromise measures; with
further declaration that these measures are to be
regarded as q final settlement" and that the non
slaveholdng States bound in duty and good faith
10 adhere to the same and to the further agi
tation of the subject of slavery
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OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.


The statements given below from the Washington
correspondence of the Philadelphia American, being
evidently derived from official sources and doubt
less authentic, of too much interest to be with
held from our readers:
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS THE NORTH AMERICAN.
WASHINGTON, JANUARY 10, 1852.
instant Mr. Lawrence had been furnished by Lord Gran
vile with reply TO the letter dressed by Minister
TO Lord Pamerston in regard the Prometheus affair."
In which ne lord g. informs him that far judg-
ment could be formed upon the statements then before
him. the act was disapproyed but he preferred to wait
until all the facts were authenticity in his possession be-
fore giving unqualified answer. Mr. Lawrence replied
to this urging definite response and in return
obtained from Lord Granville positive that if
the report Of the British officers who had been directed
investigate the affair correspondent with the statements
made by the compliments, the act would be fully and
promptly disavowed
copy Of that report received here yesterday and
as IT confirmed substantially these allegations, the affair
may now be regarded as settled
Sir Henry Bulwer is strongly pressed by the British
Ministry to return this country with view to the final
settlement of all Central American difficulties 1t is
understood that he wishes submit project for the
basis Of settlement be forwarded here for consdera
ton This plan is not satisfactory, Mr.. Webster pre-
fers to deal personally the subject. Mr. w. will be
quite willing with Mr.. Champion if the latter
should be properly empowered
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EXTENSIVE BANK ROBBERY.

The Banking House Of the Branch Bank OF Virginia. at
Portsmouth, was eaeHed some time during Saturday
and robbed of about eighty seven thousand dollars of
which sixty thousand was in notes and twenty thou
sand in gold Every thing in the shape Of money was
carried of No clue has yet boon obtained Of the robbers
who, taking advantage Of the prevailing Storm seem to
have been provided with every thipg necessary to the
accomplishment Of their purpose.
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Ice or PoToNAo.-Seyeral measurements have been
made at various places Of the thickness Of the sheet ice
on the Potomac About ten miles down, where the river
WIDE have heard it reported at nearly two feet
opposite Georgetown where the current must be pretty
strong and rapid it measured Tuesday, and found
to be eleven and half inches.
Should the thaw when it comes, be other than the
most gradual it that the Long Bridge will be put
in the most imminent danger of being carried oceanward
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There was FIRE at Buffalo IN. W Sunday morning,
which destroyed the premises occupied by David Dix and
p O. yoight Co, the corner of Maine and Eagle
streets.
The most melancholy part Of the calamity remains TO
be told The second story Of the drug store was occu
MED by Mr. BEAN, daguerrean artist dwelling Mr.
b was sitting up with the corpse Of his child and would
not leave the building until the corpse removed
When he attempted escape he sufocated by the
dense smoke and when brought out Of tho building he
was dead. His wife and daughter, who were in another
chamber, rescued uninjured
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THE AURORA BoREALIs made beautiful display Of
itself Monday evening. Nor its visit all out Of
keeping with the arctic sharpness of the cold that accom-
panied it. Generally however, think, among the
of such matters the appearance of the is
held indicate atmospheric change Should this be in
the right direction since yesterday, go decidedly
for its continuance
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SUDDEN DEATH.-An inquest held by Coroner
Woodward, Tuesday, over the body Of man by the
name of SMITH, supposed to have been born in Snowfall
Maryland and late of Baltimore. lie died on board the
schooner George Ann of Baltimore and previous to his
death stated that he had children living in Philade
pha The verdict of the jury that he came to his
death by disease Of the heart Further information may
be obtained by addressing H. F. PRIcHARD, in this city
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TO MAIL CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS.

1t is deemed advisable to call the attention OF
pos,n,asters, mail contractors, and all persons IN
tending to bid TOR the mail routes IN the States Of
Neeo Jersey, Psany1oania, Delaware, Maryland,
and Ohio, to the fact that the time for holding the
lettings in this city has been changed from april to
FEBRUARY. Bids must be an the Department ty
he 5th Of merit month to ensure consideration.
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IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN CoAL.-It is sometimes urged
that domestic coal trade has grown rapidly and
vigorously longer to be in any need of protection
from competition in markets with foreign COAL
To such persons entertain this idea, the following
table, showing the number of tons of foreign coal imported
into the United States from the year 1921 to 1861 ncu
sve presents instructive lesson and which should
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PocKET STovEs.-The Milwaukee Advertiser says that
gentleman of that city has invented spirit stove
which, while only foot square, win warm any ordinary
sized IL weighs less than ten pounds is conyenen,
for carriages cars and even small may be carried
in ones pocket Of cold day, and producing neither
soot smoke, ashes, might be made as ornamental
piece for personal wear a watch bresstpn u cpy
consumes pint Of alcohol per day
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FRANCE Is TRANQUIL Over the above title Punch
contains carricature, representing French soldier
pressing down with musket the Goddess Of Liberty, who
is bound, gagged, and roned. Beneath the figure is
La Presse, torn and trampled upon, and above in
scribed upon wall, the words q Liberte Egaite,
Frat" 1.-THE rest Of the latter word is obiterated)
In the background soldiers firing into dcfenceless
houses,
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INTERESTING TO RAILROAD CoNrASIEs.-In the case Of
Williams the Michigan Central Railroad Company,
which action brought to damages for
tain horses over and killed by n locomotive the
road Of the defendants the Supreme Court Of Michigan
has decided against the plaintiff the ground that his
horses respassng animals having the right Of
living on the public ways, unless the township owns
bona hde common and has legally given permission for
ita uSa
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The RoxBURy IScENDuHIEs.-The four persons charg-
cd about three weeks since, with setting fire to several
unfinished buildings in Appleton Place, Roxbury, Mass
viz. VIM Boynon lumber dealer, O. A. Kicker, r. L. Gar
lick and s. Dickson, house carpenters have been
mitted to prison. Garick became States evidence adj
hitting that he fred six Of the buildings and accusing
Dickson Of firing six others. Boynton the princi-
pal contractor The object to obtain the insurance
3s000 the policies for which held by the
tors The amount Of property dcstroyeds $4,000.
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TENPERaScEThc is great excitement on the subject
Of temperance in Charleston g. CO Large and cnthus-
asc meetings held every evening, which are address
ed by that eloquent champion Of the cause T. ; White
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HOMESTEAD ExEMProS.-The homestead exemption
law that passed the last session Of the South Caro-
linn Legislature meets with great opposition from the
poorer classes for whose direct benefit il was passed
They ask for its repeal
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MASSACHUSETTS RuLRoAps.--Tho number OF casual
ties, resulting in the loss Of life limb ali these roads
during the year we're SO, Of which 66 fatal The
aggregate length Of the above roads is 12o74 miles *
elusive of double track
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John Bolton Williams killed in ARRAY on the Sd
instant Wellsve, South Carolina, BY Jesse Scuy
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KAN OFF from my plantation, on Red river,
eighteen miles above Alexandria, in the State of
Louisiana, last february or March, mulatto or
sflle coiored negro man, about SO years old COM
Pactiy built' and about feet or inches high
and weighs about $50 or 100 pounds He talks
slowly and walks IN the same way, a good look
ing fellow, and has fine and sound teeth; his name
is Austin, but hear he has changed his name,
and says he belongs to some Doctor, at Natchi-
toches
have reason to believe he is cutting wood or
working for some trihing person, near the mouth
Of Black River, as he arrived there in company
with another negro, in the flat they carried away
from my Ferry.
If he went off in any steamboat that is not de-
sroyed, and will be responsible for action of
damages, will give 1000 dollars for proof to
V'cuon IN open court, at ALEXANDRIA,
against any captain, master, or commander so al
lowing HIM or aiding him TO make his escape, on
their boat, from my service.
will give the above reward OF 500 for Austin
delivered IN any slave State jail so that get him
J. ID. ALLEN.
Cotle Post office, Rapides Parish, La
Eehruary
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100 DOLLARS REWARD I

u AN away from the subscriber, October 9th
N 1897, from his residence on Willow Swamp,
South Edisto River, Orangeburg District, South
Carolina, a negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise well proportional
and Of black complexion, full faced, high fore
head, a prominent nose, and no whiskers havni
on one of his arms the letter S, or mark resent
ling it, He had a scar on the inner ankle of,
presume, the left foot. He speaks with plausl-
bility and ease rather assuming in his address,
yet mild and humble in his manners. lie is
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and is apt to bear uncommonly much on his toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be-
longed to a farmer named Joshua Lee, near Gin
ton, in Virginia; either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond, in that S,ate presume he took up quar-.
ters Any person finding and experimenting the
same, and delivering him safely into the hands OF
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward OF
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses
that he NAV be at in coming and returning
WILLIAM RILEY
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Ell EGR A P HIC.
Return of the Steamer Hernann-S Storm,

Return of the Steamer Hermann Storm.
New YORK, Feb 90
The steamer Hermann, which sailed for Bre
men yesterday, while passing the outer bar
struck heavily. She leaked considerably, and
was obliged to return this afternoon.
There was heavy gale last night in the low
er bay, when several vessels were driven ashore.
including the barque Empire of Providence
the brig lara, and one or two others unknown
Markets-Ship Neaos.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 90
Sales yesterday of 1000 bales of cotton at 81
a 8 5.l6 cents. Better qualities command full
rates.
Arrived, barques Como and Thetis, Boston
Cleared, barques Caroline and Velocity, schoon-
er Edw. S. Jones, Philadelphia.
Sailed, schooner G. +. M. Robertson, Col
Saiterly and NJ NJ. G. Wells, for New York,
and Baralona, for a Northern port.
NORFOLK, March |.
The ship Phelina from Liverpool for Bati-
more, with n cargo of iron, crockery, &c, is
ashore on Cape Henry, full of water.
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IT. F. LOUDON q Co,
Mems MERGERS and Taiiors, BROWNS hotel, Pa ave. .
lave just opened their new store, with a
u Il large and well selected stock Of goods for
gentlemens' wear, such as Cloths, Cassmeres,
Vestings, and Furnishing Goods generally.
Army, navy, marine, and revenue officers, will
hnd an assortment ofSwords, EpsuIsttes, Sashes,
PEASANTS, Laces, and such other articles az the
latest regulations Of their respective CORPS pre-
scribe.
An experience Of many years in legitimate
Iailoring-a new and select stock of goods--a
desire to please-with the cash system to protect
customers against high prices, are inducements
,hat we offer; and most respectfully solicit patron
age Nov "a -
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Mem York.-Willmer & Rogers, II Long& Bro
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Boston.--C. A V. Putnam, E. Littell & Co.
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TOR, neat Book Of 300 octave pages, illus
trated with engravings. Price 81, payable inva
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Author of the Texan Emigrant, and late edi
t o rof I he Cherokee Sentinel, at Cedar Bluff,
March Ia.