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The House adjourned.
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

The Vienna correspondent of the London
Times, ofFeb. 18th, says:
''As the Austrian press is completely silent
respecting the state public feeling in Hunga-
ry, it is generally believed here that the grea
mass of the people is reconcied to the new order
OF things; but such is far from being the case
By granting to the lower classes the same po-
htical rights as their superiors, the Government
expect to gain popularity, and this aim would
probably have been attained if an attempt had
not at the same time been made to s'Austrian-
ize" the country. The Hungarian had from
time immemorial been accustomed to travel
from one extremity of his native country to the
other, without let or hndrance, but now he is
subjected to all the vexations and delays insep-
arabic from the Austrian passport system. From
irretutable authority | learn that this kind of
thraldom is so intolerabe to the people, that
their hostility to their rulers is rapidly degene-
rating into positive hatred.
The taxes are levied without any unusual
difficulty, and even resistance to the measures
OF Government is rarely offered, but still it is
felt by all parties that so long as Hungary is
treated as common Austrian province the
army stationed in the country can never with
safety be reduced. Ofcourse, the foregoing re-
marks apply to all those provinces which were
formerly included in the kingdom of Hungary.
People are generally inclined to think that
Kossuth is still very popular in Hungary, but it
appears TO me that his name is employed simply
as ralying word for the disaffected A con-
siderable body oftroops is about to be concen-
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Wing administration, supported by the almost
undivided sentiment of the Wing party In
Congress.
We are aware that the Democracy in several
States have recently taken strong ground In Ia
vor of the Compromise. This is ally enough;
better late than never. But we protest against
the claim which arrogates to the Democratic
party the credit of being the peculiar champions
of this measure, as unjust to the Wings and
rs historically untrue.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-17

rFsThe only paper we have which undertakes
to defend the President for not executing the law
guating Executive printing is the Richmond Times
And the defence is that the President in refusing to
give it who entitled to it by law, exercises
sound discretion" We thought the Wings were OPP
posed to the veto power, but here is man who advo
suspension violation OF law at Executive dis
erection. Such a doctrine has been advanced by Louis
NAPouEoN-but not in so clumsy a manner
The only apology that suggests itself for the
foregoing laundering paragraph, is the ''absence
of the Senior Editor from his post" which we
observed announced short time SINCE in an is
sue of the Southern Press. The Richmond
Times, the only paper to defend the President
''for not executing the law regulating Executive
Printing !" Let us refer the Editor to the col
umns of the Washington Republic and Wash
ington Union. Why the Editor must be blind
ed by rage-his own article, upon which lew
days since we very briefly commented, contain
ed an angry assault upon both these journals for
their defence of the disposition which the Exc
cutiv e had made of its public printing.
In the paragraph at the head of this article,
complaint is lodged against the president for not
executing the law regulating Executive Print
ing" The Press shifts theissue Heretofore the
complaint has been, of the manner in when the
law was executed-it having been acted upon
in such way as to give the printing to the I'm
| ion newspaper, instead of to the Press But
now the complaint goes further. We might
well demur for this variance in the pleading
The Press mistook us-it formed no part Of
our intention to enter into the defence of Mr..
| Fillmore about so trihing and petty concern
but only to remark upon that journals rage and
| disappointment. In passing we said that the Ex-
ecutive Department had exercised its 'sound dis
cretion'' in the construction which it placed upor
the law relative to the disposition of the print.
| ing in question. Well, what was there wrong ii
this! Does not every officer who CONSTITUTES a law
exercise his sound discretion in putting such
construction upon it as will best carry out it
meaning? However, it is quite in the nature o
things that the complainant here should obiec
to any exercise of sound discretion in the con
struction and execution Of the law. As an Ir
ishman when indicted for felony could not b,
comforted by the assurance that he would OBJ
F tain justice, because, says Pat, 1t is the thing
don't Gant.
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In relation to the general prospects of the British
Corn trade, the London Mercantile Gazette remarks:
The future range of the prices will course, depend
greatly on the character of the weather, but are in
cned to think that if the prospects for the crop
the ground should continue favorable the value OF
will be no great pressure of foreign on the market until
the AS yet the quotations relatively high
on the Continent than in this country and though
are of opinion that prices abroad will ultimately be
ulated by those current here-hoders likely
give way so long there remains chance for them
get out with profit and they will therefore, in all pro
liability speculate the possible contingencies of bad
weather during the summer or autumn
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-17

If the mode of disposing of che Public Lands
proposed and advocated by Mr.. Clay and adopt
ed by the Wing party as conspicuous article
in its creed, had been adopted by the Govern
nent as a fixed and determined policy, the pre-
sent interruptions legislation in respect to them
now agitated in Congress, would have been
avoided. But the Democracy in the old States
would have none of it. The proceeds arising
from the sale of the public domain were not al
lowed to flow into the State Treasures to ale
| viate the burthens of State taxation but were
kept as government fund at Washington fol
the attainment of unprincipled objects. The
receipts ofcustoms are amply sufficient to defray
the expenses of Government even under extra
VACANT administrations, and the land fund is left
or and applied to the purpose of propitiating
votes, or building up political interests hostile
to Southern institutions.
After the bills in relation to this subject now
pending in Congress are finally disposed Of it
is our intention again to call the attention of our
readers to the subject, that they may fully I'M
derstand the action of the Virginia delegatio
we append the following forcible extract from
the Bedford Sentinel:
The Wings have been the consistent and Jealous adj
of the policy of demanding the hands of Con
gress Virginia portion of the Public Lands enable
her to carry out her system of internal improvements
and to educate the thousands of INDECENT children in her
borders upon whose minds the blessed light ofinstruc
ton has never yet fallen. Now, who in the name of
heaven, are the Wedrends of the people? Those Who
welded to idle abstraction, would Indignantly reject
the portion of the public domain to which Virginia is
justly entitled and suffer the whole of pass into the
hands OF the States to their prosperity and enrich
ment, while people left unprovided for and
DISCONTINUED and grou to the very dust by the iron
heel othe tax gatherer and the sheriff. Or are they
those who taking the opposite readily favor the
pol cy OF accepting it, of relief from taxa
taon and one calculated to contribute immensely to the
prosperity and happiness of the people, by freeing their
limbs and wiping out at single dash the whole public
debt ofthe State1
Let the people, during the coming summer and au-
tumn when called upon for their taxes increased pro-
badly hundred fold remember IN c,at those faith
less Democratic representatives. who instead of uni
ting with the Wings in trying to alleviate their bur
thens but mock at their dsresses and upon them
system ofoppressive taxation which will remorseless-
y wiring from them their hard earnings for years to
come.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-17

IRE Trade OF THE UNITED STATEs.-By
the official statement the valne of articles ex-
ported from the United States last year amount
ed to S2l7 ,5l7, $780, of which there were do
nestle products to the vnlue of $17s,546,555:
domestic gold and silver, $19,143,1 63; foreign
gold and silver, S11 ,O65,7l7; foreign goods eX-
ported, SO, 738, 695-making an aggregate as
above, of $217,517,120.
The imports in the same period amounted to
S215,725,995, of which $4,967 ,9O1 were in
specie. If we deduct the specie from the
gross amount of imports, and, also, the $685.
696, for foreign goods exported, there will re-
main 1901 ,019,399, as the value of foreign
goods imported into and consumed in the coun-
try in the year 1851, against $179,546,555 of
domestic products which exported i'll that
year-leaving balance against us of S22,472,-
o44. This is bad enough, yet it would have
been great deal worse, but for the advance in
the price OF raw cotton, which thus swelled the
value of our exports, and reduced the balance
against us. This, and the gold received from
California, enabled us to meet the cost of our
importations and but for these resources, the
one Incidental and the other new, how would
the industrial and commercial interests of the
country have sustained themselves in the crisis
which they have to pass through at the close of
the year?
And yet, inview ofthese facts, that we are
neglecting or refusing all protection or encou-
ragement to our own industry, and contributing
all our resources to the support of that of TO-
reign countries Congress is idling its time
away, and thinks of nothing and will do nothing,
by proper alteration of the tariff to remedy
this evil.-BaH. Pat.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-17

FIRING UPON MISUNDERSTANDING night last, whilst
PATROL composed of citizens residing on the Western
suburbs OF the city, was duty, negro fellow named
Wilson Oliver. tired upon several of the members with
musket charged with shot The firing occurred at the
head OF Franklin street. Immediately West of the resi-
dence OF Mrs Bullock and several shot struck one or
two of the PATROL though glad say no one sus
tanned injury. The flash of the musket having been
distinctly seen by several the patrol found difficulty
in locating the precise position Of the woudbe assassin
They went at once to hut occupied by the negro
Oliver, and succeeded III capturing a musket shot
pouch powder horn and bullets; but the negro escaped
Information OF the occurrence, however having been
lodged with the police the officers succeeded in ar.
resting the offender Monday he was yesterday brought
before the Mayor and ordered be severely punished
The thleving propensities of the negroes have been
INDUCED to so great an extent atterly, the West
efn confines OF the city to render the establishment
OF a patrol absolutely necessary We reioced to
learn however that the vigilance of the patrol has al
ready produced marked change for the better, and
that vegetable gardens, hen and pig stye,
enjoy comparative exemption from the pferings of
Sambo.
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trated in the neighborhood of Agram, the capt.
tai of Croatia. The garrison of Vienna is at
present principally composed of Croats, who
are recognizable by their black crossbelts and
the general inferiority ofappearance when COM
pared with the other troops"
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-17

ANOTHER SHOOTING CAsE--We learn that q man
named Sydnor shot of the Schonbergers ast
evening in Rockets
The ball took effect in Schonbergers abdomen, and
The wound is believed to be dangerous mot mortal
we learn that Sydpory yesterday applied and obtained
apeace warrant for the arrest of chonberel and that
the latter upon hearing of the application attacked the
former, when he shot him.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-17

PoToMAc FIsHERIEs.-The Washington Re-
public says-The bushes of seine hauling upon
the Potomac has commenced with quite pros
pect ola prosperous season, but owing to the
great demands from abroad for shad and her
ring, those brought to our market on Saturday
were sold at high prices. Shad sold at from
seventy five cents to one dollar per pair, and
herring (eight in number) for twenty five cents
q bunch.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-17

THE SHOOTING CASE IN THE VALLEY--NYe briefly
announced yesterday that Anthony D. Victor had
about dusk Monday afternoon, shot Young man. near
Carrngtons Mill in tho head, and seriously injured
him. The facts OF the case are briefly these learn
them from the friends of the lad young man named
John Gates, formerly apprentice the Messs Smith,
caniagemakers designing to leave the city Tuesday
morning called at Nicors house. for the purpose of bid
ding adeu as he states. inmate of VS. family with
whom he was acquainted. When near the house, Vic.
tor saw him, and rushing out with sword in one hand
and pistol in the other told him he had forbade HIS
visiting his house lot and that he had violated his
express inunctons he must submit to the penalty
Death The lad expostulated with and mpored Victor
to spare his e going avn upon his knees to sue
for mercy. Victor presented the sword to the lads
breast placed the pistol near his face and fred upon
him The charge took effect in his right jaw, ranging
along the cheek bone and passing out the ca
producing painful though not dangerous wound. Tho
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NEW YORK MARKETS, March 16.
FLoUR-Saes of 6OOO bbls at 81 90 al 81 rs.
CoRN-Yellow 65 cents.
WHEAT-White 81 o.
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1t is computed that there were 1884 .957 per-
sons carried on Railroads in the United ST ates
last year, and about &c killed and47 Injured
Most OF the killed were employees of the compa-
MES. There were 1857 persons carried for
every mile of line.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-17

SALE OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE BoNDs.-
The sale of the 100000 worth of State bonds,
advertised by the public treasurer, took place
on Monday. The bonds were all sold at an ave-
rage premium of one and quarter per cent
The purchasers, we learn, were mostly citizens
of the State.-Raleigh lN. CT Register, lOh.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-17

The Jews of Paris, headed by NJ. NJ. de
Rothsehid and other distinguished persons of
the sect, have just established a society at Paris
for the study and propagation ofthe sciences.
Rooms have been taken, in which religious in
struction is given gratuitously TO young men des-
tined for the priesthood, and in which Jews of
all classes assemble to pray and hear religious
books read. A rabbi is attached to the estab-
lishment, and every Sunday, M. Albert Coin,
distinguished oriental scholar, reads and
explains passages from the Fathers the Syna-
gogue.
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.

BALTIMORE MARKETS. March l6
FLoGR-Sales of 1900 bbs of Howard Street and
City Mills at 81 49, and 200 at "a 25.
GRAIN unchanged
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EDINBURG REVIEW.

We are indebted to Messrs. Nash & Wood
house for the January number of this periodi-
cal. The following is its table of contents: Gen
Jus and Writings of Descartes Bishop Phipott's
recent progress of Legislation, Church Music,
international Copyright, Palgrave's Norman
dy and England, The expected Reform Bill
The last mentioned essay is, we think the
ablest and most instructive of the SERIES 1t
abounds in striking views and valuable informa-
ton in regard to the practical operation of the
British government, since the passage of the
celebrated Reform Bill of 1882 The vast and
salutary changes resulting from that measure are
traced and pointed out by the writer with much
clearness and force, and considerable mnuteness
of detail. The basis of representation and uni
versal suffrage questions are also ably discussed
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-17
II III e A II IL E .
BENEFIT OF
MRS. BARNEY WILLIAMS.

BENEFIT OF
MRS. BARNEY WILLIAMS,
On Wednesday Evening, March 18th,
WIN be acted, first time a new drama, entitled
ITELAND AND AMERICA;
Or, Scenes in Both.
Jenny Finnigan- Mr. B. Williams
Peggy Anderson, coquet Mrs Williams
After which by special request the favorite comedet
ia entitled
I'm AND OUT OFF PLACE.
In which Mrs Barney Williams will sustain five die
rent characters.
La Zingarella, by. .Mad'e Cocca and Mr. Carese
To conclude first time)with an entirely new farce,
entitled
ALIVE AND KICKING.
Paddy Reilly. Mr.. Williams
Biddy Reilly Mrs Williams
ADMlSslON-Soxes s5octsi Parquette IS cents;
Centre Gallery so cents; Colored Gallery rs cent
Eastern Gallery, for white persons ale
- Doors open at quarter before z; performances to
s nmence at half past O'Clock. nh IS
THE ATHEN1EUM.-ProfS ILAS lotion,
of William and Mary College, will lecture at the Athe-
Thursday and Saturday of this week. Sub
ject OF the first lecture: "Memory"-of the second,
"lmagination.'
Lecture begins at o'clock; doors open ut 7.
Tickets % cents. For sale at the door,
NH lift THE COMMITTEE oNTHE ATHENKUM.
AUCTION NOTICE.-Attention is requested
to the sale OF secondhand Furniture, Havana Cigars,
&c &C. to take place at nv sales rooms, No. Fiji
teenth street, this morning. at III O'CLOCK
"a Sale without reserve.
NH II GEO. ]. SUMNER, Auct.
DUNLOp, NIONCURE a. CO., ask the atten.
ton odealers to the auction sale ola cargo Sugar and
Molasses at their wharf at Rockets this morning at
O'Clock, without regard to weather NH II.
A IMOEDS.-aO bags soft shell Almonds lust re-
IN ceived and for sale by
SIMON BONAVITA
NH II 16s Main street, opposite the Banks
DRIME NEW RnCE.-26 terces and half do,
L landing from schr Mary Willis. for sale by
NH II WILLIAMS & BRO
oranges AND LEMONs.-l0o boxes
W Oranges and Lemons,s Fin prime order lust recsiv-
ed and for sale by SIMON BONAVITA,
NH II l6s Main street, opposite the Banks.
TITRON.-20boxes Lagorna Citron, of choice
" quality, just received and for sale by
SIMON BONAVITA,
NH II LOB Main street. opposite the Banks.
1AnA REANS CAP AND LETTER
AOOO PAPERS.-I now receiving direct from
the manufacturers 1000 reams of fine and superior let
ter and cap Papers
Country merchants are invited to examine the stock,
which will be sold at unusually low prices.
/. A. NORRIS
NH II Late Drinker 4 Morris.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-17

An ADJOURNED meeting was held on Monday 18th inst
Freseht-d A Myers, President, w. c. Allen, j. NJ
harrington, e. Dimmock, S. D. Denoon, r. O. Has
kins' n b. Hin, Thomas w. McCance, C. S. Mills,
d. j. Saunders L. w Chamberlavne and T M Tai
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-09-10

The new postage law, passed by the late
Congress, before its adjournment, will go
into operation OH and after the Both day
of this month We give the following
synopsis for the benefit of our readers =
Newspapers, periodicals, unsealed circu-
lars, &c, weighing not over three ounces, to
pay one cent each, TO any part of the United
States, or half that rate where paid quarterly
or yearly in advance, either at the office where
mailed or where received.
Newspapers, &c, weighing not over one
and n half ounces, half the above rates, where
circulated within the State Of publication
Newspapers, papers and pamphlets Of not
more than l6 pages, 8vo., in packages of not
less than eight ounces to one address, to be
charged half a cent an ounce, though calcu-
lated by separate pieces, the postage may
amount to more.
Postage on all transient matter to be pre-
paid, or charged double.
Books, bound or unbound. of not more
than four pounds each, one cent per ounce
under three thousand miles, and two cents
over that distance. Fifty per cent to be
added where not prepaid
Weekly newspapers free in the county of
publication to actual subscribers.
Bills for newspapers and receipts for pay
ments of moneys therefor may be enclosed in
subscribers papers.
Exchanges between newspaper publishers
free
Newspapers, g., TO be so enclosed that the
character can be determined without remoy-
Ing the wrapper-to have nothing written or
printed on the paper or wrapper beyond the
direction, and TO contain no enclosure other
than the bills or receipts before mentioned.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-09-10
Died.

Very suddenly, at the residence of his SON
in-law, c. c. Iemphill Esq, in this borough,
on Monday last, SAMUEL W. STUART
Esq, aged Is years.
At sea, on board the brig Rostrand on the
passage from San Juan del Sud to San Fran
cisco, MICHAEL NORTON, of McVeytown,
Mifflin county, aged about 10 years. The
deceased left home some time about the
months of March or April, in company with
two of his cousins, in good spirits and health
to seek the land of gold, but by the will of a
Great God he did not reach bis destination. He
leaves widowed mother, four sisters, and
two brothers. together with a numerous circle
of relatives and friends to mourn their loss J.
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Another Calamity on the Hudson.

The New York papers contain accounts of
a trlghtful accident on the steamboat Rein
deer, on Saturday afternoon, by which al
ready twenty-eight lives have been lost, and
others will probably die of their injuries.
The Tribune describes the disaster as follows ::
The Reindeer left this city on Saturday, at
8 o'clock in the morning, for Albany, under
command of Capt c. W. Farnham, having on
board a large number of passengers Imme-
diately after she left Bristol landing one of
her pipes exploded, killing ten or twelve in
stantly; others that were scalded badly have
since died. A large number Of passengers
are scalded, and some of them will probably
die of their injuries.
The pipe which connects the fues, called
the connection of the return fues, burst.
The steam forced its way through q partition
between decks. and thence through a pantry
into the lower cabin, where large number Of
passengers were dining. 1t is said that nearly
every person in that cabin was killed or seri-
ously injured. The force of the steam also
carried away the smoke pipe, which fell
across the hurricane deck, breaking it down.
Above the deck no one was injured except the
engineers and cooks. The explosion occurred
shortly after | o'clock 2. NJ. on Saturday.
Many OF the passengers were dining IN the
lower saloon when the catastrophe occurred.
The boilers being below deck, the loss of life
was most serious in that cabin. A majority
of the killed are believed to be walters at the
table. The wounded We're taken on shore
and every attention rendered them by the cit
izens. The number of passengers ON board
is reported Mt 800. \ number Of them threw
themselves into the river.
The Reindeer was considered to be in an
excellent cOndition-this being the second
season that she has been on the line. The
cost Of her was about SI00, 900. She was
322 feet long, 81 feet wide and 9 feet deep.
Her burden $50 tons. Mr.. Thomas Collyer
built her for Captain De Groot. She was
launched March >, 1850