The southern press., 1852-01-15

and Swiss, arrived at ST. Louis on the 4th in
slant.
!, Dr. Robinson, of Cincinnati, was robbed Of
$4,000 at Pttsburg, last week.
n The snow in Western Maryland lies on the
ground to the depth of 10 or Is inches.
The Charity Hospital, at New Orleans, re-
ceiyed during the last year Is 400 patients.
The population of New Orleans is 1l6,497,
of which 1900 are slaves.
IL Is stated that but three applications have
yet been made to establish banks under the new
free banking law of Illinois.
IL y stated that in the past year So, 52l, 900
worth Of cigaSmwere imported into the United
States. Some We're also made here
On the LIST inst, the Hen Robert McCleland
1, was inaugnrated governor of Michigan.
I. A New York paper, commenting the Kossuth
hat says that it is made Of a material . cacu-
lated to allow the free escape of the gas from
he head" an important quality in that kind of
hat
/ THE WHEAT CRoP.-The Rockville (Aid)
Journal says the wheat begins to show the ef
fects of the cold weather; before the late snow
4 fell it looked rather sickly.
Kossuth, in reply to an invitation to visit Au-
burn and Syracuse, states that he cannot accept
until he visits Boston.
The council general of Genoa, the birth-pl ICE
Columbus, has just contributed $4,000 francs
\ u
memory of that great navigator, in that city.
/ 1t is said that Mr., Webster has nearly ready
for the press, history of the administration Of
] Washington.
The Paris correspondent of the Courier des
Etais Unis says that M. Guizot applauds the act
of Louis Napoleon
Below ZERo.--Rev. Mr. Atwood, Abolition
candidate for governorin New Hampshire, opened
the campaign, a few days ago, at Franconia!
The people Of Texas are making great eff. rts
to connect the different localities of that Stlte
by railroad communication
| 1t is now reported that Jenny Lind will not
return to the land of her birth in the Atlantic,
but that she will remain some months longer in
this country.
| Kossuth visited Annapolis, Nd, on Monday;
on Tuesday and Wednesday he was to be at
Harrisburg, and on Friday and Saturday 1T Pitts
burg.
! The Norfolk Beacon says the machinery of
the United States steamer Jacinto has proved
entirely unfit for service. 1t will take three or
four months to repair.
banking house in New York has BOUGHT
600 shares Of old U. S. Bank stock at 81 rer
share, suppose for Amsterdam, where there is
some speculation in the matter
The Exeter IN. H. Ne,os Letter is author
lied by Capt Long, of the Missi 'sipp to say,
g.
sumed to dictate to the officers upon subjects
over which he had no control, and in manner
that could not be endured This Kossuth was
made to understand, but no challenge pass ed
between him and Capt. Long.
Active measures are, we perceive. about To
be taken for carrying out submarine telegraph.
lc communication between England and Ireland.
1t will, 1t is said, require about sixty miles of
cable, or three times the length of that between
Dover and Calais.
CINCINNATI, Jan. l3.-The weather has le.
come extremely cold, and navigation is ag. in
suspended, owing to the floating ice.
The city of London stands upon $40 acres.
The fixed property in houses located on tits
small spot, is estimated at E4O,OOO,O0o sterling:
and the value of movable property In the civ
is considered p be worth FL ,O0o, 100000 st. r
ling
The amount of gold coined at the mint Of
Frauce In io4o. WAS about So,UUu,UUU; IN 1919,
about $5,S00,00O; in 1850, about $1,000, 900;
during the first ten months of 1851. about $5l,-
100000 showing great increase in proportion
to silver.
Capt George Stayro, of Norfolk, while gun
ming few days since, in company with another
person, was accidentally shot by his companion,
the charge taking effect in the face. The wound
is not dangerous one.
According 10 religious statistics, II is asserted
that church goers have declined 30 per cent in
New York during the last thirty years, while
theatres have increased so per cent
The organs of the Austrian government are
loud in their laudatons of Louis Napoleon.
The Hungarian journals disapprove of his con-
duct
The Kentucky legislature adjourned sine die
on the 9th inst. The apportionment bill failed
TO become law.
Gen. Butler was nominated for the Presidency
by the Democratic State convention of Ken
lucky.
Among the recent arrivals in this city, are Col.
Benton, Miss Catherine Hayes and Miss Char
lotte Cushman.
The free banking law has passed the Tennes-
see house Of representatives,, and will no doubt
pass the senate.
Gen Houston was recommended for President
by the Democratic convention Of Navarro county,
Texas, lately.
Nj. kossuth has not been very successful in
obtaining substantial aid in this city. Very few
and very limited contributions have been made;
perhaps not so much in the aggregate as would
discharge the cost of single days entertainment
for himself and suite at Browns Hotel.
Turner, the great English landscape painter,
just deceased, was never married, and leaves
very large fortune made by his art His finished
oil paintings have latterly ranged in price from
$4,000 10 $1,000
HUSeARY-The latest advces from Hungary
state that for the present all foreign newspap, rs
are forbidden in Hungary. No passports Of any
kind, or on any pretence are granted for Hua-
gary, which is to be shut up from the knowledge
OF the rest of Europe, as much as China or
Japan. The Austrian newspapers are forbidden
to refer to any movements Of theinperial family,
without authority.
U. D. TREAsURY.--On the 22d December, the
treasurer had subject to draft in all the depos'-
cries Sl2,784,294--of which the assistant ire, 3
urer in Boston held Sl,0096l2 So; in New
York, $l,732,2O9 IS in Philadelphia $I,224,-
8l9 40. In the Philadelphia mint S5,6S4690;
New Orleans mint Sl,lOo,O00; San Francisco
depository S917,903.