New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-16
Tanica of the Mernin z.

Topics Of the Morning.
The speeches Of Kossuth and Gov.
Johnston, on occasion Of the formers re-
ccption at the Capital of Pennsylvania, are
given in this paper Kossuth's speech was
mastery and effective, even more than
usual.
In the Senate at Washington Flogging
in the Navy was supported in a speech by
Mr.. Mallory and opposed by Mr.. Hale
The subject was postponed for week, and
the Senate rested from its tolls.
Ia the House. Mr. COnger, Of Mich,
asked leave to introduce a joint resolution
declaring the law Of nations in respect to
the doctrine Of men, intervention as UNDER
stood by the people of the United States,
and demonstrating against the conduct OF
Russia in interfering in the contest between
Hungary and Austria. The Speaker de-
cided that it must lie over, and that the
resolution could not be referred
Mr.. Tuck, of n. H., opposed the passage
of the bill to Assign Bounty Land War
rants, and denounced it as great scheme
to squander away large and indefinite ex-
tent of the public domain. No action was
taken on this bill, or anything else of mo-
ment
We learn from Washington that the
agent of Texas has received five millions
Of the indemnity given that State by the
Compromise.
Mr.. Clay's health was better yesterday.
In the Legislature at Albany the resolu-
tons welcoming Kossuth 10 the Capital Of
the State were the chief topic of discussion.
The Legislature Of Pennsylvania yes
terday counted the votes, and declared VIII
liam Bigler elected Governor Of the State.
We give the substance Of the intermina-
bic Message which Gov. Fort has just In
hicted on New-Jersey. The Message of
Gov. Boutw ell, Of Massachusetts,, is re-
ported among the Geographic dispatches
Heavy snow storms have taken place
about Buffalo and Dunkirk the train going
west was % hours in getting from Batavia
to Buffalo On Wednesday night. On the
Erie Railroad there have been no trains be-
tween Dunki1k and Hornellsville for the
last three days, owing TO the great depth of
Of snow.
The telegraph brings US the details of
another dreadful affair, in the explosion and
burning of the steamer George Washing
ton, near Grand Gulf, on the way from
Cincinnati to New-Orleans sixteen per-
sons were killed and ten badly injured ;
after the explosion the steamer and the
barges she had in tow took fire and
burned up.
Our Opposition friends in the With
Congressional District in this City are in
the full tide Of "uniOn and harmony.
Last evening they chose two Delegates to
the Baltimore Convention. That body
will now be called upon to settle the regu-
larity of these doings. CHAs. O'CoNoa is
lilS tHVtCt vi one VI tucSC COHNcHlIOiio, anu
LORENZO b. SHEPARD of the other. Both
Delegates avow themselves to be for re-
nomination of Gen. Cass.
An arrival from Chagres and Jamaica re-
ports that the British Admiral had ordered
Court of Inquiry on the brig. of-war Ex-
press, on account of her firing into the Pro-
metheus.
The cholera is still fatal in some parts of
Jamaica.
A new placer has been discovered in CAL
ifornia, which has created perfect Juror
among the miners in its vicinity.
The Lecture of Rev. DIR. Roddan at VIII
iamsbuIgh, reported in our columns this
morning, is worthy of careful attention.
Mr.. Roddan is reputed to be one of the
ablest Roman Catholic clergymen in the
country. He thinks Professionalism degrades
Woman, and informs the public that in Hun
gary the wife is the absolute slave of the
husband.
We rejoice to say that the Forrest trial
draws near its termination the evidence
for the prosecution was closed yesterday.
The Report of the Annual Exhibition of
the pupils of the Colored Orphan Asylum
will be found on the 81 page of this paper.
u Nothing had been heard of the Asia
when we went to press this morning She
is now in her thirteenth day.