The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-08
NEWS ITEMS

HEALTH OF Mr. KING.-At the last accounts
from Washington, Mr.. King was better. The
Washington correspondent of the New York
Times says his cough is incessant particularly
during the night. "Mr. King is an older man
than was Mr. Clay at the time of his death: and
for thirty years past has enjoyed none of the
powers of endurance which blessed all but the
last four years of the great Kentuckian. 1t is
not so generally known that Mr.. King. not long
since, was afflicted with partial stroke of par
alyss: from the effects of which he never recov-
cred sufficiently to have the entire control of
one OF his arms and hands.
The New York Herald's special correspon-
dent writes from Washington that letters had
been received from DR.. Gardner. stating that,
having obtained strong additional proof of the
validity of his claim, he will shortly return to
Washington.
| FAnURE.-The Cohoes Cataract saws that
Miles White, the proprietor ofthe extensive Axe
mandatory, has failed for over 500, 900. Gre
ating much sensation there, and throwing $50
operatives out of employment.
| FEARFUL INCREASE OF CRIME-There were M
| less than three and perhaps five murders COM
mitted in New York from Saturday night to
Monday morning. Two men were stabbed with
knives and one gashed in the head with an axe.
All are dead. One or two other cases NAV end
fatally.
John S. Cary, formerly editor of the Balti-
more American, who recently went to New Or
leans to take charge of the Daily Crescent. died
in that city, on the evening of the l4th of cbol
era, after few hours illness.
The two principal cities in California-San
Francisco and Sacremento-have elected Wing
officers. SO
The CABISET.-It is asserted by those who
profess to know, that Gen. Pierce is inclined to
make no selections in his Cabinet from New
England, he considering that section adeuuatc-
ly represented in his own person.
Preston King has laid before the House of
Representatives bill making it penitentiary
oHence Tor any Government officer in or ont Of
Congress, to be interested in the prosecution OF
any claim against the United States
The NEW MOTIVE POwER.-The engine of the
new calorc ship has been tried in New York. at
the dock, and the test appears to have been
highly satisfactory. The ship will be complet-
ed in two or three weeks.
President OF THE SENArE-On the resipna-
ton of Mr.. King, as President of the Senate
Mr.. Atchison, of Missouri, was unanimously
chosen to fill the vacancy.
The ARMY OF JAPAN.-A writer in the last
Edinburgh Review says that the military force
OF Japan consists, by the latest accounts. of
100000 infantry, and $4,000 cavalry. and that
the soldiers are careless of danger and indiffer.
ent to life. When one combatant falls, another
will step into his place; and another, and an
other, as if their object was to exhaust the fro
of their enemies and then Overpower them by
sheer numbers. This would be called a dis
play of courage in Christians, but in papans wc
suppose it only argues stupidity.
POSTAGE IN CANADA.-The postage law recent
ly passed by the Canadian Parliament. provides
that the postmaster General may make any ar.
rangements for allowing the mails of the Uni
teo states 10 be transported, at the expense of
Tue american Government, over any portion of
the province, from any one point of the terri
tory, upon obtaining the like privilege for the
transportation of the mails of the province
through the United States, when required The
NTH section provides that the u S. mail so
transported, while in the province shall be
deemed to be mail of her Majesty 30 far as
any violation thereof. The eighth section pro-
vides that it shall be lawful for any postmaster
to detain any post letter suspected to contain
contraband goods or merchandise on which du-
ties are, by law, payable, and to forward the
same to the nearest collector of her Majesty's
customs, who, in the presence of the person to
whom the letter is addressed, or in his absence
in case he is prevented from attendance after
due notice. shall open and examine The same
and in case such goods are found. the letter and
contents are to be detained for the nurnose of
prosecution, and if no cOntraband goods arc
discovered, the letter is to be forwarded IN its
Her. " ~"
Mr. Webster's family have sent to Mr. wu,
q: Putnam, of New York, the proprietor If
skes burial cases, a silver tankard. eIabo-
Iateiy wrought. The present is intended as a
iestimonial for the creditable manner in which
nc suPerlntcnded the funeral rites at MorshGcId