Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-09
CAPT THORNTON.

ain compliment TO this brave officer" and Vir.
capture has been so often discussed in the news
papers" the Union is publishing the details of his
trial, from the original records in the War De.
par,ment. We have already given The substance
Of his admirable defence, and his honorable nc.
ouiltal. His perilous adventures in The outset
had The etiec, OF furnishing intelligence to Genl
Taylor of the strength and position OF The enemy,
which was Of great value in securing The glorious
victories of The 9Th and 9th o. May.
We shall shortly publish the official proceed
ings OF the "Right of Way" Convention held al
Weston, Lewis County. 1t is an important CUES
lion, and he friends OF the measure have righ
to be heard by The whole State. Joseph Johson
ESQ.,, Of Harrison was President A letter in The
Wing states that The Convention was addressed
by Messrs. Grorge c. Dromgoole, Rob-. A
Thompson and others
The New York Courier has an account OF lht
magnificent ovation given on The ID Sepiembe
last, to the conductors of The London Times, by
large number of The merchants and other emincn
persons of London; the Lord Mayor presiding oil
The occasion, and Mr.. Waller, of The Times, ma
king an able response TO a Toast complimenlin!
himself and the highly influential journal o
which he is The proprietor. The Courier give
the following slaieme nj Of The cause Of this iesli
val:
wThe occasion oil Ibis unwoned proceedin:
was the service rendered 10 The public by that jour
nal. in dragging 10 light conspiracy which ba
rarely if ever been eqnalled in The annals Of crime
II was concocteA in 1870, and had for its obec
the plumber OF the principal European bankers L
The extent of ft,000000, by means OF circular
letters OF credit, pu porting 10 be those OF Mess!s
Ely Hairfax, Mills & Co The Times, in some
way. became acquainted with The scheme in ii.
inception, and set on foot, through its numerou.
agents and correspondents, in all the principa
Giles of Europe, thorough investigation OF The
whole affair. Although great risk was thereby
incurred. il at once spread The whole nefarious
Moi before The world; and continued, al an i'm
mense expense, 10 collect testimony upon il which
was afterwards used with complete snccess.--
A proposition was al once made by those who
had heen most benefited, To reimburse the i'm
mense expense The Times had incurred-bnl thai
journal refused to receive It. In October, 1871
al the reques, of Messrs. Rolhschild, Barring and
Others, Inc Loru Mayor eoHseneu d Pu"c meet
ing, al which a subscription was opened, limited
! in each case to ten suineas, and Ell was i'm
media,ely raised, sums being sent in from almost
every commercial city in Europe and Asia. OF
this Ct 500 was invested in the purchase Of
f20O0 three per cent. consols, OF which The divi-
dends were appropriated 10 the support of Two
SCHOLARSHIPS. TO be called 1.-THE Times Scholar
ships" for The benefit of pupils from Christ's
Hospital, and the olhcr the City OF London School,
TO Oxford OF Cambridge. Two tablets were also
purchased and fixed, one in the Royal Exchange
and the other in the Times office, having suitable
inscriptions, with brief history OF the case"
The Charleston Mercury says pilhily, "Mexico