The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-23
FHE DAILY DISPATCH.
SCRAPS OF INTELLIGENCE FOREIGN
AND DOMESTIC.

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next Gay mud and filth were thrown on If. and
u 1nis was repeated the following day also On
| iuesday evening, ball, apparently dscharg-
ca from an air gun, knocked the window to
pieces, and penetrated some wood work, near
wnieh the dressmaker was seated. Fortunate
~, she was not touched. Some persons. who
| happened to be passing, Immediately went in
pursuit oi the aggressor, but were not able to
aiscosef liin. The same night fire broke out
~ Tue Dearoom OF the dressmaker, but il was
soon extinguished.
A correspondent writes from Rome, March
~ maj on tuesday afternoon, his holiness
Iae rope was lndulging in drive beyond the
city walls, and had left the precincts OF the
Vatcdn BY the Porta Angelica, when. tempted
by the beauty OF the day, he ordered his cort-
eege TO hal and aligh,ed to walk, followed by
| ms guards. In the vicinity of the MiIvian
bridge, person in the garb of a priest OBJ.
served the papal equipage, and was suddenly
selzed with an irresistible impulse to approach
| the person OF the Pope, which he did in SO
| rapid manner that Pho Nino was alarmed,
and me guards considered ii to be their duty
| 10 collar the intruder, and preven, his throw
ing himself at the feet of the Pope. The
priest insisted upon being allowed to carry out
MS intention, and proceeded to give utterance
| 10 most unorthodox assertions respecting the
equahty oil priests, and Of the human race in
general, shouting that he was sorry to see the
vicar of Christ surrounded by such scoun-
dtels. When the Pope had got out of his visi-
ter's immediate neighborhood, he gave orders
that ne should be released from the grpe of
his ccaptors, but strictly kept in sight by two
gendarmes, and his dwelling and avocations
| ascertained, in order that report of the whole
affair might be drawn up for Cardinal Anto-
nelli's perusal. This was done, and the un-
| used adviser of his holiness turned out TO be
i,aimatlan OF known eccentric habits, who
mad probably felt more eccentric than ever on
the day IN question, from the discussion of
couple OF TASKS of wine. He is now paving
the penalty of his temerity by soiourn in
prison.
On the occasion Of the ceremony On the 29lh
inst, the President of the Freneh republic
Will lay aside his usual military uniform, and
wear the full dress costume of President of the
Council of State.
Turkey is adding constantly of late TO her
steam navy, and possesses at present a state
| navy of eighteen vessels, of $500 horse pow
er in all. namely, the Medjide, 450; Mukhburi
| Surur, 450; Taft, $50; Feizi Bari. $50; Sayki
Cladi, $50; Esseri Djedid, 3OO Erekli, l8O
| Tairi Bahri, l60; Peiki Chewket, I60; Missiri
Bahri. l60; Esseri Haix, l20; Veciley Tedgaret.
gu; Pesendide, 60 Peiki Tidgard, so; Esseri
Iidjaret, 80; Guirt, so; and Ho1ma Parraz
~. In addition to these vessels there are 8
others belonging TO the Commercial Company
| Of ,450 horse power-n all making a total ci
| 5,l50 horse power. Ree;dos this force, there
~ro steamers tor the Bosphorus, of which
are used as tug boats.
| The emigration of Chinese to California is
| greatly on the increase. During the month O.
July, six vessels had sailed; 10 were prepar.
ing TO leave on the Both of January, and more
were required. Many who had previously
| emIgrated had returned with substantial proofs
OF their success, and the Chinese are not slow
| In following the example Of their countrymen
when money is the inducemenr.
| land slip occurred on the 18th ult, insVigo
| government OF Castiglione, where an immense
projecting mass, which had been threatening
| destruction fora considerable time past, detach-
ed itself from the Monte Vicesio, burying the
small hamlet OF Rio under its ruins. The
| number of victims is not known.
A Copenhagen journal announces that a
foreisn company has offered to establish rail-
| way across Jutland, ifthe Danish government
consent 10 guarantee an interest Of three DER
cent on the capital.
Ross Winans of Baltimore, has recovered,
| in the United States Circuit, at Philadelphia,
damages to the amount of $5,400 from the
York and Maryland Line Railroad Company,
'Si eS'"s 49, PotSht-iiS HtCU CiSut>Wucct CdlSs
DR.. Pretty appears to have found very SIM
pie means of arresting the hiccup. II is suffi-
cient to squeeze the wrist, preferably that OF
the right hand, with piece Of string or
with the forefnger and thumb of the other
hand.
At Columbus Superior Court last week,
Arnold. youth 16 or IL years ofage, who had
previously been convicted of the murder of one
Dyson, was sentenced by Judge Ellis to be
hanged on Friduy. the 2lst of May.-Raleigh
Register.
A pretty respectable sized child is being ex-
hibited in Norfolk. He is from Nova Scotia,
and Nc ckaskili by name. He is 10 years Old
8 feet Highland weighs 400 pounds By the
time he gets his growth and becomes man,
it is thought he will be 9 feet high.
The St. Louis Union says that the election
riot in that city was instigated by Ned Bunt-
line" who is engaged in publishing Fill.
buster paper there. At the head of his paper
nected by this motto: Remember the days
and men of '76. Forget not Lopez, Critten-
den, Kerr and Downman."
ANOTHER KENTUCKY FIGHT.-In Clay co..
KY, on the 9th ult., Stephen Robertson and
Graham Bowling had a renconire, in which
Robertson was stabbed slightly and badly
bruised Bowling was shot in the abdomen,
and died in about twenty-four hours. Eli
Bowling interfered, was shot in the left breast,
and his wound will probably prove fatal. Ro-
bertson shot four times, two of the shots strik-
ing as he intended, the others slightly wound
ing man and boy, who were lockers on.
SwINpLISG ImmIGRANTs.--As SET Of sharpers
in New York have been engaged in selling
tickets TO poor immigrants, emitting them Ia
passage from Buffalo 10 Milwaukee, for $40,
with the words asubject to the opening OF the
Lake" written in a small ilegible hand. A
man named Mooney reached Buffalo. few
days ago, and on presenting his ticket, was
told he would have to wait until The nav igafion
on the Lake opened, and that his money would
not be refunded.
A contract has been entered into by the
King of Belgium and The Mexican Government
for Transporting fifty thousand Belgians to the
interior OF Mexico, where thes are 10 receive
lands 10 settle on or work for Mexican land
holders, ON certain conditions.
In the British Register Of Deaths for the
...,,h ~ March a remark n HE ease in me nfion.