The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-14
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
FURTHER By THE AFRICA.

particular line of policy. The Daily Mail is
satisfied that Lord Derby will have majorites
in both Houses.
Another race is spoken of between the Yachts
America, Arrow and Alarm for a very large
wager. The course TO be round Isle OF Wight
Islands.
The Colonial board sales were but slimly
attended and prices not sustained.
American stocks have been less active, but
unchanged in prices.
Business in the manufacturing districts was
active and prices slightly advanced.
The extensive store house and depot of the
south Eastern Railway, has been destroyed 5y
hre. The Daily News states that Cardinal
Wiseman spent 100000 in the Neuman and
Achil trials.
terrible hurricane occurred at Gloucester,
causing great destruction of property.
Earl Pembroke is lying dangerously i'll and
not expected to recover.
lRELAND.-The riots continue in Limerick.
'ln Sunday the 3lstregiment was attacked by
the mob, and two soldiers injured beyond re.
covery. The detachment afterwards turned
out and dispersed the rioters at the point
OF the bayonet, dur ng which the officer in
command was wounded and soldiers carbines
| smashed.
The potato rot is rapidly on the increase in
Ireland.
FRANcE.-M. Fould's return to the minis
try at France is talked of. Louis Napoieon's
marriage TO the Princess Wasa, is yet some
what unct Rain.
NJ. Drouyn he L'Huys was appointed
Minister for Foreign Affairs, in place of
Turgot, and NJ. Magne, Minister OF Public
works.
The French Monteur announced the resig-
nation of M. De Cassabanca, Minister of
State, and his nomination as Senator.
The municipal ard communal elections
commenced on Saturday. A muliny among
23O conyicts in prison al Refine rue de Dome
had been qaeiled without blOOdshed.
Ii is stated that vines throughout France
will not produce more than half a crop, and
wines are constantly advancing.
Gen. Gourmand, Napoieos's attendant at
ST. Helena, died at Paris on the 23d uIt.
Rogers spinning mills near Paris, had been
destroyed by fire.
SPAIN.-The Spanish expedition to the
Philippine Island had proved successful.
ITALY.-The Ministerial crisis continues in
Florence.
HoLLAND.-Itiss is stat i hat arrang emen's are
in progress T. the foriIiation of u company
with capital of S36 900. 900 to make a desert
railroad communication with Germany, Bel.
gurn and France.
Accounts from Russia and Poland represent
the cholera as terribly fatal.
fire occurred at Navages destroying 13s
houses.
PkUssIA.-The Minister of the Interior has
addressed a circular which recommends strict
surveillance regarding the Polish regiments in
Belgium, with orders o send back all whose
papers are not regular.
Steps have been taken by the press to pro-
tect themselves.
ORIGIN OF THE CHOLERA.-At q recent re.
lgiOus meeting held al Exeter Hall. in Lon,
don, gentleman OF authority stated the unde-
niable TACT that the tax levied upon salt by
Warren Hastings. during his tyrannical rule
in India, was the cause of the Asiatic cholera
disease that has spread its poisonous, putrid
breath over the world. and sent millions to the
grave. The cholera was unknown before the
period alluded TO. and made its appearance
Immediately following the edict which de-
prived the lower castles of HindOos of health.
ful ingredient in their food.
A RETURN TIcKET.-A Glasgow paper
says "Jack" newly off a voyage, and elevated
with glass of grOg, is a queer animal. One
OF this class was Passenger the other day in
a railway carriage between GreenOck and Port
Glasgow, in which was a clergyman. Jack
was not scrupulous in his phraseology, and
the clergy man in u solemn tone expressed his
fear that the young man was on the road to the
devil. 'Weli. il don't matter much," replied
Jack, II hare got return ticket"
Another attempt was lately made at the
Hipnodfome, Paris, to solve the problem Of
steering balloons. A balloon, in shape like
whale, was filled with gas, aud attempted to be
guided by means of shaft of wood suspended
horizontally, with sail at the end, to act as
rudder. To this shaft was affixed a platform
with steam engine of four horse power, work.
ing a screw with three terminal paddles, like
ihree suls OF Windmill. The experiment was
made in presence of several scientific men, but
was unsuccessful.
The spirit rappers have appeared in Scott
county, Kentucky. The editor OF the George
town Herald attended the manifestations Uf the
spirits ut the house ola very respectable citl-
zen. and gives his views in editorial OF over
two columns in length. He wishes to inves-
rgate the matter further before venturing to
give an opinion. The mediums were girl
twelve years of age, daughter OF the gentle
man at whose house the rappings took place,
and two bare footed negroes.-LonisriHe eJour-
nal.
In Montreal, recently, suit was brought
against a RnlIroad Company TO recover the
value of COW killed by one of the Trains
The Company set up the plea that the COW
was d trespeSser, ana put IN an inciu6uts'
C aim for damages resulting from the collision
b, which the cars were thrown from the tfacA'
The Court dismissed the plaintih's acton'
and sustained the Companys claim iof oa'
images.
C.rEspuIARs.-We have been informed
bv = ssn,Iemun from that section of country,
thai ihe Caterpillar has already made It's ap-
nesranee on one OF the plantations at Beaufort.
Sarb being the case, from the charactenstic
.,rsad and destrucuveDess OF this scourge OF
onf Cotton crops, the most material injury II
no, an entire destruction of the same may be
Justly anticipated Chariesto" Standard.
The NATIVE GRAPE.-The soil Of America
is destined TO produce, in the lapse of time, all
those iuxuries well as necessaries Ut Life for
which we have been mainly dependent upon
Europe in times past. The arli"le of wines,
wh 9 we have been obliged to get from abroad,
after they have gone through no one knows
what process OF oidrugging and aduiierat'on, al
ready begins to iorm one OF thu staple products
of America, and the opportunity is afforded for
tasting the really pure juice OF the grape grown