Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-17
THE BRITISH COMM SSloNERS TO TIE WORLDS


The British frigatc Leander New York has on board
the Royal Commissioners from Great Britain Worlds
Fair hereconsisng OF The Earl of EIlesmere Sir Charles
Lyell Professor Wilson, Mr. Whlwoth Mr. Dixie and Mr.
Wallis.
These gentlemen only authorized represent their
Government al The Crystal Palace but especially
nssioned TO bring back, in the shape OF official reports the
results Of the exhibition there.
The Earl OF Eirsncre, who /. placed the head OF che
commission, Is sud 10 bt gentleman thoroughly qualified
10 pronounce Judgment the merits of the Fine Arts
Section while he unes with highly cultivated taste, the
prestige Of rank and wealth.
Professor Wilson il a well known name 10 connection with
Scientific Agriculture. Mr. Wallis Of the most ac-
ise officers in the London Exhibition and is represented as
possessing extensive acquaintance with the merits OF tex
lille fabrics, in every branch Of their manufacture. Mr.
Whwor,h is well known manufacturer Of Manchester
too.
The Commission has on board many of the leading spec
Of British manufacture, exhibited Hyde Park
Theodore Sedswick President Of the Commitiee OF the
Crystal Ph!ace, accompanied BY Anthony Barclay Esq,
British Consul on Saturday visited the figate Leander
which arrived from Prtamouth England on Friday and
waited on HIS EyccIlcncy Lord Ellesmere who returned
with them the city Lady Eiesmere and the Ladies
Alice and Blanche rcn,nincd board His Lordshp and
suite purpose leaving for niagara Falls Wednesday, from
whence they proceed n TO Quebec Montreal and
Lake Champan Lake George. Sir John Acton Bart,
will accompany Lord Elesmee und family 10 Albany from
Lord E. Cecil Aldshpman accompanied Assistant Surgeon
Baee 10 Niagara Falls Saturday morning among me
Midshipmen Us in numberl is Lord Robert G'osVenoF
The Leande is understood will leave for Halifax In
fortnight and for Lord Eesmere about The middle OF
July The ship Of 900 tons buhen and Is
by Lieut.. Geo ST. Vincent King As she came up the Bay
on Friday she fired salute OF twenyonc guns her band
playing Yankee Doodle.
Lord Elesmerc brought number OF valuable paintings
and works Of art from his private collection 10 DC displayed
al the Crystal Palace.
THE MONTREAL RloTS-FURTuER oUrRAGES
MONTREAL, June l3.-Gavazzi will return here on We'd
nesday conclude his lectures
Las, night Irish Catholic mob broke all The windows
of The ST. Stephen's Church al Griffnsown.
AT meeting to-day of our Roman Catholic citizens they
resolved pay for the repairs and damages pepeated by
The that attacked Guvazz They also resolved
every ferret ont the villains who participated In the
riots.
WASHINGTON June l3.1he detailed work tho census
will be nshed before the first Of July and tbs force
fifty clerks in that department will be reduced twelve
and The business OF The Office removed 10 The Patent Office
building: thus yacsng building for which heavy
has been paid.
Professor DeBow has conducted the business OF the Bu-
thus far with energy ekll and satisfaction TO all
IMPORTANT ARREST DISCOVERY OF FOR
GERS DC.
CiSsINNATl, June IA man named 5. Craig, was ar
rested al New Port Ky, to-day, and immediately btoueh.
this city the charge Of being implicated in extensive
iogeres The prisoner arrested when in the Of
writing letter which is said pointedy mpIicate himself.
In his house were found large trunk pair of saddebaes
and several baskets full of letters with blank Deeds cerl
hcates &C., duplicating large number Of 10 vari-
GUS parts OF Inc Union Nouria presses and seals were
Hamilton county had been found.
documents
light series Of most bold and vianuus tran sactons and
appears that widespread fraudulent real estate
has been carried FOR years. of letters being da.
led as lar back a49 Some OF the letters pretend to he
copies Of letters to from members of Congress There
also blank certificates doubtless stolen from the record
era Offices Illinois, Ohio and Georgia; parchmcnts for
drawing up land warrants; deeds signed scaled reQui-
ring only the insertion of pames
Craig In Jail awaiting trial. letter 10 Brown d Co.
of Unuuiown Pa opened by the postmaster OF tina, place
who did know any such 6r and supposed the
misdirected led 10 this discovery.
MOUNT VERNON.
We understand that Mr.. john A. WASHINGTON tho pro
pretor Of Mount Vernon has disposed of that veneraed
mansion, with hundred Of the landed estate
company comprising Northern and Southern men, for The
large sum OF two hundred thousand dollars To what pur.
pose the purchasers mean apply the property have
not heard, out we are glad learn that the
sale reserve 10 Congress the privilege taking Another
and evocaoe condition of sale is that the remains
OF General WAsHNeroS never under any
to be removed from their present resting place. We are
formed that The purchasers offered largely
have the sale made absoute but Mr. WAsuIsoTon rened
that he would for any that could he named Mace
of the power of Congress make Mount Pernon the
property of the naon-I National InteAigenccr "
The committee the part of the New York CRYSTAL
Palace have arrived in Washing for the purpose Of nvt
ing the President and the cabinet TO be present The
ing of that grand exhibition which Is to take place on the
18th Of July. The committee Hon. Mir. Weservelt
mayor Of New York, Hon. Theodore Sedgwck, and MORT
rnprT Eso