The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-03-02
THE DAILY DISPATCH


The DAILY UISPAICH
Wednesday Morning, March =, 1883.
AUSTRALIA no LoscER FOR CRIMiSALs.-|
According to the last European adyices the
important announcement that the British gov
ernment intended too put an end to the trans
portation ofcriminals TO Australia created great
satisfaction. gold was to good for ciminals.
Paupers were in the habit before the Gold de-
velopments, of committing crime to obtain
transportation, and the government clearly saw
that that inclination would be powerfully stim.
ulated by the Australian gold mania. The
Derby Ministry had resolved upon stopping
the transportation to the golden regions, but
had not carried out the determination. Lord
John Russell announced the resolution of the
government as follows:
The government have already come to the
determination to put an end to transportation
10 the Australian colonies, which determina-
tlon will be carried into effect by the secre-
tary of state for the home department. Here
after, when those vessels which are already
about to sail with convicts shall have left this
country, il is not intended to send any more
vessels with convicts to Van Diemen's Land
near, near)-or to any Of the Austraii IN
colonies"
Discovery OF VALUABLE SILVER MINES
tits stated that great excitement has been crea-
ted in the towns on the Rio Grande, opposite
Ell Paso, by the discovery of some very valua.
BILE silver mines on the eastern slope of the
mountains, about sixty miles northeast of Dem
ma Ana. The ore is found in immense guam
titles directly on the surface of the ground,
and several tons of It have already been gath.
cred. The Houston Telegraph SAYS
"One mine is so rich that the silver is extri-
Gated readily by melting it with common
log-fre of pine. Lead ore is also found in ex
tensive veins, traversing the rocks in every di.
rection. We are informed that thousands of
tons of lead ore, similar to that obtained at the
lead mines near Galena, can be gathered on the
surface of the ground, on the mountains east
of FL Paso. There is large hill near the
silver mines, that might with propriety be
styled the lead mountain, as it seems to be an
immense mass OF galena or lead ore. Ii we
may believe the accounts OF persons who have
visited these mines, they must be far more ex-
tensise and valuable than any ofthe mines in
Illinois or Wisconsin"
The PRESIDENTIAL LHARNEss.-Accordin
to statement in the Boston Mail it is prob.
able that suit will grow out ola difficulty
about the harness ordered for the splendid car
riage to be presented to Gen. PIERCE by cit
izens of Boston. The committee ordered of
Messrs. Pennock Il Hannaford the most costly
pair of harness that couldbe made. The work
beir done, the price was stated to be 1887 ).
81. The committee demurrsd, and said they
| would 90 to New York for cheaper harness
| The manufacturers having had the harness
packed up for Washington caused the box tc
| be attached and instituted suit. The mounting
ofthe harness cost over $11UO and the maker
declared it cost every cent Of the amour
charged. Pretty dear harness. The hame
cost $500, the carriage $500. 1t will all d
for Republican country.
| An EDITOR IN TRosBLE.-It is not our fol
| tune 10 exchange with the Kentucky News
We learn, however, ften the New Qrleap
Picay unr, that its Editor is in great sttftaai
He had at last accoshts, in his own language
been driven to the "R6ek OF Ages" and wa
prepared for the worst. His readers are in
formed that "the enemies Of liberty, righteous
ness and open investigation are moving heavel
and earth to put down the News" He ha
exposed "men in high places" ana spread GU
the platform of liberty and equal rights to tn,
oppressed multitude. He promises, however
again to appear in the same glorious cause o
liberty and human rights. The revolution o
reform swells high in the hearts of his readers
and no acts Of despotism under pretended
rights will ever check the rolling tide.
GEN. WAsHINGToN's DIsINTEREsTEDNEss
When, in 1775, the chief command of the
Armies of the United States was rendered tc
General Was hington, in 80 uxgent manner
that he could not decline, he pledged himself
to exert every power he possessed in the ser.
vice ofthe country; and in replying to Cong ress
he entered this emphatic disclaimer:
"But, lest some unlucky event should hap.
pen unfavorable to my reputation, beg il be
| remembered by every gentleman in the room
| that this day declare with the utmost sinceri-
| ty, do not think myself equal to the com.
mand am honored with.
And when the war was over, in 1888, he
| thus acknowledged his gratitude TO the Giver
of all Good:
"Perheps sir, no occasion may oner more
| suitable than the present to express my humble
thanks to God, and my grateful acknowledg-
ments to my country, for the great and uniform
support have received in every vicissitude OF
| fortune, and for the many distinguished honors
which Congress have been pleased TO confer
upon me in the course of the year"
The SLoop HERO, of Philadelphia, captured
for violating the oyster laws of Marylan has
been condemned to be sold at Annapolis. Al
appeal, however. has been taken to Anne Arun-
del county circuit court.
- Mrs. PIERCE was on Saturday last il
New York en- route for Washington TO join he
husband, the President. Dir. Atherton membe
of Congress accompanied her. We give thi
| as part of the court news of the day.
- The Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Company, at the last meeting Of the stock.
holders, instructed the Board of Directors to
take measures at an early day for the con