The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-13
By the Latest Mails.
THE AFRICA'S NEWS

THE AFRICA'S NEWS.
Our Geographic dispatch yesterday gave
al OF interest brought by the Africa. We
add few items:
Lord Ruthyen, Scottish nobleman is
dead.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.-Though the settle
ment of the difficulties of these nations was
not complete, there seemed to be little doubt
of peaceful conclusion upon the terms pro-
posed. England, France, Austria and Prus-
STA were all interceding for peace, and it
would be hard if they did not succeed
ENGLAND.-In the House of Lords the Earl
Clarendon stated that the feet on the coast of
Africa has been maintained in its full eff
cheney, and that no exertion would be spared
10 suppress the slave trade.
The Cab owners of London had struck
Their fares had been reduced to six-pence a
mile, and they refused to run their vehicles
for that-so that the streets were cabless.-
Carts, vans, and Butchers traps were put into
TequisitiOn to transport passengers to the
railways.
ERANCE.-Since the attempt to assaSsinate
the Emperor at the Opera Conique neither
the Emperor nor Empress had gone to a pub
lie theatre, but had arranged series of rep
reservations at the private theatres of the
palaces, the first taking place at st. Cloud
FEMALE ERoNAuT kHLED.-A balloon as
II.
young woman of 81 years of age, named Emma
Verdier, the daughter of gardener being the zero
naut. The balloon rose majestically, and as the
weather was perfectly calm no apprehensions were
entertained OF any accident. The next, day, how
ever, the inhabitants much shocked at learn.
ing that the young woman had fallen to the ground
ia about two hours and half after her ascent at
Montesquleu, village 60 miles distant, and was
killed on the spot. From what was afterwards
ascertamed, it appeared that some haymakers near
Montesquleu, were startled at seeing white body
1al 10 the earth at a short distance from them
They found it TO be the body OF a young woman
dressed In white. She had fallen head foremost
and her skull was split open AT no great distance
to be the anchor OF the balloon fixed in al
OAK long piece OF rope being attached TO the iron
The balloon was also seen rising rapidly and float
ing away. 1t Is supposed that on the young woman
attempting to effect her descent the anchor caugh
n the tree, and the rope then breaking gave such
shock to the wickerwork basket III which she wa
sitting, that she lost her balance and fell out No
thing has since been heard of the baIloon-Pari
GatlgaGnfs Messenger.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cholera is raging feartully at Copenhagen
over 5uO new cases reported daily; I'D to Jul,
2lst 246l cases had occurred, of which 1913 hat
terminated fatally.
Dr. Newman has handed over the balance of hi
defence fund, 936O0, to the New Roman Universit,
IN Ireland with the exception of few hundret
pounds to one of the English religious houses
monument to Copernlcus has just been erecte
az Thorn his native place. 1t bears one side TIA
inscription supplied by Humboldt, ''Nicolaus Cope,
h4cus Iorunensls, terra motor soils colique stalor
aHd the other, "Natus ammo 1873 obiit ammo L. 49,
Cape Of Good Hope-Later papers had been re
ceived TO June 2lst. The new Constitution for tn
Colony has been well received Gen. Cathcart AM
the Governor were on theFtrontiers taking measure
TO establish the peace. Seven ships were loadin,
al Fort Elizabeth. with wool for London
u was reported bv an American xybaler ssT nm
Ger from St Marie, that the Queen of the Hova
was dead