The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-09
spirit Of the Press.

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attacks of the New York Tribune, Philadel-
phia Ledger, and Richmond Wing upon A.
torney General Gushing, and denounces them
as coarse and vulgar abuse of Mr.. Gushing,
for his manly, bold and truthful constitution
al views and lofty patriotism in his remarks
at Trenton and other places"
The Times comments upon the fact that the
colonists of Australia are already becoming
dissatisfied with the rule of the mother coun
try, and talk seriously of independence. It
considers that whenever these people deter.
mine to throw off their yoke and establish
their independence, England will be com
PEELED to acquiesce in their determination !;
for she could not conquer Australia and hold
it in subsection by military force, as the temp
tations to desertion would be found wholly
irresistible, and the ranks of the Australians
would be strengthened and recruited by the
very soldiers that had been brought across the
sea to reduce them to subsection.
The leading columns of the Mail are filed
with editorial correspondence
The Wig publishes sketch from the N.
York Courier, of the present aspect of the
political field, and states that there is evident
" conviction gaining ground that President
/ Pierce is not the man for the post he holds
In every quarter, says the Wing, symptoms of
discomfort in the Democratic party are mani
| TEST, and s'the Brigadier is no General Jack
| son to brave the storm and subdue rebellious
spirits.
i
THE NEW ORLEANS MURDRR-The examipa.
ton of A. M. Ballou, charged with the murder of
Berthene Sweeten, in New Orleans ON the 10Th JULY
| took place on the 1st instant The circumstances
| were very strong against him, and the Recorder
committed him for trial 1t appeared from the tes-
timony, that he stated that the last time he had
the deceased was about o'clock the night of the
murder when he gave her the key but it was proved
that he entered the room with her after 10 O'Clock.
and they were heard in alteration by the tenant un
der them at o'clock in the morning. 1t was also
proved that he entered the room occupied by him
| and deceased, about o'clock Wednesday
morning, the day after it is supposed the murder
was committed, that he remained there half an
hour, during which time person knocked at the
door of the room and was not admitted-that when
Ballou came out he was informed that the person
had knocked at the door, and he requested that she
and any else inquiring for deceased be inform
ed that she had gone over the river, and would not
return again. About or 2 o'clock Thursday morn.
ing Ballou informed the police that he believed
| woman was murdered, because he had seen blood
| on her face and on the sheets, and that he made
| the discovery upon going into the room to GO to
bed. He stated also, that he believed her name
was Eliza Love-which the Policeman thought
strange, as he knew Ballou was intimate with her
| B. had her watch. Testimony showed that he was
jealous of one Pierre Paul Tricou, and upon the
discovery of the body this Tricou was greatly dis
tressed-kssed it, knelt down beside it and prayed
while Ballou seemed unconcerned. The deceased
is said to have been very beautifully and the is
quite another Helen Jewett affair." though the testi
mony is stronger against Ballou thanit was against
Robinson
Mr. JOHN A. COLLIER appears in long commu-
nication to the editors of the New York Express,
in defence of the late Collector of the port of San
Francisco, Mr.. JAMES COLLIER who, it has been
alleged is defaulter to the government to very
heavy amount Mr.. JOHN A. COLLIER alleges that
the first exhibit of the Government against the col
lector exceeded its last by the sum of 5000 26a
| upon ldsb tAHlUit TIE cUiectOT claims
$145, 0l262 which includes the sum of $e110 90 of
which the office at Monterey was robbed, but which
| the Treasury department assumes it cannot allow
without an act of Congress Mr.. Collier takes the
ground that if the late collector were to pay over
the balance claimed, he could not recover back
that portion to which he considers himself entitled
as he cannot maintain civil suit against the gov
eminent He therefore prefers that the govern.
ment shall proceed against him, and make good its
claims Mr.. Collier assures the public there is lit
tie danger of loss to the government since the
ties of the late collector, Collier, are George Law
| 0he famous) and John A. Collier.
PsYcHoMANcY.-SPIRIT RAPPINGs AND TABLE
TIPPINGs ExPosED.-By Prot. Chas. G. Page M.
| D.-This is very small volume issued from the
press of THE Appeton.s Professor Page who we be-
lieve resides in Washington has met the humbug of
| spirit rappings pretty much in the same manner
that Prof Faraday of London and others have done;
by actual tests which could not be avoided. We
suppose he was stimulated to make this expose by
the appearance of the rappers in Washington and
their success there last winter among certain lead
Ing and prominent public characters who were
vain enough to imagine that they could at glance
see through and explain every thing, and as
they couldn't see through and explain promptly the
frauds of the rappers, why they preferred to con-
fess belief in their TRUTH rather than acknowledge
that the fraud was adroit to elude their viglan
| serutinyl This book is for sale by Mr.. Morris.
PHILOSOPHY OF SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON
Edited by o. Wright, New York:-Appletons. A
new and complete edition of the philosophical
works of the learned Baronet The editor has ex-
ecuted his task with ability, and it WILL doubtless
prove acceptable offering to American scholars
We are indebted to Mr. A. Morris for copy.
| NEW York MONEY MARKET.-The Journal of
Commerce states that the pressure in the money
| market, in New York, was greater on Friday, than
| it had been any day the present season The pres
sure, however, it says was confined chiefly to Wall
street, and to those outside who had followed the
example of Wall street, and speculated ON borrow
| ed capital
| Mr. WALKER, our Minister TO China, it is said
now, will go via the British line through the Medi
terranean and Red Sea TO Bombay, from whence
he will be conveyed to his place of destination by
| the steamer Powhatan
CONTEST AMONG SHIPPERs.-Itis stated that such