The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-05
Spirit Of the Press.

Yesterdays Vhig has speculative article on
the demand for Wheat abroad" in which 1t ls
commended that the crop of Great Britain IS one
fourth below an average-that Italy and France
usually exporters, will this year, require the sur
plus of the Black Sea and Egypt-that the crops of
both Austria and Prussia are defeieutand that the
deficit of supplies for England, must be furnished
by the United States 1t argues, therefore, that even
without war, Wheat will go up 10 81 per bushel.
The Whig has an article on the Medical College
generally with regard to the persecution to
which il alleges it is subjected but especially with
reference TO report that the Faculty of Hampden
Sidney will refuse to grant diplomas to the gradu
ates of the Medical College, in consequence OF the
difficulty between the Faculty of Hampden Sidney
and the Medical professors. This report itconJec-
tures is merely designed to deter young men from
e,+erino the College Whether true or not the
tpb;o considers it not matter ofmuch importance
Even if true it does not consider that the value OF
tho dinloma can be at all atfected-since the read
ING of it out by the President Of Hampden Sid
ney, is mere empty form at best Before the
conclusion of the session, however, 1t conjecures
that the Legislature will shield the Medical depart
ment from the persecution to which the Wing al
leges it is subjected.
The Nail has an article on 'partiss in New York
in which it contends that the breach between the
HarGs and Sotts, is radical and irreconcable, and
that Mr.. Secretary MARcy's scheme for re-
union of the factions has failed.
The ENQUIRER defends Mr.. MARcT's letter from
the charge of the Whig, 'that mans declaration
to become citizen, although he may leave our
AL l, G.,o taar -
of citizenship" &c The Enquirer quotes from the
letter TO show that Mr.. Marcy does not assert such
aproposilion,
The Times comments upon the position of the
quarrel between this country and Austria. II con-
sders it matter very difficult of solution. The U.
States has taken ground from which it cannot re-
cede, and so has Austria. Meantime, Kosta is in
confinement and cannot be liberated but with the
consent of both parties How win the matter be
settleds What will become of kostai
The Examiner, in an article on the "nep runors
of FAR" discredits the idea of general war in
Europe 1t does not believe that even the seizure
of Turkey by Russia will produce general war.
The warlike predictions it considers the mere
Language of the moment-the creed of sreadstuff
operators" The Examiner contains article
warmly approving Mr.. MARcY's Kosta letter.
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