The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-28
THE DAupHIN QUESTION.

Utis ana McCaw are winning taurelS by this
periodical.
THE DAuPHIN QUESTION.
1t would appear to persons of moderate reason
ing powers that the question "Have we Bourbon
among as n had been thoroughly overhauled, dis.
sected and examined in all its parts. However
that may be, it is very evident that the Dauphin
ia not yet to sleep the sleep that knows waking,
unless, indeed he is deprived OF vitality by the
Philadelphia doctors, who, not content with dissect
ing the momentous question. appear to have had the
pretended Bourbon himself upon the dissecting ia.
Die. Four respectable and wellknown physicians
namely: Samuel Jackson, Thomas D. Mutter, w.
v. Wheaton and Francis West-recently put the
Rev. Eleazar through personal examination, and
found upon his legs and arms numerous cicatrices
or scars-the result probably, of disease brought
on by confinement, foul air, filth and poor diet
His skin was found to be that of pure white man
Ibis hair of silken ineness, curling freely-in
TACT they found Indian marks about him. A
scar was discovered ON his left eye brow, one on
the right side of his and one near the crown
of his head all of which (say the doctors,) may
be the result of such blows as Beauchesne and
others relate Simon to have inflicted on the Dau-
phins face with his shoe filled with nails, "soulier
encloue." They also found two scars, somewhat
crescentc in shape his left arm from noculation
for smallpox. 1t is truly singular they say1 to
find more than one on the same person (of vaccina
ton often fud more than one) Madame de
Rambaud, the Dauphin's nurse, from his birth to
bis 9th year, wrote more than 90 years ago, 'sthe
Dauphin has marks of incubation which are in the
form OF crescent"
The Philadelphia Inquirer, few days since,
published the following paragraph:
"A highly respectable and eminent physician of
this city, (whose name l now personally furnish
you with, and which you are at liberty to mention
to all nquirers,D was told by Mr.. Elliott, gentle
man from New Orleans that twenty years ago. Mr..
Bellneer, at New Orleans told Mr. Z. that the Rev.
Mr.. Williams was the Dauphin son of Louis XVI.
These two gentlemen have been staying at the Uni
ted States Hotel; and when Mr. E. heard of the
presence of Mr.. Williams he communicated this
intelligence to him. and made an affidavit of it
oath, which Mr.. Williams took with him, on leav
ing the city two or three days ago. Mr.. Belinger,
1t be will recolected, was the person who brought
the Dauphin over and placed him with the Indian
family"
Notwithstanding all this proof that Mr.. Williams
is the heir apparent Peter A. Browne of Philadel-
phia, comes out with solution of the question
founded upon the examination of lock of hair,
plucked from the head of the pretended Dauphin.
Mr. B. is satisfied that he belongs to cross of In.
dian and white. Some of his hairs are entirely
cylindrical while others oval Not only So but
there's very great difference in the diameter of his
hairs, which is an unerring mark OF union Of tmo
species. IL ass7 III. s.:-T@} i,
Therefore it will be seen that the question is still
open for discussion; and we hope some one will
soon tell us whether there is indeed ga Bourbon
among u.s." FL. r, -ss.-z l sfte
INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.-By way of Califor-
nia we have news from the Japanese Empire,
which gives consistency to the rumor brought by the
Arabia, that the commander of the Russian expedi-
ton to Japan had succeeded in throwing open the
ports of that empire The account through San Fran
cisco was brought by Dutch vessel 1t appears that
on the Goth of August, several months after Com.
modore Perry had left the Japanese waters, the
Russian fleet, consisting of one frigare one cor.
vete, ascrew steamship and transport, arrived at
Nangasaki, and that the Admiral and officers in
command were received with marks of the highest
distinction by the Japanese Governor. letter
from the Russian Chancellor, Count Nesselrode.
was Immediately forwarded to the Emperor
through the latter but at the departure of the
vessel that brought this intelligence the Russian
fleet was still lying at Nangasaki, awaiting an an
swer. We next hear of the fleet at Loo Choo. and
OF its departure again from that place Goth of Feb
ruary. Its destination was unknown, but was SUP.
posed to be Japan, as it was suspected that the
Russian Admiral had been lingering about in these
waters until the period arrived for the receipt of
the Emperors answer to Commodore Perry. The
British cruisers were attentively watching the
movements of the Russian vessels, and it was ex.
pected that as soon the news of the declaration
, OF war reached them they would Immediately at
tack and capture them. Commodore Perry ar.
rived at Loo-Choo from Hong Kong in January
The officers and crews reported to be in good
health The news OF the death of the Emperor OF
Japan is confirmed. ra
TKLEGRAPHIc ImPosrrIoN.--The Northern pa.
pers bring accounts of daring attempt which was
made ON Tuesday last, to impose upon the public
by the publication of false news per the Arabia
ihe editors OF the New York Express say that thev
received the news, which was issued by them in
an A1aro, from the regular telegraphic agent of
tue associated press, who after its publication mott
ned them that 1t was false. This news reported
the death OF the Gear; aheavy decline in -four and
corn; that Lord John Russell had stated in p.r,;.
ment that the war would soon be settled: that M t
Soule had demanded his passports in conseouence
OF Spain refusing reparation for the Black Warrior
outrage; that the steamer Washington had been
wrecked and other statements equally groundless.
Inc publication is said to have caused severe losses
70 .ne new York merchants, who are exceedingly
lnoisnant at the imposition. A meeting of the a,
soclsted press was called but the result of their
deliberations has not yet transpired. "a -
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NAvAL.--James NJ WATSON, detached from n.
command man Of the steamer Fulton, at his own re-.
quest and has three months leave. Leut Lob,
4. Mitchell has been ordered to the command Of
the Fulton In his stead lstsss asH ff1-l
SPEEDY Tnr. The steamer Yankee Blade ar.
rived 1t Panama on the 18th inst, from Valparaiso
She made the passage from New York to Pan.m:
In sixty eight days including detention oftwenty
days-Ieayins forty,eight days as the running
time SCI = fe,lf,ssE, .af "a 80 -, I
John Wilson, indicted for The murder Of Henry
Dejkmeyer I'm New York hiss hear, fouud .,,;It~ rs