The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-02

the two coffee house keepers, who had no part or
parcel In the origin or carrying on of the tracas.
paragraph relative to a curious case of alleged
seduction, abandonment and assault and battery
wherein a well known shpcaptain of New York
figured conspicuously, was publisheda few days
ago in the Dispatch. The parties interested have
now put forth counter statement, a synopsis of
which we find In the N. Y. Express:
The ship captain alluded to, it appears, is Captain
McCerren, gentleman OF some considerable motto.
Tiety. The girl lie English, and is named Ann RYAN
ln another affidavit OF about column in length,
she details fully all the circumstances alluded to-
briefly, In the former dispositions, and now palliates
Captain McCerren's conduct, and makes him out
quite another man. The statement that McCerren
acknowledged her as his wife she at present de-
MES. As to the alleged abandonment, she now
alleges that Captain MsCerren having some
time previously ceased all intimacy with her she
was induced by a certain woman to prosecute him;
that the said woman took her to the legal gentle.
man, lex Alderman Sturtevant) who Instituted
the suit through which the first affidavit was made
puoic, and oy whom she says, she was also encou.
tagged to prosecute Subsequently, however. she
now alleges, Captain McCerren gave her a sum of
money, Whereon she resolved not to sue and went
to Mr.. Sturtevant and told him she should not pro
secute, when Mr.. S. demanded 800 from her for
ms expenses which she paid. The first affidavit
she further states, was drawn up by Mr. Sturteyapt
and signed by her, while laboring under much ex
cltement, owing to which, she AYERS, she did not
clearly understand its contents. The charge of al.
saut and battery she now explains by alleging that
on the day In question, the woman who had been
lnstigaang her in the matter, had induced her TO
drink some blackberry brandy" which intoxica.
yea ner, In and which condition 1--WE quote the
words Of the affidavit now,)-
''She proceeded to the house of said iMcCerren
where she arrived al about halt past nine O'Clock
r. NJ, that the said McCerren, together with all hi,
family, ana several ladies and gentlemen, were sit
ting In the front paror of the house. and that dspo.
nent not being In her right mind but under the in
huence OF spirituous drink, used violent language
to the said McCerren and family that deponent
broke the windows OF said house and otherwise in
lured the furniture of said house, and refusing to
Ieave, sne was forcibly elected by said McCerren,
and received much injury"
So stands the matter at present
The price of breadstufs il now so much lower
IN England than in America, that several cargoes
OF hour are said to have been shipped from Liver.
pool for New York. This has not happened since
the imitation OF 1887 when flour was Imported into
New York from the Mediterranean.
The wreck Of the steamer Franklin. at Moricbe.
L"i.' VIII be sold In about two weeks. on acconnt
All idea of getting her off was
abandoned some time since but there il a oraa,
oeai OF neavy machinery 10 her. and other val,sabls
lna'e''ais That can be probably removed.
The late Samuel Nichols on the very d.v b.
Aiiieo, was talking of writing a strong article
against the folly and madness of atteT,,;ra 80
mount the forward platform of A car wh;ia ras. "
way ana YET, strange to say this verv ac, IF :.
merity was the cause of his death. VI 'e
The number Of alien passengers that arrival =,
tne port OF New York, during the pas, mon,h -
25,023, OF whom GOO were Irish. IL 400 E.r,.' -
and 200 English. '''hahs'
The Albany Journal says that of the noh,. 49,.
OF the Revolution, the veterans of which ra.a;ry
pensions in the agency of that city there are ,as
than so survivors. '''.
We understand that noted sportsmsn. res;a,,,
heresbouts, has laid heavy wager that he will ~
. given day, "shoot folly a. it flies"
The present debt of the city of New York il over
ten millions ct dollars Tho expenses of the CITY
government last year amounted TO near four mil.
lions.
[" Ned Buntline" il lecturing at Bangor, Mem
iaii uniform. Ibis subject a. usual, being Ameri.
ca for Americans.n
Professor Morse IL said to have discovered the
skeieton OF mastodon near Poughkeepsie. N y.
ana |" nov 1t work in excavating It,
anos hussell, formerly treasurer of Masascbu.
Eli. and father OF Justice Russel of the Roston
police court died on sunday. = VIC '0''0a
The question of calling State conv.n,,o, !.
kansss has been lost. The msjorty aesinss the nra
position was 1900 ss' 'ne pro-
lodge Irwin died 1t Harrisburg. Pa. nm m. oe,,
Inst he was lieutenant Ia the army dnrin. ,ha
war Of 1919. Tue
!. NJ Bart. Governor Of Nebraska, was It 81. Lon.
=, No, on the 22d last. wv