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OSCe0keO
HIGH aAss FOR TIE SOULS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC
DsAD.
A solsn requiem high mass Was celebrated In 81.
Pss.s church. Barclay street, yesterday morning, for
the rpse q the souls Of the Roman Catholic dead WHO
lost their yes OF the disaster to the steam
ship San Francis CO. The ceremony commenced ct een
O'Clock the Rev Mr. ouina pastor Of the church. ocat'
log n high priest assisted by the Rev Mr. hAddsn, OF
Madison street deacon. snd the Rev Mr.. kcOArty 40
assistant elergym,no Of q Pssar's.
There about two hundred persons present, many
Of whom dresss 10 deep mourning for hsr depart
ed friepes and ed te feel much grie upon the CO.
cRtion.
Amongst the congregation two thre- officers o.
tie Unl.td States sruy and nIvy. Ths church was
draPsd mourning, and The pulpit and altar hung with
black velvet.
The choir Ct ST. Peters kindly volunteered their
vices for the occasion Dnrag the celebration Of tho
mass tue usual momsno for the dead made and at
the c0cclus'oa The officiating high prsst gave bsnedc.
ton, vixen shs copgregaior slowly dispersed
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believe that that letter was hostile to free soil
is an insult to his intelligence and common
sense. If otherwise. produce the letter. Let
the President take the seal of the Scarlet
Letter and clear his skirts. IF this letter re-
mains longer in the private possession of John
Cochrane is not his Excellency convicted Of
this charge? Yes or no.
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The News.


yesterday afternoon bringing London files to
che 25th of January, and Paris advises of the 9th
with the latest dispatches from other parts Of the
European continent No decided reply had been
received from the Emperor OF Russia 70 the last
propositions IF sde other p,wers nor had he made
any formal declaration as TO how he would view
she entrance of the allied fleets into The Black Sea
Our latest dispatches intimate that a communca.
tion had been received from the Gar; but ii s proba
Bile that he seeking information in relation 10
The fleets. Meanwhile, the war p1epara. 2ns were
carried on with great Yigor in England add France
10 each Of which countries full explanations Of sAeir
intentions would be made ~ the respective govern
ments after the opening Of the Parliament sui Con
sttuent Assembly. Lard Ponsonby Intended to sub
mi. some important resolutions upon The subject ID
Ne English Peers, copy Of Wh h we publish i'd.
rirsl Dundas had Taade strfiag speech 70 the
Of q shipofwar al Spithead. Intrigue aud the same
cautious line OF policy seemed to still Influence the
acts and gulSe the COunsels of the Car. We refer
st more length to the subject in au editorial TO-DAY
Captain Watkins with lis fellow sufferers OF she
San Francisco had arrived in Liverpool, where the
Captain made MS Official report of the disaster 10
the United States Consul which publish 10 full.
Important news has co &c from Madrid, Of the 18th
MI i is that Geocrals C,ccha and O'Donnsll,
heads Of the opposition, hal been eS!led to the
CanaTie' step which + regarded as the fore-unner
Of ccup dct4L II appears that the exiles include
swo *. Goyerors # Cuba
Over three hundred persons we're drowned IN The
Bag Of Dublin, oRias to lle ioul derng of the clip
per slip Tayl.ur when MY out f9ry.eight hours o.
her first voyage from Liverpool for Aeloourse.
The news ffom Cali,orIaz, which wit be found IN
smother part q this mornings paper, contains no.
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tween The Russians and their enemies and pre-
venting the former from prosecuting the war.
How, under these circu instances, the Gar can
help resorting to frank declaration of war;
We are at loss to understand.
Even the reply Of the Car was dictated by
lingering desire for the preservation Of peace.
An accident may have precipitated the outbreak
of hostilities even before Baron Brunow receiv-
ed it. It would appear that when the Russian
Admiral at Sebastopol received the message
Of Admiral Dundas, requesting the Russian
feet to remain in that port, he replied immedi-
ately that he had no orders to receive from any
foreign power: and Prince Menschikoff, who
was in the vicinity, at once ordered the fleet 10
put to sea. Whether this be true or no Sc
cond rumor ascrbes similar orders to the Car
himself and the allied admrlls have collected
together the whole Of the vessels under their
command. At the last dates naval battle
between the Russian and the allied fleets some
where in the nnighboroood OF Batoum, was
cpoken of as an event by no means improbable.
This Of course would cut the gordian knot.
From the Danubian Provinces, the geuerol
TENOR u Tue news II stlll 1aVOraO!e 10 the TURK
ish cause. The Russians had not yet succeeded
il reiaking Citale, hut were concentrating all
their disposable forces against it. On several
points further east on the Danube the Russians
had crossed the river, and ravaged a small por
ton Of its southern shore; but no permanent
position had been occupied, and practie lily Lit
tie seems to have been gained by these maunu-
vres The Turkish army is ia excellent disci-
pine and high spirits the Provincials complain
bitterly Of the exactions Of the Russiao IN
vaders.
II nything further were needed to show the
imminence Of war, we might refer to the speech
of Admiral Dundas, published elsewhere, in
which that officer, speaking on behalf of the
Lords Of the Admiralty, notified the sailors of
the royal navy that war was at hand and
that war with Russia" We might likewise
draw attention to our Paris correspondents
letter, in which the intrigues set on foot by
Russia aud Prussia to detach Napoleon from
the British alliance are carefully described We
might also notice the conjunction of further
decline in the funds and in cotton and rise
in breadstuffs But the Czar's position alone
renders the maintenance of peace impossible,
short Of a miracle
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JOHN VAN buren, AND Col. CLEMENs.--We
publish to-day the correspondence between
John Van Buren, and Col. Clemens on the
Nebraska question. We submitted our vi. We
upon the letter Of Col Clemens the other morn
ing. We now understand that this correspon-
dence did not originate with this present letter
of John Van Buren,, but from a confidential
application to him by Col Clemens in behalf of
the administration. The President and his
Cabinet were naturally DESTROYS to discover the
exact dangers of q split upon this Nebraska
movement between themselves and their Van
Buren, free soil allies OF New York, and Col
Clemens was the proper medium for sounding
the Prince. The result shows that there is
trouble ahead to the Prince. the President and
Cabinet, and all concerned.
But this letter Of John is fresh, and calls
for passing observation or two. The tone of
sadness and melancholy indignation which per-
vades it is something remarkable for the Prince,
who has ever been heretofore a fellow of in
finite mirth" He is evidently in a tight place,
and, considering the conspiracy at Washington
between some Of the hards and softs to crowd
MIN On lHp ueulOCIutlC iic 'itA-
sideIs. bis position is anything but cons0'ing.
The fact is he never was in such tight place
before, and if he gets through it win be, like
the Dutch miller, with q tam tight squeeze"
AS for the constitutional and legal points raised
against the Nebraska bin by the Primo, we
must pass them. His caibre is too small for
us upon such great issues. We therefore turn him
over to Captain Rynders, and are ready TO
stake thousand dollars that in q free dis
cussion before an impartial jury the Captain
proves himself superior to the Prince as con
stitutional expounder. The very first letter Of
the Captain on Nebraska was SO clear and logi-
cal that it secured him at once the Office
of Deputy Surveyor Ct this port; and the only
danger from a constitutional discussion with
the Prince 70 be feared is that the Captain, az
ter his closing argument, might be promoted
over the head of John Cochrane himself We
call, however, for the discussion, insisting upon
it that Cochrane, in any event, shall be re-
tanned until it is certainly ascertained that the
Scarlet letter is lost or found.
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W ar 4. aspects.

Aoyices from London to 18th announce no
change in the state Of affairs On Saturday
evening lst, a despatch FROM Vienna informed
Great Britain that the Car Nicholas intend d
- roget the Vienna propc sitons, insisted on
Tic question being settledby Turkey and Russia
alone, adhered to every demond made by Prince
Mcnschikoh, and appointed Prince Gortschakoff
COMMANDMENTS Chief Of the armies in the Prin-
Qualities his plenipotentiary to treat with the
Porte. This would have amounted practically
70 declaration Of war; and accordingly the
funds declined on Monday and Tuesday. On
be latter day, the Russian Minister in London
! ceiyed orders from his court to inquire IF the
British government what the intentions of the
combined fleets whether they intended
to take art with Turkey or whether they mad
been ordered T. preserve their neutrality. This
iact soon gained wind, aud il was gene
rally understood that the reply Of the
british government notifying the Car Q.
TIE orders given g. the leets, would be ip-
Ecciatcly followed by he Withdrawal Of th-
Russian Ambassador, The ruqds il coase-
qae1co again declined, AID touched 81,
closing II S31 At Paris aad elsewhere The
le.patch & t.C Car produced a contrary "a
fct Il WE Interpreted 4 an indication 81 AZ
rawiuiperls Ell bs rat K resort t. host,li
ties aud TIC liaf roso Wang people certainly
anticipated o1se'4A' declaration Of II; oal
j. tie order. en Il he anl sad +. ill
.l.rt of Wen, tAis Interpretation s eay tol~
.Gur,tId. Whether uUl l... r Wi II Ut gtlrd ,r
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

VA LACKS THEATRE Broadway SOLDIERS GO
siIIP FOLLY FLIES.
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!onn Gaisford, humorous writer, and editor Of
the weekly Balloon. died recently in New Orleans.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
NIGHT SESSION.

IT, MONDAY, Feb. 10, 1854. s
the CooisFton and Ohio Railroad b;H. was ieha, ~
for some time, by Messrs GARNETr, Dr.Nr So
PLEs Of Patrick, and SINCLAIR 10 oppos;tion snd
Dy messrs. GAILy cA.rsrIL and FOWLER in i "a.
Il was decided in the affirmative 70 .aA g
Mr.. DEASE then moved to reconsider tbe 49,, -
ordering the billto ID engrossn1ent. e 'ose
i On this motion, a long debate took place hefora
the conclusion of which, - ss'o y 9
Mr.. BARNES Of Marion, moved the indefinite
postponement of thebil Pending this motion. t,,e
House adjourned. '-''
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LARGE YIELDS OF TOBACCO

In our paper of yesterday we copied statement
of the Danville Republican that planter near
Danville raised upon eight acres of land crop of
Tobacco which sold for eight hundred dollars
MI. g. w ATKINSON informs US that few months
ago be Soda crop raised by Mr.. JOHN Estes Of
Orange county, upon IRE acres of land for upwards
oftirteea hundred dollars. He asks can Danv;,,e
beat thisa e 4,aszs
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DORA Coal AND IRON MANUFACTURING Gonna.
NY.-We have already announced the passage of a
bill in the Senate to incorporate the Dora Coal and
Iron Manufacturing Company, on Saturday last
Also bill incorporating a company to make >
railroad from the mines to connect with the Manas
sa and Central railroads
There was some opposition to the bills and
speeches were made in favor of laying the bill 70,
the Railroad on the table, which, at this late dav d
the session. might have ended in its ultimate de-
feat These occupied most of the dav nm satrr
day. DR.. Harris advocatedthem with much e.rn
estness, and finally succeeded in their PASSAGE nv
large majority.
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GALAMANDER SAF'ES.-THE AT-
- 'TENTION OF THE PUBLIC is respectfully
called to the following letter, which is published
without comment, as it speaks for itself;


'H PETERSBURG, Feb. 6, 1854.
Mr.. 8. G. HERRING-Dedy Sir: Enclosed YOU will
find an account OF the burning of our store, which
took place Friday night last stating that the con-
tents of the safe purchased of you last November
were preserved We believe this will be the cause
of your selling great many of your safes here We
can give certificate, signed by some of our most
respectable and largest merchants. Wewill be in
your city next week, and if trade we will do
SO; if not you will have to repair it for u.s. as the
knob had melted of. 1t took two men three hours
to open it with cold chissels and large hammers
- Yours truly, MORRISON l. MERABLE
count alluded to in the above letter:
Pretty early yesterday morning. the Safe belong
ing to Morrison u Merable was extracted from the
ruins and 1t was with feelings of little anxiety
that they saw the mechanics break open the door,
Their surprise soon lost in qualification, at the
discovery that the notes. specie and papers.to the
amount of $4,000 with which it was filed were en-
trely uninjured. roll of bank to the amount
of some $1,000 or ST. 500 entirely unharmed not
even scorched. So perfectly fre-proof was the
Safe, that the paint the inside OF the door was
not blistered. 91 &
ut is but due to the inventor to state that the Safe
was of HERRING's PATENT"
Those wanting security from FIRE. be supplied
with safes of ali Sizes warranted equal to the above
and superior to any others manufactured in the world
by applying or addressing ktf fMH 81
ROBERT McCANDLISH, JR.
Agent for the State of Vairginia,
fa lift 1856 Cary st. Richmond
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JOB AND CARD PRINTING.

~ The DISPATCH JOB OFFICE, on Geverno
Street. has the largest and best assortment of CARDS
ever in this city, and is prepared to do this descrp
ton of PRINTING on reasonable terms else
where in the city, well as every other kind of
PLAIN AND FANCY PRINTING. Call and see
specimens
E Rlain and fancy CARDS for sale. ia-dtf
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LAFAYETTE HALL-For the informa.

LAFAYETTE HALL.-For the informa-
ton of our readers, we lay before them the follow
ing resolution passed by the officers of the first
Virginia Volunteer regiment, at a meeting held on
the 18th inst 1t may seem little strange that the
military should take such stand as this, against
the use of this hall by private citizens but when
the fact is known that they frequently deprived
of its use at the very momentthey need it most and
that they have other suitable place in which to
transact their business, there very few persons
tion asfurnished us by Adjutant Patton reads thus
Resolced, That we will not give our consent to
the use of Lafayette Hail. for any other than mill
tary purposes. ,fs
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IKouEsr.-Justice Hanes, assisted by Con

4 INQUEST.-JH BlIC6 IIdH0S, dSSIBCtd Dy CON
stable Lewellen, held an inquest on Sunday, the
10th February, at the farm OF L. D. Crenshaw, ESQ.,,
on the body Of Moses slave, the property OF H. r.
Carter of Caroline county, and in the employment
of L. D. Crenshaw, of Henrico. Verdict that he
came to his death by ball fired from pistol in the
hands of Watson Patmon, while the said Patmon,
(who was his oveIseer) was attempting to correct
him. And that the said Patnon shot him, the said
Moses, in self-defence and the said Patmon was
justified in the homicide
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CREsrs FROM THE OCEAN WoRLD.-This
is the title Of new book of European trav-
els, which is spoken of by the National In
telligeacer as volume of unusual interest,
and which has been highly commended by
the press of the Northern cities. The au.
thor, says the Intelligencer is an eminent
teacher of Massachusetts,, well known for his
humane sympathies, and devotes the profits
arising frcm the sale of his work to the bene.
ht Of Miss Baker, an interesting blind ladv
who is now at the Virginia House in This
city seeking subscriptions to this work
Concerning this lady, the ImteRigeacer saws
she ID ga graduate of the Massachusetts
Asylum for the Blind, whose remarkable an.
ergy, displayed in her efforts for earning an
honest subsistence, united with the finest
qualities - woman. have been every where
justly theme of praise"
On account Of this unfortunate lady. we
cordially commend the book, believing that
every benevolent mind win rejoice in the
opportunity Of aiding the worthy efforts Of
one who struggles 50 nobly against one Of
tho greatest Of Affections to aid herself.
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PLEAsANr NE1eHBoRs.-Miss Mary Ben

PLEASANT NEIGHBoRs.-Mis Mary Ben
jamin made her appearance before the Mayor yes.
terday to answer for assaulting and beating Eve
Catherine Beck, handsome young damsel,
on Saturday last. These ladies reside in that or
Derby and quiet portion of the city known as the
South side of the basin, and had fallen out about
mere triie which the accused attempted to adjust,
by ticks, kicks and scratches on her iair anfago
mist, who was caught in the street and handled
without gloves. The Mayor, after hearing the evil
dence, decided that Miss Mary should enter into
bonds 10 the sum of 800 to keep the peace, which
she readily complied with, and retired from court
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10 THE CITlzBNS OF 6ECHMOND.--1u0
undersigned, conscientiousy persuaded that his ex-
perepce, an assistant to MI Biair, lwho declines
y the duties pertaining to the Office OF HIGH CON-
STABLE, eders himself candidate for the SURFACES
Of his fe 1ow-citizens. Should they confer npon him
the honor of an election TO that Office, he viii
himself to the utmost to fulfil it, duties faithfully.
6 fe 7--tdes r. J. LAKELAND.
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RELEAsED.-James Harris, free negro
Gagged for want of papers, proved his freedom and
was discharged, with orders to return to Henrico
where be belongs.
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DARING THrrr.-Some audacious fellol

DARING THIEF.-Some audacious fellow
anxious for short ride, and permanent location
afterwards stole horse and buggy, from the neigh
borhood Of the First Presbyterian Church last Sum
day night and has not been heard Of since. How
the rogue expects TO hide all he has taken i some
what strange and especially so since Mr.. Reins the
owner, has offered reward of $50 for his detec.
ton By reference to the advertisement in another
column the reader win find full description Of the
articles. -.
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STEAMER JAMEsTowN.--This splendid

STEAMER JAMEsTowN.--This splendid
steamer reached our port yesterday morning, hav-
ing made the run from New York to Norfolk in
twenty-five and half hours and from New York
to Richmond in thirty hours. This we believe is
the quickest run ever made on this line and if con-
stantly repeated, will ensure Capt Cavendy an host
of passengers between the capital Of the Old Do
minion and the city of Gotham. The Jamestown
brought in fity-six cabin and twenty-one Storage
passenger as will be seen by reference to her list,
which Is published in another column.
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HiGH CossTABLE.-We arc glad to see
that DAVID BAKER. in /, has consented to become
candidate for this Office at the ensuing election
A better selection could not be made he Il active
good officer
u fe 7-8tk MONROE WARD.
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MONROE WARD.

BY the request Of my friends, announce
myself candidate for the Office of HIGH CONSTA-
BILE Of the City of Richmond, at the/ensuins cleo
fss-dtd Us. TINsLEY.
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sCoMMUNIcAT

r
Mr.. EDITOR: l read an article in your paper some
days since, in which the writer alluded in some very
just and appropriate remarks to the low state of ed
cation among the mechanics of Richmond, and also
moved tAe establishment of institution for their
intellectual improvement ! claim to belong to that
order of the human family; and although do not
profess any very great prof ciency in my particular
branch of business, at least such will gain for me
at some future day niche in the temple of fame yet
hold that our interests are in common The article
to which have alluded suggested some thoughts
which, if you will allow me the medium of your
paper, Twill give-shall / say it Ito my brother
mechanics of Richmond. There is disposition upou
the part of those knights of the jackplane sledge-
hammers, &C., as they are sometimes dubbed. to
complain of their lot that they not admitted into
the higher circles of society," that the upper ten lock
down upon them with contempt because fate has
decreed that they shall earn their bread nv the
sweat of their brows'' Now wish to saw few
words to these gruinblers. That they are not ele-
waited above their present positions is their own
fault. agree with the writer in the Dispatch that
such an institution as the one referred to ought to
be established. But before much good can be ac-
compshed, desire for Improvement on the r,ert of
these mechanics will have to be created; but few of
those to rise above the lowest level They are
content to go Flooding along in ignorance, scarcely
caring to know whether the world be round or fat.
Instead of employing their leisure hours in storing
their minds with useful knowledge, they are spent
in providing about the streets, and sometimes getting
into brawls that disturb peaceful citizens or frequent
worse places. Their conversation is generally
continuation of basphemous oaths and vulgar ex-
pressons, which is confirmed habit with some and
which renders them entirely unfit for refined and
from this general ban and reiterate the expression
shame shame upon content to hone
however, that we are not fulfilling destiny, but
that brighter day is coming and that you will con-
Richmond to something like proper appreciation
of their privileges. fe 14-ltk
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AUCTION Observation-Disclosures is solicited
to our sale this msrning, at 10 O'Clock.
fe Ia ALEX. MOTT 4 CO, Aucts.
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PAsarsoEss Pea SrnAMsHIr JAnxsrows

from New York. yesterday: 81
j b 6immogs J. Butler, w. ysllss O. n. Petit
7. Warren. 4, 9oyss Palmer, HaLant u. C. 0sd'
=: BURN, 9. O. Jones ard hdy, Mn, VAa Coxtlsndf
4 y Conckhns ". 81. Concklin, Mu- Witlisfen, Mn.
Wiilisma =. Williams w. Williams Nj. Keys
Mf.s arlington, J. Anderson, r. Fuller, u EDEN,
q. fefkina Ma. Perkins, w Joy, Thoe JeGsaa \.
rlcrce, Jnc. AeM4 g. b. Brown d. Hanfhsd, d. 8,
6eatts. y: Harvsy, y. B. Jay, ~ ~ Bmkss q. r.
d. barren ~ knliy. NJ frfSf *slSs g 1snik'
-. IS 3. k1lhashs ]. !, 3sssss 3. Hsslsy. 81
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NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
MUTUAL BUILDING FUND AND LOAN COMPANY
The office of this Company will be, on and after the
18th inst in the room over Gwatkins store, Main
street, on the square below the Virginia Banks,
where the business of the Company can then be
transacted. sttt
By order of the Board of Directors.
feI4-2t w. B. BIGELOW, Sec'y.
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NorrcE.--I am Candidate for the Office
Of HIGH CONSTABLE Of the City of Richmond.
fe s-dts JOHN r REEVE.
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IT is an object for us to reduce our stock
at this time, and in order to accomplish this, we
shall offer great Inducements to cash purchasers for
the next thirty days We have . large assortment
Of Brocade, Plaid aud Plain Dress SILKS, which we
shall offer at decided bargains.
Now is the time to purchase all sorts of Dry Goods
at the very lowest prices.
fe l4-2tN 49s WILCOX BELTS.