Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-17
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| the secret correspondence the announcement l.
made that the Russian government will publish
batch of secret English letters on the Oriental
question, and among them several from Prince
| Albert If these letters should establish the
Russian procliyites charged against the Prince
consort. and 10 which was charged the hating
indecision of the Ministry in the early stage OF
the quarrel. may expect TO see great tu-
mutt of popular Indignation In England winch
will add to the complications Of the Eastern qnes-
tions.
BY the late adviees from China, we learn that
Commodore Perry, with quite respectable force
of eleven vessels, some two thousand men, and
one hundred and twenty guns, had departed on
his second visit 10 japan This visit is made in
pursuance of the Commodore's announcement
when he left the Japan seas and his pnnctn-
atty in carrying it out with an increased force,
will show the japanese that he is in earnest. 1t
will servo to give additional effect TO the determi
nation he has a'ready displayed,and perhaps lead
to the full success Of the expedition.
Senator Mason's bill, to authorize the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company to extend their
railroad 10 the Potomac river at or near the city
Ohio Railroad Company be authorized to
strnct a branch of their road into such portion
of the District of Columbia may be most
convenient for the purpose of forming a connec-
ton with the Potomac river, subject to the pro-
visions of their charter; provided, however, that
such connecting rond shall not be located within
the corporate limits of the city of Washington
without the consent of the authorities thereof.
The Union, speaking of the Gadsden treaty,
says, "it is now generally believed, that this
treaty notwithstanding the delay of final notion
upon it, will be ratified by the Senate. 1t is of
primary importance that its stipul0tions should
be carried Immediately into effect Our outstand
ing difficulties with Mexico arranged, there would
not be speek Of war left upon the political hor
ion Every pursuit in which our citizens are
engaged would continue to open new channels to
profitable transactions. OF all Countries in the
universe this is the one most benefited by
peace.
Ex-Bishop Ives new work is announced from
the press of Mr.. Donahoe, the publisher of the
Boston Pilot, to be issued in a week or two, 81
multaneously with its publication in London
Its title is: The Trials of Il mind in its progress
To Catholicism, in letter to his Old Friends, by
l.. Sman Ives, l.. l.. D., late Bishop" &c.
II is untrue, that the resignation of Mr.. DAN
TEL, Charge ut Sardinia, has been received in
Washington. Nor, says the Richmond Examin-
err has any intmnton been made to the State
Department of any thing of the sort. Mr.. DAN
IEL's friends in Richmond know,nothing eonfrma-
tory of the rumors atloot on the subject, and do
not credit these rumors in the least
Senator Pugh, in addressing an immense meet
ing of his constituency at Cincinnati ON Thurs
day evening last, wi were convened in favor of
senator Dugas' Nebraska BILL made an eloquent
speech declaring himself out and out for the
measure.
MR MEAanER, the Irish Refugee, has written
letter to busy body who attempted TO dlaw
him into n 'slayery" avowal, saying that when
he becomes according to his declaration of inten-
ton, American citizen, he will be prepared to
speak and act as such upon all questions of pub
Ii policy. At present, however, he says he does
not recognize the right of any one to demand of
him an exposition of opinion upon any public
matter.
We regret to lenm that the Rev. DIR. Sampson,
professor in the Union Theological Seminary,
Prince Edward county, died at his residence
ON Sunday night last. lie was very talented
man, and his death will be deplored by all who
knew him, well rs severe loss to the Sem
mary in which he was professor.
Hon. Edward stonly, formerly of North Caro-
lima was lately fined S25 in California, for an
alleged contempt of court in intimating before
jury that there was "A conspiracy against II client
of his. lie Immediately paid the fine, and sub
sequenhy he received u complimentary letter
Containing the amount of the fne) from the jury.
lie acknowledged the compliment, but declined
to receive the money, and recommended them
to devote it to some charitable purpose.
The Cumbei land Telegraph says, the young
crop of fall grain is said not to be very promising
in that region a large portion of it frozen
out by the extreme cold weather of last winter.
In the neighboring counties of Virginia and
Pennsylvania, the wheat crop is equally unprom-
ising
1t is now said to be q fixed fact" that the
present Clerk of the House of Representatives
has at last become part proprietor of the Union
and interested in the public printing. 1t is also
distinctly understood that he is to resign the
Clerkship. He has said so to certain members
of the House, and on this declaration, direct
from him, several candidates have presentd them
! selves.
! letter from the East in the London Morning
Chronicle has the following statement I'm
glib cotton shirts, on which the concise contents
of the Koran are roughly printed in blue, are