The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-31

| MEXICO The N. o. Picayune is convinced from
a careful perusal of late Mexican papers, that the
| existing Government there is one of the most ephe
| neral character, that Santa Anna has nearly run
his allotted course. Indeed. says the Picayune, lit
tie else could have been expected from who re-
turned one year since from third exile, and show
ed plainly in every act that if he had forgotten
| nothing he certainly has learned nothing Coming
| into power with the almost unanimous consent of
all parties who, tired of the inanmate condition of
the country, were disposed to adopt the course of
action of any chief whose antecedents seemed to
promise an infusion of strength into the body poll
tic Santa Anna had fair field, and needed no fa
vor. There was no organized opposition to him.
and his country awaited with anxiety the instaa.
ton of policy which should bring life to the
almost exanimate body polite. Since the return
OF Santa Anna, although innumerable changes have
been effected in every branch of Government, not
single vital principle has been introduced in its
ADMINISTRATION in it's foreign and external policy
The Picayune allades to the Gadsden treaty.
which, it says, 10 looked by all classes as the de
cisive event whether the present power shall ex-
pre at once, or whether it shall continue for an in
definite though not long period Some parties are
not willing to walt even for that event and reyo-
luton has already been commenced in the South
by Gen. Alvarez, the W ell known halfbreed leader.
The Mexican papers also hint that Alvarez is in
correspondence with President (soidisanD Walker
and the Count Boulbon, This, however, is by no
means certain; but whatever may be the next in
telligence in regard to this movement il appears
highly probably that the sends of dictatoial pow.
er in Mexico are fast running out.
Tho Washington Star calls upon Congress to
promptly discharge the deb due to the State of Vir
gns, for the latters advance of $40 in aid of
the original construction of the public buildings in
that city. 1t says:
The United States have long enjoyed the use of
this money, and the State of Virginia ALWAYS com.
parativey easy in her financial affairs, has not un-
til very recently had sion of late wears to ask
repayment. The rise and progress of her extensive
system OF internal Improvements has, however
made necessary at length, that she should strain
all ner available resources to cause such works
within her limits to advance pari pdssn with inter.
nal improvements in any other State of the North
american confederacy- She has acquitted herself
nobiy In this matter, and has pressing need for
the money advanced.
Inc citizens OF Fredel icksburg were to convene
last night Tor the purpos of appointing delegates to
the Commercial Conve ition.
bieiehelds papier n,ache works, near the Ly
on on. the evening of the 9th. The Queen. Prime
ALBERT and Pr ince Leopold of Sake Coburg were
In the theatre. Charles Dickens, Albert Smith
ana Charles Mathews were in the crowd at the
hre The wa rlike spirit OF the citizens was cnri
ously impress ssd by the inen working the ena;nes
SINGING Rul Britannia and other national sonos
with the &C compartment of thousand of voices in
chorus ''- IA
, oHooTI SG.-A free negro man named Holmes
sihg IN ihe upper end of this county, shot one
M M, las week, In the neighborhood of Marble
NH, oy MIR. Robert Brewn who resides some d
hies rest OF this place-and has since died from
.ne Ell sets of the wound. We have heard various
staseh tents inrelation to this affair, but as it win
unue feo Judicial investigation, deem it impro.
pei 10 give them publicity .-Fdrmriuc Journal
=, Jim, believe Sans got truth in him. s'You
! nj KNOW nigga, deres more truff in that nigga
"a AL ae les, 90 de plantation How do you make
why, he neber let any OBJ it out"
"
nosG hosG, Jan. IL The American squadron
ander me olumand of M. C. Perry, have been pre-
palHg LOT several days for second visit 10 Japan
ana VIII leave Immediately uDon the arrival an5
IIensery OF the next mail, which is now due The
neaith OF the squadron is good 0
VIsIr.-Dr. Hamel. OF St Petersburg ono of a.,
| most distlngu,shed saUaas of Russia ia nou, in r.
ton, having been commissioned by the Ca o :,
l examine the educational, scientific and nh;I
| tnropic instit utions OF this country f"""
The house ofthe late Elias w Fletcher of Fan.
quier count. accidentally took fire on the morn
ing OF Saturday, the 18th inst aud wa totally co
| sumed WI"
| WHEELING, March 29.-The Ohio river nj tb;s
place has sew en- feet water in the channel and fall
Ing. Boats re running regularly. The weather
Is very cold
NEW YORK. March 29.-The u. s. Mail steamer
Ohio brings $50 passengers and $3.50 100 In specie
on freight she brings San Frsncisco papers 10 the
let inst, no later than those we have already re
ceyed by iii San Juan route