The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-21

THE RRsCUEp-Thirteen persons rescued from
the Arctic by the ship Huron received most inhos-
pitabe treatment from the second captain of the
steamer Canada a lake steamer, while on their
route from Quebec homeward. The Albany Reg
lister says:
When they embarked on board the Canada-one
of the finest boats lake Champlan-C aptain Fos-
ter gave directions that they should be provided
with supper Subsequently the second Captain ap.
preached them in gruff and boorish manner, as
they sat conversing together, and exclaimed -
"are you not ashamed to go through the country
like pack OF beggarsP
Deeply wounded at such an inhuman and insult.
ing imputatioD, they Indignantly replied that they
were not beggars-ihat Inequalities were quickly
rendered to them everywhere without solicitation
their part and that they had undergone too many
and too great hardshps to either beg for their sup
per, or suffer from the loss of it.
Some of the passengers who became acquainted
with the outrageous conduct on the part of the se
cond officer, were indignant at il, and communica-
ted the facts to Capt. Foster. He took prompt
measures to carry out bis hospitabe intention and
to soohe the wounded feelings OF the insulted way
farers. An ample supper was soon provided In a
short time, OF which they partook with keen appe
tites.
Their party were among the last to leave the
wreck They rendered all the assistance in their
power in the construction of the raft upon which
seventy-six persons embarked, but from which all
but one were swept off and persisted
OurRAGE.-On the night of the 10Th inst, Rev
John Bspst the Catholic pastor at Bangor, Maine,
being on visit to place, called Ellsworth,
in the same State, was seized, tarred and feath.
cred and ridden on a rail- He is represented
to be an excellent man, who has brought about
many useful reforms md the present outrage could
only have been the result of want of civiz alton
among the inhabitants of Ellsworth. The Bangor
Mercury thus speaks of it:
We have not terms strong enough to express the
indignation expressed by all classes in this city on
hearing of this dastardy outrage. The shameful
towards who have done it should receive the high
est penalties of the offence and the town of Ellis.
worth should be made to respond in damages for
this foul wrong 70 visitor who could not be pro-
tected within her gates.
Ellsworth has long been noted for the low row.
dy, vulgar proceedings of a portion of its popula
tion. II the respectable men there cannot stop
such proceedings, let them abandon the town, and
leave 1t prey to the vile rufians who inhabit it,
rates are and brought by force from without to suf.
fer the penalties of their misdeeds
SPooNEx We. DANIEL 1t will be remembered
that when this case came up in New York some
time since, verdict was given by default for plain
tiff for ss0o0 but q new trial was allowed. The
case is now progressing, and excites considerable
interest 10 the literary circles of New York Our
readers are familiar with all the circumstances.
and 1t is needless for US to state any thing more
than that 1t Is the old libel suit of Sheariashub
bpooner, against John NJ. Daniel, relative to Boy.
ders Illustrations of Shakespeare. Mr. Brecken.
ridge, young Kentuckian, Ia looking after Mr.
Daniels Interest, but it is hardly to be supposed
that New York jury will render an impartial
verdict in case of this nature.
Wednesday morning was pretty much spent in
examining witneases in regard to the merits OF the
plates % works of art. Mr.. A. B. Durand, the dis.
tinguished artist, was placed upon the stand, who
after scrutinizing the plates, pronounced them
very defective, and only secondary affairs In the ar
tistical world
DIvoRcK.- Our readers win remember that the
Walker divorce case In New York, which furnished
90 much food for eossips some time since, was pla
ced Ia the hands Of referee, the jury having been
unable TO agree. The referee has made report,
on the strength of which Judge ngrahsm has enter
cd decree granting Mrs. w. the divorce applied
for with liberty to marry again. and giving her A.
no the custody OF the children, with liberty to Mr..
w. TO visit them once fortnight. So Mrs. w. can
pick up another husband, and Mr.. Walker has his
walking papers.
Thsrs were four dsaths from yellow ieysr 10
chsriestoa on Tuesday last.