The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-25

pondeut OF the Journal of Commerce writes that
the anomalous posiiion of Brigham Young, the late
aosernor OF the Territory of Utah. attracts atten.
| ton. His term of cfiice, under Government sp-
pointmen, expired on the 10Th OF September The
| Government has not yet appointed successor. 1t
is said that he win stiH be Governor dc faeto no
matter who may be Governor dc jare He claims
under divine right, as head, ofthe Church, and by
squatier right, ss the .iord of all he surveys"-
1t appears that he acts as Governor sti and ii Is
question whether bis acts are legoI = 49,
The next United States Senate will be composed
| of majority of democratic. Already "a have been
elected, and six democratic legislatures-one of
them, North Carolina, having two to chose-have
yet to elect Senators, so that the democrats are
| pretty certain of having 81 of the e. members.-
The opposition have elected 1s, and aiIl no doubt
have more, making D. .~
The BURNING OF THE HENRY CLAY-We have
heretofore stated that action had been brought
IN the circuit court of Orleans county, New York,
by the executors of A. ]. Downing, deceased,
against the owners of the Clsy for the iise of Mr.
Downing, and the baggage of himself and wife
Damages laid at s. 600 for the former and ST. 600
IOf tue ldLteT uc pEOscCuttOu suUrQ aDa0-
doned the claim for loss of life, when verdict was
rendered, by consent, of $1,000 damages for the
baggage claim.
ARREST OF AN INcENDrARY.-Iu Ogdensburg
N. Y on Wednesday morning, citizen, for many
years resident of the place, caught in the act
of firing building, by E W. Benedict, hatter
who was "selfconstituted watch The general
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nearly all the fires that have swept over the place
for several years-all happening about O'Clock In
the morning. Mr.. Benedict allowed the gentleman
to set the building fire while he stood secretly
looking on, and when he fled, he followed and
caught, struggled with and overcame him. 1t was
a sharp fl gbt, but the incendiary was overpowered
and placed in confinement
A convention between the United States and the
Kingdom of Bavaria, for the mutual extradiiion of
fugitives from justice in certian cases, was duly
ratified on the lst instant, at Londcn and has lust
been made public by proclamation by the Presi-
dent.
THE QUICKEST PASSAGE ON RECoRD-The Anne
rican clipper Comet. of 1886 tons, Capt Gardiner,
coal laden, arrived in the harbor ofHong Kong, on
Saturday, Sept. 9, from Liverpool, having made
the passage in less than s. days-the fastest yet
recorded
SOUTH CAROLINA Conference.-The number Of
members in the M. E. Church of South Carolina is
as follows whites 81 i5l0 colored AZ, ,7l9 In 1853
teh number was, whites 80 ,2l3; colored AZ ESQ.,
Aggregate increase, 2, 736.
John B. Holmes, who killed police officer Gour-
lay, in New York, has been admitted to bail in the
sum of $4,000. Mr.. Anthony ]. Bleecker be-
came his bondsman and he was set at liberty.
kILLED-A man named Martin, while under the
influence of liquor, run over by the cars near
Marietta, Ga, few days ago and killed.
LARGE SNAKE sToRY.-The American (Ga.)
News has an account of a snake killed in Worth
county, measuring 81 inches in length and l3 inches
in circumference. His snakeship was supposed to
be l6i years old at the time of his death.
FARMERS BANK OF NORTH CAROLINA The Nor
folk papers unite in denial of the report unfavo.
rabe to the solyency of this institution. They say
that the attempt TO get up panic has sgnally fail
ed. The report is said to have originated in a
jocose remark made In the market house of Nor
ok, to the holder of ST bill.
AccrDENT.-Rchard E. Dallam, prominent and
highly esteemed citizen of Hartford county, Md.
was killed by the accidental discharge of his own
gun, while out hunting, on Tuesday last.
MIcHIGAN-The election of Peck, Nebraska
Democrat In the 4th Congressional District, is
fully confirmed. The Senate, according to the
Lansing (Mich) State Journal, will comprise about
% Whigs and Abolitionists, and about 10 Demo-
Gratis House, about AZ Wings and Abolitionists,
and about 25 Democrats. The Fusion State off
GERS, Governor, &c, 3, are all elected.
The Synod of South Carolins, during Its recent
session, recommended to the Synod of Georgia the
entire transfer of Dr. Thornwell from the Presden-
tiaI chair In the South Carolina College, to the Pro-
fessorship of Theology in the Seminary.
The rite of confirmation was administered in
three OF he Episcopal churches of Charleston on
Sunday last.
FIRE-The dry goods store of Y. & ]. Johnson,
ON Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, de-
stroyed by fire on the night of the 2lst The goods
were saved.
THINGS IN FaEDEn1cK-The Examiner fur
nishes the following
Escape from the Sisterhood.--Miss Josephine
Buckley novice who had not completed her pro-
baton, escaped from the sisterhood at Emn,itts-
burg, about 3 O'Clock on the morning of the 10Th
instant She was the daughter of Joseph Bunk
ley, Eco of Norfolk, Va, protestant, who took
her under his protection through this city on We'd
nesiay last, on their way home. Mss B. is about
Is years of age, very accomplished and beautiful
young lady, speaking several languages and a su-
perior musician
SLEEPING IN AUsTRALIA.-A friend OF ours just
returned from Australia rather objects to matters
For sleeping three nights on bed stuffed with
clam shells and broken crockery, he was charged
Sl3. Well, that Is rather steep, at least or tnat
kind OF lodging.
PLEASING IsTELLIGENcE.-Mr. Wigglesworth,
(hsvng just concluded bis breakfast, breaks open
newly arrived letter. and readsl hope, my dear
fellow, you haven't eaten any of the eggs my vile
forwarded to yours, as by some unlucky mistake
they prove TO hare been snakes eggs which
Charley found In the barn.
IRISH ErrrGRArrs GorHe HoNE.-The ship
Dreadnaught saiied from New York on Monday tor
Liverpool with about 140 passengers chiefly I'm
faio y~o,, an1 fraiand. fpfy1ruinr