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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-14

Qua WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.-The letter Of our
Washington correspondent to-day will be found highly in
teresting. We pleased to fluid that the letters O.
like are perused with interest by the readers of the
Wig. They are decidedly the most racy proauct lions
that emanae from the pens of Washington correspond.
ens The author mas talent in that line that speaks for
ITSELF His letters have received the highest cncomiums
oil praise from those best acquainted with the OF po-
ii'ical affairs about Washington and feel well assured
mat they are always gladly received by readers
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street.
Its intended to extend embrace large por-
ton OF the site upon which stood the ato residence o.
Bishop acGil, on sth street. and take In portion OF
tho vacant lot lying between tho church and the Virginia
House. thereby adding considerably the width of the
present structure.
The Bishop has surrendered his house on 9Th street for
this purpose and removed tho Virginia House. which
he purchased nearly twelve mouths ago.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-14
SPM1NG AND SUMMER READY MADE tJNTH-
y ING d. GOODMAN invites a from ali n want 10 .I

SPRING AND SUMNER OLOTHTNG
which he has opeued No. 1874 oppo,i,e F,s,
square HIS stock embraces every article Kept oibiny and
furnishing House Prom weekly receipts frt m th Man.
uaetoyD he enabled at all furnish the ys,y latest
styles and from his facilities at unu ay low n,,css
Tor cash All articles warranted Of make h 1n,.t ~
lowest grades. '' ~ ""''' W
lie deems needless, after the public In od In
his goods, to In their al
meet the appreciation Of the fastidous cal nom
his old friends, and the public generally solicited
All he asks is 10 give him trial shall 20 away dis.stsed
N
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-14

B-Asays on hand large supply Trunk, Of all style,
and sizes; fnaia Rubber L.
be told a n IN ndya cost.
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DefuIr Judge OTeene
Ralph n. Shd,c and JnssDh Il. Lsham IS. TtorGs
Ds,stnbury.-Th This action was broug ut to recover .
balance Of $47 10. alleged 10 be due on q sale and
delivery by pla tffs to defendant, of 1886 pounds
Of lead, pewter, and tin, at Is cents pound.
amounting to $6i7 10, on which the defendant had
paid $500, leaving the above balance due. The de-
PENDANT denied owing the plaintiffs any thing. The
plaintiffs witDess-Jamts a. Meany-swore that he
was present when the defendant bought the articles
in question; that he egreed 10 ay ls cents pound,
taking the articles all together some being worth
more, and some ltss; that after he had purchased
the same, and paid $500 on account, he (witnessD
called upon him and pIeseoted bill, and that tho
defendant then paid him 800 on the bill, without
Directing to the charges; That all the articles were
in the dter dants store at the time Of the SALE ex
cept one barrel, which was lext door, and which
the defendant examined before he purchssed. Tho
defend ant produced two witnesses, who swore that
they weighed the contents of that barrel, and it
contained $50 pounds Cf lead and $50 pounds Of
pewter; that tho lead was worth only u cents .
pound. One Of his Witnesses (the defendants sony
s~ore that he heard the nrst witness tell the plain
tif that the barrel contained all pc wter. The
Judge decided that the weight Of testimony showed
that the deft ndant TO pay Is cents pound FOR
all the articles sold TO bim, and there being no
dispute as to the weight. he snoud order judgment
for the amount Of the PLAINTIFF claim, With ooss
of spit
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whole way. he has clearly established Inst thA
winter condition Of the county co institutes no ims
pedinent and that the route 10 entirely practicable
for the railroad.
The country examined vas Tor about three-fyurtbs
OF the distance-from the Missouri fr0nder, at the
NOUN OF the Kapsas River, 70 the Valley Of PAro-
wan, q the foot Of the wshsatch Mounsans, within
the rim OF the Great Balm a. is bend
along and b tween the thirty. eighth and thirty
ninth parallels Of lsutude. The whole hne divides
Itself naturally into three sections, which may BE-
convenaently follo"ed 10 description. The hrst or
eastern section orsists OF fhe great prai.ie dope
spreading nom the base II the Sierra Blanca %
the Missouri frontier, sbout 700 miles the second,
or middle tctioD, c0mprehs NOS the various rocky
the termination Of toe greet plains at the font Of
the Sierra Blanca aud the Great Basin at the
Parowan Valley at W Ah-atch Mountains. where
the first Mormon settlement u found, about $50
miles I; the third, or weetern ction, comprehends
the mountainous plateau lying between the Wah-
satch mountains and the s ezra Nevada. q distance
Of about 400 miles. The Country examined was upon
very direct line, the travelled route baing about
$50 miles over an airline distance OF about 1900
miles.
Several new and important passes we're discover.
ed in the Sierra between Walkers Pass and the
Tejon which win be = great utility to the overland
emiRrsnts. The fejpn Pass does not lead through
the Sierra, but from the Tu,an Valley into Los An
geles. The Indians bert found more civilized,
and the country well wasered add cultivated. It Is,
however, billy, ana wagons Could not be brought
through. Colonel Fremont has recently got hack
to Washington, where be Is preparing the maps
pans and descriptions of MIA surveys for ha govern
ment. He suIDs up receot communication ON the
Pacific railroad in these woIds:-
II treason sgsinst mankind, and the spirit of
progress which marks he age refuse put this ono
letting link TO ion perity and the civil
zation Of the world Eoro,e silr lies between and
America Build this rsir.ad and things viii have
volvs about Anne ica vil lie between aud Faro
the golden vein which though the history Of the
world will follow the track Francisco
the Asiac trade viii finally fan into its last pefma
neIt road, when the ADD Chryse throw open
their gates to the thoroughfare Of the world.
There il no doubt tsis railway win be made by
the American nation. sho frightened by no diff
fcultes a1d startled at expense. The land win
cost nothing, and she o. cap rate at which their
roads are laid down, a"o tae rapiditv with which
they are copBtructsn, proved In the vast netw or5
Of railways which iut% ects the different
States from Louisiana to New England.
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United State. Mar.h.l,. Once.

CHlRoE OF RKvoLr.--Deputy Marshal Horton
arrested four men named Kelley, Gaffrey, Moore.
and another, for an attempted revolt on board the
steamer North Star.
RoBBERy on TIM IsfHxUs.-Thrce other men
were brought home in the same vessel In irons, on
charge Of robbery on the lsthmus-0De Of them
taking the farcia name Of Morgan Rattler-but
were discharged by the authorities for want a
jurisdiction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-26

Arc. N.-HABEAs CoRrus.-In TIE Case of Nat
thar DyUaH.-A wit Of habeas corpus, retnrnablc
Immediately, was granted in this case IN favor or
Matthew Dervall, who was committed on the 2lth
instant by Justice Stuart, ami sentenced to the
Pententiary for six months. The prisoner con-
tended that the said conviction was illegal, tia
ground that the Testimony sdduced before the
Justice was Insufficient. His Honor remanded the
prisoner until Monday, aud directed his counsel 70
give notice thereof TO the District Attorney.
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AU0UHf II, 1854
Can nothing be done 10 prevent the driving o
such immense droves Of hogs through our principal
streets and avenues? Yesterday there must have
been fty large dsoves Of hogs In the upper part e.
the city the clouds Of dust and stencil thAt they
produced were almost intolerable.
Is there no remedy Where IL that ordinance
preventing such abominablc nuieances2 Why ahould
our citizens who are compelled 10 remain in tho
city be subjected to endure so much unnecessary
filth and dirt MADISON AVENUE.
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I. remarkable fact that In the town Of Manshsst
y. r., town contrasting q, 900 lnhAbsAnts there -
syi p:sa angle alayn q 0ls tog eight noEtkA
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With cuffs and kicks, bufetiDgs and thrusts, from
% many points OF the political compass that eacls
In some measure, negatives the other; and the
stunned and supplied abortion keeps ia legs in
spite Of itself.
The last unfortunate business, respecting the ap.
Dointment of Governor Of Australia, has been the
saddest turn Of all. The Honorable Mr.. Lawley, Z
younger son of Lord Wcnlock, and connected
with the family Of the Marquis Of Westminster,
= young gentleman Of distinguished acade-
mic talent, but unfortunately given to play. His
Aiends desired to wean him from the turf and from
lts gambling associations, and procured . seat for
aim In Parliament. Mr.. Gladstone, Chancellor Of
Ne Exchequer made him hia private secretary; and
n defiance OF . well understood rule, az applied to
III public servants, he gambled In the funds. There
- nothing for IL but to get him out OF the country
With An appointment; HE fitness for which was, in
u estimation Of his best friends his unftness for
staying at home; and the Governorship Of one Of
ear most important colonies that Of Australia, was
6eseewed upon him. It Il true that the Duke Of
Newcastle took the alarm, and spoke to Sir George
She House Of Commons On the subject that The min,
stry rescindcd their appointment. The white robes
q the immac- late Mr.. Gladstone have been spot
I'D" in this uptoward affair; and while the ministry
especially 20. 1t would be nothing Ia s.rooe
administration except, perhaps, grevious mistake;
bat IN this instance 1t IL looked upon as the last
fesAber, which breaks the back Of the camel. Then,
there b Lord Palmerston, who has, ~ Home Min
t.e~, brought forward most important bills:
Ne repeal Of the law Of settlement, tho
e.nblis ament Of general system OF police mill
- bill, boart Of health, &c.--every one OF which
has been rejected, Notwithstanding Lord PAlmers.
esns ministerial protestations tSat confusion and
disorder, disease and rapine would BE- the conse.
qsence. His great smoke bill, too, bids fair TO
end IN smoke, Nr the bakers Of the metropolis
ssrke sgsinss the regulations Of the act. There
- nowevcr, 2 Palmerstonian vitality, which
~ 1os vcry extinguishsble, and thrown ont Of
yx vi his Iordship would light on
ms dfpicmatic heels-and thus. Ia his erratic
support Of the Russian securities hin ha has
sAoyn such cordial dissertation Of Russia that iii
sl stand nearly at par and before the dcciar atom
q war were 70 per cent higher. Men ike the
Befipgs- formerly Russian sgents--the present
holders, too, Of Russian securities, are beside them
seavs. Ut measure which endorses sn,h securities
with the ominous words, mot negotiable cither n
England or by any British subject But our
Hene Secretary knows better, perhaps, than
any man, that the weakest part Of Tie Th;.
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RED.
The receipts from passengers have increased from
45,4lt5lS IN lS49 to f7,32G, LOG in 1858, being an
increase Of from 81 255 per mile to 81 ,279 per mc
(tbo amount received during 1851 having amounted
10 81 $50 Ter mile) The receipts per mile from
each clsss In 1919 werc-irst class f4OG; second
csss, Gals; third class, s33l In 1863 the pts
Per mule had diminished on the first aud second
ciass TO fi03 and ii74 respectively, and had in.
creased on the third class to f37s. 80
buf the most important feature il the steady pro-
press made BY the goods traffic Of the country, and
the apparent probability that in the course OF few
years u VIII form more important item In the
traffic.
The receipts from goods have increased from e..
10000 IN ls49 to In 1853, being an in
crease Of from fl 900 per mile In ls49 20 81 as per
mile In 1853; and whilst the Ieceipts from passen
gers in ls4S were larger than the receipts from goods
in the proportion Of 5342 to 1858, in 1853 the con-
the s sed Of Ss
trsfic 52.55.
In Scotland the progress Of traflc on railways has
been similar. The mean length Of railway open
during the year has increased from 1855 miles, open
IN 1919, TO 9sS miles open in 1858. The number Of
passengers conveyed Ia ls49 amounted to e. 900 22s
and In 1853 to f10, 300, 224, which repre- euts
fsgs3 per mile in 1919 against eli ,24G per mile In
1853. The relative number Of passengers Of each
class conveyed would appear TO have slightly varied
the humber Of first and third class passengers hav
ing Increased, and the number Of second class pas
sengers having diminished, the number In 1649 be-
ing 729 first class passengers per mile, 2O35 second
class passengers per mile 6,997 third class pas
sereers per mile, against JOY FIRST class, l,s7l
second class s,l65 third class passengers per mile in
1853. Tho ceipts from passengers having increased
from f5i07 to f697, 7I2 or from fGs0 per nile In
ls49 70 ELS per mile In 1885, and theproporion Of
receipts from each class conveyed having been, In
1s4s, fl49 per ilc for FIRST class, fles per mile for
setord class and f33l per mile for third class pas
seDgeIs against flsl per mile from first class fi79
ner mile from second class. and Gas per mile from
hid class pass spgen IN 1853
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Scotia, despite the recommendations and pecuniary
assistance II the Lower Provinces and the vast adj
vantsges that would result from closer union, VIC
look upon j at home as waste of capital because
solne few bundled miles OF waste country have 70
he traversed, although Il ere arc no engineering
difficulties to overcome. Several years ago sugges.
tiors for facilitating communication through the
continent of Amerisa over British territory were
laid BE- lore the public BY Captain Synge, r. M M,
jor Carmichael Smith, and others, but the British
merchants and coionists were too arathetic to en-
terrain the idca-they did not zoe that It would
pay.
The American settlements on the northwest coos.
OF America have acquired such degree Of extent
and stability, A. TO render important closer commu
nication with the Atlantic cities. The long sea
voyage viii be obyiAted by smoother and secure
routes across the continent through their own ter
Iitory; The Hudson's Bay Company, as we have
already shown is adverse to the exlstence Of free
population In its territories. II seems that tho
transportation Of the mails, and army aud navy
supplies, to California, costs the American govern
ment annually about ono million sterling. The
amount Of gold transmitted to the Atlantic States.
nom California, since its acquisiton Il 5000
1850, 900 ,000), and the last years supply was
$50 900 ,0o0-a sum equal to the whole specie
hasis Of the Union in 1886 The resources Of
pofm more Of her own natural products than
she entire Union did twenty years ago. IL has
been shown that By the present slow and
devious way Of carrying on the trade between the
son with the facihties offered by . railroad across
the Continent, $40 900 900 are lost; while by Pa
ciic railroad there would be . saving Of over 49,
100000 per arnum-equll 10 the annual expendi.
ture Of the government. Colonel Fremont, ono Of
tie mcN experienced travellers over this district,
and whose typographical surveys on behalf Of the
American government are % well known, has Just
pubished the result OF o winters Journey through
the continent. Ito reached California In the close
Of April last, having gone through by the central
route, near the head waters Of the Mcrced and
followed The same parallel u lxtitads pearil Ne
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for from him, when once his will has been declared.
Esparssro, physically as wei IS morally, COM
~ manas respect also. Ofmldde height. sixty years
OF age AZ least but not looking more than fifty, he
bears on his lofty forehead, in his black eyes, aud
on his hps-turniDg readily to q SMILE mingled
appearance Of kindness and franlness, and Of that
courage which he carries to recklcssness. By the
services sbch he has rendered, he Is tue Hrst Of all
the living Spanish commanders. Il Is Known that
he is g0o0 comrade TO his soldiers and wnen he
saw the troops in former days suffering for want Of
supplies Espartero often met the difficulty from his
private fortune. Hs wife Is the daughter Of rich
banker, who never hestated 70 give her siguatnro
when the army was to be served. Espartero was
Of obscure e my. He had NO other fortune but his
sword, and be never disdained his nrigin but when
Regent Of Spain, with the order Of the Golden
Fleece on his breast being surprised BY the visit
Of his uncle, small contractor OF rosds and his
TWO female cousins who were dressmakers, he re-
mem T thst open m aud LETT every one
gracefully showed itself in the palace Of kings
There Is nothing certainly in these things to make
one count perhaps on the men before us; and yet
mems antecedents should 30 ter something.
What, in England, we all feel would be best, is
the reinforcement OF the Queen, and the union Of
Spain and Portugal, under the young King Of the
latter. Portugal cannot continue to exist as Sc
parate kingdom. When she owned Brazil, when
her trade with your country and Great Britain aou-
nshed, when 1t formed the depot Of contraband
goods for Spain, q court and government at Lisbon
might be supported out Of t1c mere customs of the
WV BieAs sc2pOrU. but Win BrAZu independent,
consumers Of port wine diminishing every day, and
spain lowering its import dnties, the budget Of
PORTUGAL V necessarily upheld by direct taxation
only; and the country Is TOO limited TO pay stand
ing army, standing debt, court of high
pretensions, and oil the at caeras Of royalty.
For sixty years from 1880 to l640, It was certainly
tried and failed: A young King OF Portugal had
stased al on the chance Of battle with the EN-.
peror o. MOROCCO lost his whole army, and himself
The Portuguese to this day believe. under the con-
nivance OF the King OF Spain. Hence there va
great national soreness; perhaps now, II she gave :
sovereign to the more 20 Ecrful country might be
different. Every one, no wcver, recognizes the
truth, that what Is done, the Peninsuia must do
tself-tbat no one must j. teTfere, even though Il
were to offer salvation-that Spain must pass her
forty years pilgrimage In the political wilderness,
II need be unmolested till she arrive at the promssed
land. No one expects that her advent Is near-no
one expech that her present phase will be her last,
and many think that there IL . demon of the North
who, with invisible hand, will never fail 10 Keep the
ices Of society in movements, till be himself IL az
r@' UNIVERSITY Clys.
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that was sent In pursuit Of himself and O'Donnel.
The bank Of Ban Fernando has advanced Is 600 600
reals to the Minister Of Finance-who is Coliado
been promised all sorts of facilities BY the capital
lists for the negotiation Of treasury t,. Espaitcrp
has been compelled TO be BLEED, and is better.
The population in general is tranquil, but there
Is evidently feeling of mistfust. The mode.
radios effected the fevoluton--she progressistar
are the masters Of II. It Is true O'DMncl!
BY being nominated Minister Of War, seems to
divide the administration equally with Espsstero,
Tho fed Of batte WILDE the elections. Each party
will strain every nesve to gain the victory over The
OTHER. The juntas win remain in permanence- those
terrible asscmblages Of men whose deeds wore -
marked m the annals Of history, and THAR inin-
ence in the progrcssista cause, cannot be doubted
Esparfero takes leaf ont Of the book OF Napoleon
the THIRD and Is remarkable for his reserve ODonnc
protests he desires nothing but parliamentary gov
ernment, and the consoda lon Of the throne Of Lea
bella the second.
The French journals are full Of the bombardment
Of San Juan do Nicaragua
The Emperor has requested that the ball at Bay
onns to Which the Empress and himself were invited
~ he should regret to join in any festivities on the
fifteenth, in which all France was not participa-
tor: Another reason may be, though NOT alleged
BY bis Majesty, that be may have time to run up to
Of the fte. Royalty must distribute ITSELF however
inclined to make its attentions seem individual.
The mobilization Of the German federal army IL
evidently soon about to take place. Austria and
Pruseia Are abont to demand that the federal army
shall be called out and put on q war footing. Il
may be remembered that by the treaty Of The goth
o. April, the case was reserved in which the con-
usctlng parties were to determine for themselves
when and In what proportion the confederation
snould make its armaments. II IL found that the
entrance Of the Austrsns into Walachia gives rea.
son 70 FEAR collision with Russia, andtnat Germany
pust prove that tie forces Of the Gcrmanic confede
ration arc ready To defend the frontiers Of Austria
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-07-19

BAILEY'S ENGLISH GRAMMAR.

T.HE attention Of teachers is invited to this
Il new work. In less than four months il has
passed through two editions 1t is suited not only
for the school as textbook, but may be made
useful as book OF reference on al, grammatical
difficulties and diomatic expressions. As such,
it is used by DR.. McGuffey, at The University Of
Virginia, in his lectures on Grammar. and by
many professional and literary men. Published
by Clark s. Hesser, Philadelphia, and sold by
booksellers generally. 24O pages, l2mo., Price
81 cents.
Recommendations.
It is superior in some respects to any Grammar
now before the public. | believe it will greatly
aid in diffusing more correct knowledge of our
Ianguage.-Dr. .McGufsy.
We cordially agree in opinion with DR.. Nc.
Gufey and confidently expect it will become a
general favorite-Southern Weekly Post.
This Grammar is destined. | think. and that
deservedly 10 snpercede all others-Rev. b. M
Smith.
1t has done all which Grammar can do. The
best exposition Of the principles and construction
of the English language with which we are ac-
ouainted. A source Of authoritative, if not final
appeal, to which we can refer with as much con.
fidence as to court Of literary men.-.Nationa
Mteligencer.
Promises to be ''the book of the age" in this
important department.-RicIniond Whig.
Just such work as the teacher wishes to pm
into the hands of his pupil.-Prof. J. L. Campbell
Simple as an elementary work. and suited tt
complete the education Of the English scholar
Rev. James Greer.
A decided improvement on other compendlums
of GRAMMAR Christian Observer.
As near to perfection as is likely to be reached
The author has gained his obect.-Clris. Mirror
January Is, lS54.-tf.