Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-21
Miscellaneous Items.


atrncious robbery committed in Washington on
Thursday Miss Mcneil. daughter 81 6elerai
Jehn Mcneil, decreased, and niece "i iieSi-
dent Pierce was met in one of the public streets
by ruffian. knocked down, aud rubbed oil neI
containing about thirty n5llars, certleates
of stock amounting 10 about two Thousand oo'
lars, and a valuable diamond pin. The blow was
- severe that she was rendered insensbe, ana
whilst in this condition was rubbed. She was
much injured, but are glad that her INJURY II
not dangerous. This bold robbery took place a.
Iout 3 O'clock p. VI. in one Of the Public streets
and the robber succeeded in making his escape
General Taylor recommended 10 Congress to
employ counsel on the part of the government
t. app ar ueiore the Mexican Commission, III
rider see that the interests of the United States
would be protected. in cases in which claims
were presented ia the Commission, under the
Mexican treaty. Had this recommendation been
adopted it is probable. no such fraudulent claims
a. IL ose Of Gardiner &c. would have been al
loved The National Inielligcneer earnestly
seconded General Taylor's recommendation, hut
the Mon, the organ of the then opposlt o., >treE
uously resisted it, and we now see The result!
We have again accounts of the success of the
Caorie Ship Ericsson. 1t is stated in the New
York Courier on the authority of one of the par
ties interested in the ship that they have sue
eee1ed in obtaining nine and ten revolutions per
minute with only one of her engines, which has
been improved in important respects since the
late experimental trip. This secures the same
number of mine or ten) miles per hour in motion,
with only half of the power inu The other
engine will be- got in order by the first week in
April, and about the middle of HAT month"; il is
intended TO despatch the ship TO Hayre, either
direct or via Liverpool. The owners now feel
assured of a success surprising the most
guine expectations INDUCED by the inyen-
tor.
Judge Mason, our new Minister, writes the
Paris correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette)
has taken a house permanently No. % Avenue
Gabriel, facing the Champs Elysees. Mr., San
ford continues to perform the business of the L.
CATION at the old office in the Rue Matiguon, I'M
til his letter of resignation is answered from
Washington Judge Plat, OF Cincinnati, will be
his successor Secretary of Legation. Mr..
Mason has employed tall eolored man of the
true Virginia type, who was brought out here
fifteen or twenty years ago, by an American Min
lister, and who has remained in Europe ever since
i'll the employ of American Ministers either here,
in st. Petersburg, or in Germany. lie speaks
French, Russian, and German, and is as polite as
IA well raised Virginia servant united to French
dancing master His honest black face in the
ante chamber Of Mr.. Mason does one good to see
and looks more like home than anything | have
seen this side Of the water.
Lord Raglan who is to have the chief command
of the British forces in the East it may not be
generally known, to American readers, is broth
er OF the late Duke of Beaufort He is better
known as Lord Fitzroy Somerset. His Lord
ship married the Duke of Welington's niece,
was military secretary to the Duke for many
years, and was raised to the peerage in 1852, on
the dukes death, receiving also the appointment
of the Master General of the Ordinance. AS
,l,,,,,,i I II De-.
high As gallant soldier, he was distinguished
at Waterloo-nearly forty years ago-where he
lost his arm, the absence of such II limb almost
dlsquallhes II man from command i'll the field
Besides his lordship is over sc years old-an age
rather too much advanced for a man to command
an army in the East of Europe.
The question rs to the right of Mr.. Phelps of
Vermont, to "a seat in the Senate, was decided on
Thursday. The report of the Committee Oh the
Judiciary sustained the right of Mr.. Phelps, to
retain the seat which he held by Executive APP.
pointment,n the Legislature of his
wits conferred. But the Senate, by a vote of 20 to
II, reversed the report of the Committee and de-
cided against the right of the sitting member
Vermont has therefore, but one Senate or in Con
gress.
The affirmation of the constitutionalty of the
prohbtory liquor law by the Supreme Court OF
Mchigan,aS stated by the telegraph, does not give
the whole of the facts i'll the case. he Court con
slsts of eight judges, who are equally divided on
the question of the nationality of the law
When the decision which the telegraph has an
nounced was given, one of the judges, opposed to
the law absent; and its cen>titutionality was
affirmed by four Of the judges three others dis
senhng. When the next case comes up. the de-
esion may be reversed
The Floyd lntclligencer notices the outrage said
to have been perpetrated by negro in Grayson
county recently, un the person of his mistress
The particulars copied into the Dispatch from the
Wythtyille Republican were in the main correct
but it appears that the black scoundrel was not
hung, rs stated. The populace were only proven
ted from lntfictng summary vengeance, by his
promise to reveal the name of his accomplice. He
has since done so, and both have made full con-
fessions Their trial will take place before the
Circuit Court of Ashe county, North Carolina, to
be held this week.
The New York Times learns that the Court
of Law at Havana have decided against the le-
gallty of the action of the authorities in confsca
ting the cargo the Black Warrior The ground
taken Is, that inasmuch as they concetle to the
captain of the ship the right of altering his mani
fest at any time before reaching port, they can
not deny HIM the privilege of c)rrecting it within
Il reasonable time afterwards.
The Gadsden Treaty, it is said, was discussed
by the Senate IN Executive Session en- Wednes-
day. There is said to be prospect of lDng con-
test over it. Senator Mason, the Chairman ofthe
Committee on Foreign Affairs ad, ocated the con-
hrmaton OF the treaty. Mr.. Clayton, x DIR. Gwin
opposed the treaty unless it should be essentially
amended. Gen. Houston said he was opposed TO
1t, but announced that he should leave in the NOR
in