The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-22
SPIRIT oFTHEPREss.

SPIRIT OFTHE PRESS, "a
The Psasy Post OF Saturday denounces the pro-
ceedinssin the case Of Spooner against Daniel, and
doubts whether there Is anything lkeh In tne
wholc history Of Judicial proceedings either IN
England or America, since the day when the pack
ed Iuriss of je,fres we're wont sacrifice the lives
Of the innocent at the bidding OF the court The
pose then gives history Of the circumstances un.
der which the eui, was instituted and says the
svlt Of Il was an attempt onthe part of a New
Y&rk Jury to muzzle the Southern press. They
determined to make an example which should in
future deter oil printers and publishers from med
ding with the proscriptve right to victimize the
South whenever il suited their interest The Post
concludes that IL viii produce some good iu the
South. It will show our citizens what ground
these adventurers assume and put them on their
guard Against Yankee humbugs. 80
The Eaqairer, In an article upon the Post Office
Department, says 1t 10 some months since report
was made to Congress Recommending that the
rates Of postage be considerably increased yet Con-
gress has 90 far taken no action upon 1t. The En-
quirer thinks the people are unwilling to have the
postal rates materially increa ed. They have tas-
ted the sweets ofpenny postage, and will not hear
off return 10 the old system Yet the present sys-
tenn fas to sustain itself Some changes in the pre-
sent laws are therefore desirable. The Enquirer
suggests that the framing privilege, which Is an
ulcer upon this branch of the public service ought
to be cut of without delay; advocates the prepay
ment ofletters invariable rule; and in conclu
sion says ii would be well, while the matter is un
der consideration, to investigate the causes Of the
irregularities which for years have attended the
transmission and delivery of the mails.
The WAiS devotes leader to the spirit exhibit.
ed BY its Democratic contemporaries regarding an
extra session. says ti family affair, with which
the Wings have no especial concern if the Demo-
cratic party want the Legislature to assemble next
winter, they have only to will it, and it be east
ly done The Wing however, feels considerable
Interest Ia the decision of this great and perplexng
question; believes we shall be blessed with an ex
ira session, which (it says,) "we may as well con-
TESS we shall regret on the peoples account, and
the interests of the State, to see; but which we
shall cordially welcome for the Democracy's sake;
and in view of the personal and political amuse-
ment which such amenagerie of Locoioco curiosi.
ties is always calculated to afford" The Wing
thinks there is something admirable in the 600,
and imperial manner" with which the Enquirer
cracks the party whip over the Democratic mem.
beers OF the late Legislature.
The Mail audes to the fact that the receipts of
the Central Railroad for the months of March and
April 1854, as compared with the receipts for the
same months in 1853, show that there has been an
increase OF over thirteen thousand dollars in the
two months Estimating it at the same rate for the
whole year, we shall have an increase of about
eighty thousand dollars for the year 1854, over the
receipts ofthe year 1853. From this the Mail cor
rectly argues that every additional mile of the road
that is finished besides furnishing facilities to the
country which it penetrates, helps to swell the
ceipts of the company; and concludes with an ap-
peal to the city OF Richmocd, n view of the meal
culable advantages which she is likely to derive
from its completion, to come up to the work like a
suan and make the additional subscription that is
now asked for the Central road.
CONTRADICTORY ACCOUNTS FROM MExIco.-Itis
not matter of surprise that the advices from San
ia Annals army are 80 very contra dictory. Atthe
city of Mexico it is next to impossibility to hear
from his imperial highneas. all dispatches having
been of late intercepted by the insurgents. The
consequence is that false accounts are published
representing Santa Anna's condition in amore favo
rabe light than the facts warrant for the purpose
enlisting the sympathies of the people in his
Ofsuch character, undoubtedly, was the account
published on Saturday, ofthe rout of the rebels
The Washington Star has letter from an Ameri.
can at Vera Cruz, dated May 7, which we suppose
gives a. late and reliable intelligence as any hitler.
to received. The writer says that Santa Anna is
completely surrounded by Alvarez's insurgents
having his comm unication and egress to the city oil
Mexico as well as his supplies from any quarter
completely cut off. His are certainly dying of
very fast from want and disease. At Vera Cruz
it was expected by those best informed, that they
would very soon hear of revolution in the city OF
Mexico, which would drive from their places in
stantly all of Santa Annals officers and adherents in
the Government.
tits the opinion of the writer that the money
paid under the treaty will not save Santa Anna as
such s his condition that he cannot get to the CAPT
tai to avail himself of it,
The Sioo Tehuantepec grantees have discovered
practical passage over the mountains reducing
the total elevation to be overcome some two hun
dred feet, and have commenced the construction oil
their plank road with vigor.
The STEINER CAss.-The Washington Star con.
siders it probable, from advices recently received
that there is little likelihood that Dr. Steiner can
possible be made to answer to the military authori
ties of the country for the murder OF Major Arnold
his commanding officer. 1t seems that Lieut. Ander.
son, who was sent to arrest at him Wacao (yillape
was himself arrested by mob, and actually thrown
into jail after having Steiner in custody. The pre-.
tence for this act was that he (Steiner) must first
answer to the civil authorities.
MOL PRos.-In New York, on Thursday last, a
"ote prosequi was entered in the case of VIM. Havs
indicted for the murder OF Dr. Lutener Jointly with
his wife Clara 1t was stated that it had been clear
proven that Hays was at Harlem when the murder
was perpetrsted. The Court thought SO too. and
ordered the prisoner to be restored to liberty ae.
cordingly.
lAiAL OF WHLIAms.-The trial of joseph
Williams, charged with the murder of his father,
Deo1e 'ne Superior Court OF Pierson county, c.,
mas been continued to the fall term of that court :
Inc continuance, the DanvilIe Register ,uder,
s'ahde' grew out of the absence of one or more n,
Tue Witnesses on the part of the prosecution.
DEClSI0N-The Post O}ioa