The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-31
.pIRIr OF THE PRESS.

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,np,aes an active intervention In the political re-
,.t;ous of this continent. a8e
Thu gair publishes the result of the mission o
four Euslish ouakers to 81 Petersburg tor the
n.rsose of persaadiug the Emperor to abandon
his belicose propensities. It appears from an az.
,icie in the Courier des Etafs Units that the Car
received the pious pilgrims with every mark OF
civilisv and assured them that far from desiring
war. he has made every possible concession and
sacrifice in order to avoid it. He even introduced
them TO his wife, who, having the cue, was still
more energetic in her protes'ations of the pacific
a;sposisious of her husband and the Quakers
left the Winter Palace thoroughly persuaded OF
the sincerity and moderation of both the iius'
trioua percentages. They take this conviction win
them to England, where they will not fan 10
propagate It The Courier doubts, however
whether they win have much success. Inc why
also gives the written response ofthe Emperor 10
the peace deputation, signed by Count Nesseirode
from which the Wing deduces the following re-
mark:
A very handsome explication As we may have
Tn fyht the Cars battles in less than eighteen
months, we shall not question his sincerity We
ere rather disposed looking to possible II not pro
bable contingencies, TO ride with His CZarship,
and to consider him very illused ,ntleman.
The Mail, in it's leading article, alludes to the
necessity of strengthening our Navy We also
notice brief editorial on an Extra Session of the
Legislature. In regard to the propriety of an Ex-
ira Session the Mail says:
1t certainly is difficult question TO decide in
view of the known and urgent need of certain
legislation TO the State on the one hand, and the
reasonable apprehension on the other, OF another
sitting's proving as fruitless the former of any
real and extended amount of practical good to the
Commonwealth.
The Penny Post has several editorials, the leader
among which is devoted to Lord Clarendons de-
ciaraton to the British merchants in Riga that al,
Russian produce to whomsoever belonging, and
even in neutral vessels, shall be lawful prize in
the event of war" This the Post considers for.
NAL declaration Of the rigbtof search and since
the United States has declared its determination,
for more than forty years, not to submit, nay, TO
encounter any extremity of war, rather than
knowledge it, hopes our Government will make
every exertion to put the country into condition
to resent any interruption of this undoubted right
JOHN MITcHEL's PROCLAMATION TO THE IRISH
John Mitchell has published proclamation to the
Irish, proposing to take advantage of the present
dific dlties between England and Russia. to make
them critical and fatal to Enaand's power. He
kinks England is Ireland's Russia, and that every
Irishman who enters the English army to fight the
Danube, is helping to eject villages the Shannon
The appeal Is very spirited, but very vague
Beyond this advice against entering the army, there
is nothing proposed for Irishmen to do, and the
reader asks, very naturally, how lrishmen are to
benefit themselves or their country by merely look
ing on as spectators of the fight The New York
Times endeavors to supply the something tangible
which is lacking in Mr.. Mitchels address 1t says,
on authority which appears to be rumor only,
that very extensive organization has been formed
of the Irish in the United States, with view to stir
I'D and aid rebellion in Canada, as soon as the
Eastern war gets fairly under way, and that the
Irish in Ireland are to raise at the same time re-
bellion at home. The New York correspondent of
the Philadelphia Ledger says that very little impor
tance is attached to the rumor. The conclusion il
that if there really anything in it, the Irish
would be very green to tell John Bull all about it in
advance.
LETTER FROM A CONDEMNED CRIMINAL.
The following extract frem a letter written bv
David Jewell who was executed last Friday Mt
Piusburg, for murder, we find in the PHILADELPHIA
Ledger. 1t contains valuable lesson:
trust what little have to say to you will not
DC deemed wrong nor OUT OF place; 1t be n
benefit to you in years to come, and you may profit
by it, which hope you will Only look back to
the morning of the 9Th of July, 1882 and picture
to yourself the happy man was on that glorious,
but unhappy day to me. ! left my little family
under the promise to be back again in the course
of an hour TO accompany them on a railroad ex
cursion ; from there got in the company of some
young friends took a social drink together, from
that to another and another, and vet another.
then forgot my promise to those held most near
and dear to me- And it is to this blighting curse
and against its use, wish to draw your attention
You are younger than | am, and know Won will |
bear with me in warning you from erer eper
touching it.
My first piece of advice to you is never to drink
liquor In any way-never doit from the time YOU |
read the last words of one who ALWAYS was 49, |
firm friend, and thank God, you have proved the |
same to me- But, for me to say that liquordrinknS
is an evil is what every man, woman and child |
wii readily admit and to say that liquor-drinking
II the cause OF intemperance, is also SAYING whaf
no living man can deny; and internperance mo
duces, either directly or indirectly, much he |
largest part OF the misery aud wretchednees in our
nsppy country. Its biishting, whitening curse is |
seen and felt in every grade of society 1t makes
The rich poor and the poor destitute. Ii separatcs
the ties that bind husband and wife If destrono
The natural affection existing between the parent
and child 1t brings husbaeSapd wife parent and
child, to an untimely, and, very often 10 an ;an"
aintons death. But il is unnecessary for me ~
depict the evils attendant upon the use of ntov;
oshg liquors. fwish from my Utmost soul that |
on this evil. when had my liberty, as have since
seen, and since studied. There are but few ncr
sons. am satisfied but call to mind in their |
own recollection, some friend, some loUed acousnt.
shce, whose bright future has been bopelessIv
blasted by the oice OF drinking liquor viii saw
this: '' oniy remember
M, now many sorrows and how MANY tears
which darken lifes rough patb;ysv IT, 49,.
bring! Gntemperance) r"y 'hou aest
ror closer than a brother dost thou cling
10 no those trail mortals once within tbv no,vsr
VINO strive to shake thee otf-evade inv sir
lower, "s 'nat around thee
ing hour. WIN each succeed
~, pn, Say no more my heart is too full Fare
we'i' hhiy' farewell Ever and truly yours Se
DAVID JEWELL ia
VIRGINIA BoNDs.-The commercia, ramon.
the Africa has the following
Virginia per cent bonds 1887 a.
do. 5per cent sterling bonds. 1889 on A.. o 20
Col. BEsToN--itis understood that Col Ber,oo
Is opposed to the Six-steamer Bill. Fortu,.,o,r