The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-19
THE MURDERERs OF BATCHELDER.

me MUhDEkEkS DE sBATCHELDEk.
As we predicted, every one Of these mis-
creants win escape the just deserts of his
crime. No Indictment for murder has been
found against any of them. They have all
been discharged, after giving bail in $1,000
each to answer an indictment for riot
Nothing more could have been expected.
The blood of no man will be avenged-the
life ofn man is safe, who vindicates the law
of the land in New England. What mock.
cry of the Law, of the Constitution, of JUS
tice! At this very moment, Notification
open, shameless, boastful,--is triumphant in
Connecticut. Her Legislature has gone farther
than South Carolina ever did in Notification
But do we hear of fleets or armies sent there
to maintain the majesty Of federal iawsi vi
course not Connecticut is Northern stare
And all the Northern States have to do with
the Union is to enjoy its advantages, not to
perform its duties.
This thing cannot always last Or, If 1t
does. if the South does not insist upon equal
itv in the Union, she deserves to be vassai'
bewer of wood and drawer OF water for the
North.
Tar ENGLISH Coal TRADE.-The Durham
Chronicle says, that to such an extent has the
coal industry of Great Britain been develop
ed, that at the present time not less than thlr-
ty seven millions of tons are annually ralseo'
the value of which at the pits mouth Is little
less than ten thousand pounds; at the places
of consumption, including expenses OF trans
port and other charges, probably not less
than twenty millions of pounds More tnah
ten millions pounds capital are employed IN
the trade. 900 tons of coal are required
for the manufacturing and domestic purposes
of the metropolis alone. The coastng YES
sells in 1850 conveyed upwards of 1850, 600
tons to various ports in the United hlng
dom, and 3,35O,oOO tons were exported
to foreign countries and the British pos
sessions 10000 persons are constant
ly employed in extracting the coal from
the mines, and in some of the Northern
counties there are more persons at work I'M
der the ground than upon its surface. The
extent of the coal areas in the British islands
is 1000 square miles, and the annual produce
81 millions tons.
THE LONDON TIMEs-It is said that when
the London Times was about to turn its mag
nifcent somerset on the Free Trade question,
there was meeting of the proprietors, and
the question was discussed as to the reason or
apology which it should give therefor. After
there had been great deal of discussion, the
chief proprietor rose and said: 1.-THE Times
never retracts or explains" and accordingly,
without word of explanation, it appeared
the next day on the other side in politics. 1t
has performed similar somerset, though not
as rapidly, on the Eastern question. From
having been an apologist of the Emperor
Nicholas, it has become, without word of
explanation, his most bitter enemy, and, with
no new lights before it, except the recent re-
verses of the Gear.
The Times is the king of the newspaper
press, and ought to set better example to
the smaller potentates who if not competent
to rival it in talent, are entirely capable Of
initiating its foibles. Truly, with what a ma
iestic air the Great Thunderer speaks The
Times never retracts or explains 1t sounds
like that other right-royal maxim" The
king can do no wrong"
"ALoSE,"- enterprising publisher, Mr..
A. Morris has issued third edition of
Alone" that popular work by young Rich
mond lady, whose first publication we motto
ed short time since. We had no idea that
in so brief space of time, even the first edi
ton had been exhausted The sale of it has
been very rapid, and orders for "Alone," are
pouring in upon Mr.. Morris from all parts of
the country. This is most fattering to the
youthful and gifted authoress, and we hope
will encourage her to pursue the same path
of literature, in which there is every reason
to believe she is destined to win a brilliant
reputation for herself to reflect new renown
upon Old Virginia, and to minister greatly to
the happiness and moral elevation of her fell
low beings.
We understand that a story from the pen
Lady's Book, is pronounced by Cooley the
best thing of the kind which has ever appear
ed in his Periodical.
alone is gotten up by Mr.. Morris in We
ry elegant style, worthy of the choice
thoughts and elevated sentiments which are
impressed on every page.
THE WAR.By reference to Ihe telegraph
ic head, it will be seen that the Gar contin
ues game to the last. The apparent hostility
of Austria does not seem to have produced,
in the slightest degree, the overawing effect
which was anticipated from it. Whether the
Gar has secret understanding with Austria,
or whether her hostility is real, the proba BIZ
lily of long war is the same. We are not
certain that, in war of defence, Russia will
not be able to make successful resistance to
the whole of Europe.
~ We noticed yesterday the accession
of L. b. McROberts, Esq, to the editorial CO.
lumns of the Staunton Messenger. We are
pleased to find MIR. McRoberts once more in