The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-30

hteftS o. Passengers - pt0ldtfHg Neutrality Lans
-haiHe Liquor LaD - Shipping Democratic
Melting Of Corn, &c
NEW YORK June %
yesterday before Judge Brossii The case of AL
bert MITCHELL VS. the New York and Richmond line
OF steamers, came up. 1t was an action by the I,
ssnee ot siesrsPe passenger. who bought ticket
al Norfolk, Va, TO come to this CITY Ia the Jsynes
Town. owned by the detendants Il appeared that
he pu. his trunk on board the shin contaiajpo his
wearing apparel and sos In gold coin By sope
accident he was LETT behind, and had To come nv
the next steamer; snd his arrival hero was told
his baggage was lost. verdict Tor SlI7 was given
the iHtntift
The Grand Jury of the u 8. D,strict Court ipdics-
ed ak men, charged with vioistug the neutrality
laws by enlishug men for the British army; aud one
for engaging In the slave trade.
AT ameeiing OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
psny held to-day, the reports presented at pre-
sious meeting reh scttng upon the management of
the company were negAtved, and the directors
were unanimously sustained,
ice opponents If the Maine L liquor Law have
Issued sn invitation for general demonstration In
the Park, on the evening OF the ID OF july No
speakers names are mentioned but ii is said some
OF tne soiest lawyers In the city will be on hand
wi n number of popular politicians
Within day or two, quite a revival has tax en-
place Ia tue shipping interest here First class
vessels are scarce, and ind ready employment at
ptohtaoie rates ship from New Orleans to Lii
Vsrpoot, thence TO Calcutta and back to London
has been taken up at IS 10 for the return Cargo
Another ship (clipper) from London to Calcutta
with railroad iron gets 6 our and Sc per ton ON
the return cargo. Small vessels are plenty
owing to the very small quantity Of heavy goods
tf ring Tor Great Britain rates for grain have
fallen OF little, but witbin the fortnight last deal
freights have advanced fully five shlines
Col. Addison Thomas of this city it is rumo
red has been selected to succeed Dudley Mann As
Assistant Secretary OF the State Colonel Thomas
was formerly IN the army. and has been recently
acting as Uni,ed States Commissioner In London
for ths adjustment of claims pending between the
British and American governments. He is at pre-
sent on visit to Europe.
The Metropolitan Theatre was filled last eyepr
log In all its parts by the Hard Shell wing of the
Democracy, agreeaby TO a call Issued for mass
meeting to take into consideration the condition
and prospects OF the National Democracy Reso-
lusions were adopted against sectarisn bigotry,
knew nottingham, and prohibitory laws, and in ia,
vor of the acquisition of Cuba.
The receipts of corn by the Hudson River and
canal boats yesterday amounted to l12 600 bush
els. The receipts Of other kinds of produce, how
ever, was comparatively light.
The German Societies from Philadelphia, Bait j.
more Richmond, &c, did not return TO their homes
yesterday, but remained la the city visiting among
their friends Preparations are being made for
another concert, to be given at the Academy of Mu-
sic
Virginia 6s to the amount of $4,000 were sold
yesterday al 500 g