The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-28
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FURTHER cALlf0hlliA hkws.
We give slseNAstr NJ mon isszsupsisg porfiops
q the new ~ shssssofss EaW.. The paprrs 70.
ceived lase evening contain SONS additional items
novnmKNTs or rsx ADLiEs. s.
The n. Z. Herald has report, brought By the
George Law, that thsy were daily expecting Ia The
Paciac.a French squadron Of ave largo veecls VA.
der Admiral Fournichon, despatched Il Il believed
10 effect, possible, the reductionol Peopaaiow.
ski. II win be recoliected that an English expedt.
lion aganst thatplace wss repalsed by the Russians
after CONFLICT OF aeverai days. ~ e -
rlsE .. .. sxNArua. = a
ru,nof WAS current when the eteamer sai1ed
that the whiRs and Broderickites were about to
unite 10 csucua The opposing elements are ell
| combined against the re election Of DR. 0wiu; and
although nominated by majority OF the demo-
cratic party. every expedient will be rosorfed TO
for the purpose Of defeating his election An effort
was to be made to postpone the election indea-
| nitely. s' - 5 -'T-f i.
THE EXPLOSION OF THE PxAnL, -
The engineer of the Pearl has been arrested and
eommiited to Jail. the coroner's inquest having
rendered verdict that he was cuipabiy neglf.
| gent -'I-@'.--s-
There are ascertaiosd to be dead. So wounded.
sI known to be miasing, 8; uninjured, %, and %
The report that no woman wa lost by the explo-
| sion is erroneous. The body of q female was
raised In the river, but unfortunately was lost
| again by the rending of her garments.
Faluable papers were found on the person of g.
Il wellington, and letters denoting that he leaves
awidow resident at New Orleans 80
gentleman who was looking at the Pearl at
the Time the boiler burst says that he could zee
tue bodies of persons, together with pieces of the
wreck, thrown some of them at least 300 yards =
Some bodies were to seen to fall in the water very
nearly on the opposite side of the river.
Four men were at the table playing cards, when
/ Uhnia frnnt nj fkxnh ,.t AZ
were len uuhurt. Col Anderson, who had been
watching the game. had scarcely quilted them and
walked forward when the explosion took place.
| and he was killed
FROM MEXICO.
| NEW ORLEANs Feb. 26-The steamer OrizibaI
with City of Mexico dates to the 17th arrived here
to day; The insurrection in the South was gaining
ground. Many government troops had rome over
| General Palecis is bssisged at Chilpauzinzo by
1000 rebels, aud was reduced to almost starva-
| ton.
Theboundary commissioners have agreed to 80
| deg. A min. a. the initial point.
| MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATIVE PROCEED
| INGS.
Boston, Feb. 26.--1n the Massachusetts House of
Representatives the committee on federal relations
were directed to-day to inquire into the ekpedency
OF reporting resolutions denouncing the fugitive
1 slave law. t' -.
A resolution in relation to tho repeal Of the
|
ed. -s-t e... ---ss-r +
| CoSGaEss.-In ths seuste. on Monday, the bill
to promote the efficiency of the Navy taken up.
| and the amendments of the House to the bill were
agreed to. At IL o'clock the sword worn by General
jackson during his campaigns and at the battle Of
| New Orleans, was presented to Congress MT.
Cass, in behalf Of the family of the late &C.. Arm
| strong. Mr. c. made some appropriate remarks and
was followed by Mr.. Bell, who paid high and we'll
deserved compliment to the military and emi
nent public services of Gen. jackson. A je at reso
| luton of thanks was adopted.
Mr.. Mason. from the Committee on Foreign Rela
| tisns, to whom was referred the House bill thor
zing the President of the United States give the
reqsiste notice to terminate reciprocity treaties
OF commerce and navigation in certain cases. report
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
Post Office appropriation bill the bill was then read
a third time and passed.
In the House, eloquent speeches were made by
Messrs Smith of Tenn, Z,llicoaoF and Benton, ON
| the Presentation of Gen Jack sons sword, and the
joint resolution Of the Senate was passed.
The House passed bill granting the right of way
through the public lands for railroads and plank
roads IN the Territories and bill granting the fur
thsr time OF two years to persons holding lands by
entry In the Virginia military land district of Ohio
| The Naval Apr oprietion bill was considered in
committee OF the w hole and reported to the House.
ELECTION ExcIrEMENr-The election for city
officers took place in Georgetown, D. C, ON Mon
day A telegraphic despatch says
About GOO votes were cast, but the result will
not probably not be known before morning. 1t Il
generally conceded that the present Mayor, H. Ad.
olson, 10 reelected by considerable majority
| but bulletin just announced indicates that the
Council are divided.
Great excitement prevailed there the whole day
| Washington Otutt, painter, was stabbed in the
bowels; not severely injured.
|
/ ILLINOIS ELEcTIoN.-In allusion to the dispute
in the Senate which took place between Mr. Douglaa
bon one side, and Messrs Fessenden and Wade on
the other last Friday, about the result of the Iii
nsis election, the new free soil Senator, Hon Ly.
man Trumbull, has telegraphed to Washington al
follows:
| ALTON, Ill, Feb. 90 was absent myself on
the day OF the election. The Ant-Nebraska Demo
Gratis in this district supported Mr. Moore for
treasurer. Know nottingham had nothing to dc
with my eleation. LYMAN TRUMBuLL
HEAVY Loss.-Messrs. S. D. Tonge & Co, pro
prietors of Rockdale Factory, which was burnt
near Baltimore last Sunday night, estimate thei
loss at $4,000. Their policies of INSURANCE,
amounted to but $4,000. The factory general,
gave work to about 100 persona, who are thrown
out of employment by this disaster.
SALE OF DANIEL WEBsTER.s HOMESTEAD
. The homestead farm OF Daniel Webster, Ia Frank
lin, New Hampshire, was sold for SIC 600, OF
Thursday last. Rufus l.. Tay, of Boston, was IT,
purchaser. 500
The ENGLISH EXPEDITION To JAPAN. it appears
failure. 1t Is aaid that none Of the libsrtie
granted or courteses shown to the American officer
were extended to the English. Even the admira
not permitted to see any part of the country,
high fence being raised on both sides of the patti
| by which he was conducted from the wharf to tn,
house the Governor of Nagasaki The officers
though they made every effort, could not obtain thu
smslest specimens OF Japanese art or manufacture.
DEsTRUcTIvE FRE.-Rsv. MIR. Roaf q Church sni
six adjoining dwellings. in Toronto, Canada, was de
l u1avr