The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-08

IHE PHLApELrHrA AmRn,cAs cosvxSrreS -
| ine New York Tribuue's correspondent, writing
I'm rnhadeiphis, says thstJ. w Barker, of New
A' presiding over the Convention. Every
s's'e Represented, though the credentials OF the
ue'ega'es from some are pronounced imperfect,
ous where the imperfection conis Ia, the President
ooes not intimate. On that account the deleaa.
'ons from Massachusetts Ohio and Arkansas hsve
oeen sept out of the Convention There ia a bit,er
feeling aeans. Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts
Wno Is regarded By tho virginiaus as the cause Of
their defeat
vi tue politicians gathered here by this interest.
i"s "eeasion your correspondents spot Prentice
VI we Louisville Journal, Riieeway of the Rich
,'oau wing Nell S. Brown OF Tennessee. Kenne.h
y"ei VI North Carolina, Davis D. Campbeu =,
schuyler Coltax of Indiana Judge Honkirs
''S'ha' Albert Pike Of Arkansas A. d sner-
- '0e'etary OF State of Connecticut Senator
0u"'ono' Counceior Foster and Mayor RpfH,,o,
Van N"e'} OF Massachusetts, Governor Gsrdnor
Il eNpectea to-niSht) Governor johnson If p.,.
S''ahta' 'iess's Gamble, Harris and Cnnp,noh.r,
u missouri John Ciaysborne of New or,o.,.
~. 1ne arohnians are here strong p FL
" BOSTON, represents the aboriginal na,,ro. =.
Al
aassachuseus, and Is laboring zealousIv r. 60.
isract the Influence of Senator Wilson ars G
ernor Gardner WV
despatch to the Tribune dated Wednesdav #
t'rnoon, says that the opponents of Barker q,
office OF Grand President will centre ON G,var,.r
Gardner OF Massachusetts, The reason given for
not admitting the Massachusetts menbsrs L. ST.,
the National Council has no official KNOWLEDGE %
the election OF the officers of the State Conn.
Gil by whom the credentials are signed.
FURTHER FOREIGN News The Africa BALLAD
from Halifax for Boston, Wednesday afternoon.
Among the passengers is C. G Baylor, bearer of
dispatches.
The Africa reports speaking May Goth In the
English Channel, the U. S. steamer Atlantic from
New York
The Washington ssiIed from Southampton for New
York on the 2d May, with 300 passengers
THE SIEGE.
The correspondence from the English camp of
May says many improvements have been made
at Baiaklava harbor. Hired labor ia abundant.
All the allied and Turkish troops from the camn
| OF Maslak have been shipped to the Crirnea
May 10 "A severe combat took place during the
night along the right attack and the musket and
| bsyonet were used for an hour and half when
the Russians retired under the cover of their hat
teries. The city and allied batteries then kent nm
hot ire tor two hours longer. The loss Is con-,
siderable on both sides, but The number Ia not vet
reported.
| May - During a severe storm of rain and the
| darkness OF the night, The Russians made another
s0rtie against the lett attack charging clear nm tn
| the British trenches, end some of them leaning
| over the parapets, they were bayonetted They
| fought most desperately. The rain having ds
| mayed THEN ammunition, they attacked with rock
| cts. Their loss was severe The British lost a
| Captain and over a hundred killed and wounded.
May 10 -GorIachakoh telegraph battles be.
| fore the walls are severe.
| FRANCE.
The appointment OF General Pels,ier to the chief
command IN the CTimes is we'll received in France
Tle Paris papers had all BEEN badly hoaxed h.
dsrd. '-''' O'p'''- i'''-i ZIG A'hu IN 'tan'
Senate.
| TURKEY.
General Vivian has selected a site for 8 camp fo,
the Turkish forc>, differed by Christians near Kan.
| dill.
Mustapha Bey has been appointed Chief of the
Turkish Finance Department. His character is hon.
| est.
The mortality in the Austrian army in GslIicia con.
tinues great Fifteen thoutand have died and twen
ty-thTee thousand are 10 the hospital.
ENGLAND.
| In the House of Lords the Bishop of OK ford has
moved for the papers concerning the Canadian Bis.
| hops and Church.
The yachtGAmerica is again advertised for sale at
Wednesday. the Esd was the great Derby race dsy
| at EPSON. The horse Wild palell won.
| COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
| LiperFool Cotton Market -The business of the
week reaches the unprecedented quantity oflsS 900
bales, Inclucipg $4,000 speculation and OC0 for
export at advance of fully farthiag on low and
niddlng, and an eighth on higher qualities of Anne.
ricsn Fair Orleans 81; Mddling CT; Fair Mobies6s;
| Middrg as i-16; Fair Uplands c.; MiddIinR 5-I69
E; Ordinary to good Ordinary 81 055 Inferior 1851
| LATEsT.-Sdtuddy, 27th-3P. M.-Cotton to-day
in good demand saIeH fully % 600 bales at extreme
| Quotations
| State Of Trade in Aanchester-The markets have
been good deal excited Producers asked veTv bish
rates which checked business but where moderation
| was shown buyers purchased pretty freely
| Liverpool Prorision Market -Messrs, Richardson,
Spence & Co. report B eef in az i've demand Quo
tstons raised S. Pork continued moro freely but
buyers pss present rates with reluctance In Bacon
for, but there was no supply. Lard in moderately
active demand and steady st last weeks prices Ts,-
| low quiet Y C. quoted at SIS
American Stocks -Hughes Beveor London re-
port more demand bat from the frmuess of holders
of State Stocks, transactions had been chiefly rail
ways.
asked; Pennsylvania SIS 1885, Pennsylvania Bonds
$685.; VTgzia Bonds. nominal. $685. Sterling $50
Convertbles, 1901; Fund 1890; Illinois Central,
67d69; Freights from Liverpool 20 the U. States
chan ged and W ell supported.
ADDITIONAL BY THE NORTHERN LIGHT FROM
CALIFoRNIA.-The crops promise heavy yield
throughout the State, exceeding last year.
Mining operations were progressing sstifacto-
rily, but the scarcity Of money still eiieusly
felt.
The know-nothings carried the election In Grass
Valley.
The Alta Californian mentions an unsuccessful
attempt to reorganize the whig party. The idea
that the Americans would carry the next Presi.
Dental election was said 10 be the cause of the
non.reorganiZation.
The steamer John Stephens had not reached
San Francisco on the 10th, and was several days
over due. She believed to be purposeiy de-
tanned to assist in q certain game of dedication
The Alta, in abiding to the subject says