The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-14
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vKsRzUzLA-THE SurLY OF GuANo.-In the
House of Commons Lord Palmerston, In reply to
an interrogatory has stated that 10 the opinion OF
the law officers of the Crown, Great Britain could
not assert any claim of sovereignty over the island
of Aves on which the Government of Venezuela
had granted right to collect euano to certain A.
nerican adventures, but instructions had been
sent to our Consul General at Caracas to require
from the Government Of Venezuela that British
subjects should have the same facilities OF obtain
Ing that article which might be accorded to the
subjects of any other country.
DISCOVERY OF THE 18th AsTERoIp. "A letter
dated April 9th, was received 10 Boston Wednes.
day from London which announces that on tn
10Th, vet another or the 35h Asteroid was dscov-
cred by Dr. Luther, at Blk, In Prussia, or but
10 DAYS after the 34th first seen at Paris by M.
Chacornac. The names proposed for these two
new planets we have not as yet heard.
RoBBKRY The ale and porter establishment Of
Fairbanks e. Beard, under the Howard Athen8um
Howard street, Boston, was entered on Monday
night the safe opened, and robbed OF money to the
amount of S946 l6, aud checks for about SIS 0O0
Twenty-one dollars In silver 10 the bottom of the
safe was left untouched.
FROM THE Bah TO THE DESK 1t is stated that
the welIkuoWn Matthew Hale Smith, who has been
a Universast clergyman, Congregational clergy
man, apoitician, an editor. a member OF the bar
&c, &c. has been admitted candidate for Orders
in the Episcopal Church.
TEXAS ITEMS -Priace Paul, of Wirtemberg, was
In Houston on the lst instant
An alligator measuring about ten feet In length,
was killed few days ago in the San Antonio river,
opposite oliad So says the True American.
The history of Texas, which is being written by
Col Yoakum of Huntsville, is nearly completed
One volume has already gone to press.
The Bastrop Advertiser learns that the Hon A.
J. Hamilton, of Austin, has announced himself a
candidate for Congress in the Western District
CHOLERA ON THE MISSOURI The Glasgow Nc.
TT: 6 IUo IL
have been several deaths from cholera in Ar.
row Rock; whether of citizens or persons from
boats. we are not advised. family was put off
the Kate Cassel at Brunswick, four of whom died
Several negroes In of the factories were attack
ed, but at last accounts were convalescent. Mr.
Lewis much esteemed citizen of Miami died
last Sunday, In short time after getting home from
ST. Louis.
Boat SUNK The ferry boat Mary Cole, bound
for Council Bluffs, with lot of emierants and
goods, struck q snag about twenty miles below her
destination. sinking her Immediately. The boat and
cargo total loss The emigrsnts lost nearly eve.
rythng. including tn r stocks OF provision, (which
we learn from letter In the Quincy Republican.
Is very serious matter, ss there provisions
10 this section of the country, no boat having vet
ventured further up this season than ST. Joe"
RKvoKRD.-The Star says the President has re.
voked the commission of captain In one of the new
dragon regiments, conferred upon Lieut. William
B. Reynolds, OF Illinois, having ascertaned h at he
Is now private 10 the Army, after holding COM
mission during the Mexican war. The fact that
he has refrigerated is supposed to be- evidence of
want ofthe qualities necessary to make an efficient
officer.
BARNUMs BABIES BELOW PAR-Mrs E.. Cakes
Smith, who was appointed by Barnum one of the
judges of his debssing baby show" has written
womanly letter declining to have anything to do
with the disgusting affair.
KILLEp.-Mr. John Fry was killed on last Thurs.
day night by falling from the top OF his dence Ia
York, Pa. He had ascended the roof In order to
ascertain whether there was any occasion Tor the
alarm Of fire which had just commenced, and
slipping, tell to the ground.
CHANGED Rev. DR.. Cummings, President of the
Odd Fellows College, Rogersve, Tenn ha. ac
eepted the Presidency of the Holstoa Conferencf
Female College, at Ashville, NC.
The GOVERNMENT has purchased three steam.
ooa,s 10 Louisville NY, to carry supplies for the
lnoians the detachment of troops and muni,op,
tor the forts up the Missouri and Mississippi.
SHAMEFUL On Thursday night last companv
OF coiored people rented Forest Hall, In GEORGE.
town, for supper. and after having set a msgnif
cent table, were about taking their seats, when q
CROWD OF TWO or three hundred youths and bows
ran In and destroyed the table and all that was On
PROGRESSING The President of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad has succeeded In negotiating in Enc,
land for 10000 tons OF iron, sufficient 10 Law the
track to Columbus Miss.
DEPOT BURNT.-The Michigan Southern pAssen
ger depot In Chicago, was burnt Friday afternoon
The ears aud baggage were saved, but the buildna
was totally destroyed.
LATE FROM CANToN-A despatch received o,
Boston, dated Canton, March IA, via London bn
telegraph from Trieste, says there has been M
change 10 the markets. and no teas for the Uni,eJ
States. Sterling bills are quoted at 4SlS Freights
50 ST. England; $lS to the United States.
THE Arctic EXPEDITION new ve.sel IN.
tended Tor the Arctic expedition 10 search of n
Kane and bis party has been completed and il now
tsking her stores on hoard She sailed Saturday
from Philadelphia. under Commanding Ljenter.
ant Simms, to joint her consort at the Brooklun
navy yard.
AMERICAN BIBLE Union The American P,h,.
Union held its anniversary at Chicago, Tbnrsdsv
and engaged In discussing the subsct of Chris'
tiaA Uaion, Ia which DR. Easton and Thos Shan
ard 49, part DR.. Arrnitaee gave an eIoouent
address, Alexander Campbell, of Virginia. Also
spoke.
"NRw DoDGR"-Some of the -four specu,a.
tors at Boston have been detected In selling Cana.
dian flour for pure Genssee The fraud 10 perpe-
trsfed by altering both the mill and the inspector
brand. and substituting popular New York brand
Only IS cents barrel, however 10 made by the
operation.
DaowKED George Miller and Miller Reach
were both accidentally drowned, the former a!
Wrightsvills and the latter at Columbia, Pa, last
Friday night.
At Cincinnati on Tuesday, potatoes sold at le
cents halt peck; butter, 40 cents ID; cucum-
t,ors forth "a ous conts far fnur