The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-26

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:, NOVEMBER 26, 1855.
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Dear DispascE-Everything Is life and animation
IN the city Of magnificent distances" !" The dust Is
oeing bruehed off, furniture Ia undergoing any
amount of rubbing-the hotels are being scrubbed
dresses : =. = - -
At the Capitol all ia activity; the work ON tho
extension goes steadily on and we NAV promise
ourselves ono day pair Of rooms worthy the na-
other day to look at the frescowork in one Of the
rooms of the Capitol 1t IL q specimen iob
&1talian artist and Is truly marvel of q xou;site
design drawing and coloring 1t Is the only piece of
genuine gen fresco-work have ever seen, andit gives
one some idea of what those splendid compositions
must be on which the great masters layished ths
treasures Of their great genius --a-fg =.
But II 10 In politics particularly that business in
oEsk. All sorts OF combinations and compromises
are talked of between men different in politics
as u their place of birth. By the way it is stated
That Mr.. A d. Banks, of the Petersburg Democrat
VIII be voted for as Clerk of the House. Ia this
SOY No doubt he would fill the post satisfactorily
Ihe PRESIDENTS Message affords food for all man.
ner OF from out of every five men You meet
eitAer directly covertly insinuatine that thew
know, if they would only tell something about it
Of course nothing is definitely known outside of the
Cabinet. --------'s--
3 The London Times row has excited nothing but
contempt or derision. There is no more danger
Of war with England than with the man in the
moon In fact the old Bull has enough hay in his
horns for one turn rs =
The monument is still. No sound of hammer or
saw has been heard there for many a day. -rf
One OF the main points of attraction is tho Patent
once extension. No one who has ever visited
Washington can forget the dark dusty avenues
through which you had to grope to find anything.
Now everything is well arranged in lofty, well
lighted rooms and both the spectator and the Spec
tacle Is vastly the gamer. ,f- -..i w.
Is A UNIyERsAIIsT A COMPETENT WITNESS p
We briefly mentioned recently, that in trial at
jackson IN. CO Superior Court Judge Manly held
that person protesting the doctrines of Uniyer-
sallsln was an Incompetent witness and in accord
ance with that decision ruled out two or thre wit
nes5cs Inc decislln very justly gave rise to some
feeEng OF lndgat.S-l Among those who profess the
doctrines Of tho Cn..trsaliSt Church, and from the
proceedings OF q late State Convention of the de
nomination We lind that the following preamble
and resolution were adopted:
Whereas, we have learned with surprise and re-
gret through the pubic press that His Honor
Judge Manly, at the last Superior Court of Jack
doli, N u, decided that UaYer5ali5tS not COM
petent witnesses in a Court OF Justice and where
as, We believe such decision is not only fagrant
outrage upon the increasing and respectable de-
nomination OF christians called UnYcrsalists, but
unconstitutional and inimicalto this republican go
vernment: ' if L' -
Resolved, That this Convention proceed forth
with to take such measures as they may deem ex-
pedcnt to have their claims and civil rights protec
ted in this our boasted land of civil and religious
liberty. Fer the benefit of those who do not under
stand our Faith, we insert the Articles of Belief
I'VE believe that the Holy Scriptures of the Old
and New Testament contain revelation of the
character of God, and of the duty, interest, and
final destination of mankind. We believe there is
one God, whose nature is love, revealed in our
Lord Jesus Christ by one Holy Spirit of Grace
who will finally restore the whole family of man.
kind to Holiness and happiness. We believe that
holiness and true happiness inseparably con.
nected, and that believers ought to maintain order
and practice good works for these things are good
and profitable unto men," - al---.7--
THE PARDON OF DIR. BEALE.-It apraas that
DR. Beale, of Philadelphia, who has jussf f5sh par
doned by the Governor of Pennsylvania, has ssrv-
cd out very nearly one year OF his term of four
years and six months, commencing on the 26th OF
November last The Ledger says: -''f
THE pardon states the reasons which induced
the Governor to extend this favor. He had receiv-
cd communications from about one hundred and
forty dentists and twenty three physicians of this
city and the country stating their belief that tcsti-
mOny as to matters transpiring under the influence
of ether is unsafe and unreliable; from number
of other physicians named that they believe him
Innocent from large number of the bar, and citi-
ZenS of various States including the names of Gov
ernors, Attorneys & enera &C., that they believe
he was convicted on insufficient testimony; from
number Of clergymen, that they believe him inno-
cent; from the Mayor of Philadelphia, and fifty
members of the Philadelphia CITY Councils from
nembers Of the Legislature, Judges of the Supreme
Court editors Of Philadelphia newspapers and five
thousand other citizens OF Pennsyl " ania and New
York with FIVE of the jury on the trial, all asking
for this pardon" -
After enumerating all these facts, tho Governor
saysthe inspectors of the county prison have unan
imousy recommended the pardon for various res.
sons, among them the failing health of the prisoner
the destitute condition of his aged parents and sor
rowing wife and children Finally, the Governor
declares for himself that after careful examination
he is now satisfied that DIR. Beale "is Enilty OF
tho crime whereof he stands charged, and was con
victed upon evidence unreliable in its character and
insufficient in amount"
CAPTURE OF AN AMERICAN BARK AT PoRT
AU-PRINCE AND A LARGE QUANTITY OF ARMS
"A correspondent writing from St Thomas, un
der date of Feb. 81, says: as @
1.-The American bark Amelia, of New York, com
manded by Capt. Peter Swonsen, arrived at Port
au-Prince on the oath ult. last from st. Josephs
Florida, with large and valuable cargo of arms
and ammunition-Sidney Oaksnith supercargo
The Amelia with her entire cargo. (valued Al
$l00,0OO consisting of cannon, rifles, revolvers
sabres clothing, and III fact everything necessary
to equip a small army, was seized by Joseph n
Lewis, esq., United States Consul agent at Port au
Prince, and by him turned over to the Haytier
Government for safe keeping. t-isgs "a
FOUR TEACHERS DEyOURED BY CANNIDALs IN
ONE OF THE SOUTH SEA IsLANDs.-Thc nission
ary ship John William" named after the heroic
martyr of Eromanga, has recently completed
voyage among the New Hebrides and other west
erly groups. The journal of the voyage says:
"On reaching the Island of Fate the distressing
news was brought on board that some of ths
teachers, with their wives, left there on the las
voyage had been barbarously murdered. Only
nineteen days after they were landed, under tht
most cheering circumstances, the two Raratongar
teachers and their wives were murdered to furnsf
materials for horrid cannibai banquet The rea
reason of this sudden act of cruelty could mot b
learned" ia uses
SECRETARY DoBBIs.-The report that Secre-
tary Dobbin Is about to resign IS denied. Bi
| health has much improve aud he has resolved te
comply with the earnest solicitations OF the Presi
| dent to continue At the head of the Navy Depart
| ment
! BASKRUPT CITIEs-San Francisco Is burdene,
| with debt she cannot pay, and her treasury
| empty New Orleans has disposed OF the use o
her public wharves for the term of three years, 8
as to raise money sufficient to pay the salaries
her school teachers Philadelphia has not a tlolla