The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-05

once, ana Odd Fellows Hall, are 10 ashes. The
loss 70 estimated over $4,000. The cause of its
origin Is unknown
THE LITERARY LIBEL SurT.-The case of Fletch
er VS.. Norton, concerning the publication of Dr.
Judson's memoirs, was decided Ia New York on
the End inst, In favor of the defendant Chief JUS
tice oakly assumed that the suit grew out of
church quarres aud said that If the Baptist church
had been at peace with itself the court would have
never heard of the libel.
In the case of the young Cuban Hernandez, In
New York, against the Spanish Consul, decision
was rendered on Friday last The Consul was dis
charged from bail, without costs, provided he enter
an appearance in the suit for false Imprisonment
Carnobeli. the other defendant, was discharged
from arrest, with costs.
new substitute tor tobacco has Just been
planted, viz: a preparation of maize leaf, which
is said to possess antfnervous qualities, Is plea
SAINT tonic and therefore promotive OF health. No
doubt good housekeepers, who value their carpets,
would rejoice In the adoption of the substitute;
but il old tobacco chewers consent to give up their
favorite weed for another, 1t will certainly be a
matter OF amG:ement.
Rufus L. Tay, who recently bought the Webster
farm in New Hampshire for SIS 900, was q few
years ago carpenters apprentice at Concord -
He afterwards went to Boston, was very successful
In business, and has now purchased the above
beautiful estate with the intention of residing upon
it. So much for industry and perseverance.
FIRES IN FEBRuARY.-The losses by fire In dife-
rent parts of country. in cases where individual
losses equsled $4,000, are estimated at 1884 OO0-
Other fires in February remaining to be heard from,
may considerably augment this sum. The losse'
by fire in January amonted to 81 ,325, 900, making
the total loss by fire during the last two months
50 259, 900.
UNCLE SANS ExcHEaUER.-According to the
United States Treasurer's statement, there is now
in the Treasury % $50 81, subject to draft o.
ibis sum, there is deposite in Richmond 90 252 O3
subject to draft 800 156 as.
AFFAIR OF HoNoR.-Edward Marshall, residing
In Brooklyn N. Y, has been held to bail In the sum
of 81 900, TO answer the charge of sending chal-
lenge to Willard F. Griswold, to fight duel. A
young lady was the cause.
FATAL ACCIDENT Tho mas Cantwell, a watch
man at the railroad cotton yard in Charleston, was
caught between the cars and the platform one day
last week, and SO badly injured that he died.
The number OF alien emigrants arrived at the
port of New. York during the week ending F eb 2sh
3 608 being about 500 less than arrived during
the same week in 1854
collision occurred between two freight trains
On the Charlotte IN. c. Railroad last week One
of the engineers was seriously injured, and the
engines and cars were badly damaged.
SUNDAY LIQUOR LAw.-The Governor of Penn.
sylvana has signed the bill to prevent the sale of
liquor on the Sabbath 1t will go into effect ON the
1st of April.
RAILROAD CAsUALTV.-A baggagei car on the
Dedham, Mass, railroad, was thrown from the
track last Saturday morning, and VIM Richardson
was instantly killed.
CHURCH BURNT.-The Baptist Church at Maiden,
Mass, was burnt on Saturday morning last Loss
$4,000
CuBA.-A correspondent of the N. Y. Express
writes from Havana, under date of Feb. 23-
have it on good authority from the Palace, that
If an expedition does not appear within this week
from the United States, the Captain General will
relieve this always faithful island" from the state
of sege it is now declared to be in state of seee
of remarkable kind, when all vessels and all per-
sons, and all things, are allowed to come and go
with impunity.
However, there Is a great deal in a name, and
1t sounded well TO declare Cuba in state of seige
ANTI-KNow NOTHING MOVEMENT telegraph
ic dispatch, dated Boston, March l, says
meeting of the citizens of Salem Is called for
Saturday evening next, of all those opposed to se-
cret political organizations. The call is signed by
three hundred citizens, among whom are Judge
White. George Peabody, Otis P. Lord, N. J. Lord,
Asshel Huntington, and other prominent wings and
democrats.
Admiral Napier replies, through the London
News, as follows, to Admiral Berkely, of the Aa-
miray:
81 do not intend to handy words with the galsnt
Admiral but beg to tell you, when the papers
which / hope will be asked for-are produced, l,
will be seen that was goaded to act contrary to
my own judgment-that was censur red-and final
1y dismissed my command"
SUFFRRrNGs OF THE BRITISH HSoLDIERs.-Amopg
,he numerous accounts from the Crimea, we find
the following:
Some of our men are quite we'll in health In the
morning and at night they are dead with the frost
they stiff as a bar of iron. We are siarv-
Ing for the want Of food; we feel very happy if we
have little bread, as for drink, can't get any;
we get two glasses OF rum per day, but fear we
can't get any more In consequence of the bad
weather ] am sorry TO inform you of the misera
BILE state am In. have had a shirt on my back
for two months, which causes me great deal OF
vermin; as Tor stockings, | have got none. NV
shoes are not of much USE and as for my clothing
1t is shameful though am not 80 bad other poor
fellows. After the battle of lnkerman went among
the dead and took two pair of shoes three pair OF
stockings, and a pair OF trousers.
INpIA-The Battle Of BuHder Abbas The cor.
respondent of the London Times, writing from
Bombay on the 10th of January, says:
A battle has been fought at Bunder Abbas between
the Arabs and the Persians, In which the latter
were successful Persian force of IL, 1000 horse
men, with six guns and twomortars, appeared be-
fore Bunder Abbss IN the beginning OF December
and eheIied the place for two days and nights; on
the third day the garrison, of LOO men, met
the Persians at the gates, and an engagement took
place, which lasted for several hours The Arab
force oyerpowered by numbers, took TO their boats
and fed to the man Of war belonging to the lnautn
of Muscat The Arabs lost in killed and wounded
about 400, while the persians lost about 1000 =
The Arabs were commanded by the eldest son OF
the Imaum. lie 10 determined to hazard another
battle before giving up Bunder Abbss to the Per-
.iaos. The lmaum is said TO be mastering large
force, which he will command In pereup, 90 that