The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-10
Correspondence OF the Dispatch.

Sutcide-Slaoe Piracy-Assduk- accident Sud
den Death, &c
-. 80, BALTraoRE, May 9Th.
young man named John Lyons, native of
Denmark, who has been In this country some six
months, committed suicide this morning about nine
O'Clock at the house of Dr. VIM Sands. on Eutaw
greet, near Pratt where he has been boarding by
taking strychnine. He was aged about twenty Eve
years, and is represented to have been an industr
Gus man, Of very correct habits, and was lately
employed as clerk in the store of Hopkins, Dull &
&C., dry goods dealers, Baltimore street.
Officer B. T. Duianey, of the u. 8. Marshal's
Brown, charged BY Capt James Mcguire with be-
log recently engaged fnihe slave trade. Capt Ma
guire, who 10 now sick in his bed at the Foun.ain
Hotel, charges that on recent voyage of the brig
Horatio, of which he sailed as Master, from New
York to the coast of Africa the crew mutinied and
placing him In irons on board, proceeded to the
west coast of Africa, where they took on board q
cargo of siaves, and conveyed them to the Island
of Cuba, where they were landed. Capt Mcguire
says he managed 10 escape. from the brig. and
Brown, one of the crew, having come 10 Baltimore
the charge was preferred against him. By the
laws Of the United States the act is declared TO be
piracy, and ispunihhstle with death %. -'7-s-
Mr.. Mark Hsgan, residing at the corner Of Broad.
way and Canton avenue. died very suddenly this
morning He was In his usual health in the morn.
log, but was suddenly taken with spasns and died
In the course Of an hour - - -a-etz 2 s. = 81
A free negro named John Matthew's, was nearly
AntOo yCctei0ny csCaiu&s uy UfoW IEe61veQ IN an
afrsy with white man, named John Borck. FL
A iittie eirl named Maria Wilson, living with the
family of Bcsworth, North Paca street. was badly
burned yesterday evening. BY the explosion Of a
A literary society, called the wasbfngton irving
Debating Association. has been formed here.
BaEAD RIor IN CArADA- Suffering from Want
instant lesrns that, in consequence of the price of
dour having been raised to thirteen dollars per
barrel. and other breadstuffs Ia proportion, the
peeopie OF Smiths Falls have broken open the
stores, and helped themselves ad libitum. A great
deal of suffering 10 said to prevail ia the tnwn.
ship of Marlborough and the adjscent townships,
which were devastated by the fire last Angua, ma.
ny OF the settlers being destitute of food and the
means OF procuring the seed for their spring crops
1t is stated that petition 10 about to Represented
to Pariiament praying for aid for these people.
THE "MIss BuNxLEY" MANUSCRIPT. case
OF josephine N. Buckley, rs Cewit & Davenport,
TO restrain them from pubiishiug her .vei Bpiift.
ed" was partially tried before the United States
Circuit Court Monday Itwss found that Charles
n. Beale, of the Norfolk News had contracted
with Dewitt and Davenport 10 the effect that they
should publish the book for S1 800, he getting Is
per cent on the sales The book was written By
Virginia lady and tho manuscripts was read ana
approved by Mr.. Cunningham. OF the Norfolk Bea.
con. Miss Buckley had afterwards refused 10 all
low tho publications BY the parties concerned, end
prayed al ihJ JuuCtluu aEatnst ". Auu CUunSSi fOf
h. & o. said Il the publication Of the book was de.
lsyed Il would not have the effect upon the Virgil
mia Elections & was Intended 10 have The case
was continued until Saturday. and, In the mean.
time the injunction has been In full force asainss
the publisher. -. 4is Ass s'e-as . isss@ .s'ss
s1esafs ess.s 49, = - = -. ssssa .alsssis@i
/ Snow SroHM.-Thsrs was heavy fall Of snow
In Detrcif, Mich, on Monday. g - ~ 2.
/ HxAyY FINE -Georse Sheldon has besn fined
500 4 81 Louls. for playing q apigeon dropping
RosRen BAsK eTAYEMgnT.--The waskly STATE
aeDt of the city benks shows the follpwips totsls
Loans 9626si ~ Specie edo2l. 90; pspodts ela
lG. 80; Cirealation 17.sf6, 100. S !
ticket % Saturday for burasssss school directors
ana town clerk.