The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-12

INTERESTING FROM HAvAsA-We learn from
the Havana correspondence of the New Orleans
PicayuGe, that some time in January there was a
seizure of arm at house in the suburbs in the
room of young man who was an intimate asso-
ciae of the late Montesde Oca, who it is said SUI
fercd by the garote at Cardenas, soon after the
second expedition of the unfortunate Lopez The
circumstance served to put the Captain General
on the qnt rtUe and moreover, it is stated by the
correspondent that Concha has, by some means,
ascerained that expedition is about to leave the
United States for Cuba! The letter continues:
There was grand mulatto ball. given on Mon.
day evening last, at which the Captain General
presided and at which the other chief officials of
the island assisted" ls not this very agreeable
state of society in which to dwell Hereafter the
white man will, presume be compelled to give
the inside of the pavement to any of the integers
who were present at that ball.
No fewer than eight citizens of the United States
are in prison here. The two first, named Winn
and Chsuncey, have been imprisoned MANY months
under charge of having been engaged in the AT
rican slave trade Then there are Augustine Mon
tuo and Colin, who we all know are entirely inno-
cent of any hand in the assassination of Casenado,
with which they are charged. Then there are
Captain McCulloch and J Campbell, the captain
and mate of the schooner J. w. White. and lastly
Felix and Es'rampes, who as you know are con-
fined in separate cells, in the Moro Castle.
This lengthy detention and imprisonment of cti-
zens of the U. States without trial, is, presume
all right, and Ia accordance with the treaty with
the U. States and Spain; although / have recently
read to the contrary Yet il must all be correct !;
otherwise the acting consul OF the United States in
this city would not be, as he is, "hand and gloven
with the Captain General, with whom, learn that
Col Robertson, accompanied by Mr.. Gales Seaton,
of Washington, dined on Thursday last.
No.. ID IL
died suddenly in Concord, New Hampshire on
Saturday last had preach ed In Nashua the day be.
fore. and had returned home in the cars While
on his way to his house he fell, and though there
were people near, before they reached hm lite was
extinct. The New Hampshire Patriot learns that
he complained of a difficulty in the region of the
heart. Saturday, before he left for Nashua after
sctive exercise, but he did not appear to consider
it of much importance. He was fiity-eight wears
old.
On the 18th ult., as three men were standing On
an outer point in the Whale Cove, Grand Memap.
Maine looking at the sea breaking up the cove q
heavy came in their rear unperceved, and
swept them from their stand point one caught by
the grass, butthe other two fell into the sea- Nr.
Storrs, of 81. Andrews, was drowned.
Recently local preacher, says the Manchester
eng Express distinguished for grandioquence
of style, concluded supplication for the success
of the allied arms with the-we shall not say ele-
gaut, we fear to say pathetic, but we may say un-
nistakable position" Lord, smash the Russians 4!
Lord, smash 'em Amen!
GREAT SALE OF JACK STOCK The sale of Jacks
and jennies, imported recently from Spain by the
Kentucky Importing Company, took place at Ger
remunerative, ranging from 1895 to 81, $50 per
head, with the exception OF one, which sold at
1926.
OUT OF JOINT. Punch and the British Bible
Society are at logeerheads The latter Association
has offended the sarcastic scrbbler by noting that
frfa IN hlo
cause he RENTED duty OF about 9400 on a ship.
nnent of British Bibles. Punch in lit of patriot.
ism, exclams Tattoo d on the back OF Satan,
and these men will drop on their knees before him!'
Very complimentary to British piety.
Critical SURGICAL OPERATIoN-On Monday
last DR. Kmbsll, of this city, removed from the
abdomen of lady in Lenox, an ovarian tumor,
weighing forty-fve pounds. She is now In COM
Portable condition with fair prospect OF recovery.
-LOloeu C0arier.
WINDFALL FOR AN ACTRESS The New York
Spirit of the Times correspondent at San Francis
co writes that Laura Keene who was formerly at
Wallack,s, and went to Australia, had left Sydney
for New York on the day she arrived. The cause
of this was the unexpected meeting with near rel
alive who had become immensely rich in the Dig
gjnes and offered her any amount OF money that
she wanted to return TO the good old home."
Process has been discovered by which slate
may be rendered white in color, and made TO take
polish like alabaster or Carrara marble. This
Transformation Is produced BY the use OF certain
chemicals and the application of friction and is un
attended by any heavy outlay.
The Boston Post says We hear with surprise
that Bshop Reze, OF Detroit, who was called to
Rome by the head of the Catholic Church, is kept
a close prisoner, and has been SO long time with.
out hope of restoration to liberty.
The chain bridge in course of erection over the
creek at Rochdale, Duchess County, fell last Thurs
day, burying three workmen under 1t, two of whom
were serioury injured.
The entire gang Of fsaimakers In the Navy Yard,
Charlestown, Mass with the exception OF two ap-
discharged.
Nnow Nothingism has reached Kanxas; the two
papers there have taken sides ON the subject the
Pioneer for, and the Herald against It.