The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-06

a II
justfasble and derelietion Of duty on heir part
MI Disrseh and others seemed 10 believe that
mere were but two abstrsct things TO be ccnsders
ed-one peace another war. But the government
nao viewed the matter differently; they thought
peace preferable 70 war; that saifsfsctory terFns
might De obtained, and that Limitation of the
Russian fiset would furnish q security though an
the war. -. ~ - - - 81, Il
When the proportions of Austria were refused
he feil back upoL his former opinions, and from
the week ending the 5,h OF May, the Cabinet WAS
- united Cabinet as be bad ever known but the 4
Impression seemed to prevail that because he bad
taken favorable view Of the Austrian pronosi
tions, he must be ever after incapable Of seryipa
her Msjesiy during the war. He was not OF thai
opinion Finding, however. that impressions,
founded either upon errors that he had committed
Of Of upon msspprehension and misrepresentation
ot nn conduct, were 20 wide and general that bis
presence in the Cabinet would be dissd
40 nsd pressed his resienaiion, which had been
tenoered ! once before. Having taken that courss,
,n gS,h J Ieei Q Gil dtscontented at the position
He had acted on what he believed to be for the
oeuehs OF the country. and With view to the pub
lie interens He rejo;ed to have left sincere frsuds
In the Cabinet and although there was another class
Of friends who were of . different character. he
trusted they were few, and he regarded them With
nothing but contempt. He hsd been slandered
and calomniated, be said, bu. so had Lord Altborp
and the gallant and good Lord Raglan. who had
been pursued by slander to the verge of the grave
Whatever errors he might have committed, he
lad always endeavored TO sa,isfy his conscieace.
BoMBARDMENT OF KorKA. aEa'g -
Hamburk letter of the 1lth July, In the Inde.
pendence Beige, ssys: e., -, "a - So
'The fortified promontoiy at Kotka, between
ulr BY Engiish sua.boa.s detached from the squad.
ron They hombarded it for several hours, and sue
ceeded in setting on FIRE number Of private dwell.
On the sppyoaeh Of the ssh ships the entire pop.
uiation Of Kotha abandoned the plses, csrYyne with
them their most valuable propsry.n
HoMRARpAENr or FORT svARrHoIM AND susxrNG
Lovisa, town of about six thousand inhabitants.
l745 under tte name Of Dssesby, which name it ex-
for Lov,ss in 1852 had also been bombsfded
s,d DESTROYED by the English fset, Capt YelvertOn
of the ship Arrogant writes that the ships anchored
on ths 9th utiuo close to Fort SvaItho,m and then
adds h.. f..'. ....i.-.e,, ..-~-'.Jf sY9dse
movements and quilted the for, on our approach for
they had been az work but a few hours before un-
roofing the barracks and taking away stores. The
guns and ammunition had been previously removed.
SvaTtholm was In good condition, and work OF
great sirens b. entirely commanding the approaches
to Lovisa it has mad important additions Of late
wears, can mount 1872 guns and had accommodation
in cssemated barracks for ab. ut 1000 men, with gee
ernoI's house and garden, and excsllent otfiees's
qusrters. made imme ediste arrsng eme for blow
ing up the fort and completely destroying the bar
| racks; these havs since been fully carried out
On the 5th made a recoanosAnca of the town OF
Loviss, /. the Ruby accompanied By the boats of
the Arrogant and Magscienne. A strong detachment
of Cossacks made theiE appearance at one time bu
they dispersed by the fire from the boats Ii c
rockets particularly throwing them into confusion
On landing at Lov:sa sent for the authorities and
explained the objsct of my visit some den ur wa.
caused by lot having flag of truce told the m
they had right TO such guarantee, the re,pec
due it had been so err ssly violated at Hango theI
proceeded to the barracks aud government ste rel
wit hin the town which l destroyed, but did not sci
fire to them. as by so doing the whole town must
This Oh ecaution was nos destined to save Lovisa
for during the night an accidental FIRE oecurredin
portion of the town where we had not been. and be-
morning ss TaE EhO.s arEsT psis to ashes
The following :" latest intelligsnce'' was placed CT
boaid the steamer just before she left Liverpool:
LONDON, Saturday. July 2lst The Herald an
nounces iu large type the virtual defeat OF govern
ment, implied by q msjorty. last night. Of onl,
| three the Turkish loan question The Herai
says "The question really &C issue il the fnanca
character Of the Cabinet and the credit rsposed b.
by which they intend to govern the country i
reference to the foreign affairs" s--,... Ia :,
Besdest the 500 Germans collected resr San deate
there also 1000 Swis 81 Dover, 50 that the Fol
eign Legion now musters q force of 2 500 in yer
| rsspectabls state of discipline. 5- : aa8 G93lIP
1t was believed In Galaz that the Russian aathol
tiles had given permission for the export of graf
ffom Rsni and Pursil. and it was said that som
Gresk vessels had commenced loadiog. -a.5 I,
HcIand, Prussia and Sweden, agree in giving th
most favorable intelligence to the state of tn
ing of the rye has already commenced, the farms,
are very well satisfied with their prospects
RECEPTION OF FaENcH NAVAL OFFIcERs A
MoNTREAL.-Mons De Beivezs, commander of th
Ere sh naval division on the coast of Newfoundlan
with toe officers of the Capriceuse, was received
Montreal, ON Saturday, by the mayor and council
the board Of trade. aud the Canadian Institute =
RAINBOW BY MooNLIGHr.-Thsi Lan..s-As i
4 land Penn Daley says that MANY of th.
citizens bad the pleasure, the other night, of wi
moonlight. 1t Is es.srised q. bsins most beautiful,
MRS, MRS caAsLEs HowAsn --h5s- c. Howard til
Monday night In the fall she leaves for Lonao,
where she has bsen enEsged to take the place
ABOUT retiring from the stage. ~ sf - =
FLooD AT WINCHESTER, Won Wedne,da
night the rain fell in torrents at Winchsstar V
soon H,oding the streets aod ovelfowing cellars T.
! the depth Of two feet. The Republican Of rhs
| SOM ething over 81 900 Mesars Blown Hoi,;o
considerable, and others more or less At the raiI
average loss however, Is not as ssriou. ~ n; ah
nave oeen expestea from the quantity of water 2
FAILURES ABaoAD,-At the Cape of Good Hone
tue allure OF Home, Eager Co, had been accom-
panied by several others: Among the principa
we're ChiaDPiui Y Co, for 4s9. .0OO; Blesdwsy
Herman, for 4s6 geo; and Leng Co, for $50 o6o :
Messrs Chiappiui Go were heavy specuia:ors in
mining shsres. Several shopksepsfs also had .ton.
ped, including Mr. John Wilson for esOoo' A ia,
proportion of!the mining companies had become de-
funct and it had been found in every case that much
SoPi'ei ~ouiu uC fcqulfe0 than had been oIiRi.
naliy supposed.
FLooDs.-Stsunton was visited by heavy rain
wednesday. Lewis Creek oyeifowed doing much
Damage to the crops along its banks Cheat riy er
mas also risen and swept away trees fences, and
houses The damage was estimated at $S eco. 80
sl4 - e
VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL CHpHcH H--Bi.bop Meade i,
engaged st his residence Miltwood ia parin
some notices of the old churches and ministers of
the Episcopal faith in Virginia. - - :
GOVERNOR REEDER's RENovAL.-The friends Of
Gov keedsr, at Esston, Pa, are highly incsnssd at
the leason put forth for his removal from Office
namely, speculation In land and demand to know
what act Of Congress he has violated in his pur-
chases, t1r -tf@ 1+'97-f
Marine DISASTER The chip Adams, arrived at
Bosten. Friday morning, from New Orleans touche
on the Rose and Crown shoal Nantucke ct on the
Slst alt. and after throwing overheard $50 bales of
cottors got on without assistance The ship leak !
about IL inches per hour 81 s ~
The CENSUS OF BosToN.-The cslsus of Boston.
nov about completed IL state to be as near as pcs.
hhie 100 tooan increase of 20 eco during the past
years. tf q as5 --1-'.s- g'Se-"s
COLLISION BETWEEN THE STEAMER ASIA AND A
FISHING scHooNER-Ths steamship Asa came ir
coiiiaion Thursday night with hshing schooner,
which was understood TO be the Bioumer The ex