The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-15
Correspondence Of the Dispatch.


NEW YoaK, Aug 18th.
. Aae weekly statement of the City Banks. shows
Iae increasaD s55 600 fn loans $71 900 In circuIa.
n no1 and decrease Of In specie and of s13s
wv in deposits.
- The number of deaths in Brooklyn last week
were l23, Of which, 8 were OF consumption.
ne value OF exports from this port, during the
week, amounts to S34l, ,l0S, against S47l ,832 for
us corresponding COZ season, last year. Decrease
II is rumored that conference of some of the
Ieadine Temperance men In this city has been held
a. which 1t was resolved TO advocate such amend.
men" to the present Prohbitory Liquor Law. at
me next session of the Legislature, will obvate
tne diffculies In the way of ito enforcement. The
search and seizure clause will probably be struck
OUT but new provision will be added designed
% stop the leak which at present exsts In regard
70 foreign liquors In original packages
Iaikfng OF liquors and all that, tt police returns
of1cially show that the whole number of arrests
iof drunkenness for the week ending yesterday
reached 304 = '7117t
Workmen are employed In overhauling the fa-
mou. Latsng Observatory, in the vicinity of the
crystal Palace. The property was conaide cred
very valuable once-in the hey day of the Palace
scneme-but when that failed the Observatory fail
ed too II was sold not long since understand,
ior $500 mot one.third ito original cost Its pre-
sent proprietor will retain Il, a. Observatory,
but Will diminish its length 100 feet
The trustees of Rev. Mr.. Williams congregation.
OF the Second (colored) Congregational church,
Bridge street. and their pastor, have got into ase
rious dispute about church management, which re
suited In locking the doors Of the church upon the
minister yesterday morning. About seven hund-
red negroes gathered around the place and the
friends OF the minister and trustees spoke to one
another 10 not very amicable terms. At this iunc-
ture of the proceedings the police were sent for.
who soon dispersed the crowd from the sidewalk.
and quiet was restored. -
call 10 10 circulation, signed by forty or fifty
colored persons Of the State, for convention. TO
r. IN TuQa .ba~
object of the meeting 10 to take steps for pressing
upon the Legislature the claims Of the people of
color In this State with the view to the removal of
existing disabilities and the securing of equal
political rights.
A statue Of the "Blessed Virgin" was inaupu.
rated In the church of the Most Holy Redeemer
yesterday afternoon. The ediacs was throneed
on ths occasion Among those in attendance were
TWO military companies Ia uniform, who, with
brass band, occupied seats 10 tha broad ISLE near
the altar. 4
Last week the Neptune landed 10 this port from
Liverpool about twenty.seven English Gipsies.-
They oaAsisted OF three families, related to each
other siner by blood or marriage. Among them
are ten girls They are now eucampsd In the Jer-
sey woois
The pickpockets did brisk tusiness on Broad.
way on Saturday evening. One gentleman lost bis
gold watch Ia front of Taylor'c saloon. Another
had roll of bills abstracted from his vest pocket.
Mr. w shepherd had a ports nonaie, contaiEing
$4,000, taken from his pantaoons pocket while
observing fight at the corner of Lispenard and
Broadway.
MEAT-The Cincinnati Price Current makes an
estimate OF the amount of cattle, Sheep and lambs
C ,nsumed In the United States, during year, In
all the cities and towns containing over 900 in
habitants, based on calculations deduced from the
statistics of the New York market. II gives these
towns an aggregate population of about four mill
lions OF Inhabitants, and sets thRm down as con-
sumng 100000 head of cattle and two and half
nd pba
OF hogs, the whole valued at seventy-one and
half millions OF dollars. Two.thirds of this entire
product said to come from the States in the valley
of the Ohio.
PRosPEcTs OF CIVIL Waffle Kansas Her.
aid of Freedom of July 28:h. gives the following
account of an armed Invasion into the territory
We learn that party of some 80 o.slavery
men met at Hickory Point ten miles south of this
place. the other day, and made move to drive of
the free State voters. They were soon outnum
oered by resident tree State citizens, who met and
resolved to sustain their homes to the last extrsmi
ty. The pro.slavery men retired from the field,
and thus matters rested until Thursday night last.
when an armed body Of seventy FIVE or eighty
Alissourians were found encsmped in piece of
wood In that locality. Each was charged with a
rifle, pair Of revolvers and bowie knife On
Friday forenoon they continued In the vicinity sp
parenty waiting for additions to their numbers -
IL Is reported That they declare their mission to be
10 orive every tree State citizen from the vicinity
whether their purposes extend any further than
this we have no Information. There 10 no doubt
of the facts, as an express well known to us per-
sonally, has come to secure relief.
INVASION OF MExIco.-Capt. R. w. Henry, for.
merly OF the Texas volunteers, and now commsu-
der OF the soldiers from Texas who go to aid the
revolutionists In exico has Issued an address TO
the Texans, stating his intention "to engage In the
revolution now existing In the Mexican Republic.
to dsplace the far famed Santa Anna, and establish
a new republican form of government govern
fav Ia 81 it, m
lgtened in Its views, and wh the final intention of
extending the proud american Eagle oUer its pro-
tection.'
LIFE INsURANcE.-The Cherokee Presbgter 70
81 have adopted resolutions recommending to the
churches in Its connection to ensure the lives of
their ministers, as the most convenient method of
making provision for their families after their de-
cease.
AMERICANS IN RUSSIA "A letter In the Ohio
State Journal, dated at st. Petersburg, July 9th
says:
We folnd comfortable quarters at the Hotel de
Russie, which, In regard to daily necessary ex.
pense, Is about on par with the first class New
York hotels. We here found quite large mum.
Der OF Americans, the most prominent of whom are
Gen James. United States Senator from Rhode Isl-
and, and the three gentlemen comprising the mill
tary commission sent out by our government to
examine the Notifications of this and other coups
tries. They speak favorably of their reception
here and the facilities afforded them for examining
the various military works of government day
two since they visited Cronstsdt and were highly
delighted with the works of defence which have
for so long time been keeping the proud fleet of
the allies at bay.
SHOCKING AFFAIR AT WEDDING One of the
Lyons France) details shocking s air said
to have occurred in the department of the Rhine
recently The groom, Peyron, about Is years age,
after much opposition the part of the girls pa
rents, gained their consent to his marriage.
The new married couple were lodged in one wing
of the farm house, separate from the main building;
but In short time after they retired cries hesrd
from the nuptial chamber. At first they were un.
noticed, but at length they increased to fearful
shreks and the father aud mother, alarmed, has
tened to the room, followed by the farm servanta-
The cries were by the time they arrived changed
TO scarcely audible groans from the poor girl; and
breaking open the door, she found in the agopies
OF death-her bosom torn open and lscefated in the
most horrible manner and the wretched husband In
mt OF ravng madness, and covered with blood ha-
wing actually devoured portion OF the unfortunate
g'rPs breast. cry OF horror burnt forth from all
present, and he was dragged from the room, after
most violent resistance II taking less than six
men to hold him down Aid wss instantly sent for,
aod before the docter could reach the spot, the
happy victim was no more. Young Peyron was put
under treatment, and q straight waistcoat az
tempted to be put upon him; but his ggles and
screams were such chat the doctor. apprshe sive
that he should expire in the assntants hands order
ed them to desist. The unfortunate man had become
so weak, that he was easily conveyed to bed, aud
die d At 4 O'clock In he Afteruoon of the