The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-25

3. RxcIprios OF Mr.. SeuLx.--The n. York
Herald understands that Mr.. Soule, on his
arrival at New York, from Spain, win be re
ceived by procession similar 10 that which
marked his departure from thai. city "A pre-
cession Of Cubsn patriots, the Order OF the
Lone Star, and Refugees from Continental
Europe. - -
The subject Of acquiring Cuba seems to
hsse disappeared entirely from public atfen'
ton. Spain refuses to sell, and WE have not
arrived at that point of national morality,
when we are willing to take the property OF
friendly power, without so much ~ ssying,.
4 by your leave" If the Spanish govern
ment and the Cuban authorities are wise,
they win be careful not to furnish any cause
for rupture. slt AaI -
The Sandwich Islands seem to have disap-
peared also from public view Our mani
fest destiny" is pausing for a season.
~ The independence and manliness with
which the London Times exposes the inef.
ficiency Of the British officers inthe Crimea,
is admirable. But we doubt whether even
the voice of the Thunderer of the Press can
effect any change for the better. Theymust
make room in the army for other people be-
sides mobiles, before any Improvement can be
expected. The present demoralized state of
the British army, in the Crimea, is the more
| Notifying on account of the contrast it pre-
sents tothe excellent discipline of the French,
| all of whom are well provided for, in every
respect, and carefully looked after by their
oficers-men who have achieved their epau.
let's by real service and superior merit
An additional humiliation of the present state
of things is the secret contempt which will be
engendered in the minds of the French for
the military capacity Of their present allies
but old rivals, and which, in the event of a
future rupture between France and England,
would give fresh confidence to the vain and
supereilious Gaul The present war has been
thus far most unfortunate one for the pres
tige Of British arms. The most splendid
squadron which Great Britain ever sent to
sea, has come home from the Baltic without
a laurel, and the finest and best equipped
army which ever left her shores is still out
side Sebastopol, in the condition, to use the
language of British journal, of an armed
| mob"
New BoOKs.-We have received from A.
MORRIS the following very valuable school
books, issued by ID. Appleton C Co, New
York:
"Chenaic@ atlas; or, Chemistry of Fonai1-
Tar Objects: exhibiting the general princi-
pies of the science, in a series of beautifully
colored diagrams, and accompanied by ex-
planatory essays embracing the latest views
of the subjects illustrated" BY Edward l..
Yournans. This is, indeed, very admira-
BILE work, calculated greatly to facilitate the
study of the science to which it is devoted
Aaalyttcal Class Book Of Botaay: de-
signed for academies and private students"
BY Francis Fl. Green and Joseph w. Cong
don. This book is in two parts, viz Ele-
mentS of Vegetable Structure and Physiolo-
gy, and Systematic Botany, Illustrated by q
compendious Flora. This book is also vaIu-
able, and is calculated to assist students of
Botany very much with its plates and expla-
nations.
"First Thoughts; or, Beginning 10 Think. >
In this book, ideas and principles in nature
and art are fsmiliarized by appropriate illus
trations, beginning with th esimplest and most
Juvenile things and progressing very grad
ually to those more difficult and abstruse. II
belongs to the class of picture books, by
by which, learning in these days is made SO
much more easy and rapid than in the days
gone by when the scholar was deprived o!
such aids.
| CASE OF CAPTAIN GIBSoN-A correspon-
dence has been submitted to Congress in re-
lation to the case of Capt Gibson, between
Secretary Marcy and the Chevalier Gevers,
Minister of the King OF Holland, to this Go.
vernment. Accompanying this correspon.
dence, is the missing letter of Capt. Gibson
to the Netherlands Governor, in which he
disclaims any attempt at defence of his con.
duct, and throws himself wholly upon the
clemency of the Governor. This will pro
badly settle the difficulty with sthe Dutch
Netherlands
MUsic.-We are to have rich musical
entertainment next week. Paul Julien, that
youthful magician of the violin, Mad'lle
Danny, the sweet little Adeline Patti and
Goekel, the Pianist, will give a concert here
on Monday night.
Il HEADERS. FIRST RECT VA. VOLS,
| RICHMOND, Jan. 24th, 1856
W. The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
will assemble at Lataye Hail. their usual place of
| meeting THIS EVENING, at O'Clock, for the mr.
pose of electing Captain for said Company to snpnIv
the vseancy occaaoned BY the resignation of Captain
Lieut. Colonel Harrison will superintsnd the cleo
| ton. r. p AUgiiST
Colonel lst Rest. Va. Volunteers.
According to the above order, the Com
Psny essem bled and unsnimousIy reelected JOHN
M PATTON. JR, their commander
ia zo-lt WIN H. FRY, o. 8.
i GREYS ATTENTION.-Atte a
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