The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-27
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LATEST MAIL Ne S.
NORFOLK ELECTION. The election In Norfolk
passed If quietly Monday. aud resulted In ths
election of Hunter Woods, Independent a,
Mayor, over VIM Reid, American, by 81 msjoriiy
The Argus thinks that In the Couoca. the let and
Ath wsrda have gone for the Independent ticke,
and The 2 aud 81 Wards gone for the Americans
The American majority 10 tho Governors election
WAS about 400.
A CuRrous CAsR -NINKrEeN SLAVES GosR -
We observed good deal of excitement. says the
Piusburs, Pa. Dispstch, on Monday afternoon, on
the wbsrf near the steamer Caledonia and SOON
saw q Number OF colorcd people. mate and female,
carrying great quantity OF baggage or the steam
er to the wharf. On Inquiry we learned tina, an
old gentleman on board was taking nineteen slaves
male and female. by way of this city, from Cul.
pepper Vs., as he alleged. for the purpose Of free
log them 10 Ohio, and buyina land for them The
slaves, however. from some cause became suspi,
cious lat he really Intended taking them TO some
slave State, aud holding them a. slaves. six men
of the number, therefore, broke away from the
psrty aud concealed ID emselyes The Old msn q.
one of tee slaves told U.s. assured the o.hers IN a,
they might also leave II they blessed, aud fusliy
all pu, their baggage ashore quite deliberately.
procured q wagon, and took IL of Into the city
The old gentleman, mean W aie sat on the boi,er
deck OF the steamer, apparently most Indifferent
spec,stor We ascertaiaed from the slaves thai
he was called Capt. Henry. He was a large. tne
lookin man, and of prepossessiog manner
Wsssked him what the difficulty wa, between
bin and the slaves. He merely answered. II
don't know myself-we don't understand each
other"
hi, jus. to say that they had exceilen, clothing,
very large stock OF baggage, nunks, &C., and
have evidently had kiud and liberal treatment
from Captain Henry who looked Ike well. mean,
Tag old gentleman. and nusi feel deeply wounded
u bic Intentions were such IS he represents
TIKI TsEATY WITH JAPAN Commander Henry
Adams. U. g N, who left Washington On the sob
Of September last, 10 bear tack for ratification the
treaty with Japan, arrived at Hong Kong on the
1st Of JaEusry and In japan on January 25tb, and
made the exchange OF ratiacaiions on the 2lst of
February. United States Commissioner He
reached Washington Monday, bringing back the
Enpsrors ratification TO the treaty, this being the
re-, time that the Emperor ever placed his slaLas
ture TO such g document.
Commander Adams is In capital health, and looks
as well alter bis long. rapid, aud ardaous Journey
as bis many friends eau wish He represents that
the jealousy with which our officers and ssau,en
ware at hrs. received has vanished and that Le
was permitted to go wherever he went They uhe
people OF Japan) express great anxiety for The ar
Iivsl OF American merchant ships.
REMOVAL Tho Wsshiapton Star bas evs,v
reason to belisye that al order went from lbs
Treasury department some days ago. for the res
moyai from the Mobile Custom House of Gen G.
Bradford WHO Yves one of the delee ates from
AiaosLS to tho recent Philadelphia Know Nothing
National Convention
BREAK IN TaE CaAIPLAIN CANAL --Tae rain
storm ol Friday, caused a serious break 10 tha
Chaplaia Canal, near Schuylervlie n, Y, TIE
water made breach around the north aide of the
north pier Vi tbs aqleduct, through the TOW Ing
path, aud at last accounts the mason work was
giving away. The probabilities were that tae pier
would be swept sway, TO which event /. will take a
week or two for repairs.
BRITISH REcRUIrs FOR THE CRrNEA-s letter
from Holmes Hole states that the United States
revenue cutter Campbell, anchored off there on
Sunday. having in charge the British brig Buffalo
OF New York, from miramichi, Nova Scotia The
mans on board appealed for bis protection, stating
that they were engaged TO work on railroads In
Nova Scotis, but suspected that they were fu
reality designed for the British service 10 the Cri
mes. they asked to be taken out of the vessel.
and SO the cutter determined 10 detain the bris
until the matter should be legally investigated.
Loss OF THE U. 8. BRIG PoRPoIsE The Navy
Department on Monday last, received official in
tsllieence which has produced the conviction tn At
the q. S. Brig Porpoise has been lost With Gil her
officers and crew. II will be rememb ered that the
POrp0ise was one of the vessels detailed on the
special service of the expedition to Behring's
Strsits, North Pacific and China Seas The follow.
Ing were her officers: Acting Lieutenant, William
King Bridge, commanding Acting Lieutenants
William Reilly, Sylvanus J. Bliss and William Van
Wyck; Assistant surgeon, James Stuart; Mid
slipman, George F. B. Baber.
CALIFORNIA NEWS BY THE GEORGE LAw-The
George Law, which arrived at New York Monday
morning. brings one day later intelligence than the
Star of the West
The clipper ship Metropolitan capsized at San
Francisco on the LIST for want of ballast 1t will
cost Sl00 600 to pump her out.
The question of the legality OF the late election In
San Frsncisco has been submitted to the Chy
Attorney.
The U. s. vessels Independence and Jno Adams,
were expected at Panama on the 4th of July.
Boyd Esq, acting u. s. Consul at Aspin.
wall, sipce the departure of the incumbent Consul,
was confined to his room by illness.
ENFORCEMENT OF THg NEW LIoUoR Law IN N
YoRK Mayor Wood has issued proclamation to
the public 10 regard to the liquor law. He says
shall be guided by the opinions of the District At
torney and the Corporation Conse, until the court
givez a coptr sdictory decision. To the police he
recommends and cautions discretion, aud tells
them that they must not seize foreign liquors or
make arrests tor the sale OF the same except upon
a warrant issued by competent ma gistrate upon
testimony other than their own.
WARRINGTON AFFAIRS - The grand Jury of
Washington city are engaged In examining witnes-
ses to ascertain who 1t that destroyed the stone
presented by the government OF Rome for the
Wash la ton Monument
IL Is said that Capt Forrest has been ordered to
the command of the navy yard at this place.
The Board OF Common Council have passed
resolution selecting the American Organ newsps-
per to do the official printing of the municipal gov.
eminent The resolution requires the concurrence
OF the Board of Aldermen.
FORMIDABLE LAND SLIpE.-A formidable land
slide occurred at an embaukment fifty feet high,
near "Packssddle," on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
last week, in consequence of the heavy rains hav-
ing loossoed the earth. The slide covered about
twenty five fest OF the track, aud In some places
to tho depth OF ten twelve fest. At present II Is
deemed impracticabls to remove the mass of the
sde. for fear of bringing down the whole of what
IL above and hence the rails will be laid outside of
the slide, that trains may pass, and Ia the
time the trains will exchange passengers there
Such 10 the statement of the Pittsburg Gazette.
EEw YoRK BANK STATEMENT The weekly
statement of the New York city Banks shows an
increase of S92 900 in loans and 81 203 900 10 de-
pos,s and 4 decrease of &272 600 10 specie, and
SIG 900 In circulation.
Liquor Law Messrs. Parsn aud
Sterans, of the Revere House, were tried at Bos.
ton Monday, for violation of the liquor law,
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