The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-12

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FROM HAVANA AND ST. THOMAS.
The New Orleans Picsyune, Of the 5:h isst., con
tains the Havana news by the steamer Cahswbs
l heretofore announced by telegraph. 4Ff
| The following letter from Captain Essie. of IN
Princeton. to the Captain Of the Cahav' :. ss.ovu
ces the unsuccessful result Of Cruise ID search
| the Albany.
Y. .. STEAMKa PnMcxros,
/ Harana, Dec. 81, 1854.
| Dear Si--fru WIN much oblige me, on your q,
IvsIn Nest Orleans, by reporting this ship = bay
ing ar,fsa' from Aspinwsll. We hare been cTuis
l ing u s'e Caribbean Sea for some time pesf =,
naves.'s 80 visited Jamaics, and received informa
tion 'Dom vessels which have arrived from di6sren
ports but regret to state that we have mot beer
soie TO learn any intelligence In regard 10 the miss
The Princeton will sail the day alter to morrow
/ for Key West.
Respectfully sndtruIy yours,
l. HRNaY EAGLE.
commanding steamer Cahawba
The prevailing impression continues to be that
the unfortunate vessel went down, with al ON
board, during heavy gale or hurricane In Octo-
ber or else was struck by lightning and blown up.
In regard to the trial of Francisco Estrampes,
ernest Lacoste) before the military commissou
at Havana. the Picayone rays
He denounced F rsHcssco Hernandez who inform.
eo upon hm at basScoa. as a coward, traitor, and
ifar, and asks to be confronted with him. He
completely esonerates J. II. Felix from any COM
plicify OF come xion in the attempt at Baracoa n
attempt 1t may be called complains at length Of
the innuman treatment he has received since his
arrest and more particularly previous 10 his being
brought to Moro Castle; repudiates ali connecsion
with the Cuban Junta In the States, with the plans
and policy OF which he says that he is at variance
distinctly asserts that he alone In the attempt
at revolution states that for assistance 10 carrying
out his project he looked to the liberty loving Cu.
pans alone and says that he is ready and willing
de- In relation to the revolutionary flag, found In
MS possession, he says thatit was designed by Gen.
Lopez himself, and was given TO him by lady
whose name he resolutey refuses to disclose he
Is 1ue, stout, handsome young man, apparently
about twenty eight years OF age Is full Of determi
nation, and If he had any associates has resolved
upon dying rather than betray them. The proba-
oility 10 that he will be condemned to death by the
court but there is still hope that his life win be
spared by Gen Concha, aud that be will be sent 10
spain Notwithstanding bis complete exculpaton
OF Felix. the authorities intimate that they have
proof sufficient to condemn him.
The particulars of the firing upon the steamer
Ben franklin by the authorities of St Thomas,
present no new facts. The Picayune says that n
Capt Byrun, OF the Franklin, had obtained his ..
pers in due form from the custom house, it was .
gross as well wanton outrage thus to bring his
vessel to under the guns of the fort but suggests
that it may be that the custom house authorities
had not sent down word to the commander that
the Franklin had received permission TO sail, and
that he was acting under old order to deta In her
in case she attempted to pass out OF the habor---
This conclusion is similar to the account given yes
erday Most of our readers are doubtless well
acquainted with the fact that the Franklin has been
detained for months at st. Thomas, or from the
time when she put in at that port with guns and
ammunition for the Paez expedition to Venezuela.
The SLoop OF WAR ALBAsY-C. H. Delavan,
late U. 8. Commercial Agent for the Island of 81.
Thomas, writes to the New York Express that by
recent advices from Laguayra he learns that tho
sloop of war Albany was not there, as reported ON
the ssh of October last. She most probably foun.
dersd In the Caribbean Sea- in the dreadful gale of
October 18th. Goth and 2Ist.
Jacob II. Brown, messenger In the New Eng
Lard bank, who hung himself from the window of
his boarding house in Boston last Tuesday morn.
ing, s said to be defauer from six to seven thou
sand dollars to the bank with which he was con.
nected. He was twenty.eight years Of age, ard Of
respectable family.
New JERSEY LEGI.LArURE-The Legislature Of
New Jersey was organized last Txesdsy, by elect
ing w. C. Alexander, democrat, President of the
Senate, and Mr.. Throckmorton, democrat, Secie.
tary.
Mr.. Perry, an anti-monopoly whig was elected
Speaker of the House, and Mr.. Vroom democrat,
Clerk to the same.
CAPTURE OF A DUTCH VESSEL By MALAY Pr
RATEs-Captain Laurence Of the clipper ship Mis-.
chief arrived on Monday from China, makes the fol.
lowing report s
Passed through the China Sea during the typhoon
season, with very heavy weather; Oct. 1e, entered
the north end OF Gaspar Straits, and at A. NJ saw
a Dutch bark on shore, surrounded by Malay pi
rates and signals of distress flying, also her
ship sunk with only her topgallant masts above wa
ter; came to, in company with clipper ship Archer,
from Shanshae for London, and Br clipper ship
Aurora, ard sent an armed boat az did the other
two ships. TO the barks assistance. She proved to
be the Henri Wester, from Whampoa for Antwerp
vessel and cargo total loss both being In posses.
zion of the Masys who were clearing her of eve.
rything; gave the crew every assistance, and pro.
ceeded; Doth. was detained five hours while at an.
Choir In Straits of Sunda, by revolt of the crew.
A CERTAIN CURE FOR ScRoFULA Nicholas Long
Cincinnati publishes the following cure for scrof-
ula-
Put o. of aquafortis on plate, ON which you
have two copper cents. Let 1t remain from ls 10
"a hours. Then add OF. of clear, strong vinegar.
Put cents and ell In large moufhed bottle, and
keep 1t corked. Begin BY putting drops la tee.
spoon full OF rain water. and applying II 10 the sore
Make the application three times day. with soft
hair pencil or made of soft rags. IF very painful
put more water As the sore heals apply Il weaker
request editors. 10 ell parts of the Union, and
abroad, to copy this, and 70 re publish q quarter
yearly; it may save many lives.
N. LosGwoarH.
Cincinnati, Ohio. Nov. 1s, 1854.
p S.-Capt. Hsrkness, OF our city, the first per-
ter, and he informed me that he thought II would
burn bis leg of; but the next dsy Il was cured--
His was small sore, and had been attended to for