The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-07

PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The Nash
Vile Wing speaking of the Old School Presby.e-
rian Assembly recently In session there, saws -
Ii represents the largest body of Chrstians-num.
bers, wealth, and infuence-in our land that occu-
pies national ground. Last years minutes report
membership of 225,404 In 1916 churches and
2,203 ministers. The Presbyteries number l46
covering territory in every State in confedera-
cy except Maine, 10 which there Is not Presbyte-
rlau Church. Besides this two of the LAG Presby+
teries lie in China and three in India, high up the
Ganges.
This General Assembly Is composed of las min
listers and 80 ruling elders lay delegates repre-
senting the Presbyterian Church in % States of
our Union; Maine. Florida, and California being
unrepresented. One delegate (Rev. ]. Warren
is from Agra, on the Jumna, SEQ miles above CAL
cutta.
EARTHQUAKE IN NEW HAMPsHIRE.-On the
2oLh ult about daybreak, sharp shock of an
earthquake occurred at Lancaster, N H, accom-
panied by loud report, followed by a low rum
bling sound, which seemed to pass away to the
south ward, and general shaking of the people in
their beds.
ALocoMor1vE BATH-A Frenchman in San
Francisco, Cal, has fitted up an ingenious travel
lag bath house which is drawn about that city by
four stylish horses. He calls at all respectable
houses, and, if persons require a bath, he waits
until the operation is performed and paid for and
then drives on.
HOMEOPATHIC CURF.-An assistant of the
baggage master at Galsna, ILL.,, was q few DAYS
ago, shot through the arm, by the discharge of
pistol In the carpet bag OF passenger who sesing
the sad effects OF his earelessness, presented the
wounded man with tloo rifles as a saIve we SUD.
pose, for his wounded limb.
THE CHOLERA AT NEW ORLEANS LA.-Among
the victims to this "fell destroyer at New Or
leans, we tud the of Monsieur GODDARD the
celebrated teroDsut, who was 10 perfect health on
the evening OF the 25:h ult, and next morning was
corpse.
-pees
Windsor, c. W., to Detroit, Mich can be sup
piled with liquor at the bar of the steamboats,,
until she reaches the centre of the river where the
Michigan prohibitory law comes in force, and the
bar must be closed
AnUsEhENTs IN PAR1s.-The gross receipts is.
ken at the Paris theatres for the year ending 3st
March, 1855, figure up 10 the aggregate to about
Sl,7OOO OO The Opera Comlque stands first In
the list 1t being set down for about 1926 900; and
next after it In point of receipts stands the Grand
Opera, which Is set down for 1882 900. For the
whole nineteen theatres the average receipts would
be nearly $4,000 each. The amount of last year S
receipts was 81 270,000; SO that there appears to
have been falling off this year to the amount oil
S3|OOOO, which Ia about equslto one fourth OF the
whole.
The Baptist Historical Society has received du
ring the past year many rare gifts, among others
manuscript history written by the Rev Morgan
Edwards; also history of the Baptists Ia Della
wsre state, volume 3, never pubshed several rare
manuscript volumes In the German language as
early SIS l746 and 1862; and a set of communion
service carved out of solid wood, and used by the
Seventh Day Brethren at Ephrata.
LAW has been enacted in California that will
prevent the frequency Of If not entirely suppress
the barbarous practice of dueling Ii reoures
any Legislator on taking the oath of Office 10
swear he has not been engaged In or aided duel
since the passage OF the law requires the survivor
in duel to pay all the debts of the other party be
sides disqualifying him for any place of trust or
profit in the State. 1t Is considered complete
preventive.
CHRIsrAIN MoDEsrY-Rev. s. w Weeks y,
Lambeth, Eng, having been offered the Office Of
Bishop OF sierra Leone, accepted 1t on condition
that be should not receive the title of "Mv Lord
bishop, which has been given to all Colonial Pre-
Sates. IL is noteworthy nat the government con
scented and the new Bishop goes forth without re
temporal title 90 much priced by his brethren
WHICH Is CORRECT i-The Cincinnati rObiol
district Court, not very long since, decided that
broker who received note to SELL having M sns-
plclon tnat tne endorsement was forgery, was not
responsible to the purchaser of the note. On
"wednesday the same was decided the o,her
way by another Cincinnati Court
HE WILL CASE IN DELAwARE-The case in
solylng the validity of Col. Samuel B. Davis, will
tfieo last week at Newcastle Del has resulted In
VIII OF Col. Davis. The amount of propeTtv in'
vowed was very large. The verdict restores 10
me widow and other legal heirs the entire control
OF the property '0'''ioi
al me Centreville (Michigan) Chronicle states
mar out OF twelve wheat fields examined i, Ms
tue, rraire, ST. Joseph county, there was mot one
insect was sh no. effected by the y The eggs Of the
to eight Of wbieb SIZE Of kernel of rye from six
a az, 'ouno deposited near the root fs~ SUE
.s,"Jhpn",oIprincipally Mediterranean or red "a
largo majority are injured mater,sIiv
s.vs 0 isa sH ~ Liverpool (EngandJ Tjmss
ha,,di . " ~oooen vessels there are bn, ,hraa
% iron ships there are fewer than while
INV srEAhER.-Collinsis builS,,.
sfs hei , ss substitute for the Aret,s new ocean
n ouiil ior the lire. Messrs Gees osing tbs
T. s.ssIs are building it, and It is ssa \. anS James
be resay fa say Of s predecessor The he eHcssd
neat. should snsisio1s by the 28th OF FsbrusrY
sell months more Win suffice to se@pi sns .h or