The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-14
THE. DAILY DISPATCH.

THE DAILY DISPATCH.
"wednesday Msrniss, May IA, 1856.
MAsSIrIcEST SIaHT-The London Times.
says:
The most interesting and only novel feature in
the movements was that reserved for the night,
ana tins was thorough novelty to such of the
present generation as accidentally witnessed it,
we say accidentally )" because no notice of an
intention to Illuminate was given In the Admiral
ysprogramme, and consequently thousands who
had borne the cold and anguer OF the day had left
on their return TO distant homes before the ships
made this grand and brilliant demonstration. This
yards and portfolios with blue lights At o'clock
the whole heet at anchor burst into light ~ by
magic, the jets, one above another. mantopmast
high, and the ports of each opened at once, show.
Ing . vivid glare between decks caused an un.
usual roar of cheering from the shore, which was
echoed and given back with interest from the
boats OF the legion aoat This In the stiffness of the
calm night had an effect as imposing it was rare
and cheer upon cheer applauded the spectacle
FROM y to TO- rockets were sent up thickly from
the ships, and raised golden shower upon the
golden capital" The Commander-in-Chief, Sir
George Seymour, entertained the admirals' cap.
tans and other officers of the feet at the Admiral
y house In the evening, where the French Admi-
raj and staff were the honored guests. The Ere.
ous, one OF the three monster floating batteries
built Of wrought iron by Napier. arrived at Spit
head from Glasgow, Just In time to be feature in
the finale
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUEsTIoN.-A blue
book of more than 800 pages has been presented
to both Houses Of the English Parliament relative
to the SO called Central American question. 1t
consists of l69 dispatches.
The concluding dispatches relates to the "pre.
posed arbitration" Lord Clarendon states mo
1860 that the offer to refer to arbitration the inter
probation of the treaty of 1855 had been made by
him in the most formal manner by direction of the
Cabinet.
The concluding dispatch (No 1897 refers more
especially to Ruatan. In it Mr.. Champion informs
Lord Clarendon (under date of March 81, 1860
that Mr. Clayton was informed by Sir Henry Bull
wer, before the treaty of 1850 was signed, that
sion; and that Mr.. Clayton had, on various occa-
sions since, in conversation with him (Mr Cranip-
ton> stated that he considered Ruatan as much q
British possession as Jamaica, or any other British
West Indian Island ....
DISTURBANCES IN SYRIA-A serious disturb
ance has taken place at Naplous. The Rev. Mr..
Lyde, English missionary. was leaving Naplous,
when half witted Arab looked upon by the ma.
tives as a holy man, demanded aims, and seized
Mr.. Lyde's gun, which was hanging before him on
the saddle. Unfortunately, the piece exploded
and killed the man. The Arab population imme.
diately rose, plundered the house of the English
Consul English school, and a Greek church, tore
down the French and English flags and ended by
killing the father of the Prussian Consul, who was
attempting to defend the property of the English
Mr.. Lyde took refuge in the Governors house, and
was brought to Jerusalem by an escort of cavalry
sent for him by the Pasha. The port of Syria is
in very disturbed state In and about the noun
tans there are thirty thousand men, all carrying
arms, and the Turkish Government would be pow
erless against any rising of the people.
FROM BUEHos AYREs-By the arrival of the
Margaret Eliza, at New York, we have news from
Buenos Ayres TO March Is, two weeks later than
our former advices. The Presidential election in
the Republic of Uruguay, which was held on the
LIST of March, resulted in the election of Senor Pc
reyra, who says the British Packet twas quietly
Installed President and promises to hold the bal.
ance equal, with firm hand DIR. Elauri has
been named Minister of Government and D. Do
rotea Garcia, Minister of Finance. The office of
Commandant General of Arms is suppressed, and
consequently Gen. Flores retires to private lfe."
ENGLAND.-FatherG Gavazzi has been lecturing
at Oxford
An active discussion is being carried on among
English Scientific men as to whether or not the
moon rotates. d.
The "churching" of the Empress Eugene took
place on the Both, and she would make her first ap
pearance in public at the Odeon Theater.
THE LATE SIR JOHN FRANKLIN-The English
government mas presented TO Mr.. Gr1nneli, OF new
York, . handsome silver vase, in acknowledgment
of his services in fitting out, at his own expense
an expedition in search of the late Sir John Frank
lin They have also presented a silver tea service
and salver to DR.. Kane, who conducted it. and gold
medals to DR.. Kane and the other officers, and
silver medals for the crew, the articles bearing
suitable inscriptions.
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN reached Baltimore Mon
day evening" and being received by committee Of
citizens, was escorted to Barnum's Hotel Seve
raj speeches were made on both sides. During
the evening Mr.. B. attended the Pyne and Harri
son opera.
VERY SINGULAR AFFAIR.-A very curious
instance of confusion has taken place in family
In Lumber street, on Arbor Hill A mother and
her daughter were both confined on the same day
each having . little In the hustle of q mo
ment both babies were placed in . cradle, and tc
the confusion of the mothers, when the young
sters were taken from the cradle they were una
BILE to tell which was the mothers and which the
daughters son--a matter which, of course, mus
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