The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-15
NEW ORLEANS, May 7th, 1856.

A vessel with two hunded passengers, for Mica.
ragua is advertised to sail from this port to-day
They will doubtless seek an early introduction to
General Walker after reaching their destination
The friends of the new Republic hereabouts are
open and above-board in all their movements
They not restrained by fear of the British lion,
and il is hoped that they will not be "palsied by
the will" of the American government. / presume
our government, under existing circumstances,
will not feel called upon to issue any orders or
proclamatons with view to the thwarting of their
designs. A more reasonable and natural presump.
tion is that the United States government itself
will take the earliest and most efficient steps for
counteracting British designs In Central America.
These designs now so obvious that 'he who
runs may read" In addition to what has been
authoritatively made known, / have heard here
many corroborating facts and circumstances -
Among the developments, you will find the follow
ing in New Orleans Courier of yesterday:
About two months ago gentleman named
Cole arrived from England with about forty Eng
hshmen under him, and gave out that he was
about to commence q canal, to extend from San
Juan to point on the San Juan river, just above
Costilo. He expects in a few weeks thousand
more Englishmen to work on the canal. No OBJ
stacles were nterposed to the landing of the par.
ty, and We may, of course be sure that none will
be offered by the Eurydice when the others arrive
The Courier very naturally concludes that If no
action is taken by the government Of the United
States, American citizens will be prevented from
landing, while the thousand British subjects will
be landed and used according TO the direction of
John Bull
have conversed with an intelligent gentleman
of Greytown, "a native of the United States) who
confirms the foregoing statement of facts.
The reports from the sugar plantations are very
unfavorable to the present years crop. The Sc
verify Of the last winter proved destructive the
ratoons to . startling extent. 1t is thought the
crop of this year must fall thirty thousand hogs.
heads short Of last years yield Unless, therefore,
the West India crop should be a very heavy one,
the deficiency in this country must cause decided
advance in prices
If you were here, even at this season, you would
doubt be surprised at the number of old acquaint.
ances with whom you would meet. / find about az
large q number here IS do in Richmond where
have spent several years Of my life. The whole
number Of Virginians here is stated at twenty five
hundred l am pleased to learn that considera.
BILE proportion of them have been entirely success
full in business-numbers having realized respect,
able fortunes In few years. An old Acquaintance
leaves estate of nearly two millions of dollars =
AS you are aware, however, he had something
more than good start when he came out Mr..
Murrell left will and his estate goes of course,
to bis nearest relations.
The trial of Kendall ex.postmaster of this city,
on a charge of robbng the mails, is fixed for the
present term Of the United States District Court
here. The case was called day. and postponed
till Monday next. Mr. Kendall is out upon bail.
He is defended by Randall Hunt, Mr.. Segrien (edi-
tor of the Deta), and other gentlemen distinguish
ed for ability.
The report of the appearance of yellow fever
hers is Indignantly denied by the Bulletin, and
other papers From all that can learn, New Or.
leans is unusually healthy at this time. The
weather has been warm for some days-the ther.
mometor going up as high as 80. d.