The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-19
THE DAILY DISPATCH



THEISDErEsDEScE OF PoLASD.--The New
York Courier and Enquirer recently had aexclu
sive intelligence to the effect that the Czar h.d
determined to erect Poland into an independent
| power. The following substance Of the Emperor
Alexanders address to deputation Of the citizens
Of Warsaw settles the question that the s.Fair land
of Poland win ever be what 1t now Is.
MY plan Of conduct to ward your country q .b-
solufe forgetfulness of the past I am content
Win the Poles NOT merely because In spite of re.
volutions and wars in which all Europe has been
enisngied they have not forgotten their duties TO
their sovereign and to themselves but stil mora
because those them who have fought In the
ranks OF my soldiers have dsplayed bravery n nd
ndelity which have been proof against all terupta
uon: shall not cease to love the Poles a. my
Tell this Messieurs, I pray you, to your fellow
citizens, but tell them also that the time for idle
dreams Is at an end. No more Of reveries I uish
Poland to be happy. and she can only be so by
her union with Russia"
REPUBLICAN PLATFoRM.-The following IN the
platform adopted by the aniiFillmore Couven
ton, which nominated Banks and Johnston on
Monday last, in New York
First-Liberty now and foreyer--one and nsep
arabic 1-f-- - - ~ 'oP
:. seeond-Freedom of the ballot box from foreign
lhhuence; freedom of conscience; freedom of
speech freedom Of the press: free territorv and
Ireo haasas; no advantage to slavery from the
repeal OF the Missouri Compromise; the improve
m,o,,t tYsrs and the construction and improve
neht IN OF harbors as well on the great lakes as on
'ne ocean the immediate construction of a rail-
foad across American territory to the Pacific
states, 6y such aid ON the part of the government
a' may oe necessary to accomplish such result
A REMARKABLE MOVEMENT IN THE UNITED
sTATEs-The New Orleans Courier French) has
an account of the meeting in that place, last week
OF about 300 French and other citizens of foreiun
BIRTH to take into consideration measures for their
own safety, with reference to violence which had
been or may be, perpetrated upon them. The
Courier says:
member of the meeting then referred to the
killing OF Frenchman, named Girard. somr
oays since, at coffee house, and stated that he
was Killed, not in consequence of any political
question. as it was before the election but be-
cause ne was a foreigneri The speaker said the
ponce had not arrested the murderer that the DO
nee Is either bad or inefficient, that the lives of
foreigners are placed in peril and that some mea-
sufes are necessary to secure to foreigners that
protection which they now want. The remarks
OF the speaker were received with acclamation -
Ihe meeting declared its members were willing to
iesee 10 Americans tho management of their own
affairs, aud only asked for themselves security
ana protection. 1t was decided to address pe-
tition TO the Government at Washington, asking
aid and protection for the foreigners residents of
TINS city, and another to the French Government;
tnat copy OF the last petition be sent to the
French press Cat Paris or New York y and ano.
ther to the English Legation. The Committee
TO prepare the petitions W as directed tn read than
At an adjourned meeting to be held at the Orleans
Coffee House, Orleans street, next Thursday eve.
Ming, at halt past seven O'clock" o'} 2
We believe that there never before was meet.
ing held in that or any other eity in the Inop for
sim;I.r ,r-nos. .-- = -
''-"' poi poo' tua=e
/ RupSrxo ~, TILE I,vop,'v,. n,,,r.,
oH,iNu ~ of Ihh iLofLE ihEAIkE AT GIN
10 eopte nea're = Cty exchange
oo".o iio"''' anu nleiS"u'he disbursements OF
W. A. hees ana r.. Brockman In Cincinnati, as
has been stated. were burned on Thursday last
Mr. Geo. Wood lessee of the Theatre Ioses $4,000
hes;das .hort saoo .h - .
'A " costumes Inc
mhoie loss oy the nre Is estimated at $50, ,0oO.-
The Times says:
The fire was first discovered at about two O'Clock
time 40 combns,;hs vas .sa " a,1 nu :doi. ~
was built. Only the exteris walls were Of bricI ali
else of light wosd and other tnder.Iike material
gentleman who heard the alarm saw rising from the
roof shout as much smoke would be emitted by
imaia I cnmney In less than two minutes the whole
buildings caught before water could be got The
-. o oeea.e tI'eno. etsons couio haraiy endnre
nsa If .ne opp9;e ~ M slae OF ine sse. Every
stories Of The Mechanic. ipstitnts T.s cr,ctsa hx
the heat and the glass in houses on the uorth side Of
tbe .,t ,h ronf md ,ana .n9 VINO oiew 70
three times and from the water thrown on ,bs .e,r
er two hundred feet from the ground arose cloud of
steam.
About three o'clock the north wall fell outward,
covering the street with brick and burying the hose
IN the mass In less than half an hour the west wall
ZEN en vine street; AZ length all the walls tnm-
nlockans nouse wa' crushed III by tne falling OF
,n.s. 10. min, Th n. L .uodsanus h Vi Peopie eso
homs, b.d hasn das.ro..d aad ad ~. 80
strewn with the fragments -
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saws that the National Wings recently held a pri.
yate conference at the rooms of Senator Jones Of
Tennessee, and agreed to postpone. for further
consideration. any definite action MIR. Choate
took part with them. They will. after further
consultation with the eld.line wings of Maryland
MI S.s c..saS Su Nem isnnessee,
aauoraI r,,s,o,,,,os o@' '"'0 ~ 'uiy ioi
soAei s''''i'' - oon' eD.-o- e@--
GREAT CONSUMPTION OF STRAWBERRIES
During the session of the Democratic Convention
at Cincinnati, Ohio, there were consumed every
day at the Burnett house thirty bushels of straw
berries the cost of which was over $780, and the
picking of which employed thirty women Der day
ANOTHER VICTIM body of Elizabeth