The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-16

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ject for new constitution to be drawn up by the
Germanic diet.
Austria.
The differences between Austria and Rome. rel.
ativs to the proposed conference to interpret con-
cordat, have been mutually arranged. Very bad
feeling by Russia and Prussia towards Austria Is
exhibited in numerous small matters.
Persia.
Mr. Murray, the British Minister to Persia is
still at Tabriz, but it is said that Persia having
apologised. he win return to Teheran. IA-l-
CURIOSITY PUNIsHED.-A policeman in Buffalo
left pair of hand.cuffs in store, and went away
out of town. The same day porter in the store
thought he would try them on. The handouts
are SO constructed that they lock by means Of a
spring and cannot be opened exs opt by peculiarly
shaped key, which is made to tit each pair. The
mans wrists were soon inserted, but they were
not so easily removed. He rushed frantically to
the police Office, and then in turn to all the police
men, but no one could unlock the cuffs. He wore
the ornaments from Saturday till Monday, when
he was released --a
A SERMON ON RIFLES The Rev. Mr.. Dutton
of New Haven, whose church was the scene Of
the late memorable Sharpe's rife desecration, and
who was prominent actor on that occasion,
preached sermon on the following Sabbath even
ing on the same theme. His text was, "Icame not
to send peace but sword" He stoutly defended
the proceedings of that shocking meeting, and
glOried in his shame. Speaking, also, of Profes
sor Sillimans participation in the affair, he says
make NO apology for it. It was right"-Pres
bytcriaa. -s-~
A SLAvER.-The Columbus (Ga) Sun says that
Vincent D. Cravatich, the commander of the slave
schooner Mary E. Smith, which was captured by
Brazilian war vessel on the 18th of February,
while attempting to land q cargo of slaves from
Africa, is the same individual as one Vincent ID.
Carnott, . notorious sharper, who fourished about
Montgomery, Ala, year or two ago, and decamped
from that place leaving many of its citizens in the
lurch.
STRIKE AMONG CANAL LABoRERs-OUTRAGE
OF THE LABoRERs.-There was strike among
the laborers on Chats canal, at Bytown, Canada,
on Thursday last. The contractors barns were
set fire to- and one hundred tons of hay, two hun.
dred bushels Of oats, and many valuable horses
destroyed. Further destruction of property is an
ticipated @.- t-g
HoTELs-John Bull learns from this country
that good hotel is . civilized institution The
British Parliament has passed bill incorporating
Hotel Company, with capital Of 81, 600. It is
to be on Trafalgar Square and Is to be called the
Imperial Hotel and will be the largest and most
splendid hotel in the world 80
The new hotel in Paris, on the American plan,
is succeeding beyond all expectation. That cost
81 900 OO0-with the furniture and lots 81 500 900
Hon. Otho Magruder, of Montgomery county,
Md, died Friday last after brief Illness In the
63d year of his age. Judge MAgruder at the time
of his death was ono of the Judges of the Or
phans' Court.
THE TORNADO AT WHMISGToN.-We learn
from the Wilmington Del) Republican that the
blow of Saturday night swept that vicinity also
Several buildings were unroofed, and ehimnies,
signs, trees and fences blown down In all diree
tions Nearly sixty feet of the roof of the railroad
bridge over Brandywine was demolished.
THE COMING WHEAT CRoP-The continuous
covering of the earth by snow was generally hail
ed with delight on the part of fagricuturalists, but
experience has shown that the usual advantages
derived therefrom are not apparent at present in
the wheat fields. "A farmer mentioned to US the
other day that at least one half Of his crop had
been destroyed, been smothered for want of air,
owing to the fact that the face Of his fields were
first covered with Ice through which the air could
not penetrate, before the fall of the snow upon
them.-Fredericksburg Herald.
EMIGRATION INTO MExIco.-By Q paragraph
from the RestauradQr Of Montery, published with
approving comments In the Matamoros papers, we
perceive that Senior Vidaurri has been authorized
by the Supreme government to admit German
coonists TO settle upon the vacant and unculvated
lands of New Leon and other frontier States of
Mexico, and that 1t Is his intention to encourage
such emigration by offering extraordinary privi-
leges.
A LUCKY FELLow.-The Rogersville cTennes
see) Times has the following
A short time since fellow from Buffalo Greek,
Carter county, was Imprisoned In EIizabetown
JAN, for burning barn The citizens Of the place
learning that he was from the neighborhood where
the small pox was raging broke open the iail and
turned him outs aud then told him II he didn't
feather him." -
NEWSPAPERS IN THE WoRLD.-The following
Is supposed to be the number Of newspapers In the
In Portugal; 30 In Asia Is In Belgium: as ia Der.
mark; 50 IN Russia and Poland; $50 in the Germane
States 500 In Great Britain and Ireland; ana cOOo
in the United States. or nearly twice - many g
ell other nations
FALL OF DRAW BRIDaE-At Zanesville. ON
Tbursdsy last, while the attendanN were openIue.
.thedrsw Of the @ W. q n Railroad bridge acsosa
the canal the structure tumbled down. No pssson
hurt The Courier sxys the damage win soon b
repaired. -. sssi
ssvsnty.Avs smisEants ior Niearagua isft Mobile
- - a IL.