The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-14

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a.dh.nllities Of peace II q remarkable That .ne
1871 public speak more in favor cf csffyihs W
~ ,.sr now than Is any previous period ~
Queen has ssns jswsled dscoFsnen =
Heavy gales had prevailed during she xsss ,, ~
numerous casualties wsre reported on tne 1s 49,
rnast but no American ships are known 70 ee oam-
aged The Spanish brig Bravo, from - ~, aSt
Havana was wrecked on the night g We iVsn
inst, OF oibraitcr. Fcrty.nve passengers were yer
drowned including FRA FRAME ;1ais',
General Canrobert win be named Marshal o.
France
The first steamer of the New York line the Bel
gique, was formally baptised at Antwerp ON the
18th instant, by the Cardinal Archbishop Of Ma
lines and crowd Of clcrgymen.
DENMARK.
Denmark has requested the Governments inter
ested 10 adjourn the Conference on the Sound
Dues. Copenhagen letter says that only two
States have as yet pronounced In favor Of Den
marks views, namely, Russia and Mecklenberg-
The Russian Finance Minister some time since Sta
ted that he could not raise the large sum required
they are. Lord Clarendon has announced that u
the United States ships pass without paying tolls,
British ships win pass also.
Frankfort papers published an Imperial ukase,
authorizing the new Russian Loan. 80
- THE LATEST.
+ fBy Telegraph from London to Liverpool t3
The London Times City article, dated Friday
evening, says temporary diminution OF confidence
in the result of the mission of Count Eserhazy to
| st. Petersburg caused Consois TO open At reduc-
ton Of per cent from the improved rates Of yes
terday. The amount OF business throughout the
| day was small, but the demand for money was gen
orally active The present returns of the stock of
the Bank OF England contain the result of the in
creased amount of circulation recently granted by
| the order in Council In pursuance of the terms
/ of the Bank act the amount of securities in the
1 issue department Is now Ella, $4,000 and the in
| crease of 4475,0O0 has been taken from the Gov
eminent securities held in the Bank Enlargement,
which would otherwise have been precisely the
/ same as in the previous return.
The letters from Paris to-day state that the Ex-
change on LondoA continued fiat, but that the
| pressure Of money has slightly subsidized
L. SARDINIA.
The War Budget of the Kingdom of Sardinia
just presented to the Piedmontese Chambers, fixes
| the expenses of the war during 1855 and 1856 at
4239, 532 francs, including 1856. 4Ol francs for
the navy. sd e alIst .-a45 "a
HAMBURG, Friday.-The Inyalide Russo cor
contains dispatch from Gen. Mouravieff. He re-
ports that he has taken possession of 100 cannon,
large stores of ammunition and standards, with
10000 prisoners, besides those already reported
5000 being Turkish regulars, and 1000 Redies.-
The London Gazette of Friday contains a copy Of
the treaty between England France and Sweden.
FIRST DEVELOPMENTS OF LEAP YEAR.-A par.
ty of % ladies and gentlemen from Rockville, CT,
visited this city on Friday, in the capacity of
seighing party, dining and taking supper at the
Massasot House, and visiting the Armory and
| other of the prominent features of Springfield
The ladies acted as escorts for the gentlemen, or
dering the meals, paying the bills and furnishing
the comforts of the trip generally. We shall hope
| to record many fruits of this leap year gaIantry
| among our matrimonial announcements before the
year is over-Sringfe Mass) Republican, Jan. 5.
THE YELLOW FEVER vs. FIGs-The Norfolk
Argus states that not more than about % per cent
of the fig crop in that vicinity came to maturity;
and assigns the yellow fever that prevailed there
during the summer the cause. 1t says:
A large portion of every. kind, except small
white variety, called the celestial hg, exhibited
signs of decay before they were fully ripe small
soft spot was first observed, generally on the fig
towards and nearest the ground This increased
rapidly until the whole fig was mass of very
offensive and disgusting putrid matter 1t may be
worthy of note, too, that portions of the leaves
on some of the shade trees changed to dark COLOR
| and withered early as the middle of September
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS IN GREAT BRITAIN
From the LIST of January to the 30th of June, 1850
the total killed by accidents railways in Great
Britain and Ireland, according to official statements
| just published, was 1l3 and 1853 injured of which
! three were killed and 107 injured from causes be-
| yOnd their own control. When it Ia remembered
that in Great Britain there is nothing like the
| number of miles of railroad travelled as in this
/ country and probably not near so many persons
travelling the safety of railroads in that country
would not seem to be any greater than those Of
4 the United States. .+ss a.
Sleighing in Philadelphia is a costly business as
it Is here, but still IL is enjoyed on an extensive
| scale The Inquirer of that city mentions that on
1 Tuesday gentleman called at livery stable and
tho charge for Sleigh pair of horses and dri-
yer was ten dollars per hour! In other cases, how
ever, fire dollars per hour was paid for three or
Il fonr h0urS A a time "A Omnibus alaioh with
| six horses was engaged by gentleman for the &C.
Icommodation of his family, during the afternoon,
at cost of etty dollars.
! INAUGURATIoN DAY.-Thursday was inaugu-
| ration day in Boston, Worcester, Lowell Cam
bridge, Roxbury and Chariestown, Massachusetts.
In each place new Mayors were installed into office
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| REWARD FOR HUMANITY--An elegant silver
| trumpet has been forwarded by the United States
government to the Earl of Clarendon for presenta
ton to Capt E. Bosdet of the British barque Ellen
In acknowledgment of his services in rescuing the
master and crew of the American ship Pilgrim
| "NEws FROM ENGLAND."-A late London IA.
per informs its readers that the Nebraska terri
| tory of the United States is tract of several
million of acres, lately purchased by the Americans
| from the Mosquito King!"
| YELLOW FEVER AT AUX CAYEs-The brig
Loango, Captain Little at New York, from Aux
Cages, reports the fever raging fearfully Every
vessel in the port had lost more or less of their
crews. Some of the foreign ships in port were en-
| tirely deserted their whole crews having died .
JACKSoN's FAREWELL ADDRESS was read ac-
cording to custom, before both branches of the
Pennsylvania Legislature on the 9Th, and five
thousand copies ordered to be printed for the use
of the members. - - f',ssa ~
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS The number of
this venerable and patriotic band grows less and
less 1t is now reduced to 726. The number of
revolutionary widows receiving pensions is $3.50
DECREASE IN observation-disclosures Va,
on the breaking out of the recent pestilence con-
tanned population of 1000 of which ZOO at least
have died, and about 800 are among the missing
II e.. have not returned. The population of Nor.
ok at the same period was 1s 900, of which 27O0
turned. desoation, all things considered, far
exceeding in its result the great plague of London