The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-16
DAILY DISPATCH!
Friday Mornluu, ,Jauuary IA. 1RkH /

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NATURALIZATION rN ENeLAHD.-The English
papers are beginning to discuss the value Of D
certificate Of naturalization. A Frenchman named
De Chatelain, having married an English woman
and taken up his abode In England, became natu.
rallied there In ls4s. From that time he has ex.
ercised the right of suffrage both at vestry and
Parliamentary elections. He has consequently
believed himself to be an English subject until
recently he received the following letter from the
office of the Home Secretary:
WHITEHALL, Nov. 29.-Sr: As there 10 reason to
believe that some misconcept:on prevails a. to the
extent OF the privileges conferred by certificate OF
naturalization. em directed by Secretary Bir Geo
Grey TO explain to you that certificate or other
act OF naturalization granted BY the British Govern
i1ent 70 an alien places him beyond the lawful power
ana control OF his native country unless he have re-
oeived from the Government of such country Ger.
,hoate OF standardization, been released from
other legal way.
am, cir, your 7oSedient servant,
---.--.-.-- II. WApDING TON.
fhis appears to be circular letter addressed tc
aii who have received English certificates of natu
razation, and Mr. De Chatelaiu attributes 1t to th,
secret influence of Louis Napoleon, who desire.
10 take steps against Frenchmen naturalfzed IL
other countries since his famous coup etas 1t is
however, nothing but the practical enforcement O
the English theory that the subject cannot dives
himself of his allegiance to his country withou
the consent of his sovereign.
TOUCHING INCIDENTAL correspondent of the
Methodist Protestant after aluding to the attacks
OF the Northern religious journals on slavery, re
lates the f6lOwins anecdote;
keine in eurry county, Va, In the fall of Is40
attended 6 religious meeting held in an old colonial
church, ono of the relics of our unie with ENGLAND
After warm sermon, an Invitation was sivsn to
seekers Of religion to approach the alter of prayer
among others who aveiled themselves Of this nvita
ton was gentleman, Judge, of forty-fvs years OF
age. There seemed to be much sympathy felt for
him by those present, and judged him to be man
wsii thought of in the neighborhood which learn.
ed was a fact. But was particularly attracted by
the manifest sympathy of aged negro in the con
gregation judged him to be a man of eighty
years; his frame, once athletic aud erect was now
bent beneath the accumulated weight of years
learned that the relation of master and slave subsist
cd between the penitert at the altar and the weep
ing old man ct his seat; which was near to the
end door of the church. The penitent truly agon-
lied in prayer, and old Je frey for this was the name
OF the negro evidently Joined with de feeling the
shout as from those victorious in battls went
up. and the walls of the house resounded with the
praises of the victor; the. wrestler had prevailed
prayer was answered, and the happy convert was
now here, and now there, embracing friends and re-
eeiving their hearty congratulations. But none in
that houie were more joyous than old Jeffrey, and
raising himself his staff which gave him support
he made his way towards his happy young master
las he cslled him. and the master at the same time
making towards his slave, they met about midway
the church and the convert fell on the neck of his
old servant and wept with jov in the aisle of the
house OF God and in the face of the CONGREGATION
And words like these spoken by Jeffrey Bless
GOD, my poor boy, have been praying for you this
lorg time "
There no dry eye in that assembly; and the
two master and slave, were the only objects of ct
traction for the time