The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-01

| INTERESTING DECISION TO THE COMMERCIAL
COMMUNITY An interesting decision was made
in the Supreme Court of Louisiana, few days ago
| i'll which William ID. Miller, tobacco raanufac-
turer of Lynchburg, Virginia, was the appellee,
and two New Orleans commission merchant
| appellants. The former on several occasions had
shipped tobacco to the latter to sell ON commission
| a consignment, some time since, was destroyed by
ire in the store of the appellants, and the suit
arose IN regard to the Insurance.. The New Or.
| leans Delta saws.
| 1t was decided that the factor who charges his
| principal rate of insurance different from that
| which he himself pays the underwriters thereby
| becomes the inaurer of his principal We believe
| the custom is almost universal among our mer.
chants 10 charge their consigDors onefourth of
| per cent a month for Insurance Every merchant
thus becomes an underwater, and many of them
VIII be startled to learn their new obEgatons-
Hereafter planters and others shipping their pro.
duce to our merchants can have no assurance that
their property is protected, that in of loss
responsible offices will make it good. They must
rely more than ever on the integrity agd soveney
of their merchants.
FAST LIFE IN NEW YoRK.--The following is
portion of the testimony given in the case of Hunt.
iagton, the forger. 1t discloses truly exraordi-
nary picture of fast life in New York Such reck~
lessness and extravaganza are well calculated to
startle, and the only wonder is that the miserable
spendthrif was enabled to keep up the sy ystera so
long.
Samuel Berry examined-I am the father of
Huafing:ons wife; the prisoners family were at
my house for some months last spring | heard
Mr.. Clarke describe the contents of the house of
the prisoner he correct in his description:
some Of the vases, l understood, cost $70O each:
he had small dog which would weigh two
pounds; he gave S36 for him; he had another dog
a ft1u rod artd j,-,d,,
had house full Of servants; he had eight or ten
during the absence of his wife, be had two coach.
men and two grooms; he had maa servant and
five or six girls; first and second cook; this is
while his wife was absent; some of them were
discharged when she returned; | understood he
had 4 band of music in his house; he made pur-
cheses every day; he had meat served in silver
dishes on the Sabbath; was very particular about
his meals, | understood that he sometimes order,
ed very sumptuous banquets; Understood he had
six or eight horses; knew he was preparing sta
bles prior to his arrest; | knew that he had pur-
chased piece of land at Yoakers fer summer
residence.
SECRETARY DoBBIN AND OLD IRossTDEs-
The following compliment TO Secretary Dobbin,
as well Rerited as it is gracefully expressed, ap.
pears in the Washington correspondent of toe
Philadelphia North American
"A graceful and becoming act Ct official discre.
ton WAS voluntarily performed by the Secretary
OF lDe navy WHICH deserves to be related
to his credit, as well as an honorable example for
the emulation of others who may succeed to the
post which he nows fills with admitted advantage
to the country, or in any other department OF the
government. The tour OF service at station is,
by accepted usage, about three years Com.
m0dOre Stewart, who bas been in command OF
the yard at Philadelphia fading that his time was
about to expire, notified the Secretary of the Navy
that, in accordance with the usage, he asked the
appointment OF his successor Mr. Dobbin at
ranIip6 with obi
the great services Of the gallant veteran shat no
ordinary rule should be applied 70 him, and il was
not only the pleasure, but the wish of the de-
partment that he should retain the position so
lcag as it was acceptable. and that he would not
be disturbed until its duty became an incun.
brance.
1t is easy to suppose what was the character of
the answer which his high consideration sponta-
neously invoked from Ironsdes. Suffice it to saw
it was worthy of the man and the OCCASION lie
retains his place senior captain in the navy
on duty, and with the highest pay allowed by law
-four thousand five hundred dollars O year
Such acts are their own most sloqueat advocates
They address themselves to the hearts of mep
ard, like the beautiful quality Of mercy, are twice
blessed
A SCENE NEAR R0ME.--It was supposed that
with the introduction of railroads, the trade of
bcigandism on the high road would be a: an end
1t appears not TO be the case however, in the Pa
pa StSkSS, <ts hLc AoitoFlHb lEpln Tue
Official paper of Rome, of th4 18Th of November
last, viii sufficiently attest:
We learn that the railway train between Fras.
cati and Rome was stopped by party of brigands
who, at night initiating the sIgusi for the stoppaee
of the train, brought it to halt They Immediately
secured the engineer and firemen, and then, after
detaching the locomotive from the cars Proceeded
with perfect ialpunity TO eife the pockets and
baggage of the passengers A brigand was sta
toned at either end of the cars with loaded mus
kets, while their fellows arfaed to the teeth forced
the passengers to deliver up their valuables AS
the people of the Roman States are not allowed to
carry arms, they ere at the mercy of the brgands
who go armed to the teeth, and who, with q
knowledge of this fact, do not hesitate to
assail paople in their houses. After this in.
cceut, it ID to be hoped the government will at
least send an armed guard with the railway
trains for the protection of the defenceless pas.
sengers.
ERUPTION OF VRsUvnJS A correspondept of
tae Independence Eagle, writing from Naples on
the ga ult., says
"yeauyius was blazing sway las. night, and was
evidently in great force. For the most part one
sees only the reflection OF the light which is thrown
up frcm the interior of :he cra.or, but at times it
rises up in all It's majesty and iIlumirates the en-
lire city.
PREACHING IN A TRgATRE.-Rev Isaac Lord
of Ipswich, England, has been preaching TO i'm
menee crowds on Sunday afternoons in the theatre
in that place. lie does aot seem 10 fear contami.
ration from the bricks End mortar. When Thai
berg gave his concert 10 she school children in this
city week or two ago, one section refused to go
because the directors thought it very immoral
to visit the theatre. -Phsa. Ledger.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.--The quantity in the New
York market on the evening of the 26th Decem
ber 1856, was, il is STATED, 492 COO barrels flour
against 596000 bhls. en the day in 1855
53l 650 bushels wheat, against 76s 797 bushels in
1855; and 9G7 sos dushels Of corn, asainst 64 962
bushels in 1855.
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