The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-10

FRoM WAsHISGroS.-The Postmaster General has.
with the assent of the President, and in Difference
to strong expression of public sentiment in Phi
ladelphia, concluded to suspend the improvements
on the Old Pennsylvania Bank building long
enough to enable Congress to declare whether it
will exchange the use of the building now occu-
pied as Custom House for the Post Office.
The State department has information from Of
fetal sources, that Professor Francis, in Ecuador
was accidentally wounded by Professor Moore the
cap of whose gun exploded while he was loading it
in the dark. The Government of Ecuador express
ing deep solcitude on the subject, gave orders to
spare no expense nor sacrifice in endeavoring to
his life, but he died after lingering two
months.
The President has recognized Antonio Guzman
Blanco consul of Venezuela in Philadelphia: and
Erantz Bulon Muller as Vice Consul Of Denmark at
New York.
The treaty arrangements between our govern
ment and General Herran provides for a commits
sion to ascertain the amount of damages which
New Granada shall pay as an indemnity to Amer-
can citizens for losses sustained in consequence of
the Panama riots. While the other questions in
controversy are postponed our government makes
the emphatic declaration that 1t will not consent
to the imposition of taxes such as have heretofore
been levied New Granada refuses to cede any Of
her possessions TO the United States.
The construction of Mr.. McCielland. the former
Secretary of the Interior relative to the allowance
of the Virginia military land warrants, is followed
by Secretary Thompson, his successor.
The Nicaraguan minister Ia still in waiting. our
government not yet being in possession OF such in
formation from Nicaragua to determine the ques-
tion of his reception.
Joseph Holt, of Kentucky, having withdrawn his
declination to be Commissioner of Patents, was to-
day appointed to that office and will be commis-
stoned tomorrow.
Murray Mcconnell has resigned the 5th Auditor
ship of the Treasury.
James NJ. stockdale has been appointed Register
of the Land Office at Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Shocking TaAGEDY-Xurder and Ssicide-A ter
rible affair occurred at Gloucester, Mass. Sun
day afternoon last. The Boston Herald says:
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, wife of Mr.. Samuel Davis,
left her residence at East Gloucester, In company
with her two sisters and Mrs Douglas, for the pur
pose of picking berries. Mr.. Davis soon followed,
and after they had got into the pasture, he delbe-
rately drew small size fve-chsmber Colts reyol-
yer and hred at his wife. The ball took effect In
the left side just below the breast passing through
the heart and out at her back. She instantly fell
dead.
One of the sisters, Miss Ackiey, was near by, and
rushed to Mrs. Davis, and said-"Speak 10 me, sis
terf' She received no answer, Mr.. Davis, in the
meantime walked of rod or two, and Miss Ackley
ran to him and said-sYou have shot my sister,
He repIied--don't interfere and fred the second
time The ball took effect in the left arm Of of his
unfortunate wife. Mr.. Davis, then being about II
feet from his wife deliberately put the pistol to his
own breast and fired. The ball took effect near the
heart and lodged He fell on his face and expired
without word from his lips.
Mr.. Davis Was - years Of age, and his wife wal
q. They were married In New York about foul
years ago, and they belong to Cutler, Me. Both
have relations there. The husband was always
known quiet respectable man, but had livet
unhappily with his wife.
Mr.. Henry Tisdale, q we'll known citizen Of New
port r. l., died on Saturday last, while on sailin,
excursion.
About 2.700 bbls Of potatoes sold at Louisvills
| ut lA$l. .o5 per bbi., including barrels
The constitutional convention vi Kansas met q
Leeompton on Monday.