The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-15

cent Change in the Police syst.n
IN social and Political poiu, n
| Niew--s ON mmerce--Feelinrs I'm re-
ference to Walkers Kansas p,,,.,
--ominous Political Signs for SEQ
! lcoRREsroyDExcE OF THE RICHMOND p,uv ns,,-c,
NSw YoRK, July 11th 1857.
| ! arrived in this city by the Jatnrstawn fro,
! Richmond, Thursday evening last. after th,
| most agreeable passage have ever eDioyed linda,
ordinary circumstances. a passage on bosrd thi
noble vessel would have been interesting no les,
| because of the superior accommodations afforded
than the courtesy and attention of her officers
| have made many trip on land and sea, and hsy,
| had the good fortune to meet with many nobl,
| fellows, but feel constrained to admit that in al
the courteous and gentlcmanly attributes charac
| tcristic of American officers, Capt. LOWS Parrish
| and purSer j. VI. Smith pre-omnently excel all
| with whom | have come in contact. And of their
| efficiency would speak in like manner. if wa
not anticipated by public opinion: for who is il
that is familiar with commercial operations
especially to the extent of tho trade between Rich
| mond and New Y"rk-iS ignorant uf the positions
| which these gentlamen occupy i'll this connection
| Nor can ] omit t" mention i'll this brief category
the names Of one or two others, whose merits in
tlIoir respective spheres may we'll ho said to Justify
their classification worthy elements in that com
hination of gentirmaniy and mrritorious officials
under whose charge the jamestown has acquired
such w'l-dcs"ryed reputation. | refer to the
! ard, Mr.. John =. .Cloush-gontlemen whose conduct
and efficiency is in perfect keeping with that Of tn,
worthy captain and pnrHer. In short
9" A lit. on the ocean wave,
| would lie to mo happy one in association with
| tic"rs Of this ttmp.
To thcnc sources of enjoyment during the pas
age. Wcr" 1lpcraddci other pleasing incident
| which impaired to it unusual interest. ON tn,
nlght of Wednesday. while our noble vessel va,
moving majestic lily on tn" placid waters. the pas
-"ngrrs wcr" entertained by tn" Rev MIR. Bliss. o
| boston, Secretary Of the American Tract Society
With an Interesting historic narrative of DE Soto
Ap"raion on tho Mississippi as also those of Cham
| plain and the ilInRrious la Srll"- in their respcc
| tiN" theatres Of operation. lie paid high c,,m
pim"nt to the Jesuits for their noble efforts in tls
uis' nl civilization. and their ecfsacricing Zenn
! the dissemination of religious principles among
th" Indians o tho Canadian frontiers This was in
! Iced aH agreeable episode. and ono which, in n,
small d"gre" contributed to enhance tho pleaeurer
! nf the occasion
Owing t" the remarkably favorable state Of the
Weather our line of passage lay nearer the Ia nd
| than nsuhl This afforded commanding view nf
almost the entire coast from tho prominent head
ifhd on III" Southern lin" Of the Chesapeake Ray
| 10 Sandy Hook. tn" jersey coast with il. broad
sandy fringe. distinctly in view and Il spectacle
| more grand could hardly ho conceived Of IN,
watering places along its line were Objects If much
attraction t" the QaS,"n%ers, and many a wish was
expressed Tor an opportunity to share in the plea
-ure- and enjoyment, of which these agreeable re
-nrts Wer" presumed tn bo the scenes 4 rtrikinc
i,Surc in III" plv-icnI outline of th Jersey cou,t
- IN" straight nnd undertaking lin" which it pre-
r"rNrS Throughout it, entire longth. With one nl
two exceptions. there i scarcely ncrcruti}Ic in
dcHtation from end 10 end of it. And what seemed
tom" rather strange in view Of tn" pres scd and lln
protected condition OF the coast, the proximity
ii IN" dwellings to the They stand a. il seem
I'll to me, in prcCariou, Contiguty to if without
anything like formidable barrier to resist thu
tnry "t tn" waves. But after this can hardly be- .up
posed competent to judge, from my position
mud RiJtn. ~.
t"rred to. were deceptive. The locations were nc
doubt, chosen with due regard to every emergency
! and will therefore take for granted they are ali
! right.
| should have stated that on Thnrs,iav morning
'tter breakfast iIa best time. by the wavl we had
very edifyInG prayer from that grntc!nan with a
recital OF an appropriate chapter from tho book Of
| Psalms In closing this notice of the Passage and
| tS incidents, wouIdEay that regard trp on the
| ocean. from Richmond to this city ami back oi
| creator advantage TO health than a months 50
! J"urn Mt any watering place
The bad effects Of the recent chance of tle InIi,
system. "f this city, already being ,lcvrIoped in
the downward and degrading tendency Of its pol-
uiatl9n. Anarchy seems Ia hHve aIIppantcd al law
! tnd social order Under the security and eXemp
| ti"n from detection and punishment furnished by
| III" lneIp'rirnce, and consequent ineticirncy of
the Metropolitan Police, the most awful cxceSsrr
are in,!ulged long familiarity with all the no
| tor ous characters of the city. aud an intimate
t ,,l' - ~ ''it n''l'7 ol We" ana In
''DiH ,oE'!h'F WIN tlt NlrrWd Discerning iacul
| y Il defining mems characters. peculiar to Thu
'a9' ~ 'ic'fH' ana NIich must be the result of
'"hS 'A Ailel'r Ftlii rcd the late polio" force
'''"'SlH tintlrht. ana gave them decided advan-
u'oo o'ri t'cr successors. Ia" villain. wh" un
NJ 'o htte regime, would not dr" to commit -Nen
tiiE' ot'hco' from Tear OF detection, now hest
'"' l"' ~ PrIP"ttat every outrage which his evil
ptaTioh3 may ih'ltc him to. They are no longer /"
,l"!i,'" ny 'noHo dpPrehcihloI8 nf detection and
P"l'iEncn, Nhi'h exercised such "a ehlutary llifin
9u'c over 'he heretofore. In all the arts AMI i'll
3 W nl'huilt~7 ana crime thel are an over
ny, ~ t' ho'l''H recently lhtrpinctd; ami t.
@ " INC "i'''I easements oI tiIe ne" officers, the
l",'" are 7'iu l" hu-F themselves IN tx
-; .,iH- "iN'"'' anu pi"Lh"tih% crime. WIN such
- a. t'S l"tSts' Fon cen well i1naEin'
W MS NV" my can accomplish IN thH
''iii my from tne l"rhiS ot hostility
i''HtiT7'" t'"dFdS inc hetr"poiItan Police. J
'h"uid hot D" surprised to hear OF tn" assaS
'a,i VI "i ehi, "i theul hefoF" IN" expiration
VI p!,t 'nt't t,.,ia n,'t ! lii '''t IN once .,
: -. ~" ~ - Ti'',"i 'slec, Ill "h!'n tnlH chahG"
r,,r, ,r tLa.,it n.I; II "a '"i'N .'i'' 'ii"'
faithful for awhile will ultimately fall in and enrt