The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-11


TELEGRAPHTC.-0ur usual telegraphc dispatche-
failed to arrive last night.
SOUTHERN PREsBYTERIAys-The members of tho
Second Presbyterian church, Lynchburg. have
adopted resolutions approving the action Of the
Southern Delegates to the late General Assembly.
in withdrawing from that body, after the passage
of the Slavery resolutions and appointed delegate
TO represent the church in the convention to be
held 10 Richmond on the 9th inst
NORTH CAROLINA ELEcrIoN.-We have received
but little additional intelligence from North Caro-
lima, and the result in the three Congressional dis
tricts before reported doubtful is yet undetermined
Unofficial returns from all the counties in the
Camden district give Shaw, democrat, 1892, Smith
American, 1881 pretty close fit.
SPECULATION IN GRAIN.-Thc New York Courio /
states that great comp stition is going on in that
city in buying up the new crop of Southern wheat
which has resulted in prices being paid higher in
proportion than present prices of flour: and the
general expectation on 'Changei that -four must
decline when the new crop begins to come in, this
movement excites much comment for it is felt that
10 effort of spectators sustain prices in tle
absence OF a foreign demand and with full crop.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH SoUTH-The health Of all tht
southern cities continues remarkably good. Pa
yae letters from New Orleans say there is no sick
ncss of amy kind there, though, owing to the lars
number of absentees. things were rather dull.
TENNESSEE ELEcTIoH.--In Tennessee Gen. Akin
lem. is said to have defeated Mr. Etheriige, Am
late member. Hon. +. X. Zollicoflcr. Am is r..
elected in the Sth district Wright, dem, in the III
district, and Jones' dem, in tie eth district. I'll,
election of Avery, dem. in the 10th district &
dem. gain has been before announced Jas. kno>
Walker (the secretary Of the late President Polk,
is elected State Senator.
The CUNNINGHAM CAsE-The Cunningham fare,
still occupies the attention Of the authorities IN
New York. Mr.. Stafford, counsel for the accused
has submitted to Justice DAWSON his points on .
motion 10 bail The counsel holds that the Circun
stances Of the case. shown by the prrlialinal,
atKdayits. obviously indicate that no object can ex
ist for any attempt to escape from trial the par;
Of the prisoner, and claims that she should ther"
fore. lee admitted TO bail in just and reasouabl,
but not excessive amount. The question was I,
| nave been decided yesterday. Or. Uhl it il said
will be arraigncd before the Academy Of Medicin.
at it, next meeting with regard to his conduct ii
the Cunningham affair, and it is understood from
IN authentic source that the following are til,
points of his defence:
That he entered into the matter with reluctance
but under sense Of duty, first giving it a. careful
consideration in all its bearings; that he does not
intend to shTk the consequence of his action. bat
Will take the ground that he was right in hi
course. lie argues that it is the duty Of a nhvsi
elan to Keep the secret Of any crime after Its com
iHissonso that if a man has committed a burglary
murder and gets wounded. and discloses III,
matter it II the DUTY of such physician to keep Sc
cret such disclosures but il patient abuse the con
dencc Of physician. by stating that he or she in
tends TO commit crime, and one which would en-.
danger the safety OF State. or of individuals and
t being unnecessary 10 disclose the intention t..
enable the physician to prescribe intclIgcnty it
- then his boundcn duty to inform the authorities
TO prevent the contamination of such crime. IL
-uch cases II Is disclosure of the crime before the,
tact.
DR.. Uhl would also say that he has yet to learn
hat his being professional man. and "A mem Der OF
the Academy of Medicine. absolyes him from hi
duty a. good citizen TO prevent crime and. in the
present he believes his discovery will lead to
others.
Again he denies most emphatically that a med-
al secret was COnfded to him by Mrs. Cuuningh
not "A confidence necessary to enable him 10
prescribe properly: he will, in this connection
quote the HippOcraic oath, which states that ply
stefan Is to keep secret ali things told him by pat
tent provided they are innocent and do not endan-
ger the safety of the state or of individuals
As to the charge ofcntrapping Mrs Cunningham
he will throw the onus of that ON Ar. Hall, having
acted under his advice and direction.
lie will also state that he came here a poor man.
and will defy any one to show the first case in
which he has acted dishOnorably
He knew how this would tell against him, but
wunld not shrink from his duty on that account
especially many Of high professional standing
approved his course and advised him to pursue it.
JUDiIu ELECTloN.-The result of the recent cleo.
ton for Judge III the Abingdon dirtrict is still in
doubt. The condition of affairs is thus stated ly
the Abingdon Sirginian:
At the meeting ofthe Conductors in this place on
Friday of last week, to count the vote ami render
their certificate, it appeared that of the whole vote
pniied Col tnlkersun had 4 majority Of %, bat the
polls at some Of the precincts in Lee where he bad
Il majority of about 300, were not signed by the
commissioners, and therefore deemed illegal by a
majority of the Conductors. Three ofthem howe
certified to the election Of Col Fulkerson AMI
hour TO the election of MIR. Stras-cunscqueutly no
election. The matter has been referred to the GOV
ernor.
SUSPENDED FROM THE MINIsTKY.-Rey. T. Simpson
II Presbyterian clergyman. has been suspended
from the ministry. by the Presbytcry of Alleula.
ny, Pa, for improper conduct. His imrroplietie,
consisted In his gallantry among the ladies of his
Hook generally, and the seduction Of Miss uent4r-
son, particularly. 1t il said that the father of tL
young lady will institute suit against him unlrs.
lie marrtes her.
FROM ST. JoHN y. B.-Accounts from 81. ,o5n
\. u 10 the MN INST, represent the prospect of an
abundant crop of grain. as most CHEERING III.
nay crop IT Is thought, would be below an aver
age Inc Iuhor OF the rot in potatoes in that pro
vince Is not confirmed. Halifax papers to the 81
ISL slate the crops a. Q looking W H. The salm n
hshtry appears to lave been general failure
"hiie nj The same time the waters in some locai-
TIES are toeming with mackerel Cod fishing on
The north shore of the St Lawrence is represented
ss very encouraging
Adyices from DemararaJ W. l., dated on h Of
July. report that sugar was high at that place;
nothing doing in freights, and no demand for YES
sells
tad named Talbot was thrown from horse
near Wheeling, Friday morning, and dangerously
injured.
man named John Bosher, commonly called
Shan ghai has been arrested in Wheeling for an at
tempt to pass counterfeit IS note on the Bank of
Commerce. shortly after the arrest, he snatched
the note from the officer and swallowed IT.
An old gentleman named Rose is lying in a pre-
carious condition in Wheeling from the effects of
an assault made upon him by Thomas TODD.
A lad named Theodore Jackson residing in Balti-
more, thrown from horse in Anne Arundel
County, Md, last Saturday, and very badly hurt
Mrs Harriet NJ. Stewart has been appointed
postInistress at Tyrone Blair county, Pa
Gerard Ralston, of Philadelphia has been ap
pointed Consul General of the Republic of Liberia
at London.
large number of Walkers men, who have
reached New York, are in very destitute condi-
tion-witiiout money friends, and unable To pro-
care employment.
Young Mcdonnell, who was accidentally shot in
philadelphia, Thursday, by some men who were