The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-25


THE ACCIDENT AT THE HAUENsTEIs TUNNEL,
IN swITzERLAND.-A letter from BasIe, on the
atn inst gives description of the terrible explo.
sion in the Haustein Tunnel, which is situated on
the railway between Basle and Berne The wood
work employed in constructing the shaft took fire.
The letter says:
The following are some details of the con.
talned in letter from Basic, on the 4th:
"The Hauenstein Tunnel 10 on the Central rail-
way which unitss 8sse and Aarsu, Lueerne Berne,
ana other towns in the neighborhood, and 10 FIVE
kilometres (sbout three mies) in length The ant.
ting Of the tunnel having bsen commenced at both
ENDS satisfactorily until about three hun
ored metres remained to be pierced. In both Sec
ttons are sever sat, for extracting earth and letting
IN air, and in the northern one one Of the shafts
bearing the No which 10 about 900 metres from the
solid wood work to prevent the fall Of earth and
stones In the tunnel fire was constantly kept up
In order to ncrsase the circulation of air and the
very bottom OF the shaft forge was established
The VIC wcsi-work Of the shaft became extremely dry
and at iast, on the 18th ult, it caught fire.
me names shot up with extraordinary rapioisy.
ana set hre to all the wood work in the shaft which
was not less than 2G0 metres deep. column of
flame rose high above the shaft formios a terrible
spectacle After while thick column of smoke
succeeded the fames and indicated that the bottom
OF the shaft had fallen in and consequently that
retreat OF the sborers whom it had been possibl
to warn, cut off 70 describe the scenes OF an
guish whreh ensued would be impossible People
rushed In crowds to the entrance of the tunnel to
| render assistance to the vi,tms and they reached
tina mass OF earth which had fallen in; bat large
quantity OF cos which had been colscted near sud
dsnly csught fire, and it created such volumes of
an ke and gas that msny were overcome, and had
TO De dragged ewey by the others; dead,
and hundred others were got ont in a pitable state
Az length something like order established the
workmen being formed into gangs who replaced
esCn otner every ten minutes.
FIRE engines were employed to throw chalk water
into the tunnel, to sxtnsuishths fire and neutraze
he noxious gas, and pipes for conveying air to
sne workman were established. 81 dead bodtssweTe
eAracted But we regret to learn that l6 of the la
oorers emyloyad to open the gallery have perished
Dy ne poisonous vapors which collected there,
MAKING the total mortality with the "a men buried
IN tine hrat instance not less than 10.
THE GRAVE OF HENRY CLAY.-The editor Of
the Presbyterian, being on visit to Kentucky,
thus writes to his paper concerning the grave of
the lamented Clay:
From the spot ~hsre Henry Clay lived it is natural
to pass to the restng-place of his mortal remains
On 40 eni3ence, short distance from Lexington, in
beautiful cemetry, adorned with that exquisite
wood and and vsrdue which characterses this gion
rest the honored dust. Here after that memorable
and imposing funeral march through mourniu WIS
and c1les from the eeder. Chpi al where hs breath
ed hls lest to the home where ne accustomed t.
repose ON the toll and strife of pu lie affairs his
moral remains were aid to sleep the long sleep when
the WORK of fe was done At present the spot IS
only marked ny the turfed hlock which vers the
grsv+: but his old friends and neishbos are about
erecting q noble monumental shaft, which will be
allae cteditable to their befsiity patriotism, and
good taste and appropriate to the office for whichit
ia reared
1t ia to be CT Kentucky stone, one hundred and
twenty-five feet hlgn surmounted by statue of ths
oecessed and prov ded with a vault at the base, o
which viii be placed ssrcophsgus, containing the
remains On such spot as this, ons can scarcely
help moraizins on the transitary and evanescent
tnre + all human distinctions and all earthly fame
fonder Ia front of tn cCurthorse, in the adJa,ent
atty, is where assembled multtuoes first elec-
hed by that lofty and graceful orstorg which wss
desined to entrance nation. In his yeNs which
tntervened between that frat unfolding of his gits
and the hour when his voice hushed in death,
what honor and tenown were won! And yet bright
80 be the nalo which these arthly achievements
cast around his msmory what ell the glitter of this
worlds glory to the eye that Is sealed Ia death How
unspeskablY more important the gloly that never
fades away!
THE CoMET.-The New Brunswicker of the
18th observes:
"a Halifax paper says that the comet is visible
there to the naked eye in the northeast direction
of the heavens. Its appearance is equal to star
of the first magnitude but of dull color, every
now and then scintillating, as with sudden flashes
of light"
STEAMSHIPS FROM NORFOLK TO NEW YORK
A Norfolk paper states that in consequence of the
large amount of freight from New York to that
city, and the damage which shippers sustain by
the inability of the present steamers to accommo-
date them, It ia desirable TO have one or two more
to run twice week direct between the two cities.
With this view meetings of the merchants of Nor.
folk are called for the oath and 9th instant.
NOVEL SUBJECT FOR A PRIZE.-At a recent
meeting of the French Academy of Moral and Pc.
ltical Sciences the following subject for the prize
of 1853 was proposed and adopted ITO describe
in a philosophical and moral point of view the
rious Influences of purishments on the ideas,
timents, and habits of those on whom they are in
iicted
ECHIEF JUSTICE OF Observation-Disclosures 1 9
turns indicate the election of Wheat, American,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the decease of
the Chief Justice of Kentucky, by small ma orty.
The friends of Built, dem however, also claim his
election.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Personal LIBERTY BILL -
The personal liberty bill was adopted by the New
Hampshire House of Representatives Tuesday by
a vote of l84 against ia The resolutions COM
demning the Dred Scott decision were then con-
sidered.
POWERS GREEK SLAvE.-Powers' celebrated
statue of the Greek Slave was sold at auction, in
N Y, Tuesday, at the Exchange, and brought
Sc 600. 1t was purchased by the Cosmopolitan
Art Association of Cincinnati for redistribution.
DESTRUCTION OF FRUIT.-The Dayton, Ohio,
Journal states that yoracious worm, resembling
in appearance the measuring worm, is devastating
trees in that vicinity.
REVIVAL "A revival has been progressing at
Glenn Anna Female Seminary at Thompsonviile,
N G, for SOME time past About 40 young ladies
have professed conversion Six denominations
were represented in the good work.
ELECTION OF A POsTMASTER.-The democrats
of Wheeling Va, held election for postmaster
on Saturday. Only 365 votes were polIed of which
Gen Feeney received 3l2, and will therefore be
recommended to the President for appointment.
REsACA DE La PALMA.-The anniversary was
celebrated on the battle ground by the citizens of
Brownsville and the military from Fort Brown
Z MCLEAN, Esq, delivered the Grafton.
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Mr. Taylor, the late street commissioner of New
York. left life insurance to the amount OF S40,-
900.
Elk President Pierce was on a visit to Boston on
Saturday. Mr. and Mrs Marcy are on visit to
Rochester, New York.
The Boston opera season of the Maretzek troupe
closed, with loss for the managers, last week.
The reports of the election in Minnesota are still
contradictory, but 1t is believed that the republi-
cans have carried the convention.
The execution Of Worrel for the murder of Cor
don in Missouri, has been postponed from the 18th
to the Goth instant
NFrareisi isiLousada. Esq, has been selected to sue.
coed Mr.. Barclay az British Consul in N. Y.
meeting was held at Natchez, Miss, on the
9th inst, to make arrangements to tender the honor