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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-20
THE LATEST.

10y ititEFaph fTCm London to Liverpool
LONDON, Wednesday morning The Times in its
ciiy article to-day, reports the money market firm
up to tuesday, when II improved under the salts
factory statements on the finances made by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the announce
ment that nearly million of pounds sterling, il
gold, had been shipped to Australia during the five
or six weeks preceding the departure of the last
mail
All the heavy payments falling due on the 4th,
were met without embarrassment.
There Was rather an Increase demand in the dis
count market, aud the rates of paper from y a2]%
per cent.
The Daily News reports that the Stock Market
closed rather less strong.
The Calcutta correspondence Of the Daily News
says it has become evident that the object of the
Dude campaign has failed that Sir Colin Camp
bells conquest was but that of an empty city. and
that the final battle ground will be the territory
of R0hilcund 1t asserts also that nothing further
will be attempted yet, owing to the hot weather.
The balance sheets Of Calvert & Co., the eXten-
siye London brewers, who were recently report
cd TO be in difficulties, shows large surplus Of
assets.
LONDON, II A. M.-The opening price of Consols
at the London Stock Exchange was " l%a975s for
both money aud account and for Three Per Cents
90 .a9G31.
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LOCAL Matters,
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of the Viz


ginia Agricultural Society met yesterday at the
Office OF the President, JAMES LYoNs ESQ., and pro-
ceeded to the transaction of business WIN IT
RICHARDSON, Jr., Esq, of Henrico county was an
pointed Soliciting Agent, at a compensation of 10
per cent. upon the amount Of collections made -
Capt X. is warm friend of the ceuse and can do
as much for the new Society. and or the approach.
ing Fair, as any other gentleman the 3oard could
have selected. The compensation of the Corre.
spending Secretary, Recording Secretary and Trea.
surer lin one person,) was fixed at 800 per an
mum. and Capt. DINMocK was appointed TO fiji the
three ofices. As this appointment was
made Capt Dimm0ck resigned as a member Of the
Executive Committee when WILLIAM b. STAyARp
Esq, of Guochland, was unanimously elected to
fill the vacancy thereby created.
On motion, a sub committee was appointed to
draft bylaws, rules and regulations for the govern
meut of the Society.
A resolution was adopted, ipstructing the Trea-
surer to call upon all committees and individuals
who have taken the names of members p,oposioR
to join the Society, who may have received mo-
ney therefrom, TO return the same to him.
A resolution was adopted, fixing the time for
holding the regular meetings of the Executive
committee, on the second Wednesday in each
month.
1t was also resolved, that all monies received
by the Treasurer should be deposi. ed in Savings
Bank, only to be drawn out by the signatures of
the President and Treasurer.
Before the meeting closed a letter was read from
the President of the Uuited States Agricultural
Society to Capt Dimmock, encouraging the i6ea of
having the next Fair of that National Society in
Richmond, the contamination OF which is involved
in further correspondence and arrangement If
the L. s. Society can be induced to hold its Fair
here, and we see nothing to prevent it, we may
expect greater number of strangers here next
fall than was ever seen in Richmond before.
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COMMISSIONERS.

" RIcHnoap.--I have NOT declined, Cas- souss have
supposed.) but am still candidate. and -essnsstiy
and respectfully solicit yoa 20 be 70 vote on The
2Ith inst, with this on your ticket. fOk COMNtS-
s.ONkk 0t THE RkfENUe, SD RIsTklgr.. "A :
my 19-dtd JESSE u KEESEE"
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a fNrni
news by the North American at Quebec. The Ijv.
erpool dates are to the 5th inst.
ENGLAND.
MIR, D1sraclfs second resolution an 1,s,o :,
e'arng IL expedent that the government ba us'
haen 10 secretary OF State, with power 10 uerfrn
All the duties heretofore carried out by the EaS.
ihd'a company, was debated, and finally carria,s
by a vote of sol TO 100 'i i"'
Mr. BIsrae'i announced, incidentally. that tho
bsnk Of England had accommodated Governroan.
WIN TWO millions sterling, at three aud a ouarta~
per ceat, for the redemption of Exchesuer RiiJs
ont that the Government had avaied itself as yat
of only one million 30 ''''
General Peel announced that No ,.>xo ,,,.,
regiments were TO be disbanded
"r. fit@gerald announced that Sardinia cordially
aoquiesced III the suggestions of England In The
Sla,r' ana that harmony was consequently
eSIao'ished between Sardinia and England
The Daily News asserts that If Lord Darhv ,ooo.a
ment. ''i'0 r1tha-
The camp at the Curragh of Kildare wa. 70 he
in the camp. e"N'
collision had occurred at st. Georges Channel,
between coasttng steamer, the Brigand and the
bark William Campbell. Both vessels SUNK. and
twenty or thirty lives were lost.
1t was rumored that government vould soon
proclaim National Day Of Thanksgiving for the
success in India.
General Espinasse had recommended aud the En-
peF0r sanctioned the removal of all pre facts snb
projects, Secretaries General and CounselIors If
prefecture who have attained certain ages calcula
ted to impair their administrative powers.
The circulation of the Independence Beige had
been lnterdicted for one month in France
N. de ChsSseron, sonin-law Of Prince Murat is
appointed French Charge d'Affaires in China. vice
VI de Bourbourlon
The grain crops were looking favorable. and the
vines were promising we'll. Wines and brandies
we're dali aud slightly lower
The Chamber Desmiaes en- Accusation at Deiop
hah decided on sending before the correctional
Palace of count of Chaons thirty. five persons i'm
pticated il the recent disturbances at that place
The Bonrse was frmer Three per cents closed
on Tuesday at G9f. 65c.
note had been presented to the NeapoIitan
government demanding indemnity for the int
prisonmsut of the two English Engineers The
Indemnity, 1t was said amounted to 100 900 francs
and that the King appeared inclined TO negotiate
Another dispatch says the indemnity demanded is
100000 francs
The armament of the Neapolitan arsenals con-
unued going on.
Letters report serious rising among the serfs in
some localities, and tine Interpolation of the mill
tary to restore order.
INDIA.
Bombay letters add but little of interest to the
Geographic accounts.
Sir Colin Campbell remained at Lucknow but
would probably move shortly on Sundola, and then
intO RohilCupd.
The English grand army had been redstributed,
with view of future operations in the field.
Ncna Sahib bad been reinforced by Bareilly
Khan, aud proposed TO attack the English
The British had experienced "a reverse in the vi
cinity of Ailahabad.
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stable of Mrs Rosiua U. Mordeca, about four
miles from Richmond. in HenrcO county were
burned on Tuesday night last about O'clock
The fire not discovered until it was too late
to save anything except the mules in the stable
which were fortunately rescued Mrs. Ms corn
and pTovender. carriage, etc, were consumed
Two horses. one of them belonging to Mrs MS
brother, John b. Young, Esq, were burned. The
total loss will exceed $1,000, upon which there was
no insurance There was good deal of combus-
tible matter in and near the buildings. which
saused the fire TO progress with astonishing ra-
pdity. The light was seen with such dis inctness
in this city, that the alarm bells we're all rung
and the firemeu with their apparatus were called
ont No reliable conjecture or account of its ori-
gin has as yet transpired, but the probability is,
that it was the work of an incendiary.
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eY-I respectfully offer myself - :
District, Henrico county, and viii be pleased 70
ceive the votes ~ my ffissAs for the Gid efre. -
a ~ n-sass : ~ ~ ROBERT 4 Smith,
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l IL + DISPATCH
additional Foreign News NV ,h.
North American.

we nave the following additional items of for.;sn
news by the North American at Quebec. The Liv.
erpool dates are to the 5th inst.
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To THE vcrERs or lsr DIsrRicr ~
Hxsnico CoUsry. -At the solicitations a. nany
BILE. Of the lst pistriet. and respectfully eotet&
Jour surrages should fs be your pleasure 70 slscs
me pfosssss 70 dseharxs the dutiss " shs scs -
N nh s is-sds ~ JOHN i pooss1r
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-04

circulating notes tia, referred 10 a. the ol, 30
expansion Of credit, creating deposits by discOurts
and then discounting upon deposits. TuUs, one evil
producing another expanding credit Is baset
npon confidence. and when expansion over
reacht. the Judgment If conservative men,
ard a demand be made for specie, breaA-ap Is to
result.
comes nrcessary in order 20 secure T. the copntr,
permanent, prosperity, 20 adopt some principle II pr
iecti.n to American Labor, MT only 10 the artisan
working the factory, but to al branches Of nlatry
nclnding the producers q wheat, corn. tobacco c1
ton. Sc. portion Of which seek foreign msrkot
You call for a high tarih the grand recipe ~ M,
evils under which suffer. Others, agah beIev,
the difficulty can be remedicd more successfully Nv
checking The expansion ~ credit, gradually br,nc,n,
the currrrcv "a the standard f those countries We
whom We deal and thus protect labor equally In ever,
department of industry. high tautf Is supposed IN
protect one branch Of industry al the exIans. ~
sno'he~. benehting that portion who seek home
mrrket fr their products al the expense Of the e,
yafors II the soil, who IL, abroad for the saa 4
of ,heir surplus aud are made 10 pay the advances
urice of protect On what they consume vr.bor.
arv increased value Ia the products they have a. iI
This fact Lac always been an obstscle IN tie way of
high tsrf and no sooner j. one enacted than -,
opuos; on gains strength and II - repealed; and 4
the psst De- a criterion. there are just grounds sor
be y~% that q high tariff would b. more permanent
now Ian at former periods. II this be true tie ns
would be fair e. the two great interests If the coun-
trv sIh'eciug one e. high prcos Tor those articles
which he is compelled % buy, and - the other holding
on, protection by tie Goyemnen an induoemcn 10
invest capital in buildings and machinery, which ara
ne sooner completed than Congress takes of the duty
r,.risriuc 1is investment Improbable.
Ihe ground here taken Is that high tarif in this
country can not be permanent and f we can aiop,
principle protecting American interests JUS, in its
action ~ be engrafted INTO our system Of govern
ment il would be hailed a. token for good by al
classes of society.
The American people are not behind other na;ons
in genius and energy. GIVE them fair he.d, anil
they will compete successfully against the world To
cone them To this country for the sale If their pro-
ducts by protective tarf would be contrary 10
American genius. Give them WIDE world for ths
market and rest assured, other things being equal ws
shall come out of the contest without disgrace ".
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-04
TO PREVENT LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA.
To IA, yS,,o, Of The v u Tribune

SIR: Although the measure that | am goiie 10 pro-
pose with reference 10 calamities at VII appear
trng 70 many OF your Hers, We ought not 10 for.
get that in all matters of practical importance trles
are .re only when carefully attended TO- bat fearful
megu;tudcs if NEGLECTED. lam no professional seaman.
but have Travelled much sea and / lave had nv
shipwreck. | am speaking, Therefore with some ex-
perience.
would be derived IN many disasters al sea Il the fret
day after leaving port all passengers and sailors wera
divided into squads, each belonging % one boat,
where, on given signal, the persons composing it
should assemble should simply learn % place them
selves in IT, aud likewise TO lower It IL the proper
manner.
so simple measure wo1li have the additional al.
vantage Of showing strikngly 20 the eye Of every
the glariug neiceney Of boats wherever it exists. as
il 80 often the case.
Let the captain, moreover, select number Of pss-
seneers able and intelligent persons 10 whom 20
should give some direction how to build raft, aut
where to find the material for il, in Of need
Saving people only twenty-four hours-nay, twelve
hoursis frequently. on our frequcnted routes, saving
them altogether. am that seameu are reck-
less: they do not ike 10 think of wrecks and disas-
ters. But 1t is tor the very purpose of counteractng
this reluctance that propose the simple measure.
FamiariZe the mind with d.uLCr, prepare The souls
oi for II, discipline the minds well a. the per-
sons for possible calamtes. aud thereby alone you
make them calm and give them energy 10 face the
danger when at last II arrives. Man il constituted
that the moment he i conscious of being part Of 4.
system he feels confidence, and is proportioBaoly
calm. Not to prepare practicalyand not only the0-
rctcally by general truths, such as thai in the midst
of life in deahfor the last and the worst be-
cause il is irk some to think o. it, is ike delaying tho
making Of ones last will because il is unpleasant ~
think of death II is simply silly Besides handle
thought frequently in your mind and il il wonderful
how rapidly il loses II sharpness. II people were %
learn To rush To their boats, to look To- their foremeu
or the command Of lowering them, aud to place .hem-
selves in them Ike sensible beings. they would ,.o ID
the second and third time with cleeIfulnes- ani
mAy be wiki joke or tw".
Captains an mates will say il would be additional
roube. And what of ihhti Az lie Is troG.lo lt
can be- dcue, and ought to be done. /.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-04

WILD ASiMAL ~ ULSTER CoUsTY.-A danger
visitor has made bis appearance on the mountain
near Eltnye, ster County, creating no little alarm
and excitement IN that quiet neghbOrhOUd By his
ferocity. II is said to be about the size snd bes~'
some resemblance 10 the panther. few days ago q
descended from a tree after man, and chased hl'n
distance. One Of the Oldest settlers Mr. Jacob
Nance known az a brave and experienced hunter,
has ben driven from the woods through fear Of hm.
lie goes howug about the woods az night, alarming
the inhabitants by hi, yes, and committing devasta-
tion upon the cattle, sheep. &C. a general hunt for
this ierocious monster viii come Of in few days, AMI
the hunting community are invited to attend. re-
ward oi so will be paid for his skn
Mr. C. J. HoPKISs's organ SoIREE.-A numerous
and brilliant audience assembled At the Arch-tr et
Presbyterian Church Oh Thursday evening % hear Mr..
Hopkins on the organ. Mr.. Hopkins is Of Bishop
Eopkins Of Vermont, and i a seitaught Organst.
Some Il the effects produced were entirely 10
car, and his facility Of extenporizng, espectyn II the
melodic department, we have never heard eqnalei.
His peda PLAYING reminded us oi the great Morgan,
and was especially effective in the finale Of the Wed-
ding March. The programme contained eleven Di ,ces
among which were three tugues, all Of which
PLAYED from memory. NJ. Hopkins l. a visit To
Ills ctv hut he WI long be IN the memory of those
whom he afforded such an amount Of rare musical
enioyneut. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Ne TREATY WITH THE IsDIASs.--Messrs. Cullen
and pritchard the Commissioners depu,ei to make
treaty. with the lskt0ns, t)r the pIrchase oi Por-
lion 0f tleir lands West Of t:e Big SiouN, have re-
turned to the city, without being able to accomplish
their object. The Commissioners were TO hold coun-
eli with the Indians during the present month, bit the
latter declined receiving presents OF holding cornell,
uu,l ,lev had accumulated certain piece of l.i-
uess this Winter" Tis piece Of business is generally
understood to be tie "wping out of Fort Aber-
crombie, against the present Location Of which the
Indians bitterly opposed. We should not be sur,
prse hear lively times abou the head waters OF
Red River during the ensuing Winner.
g. Paul Democrat, SEPT y
GRT.T FIRE AT JAcNEL, HArrI-Loss OYER A
MILLION AND 4 QCARTER.-From tle feHMe az
C0arercc Of tie 3ls- u learn that on The lon ~
August q destructive fire occurred at Icmel. " The
mo-, beautiful part Of the city, says the account,
the principal seat Of commerce, Is heap OF runs.
The fire wa- discovered between and COCK a.
night AMI IN spite If the efforts If the citizens -
IT, progress in three hours seventeen buildings,
with the Cusiom-Hou and Offices Of the port, were
corsuIned."
Tie loss occasoned by this fire is estimated at
SO OCc HaytaD MOI u or 40 Ut 81 3o,1 1J iedeF-
ll currency.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-04
NEw-yORT. DAILY TR.nCNE, MONDAY OCTOBER 1858

arm. the elder Git.o with tears eoursing down h.s
cleek. hesoJ.it ler his kIees 10 return wlta mn
TO the .suny cline OF Italy, aHd make his nome QUE
more heaven Of domestic peaee. be scene W. =
fectnr. the .cture being rendered complete ny 'hs
pleading looks AMI tears Of the little boys VINO nai
accom- panied tie father IN his long and tsli.us
Journey. There choice between '.,'
Jeualty for adultery and a husband arms. Tie vie
he-itaied tie husband pleaded, friends coans-lei
obedience. and al combined, al length preVaIlei'
Sc cors-u,ed To return 70 Ialy with her hns54ni.
Tie guilty brother agreed % pay the costs aud LAW
y-rs ires the husband took his runaway wife upon
Bis arm ald his children by the hand. aui II the
courtroom 80 oveIoyed with his recovered treasure
tlai he actually kissed the hands oi friend wAO hs
been mainly in-,run,rtai in bringing sbolt Y N
summation oi his happiness under such peculiar cir
Cumsisrce-.
There j. sufficient romance in this "p.aui. M
vanished tale 20 form the basis oi \ no 'rl. \
nan who wouh follow runaway wife ir' in Italy,
and then beg Of her On his knees to aeceP his prof
fered frgiyeIes,, cannot be bad hus Jani. ani
d.serye- Il better wi-.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-04
GOOD BREAD WANTED.

10 the Ediio, u TAcN. ). TrtJ.he
SIR: Tie articles which you published on t-cal-
making, year since, ieem 10 have done much good
To- certan class OF persons in the country. But there
il another class, whom the city papers 10 not reach
who's. eyes have not bscn opened tO see the evil of
their doings, and who, bOard.n house keepers,
have many victims 10 their ignorance incidence OF
perverslty. For two summers have searched New
England, 20 nnd retired spot Ia the country whera
could be procured bread fit to put IN my childrsns
mouths We have stopped at over thirty hotels aud
boarding houses, in various parts Of Connecticut Mas
sachusotts, Vermont aud New w-Hampshire, anl can
specify many places where the bread aboninable,
d few where Il waa tolerahle and only one where it
first rate, aud made entirely without alka Even
where bread is raised with yeast it be tho
universal custom 10 add Little soda, to the
bic OF watching the precise moment when il j. ready
fr the yento hide instead Of preventing the acetoGa
fermentation.
The question Is how 10 reach this class Of benz ghtet
housekeepsrs. Cannot one OF th, editors OF IHE
TRiBrSE prepare small tract for distribution
Something ia The tract form. sent directly 10 these in.
dvduGis, would meet ther attention. be preserved,
and, perhaps affect their practice. DDubtless my
ie,Ow-suferers Will DE glad 10 unite with 10 the
purchase ana distribution Ol such tract.
AN ENGLISH WOMAN
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-04
WHAT Is 4 "SCALLAWAG l'

t. re E6't5r cf The " l. Tribune.
SIR: Mr John Livingston, in bic recent letter yor
in reply to a spicy communication rejecting on hun
and hs " lit Of reliable lawyers ana copied By you
in Jour issue Of August p, 1853 styles the author
" scallawag'
Haying hunted in vain in the various dictionaries,
and being desrous TO fud out the meaning ol tbs
word application j. espectfully made you furni.n
the desired nioimation and If you unable 20 ds .o
then please publish this. and perhaps Mr. Livingston
may tighten RE.DERs.
sSFt -, lS5s.
ARsro.-A scallawag,' Ike many another Wag'
is compound Of loaI-r. blackguard aud scamp We
believe Nj Livingston used the tenn according 20 Us
accepted meaning. L.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-04
FOREIGN SCHOOI-CHHDREN.

T. me gd,fo, y The " L. TyibUHe.
SIR. Il your recent statement that ten thcasand
"chiiireu have applied for admission to The Pab'1
schools in this City, aaj have been turned away be-
" cause there room for them" is true, why does
tie Board Of Education not apply the proper remedy ~
removing at once all pupils froui the Schools that re-
side out Of tie city Superintendent Randall esti-
mates the number Of pupils that attend the City
Schools nom lIoboken. Jers ,yCity, Brooklyn. VIII
laIasburgh, &c, at ten h0usdqd. Ot course, tn'
teachers deny this these outsiders generally al
varced scholars who hope io gei to The Free Aeae-
einv and who a.e a very desirable class Of pUpls.
These may give fctitous residence ia town, nsos
that of aunt cousin, but this is piece Of deception
at which even the teachers conniye. Let any ono
stand any Of our great ferries any scso dag of
hour IN tie morning and lie will be convinced Of tho
truth ot my assertions. Nay, more N more than ono
instance n priEc,Dai has 6ceH kaorn ~ ~ GcJo's
ns rlrer and sDl,cN DuDHs. Ought not New-Y0rk 20
take of ler children, before she pIoyder ior
Ler negtbOrs cy!s
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-04
4 RUNAWAY AND 4 ROMANCE.
F,.u. T,c c..s...sa.. cl.e'.s ss1.5e

Fr.u. TIC C.sei..Gti I-ef'e Ss4t}t
Tho. wives viii forget ieir marriage vows and run
away ! every dav exemplfeG but husbands " L not
el,vs. follow over lard AMI N search Of grant
,.r,nG5le 4 case which came Up IN Justices Court
vest. rigv however. sets example for own. lu--
bands thar has no parallel on record, an bit for the
criminal reality connected WIKI - would throw tie
latest romance into obscUrity.
|, appears that the elder brother Of famiyre,;dng
in N.nles. l,sv married wife considerably his
ippior and she became the " Old man, darling" Lkc
lIcluotre he'd have no friends that We're not lovers
and with PRIDE he pointed 20 his pretty wife, and made
her his i,iol, hs Temple ot devotion, morning and
evening. ~ an evil hour younger brother, Michael
Angelo G.tto looked with loving eyes upon his sister
in.iSw ari she was won from her allegiance 70 her
lord Tn guilty pair made their escape 10 this coun-
try bringing with them little daughter, and leaving
tie husband aud two little boys in their deserted
Italian home The brotherloyer and his fair COM
pauon came 20 this city months ago aDd opened
a confectionery store on Main street.
lp time the husband learned their whereabouts and
taking his two rno,herless boys with him, he sailed for
CinciIuati. arriving here a day or two ago. H. AZ
once sought out the guilty pair an impored The wife
70 return 20 her allegiance but 20 no purpose. he
was rudey spurned by both wife and brother, and,
& las; resort he hGl them arrested for adultery On
Tuesday
The case was 70 come up before the Justice yester
Gav bu, mutual friends inierfered. Unlike the g Ms
auhrope" who feared the jeers Of boys and girls,
sho-d iicy see I'm with h!s runaway wife upon his
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-04

JEFFERSON DAVIS on Moan WEBsTTR--In speech
delivered on the 23d irst a, the Maine State Far, IN
Augusta Jefferson Davis paid Missssippans tribute
to Yankee spcirg. book:
"You have a right 10 be proud of your achieve
nents in the .chool-house, in the public assembly, in
the Workshop in the field and the You have
a night To be proud that your manufactures encrce tine
world This is the power Of mind over matter. Thi-
is what makes your people great. Above al other
people We are one. and above all books which have
united us IN the bond Of a common Language, place
the good old speliug-book Of Noah Webster. We
Lave unity Of language which other people pos
sess and We owe this unity. above all else TO Noah
Websters Yankee spelling book"