The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-01

A GREAT RIDING FEAT IN CALIFoRNIA.-A great
riding feat was accomplished the Tn 4 Race
Course, near Sacramento, (Cal.) on the I'd inst
Jack Powers, an Irishman, whe has been in Cali
ornia great many years, and has become almost
half Spanish, rode $50 miles in hours and AZ
minutes, or at the rate of a mile in minutes and
40 seconds. The best time was the first mile,
which was made in minutes and Is seconds; and
the worst was the 94th mile, which was made In 10
IN nutes and "a seconds. He used "A horses all of
Ia ttornia stock, and rode none more than four
mi es less than mile. He mounted ~
times i'll the course of his race. Ten thousand
persons were present. Powers had bet of s. 500
that he would ruu his $50 miles in eight hours;
aud result showed that be had an hour and seven
teen minutes to spare. Toward the end eff his task
he began to spit blood aud show signs of weak
ness, but it said these were only tricks 10 get
bets out of the green ones. Heweighs $50 pounds
and be rode upon full-rigged California saddle
strong enough to hold a bull by the pommel, and
weighing ~ POUNDS.
BISHOP JOHN EARLY.--The complaints against
this distinguished officer of the Methhdst Episco-
pal Church. South, were sent up from eight
annual conferences Their examination and dis
cussion occupied the greater portion of several
sessions, and were fiualy disposed of on Monday
last May "a, by the adoption of the following res
olution, which was submitted by Reys. G. W. Car
ter and j. G. Jones:
Resolved, That after patient consideration of
the complaints made against Bishop Fairly the Com
ference deeply regrets there is any ground for said
complaints; nevertheless, inasmuch as the com
plants submitted do not impeach the purity of
his character nor his feaity the church. but re-
fer to the manner Of his administration: and fur
thermore, in view Of the explanations made By
Bishop Barly, and his expressed willingness to
guard against giving offence in future the points
above referred to, his character do now pass.
The vote on the adoption of the resolution, was
taken by 40 Affirmative rising mp of the members
without n diYision--the Chair declaring IL very
decided Affirmative vote.
Mr. RussEIt, OF rHE ,.TIMss "A Calcutta corres-
pondent of the Madras Examiner concludes his
letter as follows
81 was nearly closing this letter without men.
tioping the arrival aud departure OF Russell, the
great CUR Of the Times. He was received here
with great distinction by the big wigs, and Lord
Canning hasteped to invite him TO dinuer, and
show him every politeness in his power. He has
been fawned upon and earessed by the higher
grades of civilians, and an immense parade of can
dor has been shown on all sides; and what 10 SILL
more odd he has been allowed access e. the docu-
ments which have been kept religiously hidden
from all other eyes, Every facility was given him
TO reach Allahsbad In safety and comfort, aud II
was really delightful to the terror he inspires
wherever he goes If he does not get talked over
by the civil clique and does his duty honestly SIS
we'll, he may yet do great deal Of good for India
| and all Of u.s. am certain, however, that he
holds bis reputation too dearly to stake It for such
honors as crumbliBg company can bestow upon
him. aud, therefore, there 10 not much fear that
he will be led away By the songs Of our Indian
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