The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-16
Lecture Of Lola Montex I'm Aid or {
Church.

1 Ii mas already been stated thab the ouer OF the
famous Lola Montez TO deliver . lecture in New
| York In aid Of the Church Of the Good Shepherd,
OF which Rev. Ralph Hoyt was the rector. aud
which was blown down during gale Of wind last
March, had met with some disapprobstion on the
part Of the bishop Of the diocese and several other
clergymsn Of that city, and that the Rev. Mr.
Hoyt had been taken to task by them for accepting
the effer. Lola however, 10 seems, despite oil op-
position, did lecture according to promise at Hope
Chapel, on Wednesday evening, before large su-
| deuce. and took occasion to give the clergy ga
piece of her mind"
The advertisements, she said, have informed you
the proceeds Of this lecture to be given to
the Rev. Ralph Heyt to build his free church Tor
the poor. The papers have also apprised yoa that
some OF the clergy have cast reflections upon the
worthy rector for his willingness to receive the
SUN which your patronage of this lecture yields.
Applause.l This IL certainlys piece of bigo:ry,
intolerance and cruelty to the poor, aud of med,
diesonIe impertinence, which have never before
witnessed, even In the most Iliberal Catholic couu.
tries 10 the world. Great appiause.1 Whs are
those men who would bar you aud me from doing
good action. and who would rather lock the doors
Of comfort and instruction to the poor and force,
ken rather than they should be assisted by a-hsnd
which will not be moved BY their dictions IRE
nswed applause How many churches, 1 should
like to know. would be built,-how many poor
conforted. fed and clothed by money which they
Voce-Not ona dollar. Rene wed laughter
Lola Aoate:-It is then reserved for me, contin-
ued the lecturer, humble asI am, to read these
blind bigots ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to tell them
that they are not Christians, but Pharisees. Ap.
piause.l They belong. think. to the same class
of bypocrites who condemned the Saviour be.
cause he ate and drank with pubcaus and sim
pers; aud they appear to be just as full of the
devil OF intolerance a. they were in old times -
Applsuse.l They are certainly very impudens
and bold devils when they enter into the breasts
OF protesting Christians in such a free and eu-
ilghtened land as America. [Applause.1 Such
bRoted Intolerance would be bad enough in Tim.
bnctoo or the Feejse Islands, but in America it 10
like a foul black spot on the bright sun. More
appiause.l am going to Europe in the course Of
= few days to stay for s,me time. and when come
back-which certainly will do-may be will
give q course Of lectures to raise a fund to send
missionaries to ChIi,tianize the clerical Pbariseees
Applause and laushter.1 These Pbarisees. ladies
and gentlemen, would rather that the poor and
destitute should not have the Gospel preached and
kind words said to them than the means should be
furnished by the patronage of your very humble
servant. lApplau.e.l beg of you all the prayers
OF this congregation in behalf of all such benight-
ed and miserable sinners. lAppiause and laugh
ter.
At the close of her lecture Madame Lola Mem
tez was greeted with the most enthusiastic ap-
piause, which she was twice obliged to acknowl-
edge
SOPHOMORE CLASS OF BROWN UNIVERSITY SUSPEND
ED.-For years it has been the custom of the So
phomore lass of Brown University to "smoke out
Freehheh:" ]. g.. at the commencement of each
year. TO enter the rooms Of Freshmen and smoke
till they became sick, ack nowledge themselves
sick Of rhe operation. The custom was adhered
10 by the present Sophomore Class, who "dd the
work up BroWn" Weeks have elapsed, and
thing was said against ths course pursued -
Monday afternoon. however, the Sophomores, one
by one, were called upon TO visit the President
The following questions were asked: First-'Was
~
you sign an agreement never to engage in any
thing Of the kind AGAIN." Many were enabled to
say NO" in reply to the hrst question, but all
declined to answer "yes" to tho second. Each
was, 10 consequence, dismissed from college. The
class is united in the Dissemination not to be fet-
tered by the stringent regulations necessarily i'm
posed upon them by an affirmative TO the second
query And, consequently, Brown University is
without Sophomore cass-a Circumstance with
out parallel in the history Of that Institution
fh'0r. Tribune.
The trouble among the students has been set
tied. All who were dismissed have been restored
ARRIVAL OF THE RESCUED PASSENGERS op THr
STEAMER AUsTRA.-The British steamer valorous
from Plymouth, via FayAl, arrived at New York
Thursday evening. She brings the AZ passenger
Of the steamer Austria, who were rescued by the
bark Maurice and landed at Faya'. c. Messener,
Prof. Eisfeld Of New York, and c. Becker, OF
Westphalia, remain at the hospital at Fsyai, badly
bruised. The officers and crew had goue to Hams
burg. The Valorous is to convey Sir Gore Ousley
to Nicaragua.
VIRGINIA PosToFrrcE AFFAIRs-Actipg postnas
ter General King has appointed John S. Dorsett
OF POwbatan c. H., route agent on the Richmond
aud Danville Railroad vice 4. :. Brooks, resigned.
Appointments-"m IL syme, postmaster st Lew.
sourgh, Greenbrier county, vice III. b. LutZ de.
ceased John Ii. L. Sheffield postmaster at
Natural Bridge, Rocs bridge county, vice John F.
Wootten. Silas c. Davis postmaster at Quiet Dell,
Harrison county, vice D. II. Davis. Peter Davis
postmaster at Sbinnston. Harrison county, vicf
Edward Ebert. A c. Tidd postmaster at Murrays-
vile, Cabeil county, vice James +. Scott.
CLERGYMAN KILLED By LIdHrSlsG.-Ths Rev. s
N. Evaus. pastor Of the Presbyterian church at
Lane De kalb county, Illinois, was instantly kill
ed by lightning. few yards from his own door,
on the 30th ult. He was struck on the head. the
fluid tearing his hat in pieces. crisping the hair
around his neck, passing out under the chin, then
striking the breast and descending to the ground
The form Of key he carried distinctly i'm.
pressed on the pocket and hold like bullet hole
was pierced through the sole Of the shoe.
THs AMERICAN HORSES IN ENGLAND From the
London papers we perceive that Mr.. Ten Brock
has made another addition to bis already extern
sive stud. He has purchased Eclipse, one of the
best three years olds on the English turf and ut
nua time great Derby and st. Leger favorite-
Prioress perceive. is first favorite for the ..Ces
sarawitch," the great handicap which she carried
of last year.
FATAL AFFArR.-Hillsrd P. Dorsey, formerly of
Georgia, was killed at Los Angeles California, on
the 5th ult., by W. W. Rubottom, his father,in.-
law Dorseys wife had gone to her fathers in con-
sequence OF domestic difficulty. He followed
her there armed to the teeth. but was shot down
as he entered the gate.
DwILLING BURNr.-The residence of General
Hunter Nicholson. near this place, was consumed
by fire on Friday night last instant The loss sus.
tained amounted to some Ave or six thousand dol,
lars, portion of which a very choice library
Of b"oks.-Ctlumtid (Tsnn) Herald.
FAIL OF A SoaFPJLD.-A scafold erected around
a building in Baltimore, fell Thursday morning.
killing Wm. Bayiey, master slater aud seriously
injuring his son He was buried yesterday. Rev.
j. A. Sarigley, Of Richmond, preached the funeral
sermon.
EXPORTS OF C0rToN.-The exports of cotton from
New Orleans during the past week wers 12,sOo
bales, including 10000 TO England, and the bal.
| ance to France. From Mobile there were no ex.
| ports to any foreign port during the week.
BRANDY FROM THE ARCTIC REaross-Among the
curosities on exhibition at the fair Of the Indus.
try Society Of Rhode island is bottle of brandy
found on board the bark Resolute, when she was
picked up afer her abandonment In the ice of We'll
lington channel, Lancaster SQUAD
SUDDEN DEArH.-On Monday last, Mrs. Harriet
Bowen, of Front Royal. Va, when about retiring
to rest, complained of being somewhat unweii.
| and remarked, 81 believe am dying" and almost
immediately expired. 1t is supposed 1t was dis
ease of the heart.
GREAT INCREAsE.-DuriDg the 18th century, the
patents granted for inventions in England we're
250 in the next hundred years they amounted to
$500; and in the first SO years of the present
tury, they bad exceeded 250,0o0.