The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-27

4 cAeAise LVeANoss-Ine ihaia correspondent o
the London Tines, who Vas at the capture o
Lucknow, gives description Of the plunder of Oh,
city BY the British troops and the natives enlisted
| with them:
/ In the court, which was sheltered from FIRE b,
/ the walls around It, our men had made gres
seizure Of rich plumber. They had burst into SONS
of the State apartments, and we're engaged In diyid
/ ing the speiis of shswls aud lace and embroidery
Of gold and silver snd pearls. 10 nook Of thil
court. where there was little shade, We retiree
10 rest ourselves. ~ there were no means Of ap
proschiux the front, part Of the buildings on IRE
and explosion Of mines feared every moment. Two
men OF the Goth were Ia before aud, assisted BY
s,me Of the 3sth, saw them appropriate moneys
worth to make them independent for life. The
rooms on this nook had been used as stores by the
King or some wealthy member of bis household,
and each memeut these went in only to
emerge with richer trophy.
In one box they found diamond bracelets, ene-
raids and opas; all were 80 large and bright and
badly set, that We believed at the time they we're
glass. In another was . pair OF gold mounted and
jewelIed dueilng pistols, of English make, and the
bill, stating that his majesty the King Of Dude
owed the maker ESQ; then cut they came with
bundles Of swords, gold mounted and jewelled,
which they at oace knocked to pieces for the sake
of the mountiugs, leaving the blades behind them.
Next came cut q huge chemical laboratory; then
saddle CLOTH studded with pearls. the cups of agate
and Jade, gold mounted and jewelied; then-but
must really stop this brokers' inventory. The
happy possessors Of these riches were quite mad
with excitement. "Is this gold sirf sis that
diamondf" "Is your honor shure that's raal goold,"
-Is this string of little white stones {pearls) worth
anything gentlementW
1t was great drawback to bave conscience un-
der such circurnstances-a greater not to have
penny in ones pockets for in this country no Que
except an old stsger the lookout for loot, car.
ries farthng about him, and, as one of the SOL
diers observed, ''these here concerns only carries
ready money transactions" He was an expe
dier came in aud walked OF with anything which
lie found in q dark corner, out pounced our friend
upon him, rife in hand. "Leave that there tell
you put that there, mysefF and there was
something in his eye which explained his mean
ing 30 clearly that the article was at ones aban-
doned, and if found to be valuable was retained;
If not, WAS @msde q present Of" Close TO Us was
large boxes Of japanned work containing literally
thousands Of cups and vessels Of jade, of crystal,
of china, which the soldiers were iistlessly throw
ing on the ground and breaking them to atoms
Had the enemy made strong attack on rs at that
nome Mt, not one halt our troops could have been
collected to repel IL. And such were the scenes
through every court of the many mansions Of the
Ksissrbagh.
REPORT OF TIE TARIFF INVESTIGATING COMMIT
raE-Thc House committee appointed to inves
tigate the charge that the tariff bill was carried
through the last Congress by bribery, will re.
port to-day or tomorrow. A Washington e,r.
respondent of the New York Tribune gives the
main poiuts of the report, from which we take tn.
following
It shows that Mr.. Wolcott was sent to Wa,bin.-
ton authorized to pledge any amount of money
and TO use any means, to insure . change in the
tariff Soon sfter the adjournment Of the last ses
sion Of Congress be received from Lawrence. Stone
Co., the sum Of 4,000 in four different install.
meuts. OF this sum $13,645 20 was 10 commercial
paper, indorsed in blank and nege table by deliy
cry. Mr.. Wolcott paid the Hon. George Ashmup
81 1000 for aiding the passags Of the tariff accord
ing TO Mr. Ashmnns evidence, though Mr.. Woicott
swears that he paid no money for such purpose
Fhurlow Weed sas paid 5000 through Ezra Lin
coin, of Boston, and $S,l17 o6 was paid by the
New York house TO vatous persons, making the
sum Of $S7,ll1 06 which appeared On the books
f Lawrence, Stone 4 Co.. charged to the tariff OF
1857.
of the eis hit thousand and odd dollars disbursed
by the New York house, Mr.. NJ Stone, OF the
journal of Commerce, received $500 for writing
pamphlets; j A Rey nolds president Of the Ameri-
can councils, who carried the resolution favorable
the woolen interests, t5,070, and A X Corbtn,
formerly clerk of the committee Of claims, $1,000
The balance was expended tor travelling expenses,
pamphlets, and the lite.
1t appears from the testimony of Mr.. SIade. that
Lawrence, Stone Co received $4,000 or $4,000
more. which was also CiIbursed, but it is not as
certained how
The committee express the strongest censure on
Messrs. Wolcott and Corbin. The committee be-
Iieve that Mr. Woicott appropriated about $4,000
He is a member Of the banking house of Gardner,
Wolcott & 90. 1t is in evidence that Mr. Mstteson
oficiousiy recommended Mr. Stone to make depo-
sit of funds with Mr. Horace Greeley, but there is
not particle Of testimony, directly or Indirectly,
duplicating Mr. Greeley, or in any way countepan-
cipg the unau,horZsd and unknown use of his
name.