The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-21

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GsN. WAsHISGTos's LErrERs.-Iu the Supreme
Court of New York, on Monday, Judge Davies read
long opinion, In the case of Wilson Eyre and Lou
lisa Lincoln Lear Eyre, his wife. aud Edward G.
Higbee and his wife, Fanny L. The suit il will be
remembered came up, some days since In a differ
cut form. Plaintiff. sns t. recover possession of
certain letters, written by General Washington,
from 1870 to 1892 to one Tobias Lear, who contin-
usd TO possess them till his death, in 1916.
These let ers remained In the family until Sept.
1856, when they were delivered to Mrs. Higbee,
for some purpose not stated. This correspondence
has since been bound In a volume, and Louisa, the
wife of Wilson Eyre (pantif) now claims 1t as her
property. The Higbees refuse to deliver the let
ters up.
A demurrer was interpos I'd to the complaint. prin-
cipay to the effect that the lapse of time since the
death Of Tobias Lear constituted sufficient bar to
the claims of plaintiffs. This morning the Judge
overrnled tho demurrer giving the defendants
leave to renew, on payment of costs.
In discussing the merits of the case the Judge
took the ground that the writer of letter had
such propriety in it as would enable him to re-
s'rau the public zion of 1t. The receiver had pro-
perty in it, also, but the rights Of the writer
held to warrant him. or his representative, to
restrain the publication OF it without his con-
aent.
The defendants in this case, being neither the
writers recipients Of the letters, have rights
in the matter, and Judgment must therefore be
given to plaintiffs. The effect of this decision will
Eespondence by Rev. DR. Higbee
TIE AL1AsrHus TaEE-A writer in the New York
Tribune recommends planting this much abused
tree in waste uncultivated tracts, where no other
tree will grow, and speaks oft as "a firm, hard,
strong and durable wood, which will make fence
posts nearly as valuable locust wood; it is also
excellent as fuel, burning freely, and giving out
n strong heat" He says "there are many tracts
on Long Island which have never produced any
pront, but which, planted with the alianthus tree.
Ia 4axa mil " AT
fence posts and fuel worth more than the good pro-
duct OF the best farms" It has need of all the
good qualities its friends claim for it, to confer
balance its very offensive odor.
DEMAND FOR DAMAGEs.-Robert A. Craig, q British
subject at Punta Arenas, has demanded damages
from the United States for losses sustained by him
in the seizure Of Walkers expedition by Commo'
dore pauiding. lie alleges that he rented to
Walker Q portion OF his premises, and that he
had large quantity Of provisions In his ware
house belonging to Walker, at stipulated rate OF
storage per month for each PACKAGE apd also
that he aivancs |. on Il seen OF the provis ons
$500. Tue provisions, he alleges, were forcibly
- seized by Commodore pauldiug. and much Of his
private property carried on Mr.. Craig has for
warded . copy Of his complaint to Lord Clarendon
CHINESE popuLArros IN CALrroRNIA.--Notwith
standing all the persecution to which the Chinese
numbers OF those emIgrants who constantly
returning home, still the emigration 10 rapidly in
ersasing, and, according to present indications
within few years the Chinese immigration to the
Pacific States will be larger than from all Europe
They have probably already passed through the
" rst persecution to which they will ever be sub
jected. During the months OF July, August, and
september last only LOGS passengers left Califor
mia for China, Of whom 1899 were males and 2s
were females. In the same time there ar rived
from China 5,552, Of whom only 263 were women
and Is children. This showsa nett gain In the ar
rivals over the departures Of over Eve hundred
per cent.