The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-27

SoRroLx, Jan. ~.
Our Literary and Scientific Institute has succeed
ed In engaging the services of D. II. Doty, ESQ, OF
Philadelphia, 90 deliver the tenth lecture OF the
course on Thursday, the 18th Inst. Subject, Japan
lite government. people and religion" These lee
lures bsginuing 70 attract the attention OF our
thinking and reading community, and We are happy
20 say they are beginning to remunerae the s'
ciety. 80 an,
The Circuit Court. Judge Baker presiding, h.tili
in scssiou with deal of important businessyet 10
come up, which will possibly keep them Al wor IA
week or two to come. We notice yaasa'oa' ""s
been riven in favor Of Nottingham, in tue case OF
Nottingham vs.. Virginia steamship company, IN
this oourt And 10 the case of Mayer VS.. the New
York steamers, verdict has been rendered.sor the
plaintiff
e,tv fatSers on Friday evening, which led TO blows.
The eombatants were soon separated, however, and
good feeling was restored
The Mayors Court has been slimly attended for
several days past. His honor is having an easy
time nov, which we hope may last.
Tho q. g. steamer Water Witch lek here yes.er-
day for Washington. She touched at Old Point 10
receive Lady Napier, who goes passenger on her to
tho metropolis.
The school house at Sycamore Church, in Nor
folk county, was destroyed by FIRE on Wednesday
Iast-it 10 supposed to have been set on fro BY
some Of the pupils, who probably wanted Holt
day.
The amateur sportsmsn of our city are having
Ans sport with the robbins. They are represent
ed a. being more abundant than TOT many years
before, and Judging from the large number that
have been brought to the city, we doubt not such
IL the fact
The operations on change yesterday were limit
cd. The Streets however, presented active BUSH
ness appearance and large retail trade occupied
the time of the small dealers during the day.
We note a decline Ia corn, and quote yellow 60
62cta; white and yellow mil ed 3Iets, witha small
demaud In comparison with the previous week.
Jn our communication In last Fridays Dispatch,
in relation TO the new tax bill of Norfolk we only
mentioned the tax on real estate, which, as we
stated. 4" yielded sixtyeigbt thousand dollars" we
would here take occasion to cay that the tax on
ether taxabIe property, with the proposed increase
OF ten per cent. In connection with that, will not
only meet the demands upon the city for the in
terest on her debt the salaries Of her officers, and
the proposed sinking fund. but will also leave
surplus which can be used In liquidation of her
liabilities, and thus enhance the value OF her city
scrip.
The steamer jamestown arrived this evening
from New York. with the largest amount ot!reight
for this port 1t has been her good fortune TO bring
for six or eight months. The usual search of the
ship took place few moments before leaving the
wharf, and slowed away In the steerage were
found three white boys, who had the appearance
Of apprentices, who possibly designed running
away from their employer, or feeling disposition
20 see the statue of Washington, took this method
Of doing so. They we're politely escorted ashore
by Capt Grey of the night police. PERCUSSION.