The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-02

ECCLESIASTICAL LAW OF DIyoRcg.-The General
Assembly of the New School Presbyterian church,
now In session 10 Chicago, by a vote of three to
one, has made an important decsion upon the sub
ject of marriage between parties divorced from
other persons The facts are thus narrated by the
Chicago Times: a
A lady from Massachusetts, came to Iowa, and
soon after applied for divorce, upon the ground
that the conduct of her husband towards her had
been so violent and unjust that. she had to Zee
from his roof; and that though thus compelled
by his conduct to quit his roof, he had refnsea 70
proyide for her, and thus he had abandoned her.
This application Tor dsorce rested entirely upon
her own testimony, aud not being resisted, q de-
cree was granted diyorcing her from her husband.
shortly after, she aud the Rev. Mr.. Shields, Of
Des Moiues were married The Presbytery Of
Des MoInes took the matter into consideration,
and while admitting the Legality Of the divorce,
under the laws Of Iowa, they decided that there
had not been sufficient cause shown, In o scrip
tura point of view, TO Justify the parties marry.
ing. Therefore they deposed Mr.. Shields. The
action OF the Presbytery was reviewed By the Syn
cd of Iowa. and they restored Mr.. Shields 10 his
ministerial functions. The Kew. Thompson Bird
the matter to the attention of the General
Assembly upon a complaint against the action Of
the Synod, and the matter has been debated pro
and con for several days. The result 10 We have
stated-the action oil the Presbytery has been en-.
| iorsed and, consequently that Of The synod dis
approved. This action Of the General Assembly
cannot fail to attract great attention IL will
have one good effect at least-it will prevent per-
sons claiming TO be religious from rushing, upon
trivial causes to the courts for divorces, and then
rushing, with like haste, into matrimoLy
NAVAL AFFAIRS The Panama correspondent of
the New York Herald, writing on the 18th Of May,
says:
In the waters Of this bay are now anchored four
American vessels of war, constituting together
E.rca uufs -
These are the Merrimac. Ssranac, yandalia, and
DECATUR. The Merrimac, flag ship of the squadron,
carrying flag officer j. G. Long, has created quito
sensation at the different points the Southern
coast, where she touched during her passage hith-
er. The magnificent Dimensions of this vessel
command the admiration Of all who have seen her.
Her officers we'll.
Not Iong since arrived the steam frigate ssransc,
commanded ~ Capt. John Kelly. Her marine on
Ger, J. G. Cash, gunner 1hos. Il. Wilson, and car
pepter III. O. Thomas, In consequence of iil health,
upon the recommendation Of medical surveying
board, return 20 the United States by the present
steamer. Her other officers we'll.
The sioop-ofwsr yandaiis, Commander A. Sim
clair, Is here OF her officers, Lieutenant ,. Fry
and purser G. G. Jackson will return home By the
present steamer on account OF illheaith. Her
re emaiping officers ere we'll The remaining ves-
sci. the sioop Decatur, Commander II. X. Thatcher.
swjngs at her usual moorisgs. Her officers are In
tolerabie health, though greatly prostrated BY
their prolonged stay IN this debilitafinx climate
The United States steam frigate Colorado is daily
expected at Aspinwaiiss the nag ship Of the Home
Squadron. The Jspesiovn, sloopofwar, 70 ss ssn
Juan del Nortc, fGfsytowD.) Nicaragua. The Uni-
ted States storeship Relief sailed from Aspinwall
May 18th for Grcysowr, With supplies for the
Jamestown.
DsATns AT PENSACOLA. fIA.--Oa the 16sh ult., 81
Pensacola. Fla. III. A. Names shot william Waters,
from which the latter died, leaving vile and
twelve children. On the came day. man named
Thompson was killed BY the husband Of . woman
with y hom Thompson bad attempted to siops.--
Mr.. Mahoney. on Monday, while In Q stats OF In
tsxication, died from exposure. The same week
Thompson Taylor fell into bayou and vss drown
ed.
DAMAGE PROM rHs RISE OF rHs MissIsslrsf--A
letter from the South estimates tho damage 70
plantations Ia consequence Of the rise Of The Mis-
sissippi, 20 be thirty millions Of doliars.
The coinage ss the San Frsncisco mint for April,
amounted % t2.o2e,ooo-- gold except 5000,
which was In ~ilver.
Hon. Abel Huutlngton, an d. @. during General
yackson's administration, died on Isng lslsad,
eth ult.
The Bishop Of Psrois, lately sxllsd from Nsxica,
vent passenger from Havana IN the British steam
er from Vera Cruz IN her last trip
II Il siatsd that Miss Laura Keene's Neg York
more and Richmond.
Gottschalk was, as last accounts, giving mons,
ter concerts a Porto Rico, and vas vsry snsosss
| fui
The Montreal Herald anucunees ths death q
James harnsssn, professor Of botany II The Nc0tf
| College.
The American ship Marp Hylsr, hss arrived q
Havana with 4Io coolies hAvinG i0as IS % - -
| cage from Macao.
| Dr.. Rsrnhsissl, the Mermon delegetes = ~
does not credit The ruinofs thai the horme~e See<
leaving Utah,
| The Vermont Democrat SKATE oonvsntior neet u
Bsilovs EAlis On Yueodoy, July gtA.