The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-28

Seizure of An Americas Brig by .
British War Steamer
The brig Caroline. Of Boston, Captain Bradford
Gibbs, on her passage from Boston 10 Matscong,
on the Wcst Coast OF Africa was seized on ths Ssh
OF May last by the British steanship AIecto, cff
the Rio Nunez aud from thence taken and an
choTed on the port Of Sierra Leone, where she
Captain Gibbs, In the report Of the case to the
Secretary Of State, states that the brig Caroline
ieit Boston on the 4th Of April last, with full
cargo OF such articles Of merchandise are usu-
ally taken for the purpose Of legitimate commerce
to the west coast Of Africa and the Sth day Of May
the brig was halted by the steamer Aiecto and or.
dered to heave to. The Caroline had the United
States flag flying from her mainmast head at the
time.
The brig was boarded by an officer OF the Aleeto,
who examined the papers Of the Caroline and also
inspected her hold, Word was then sent TO the
steamer that the briggs papers appeared to be all
right, but that she had suspicious cargo. The
commander Of the Alecto then came on board of
the brig aud inspected her papers, aud afterwards
ordered Capt. Gibbs to go on board the steamer
with his papers. On board the steamer the COM
mander asserted that the briggs papers were false,
and told the Captain that he bad better let them
swim, also telling him that he had better let the
American ensign swim.
Capt. Gibbs was then returned to his own vessel,
the main matches ofwhich were broken open by
order of one ofthe steamers officers without the
consent Of Capt. Gibbs. part of the dargo was
taken out and examined, and afterwards replaced
aud hatches put on again. Towards evening
prize officer and crew frnm the Alecto were put on
board the Caroline with directions to follow the
steamer. The next day they arrived OF Sierra
Leone, and on the following morning two officers
of the Alecto came on board the brig. one of whom
told Capt Gibbs that he had come ON board for the
last time to give him chance to let that ensign
swim, pointed to the American ensign. Captain
Gibbs declined to adopt his advice.
nffieaF ha in nv min "a arr1 fpa,s
papers, which they sealed up and gave to Captain
Gibba, forbiddng him TO open them till they
should be given to the American Consul. About
9 o'clock in the evening the brig was brought to
an anchor of Cape Sierra Leone. The next
vornng the commander of the Alecto came on
board the brig and stated that he had been advised
to give her up, and offered to tow her to Sierra
Leone or Matacong. Capt. Gibbs said that he had
no request to make, and the commander then left
the brig.
Capt Gibbs at once proceeded to Freetown, and
caused protest to be noted against the proceed
ings to which he had been subjected, and also
served the commander of the Alecto with a notifl-
cation that he would be held responsible for his
conduct.
An OLD SaLr.-The Petersburg, Virginia, Intel.
ligencer noticing the ldeath of Ed Crocker, boat
swain, U. 8. N, at Portsmouth, says:
Gle was a native Of that place, and when very
young enlisted for duty on board the unfortunate
Chesapeake. and was in that vessel when the mis.
cradle collision with the Leopard took place.
Afterwards he served or board the Constitution
under the command Of Commodore HULL and took
an active part in the fight which resulted in the
capture of the Guerriere; one of the most impor-
tant naval battles ever fought. He was also one OF
the crew of old lronsides, when she escaped from
the British fleet. out of Long Island Sound; aud in
the same vessel participated in the fight with the
Java, in which she became prize to the Ameri-
cans. For his long and meritorious services he
was promoted to the Office which he held at the
time of his death, by President Monroe. In his
year he professed religion, and became
member of the Presbyterian Church.
IMPORTANT PRosEcUTioN.-We learn that the city
authorities have commenced an anction against
one of the wealthy citizens Of Worcester, for au
from the 1t s alleged that for three sue
cessye years he has just previous to the LIST OF
May, made sham transfer of two hundred and
eighty nine shares Of the stock of the Providence
and Worcester Railroad into other hands, and
few days after rendering his valuation to the asses
sors, minus the transferred shares, has taken them
back again, thus saving, for the time several
hundred dollars upon his tax bill. The penalty
for such subterfuge and concealment of property
is according to the etatute. the forfeiture of one
half the par value OF the shares so concealed
which in this case would amount TO the snug little
of 450, half the forfeiture to 60 to the
town or city in which the party resides, and the
remainder to the person who furnishes the inforDa
in which the authorities have goue into the mat
ter, We judge that they determined to test the
question fully, whether the rich man shall, by
deceit or artifce, evade the payment of the taxes
Tor the support OF the government, and thus in
crease the burdens of the poor B0rcester Spy
sd.
Carr. De RIyrEaE-The editor OF the Peoria
Transcript (Ill.) says: We are assured by gentle
man who has recently returned from New York
where he saw Capt:.Ds Riviere, the impudent and
indefatigable foreigner Of large professions, who
has lately distinguished himself by running awa ay
from Mobile with the wife and daughter Of
wealthy lawyer, that he is the identical Signor
Don Pedro P.L. De Moreto, who turned the heads
Of all the Chicago bellies, year ago, bought
thousand dollar horse with borrowed money, got
up magnificent excursion to Hyde Park, which
was patronized by the wives of q distinguished
Senator and awell known Chicago lawyer, ard
Anally becoming suspected, yamoosed for parts
unknown, leaving behind a large number of
anxious creditors, several broken-hearted young
misses with mortified and disappointed nlammas
sn astonished city, half dozen happy local news
paper reporters, and two trunks filled with dirty
linen aud cravats.
DEArH.-The vicksburg whig announces the
death of Mrs. Coleman, wife of Col. N. D. Coleman,
of that city, aud says:
Mrs. Coleman was a member of the illustrious
family of Marshalls, famous in the history of yir
ginia and Kentucky. Her father was Capt Tom
u
ment in the revolutionary war, and she was
grand daughter of Col. Thomas Marshall of yirgi-
MIA, who was the aid Of Gen. Washington at
Brandy wine, and who greatly distinguished him.
self at the head of Virginia regiment and was the
younger brother of Chief Justice Marshall.
The CANE AND CoTroN CRoPs-In spite of the
recent disastrous OVERT ow at the South, the pros
poets of the sugar and cetton crops are reported
to be promising. The New Orleans Delta, of the
spaf hau tha fcl ripn f,l
graph:
"There is q good business going on for this sea-
son Of the year Cotton and sugar are takeu free.
ly at about the highest prices of the season. The
cidedly encouraging, and the actual returns of
next season's business will exceed any former
year, unless some very remarkable Intervention
Of nature should take place. With average
run of good weather, there is no doubt 800 900 to
$4,000 hogsheads of sugar will be prodHced this
year.
MONUMENT TO THE 'sPILaRMs"-A monument Is
to be erected to the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth;
cost from $500 600 to 500 600. 1t will be built of
granite 153 high, so feet at the base with sitting
figures from 3s to 70 feet high. 1t is to be COM
pieted in twelve years from August, 1856. Thirty
six Thousand dollars have been subscribed, prinei.
pally In Massachusetts. Tho society for building
the monument have purchased all the Estates
around the reritable rock, and also site for tho
monument, embracing ten acres Of land, COM
manding fine view Of the harbor and the locality
of the rock
THE APPRoPRIATIoNS-Iti is said that the provis-
ion OF the law requiring complete exhibit Of ap-
preparations FOR the fiscal year to be made by the
proper clcrk at the Capitol, has been complied
with, and that the definite appropriations amount
to cighty-One million and eight hundred thousand
dollars; and the indefinite appropriations are est
mated at two millions five hundred thousand. Out
OF this mnst be deducted the earnings Of the Post
Offce DeDAftmeDt--Say twelve milliona--u aki kipc
the expenditure seventy-two millions three hun,
dred dollars yVurl S1r